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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
412-Fats Waller-Ain’t Misbehavin’.
1929-Has never charted,there was no UK chart until 1952.
Best Bit-At 3.20.In a 1941 interview Waller said the song was written while he was ‘lodging’ in prison(for an alimony violation) and that was why he was not misbehaving.
Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller was born in New York in 1904 and died after contracting pneumonia in 1943.He is recognised as being an innovator of what was to become Modern Jazz.His best known songs ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ and ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ were both inducted into the ‘Grammy Hall Of Fame’ in 1984 and 1999.
Ain’t Misbehavin’ was written by Waller and Harry Brook with lyrics by Andy Rafaz,the song was written for the off-Broadway revue ‘Connie’s Hot Chocolates.’
In 1943 Waller re-recorded the song for the soundtrack of the movie ‘Stormy Weather’,(see also best songs 634.)
‘No one to talk with all by myself, no one to walk with I’m happy on the shelf.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
413-Walk The Moon-Shut Up And Dance.
2014-Number 4 single.
Best Bit-At 1.40. Can you guess from which Police song this band took their name?
Walk The Moon are an American Rock band formed in 2006 by lead singer Nicholas Petricca. Their breakthrough occurred in 2012 when their summer hit ‘Anna Sun’ reached Number 10 on Billboard.
Shut Up And Dance was co-written by all four band members plus Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon who are the songwriting team ‘Captain Cuts.’
The song originated when Petricca went to a Los Angeles nightclub to blow off some steam.When he started complaining that it was taking forever to get drinks at the bar,a girl came up to him and said,’Just shut up and dance with me.’
‘A backless dress and some beat up sneaks my discotheque Juliet teenage dream.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
414-FPI Project-Rich In Paradise.
1989-Number 9 single.
Best Bit-At 1.20.’Put your hands up in the air,'(It’s an old saying.)
The original version of the song was written and recorded in 1977 by Lamont Dozier for his Album ‘Peddlin’ Music On The Side.’In the 1960’s Dozier had been one third of the legendary Tamla Motown writing team of Holland Dozier Holland,(see also best songs 650.)
A cover version by New York disco band Odyssey reached Number 4 in 1981,but the FPI Project’s version is based more on the 1980 recording by Richie Havens.
Two versions of the song were released,one featuring the vocals of Sharon D.Clarke(see also best songs 787) and this the version I have chosen featuring the vocals of Paolo Dini.
The FPI Project were a trio consisting of Marco Fratty,Corrado Presti and Roberto Intrallazz,they were also responsible for introducing the world to the genre of ‘Italian House Music’ in the early 1990’s.
‘Yeah,Woo!
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
415-Nickleback-Rockstar.
2006-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 1.01.The song maybe about spending billions of dollars but Nickleback took their name from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger gave customers at his job at Starbucks,he would frequently say,’Here’s your nickel back.’
Nickleback are a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 by brothers Chad and Mike Kroeger,Ryan Peake and joined by drummer Daniel Adair in 2005.
The song pokes fun at the stereotypical lifestyle of a famous musician,complete with references to extravagant homes,groupies,drugs and famous friends.Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top provides some of the songs vocals and he also appears in it’s brilliant video,which of course you can watch here.
‘I want a brand new house on an episode of cribs and a bathroom I can play baseball in and a king size tub big enough for ten plus me.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD.
416-Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson-I Need It.
1975-Number 36 single.
Best Bit-At 2.25.He wasn’t christened ‘Guitar,’ but he should have been.
In fact Watson took his stage name from the Joan Crawford 1954 film ‘Johnny Guitar.’
Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson was born on February 3,1935 and died on May 17th,1996 in Yokohama,Japan of a heart attack,he collapsed while performing on stage.
Watson was a flamboyant showman with a taste for flashy clothes and wild showmanship on stage.
His teenage years were spent playing in Blues bands and he recorded his first single in 1952 as ‘Young John Watson.’As music tastes changed he turned his hand to Soul in the 60’s and Funk in the 70’s.
In a 1994 interview Watson was asked if his 1980 song ‘Telephone Bil’ anticipated Rap Music,Watson replied ‘I damn well invented it!’
Basically Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson was blessed with so much natural talent he could turn his hand to anything.
‘Something you got weakens me,I give in like 1-2-3.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
417-Crosby,Stills & Nash-Marrakesh Express.
1969-Number 17 single.
Best Bit-At 0.48.Marrakesh is a city in Morocco.The Marrakesh Express is the train Graham Nash took on a trip there from Casablanca in 1966.The lyrics tell the tale of the sights and sounds that he encountered on the trip.
Graham Nash was still a member of The Hollies when he wrote the song,but became frustrated when they refused to record it saying it wasn’t commercial enough,this was one of the reasons he left the band.
David Crosby had been a member of American Folk Rock group The Byrds,(see also best songs 621) but had mutually left them in 1967 and Stephen Stills had also just left his band Buffalo Springfield(see also best songs 559.) In 1970 the ‘Supergroup’ was completed when Neil Young(see also best songs 602) also ex Buffalo Springfield joined them on their 39 date tour.
‘Animal carpet wall to wall American ladies five foot tall in blue.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
418-Rick James-Super Freak.
1981-Has never charted in the UK.
Best Bit At 2.33.Temptations sing.
Rick James(February 1,1948-August 6,2004) was an American singer-songwriter,multi instrumentalist and producer.
After deserting the U.S.Navy in the early 1960’s he formed the Rock band the Mynah Birds of whom Neil Young(see best songs 602) was also a member.
After forming the Stone City Band he signed to Motown records in 1977,recording ten studio Albums for the label through to 1986.
It was from his fifth Album ‘Street Songs’ where Super Freak was taken,featuring vocal backing from The Temptations(see also best songs 569 and 777.)
The song is about a girl who is very adventurous sexually,a ‘Freak’ is slang for someone willing to try various fetishes,thus a ‘Super Freak’ will try just about anything.
In 1990 James successfully sued MC Hammer for his sampling of the song for his hit ‘U Can’t Touch This.’In 2007 Dutch dance act ‘Beatfreakz’ took their version of the song to Number 7 in the UK top 40.
‘She’s a very kinky girl,the kind you don’t take home to mother.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
419-Percy Faith-Theme From A Summer Place.
1960-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At 1.01.You say it better when you say nothing at all.
Theme From A Summer Place is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner.
In the 1959 film ‘A Summer Place’ only the instrumental was used.
Max Steiner(May 10,1888-December 2,1971) is recognised as one of the greatest composers for theatre and film in the 20th Century,he composed over 300 film scores for ‘RKO Pictures’ and ‘Warner Brothers’ including Casablanca and Gone With The Wind.
The film version was arranged and performed by Hugo Winterhalter,but it was this 1959 recording by Percy Faith(April 7,1908-February 9,1976) which grabbed the public’s attention.
In 1960 the song spent nine weeks at Number 1 on Billboard a record for the longest time an instrumental has topped the chart,still standing to this day.In 1976 as his last ever recording Faith released a Disco version of the song called ‘Summer Place 76.’
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