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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
238-Siouxsie and the Banshees-Dear Prudence.
1983-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 1.28.I have chosen a cover version of a Beatles song,some may say I am committing musical blasphemy.
Dear Prudence was written by John Lennon((see also best songs 456-473-599 and 927) for The Beatles 1968 Album ‘The Beatles,’also known as ‘the White Album.’
The subject of the song is Prudence Farrow,the sister of actress Mia Farrow,who were both present when The Beatles(see also best songs 599 and 319) went to India to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.On observing Prudence,Lennon felt she was taking her meditation too far and cutting herself off from the rest of the world,that was his inspiration for the songs lyrics.
In 1983 Siouxsie and the Banshees(see also best songs 668) took their version of the song to Number 3 in the UK,it was meant to fill a gap between Albums while the band were touring but because of it’s success it was added to their next Album,’Hyaena.’This wasn’t the first Beatles cover from Siouxsie and the Banshees as in 1978 they had recorded ‘Helter Skelter’ for their Album ‘The Scream.’
‘The sun is up,the sky is blue it’s beautiful and so are you.Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play?’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
239-Wizzard-See My Baby Jive.
1973-Number 1 single.
Best Bit-At 1.46.The song which inspired no lesser band than ABBA.
Roy Wood was born on the 8th November 1946 in Kitts Green,Birmingham,England.His first taste of success came as co-founder of The Move,their ten hit singles included the UK Number 1,Blackberry Way,(see best songs 575.)
Wood went on to form The Electric Light Orchestra(see also best songs 970) with Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan in 1970,but left after one Album because of musical differences and formed the ‘Glam Rock’ band Wizzard(see also best songs 821.)
See My Baby Jive is heavily influenced by the 1960’s recording technique of Phil Spector’s ‘Wall Of Sound'(see also best songs 262.) Roy Wood said,’With two cellists,two drummers,two saxophone players,plus guitar,bass and keyboards what else can you do but create a Phil Spector sound.
Swedish group ABBA have cited the song as an influence on their Eurovision classic Waterloo as they were looking for that ‘Wall Of Sound,’vibe.
‘She said my bed get’s into your hair so give me back my comb.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
240-Wild Cherry-Play That Funky Music.
1976-Number 7 single.
Best Bit-At 0.01.Wild Cherry started out life as a Rock band,one night when they were playing a black audience member shouted ‘Play some Funky music white boy.’
The bands founding member and writer of this song Rob Parissi immediately wrote down the phrase on a bar order pad.On completion of the song the other band members were concerned about the lyrics but Parissi insisted onkeeping them.
Wild Cherry were formed as a Rock band from Mingo Junction,Ohio,U.S in 1970,by 1975 Rob Parissi was the only original member left,he recruited new personnel and they recorded four studio Albums until the parting of ways in 1979.
Parissi got the idea for the bands name from a box of cough drops he saw when he was in hospital.
‘Play That Funky Music’ was inspired by the Ohio Players 1974 song ‘Fire,'(see also best songs 506) especially the bassline and vocal stylings.
‘They were dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’ and just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted.’
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Hey, do it now Yeah, hey Hey, Once I was a boogie singer playin’ in a Rock and Roll Band I never had no problems, yeah Burnin’ down one night…
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

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Ain’t you heard of the starving millions
Ain’t you heard of contraception
Do you really a program of sterilisation
Take control of the population boom
It’s in your living room
Keep a generation gap
Try wearing a cap.

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
241-Humanoid-Stakker Humanoid.
1988-Number 17 single.
Best Bit-At 0.53.One of those rare groundbreaking songs.Back in 1988 you felt you were hearing something that would influence what was to come next.
This song introduced ‘Acid House Music’ in to the mainstream.’Acid’ is a sub-genre of House Music,the style was defined primarily by the ‘Rowland TB-303’ electronic synthesizer-sequencer.
Back in 1988 DJ’s were still allowed to chose some of the music for their radio shows and it was Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes who by making this song his record of the week gave exposure to a song that would have ended up being a cult classic instead.
Stakker Humanoid was written and produced by Glasgow born Brian Dougans who in 1988 with Garry Cobain would form the electronic experimental duo ‘The Future Sound Of London’ who are best remembered for the 1992 song ‘Papua New Guinea.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
242-Shel Silverstein-25 Minutes To Go.
1962-Has never been released as a single in the UK.
Best Bit-At 0.20.If your looking for a happy ending I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong song.
Sheldon Silverstein(September 25,1930-May 10,1999) was an American writer known for his cartoons,songs and children’s books.
25 Minutes To Go was written and first performed by Silverstein for his 1962 Album ‘Inside Folk Songs.’It is about a man awaiting execution by hanging.Each verse consists of two lines of which the first is humorous or poignant and the second line is a minute by minute countdown,you could say it is ‘gallows humour’ in it’s purest sense.
Other notable songs written by Silverstein include ‘A Boy Named Sue’ made famous by Johnny Cash and two hits for Dr. Hook,’The Cover Of The Rolling Stone’ and ‘Sylvia’s Mother.’
The most well known cover of the song is by Johnny Cash(see also best songs 857 and 428) who first recorded it for his 1965 Album ‘Sings The Ballads Of The True West.’the best version of the song(only in my opinion) though appears on the Johnny Cash live Album ‘At Folsom Prison’ from 1968.
‘I can see the buzzards,I can hear the crows,1 more minute to go, and now I’m swingin’ and here I go-o-o-o-o-o!
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
243-Dobie Gray-The ‘In’ Crowd.
1965-Number 25 single.
Best Bit-At 0.56.With two classic songs already featured in this countdown Dobie Gray is one of Pop Music’s best kept secrets.
Dobie Gray(see also best songs 845) was born Laurence Brown July 26,1940 in Texas,U.S. and died December 6, 2011 in Nashville Tennessee,U.S. His career covered many musical genres including Soul,R&B,Pop and Country.
The ‘In’ Crowd was written by Billy Page and arranged in the style of a Tamla Motown song by his brother Gene Page who worked with many Motown acts including The Supremes,The Four Tops and The Jackson 5.
In the song Gray sings about being a member of a popular crowd in the ‘Swingin’ 60’s.’He boasts he knows all the latest dances and the hottest spots and speaks a cool language.
Other notable versions of the song are the 1965 instrumental recording from the Ramsey Lewis Trio and Bryan Ferry who took the song to Number 13 in 1974.
‘We breeze up and down the street,we get respect from the people we meet.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
244-Suede-Trash.
1996-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 2.20.Trash talking from a class act.
Suede(see also best songs 695) were formed in 1989 by Brett Anderson,Justine Frischmann(who left the band in 1991) and Matt Osman in London,England.
Other members have come and gone through the years including this songs co-writer Richard Oakes,who is currently still in the band.They were active until their split in 2003,they reformed in 2010 and released their eighth studio Album ‘The Blue Hour’ in 2018.The bands influences include David Bowie,The Smiths,Roxy Music and The Cure.
Brett Anderson explained the songs meaning,’I actually wrote it about the band Suede.It’s a celebration of the band,but by extension,it’s a celebration of the fans as well.It was written about the values we stood for.’
‘Maybe,maybe it’s the clothes we wear,the tasteless bracelets and the dye in our hair,maybe it’s our kookiness.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
245-AC/DC-Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation.
1978-Number 24 single.
Best Bit-At 0.14.Malcolm and Angus Young(see also best songs 797) developed the idea for the band’s name after their sister Margaret Young saw the initials ‘AC/DC’ on a sewing machine.’AC/DC’ is an abbreviation for electricity,meaning ‘alternating current/direct current.’
Rock N Roll Damnation is taken from the bands fifth studio Album ‘Powerage’ released in 1978 and considered by many fans to be their best.The song was the final track recorded for the Album after the record company persuaded the band to go back into the studio and come up with a radio friendly single to get airplay.The song features hand claps and maracas and does not have a guitar solo.
They had already had six top 30 hits in Australia,but this song was the first to chart in Europe,(The Netherlands,Number 18 and the UK,Number 24.) It would be another year until they broke in to the American Billboard singles chart.
The songs lyrics tell us that it is a tough road to the top if you want to be a Rock ‘N’ Roll star.
‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation,take a chance while you still got a choice.’
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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
246-De La Soul-Say No Go.
1989-Number 18 single.
Best Bit-At 0.06.How do you explain De La Soul to someone who doesn’t know of them?
They have been describes as the ‘Hip-Hop Beatles,’ and the ‘Hip-Hop Hippies.’
De La Soul(see also best songs 444) were formed in 1987 in Amityville,New York by Kelvin Mercer(Posdnuos,) David Jolicoeur(Trugoy,) and Vincent Mason(Maceo,) along with their producer Prince Paul they were one of ‘Pop Musics’ great innovators.
Their debut Album ‘3 Feet High and Rising’ from which this song is taken is considered a classic and is consistently placed on ‘Greatest Albums’ lists by noted music critics and publications.
De La Soul are acclaimed for their clever use of samples and their socially conscious lyrics.
‘Say No Go’ is a cautionary tale about the use of drugs and samples ‘I Can’t Go For That(No Can Do’) by Daryl Hall and John Oates.
‘Say no go,say no go,don’t even think about it.’
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