THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

877-Frank Sinatra-You Make Me Feel So Young.

1956-Has never been released as a single.

Best Bit-At 1.21.The very first British Album chart was published on July 22, 1956, and ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ by Frank Sinatra, became the first ever Number 1 Album, staying at the top for two weeks.

‘Songs For Swingin’ Lovers’! was the 10th Album release by Frank Sinatra (1915-1998,) the arrangement was by Nelson Riddle, and is considered by many to be their best work.

The Album opens with ‘You Make Me Feel So Young,’ a song which was originally written in 1946 for the musical film,’Three Little Girls in Blue’, with lyrics by Mack Gordon (1904-1959,) (see also best songs 321 and 775,) and the music by Josef Myrow (1910-1987.)

Sinatra’s (see also best songs 567-469-120 and 73) musical career was badly in need of a boost, and that happened when he signed with Capital Records in 1953, but essentially when being teamed up with arranger, composer, and band leader Nelson Riddle (1921-1985,) Riddle had already arranged ‘Mona Lisa’ for Nat King Cole, the best selling song of Cole’s career, and the team at Capital brought Sinatra, and Riddle together, for the 19 Albums they collaborated on.

‘You and I are just like a couple of tots, runnin’ across the meadow, pickin’ up lots of forget me nots.’

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

878-The Jesus and Mary Chain-Sometimes Always.

1994-Number 22 single.

Best bit-At 1.57.In one last ditch attempt to get on the Radio 2 playlist, they came up with this.

The Jesus and Mary Chain (see also best songs 336) were formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1983, by the brothers Jim (singer/songwriter,and lead vocalist,) William Reid (composer,singer. and lead guitar,) Douglas Hart (bass,) and Murray Dalglish (drummer.) Over the years the Reid brothers have seen 18 other members come and go.They were active between 1983-1997, but reformed in 2007, and are still active to this very day.

‘Sometimes Always’ is a very different sound to that which got them signed to ‘Creation Records’ in 1983. The Reid brothers were originally influenced by bands like The Stooges. and The Ramones, but this track sounds like the the best song Lee Hazelwood never wrote.The song is taken from the bands fifth studio Album,’Stoned & Dethroned, and is a duet between Jim Reid, and guest vocalist Hope Sandoval, who at that time was a member of the American Alternative Rock band ‘Mazzy Star.’ The songs lyrics are very straightforward,with him wanting to get back, after leaving her, but before she takes him back, she has to be sure, and he must beg forgiveness.

‘I won’t get on my knees, don’t make me do that please, I’ve been away, but now I’m back.

THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

879-Beck-Where It’s At.

1996-Number 35 single.

Best Bit-At 2.44.He’s got two turntables, and a microphone, all he needs now is a few flashing lights, and he can do mobile disco’s.

Beck Hansen (see also best songs 230) was born Bek David Campbell on July 8, 1970, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., he is considered to be one of the most innovative artists, since the start of the 1990’s.He has covered many musical genres, including,Alternative Rock, Folk, Americano, and Hip-Hop. His mother, Bibbie Hansen is a musician, and actress, who has performed in the Andy Warhol film ‘Prison,’

‘Where It’s At’ is taken from Beck’s critically acclaimed fifth studio Album, ‘Odelay’, released in 1996. The song was co-written by Beck, and The Dust Brothers, who are John King, and Michael Simpson. The song references early Hip-Hop, when DJ’s would use two turntables, and a microphone to create the right atmosphere.Beck also reminisces about his early days as a struggling musician,when having to work odd jobs to make ends meet. There are also several samples in the song, including audio from a 1969 middle-school sex education Album called ‘Sex For Teens (Where It’s At’) The line, ‘That was a good drum break’ is sampled from the 1989 song ‘I Don’t Care If U Disrespect Me,’ by The Frogs, and the sample, ‘Two turntables and a microphone,’ is lifted from the song ‘Needle to the Groove,’ by the Old School Hip-Hop group The Mantronix.

‘Move through the room like ambulance drivers,shine your shoes with your microphone blues.’

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880-James Brown-Get Up Offa That Thing.

1976-Number 22 single.

Best Bit-At 0.20.By 1976 James Brown had been having hits for 18 years, and he wanted to let everyone know that he was still Number one, which is why you hear him taunt those young whippersnappers,The Ohio Players, KC and The Sunshine Band, and Barry White,(Barry who?)

‘Get Up Offa That Thing’ is taken from James Brown’s 43rd studio Album of the same name, and written by Brown.The song writing credits are actually registered as his wife Diedre, and their two daughters, Deanna, and Yamma, as James Brown was in trouble with the ‘IRS’ at that time, for failure to pay back taxes.

Brown (see also best songs 612-340-143 and 88) has said that the inspiration for the song came to him while performing in Fort Lauderdale.’The audience were sitting down, trying to do a sophisticated thing,listening to Funk.One of the tightest bands they’d ever heard in their lives, and they were sitting.I had worked hard,and dehydrated myself, and was feeling depressed. I looked out at all those people sitting there, and because I was depressed, they looked depressed.I yelled,’Get up offa that thing and dance till you feel better.’ I probably meant until I felt better.’

‘Get up offa that thing, and shake ’till you feel better.’

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881-Hall & Oates-She’s Gone.

1973-Did not chart until re-released in 1976, when it peaked at Number 42.

Best Bit-At 4.35.The all time best selling duo’s are, at 3/ The Everly Brothers, at 2/ Siimon & Garfunkel, and at Number 1/ Hall & Oates.

Daryl Hohl was born October 11, 1946, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S,,and John Oates was born April 7, 1948, in New York City, U.S., they first met when they members of different musical groups playing at the Adelphi Ballroom, in Philadelphia, in 1967.They discovered that they both had the same taste in music, and also attended the same University.One of the apartments at the University had a mailbox with the name ‘Hall and Oates’ written on it, and that is how they chose their name.

‘She’s Gone’ was taken from the duo’s second studio Album ‘Abandoned Luncheonette,’ released in 1973, before they had achieved great success. On it’s release it peaked at Number 33 on Billboard, but in 2002, it passed one million sales, 29 years after it’s initial release.

She’s Gone’ is based on the duo’s true life experiences Daryl Hall had just got divorced from his first wife, Bryna Lublin. and John Oates had been stood up on New Years Eve by his girlfriend.Many of the duo’s songs are written independently, but this one was a team effort, John Oates wrote the chorus, and Daryl Hall added the verses.

‘Get up in the morning,look in the mirror, I’m worn as her toothbrush hanging in the stand.’