33 of my favorite songz (one from each of the past 33 yearz)

In honor of a record spinning 33 times around a turntable in a minute, and this being the year that I have made 33 rotations around the sun... I am celebrating it in many ways, including writing a list of 33 of my favorite songs. One from each year I’ve rotated around the sun. To make the selection process easier, I narrowed it down by picking one song from each year of Billboards Year-End top 100 songs since 1977. Every year was still hard. Some years, there were fewer options, particularly '98 and '03. And then, there were years like ’83 and ’84, where, like always, there were way-too many fantastic songs to choose from…

inJOY!

1977

# 77. Livin’ Thing, Electric Light Orchestra

I went to an ELO concert in the womb. I feel like it explains pretty much everything about me.

1978

#16. Miss You, Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger inspires me, I love watching the way he moves.

1979

#4 Do ya think I’m sexy, Rod Stewart

Brilliant.

1980

#3. Magic, Olivia Newton-John

This song is only one of my favorite tracks from the Xanadu soundtrack.

1981

#1 Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes

Makes me feel dreamy…

1982

15. I Can’t Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates

The First LP I bought was Daryl Hall and John Oates.

1983

#3 Flashdance... What a Feeling, Irene Cera

"Take your passion, make it happen"

1984

#73 Cruel Summer, Bananarama

Two words: Karate. Kid.

1985

#5 I Feel For You, Chaka Khan

This song will always get me on the dancefloor.

1986

#28 Rock Me Amadeus, Falco

Mainly ‘cuz an alter ego of mine is Amber Amadeus, middle name, Rock Me.

1987

#98 (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party), Beastie Boys

This is when my love for the B Boys (and fighting for my right to party) began. I was 10.

1988

#21 Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson

If I had to pick a favorite MJ song, which I never could.

1989

#68 Love Song, The Cure

This is when my love affair with Robert Smith began…

1990

#67 Enjoy the Silence, Depeche Mode

This is when my love affair with Depeche Mode began…

1991

#38 Sumertime, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

One of my favorite summatime songz…

1992

#44 Set a Drift on Memory Bliss, P.M. Dawn

I prefer the extended version. Thanks to Spandeau Ballet's "True".

1993

#81 Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat), Digable Planets

And… commence… my love affair with hip hop…

1994

#50 Loser, Beck

I do not have the words to explain my love for Beck… lets just say, that, its, pure.

1995

#36 I Got 5 On It, Luniz

Bay AREEAAAA.

1996

#44 1979, The Smashing Pumpkins

Pure Nostalgia

1997

#25 Hypnotize, Notorious B.I.G.

Thank you, Biggie...

1998

#1 Too Close, Next

I just love that this song was #1 on the billboards this year, and Brandy and Monica’s “That Boy is Mine” was #2. hehehe, Clearly, people were taking life real seriously in ’98.

1999

#41 Doo Wop (That Thing), Lauryn Hill

This was a good year for Lauryn...

2000

#69 Bag Lady, Erykah Badu

I got my Technics around the millennium. This 12” graced the turntables then, and still graces them now. Thanks to the beats from Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive".

2001

#75 Ms. Jackson, Outkast

Oh Outkast, how do I love thee, let me count the wayzzz…

2002

#63 Video, India Arie

This song makes me feel like I’m dancing in a field of daisiez... "... because I am a queen..."

2003

#34 Get Busy, Sean Paul

The first time I visited the Caribbean was in 2003. They played this song everywhere then… it gives me that feeling of staying up late, drinking rum and dancing somewhere really hot and sweaty... in a good way. jah mon

2004

#24 Lets Get Retarded, Black Eyed Peas

This song will always remind me of dancing with OTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

2005

#41 Mr. Brightside, The Killers

The vibrations from the speakers at the Killers show that I went to in 2005… will be with me for eternity.. I can still feel 'em.

2006

#92 Stay Fly, Three 6 Mafia featuring Young Buck $ Eightball & MJG

For maximum enjoyment, turn the bAss up to 10, preferably in a club, with surround sound. ( PS, I love that this song made the billboards... )

2007

#74 Rehab, Amy Winehouse

I like the way she sounds like she means it.

2008

#35 Paper Planes, M.I.A.

Thanks to Diplo for sampling the Clash.

2009

#40 Whatever You Like, T.I.

Stacks on deck, Patron on ice, we can pop bottles all night, baby you can have whateva you like, you can have whateva you like… This song wins because it brings back the nostalgia of dancing on New Years 2009. And, the lyrics pretty much sum up my life. Holla.

2010

The jury is still out…

Love & Respect ♥

AuDiosa