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  • 1001 Songs Challenge,  1980s,  Music

    1001 Songs Challenge #701: One (1988)

    January 11, 2021 / No Comments

    Metallica's One took its inspiration from the novel, Johnny Got His Gun (Dalton Trumbo, 1939), adapted into an anti-war movie in 1971.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #700: Orinoco Flow (1988)

    January 10, 2021 / No Comments

    Orinoco Flow is an enchanting piece with Enya singing of sailing away and describing a series of shores and locations around the globe.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #699: Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988)

    January 9, 2021 / No Comments

    Everyday Is Like Sunday sees Morrissey singing about being in a gloomy coastal town and it really has him down.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #698: Opel (1988)

    January 8, 2021 / No Comments

    Opel is a long track driven heavily by guitar and Syd Barrett’s often distant voice. It feels like there are instruments absent here.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #697: Straight Outta Compton (1988)

    January 7, 2021 / No Comments

    N.W.A. were considered controversial with their lyrics and performances. Straight Outta Compton oozes controversy and badass attitude.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #696: Fast Car (1988)

    January 6, 2021 / No Comments

    In Fast Car, Tracy Chapman plays acoustic guitar, letting her voice carry the song, sharing the story of a young girl with a tough upbringing.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #695: Buffalo Stance (1988)

    January 5, 2021 / No Comments

    In Buffalo Stance, Neneh Cherry’s narrator remains resilient and she is adamant that she will not need a rich man to improve her life.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #694: Feed Me with Your Kiss (1988)

    January 4, 2021 / No Comments

    My Bloody Valentine's Feed Me with Your Kiss seems to concern passionate romance - primarily sexual intercourse.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #693: Touch Me I’m Sick (1988)

    January 3, 2021 / No Comments

    Mudhoney's Touch Me I’m Sick is a raw and gritty piece that proved influential upon release especially on college radio.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #692: Waiting Room (1988)

    January 2, 2021 / No Comments

    Waiting Room is said to link back to a band named Embrace that lasted a year and were fronted by Ian MacKaye before he formed Fugazi.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #691: Where Is My Mind? (1988)

    January 1, 2021 / No Comments

    Written by Black Francis, Where is My Mind? was inspired by a holiday he took to the Caribbean and went scuba diving.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #690: Follow the Leader (1988)

    December 31, 2020 / No Comments

    Follow the Leader saw Eric B. & Rakim push their style into more complex territory in both lyrical output and sound.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #689: Freak Scene (1988)

    December 30, 2020 / No Comments

    Freak Scene was written amidst tension among the Dinosaur Jr. members and that is reflected in the song here.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #688: With or Without You (1987)

    December 29, 2020 / No Comments

    With or Without You is said to be U2 singer, Bono’s, commentary on his personal life and his life as a rock star.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #687: Need You Tonight (1987)

    December 28, 2020 / No Comments

    Centred by a stunning and mesmerising guitar riff, Need You Tonight began life with the music and Hutchence added in the lyrics.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #686: Faith (1987)

    December 27, 2020 / No Comments

    Faith remains a classic though not George Michael’s best in my opinion. What isn’t in doubt was he was a terrific singer in his lifetime.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #685: Never Let Me Down Again (1987)

    December 26, 2020 / No Comments

    Never Let Me Down Again is darker and more haunting than Everything Counts, further evidence of how Depeche Mode were evolving.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #684: Paradise City (1987)

    December 25, 2020 / No Comments

    Paradise City from Guns N' Roses has something anthemic about it. It is one example of a band who were on fire from the off.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #683: Fairytale of New York (1987)

    December 24, 2020 / No Comments

    In Fairytale of New York, we have a duet between MacGowan and MacColl as they look back on a turbulent relationship that has now ended.

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    1001 Songs Challenge #682: The One I Love (1987)

    December 23, 2020 / No Comments

    Looking at the lyrics to R.E.M.'s The One I Love it is clear that the narrator here is not offering flowers and chocolates to his beloved.

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