04 January, 2021

Songs of the Year... so far

Added after original post. 

2024 - Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

2023 - Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me

2022 - Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand

2021 - The Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child


Since I lost the official list... this is my recreation as faithful as it could be.  Some are from memory.     



2020 – Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over

2019 – Sly & Robbie, Spicy Chocolate, Roman Virgo – Star Across the Sky

2018 - Lam Trường - Katy Katy

2017 – My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

2016 – Stephen Bishop – It Might Be You

2015 – Aj Rafael – We Could Happen

2014 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here

2013 – Kate Voegle - Hallelujah 

2012 – Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up

2011 – Taio Cruz – I Can Be

2010 – One Republic – Good life 

2009- Duffy – Distant Dreamer

2008 – Nickleback – If Today Was Your Last Day

2007 – The Last Goodnight – Pictures of You

2006- Daniel Powter – Bad Day 

2005 – REM - End of the World

2004- Aud Lang Syne

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Honorary Songs 


These songs I either remember hearing, illicit memories, or strong feelings for the year... they could also be songs that I discovered or listened to a lot that year... 


2004 - Tiffany - I Think We’re Alone Now


2003 - Vitamin C - Graduation (Friends Forever) 


2002 - The Calling - Wherever You Will Go 


2001 - Eve 6 - Here’s to the Night


2000 - Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) 


1999 - Len - Steal My Sunshine


1998 - *NSync - Tearin’ Up My Heart


1997 - Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life 


1996 - Duncan Shiek - Barely Breathing 


1995 - Des’ree- You Gotta Be


1994 - Joe Diffie- Third Rock from the Sun 


1993 - The Proclaimers - 500 Miles (I’m gonna be)  


1992 - Boys II Men - End of the Road


1991 - Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle 


1990 - DeeLite - Groove is in the Heart 


1989 - Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth 


1988 - Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes 


1987 - The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 


1986 - Toto - Africa 


1985 - Kyrie - Mister Mister

01 January, 2021

The Song of 2020

In 1994 Stephen Kings: The Stand was adapted into a mini series.   It told the story of a pandemic that decimated the world.  In one scene this song plays over a montage of destruction.   As we now live in a world going through its own pandemic, this song has embodied the eeriness of it all.  Driving down empty streets, announces of lockdowns, and just the instability of it all.   It feels like a paradigm shift... the world as we knew it will never quite be the same.