Holiday Music Challenge


Home for the holidays...music for the memories. So here's a little game to occupy the mind today or at least give the relatives something besides politics to debate:

Make a playlist that's sums up the musical history and pride of your home town. A time capsule for future listeners to uncover that will let them hear the evolution of the sound of your town.

Here's mine for Philadelphia:

  • John Coltrane - Blue Train
  • Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
  • MFSB - TSOP (Soul Train theme)
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  • William Devaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got
  • The O'jays - Love Train
  • Todd Rundgren - Hello, It's Me
  • The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
  • Hall & Oates - She's Gone
  • Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
  • Labelle - Lady Marmalade
  • The Hooters - And We Danced
  • USA for Africa - We Are The World (from Live Aid)
  • Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares
  • Dr. Dog - The Truth
  • The Roots feat. Erykah Badu - You Got Me
  • The War on Drugs - Under The Pressure

Cheers,

Spencer

 

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Sly and the Family Stones, Carlos, Ramons, War, PHDs, Huey Lewis and the News. Doyle Cook was real popular too.

Oakland and SF both are under siege. Looting is a capital offence, as soon as they treat it like that and stop messing around, the problem it will stop over night.. Armed response to the looting. Drop them where they stand.. Problem solved.. They use to hang cattle rustlers and horse thieves. Guillotine ain't a bad idea either..

Regards

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"Temptation" Dianna Krall

" Feeling Good" Michael Buble   

"I will Remember You" Sarah McLachlan    

"Summer of '69" Bryan Adams    

"Powerless" Nelly Furtado

"Arms of Mary" Chilliwack

"Working For The Weekend" Loverboy    

"Eyes of a Stranger" Payolas

"Which Way You Going Billy" Poppy Family

"Crazy on You" Heart ( actually from Seattle, but were a staple in Vancouver back in the day)

 

@tony1954 Nice work! Plenty of great pipes on your list. Sarah at Radio City in NYC is one of my all time fav shows, back before she got huge with Lilith Fair. Crazy on You - one the most memorable guitar hooks ever!

Thanks for indulging us. Cheers,

Spencer

@dabel Don't forget Iggy, MC5, Mitch Ryder, and not my personal fav, but gotta give props to Bob Seger...And of course White Stripes / Jack White. A rockin' town for sure! Cheers,

Spencer