Alan J. Edmonds

YouTube video by Future Human Zero Waiting for an alibi

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1979

Number 15. Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi.

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YouTube video by Bob Marley Jamming (1977) - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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8 - chronological

1977

Jamming
Bob Marley

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YouTube video by Top Of The Pops Redubbed Suzi Quatro - Can The Can (TOTP 1973)

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* BTW, these have been and are definitely unranked *

1973 (unranked)

8. Suzi Quatro - Can The Can

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YouTube video by JoeJacksonVEVO Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

1980 • Day 10 • Joe Jackson – It’s Different For Girls. I love this song's chords and the hazy, faraway feel. It felt like a musical escape during my early high school years. (1979 release; charted in 1980.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLDF... #newwave #pop #rock #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

YouTube video by michaeljacksonVEVO Michael Jackson - Rock With You (Official Video - Upscaled)

1980 • Day 9 • Michael Jackson — Rock With You. This was a 1979 release, but it didn't chart in the UK until February 1980. I loved the warm vocals and the groove, it was stuck in my head during early high school. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-M... #disco #pop #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

Great pick. I also remember Twist in My Sobriety.

YouTube video by burtonkiller83 Eddy Grant-Electric Avenue

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1983
A very good year. 😊

Day 7

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YouTube video by The Beat The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom (Top Of The Pops 1980)

1980 • Day 8 • The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom. Back then, I knew nothing about genres. I just knew I liked the instrument sounds and the rhythm. The lyrics also caught my attention. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKDD... #Ska #newwave #postpunk #2tone #twotone #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

YouTube video by David Bowie David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)

1980 • Day 7 • David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes. This takes me back! My sister was a big Bowie fan, and this is one of the tracks she played while getting ready to go out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyMm... #rock #pop #newwave #funk #artrock #artpop #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

YouTube video by TheJamVEVO The Jam - Going Underground

1980 • Day 6 • The Jam - Going Underground. One of the few vinyl singles I owned growing up, I nearly wore it out! (Most vinyl in our house belonged to my older sisters; I mostly taped music off the radio.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1c... #rock #mod #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

Give Me Just A Little More Time takes me back.
Although I’d have only been 2 when it was out, we had those Top of the Pops albums (containing cover versions) in the ‘70s when I was growing up, and with few other records in the house, they got played a lot.

I remember hearing this many times on the radio back then.
Later, my sister was selling her old record player, and she used this to test/demonstrate it.

YouTube video by Lipps Inc - Topic Funkytown

1980 • Day 5 • Lipps Inc — Funkytown. I listened to this a lot in the ‘80s. While Pseudo Echo released a pretty good cover in late ‘86, I prefer this original version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbp5... #disco #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

I’m so unprepared this month! Then again, I didn’t go in any particular order last month either! 🤣

I’ve watched Spaceballs quite a few times. Someone at work told me about it in the early ‘90s.

I’m planning to post this track in a few days, so you beat me to it! 😁

YouTube video by Diana Ross - Topic Upside Down

1980 • Day 4 • Diana Ross — Upside Down. This takes me back to going on holiday aged 12. I especially like the guitar towards the end. Only years later did I find out about Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDHW... #disco #funk #soul #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

I can just imagine how energising it would to hear before going out. I love how music takes us back to moments like that.

YouTube video by Electric Light Orchestra - Topic All Over the World

1980 • Day 3 • Electric Light Orchestra — All Over the World. I've always liked how the sweeping synths and backing vocals give it an exciting, uplifting sound. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3725... #pop #rock #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

It really is. It takes me back to around when I started high school.

One of my all time favourites! It’s great to hear it again.

Great pick! This is one of my favourites from Cosmic Thing.

YouTube video by RHINO The B-52's - Roam (Official Music Video)

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20 Songs by year, 1990

Day 1

Roam ~ The B52s
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YouTube video by funkdigger91 Patti Jo - Make Me Believe In You

A Song A Day #274 Patti Jo: Make Me Believe in You. Patti Jo’s sweet vocals make this Curtis Mayfield written and produced piece of Proto-Disco soul an absolute classic…

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I love this track! It’s too long since I last played it.

YouTube video by RHINO George Benson - Give Me The Night (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]

1980 • Day 2 • George Benson — Give Me the Night. I love the feel of this track, and how the backing vocals make me think of summer evenings in a city. It wasn't until years later that I saw the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIF7... #jazz #funk #soul #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

YouTube video by TheJamVEVO The Jam - Start

1980 • Day 1 • The Jam – Start! I couldn't stop playing this when it first came out. At the time, I didn't know it was strongly influenced by Taxman by The Beatles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI8A... #rock #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear

YouTube video by Des Rutter Bad Manners - Just A Feeling

1981 • Day 30 • Bad Manners — Just a Feeling. This was one of my favourite songs in 1981, and it still sounds great today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7lC... #ska #pop #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear +10 😁

YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records Freeez 'Southern Freeez' TOTP (1981) HD

1981 • Day 29 • Freeez – Southern Freeeze. One of my favourite
#BritFunk tracks. I love the laidback vocal style and groove. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggAa... #JazzFunk #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear +10 😁

YouTube video by The Undertones The Undertones - It's Going to Happen! (Official HD Video)

1981 • Day 28 • The Undertones – It’s Going to Happen! As a 13-year-old, although I didn't really understand this song's meaning, I liked it for the tune and the energy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQta... #NewWave #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #20SongsByYear +10 😁