I probably should have reposted this earlier in the summer, but it is still summer.
A kinder, gentler version of the old blog. This will take a fun look at pop culture, because nothing upsets Ozarkers more than fun and pop culture. Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
Thursday, July 25, 2013
BEST OF DESDINOVA: DESDINOVA PICKS THE 60 BEST SUMMER SONGS
I probably should have reposted this earlier in the summer, but it is still summer.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
THE GREATEST NUMBER ONE HIT EVER - LIGHT MY FIRE
This is the anniversary of my all time favorite song reaching Number One on the Billboard chart as well as many Top 40 radio station surveys (WMCA New York survey above). It is "Light My Fire" by the Doors. Yes, it is true the song was a hit (exactly) two years before I was born, but it has always been a favorite of mine. Many people of my age group became interested in the Doors after a greatest hits LP starting selling strong in the early 80s and a book about Jim Morrison called No One Here Gets Out Alive became a best seller. Rolling Stone even ran a cover story on the reknewed interest in Jim Morrison entitled, "He's hot. He's sexy. He's dead." The song was around several months before it starting getting airplay on Top 40 around the country because of it's seven minute plus length. It was edited for radio down to about three minutes and thirty seconds. It became a radio favorite and one of the greatest summertime hits. Here is video of the Doors doing the short version live.
Friday, July 1, 2011
DESDINOVA PICKS THE 60 BEST SUMMER SONGS
Once again I stole an idea from KY-3's Ethan Forhetz. One the KYTV website this week Ethan picked his 10 favorite summer songs. Like last time, I couldn't stop at only ten, I went to sixty again.
- Walking On Sunshine Katrina & The Waves
- Summer In The City The Lovin' Spoonful
- Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
- The First Day Of Summer Tony Carey
- Summertime Billy Stewart
- Soak Up The Sun Sheryl Crow
- Magic The Cars
- Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone
- Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran/Blue Cheer/The Who
- Saturday In The Park Chicago
- Summer Rain Johnny River
- Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts
- Cheap Sunglasses ZZ Top
- Hot In The City Billy Idol
- Cruel Summer Bananarama
- Heat of the Moment Asia
- School's Out Alice Cooper
- Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees
- Beach Baby First Class
- California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) Katy Perry
- Kokomo The Beach Boys
- Light My Fire The Doors
- Twisting By The Pool Dire Straits
- Vacation The Go-Go's
- Heat Wave Linda Ronstadt
- Echo Beach Martha & The Muffins
- Paper Sun Traffic
- Rio Duran Duran
- Boy On a Roof The Outnumbered
- Goin' Crazy! David Lee Roth
- Short Shorts The Royal Teens
- Sausalito Summernight Diesel
- Summertime, Summertime The Jamies
- Turn Down Day The Cyrkle
- Under The Boardwalk The Drifters
- September Earth, Wind and Fire
- I Got A Line On You Spirit
- The Theme From "A Summer Place" The Percy Faith Orchestra
- Summertime Girls Y&T
- Bummer In The Summer Love
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian Hyland
- A Summer Song Chad & Jeremy
- Come On Down To My Boat Every Mother's Son
- Beautiful Girls Van Halen
- Holidays In The Sun Sex Pistols
- Black Water The Doobie Brothers
- Fun, Fun, Fun The Beach Boys
- Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood
- Here Comes Summer The Dave Clark Five
- Cool Change Little River Band
- Rockaway Beach The Ramones
- Grazing In The Grass The Friends Of Distinction
- Sunshine Of Your Love Cream
- Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck
- We're An American Band Grand Funk Railroad
- Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
- Hello, I Love You The Doors
- Long Hot Summer The Style Council
- All Day Music War
- Summer Holiday Cliff Richard
- One Summer Night The Danleers
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER - TONY CAREY
This song reminds me of summer. I had this 45 in high school. I love the video.
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