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Post by listenerwants2know on Dec 10, 2018 11:32:52 GMT -5
12/18/82:Fleetwood Mac - Love in store Jeffrey Osborne - On the wings of love Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - The girl is minePeter Gabriel - Shock the monkey The Clash - Rock the Casbah Good news for all small (and big) children Kasperl and Pezi ("Punch and Judy") don´t have to retire with their director Manfred Müller: Multitalented Andre Heller, also one of the first presenters of Austria´s pop radio station Ö3 in 1967, is the new owner of the Urania puppet stage in Vienna. Müller will retire in April 2019, but will remain active as a consultant. Manfred Müller has been running the famous "Kasperltheater", which has also inspired generations of children on television, since 1973. "I have known Andre Heller for a long time, I have come to know him as a highly poetic person," says Müller. The outgoing Kasperl boss revealed that 26 offers had been short-listed and that his "gut feeling" had ultimately been the deciding factor: "I think we have the same wavelength. It´s important to me that someone understands the essence of this theatre." "I really do feel honored," confesses Andre Heller. He tells of his first visits to the "Kasperltheater" as a child and of the time when he was homesick in a boarding school and had only one Kasperlpuppet as a friend: "This is a very special and precious love relationship between me and the character. Later he played Kasperl and Pezi himself. That he will do it again now is at least not completely ruled out: "I might step in when all the ropes are torn." Heller appreciates the Urania puppet stage as a valuable cultural asset. "It would be unthinkable for that to disappear." Even his six-year-old grandson gave him the order to save the house. However, Müller and Heller stated in unison that a rescue isn´t necessary, at least from an economic point of view. The occupancy rate is 85 percent. "I take this as seriously as the biggest thing I´m doing right now," asserts Heller. It just annoys him a little that his mother (who died at the beginning of August 2018) is "not experiencing it anymore," says the universal artist, before he speaks at a press conference with the legendary words "Krawuzikapuzi. Goodbye". And this brings me to my " happy"-edition for this week: 12/18/82:Adam Ant - Goody two shoes Kool & The Gang - Ooh la la la (let´s go dancin´) Phil Collins - You can´t hurry love The Stray Cats - Rock this town Toni Basil - Mickey An Austrian extra: Michael R.A classic one-hit wonder: In the fall of 1988 Michael R. (short for Radl) reached the Austrian charts with Missing you (Waiting for the night). And a few years ago Michael also produced a Christmas version of his only hit: from my musical category "daydreamer"My motto: "Not always the often heard hits."
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Post by 80sat40fan on Dec 10, 2018 19:51:57 GMT -5
My Top 32 songs from the 12/17/77 countdown (song titles only, absolute faves in bold):Top 10: How Deep Is Your Love, Blue Bayou, Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, It's So Easy, (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again, We're All Alone, Baby Come Back, You Make Lovin' Fun, Here You Come Again #11-20: Sentimental Lady, Baby What A Big Surprise, Slip Slidin' Away, Isn't It Time, Come Sail Away, You're In My Heart, Swingtown, Your Smiling Face#21-30: We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You, I Go Crazy, Boogie Nights, Serpentine Fire, She's Not There*, Short People #31-40: Just The Way You Are, Turn To Stone, It's Ecstasy When You Lay Next To Me, Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah), Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, Point Of No Return, As, Native New Yorker * Santana gets my '70s Shooda Dun Betr Pick this week. What an awesome combination of guitar and percussion in this song! From 2:39 on to the end of the song... I'm jammin' : My Top 29 songs from the 12/18/82 countdown:Top 10: Maneater, Mickey, Gloria, Steppin' Out, Dirty Laundry, Sexual Healing, Rock This Town #11-20: It's Raining Again, Down Under, Shadows Of The Night, Heartbreaker, Up Where We Belong, Africa, Rock The Casbah, The Look Of Love #21-30: The Other Guy, You Can't Hurry Love, Missing You, Heart Attack, Hand To Hold On To, Goody Two Shoes, On The Wings Of Love, You Got Lucky#31-40: Everybody Wants You*, Love In Store, What About Me, Shock The Monkey, Allentown, Shame On The Moon * Billy Squier gets my 80s Shooda Dun Betr Pick this week. It's amazing how much airplay this song gets considering it only peaked at #32. To me, this song really takes off at 1:18 when some instrument starts playing "KAH...KAH...KAH...KAH" on the 2 and 4 of some measures of the song... seriously . Two additional thoughts: * How did the 12/17/77 countdown not get played until this week? Wow, what a great countdown! Yes, there are only two new songs (neither of which reached the Top 20), and the biggest gainer only moves up 5 notches ("Short People") but still... this is an awesome time capsule of late 70s pop, rock, disco and ballads. * It's amazing how a couple of weeks can make a difference in the quality of songs featured on these shows. Two weeks ago, I really liked or loved only 27 of the 80 songs on the '72 and '80 countdowns. This week, I really like or love 61 songs.
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Post by retrodaddy on Dec 11, 2018 0:31:51 GMT -5
Favorites from the '87 show:
Mony Mony Hourglass Don't You Want Me Heaven Is A Place On Earth True Faith Hazy Shade Of Winter I Think We're Alone Now Could've Been Seasons Change I Won't Forget You Crazy Shake Your Love Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Should've Known Better Is This Love
HM: (I've Had) The Time Of My Life, So Emotional, Cherry Bomb, Catch Me (I'm Falling), Animal, There's The Girl, Brilliant Disguise, I Want To Be Your Man
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 11, 2018 10:59:26 GMT -5
My faves from 12/18/1982: Maneater - Hall & Oates Mickey - Toni Basil Gloria - Laura Branigan Truly - Lionel Richie Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson Dirty Laundry - Don Henley Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye Rock This Town - The Stray Cats Down Under - Men At Work Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benatar Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick Africa - Toto Rock The Casbah - The Clash You And I - Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle The Look Of Love - ABCBaby, Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant On The Wings Of Love - Jeffrey Osborne A Penny For Your Thoughts - Tavares Let's Go Dancin' - Kool & The Gang Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel 12/17/1977: How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt (Everytime I Turn Around) Back In Love Again - LTD Baby Come Back - Player You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) - High Inergy Come Sail Away - Styx We Are The Champions - Queen I Go Crazy - Paul Davis Boogie Nights - Heatwave Serpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) - Chic (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb As - Stevie Wonder Native New Yorker - Odyssey
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Post by Jessica on Dec 12, 2018 0:47:24 GMT -5
12-17-1982
“Shame On The Moon” by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Bullet, “Allentown” by Billy Joel, “Shock The Monkey” by Peter Gabriel, “What About Me” by Moving Pictures, “Everybody Wants You” by Billy Squier, “You Got Lucky” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “On The Wings Of Love” by Jeffrey Osborne, “Goody Two Shoes” by Adam Ant, “Hand To Hold On To” by John Cougar, “Missing You” by Dan Fogelberg, “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Phil Collins, “The Look Of Love” by ABC, “Rock The Casbah” by The Clash, “Africa” by Toto, “Heartbreaker” by Dionne Warwick, “Shadows Of The Night” by Pat Benatar, “Down Under” by Men At Work, “Rock This Town” by Stray Cats, “Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye, “Dirty Laundry” by Don Henley, “Steppin’ Out” by Joe Jackson, “The Girl Is Mine” by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, “Gloria” by Laura Branigan, “Mickey” by Toni Basil, “Maneater” by Daryl Hall and John Oates
12-17-1977
“As” by Stevie Wonder, “Love Is Thicker Than Water” by Andy Gibb, “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowza, Yowza, Yowza) by Chic, “Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel, “Short People” by Randy Newman, “My Way” by Elvis Presley, “We Are The Champions” by Queen, “Come Sail Away” by Styx, “Baby Come Back” by Player, “It’s So Easy” by Linda Ronstandt, “Blue Bayou” by Linda Ronstandt, “How Deep Is Your Love” by The Bee Gees
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Post by cursereversed on Dec 13, 2018 13:29:17 GMT -5
The last two 70's shows have both featured my favorite song in the countdown being #1---Papa Was A Rolling Stone and Top Of The World---and ironically enough I heard them within 12 hours of each other since I managed to miss all of the airings the weekend of 12/8-12/9. Haven't looked at the 12/17/77 chart yet (I don't like to look at them in advance) but suffice it to say that streak will end this week.
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Post by listenerwants2know on Dec 14, 2018 13:37:23 GMT -5
The last two 70's shows have both featured my favorite song in the countdown being #1---Papa Was A Rolling Stone and Top Of The World---and ironically enough I heard them within 12 hours of each other since I managed to miss all of the airings the weekend of 12/8-12/9. Haven't looked at the 12/17/77 chart yet (I don't like to look at them in advance) but suffice it to say that streak will end this week. ... Is the love that I´ve found, ever since you´ve been around Your love´s put me at the top of the world ... Yes, I love this song, too, although I still have a bigger Carpenters favorite at the moment: "Sleigh ride"
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 14, 2018 22:06:40 GMT -5
12/20/75
Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra
Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac My Little Town by Simon & Garfunkel Fox on the Run by Sweet Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers Sky High by Jigsaw Rock and Roll All Nite by Kiss Low Rider by War Love Roller Coaster by Ohio Players Love Machine by Miracles You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention That's the Way (I Like It) by K.C. & the Sunshine Band Theme from "Mahogany" by Diana Ross Convoy by C.W. McCall
12/24/83
That's All by Genesis
The Curly Shuffle by Jump 'N the Saddle Band
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder Pink Houses by John Cougar Mellencamp Crumblin' Down by John Cougar Mellencamp Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis & the News Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes Karma Chameleon by Culture Club Cum On Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot Twist of Fate by Olivia Newton-John
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Post by listenerwants2know on Dec 15, 2018 4:31:55 GMT -5
Christmas Eve 1983:Barry Manilow – Read ´em and weepBig Country – In a big country Elton John – I guess that´s why they call it the bluesIrene Cara – Why me Ray Parker junior – I still can´t get over loving you Ray Parker junior´s „I still can´t get over loving you" is one of my favorits for this week. And the man from Detroit also gives us the clue for the days to come: It´s time for Christmas ...... and to say " Thank you" to my best friends: " Best friends"-edition: Christmas Eve 1983:Billy Joel – Uptown girl Culture Club – Karma Chameleon Genesis – That´s all Huey Lewis & The News – Heart and soul Madonna – Holiday Matthew Wilder – Break my stride Olivia Newton John – Twist of fate Peter Schilling – Major Tom The Romantics – Talking in your sleep Yes – Owner of a lonely heart The most important birthday of this year: "Silent night" will be 200The (!) Austrian extra: Joseph Mohr & Franz Xaver GruberIt was on Christmas Eve 1818, when the then assistant priest Josef Mohr handed over a poem to Franz Xaver Gruber, representing the organist, at the newly built parish of St. Nicola in Oberndorf. He asked him to write a suitable melody for two solo voices with choir and guitar. On the same day Gruber presented his composition to the music expert Mohr. Since he liked the song, it was sung during the Christmas mass. Mohr sang tenor and took over the accompaniment with the guitar, Gruber sang bass. The song was applauded by the people of Oberndorf, at that time mainly Salzach boatmen and shipbuilders. Franz Xaver Gruber saw the light of day on 11/25/1787 in Haus Unterweizburg 9 in the Innviertler community of Hochburg, Upper Austria. The first names “Conrad Xavier", which he later changed to „ Franz Xaver", appear in the baptismal register. The birthplace, the Steinpointsölde, is no longer preserved. The house erected in its place bears a commemorative plaque. Josephus Franciscus Mohr was born on 12/11/1792 in the city of Salzburg as the son of the knitter Anna Schoiberin and the deserted musketeer Franz Mohr (Moor). His ancestors came from Mariapfarr in Lungau (father) and Hallein (mother). Mohr´s godfather was the Salzburg executioner Joseph Wohlmuth, who was represented at the baptism by a Franziska Zachin. Since little Joseph was a single child, he was given the name of his father. His mother had a total of four illegitimate children. Mohr lived on the second floor of the house Steingasse 31 in Salzburg in 1794. Joseph Mohr composed the lyrics as early as 1816, when he was auxiliary priest in Mariapfarr in Lungau. The emergence of „Silent Night" comes at a very difficult time. The Napoleonic wars were over and Europe had experienced a new order at the Congress of Vienna. In the course of these events the spiritual principality of Salzburg, which had lost its independence, experienced its secularization. In 1816 a part of Salzburg came to Bavaria, but the larger part to Austria. The premiere site of „Silent Night", Oberndorf near Salzburg, was separated from its city centre in Laufen (today in Bavaria), as the Salzach became the state border. The river formed the basis for the prosperity in Laufen and Oberndorf through the transport of salt over centuries. Shipping, skippers, shipbuilders and thus the whole town were facing uncertain times. In this phase Joseph Mohr came to Oberndorf and stayed between 1817 and 1819. His previous place of service Mariapfarr (1815-1817) suffered under the withdrawal of the Bavarian occupation troops. It´s precisely from these circumstances that the text of the fourth verse of „Silent Night" takes on special meaning. This expresses a great longing for peace. The breakthrough of „Silent Night" in his native Salzburg was not achieved until 1866, when it was included in an „official" church songbook. „Silent night" made its way via the Tyrolean Zillertal to the rest of Europe, America and the rest of the world. How and when exactly the song came to the Tiroler Zillertal has not been completely clarified until today. In Fügen in the Zillertal it´s traditional tradition that the Ur-Rainer singers sang „Silent Night" in the Fügen church as early as Christmas Eve 1819. In 1822 again the Ur-Rainer singers are said to have performed on the occasion of a visit of Emperor Franz I of Austria and Tsar Alexander I of Russia to the castle of Count Dönhoff (today „Bubenburg", Fügen in the Zillertal). From the Zillertal the singing families Rainer (Fügen) and Strasser (Laimach) carried the song into the world. Already in the 1820s, both groups of singers undertook extensive journeys through Europe, especially to Germany and England. Whether they already had „Silent Night" in their repertoire at that time is not certain. However, the performance of „Silent Night" by the Strasser family for the year 1832 in Leipzig (East Germany) is documented. After extensive travelling in Europe, the Rainer singers set off on a trip to America in 1839, which lasted until 1843. The performance of „Silent Night" has survived as part of this journey for Christmas Day 1839, presumably for the first time on American soil, in New York in front of the Alexander Hamilton Memorial in the cemetery of Trinitiy Church at the end of Wall Street. Translations of the song into English are known from the middle of the 19th century. At the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873, „Silent Night" appears as „Choral of Salzburg" in a North American school building shown there. At the turn of the century „Silent Night" was sung on all continents, thanks to the spread of Catholic and Protestant missionaries. Today there are translations of the song into 300 different languages and dialects. One of the most recent translations is by Azuka Tuburu. The musicologist, who lives in Salzburg, has played her part in making the Christmas carol shine in her home region as well. Tuburu has translated „Silent Night" into the language of the Igbo ethnic group, which is native to southern Nigeria. At the „Stille-Nacht-Historienspiele“ ("Silent Night historical play") in Oberndorf Tuburu will sing the African version of the song. „Every continent is represented with a verse.", says Josef Standl, author of the historical play. „The sixth verse is sung by all together. The joint singing of the song combines the worldwide spread of „Silent Night" with its origins as a peace song in difficult times of war.“ And only a few weeks ago, on 11/27/2018 at 5.30 p.m. local time, the three sisters Gerlinde, Elisabeth and Christiane Kröll from Mayrhofen in the Tyrolean Zillertal sounded exactly in the same place as 179 years ago before the Hamilton Memorial „Silent Night“. The first verse in the original version with two voices and guitar accompaniment, the second verse with three voices. Then the third verse was sung in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese). From Hamilton Memorial there was a procession through Wall Street to Trinity Church, where there was a concert of Advent songs of the Trio and the Trinity Youth Choir. At the end the song „Silent Night" was sung again. The Dutch violinist, orchestra leader, arranger and music producer Andre Rieu will again be giving concerts in Austria in 2019. The following recording of "Silent Night" is from 1998: And finally, the original: The world-famous Vienna Boys´ Choir with „Stille Nacht“:
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, whereever you are.
from my musical category "daydreamer" My motto: "Not always the often heard hits."
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Post by keithr63 on Dec 16, 2018 9:38:24 GMT -5
12/17/1977
Point Of Know Return Turn To Stone Serpentine Fire Come Sail Away Swingtown Isn’t it Time Baby Come Back
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Post by 80sat40fan on Dec 18, 2018 4:43:47 GMT -5
My Top 27 songs from the 12/24/83 countdown (song titles only absolute faves in bold):Top 10: Say Say Say, Say It Isn't So, Union Of The Snake, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, All Night Long, Uptown Girl, Love Is A Battlefield, Twist Of Fate, Undercover Of The Night#11-20: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, Talking In Your Sleep, Church Of The Poison Mind, Major Tom (Coming Home), Cum On Feel The Noize, Synchronicity II, Karma Chameleon, In A Big Country*#21-30: Running With The Night, Crumblin' Down, What If I'd Been The One, That's All, Pink Houses, Ain't Nobody#31-40: Stay With Me Tonight, Gold, Heart & Soul, In The Mood * Big Country gets my 80s Shooda Dun Betr Pick this week. Wonderful percussion + those guitars sounding like bagpipes = a song that stuck out as very unique yet incredibly catchy in late '83:
My Top 26 songs from the 12/20/75 countdown (song titles only, absolute faves in bold): Top 10: That's The Way (I Like It), Fly Robin Fly, Saturday Night, Love Rollercoaster, Do You Know Where You're Going To, Sky High*, I Write The Songs, Fox On The Run, Nights On Broadway #11-20: I Love Music, My Little Town, Convoy, Island Girl, Time Of Your Life, The Way I Want To Touch You, Country Boy #21-30: For the Love Of You, You Sexy Thing, Rock & Roll All Night, Sing A Song, Love To Love You Baby, Evil Woman #31-40: Low Rider, Over My Head, Love Machine, Wake Up Everybody * Jigsaw gets my 70s Why Doesn't This Top 10 Hit Get Any Recurrent Airplay Pick this week. Has anyone here seen the play "Disaster: The Musical"? Jigsaw's tune (along with "Saturday Night") are two of the great tunes featured in that production. Cool horns and percussion here:
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 18, 2018 11:02:59 GMT -5
My faves from 12/24/1983: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Say It Isn't So - Hall & Oates Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran Owner Of a Lonely Heart - Yes All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie Uptown Girl - Billy Joel Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John Talking In You Sleep - The Romantics Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot Karma Chameleon - Culture Club In a Big Country - Big Country Running With The Night - Lionel Richie Time Will Reveal - DeBarge That's All - Genesis I Still Can't Get Over Loving You - Ray Parker Jr. Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan Holiday - Madonna Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey OsborneHeart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News 12/20/1975: That's The Way (I Like It) - K.C. & The Sunshine Band Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross I Love Music - The O'Jays I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You - Leon Haywood Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin For The Love Of You - The Isley BrothersYou Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate Rock & Roll All Night - KISS Sing a Song - Earth, Wind & Fire Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer Full Of Fire - Al Green Low Rider - War Love Machine - The Miracles Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
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Post by retrodaddy on Dec 23, 2018 11:18:12 GMT -5
Favorites from the Christmas Eve '83 show:
Running With The Night Crumblin Down Synchronicity II In A Big Country Church Of The Poison Mind Owner Of A Lonely Heart Holiday Union Of The Snake Major Tom Love Is A Battlefield Pink Houses In The Mood Heart And Soul Cum On Feel The Noise Undercover Of The Night
HM: Gold, Talking In Your Sleep, Break My Stride, I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, That's All, Ain't Nobody
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Post by listenerwants2know on Dec 28, 2018 9:54:17 GMT -5
This time with lots of danceable songs: 1/3/87 (Top 100 of 1986):blues Berlin - Take my breath away Boston - Amanda Heart - These dreams Madonna - Live to tellcha cha cha Bananarama - Venus Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name Cameo - Word up Eddie Money - Take me home tonight Genesis - Invisible touch James Brown - Living in America Madonna - Papa don´t preach Michael McDonald - Sweet freedom Mike & The Mechanics - Silent running Prince & The Revolution - Kiss Robert Palmer - Addicted to love Sheila E. - A love bizarre Simple Minds - Alive and kicking Starship - Sara The Bangles - Manic Monday The Moody Blues - Your wildest dreams disco fox Baltimora - Tarzan boy Glass Tiger - Don´t forget me (when I´m gone) Janet Jackson - When I think of you OMD - If you leave Pet Shop Boys - West end girls foxtrot Falco - Rock me Amadeus Level 42 - Something about you Mr. Mister - Broken wings Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Run-D.M.C. - Walk this way Stevie Nicks - Talk to me Survivor - Burning heart Tina Turner - Typical male Van Halen - Why can´t this be love jive Belinda Carlisle - Mad about you Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough, the tough get going Dire Straits - Walk of life Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck with you Kenny Loggins - Danger zone Madonna - True blue Mike & The Mechanics - All I need is a miracle Whitney Houston - How will I know rock´n´roll Miami Sound Machine - Bad boy rumba Anita Baker - Sweet love Billy Ocean - There´ll be sad songs Cyndi Lauper - True colors Dionne & Friends - That´s what friends are for Elton John - Nikita Howard Jones - No one is to blame Lionel Richie - Say you say me Mr. Mister - Kyrie Peter Cetera - Glory of love Phil Collins - Take me home Simply Red - Holding back the years The Human League - Humansamba Miami Sound Machine - Conga Sade - The sweetest taboo CountdownThese days the word " countdown" is often used. The word " countdown" comes from a silent movie from 1929, which was produced by the Austrian Fritz Lang. In his movie "Woman in the Moon" the rocket "Peace" starts with some people on board in the direction of the moon. Shortly before the engines ignite, the text "Ten seconds to go!" is displayed, followed a little later by "Six seconds to go!" From three seconds before the start only the number is to be seen - and at the end of the countdown not "zero" or "ignition" comes, but in capital letters the word "NOW". Fritz Lang´s ingenious idea was not to count up to a certain number. In his opinion, the audience would hardly have understood that. But counting down to zero, everyone knows what it´s all about. The journey to the moon is amazingly realistic. The people on board feel the strong acceleration, the rocket ignites several stages and must reach just the right speed to escape the Earth´s gravitational pull. Fritz Lang emigrated to the USA during World War II. He died there in 1976 at the age of 85. His "Woman in the Moon" is movie history. But every "countdown" of a rocket launch reminds us of the great director to this day.
An Austrian extra: Johann Strauss (father and son)Once again world-famous (and this week also danceable) from Austria. The New Year´s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra ends every year with two (secret) Austrian hymns. The waltz "An der schönen blauen Donau" (or "Danube Waltz" for short) was composed by Johann Strauss´s son (1825 - 1899) in the fall of 1866 and winter 1866/67 and premiered on 2/15/1867 with its own version by the "Wiener Männergesang-Verein". And with the Radetzky March by Johann Strauss father (1804 - 1849), the New Year´s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic traditionally comes to an end. The audience also claps its hands traditionally in time with the conductor. The premiere of the Radetzky March took place on 8/31/1848 at Wasserglacis in Vienna.
At football matches of the Austrian national football team, the Radetzky march is often played before the match begins. Many fans are waving an Austrian flag in time. The tempo of the Radetzky March also corresponds to the recommended tempo of the heart pressure massage. Due to its high profile in Austria, it´s therefore used as a memory aid in first aid courses. Finally, this post ends with the words that are sent all over the world every year at the New Year´s Concert immediately before the "Danube Waltz" starts: Happy New Yearfrom my musical category "daydreamer"My motto: "Not always the often heard hits."
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Post by retrodaddy on Dec 30, 2018 22:32:55 GMT -5
Favorites from The Top 100 of 1986, Part One:
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Sweet Freedom Crush On You Sleeping Bag Object Of My Desire Baby Love Tonight She Comes King For A Day Your Love R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Two Of Hearts What You Need Why Can't This Be Love Life In A Northern Town Word Up Go Home I'm Your Man Election Day
HM: Take Me Home Tonight, I'll Be Over You, Walk This Way, Small Town, Nasty, Living In America, Spies Like Us
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