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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Take Me Home - Phil Collins (1986) 11/12/23
Phil Collins spent the better part of the '80s cranking out Great Songs. Today, we're highlighting one of his best: "Take Me Home" from...
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Michael Cook
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Poison - Alice Cooper (1989) 11/15/23
The year was 1989. Alice Cooper hadn't had a Top 10 hit in 12 years, but that was about to change. He teamed up with songwriter Desmond...
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Michael Cook
Nov 10, 20232 min read
The Curly Shuffle - Jump in the Saddle Band (1985) 11/10/23
Whether or not you think today's highlighted song is actually a GREAT song of the '80s depends on two things: #1: You love swing music....
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Michael Cook
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Shout - Tears for Fears (1985) 11/11/23
Remember--starting tomorrow, my blog posts will be posted exclusively on my "Great Songs" Facebook page. If you're so inclined, Click the...
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Michael Cook
Nov 8, 20231 min read
Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me-Juice Newton (1982) 11/9/23
The video for today's Great Song of 1982 is quite funny, but there's more to "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" by Juice Newton than a...
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Michael Cook
Nov 7, 20231 min read
The Winner Takes It All - ABBA (1981) 11/8/23
By the time ABBA released their "Super Trouper" album in late 1980, things behind the scenes were not going well. The biggest clue was...
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Michael Cook
Nov 7, 20231 min read
One in a Million You - Larry Graham (1980) 11/7/23
From 1968 to 1972, Larry Graham was bassist for Sly and the Family Stone, and is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the rest...
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Michael Cook
Nov 7, 20231 min read
Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company (1975) 11/6/23
Back to the '70s again today...for a Great Song that almost instantly became a classic. 1975's "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bad Company had...
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Michael Cook
Nov 4, 20231 min read
"My Heart Can't Tell You No" Rod Stewart (1989) 11/5/23
In 1989, Rod Stewart sings country! Well, not really...but his Great Song, "My Heart Can't Tell You No," was originally written for...
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Michael Cook
Nov 3, 20231 min read
When It's Love - Van Halen (1988) 11/4/23
The words "power ballad" and "Van Halen" didn't usually come to mind, but a "Great Song" from their 8th studio album:1988's "OU812"...
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Michael Cook
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson (1987 11/3/23
Imagine this: A teenage girl is madly in love with the perfect man, and tries desperately to catch his attention--only to find out that...
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Michael Cook
Nov 1, 20231 min read
When the Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean (1986 (11/2/23
Before I get to today's Great Song , let me jog your memory a bit: In i984 and 1985, the films "Romancing the Stone" and "Jewel of the...
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Michael Cook
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder (1985) 11/1/23
Considering his legendary status as a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, it's hard to believe that today's Great Song of 1985...
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell (1984) 10/31/23
Happy Halloween! It pays to have friends and relatives in the music business--especially when your father doesn't think much of your plan...
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Michael Cook
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Shake It Up! The Cars (1982) 10/30/23
In the early '80s, "new wave dance-pop" was a sub genre of popular music...pretty much personified by today's Great Song of 1982: "Shake...
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Michael Cook
Oct 28, 20231 min read
While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood (1981) 10/29/23
Today's Great Song of 1981 really takes me back... It's the song I'd start my evenings with during my final few years as a disco DJ at...
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Michael Cook
Oct 28, 20231 min read
Lookin' for Love - Johnny Lee (1980) 10/28/23
In 1980, John Travolta's film career was in the stratosphere. He had followed "Grease" with "Saturday Fever," and now...he was starring...
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Michael Cook
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chicago (1970) 10/27/23
In just a few days, I will begin my fifth year (YIKES!) of writing my daily "Great Songs" blog. So far, I've highlighted almost 1500...
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Michael Cook
Oct 26, 20231 min read
The Doctor - Doobie Brothers (1989) 10/26/23
Yesterday, I teased today's Great Song of 1989 by calling it the "last Doobie hit." After I typed it, I realized it was an accidental...
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Michael Cook
Oct 26, 20231 min read
I Found Someone - Cher (1988) 10/24/23
Did you know that singer Michael Bolton is also a songwriter? In fact, he co-wrote "I Found Someone: "today's "Great Song of 1988 with...
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