Fleetwood Mac: Little Lies (1987)

"Little Lies" is a plea from one person to her significant other to lie rather than tell the truth about their feelings or situation. To date, it is Fleetwood Mac's last Top 10 hit in America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5HkuhSEnPQ

1963 in Music

The Beatles begin their domination of the U.K. In response, The Daily Mirror coined the term "Beatlemania." They would launch the British Invasion in 1964. In the states, Bob Dylan releases The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" is deemed indecent because no one can understand it. The Beach Boys had a big year with several notable recordings. On a sad note, Patsy Cline perished in a plane crash.

The #1 song of 1963:
Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs.

Important tracks:
Louie Louie by The Kingsmen
Be My Baby by The Ronettes
Blowin' In The Wind by Peter, Paul, and Mary
Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys

Other notable songs:
It's My Party by Leslie GoreLs
Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke
Da Doo Ron Ron by The Crystals
Little Deuce Coup by The Beach Boys
Heat Wave by Martha and the Vandellas
My Boyfriend's Back by The Angels
Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul, and Mary
Surf City by The Beach Boys
Little Surfer Girl by The Beach Boys
Walk Like a Man by The Four Seasons
Wipeout by The Safaris

Quiet Riot: Cum on Feel the Noize (1983)

Quiet Riot frontman Frankie Banali had no desire to record a cover of the Slade classic. He tried to sabotage it, but failed miserably. He failed so badly that the Quiet Riot version became a monster hit and the band's signature song.    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haypxj24_Uw

Top 10 Bryan Adams songs

This Time
Cuts Like a Knife
Run To You
Summer of '69
It's Only Love (w/Tina Turner)
Heat of the Night
Hearts on Fire
One Night Love Affair
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
Somebody

Whitesnake: Slide It In (1984)

80s metal was not only over-the-top, but straight and to the point. "Slide It In" speaks for itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqGkFRXKtgE

Elton John: Goodbye Yellowbrick Road (1973)

This is probably Elton John's best song. The title derives from the Wizard of Oz. Supposedly, the film was the first John had ever seen and he used it as a tool to reflect his own life and desire to get back to his own roots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOL7iY8kfo

Van Halen: Jump (1984)

"Jump" was released right before Christmas in 1983 and became a soundtrack song for the summer of 1984. Van Halen combined synth pop with their own arena hard rock sound to create one of the greatest works of the decade. It became Van Halen's only #1 song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM

The Batman theme (1966)

Neal Hefti combined surf, 12 bar blues, and camp to create the theme song to 1966's classic Batman series. Four tenors and four sopranos cry "Batman" eleven times. The song helped influence Prince's 1989 "Batdance." Since 1966, it has inspired and resulted in many parodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUn6tzOAwU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jgE-lrfZ3k&list=RD1jgE-lrfZ3k

The Who: We're Not Gonna Take It (1969)

Pete Townshend did not write "We're Not Gonna Take It" for Tommy. It was initially a reaction to politics of the period. However, as Tommy developed, and his followers became disenchanted, it became a natural fit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqmC1T9rukk

Top 10 songs of the 2010s so far

My favorites...

1. Lonely Boy- The Black Keys (2011)
2. Mine Smell Like Honey- REM (2011)
3. Tighten Up- The Black Keys (2010)
4. These Days- The Foo Fighters (2011)
5. Walk- The Foo Fighters (2011)
6. Sirens- Pearl Jam (2013)
7. Louder Than Words- Pink Floyd (2014)
8. It Happened Today- REM (2011)
9. Go Away- Weezer (2014)
10. Charlie Brown- Coldplay (2011)