Top 30 songs of 1988: #11-20

11. Mine All Mine- Van Halen
12. Sweet Child O Mine- GnR
13. Handle Me With Care- Travelin' Wilburys
14. Spare Parts- Bruce Springsteen
15. Got My Mind Set On You- George Harrison
16. When We Was Fab- George Harrison
17. When It's Love- Van Halen
18. Ragdoll- Aerosmith
19. Heatseeker- AC/DC
20. Hawkmoon 269-U2

Thunderstruck by AC/DC (1990)

This single surprised the critics as it raced up the charts.  It could have been the anthem for the 1994 midterms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

Top 10 songs of 1990

My favorite songs of 1990.

1. Blaze of Glory- Jon Bon Jovi
2. Thunderstruck- AC/DC
3. Head Like a Hole- NIN
4. Sante Fe- Jon Bon Jovi
5. Before You Accuse Me- Eric Clapton
6. Coming of Age- Damn Yankees
7. Head On- The Pixies
8. Joey- Concrete Blonde
9. Sweet Soul Sister- The Cult
10. Doubleback- ZZ Top

AC/DC: Heatseeker (1988)

Classic AC/DC. The video included a cruise missile, strategic air command, and of course Angus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWG4-4Y6Z60

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Done Dirty Cheap (1976)

In 1981, Atlantic Records was sued because the lyric 36-24-36 was followed by what some thought was the number 8. As a result, a couple in Illinois received thousands of prank calls. The number actually referenced the perfect woman's measurements. Whether or not the 8 actually exists in the recording is up to the listener.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHW3Ek9VTpg

John Lennon: Mother (1970)

John Lennon unleashes childhood pain in 1970’s “Mother.” His mother was killed by a drunk driver when he was 17 and his dad abandoned the family when he was a baby. The song begins with church bells, which sound a bit like AC/DC’s intro to “Hells Bells” a decade later. The song is dark, sad, and very personal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEnc3RQE2lg

AC/DC: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2003

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/ac-dc/bio/

Official Site: http://www.acdc.com/us

AC/DC began as a blues rock/hard rock band out of Australia. They underwent a number of lineup changes before releasing their first album in 1975.

T.N.T (1976): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TA7AkINkIg

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHcKkBWR4Mk

Whole Lotta Rosie (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kmLmjz_cFs

Lead singer Bon Scott died of “misadventure” in 1980 and was replaced by Brian Johnson.

Johnson’s debut album with the band, Back in Black, is the second highest selling album of all time behind Thriller.

You Shook Me All Night Long (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zakKvbIQ28o

Hells Bells (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etAIpkdhU9Q

Back in Black (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA

Who Made Who (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiZHNw1MtzI

Heatseeker (1988): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWG4-4Y6Z60

Thunderstruck (1990): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

Money Talks (1990): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqdErI9uss

Big Gun (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2KM-_zpCno

Trevor Hoffman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffKW-RLA9D8

Still Upper Lip (2000): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Z8WIlaPH4

Rock n Roll Train (2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lermqfhhJx4

Iron Man 2 (2010): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRQnJyP77tY

AC/DC top 10 songs

These are not in any order and is simply my own opinion...

 

Highway to Hell

Hells Bells

You Shook Me All Night Long

Thunderstruck

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Back in Black

Shoot to Thrill

Who Made Who

For Those About to Rock

Heatseeker

Little Richard: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1986

His life and career in links.


Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/little-richard/bio/

Another Bio: http://www.history-of-rock.com/richard.htm

In 1955, Little Richard breaks out:

Tutti-Frutti: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFq5O2kabQo

Long Tall Sally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJVT8Jr_pM

Slippin’ and Slidin’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP3wdwRhpFs

Rip It Up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REYiLcTrrG8

Ready Teddy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFd4p5Hx-Xo

He continues to roll into 1956:

The Girl Can’t Help It: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dioNDDIqNOY

Lucille: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3-OaNevkfg

Success continues into 1957 and 1958:

Jenny, Jenny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9x0oQ-Nlg

Good Golly Miss Molly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqHQqb5ot74

1957: Quit to become a preacher. In 1959, he became a gospel singer, but returned to rock in 1962.

Crying in the Chapel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDnoxtRv0o

His chart career sputtered, but he scored a minor hit in 1970:

Freedom Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1KmS5_nehQ

Today, he occasionally records, performs, and has appeared in commercials.

Influence:

James Brown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzlpTRNIAvc

Otis Redding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohkFgdCE2yQ&feature=artist

The Beatles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ibeqQA2_Yw&feature=related

Jimi Hendrix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHlRa-RPjWE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3WsFEr1LOA&feature=related

AC/DC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8THnH-FO3E

Freddie Mercury: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGc3rn8qaRA

John Fogerty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ke4AadQ4lE

Bob Seger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2aBOTNGWMY

Rolling Stone Mag's Top 500 Songs (#176-200)

176. Paint it Black: Rolling Stones- The sitar added texture and a far east feel that the Vietnam generation could understand and relate to. Despite this, the song is not dated.


177. I Fought the Law: Bobby Fuller Four- Fuller pulled many influences including outlaw, surf, the British Invasion, and Phil Spector to create this.

178. Don’t Worry Baby: Beach Boys- Influenced by the Ronnettes.

179. Free Fallin’: Tom Petty- One of the best songs of the 80s.

180. September Gurls: Big Star- Influenced the title of Katy Perry’s latest craptacular hit.

181. Love Will Tear Us Apart: Joy Division- Way Overrated!

182. Hey Ya!: Outkast- They looked like black leprechauns in the video.

183. Green Onions: Booker T and the MGs- Everyone knows this song…just not the name.

184. Save the Last Dance For Me: The Drifters- The Drifters were big time in their day.

185. The Thrill is Gone: B.B. King- Perhaps the greatest Blues tune ever.

186. Please Please Me: The Beatles- Been awhile since the Beatles have shown up…

187. Desolation Row: Bob Dylan- What a downer…

188. Who’ll Stop the Rain: CCR- Some allusions to FDR and Vietnam, but nothing concrete…so the song lives on and is not dated.

189. I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You): Aretha Franklin- Recorded at Muscle Shoals

190. Back in Black: AC/DC- an Ode to Bon Scott

191. Stayin’ Alive: The Bee Gees- Amazing how big they were. Great bass line.

192. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door: Bob Dylan- Written for Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid…not Axl Rose!

193. Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyrd- Play some Skynyrd!

194. Rehab: Amy Winehouse- Has a song ever fit an artist so well?

195. Wichita Lineman: Glen Campbell- About loneliness; not football.

196. There Goes My Baby: The Drifters- A weird musical arrangement on this one. Sounds like two songs crashing into each other and being held together by King’s vocals.

197. Peggy Sue: Buddy Holly- as I said…really getting into it now.

198. Sweet Child ‘O Mine: Guns n Roses- and then Axl lost his mind…

199. Maybe: The Chantels- This was the template for every girl group that followed.

200. Don’t Be Cruel: Elvis- Really getting into it now!

Rolling Stone Mag's Top 500 songs: #251-260

251. Rapper’s Delight: Sugarhill Gang- Kind of like Weird Al getting a song on the list.

252. Chain of Fools: Aretha Franklin- One of the songs that made her queen…don’t tell Bouncey.

253. Paranoid: Black Sabbath- The first real metal song.

254. Money Honey: The Drifters- Not to be confused with AC/DC’s song about money and honeys!

255. Mack the Knife: Bobby Darin- Mack the Knife would kick Suge Knight’s ass.

256. All The Young Dudes: Mott the Hoople- I know you were waiting for Mott the Hoople!

257. Paranoid Android: Radiohead- Their second and final song. Thought they’d have more.

258. Highway to Hell: AC/DC- Should be everyone’s wedding song.

259. Heart of Glass: Blondie- Blondie does disco to piss people off.

260. Mississippi: Bob Dylan- Even a Dylan song from the 90s makes the list!