Good morning followers!

Today, Friday December 21st, 2018 is the first day of Winter, with the solstice occurring at 2:23 pm PST.

Tomorrow, December 22nd, 2018 the full "cold" moon in Cancer will occur at 9:50 am PDT.

I have finally settled on a brand name for my woodworking endeavours... Sawyer Carver!

2019 is going to be a great year.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all.

Love & cheers,

Mick

Good afternoon, Readers.

It is my pleasure to announce the formation of my new endeavor, The Other I Production Company, also to be known by it's acronym TOIPCO.

TOIPCO will be the umbrella organization that I will be utilizing to produce my line of wands, canes & walking sticks, that I've been creating since December 2011.

It will also be the company that I use to distribute my artistic works, that will include musical recordings, poetry, video creations, as well as book publishing.

I am looking forward to the future as I set out on new artistic adventures.

Come along for the ride!

Love & Cheers,

Mick

Picking Up Where I left Off

Good Morning!

I can't believe it's been 5 1/2 years since my last post.

A lot has happened to me and you, and the world in general, since the last time I posted in March of 2010.

One of the biggest changes of all is that my beloved San Francisco Giants have finally won the World Series, not once, not twice, but 3 times!!

Unbelievable you say?

Not for me.

I've always maintained that "no one sucks forever, because forever is a long, long time".

That is an axiom that I created way back in 1977 when the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers not only lost all 14 games in their inaugural NFL season in 1976, but also the first 12 games of the following 1977 season, before finally breaking through in the second to last game of the season, to get their first franchise win in a 33-14 victory over the Saints in New Orleans on December 11, 1977.

The Bucs went on to win their next game too, the final game of the season, at home against the St. Louis Cardinals, 17-7.

It was after that game, and the end of a horrible stretch of an NFL record 26 losses in a row to start a franchise, that I came up with my inspirational quote, ala Yogi Berra, who had just passed away at the age of 90 less than a week earlier.

And every year I would apply that same mind set to my San Francisco Giants.

What can I say, I am a true believer!

I just knew in my heart of hearts that eventually, someday, the Giants would win the World Series.

The rest, as they say, is history.

It's ironic that I should, just out of the blue, resume my blogging just 2 days after the Giants were eliminated from post-season contention by their longtime rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0, on their way to clinching the MLB Western Division crown, to end the Giants current reign as the 2014 World Series Champions.

Last night (Wednesday, September 30th, 2015) the men in Orange & Black got a measure of revenge by blowing out, and shutting out the Dodgers, 5-0, at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

Today the Giants and the Dodgers go at it again in the series finale this afternoon, putting an end to this year’s 19 meetings, in which the Giants currently hold an 11-7 edge, while outscoring the Dodgers by a mere 3 runs.

As you can tell, I have a lot to say after my unintentional 5 + years hiatus from my blog.

I have to wrap this up because I am getting ready to drive to Albuquerque, New Mexico from Sacramento, California (1,091 miles/15 hours) to attend the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, with my great friend Sandra.

It feels great to be back, to share life's experiences... through my eyes.

I'll keep you posted.

Mick’s Mix: Top 40 Pop Hits, 1954-1993 Vol.2: 03-17-10

^ v 1. Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett
^ v 2. Ballad Of Davy Crockett – Bill Hayes
^ v 3. Les Baxter - Poor People of Paris Les Baxter
^ v 4. Teenage Crush - Tommy Sands
^ v 5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
^ v 6. Charlie Brown - The Coasters
^ v 7. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves
^ v 8. Surrender - Elvis Presley
^ v 9. Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
^ v 10. Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics
^ v 11. Twist and Shout - Beatles
^ v 12. The Birds and The Bees - Jewel Akens
^ v 13. These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ - Nancy Sinatra
^ v 14. Penny Lane - Beatles
^ v 15. Valleri - Monkees
^ v 16. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
^ v 17. The Rapper - Jaggerz
^ v 18. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
^ v 19. Heart of Gold - Neil Young
^ v 20. Love Train - O'jays
^ v 21. Rock On - David Essex
^ v 22. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
^ v 23. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
^ v 24. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary Macgregor
^ v 25. Night Fever - Bee Gees
^ v 26. Tragedy - Bee Gees
^ v 27. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
^ v 28. Rapture - Blondie
^ v 29. I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
^ v 30. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
^ v 31. Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
^ v 32. Material Girl - Madonna
^ v 33. These Dreams - Heart
^ v 34. Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
^ v 35. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
^ v 36. The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
^ v 37. Dangerous - Roxette
^ v 38. One More Try - Timmy T
^ v 39. Missing You Now - Michael Bolton & Kenny G
^ v 40. I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston

Mick’s Mix: Top 40 Pop Hits, 1954-1993 Vol.1: 03-10-10

All 40 songs on the playlist appeared on Cashbox Magazine's Top 100 Pop Singles chart on March 10th of each of the years, 1954 to 1993.

1. That's Amore - Dean Martin 1954
2. Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters 1955
3. Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle 1956
4. Young Love - Tab Hunter 1957
5. Tequila - The Champs 1958
6. Venus - Frankie Avalon 1959
7. Theme From “A Summer Place” – Percy Faith Orchestra 1960
8. Pony Time - Chubby Checker 1961
9. Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel 1962
10. Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons 1963
11. I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles 1964
12. Eight Days a Week – The Beatles 1965
13. The Ballad of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler 1966
14. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones 1967
15. L'Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue) - Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra 1968
16. Dizzy - Tommy Roe 1969
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 1970
18. One Bad Apple - Osmonds 1971
19. Without You - Harry Nillson 1972
20. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 1973
21. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks 1974
22. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 1975
23. All by Myself - Eric Carmen 1976
24. Love Theme From “A Star is Born” (Evergreen) Barbra Streisand 1977
25. Emotion - Samantha Sang 1978
26. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor 1979
27. Longer - Dan Fogelberg 1980
28. Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon 1981
29. Open Arms - Journey 1982
30. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 1983
31. 99 Luft Ballons - Nena 1984
32. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon 1985
33. Sara - Starship 1986
34. Livin On a Prayer - Bon Jovi 1987
35. Father Figure - George Michael 1988
36. Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson 1989
37. Escapade - Janet Jackson 1990
38. Someday - Mariah Carey 1991
39. To Be With You - Mr. Big 1992
40. Ordinary World - Duran Duran 1993

Next Week: Mick’s Mix: Top 40 Pop Hits, 1954-1993 Vol. 2: 03-17-10

All 40 songs on the playlist appeared on Cashbox Magazine's Top 100 Pop Singles chart on March 17th of each of the years, 1954 to 1993.

1. Stranger in Paradise - Tony Bennett 1954
2. The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes 1955
3. Poor People of Paris Les Baxter 1956
4. Teenage Crush - Tommy Sands 1957
5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry 1958
6. Charlie Brown - The Coasters 1959
7. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves 1960
8. Surrender - Elvis Presley 1961
9. Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis 1962
10. Our Day Will Come - Ruby & The Romantics 1963
11. Twist and Shout - Beatles 1964
12. The Birds And The Bees Jewel Akens 1965
13. These Boots Are Made For Walkin - Nancy Sinatra 1966
14. Penny Lane - 1967
15. Valleri - Monkees 1968
16. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969
17. The Rapper - Jaggerz 1970
18. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations 1971
19. Heart of Gold - Neil Young 1972
20. Love Train - O'Jays 1973
21. Rock On - David Essex 1974
22. Lady Marmalade - LaBelle 1975
23. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons 1976
24. Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary Macgregor 1977
25. Night Fever - Bee Gees 1978
26. Tragedy - Bee Gees 1979
27. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen 1980
28. Rapture - Blondie 1981
29. I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett 1982
30. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club 1983
31. Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 1984
32. Material Girl - Madonna 1985
33. These Dreams - Heart 1986
34. Lean On Me - Club Nouveau 1987
35. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley 1988
36. The Living Years - Mike + the Mechanics 1989
37. Dangerous - Roxette 1990
38. One More Try - Timmy T 1991
39. Missing You Now - Michael Bolton & Kenny G 1992
40. I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston 1993

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1968 Thursday, March 4, 2010

Hey there Readers,

As much as I love re-creating "KFOG's 10 @ 10, with Annalisa", all good things must come to an end.

I had been contemplating the discontinuation of this very fun daily endeavor for about a week or so now, but I didn't know how or when to do it.

Yesterday I took the day off, and therefore was not on the computer to put together yesterday's "10@ 10" set, although I did get to hear it on my car radio as it was being played.

1968 was a very special year in music for me, because that was the year that I bought every single 45 that was released!

So when I heard all those fabulous songs again, one after another, I couldn't wait to re-create that set for you all.

Today, as I was compiling the songs for today's "10 @ 10", which was 1985, I came to the realization that this was indeed the end of the road .

The main consideration was that even though Playlist.com has provided me with most of the songs on a given day, there were just one or two songs simply not available.

Wanting to re-create all of Annalisa's selections as much as possible, I felt that I wasn't doing the program justice by substituting songs that weren't actually played in the set on those days.

So, with that in mind I decided that 1968 would be the last of the 13 "10 @ 10" re-creations to be posted on "Through My Eyes".

My lovely sweetheart Jamie has been prodding me to come up with my own compliations, which I will finally debut on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010.

It will be called "Mick's Mix: Top 40 Hits 1954-1993", and will be posted every Wednesday, featuring 40 songs, one from the current week from each of those years, taken from Cashbox Magazine's Top Singles Charts.

This is really going to be fun, picking 40 songs from 40 years of pop music to share with you all.

Below is the final installment of my re-creation of "104.5 KFOG's 10 @ 10, with Annalisa", featuring that fabulous musical year in pop, 1968.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Mick

1. The Equals - Baby, Come Back
2. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
3. The Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind
4. The Moody Blues - Departure/Ride My See-Saw
5. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
6. The Beatles - Lady Madonna *
7. The Beatles - Back in the U.S.S.R. **
8. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (1967) ***
9. James Brown -Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
10. The Rascals - People Got To Be Free

* substituted for Mary Hopkin - "Those Were the Days", which was not available
** substituted for "Glass Onion", which was not available
*** substituted for "Sweet Thing", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19382383371

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1993 Wednesday, March 3, 2010

1. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
2. Tim Finn - Couldn't Be Done (2006) *
3. James - Laid
4. The Lemonheads - Into Your Arms
5. Duran Duran - Ordinary World
6. Radiohead - Creep
7. U2 - Stay
8. Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
9. US3 - Cantaloop
10. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

* substituted for "Hit the Ground Running", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19367295243

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1974 Tuesday, March 2, 2010

1. Raspberries - Overnight Sensation
2. Redbone - Come and Get Your Love
3. Fleetwood Mac - Angel *
4. Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run
6. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
7. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
8. Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle
9. Jefferson Starship - Miracles (1975) *
10. Lou Reed - Sweet Jane (Best of Set!)

* substituted for "Heroes Are Hard to Find", which was not available
** substituted for "Ride the Tiger", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19359837451

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1981 Monday, March 1, 2010

1. Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
2. The Gap Band - Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
3. Gary U.S.Bonds -This Little Girl
4. Santana - Winning
5. The Teardrop Explodes - Brave Boys Keep Their Promises *
6. The Go-Go's - This Town
7. Styx - Too Much Time on My Hands
8. King Crimson - Elephant Talk (Best of Set!!)
9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
10. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

* substituted for "Passionate Friend", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19352519947

Vancouver Olympics 2010

1. Olympic Fanfare And Theme by
2. OlympicsThe Power Of The Dream by Celine Dion Atlanta 1996
3. Olympic Anthem by Antaeus
4. Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare... by John Williams
5. Olympic Hymn by Ancient Spirit Immortal

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19334874379

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: Canadian Artists Friday, February 26, 2010

1. Joni Mitchell - Coyote
2. Guess Who - No Time
3. The Band - Chest Fever
4. Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild
5. Neil Young - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Black) (Gold!)
6. Rush - Freewill (Bronze)
7. Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows (Silver)
8. Sara McLachlan - Possesion
9. Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
10. Bryan Adams - Cuts Like a Knife
11. Bare Naked Ladies - One Week (Bonus Track)

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19329054987

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1970 Thursday, February 25, 2010

1. Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
2. Eric Clapton - Let it Rain *
3. Grateful Dead - Operator
4. Melanie - What Have They Done To My Song Ma
5. Cat Stevens - Wild World
6. Traffic - Glad
7. Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley
8. The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You (Best of Set!)
9. The Beatles - Two of Us
10. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

* substituted for "Blues Power", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19320994059

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1987 Wednesday, February 24, 2010

1. Los Lobos - One Time One Night *
2. U2 - Trip Through Your Wires
3. The Cure - Why Can't I Be You
4. Sinead O'Connor - Mandinka
5. The Godfathers - Birth School Work Death
6. Peter Wolf - Lights out **
7. The Replacements - Can't Hardly Wait (Best of Set!)
8. Depeche Mode - Strangelove
9. George Michael - Faith
10. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down

* substituted for "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes", which was not available
** substituted for "Can't Get Started", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19313299467

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1967 Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1. Doors - Back Door Man
2. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tramp
3. The Barkays - Soul Finger
4. The Who - I Can See For Miles
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Remember
6. Moby Grape - Omaha *
7. The Bee Gees - To Love Somebody
8. The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds **
9. The Cowsills - The Rain, the Park, and Other Things
10. The Rolling Stones - Dandelion

* substituted for "8:05", (Best of Set!) which was not available
** substituted for "Getting Better", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19305431307

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1977 Monday, February 22, 2010

1. Elvis Costello - Welcome to the Working Week
2. The Jam - In the City
3. Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight
4. Meatloaf - You Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (Best of Set)
5. Kinks - Sleepwalker *
6. Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
7. Mink Deville - Spanish Stroll
8. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get it Right
9. Iggy Pop - The Passenger
10. David Bowie - Beauty and the Beast

* substituted for "Juke Box Music", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19297975563

Debut Singles

Do you remember the first time you heard a certain song, and thought to yourself, "wow, who is this?"

It is with that thought in mind that I've made this playlist of first time single releases.

Enjoy!

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19274542859

1. Alive - Pearl Jam
2. All I Really Want To Do - Cher
3. Anarchy in the U.K. - The Sex Pistols
4. As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithfull
5. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
6. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
7. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
8. Boogie Nights - Heatwave
9. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
10. Break on Through (To the Other Side) - The Doors
11. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
12. The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) – The Greg Kihn Band
13. Brown Eyed Girl –Van Morrison
14. Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
15. Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers
16. In the Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
17. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
18. The Curly Shuffle - Jump 'N the Saddle
19. Delta Dawn - Tanya Tucker
20. Desert Moon - Dennis DeYoung
21. Diana - Paul Anka
22. Dick In a Box - Justin Timberlake & Adam Sandberg
23. Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
24. Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
25. Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
26. Dream On - Aerosmith
27. Everybody - Madonna
28. Everything Zen - Bush
29. Everywhere - Michelle Branch
30. Good - Better Than Ezra
31. Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
32. Got to Be There - Michael Jackson
33. A Groovy Kind Of Love – Wayne Fonntana & the Mindbenders
34. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
35. Have I The Right – The Honeycombs
36. Heat Of The Moment - Asia
37. Hold The Line - Toto
38. Hush - Tool
39. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
40. I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
41. I'm A Man - Bo Diddley
42. I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
43. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting
44. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
45. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
46. Just One Look – Mary Wells
47. Just the Way it is, Baby - Rembrandts
48. Keep Yourself Alive - Queen
49. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
50. Laugh, Laugh - The Beau Brummels
51. Leaving Las Vegas - Sheryl Crow
52. Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townshend
53. Let's Dance - Chris Montez
54. Life in a Northern Town - The Dream Academy
55. Listen to Your Heart - Roxette
56. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
57. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
58. Mean to Me - Crowded House
59. Mr.Jones - Counting Crows
60. My Bologna - Weird Al Yankovic
61. My Sharona – The Knack
62. My Whole World Ended - David Ruffin
63. New Song - Howard Jones
64. No, no, no, Part 1 - Destiny's Child
65. No, no, no (Part 2) - Destiny's Child
66. Ode to Billy Joe - Bobbie Gentry
67. Oh Yeah - Chickenfoot
68. On & On - Erykah Badu
69. One Step Closer - Linkin Park
70. Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's
71. Paper Sun - Traffic
72. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
73. Piano Man - Billy Joel
74. Pictures Of Matchstick Men - Status Quo
75. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
76. Please Please Please - James Brown
77. Psycho Killer – The Talking Heads
78. Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang
79. Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan
80. Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-Las
81. Rico Suave - Gerardo
82. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
83. Rock Lobster - The B-52's
84. Rock & Roll, Pt. 1 - Gary Glitter
85. Rock & Roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter
86. Runaway - Bon Jovi
87. Running Free - Iron Maiden
88. Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
89. San Francisco – The Village People
90. She's Not There - The Zombies
91. Shine - Collective Soul
92. So Much in Love - The Tymes
93. Solsbury hill – Peter Gabriel
94. Some Like It Hot - Power Station
95. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
96. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks
97. Sultan of Swing - Dire Straits
98. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
99. Take It Easy - The Eagles
100. Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves
101. Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
102. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – The Casinos
103. That's Alright - Elvis Presley
104. They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon Xiv
105. The Tide Is High - The Paragons
106. Trouble Lindsey - Buckingham
107. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
108. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
109. Vow - Garbage
110. We Are The World -Various Artists
111. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
112. Witch Doctor - David Seville
113. Wonderland - Heidi Klum
114. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush
115. Who Dat - JT Money
116. Wasted & Ready - Ben Kweller

104.5 KFOG’s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: B-sides Friday, February 19, 2010

1. Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps - Be Bop A Lula
2. Beach Boys - Don't Worry Baby
3. Rolling Stones - Get Off My Cloud *
4. Paul McCartney ** - Paperback Writer **
5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
6. Led Zeppelin - Hey Hey What Can I Do
7. Elton John - Crocodile Rock ***
8. Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
9. Brice Springsteen - Pink Cadillac
10. U2 - Spanish Eyes

* substituted for "I'm Free", which was not available
** substituted for the Beatles' "Rain"
*** substituted for "Elderberry Wine"

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19274067979

104.5 KFOG’s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1983 Thursday, February 18, 2010

1. New Order - Age of Consent
2. Echo & the Bunnymen - Never Stop
3. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter
4. REM - Sitting Still
5. Marshall Crenshaw - Whenever You're On My Mind
6. Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.
7. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go
8. Styx - Mr. Roboto
~ Knight Rider theme ~
9. Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious (Best of Set!)
10. Joan Armatrading - Drop the Pilot *

* substituted for "(I Love it When You) Call Me Names", which was not available

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19266455051

104.5 KFOG’s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1995 Wednesday, February 17, 2010

1. Garbage - Only Happy When it Rains
2. Gin Blossoms - Til I Hear it From You
3. Better Than Ezra - Good
4. Jayhawks - Blue (Best of Set!)
5. Toad the Wet Sprocket - Good Intentions
6. Matthew Sweet - Sick of Myself
7. Foo Fighters - Big Me
8. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
9. Morphine - Honey White
10. Elastica - Connection
BONUS TRACK: Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19258340107

104.5 KFOG' s 10 @ 10, with Annalisa: 1965 Tuesday, February 16, 2010

It's Fat Tuesday, Happy Mardi Gras, my friends!

Starting today, I'm going to try and post KFOG's 10 @ 10 every weekday, provided I can find each of the 10 songs for my playlists.

If a particular song is not available I will substitute another song from that year by the same artist, and it wil be marked with an asterisk.

Enjoy!

1. The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
2. James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
3. Roy Head - Treat Her Right
4. Kinks - Set Me Free
~ I Dream of Jeannie ~
5. Mamas & the Papas - Go Where You Want to Go
6. Beau Brummels - Laugh Laugh *
7. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Tracks of My Tears (Best of Set!)
8. Supremes - Back in My Arms Again
9. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
10. The Strangeloves - Night Time **
BONUS TRACK: Beatles - Eight Days a Week

* substituted for "Jus a Little", which was not available
** substituted for "I Want Candy", which was not available


http://www.playlist.com/playlist/19250565387

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl Champions!

Everlasting Love: Valentine's Day Hits, from 1955-1996

Hey there Readers,

Wow, I can't believe this is my 50th blog post, and that people have visited here over 1,000 times!

Being the romantic that I am, I couldn't wait to make this Valentine's Day 2010 playlist that I've put together for my gorgeous sweetheart Jamie, who I love very much!

Each song on this playlist appeared on the Cashbox Singles charts on each Valentine's Day from 1955 through 1996.

It's my pleasure to share them with you and your loved ones.

Jamie planted two rose bushes in my front yard, one that blooms yellow roses, and another oned that yeiled these beautiful lavender roses.

Happy Valentine's Day, Jamie!

This is for you baby, lots of pop music memories for Valentine's Day.

I love you!

Mick

VALENTINE'S DAY TOP SINGLES (1955-1996)

1
MR. SANDMAN
THE CHORDETTES
2/19/1955
2
ONL YOU (AND YOU ALONE)
THE PLATTERS
2/18/1956
3
TOO MUCH
ELVIS PRESLEY & THE JORDANAIRES
2/16/1957
4
THE STROLL
THE DIAMONDS
2/15/1958
5
VENUS
FRANKIE AVALON
2/14/1959
6
BEYOND THE SEA
BOBBY DARIN
2/20/1960
7
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMMORROW
THE SHIRELLES
2/18/1961
8
HEY! BABY
BRUCE CHANNEL
2/17/1962
9
TELL HIM
THE EXCITERS
2/16/1963
10
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
THE BEATLES
2/15/1964
11
MY GIRL
THE TEMPTATIONS
2/20/1965
12
MY LOVE
PETULA CLARK
2/19/1966
13
I'M A BELIEVER
THE MONKEES
2/18/1967
14
EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU
THE ASSOCIATION
2/17/1968
15
TOUCH ME
THE DOORS
2/15/1969
16
VENUS
THE SHOCKING BLUE
2/14/1970
17
YOUR SONG
ELTON JOHN
2/20/1971
18
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
AL GREEN
2/19/1972
19
COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE
THE SPINNERS
2/17/1973
20
LOVE'S THEME
THE LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA
2/16/1974
21
BEST OF MY LOVE
EAGLES
2/15/1975
22
YOU SEXY THING
HOT CHOCOLATE
2/14/1976
23
SOMEBODY TO LOVE
QUEEN
2/19/1977
24
YOU'RE IN MY HEART (THE FINAL ACCLAIM)
ROD STEWART
2/18/1978
25
WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE
BOBBY CALDWELL
2/17/1979
26
ROCK WITH YOU
MICHAEL JACKSON
2/16/1980
27
HUNGRY HEART
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E ST. BAND
2/14/1981
28
OPEN ARMS
JOURNEY
2/20/1982
29
SEXUAL HEALING
MARVIN GAYE
2/19/1983
30
LANGUAGE OF LOVE
DAN FOGELBERG
2/18/1984
31
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
FOREIGNER
2/16/1985
32
ADDICTED TO LOVE
ROBERT PALMER
2/15/1986
33
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
BON JOVI
2/14/1987
34
IS THIS LOVE
WHITESNAKE
2/20/1988
35
ETERNAL FLAME
THE BANGLES
2/18/1989
36
LOVE SONG
TESLA
2/17/1990
37
CANDY
IGGY POP
2/16/1991
38
MYSTERIOUS WAYS
U2
2/15/1992
39
TWO PRINCES
THE SPIN DOCTORS
2/20/1993
40
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
10,000 MANIACS
2/19/1994
41
I'M THE ONLY ONE
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
2/18/1995
42
ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
2/1/1996

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Well, I hope you all have enjoyed this musical montage of songs that were popular on the radio around the world on 42 Valentine's Days from 1955 to 1996

And may you all find love in someone or something on Valentine's Day!

Cheers,

Mick

02/03/59: The Day the Music Died

02/03/59: The Day the Music Died

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