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1955 Top Ten Songs: The Great Pretender (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 31 Mar 25

For the last time this month I go back to my 100 favorites list for a song that’s now 70 years old. I promise it’s the last time this month…because this is the end of the countdown! Tomorrow we start celebrating my...

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My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Twilight Time

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 1 Dec 24

The “Hot 100” in Billboard magazine is a hodgepodge of music styles. If you need any proof of that at all, just look at yesterday’s song, by The Clash, then look at this one. Duke Ellington famously said, “There...

100 favorite rock songs

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Smoking Top Ten: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 5 Aug 21

No smoking? Oh, I’d never break that rule. I don’t smoke, and I never have, thank God. I saw enough of it out of my parents. But when it comes to songs with “smoke” in the title, that’s a different subject all together!...

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Not the Song I Mean Top Ten: Harbor Lights (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 3 Feb 19

Oh, you’ve been waiting for this. Well, John’s been waiting for this. On this bright, warm (it’s already in the mid-50s!) day I’m continuing my countdown of different songs with the same title, one of which comes to mind...

different songs with same titles

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It's TIME for a Rock Countdown: Twilight Time (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 14 Jan 19

Oh, what a day yesterday. At least today is new and better. I'll continue on with my look at my favorite songs that have "time" in the title. I stole this idea from John Roberts, because it's a great idea and I have no shame....

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Ten Favorite Pop Songs: The Great Pretender (#2)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 5 Dec 17

There are good songs, great songs, and memorable songs. They're in all genres of music. I'm looking at my favorite pop standards, most of which were hits before I was born. Today's song is one I'd put in my top five favorite...

favorite pop songs

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Ten Favorite Time of Day Songs: Twilight Time (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86812) • United States 28 Jan 17

My dual series of favorite songs with morning in the title and another, generalized time of day in the title comes to a close. This one may shock some people (yeah, I'm talking to you @JohnRoberts ), but there isn't any...

time of day songs

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