My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: In Dreams

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Most of these songs have really fallen out of people’s memories. At least this guy hasn’t. Back for his second appearance on my 100 favorites list (his first solo appearance) is one of the greats of rock history. Enjoy, and land softly after this one sweeps you off your feet. In Dreams - Roy Orbison If you watch the concert the linked video is from (A Black and White Night) and see all of those superstars relegated to a backing band, you understand the importance of Roy Orbison in music. Bruce Springsteen? Happy to be just a guitarist in that band. Bonnie Raitt? Yeah, she’ll just sing backup. And this song….holy cow. A candy-colored clown they call the Sandman Tiptoes to my room every night Just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper “Go to sleep, everything is all right. You know, there are entire songs that don’t paint a picture that beautiful…and that’s just the opening of the song! And that says NOTHING of his incredible vocal performance in this song. Rock and roll has two singers: Roy Orbison, and people who wish they were. What a song. In Dreams Written by Roy Orbison Recorded by Roy Orbison From In Dreams, 1963 Peak chart position: #7 Today’s country song: “Hangin’ Around” A silent prayer like lovers do: