So the other day I was listening to The Howard Stern Show, as I do often. I am sure I have written about how I think he is an amazing interviewer in the past. He gets celebrities to reveal things no one else could. Bradley Cooper said it is due to the fact that Howard has the ability to make you forget you are being interviewed, and it seems like 2 people just shooting the shit. I tend to believe him.
This day in particular, he was talking about a show on his secondary channel, Howard 101, called PLAY LIST. This is where a show staffer comes on and plays songs that have meaning to them, then explain why, and play the song. It was an interesting concept and I decided to do my own Play List … so I present Steve Rogers Play List. Enjoy.
These are in no particular order and I will post a link to YouTube if one exists.
• Cult of Personality by Living Colour. This was a game changer for me. At the risk of sounding Racist, I had never seen an all black rock band before. I don’t think anyone had. These guys opened for the Rolling Stones on the Steel Wheels Tour, and they stole the show. I wish they had stayed together because these guys were everything that music lacks today. They were hard rocking, had a strong moral fiber, and could actually get people to spend money for their CD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TinLbeXKivw
• Hey Jude by The Beatles. My mom told me this song was about her. I can’t hear it without shedding a tear. She was the best mom ever. We didn’t have money. We didn’t have a great car or a great big house. Hell, most times we didn’t even have each other, but I had her and she had me. I miss you Jude.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDdI7GhZSQA
• Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn. This is one of those songs that we would all sing on those wonderful family road trips. I am still not really sure what it’s about, but we loved it because we got to curse near the end of the song and our parents couldn’t get upset…it was the song, not us. Any excuse to use profanity and get away with it was a Win Win in my book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBL2kzKg4nY
• Numb/Encore by JayZ/Linkin Park. This was a song on a CD given to me by a co-worker at FNANB. I had heard of both The Jigger Man and Linkin Park, but I would have to say I wasn’t a fan till this CD. After this CD I became a fan of both and have all their music before and after. This remains one of the most played songs on my iPhone to this day….check it if you don’t believe me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXnR8y89TvI
• She’s a Lady by Tom Jones. Growing up my parents went to Vegas every year together. Knowing what I know today I am sure it was more my dad than my mom, but whatever. My mom came home and told us a story about how she and my dad had seats on stage to see Tom Jones and he gave her his scarf. It was this white silky thing that she swore she could still smell him on. She also said his pants were so tight she could see his junk, but I don’t think I needed to know that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvmyTZEqlo8
• Fooling Yourself by Styx. I first heard this song on an album (That’s right people I am old; Deal with it) borrowed from my next door neighbor Jimmy Jamel. He told me how awesome it was and I had to agree. I am sure you could Google search images of the band from 1977 when this was new and see what they looked like. I wanted my hair to be as long and perfect as Tommy Shaw. It didn’t happen, but I tried.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzqeuH0AVKk
• One More Night by Maroon 5. I know this is a new song but I am stuck in a totally one-sided bromance with Adam Levine. He is an amazing interview (search YouTube for his Howard Stern interview) and a pretty MF. I can admit when a man is good looking and he is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwK7ggA3-bU
• Rappers Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang. This is the first song I remember of its kind and I was blown away. I can vividly remember singing along with this song with a spatula from the kitchen as a mic and acting like I was on the stage to an audience of one, my dog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTUAESacQM
• Bawitdaba by Kid Rock. It is rap, rock, country, southern rock and whatever else you can think of all blended together for one perfect song. Love him or hate him you cannot deny he has stood the test of time. We miss you Joe C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OrNS2zbTZg
• In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel. I loved this song in the movie Say Anything and the fact it was my wedding song from my failed marriage doesn’t take away from how much I love this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3kFPBtc9BE
• Basket Case by Green Day. This was another one of those songs I can’t help but sing along with every time I hear it. You don’t want to be in my vehicle when this comes on. I re-enact a love concert right there in the turn lane. And I do a mean air drum solo. I do struggle with whether I should make the whore a female or stay true to the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTGr5t3MoY
This list is in no way complete and I wanted to add a few more but realized I was rambling on and most people never even click on the links anyway.
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