Friday, August 11, 2006
Here're my Top 10 Fav Oldies! They're in no order of merit, as usual.
1. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire - haha, said it before but I'll say it again! Many thanks to Mr Krishnan for introducing this song. It's got a great beat to it. The lyrics are very funny too.
2.George Michael Featuring Aretha Franklin - I Know You Were Waiting For Me - Oh this a very catchy song. It's got a really nice catchy tune. Heard this song being resung on idol. American Idol of course. :P
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller - The music video for this song was what rocketed this album to become one of the best selling albums of all time, if not the best selling album of all time. Go watch the MTV on youtube if you have the time. It's very funny, and i love the part when Michael does the group dancing with the monsters. It's also an incredible song. I kept listening to it over and over again when i got the song.
4. Paula Abdul - Straight Up - It's rather obvious where I heard about this artist right? Haha well, this song has a nice rhythm to it, Simon Cowell called it the "Hit Me Baby One More Time of the 80s" and THAT"S a compliment.
5. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time - This is a classic, evergreen song. Many people would be familiar with the tune but they don't really know who the singer is. She was the 80s icon, having whacky, crazy hair ranging from yellow to pink. Unfortunately, her career dropped after the "true colours" album and hasn't regained it back yet. However, if i'm not mistake, she and some other old singers including Michael Bolton and Richard Marx are going to participate in an "American Idol Like" contest called Celebrity Duets. hmmm interesting....
6. Richard Marx - Angelia - Although Hazard a great song, i prefer this song. It's got a very nice tune to it. Richard's voice is amazing.
7. Donna Summer - Mcarthur Park - This is an interesting song, it's about a cake melting in the rain. -_-".... Haha but i'm sure it has a metaphorical meaning of some sort. Anyway, the high notes on this song sung by the amazing disco queen, Donna Summer, are insane. She couldnt' really hit them when performing on idol though. Don't blame her. Age brings about a decrease in range for her i guess. Well, the song starts out slow and builds up to a nice disco beat. Asked my parents for this CD after hearing her perform that song on idol.
8. Whitney Houston - I'm Every Woman - Although this is a cover, it is still a very very fun song to listen to, Whitney's voice is nearly flawless, the high notes awesome as usual.
9. Madonna - Holiday - This is a VERY FUN SONG! Haha, i remember listening to this at the airport during the perth trip last year. Really makes me want to go on a holiday again. Sob. However, the radio edited version isn't really very nice. The original, CD version is the best.
10. ABBA - Money, Money, Money - Haha! This is such a materialistic song! Besides the materialism and stuff, it's a great song to listen to. The tune is very catchy and I remember Matthew Fam telling me that he and his sister used to go mad while listening to this song, throwing 2 dollar notes in the air during the chorus. haha. ABBA is indeed a legend.
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