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Thursday Thirteen: 13 Songs I Forgot I Enjoyed!

24/1/2013

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Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! It's been another busy week here at Casa Menozzi, but I've pulled together a Thursday Thirteen list I hope you'll enjoy. Because that's what this one is all about: Enjoying!

So without further ado, please allow me to present to you:

Thirteen Songs I Forgot I Enjoyed!

1) "Glad All Over" - the Dave Clark Five
The giddy joy of the British Invasion sound? Yes, please! Thank you!
2) "She's Not There" - The Zombies
I've loved this song since I was a teenager (in the '80s, thank you). I just...do.
3) "You're No Good" - Linda Ronstadt
Her cover of this classic, soulful song is a classic itself.
4) "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" - Paula Cole
Bitterness, brokeness, pure despair put to music. A song about what happens when you get what you wanted, but didn't really quite think it through to begin with.
5) "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" - Jim Croce
For everyone who has ever tried to share their feelings with someone they loved, and found simple words inadequate.
6) "Possum Kingdom" - the Toadies
Creepy. Icky. Fascinating.
7) "Buddy Holly" - Weezer
I like the goofiness of it. So sue me.
8) "White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
Another one I've loved since high school (I was a big fan of '60s music during the '80s). Trippy. And it blew my husband's mind to learn this was the same band (moreso that it was the same singer) to record "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" nearly twenty years later.
9) "Let's Live for Today" - The Grass Roots
I saw them in concert (supporting the Monkees) in the '80s. They were still darned good, too. I played this song until the tape I'd made broke.
10) "Wonderwall" - Oasis
I'm pretty sure this is the only song by Oasis that I genuinely like. (I was more a Pulp fan, after the whole BritPop thing had concluded. During it, I was more a Blur fan. I still prefer Pulp and Blur - but mostly Pulp. I could do a whole list of favorite Pulp songs.)
11) "Take Me to the Pilot" - Elton John
Rockin' it old school with Reggie.
12) "I Melt With You" - Modern English
My husband had never heard this song before. I amended that as soon as I could.
13) "Runaway" - Del Shannon
Just turn it up and enjoy.


And there you go: for better or worse, 13 Songs I Forgot I Enjoy!












Are any of these on your mixtapes or MP3 players?














Will you put 'em on there now?

















I promised an extra piece of eye candy last week since I didn't share any after my interview with Robb Grindstaff.












So, naturally, I've done my best to follow through.













After all...












As you surely know by now...

















I always do my best to keep my promises.
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Ciao for now!
24 Comments
Ron. link
24/1/2013 04:32:20 am

Two I never heard of, but the rest are also on my list of almost forgotten faves.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 06:20:19 am

I wonder which two you're unfamiliar with, Ron? But I'm glad we have some songs in common! :)

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CountryDew link
24/1/2013 04:56:30 am

I love these songs, too! They are great ones. The only one I wasn't familiar with was Toadies song. Great selection!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 06:22:13 am

I stumbled across "Possum Kingdom" the other day and couldn't quit playing it. Heh. The '90s were full of strange but singable songs, weren't they?

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the Gal Herself link
24/1/2013 05:29:45 am

So glad to see The Grass Roots on your list! They were a Top 40 staple back in the long ago days when I was a "transistor sister" with a single bud stuck into my right ear. And that young man on the right is a thing of beauty.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 06:24:05 am

Heh. I couldn't *not* put them on this list. I was thinking back to all the groups which supported the Monkees when I was in high school, and they were at the top of the rankings. :) I'm glad you enjoyed the eyecandy this week. I've had a soft spot for those two pics for a while.

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sandy kessler link
24/1/2013 06:20:06 am

great list I concur

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 06:24:58 am

Thank you! Glad you liked it! :)

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Stephanie Sullivan link
24/1/2013 07:51:34 am

I feel kind of out of the loop because I've only heard of two of these songs. LOL. I love Linda Ronstadt and Jefferson Airplane. :) Happy Thursday, Kimberly!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 08:19:08 am

Well, you can't go wrong with the classics! Happy Thursday to you, too! :)

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Heather link
24/1/2013 08:04:51 am

Fun list, Kimberly -- the only one I didn't recognize was "Possum Kingdom." And you know what's most fun about #12? I recenlty watched "Pretty in Pink" again. Talk about classic 80s!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 08:23:43 am

LOL! For me, "I Melt With You" will always be linked to "Valley Girl", reminding of Nicolas Cage before he got, well, weird!

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Adelle Laudan link
24/1/2013 08:32:36 am

I'm going through this list right now. What a walk down memory lane this is! I totally agree with you on Oasis. I do like Wonderwall. I'm not a fan of Modern English though. Happy T13!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 08:40:10 am

Heh. I know, right? And Oasis just never grew on me, for some reason. I think that's because they were a group where the "personalities" were just so much bigger than the music, I couldn't get past them to really enjoy what they did. Happy T13 to you, too! :)

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Jennifer Leeland link
24/1/2013 08:51:00 am

I love Paula Cole. But then, she did a U turn in her career. I miss the stuff she did back then.
Great list!!!!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 09:15:37 am

To be honest, this is the only song of hers I can recall off the top of my head. I need to investigate the rest of that album, perhaps...

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Paige Tyler link
24/1/2013 09:23:56 am

Love Melt with You! And the eye candy!

*hugs*
Paige

My TT is at

http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 09:32:21 am

Glad you liked 'em, Paige! Thanks for coming by!

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Alice Audrey link
24/1/2013 10:34:37 am

A lot of these take me back, and not just the real oldies at the beginning. Some I have to remind myself they count as old because they are still fresh in my mind.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 10:37:58 am

I know exactly what you mean. ;) heh.

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colleen link
24/1/2013 11:55:42 am

Some oldies but goodies for sure. I remember where I was and what I was doing listening to Glad all Over and a few others.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
24/1/2013 01:53:28 pm

I'm glad you liked the selection, Colleen. That's long been one of my favorite tracks from the Dave Clark Five!

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Karin link
24/1/2013 05:03:47 pm

What a great list! I love all those songs, but haven't heard a few of them in years!

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Heather Fowler link
24/1/2013 07:58:40 pm

I love so many of those songs! And then, of course, you reward us at the end with the eye candy. You rule. ;)

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