There was a time when every review for all my favorite new releases mentioned Graceland so of course it is incredible.
Songs added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: All of them
The concept album aspect is cool but the songs there don’t hit as much as they should. Then the back half is also cool but a few of the songs don’t have enough to them to leave much of a lasting impression.
America, Fakin’ It, Mrs. Robinson, A Hazy Shade of Winter, and At the Zoo added to my 1001 Bangers playlist
I enjoy dumb guy music as much as the next person but perhaps we've run up against the limits of its appeal with Hot for Teacher.
Songs added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Jump, Panama
Songs added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Hello, Send My Love (To Your New Lover), When We Were Young, Sweetest Devotion (I mainly like the backup singers here)
I am not super into ska so this all stated to sound kinda same-y to me. Fun tho.
Song(s) added to my 10001 Bangers playlist: A Message to You Rudy
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: On a Rope
One of the first things I checked out of the library when I was starting to get into music more was Jackson’s Number Ones compilation album. I’ve always been more of a singles guy re:MJ, but I appreciated the album tracks here quite a bit too. Man in the Mirror is extremely corny but it also reminds me of his classic Free Willy banger with the whole choir thing so I still love it.
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Liberian Girl, Man in the Mirror, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal
So very of its time, for good and ill. A little long, a little repetitive
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Earth People, Dr Octagon, Halfsharkalligatorhalfman
Beautiful voice, excellent haterism
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Three Babies, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Black Boys on Mopeds, Nothing Compares 2 U, Jump in the River
This one also feels like it’s an inspiration for a lot of my favorite newer stuff. Very good stuff
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: All of them
Is he a little corny? Yes. Is there anyone else doing his thing as good as he is? Probably. But he is good at it!
Songs added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: All of them
Perfectly fine, but nothing really stood out to me
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Cecilia, The Boxer, The Only Living Boy In New York
