OK, yesterday and two weeks ago Friday, I simply got too busy to remember the FFM. Last Friday, in wake of Katrina, an FFM didn’t seem appropriate. However, since one reader noticed its absence, and I would hate to dissapoint (and because I enjoy the FFM), here’s this week’s Friday Fun Meme a day late (and I will eventually get back on track, hopefully next Friday).
This a borrowed meme via AWS, The Public Brewery, ASV and elsewhere, here’s the:
The Year I Graduated HS Top 1oo Meme:
I am going to alter the instructions slightly:
First, go here, then type the year you graduated from HS into the search bar.
Then, code the entries as follows: You may note overall favorites or other commentary at the bottom. 1. My personal favorites in the list are: Walk of Life by Dire Straits, Invisible Touch by Genesis, Take me Home by Phil Collins and These Dreams by Heart.
Strikethrough means “I might break my finger trying to change the station once I figured out which song it was.
That’s What Friends Are For, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight
2. Say You, Say Me, Lionel Richie
3. I Miss You, Klymaxx
4. On My Own , Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald
5. Broken Wings, Mr. Mister
6. How Will I Know, Whitney Houston
7. Party All The Time, Eddie Murphy
8. Burning Heart, Survivor
9. Kyrie, Mr. Mister
10. Addicted To Love, Robert Palmer
11. Greatest Love Of All, Whitney Houston
12. Secret Lovers, Atlantic Starr
13. Friends And Lovers, Carl Anderson and Gloria Loring
14. Glory Of Love, Peter Cetera
15. West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys
16. There’ll Be Sad Songs, Billy Ocean
17. Alive And Kicking, Simple Minds
18. Never, Heart
19. Kiss, Prince and The Revolution
20. Higher Love, Steve Winwood
21. Stuck With You, Huey Lewis and The News
22. Holding Back The Years, Simply Red
23. Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel
24. Sara, Starship
25. Human, Human League
26. I Can’t Wait, Nu Shooz
27. Take My Breath Away, Berlin
28. Rock Me Amadeus, Falco
29. Papa Don’t Preach, Madonna
30. You Give Love A Bad Name, Bon Jovi
31. When The Going Gets Tough, Billy Ocean
32. When I Think Of You, Janet Jackson
33. These Dreams, Heart
34. Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone), Glass Tiger
35. Live To Tell, Madonna
36. Mad About You, Belinda Carlisle
37. Something About You, Level 42
38. Venus, Bananarama
39. Dancing On The Ceiling, Lionel Richie
40. Conga, Miami Sound Machine
41. True Colors, Cyndi Lauper
42. Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins
43. What Have You Done For Me Lately, Janet Jackson
44. No One Is To Blame, Howard Jones
45. Let’s Go All The Way, Sly Fox
46. I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On, Robert Palmer
47. Words Get In The Way, Miami Sound Machine
48. Manic Monday, Bangles
49. Walk Of Life, Dire Straits
50. Amanda, Boston
51. Two Of Hearts, Stacey Q
52. Crush On You, Jets
53. If You Leave, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
54. Invisible Touch, Genesis
55. The Sweetest Taboo, Sade
56. What You Need, INXS
57. Talk To Me, Stevie Nicks
58. Nasty, Janet Jackson
59. Take Me Home Tonight, Eddie Money
60. We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off, Jermaine Stewart
61. All Cried Out, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force
62. Your Love, Outfield
63. I’m Your Man, Wham!
64. Perfect Way, Scritti Politti
65. Living In America, James Brown
66. R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A., John Cougar Mellencamp
67. Who’s Johnny, El Debarge
68. Word Up, Cameo
69. Why Can’t This Be Love, Van Halen
70. Silent Running, Mike and The Mechanics
71. Typical Male, Tina Turner
72. Small Town, John Cougar Mellencamp
73. Tarzan Boy, Baltimora
74. All I Need Is A Miracle, Mike and The Mechanics
75. Sweet Freedom, Michael McDonald
76. True Blue, Madonna
77. Rumors, Timex Social Club
78. Life In A Northern Town, Dream Academy
79. Bad Boy, Miami Sound Machine
80. Sleeping Bag, ZZ Top
81. Tonight She Comes, Cars
82. Love Touch, Rod Stewart
83. A Love Bizarre, Sheila E.
84. Throwing It All Away, Genesis
85. Baby Love, Regina
86. Election Day, Arcadia
87. Nikita, Elton John
88. Take Me Home, Phil Collins
89. Walk This Way, Run-D.M.C.
90. Sweet Love, Anita Baker
91. Your Wildest Dreams, Moody Blues
92. Spies Like Us, Paul McCartney
93. Object Of My Desire, Starpoint
94. Dreamtime, Daryl Hall
95. Tender Love, Force M.D.’s
96. King For A Day, Thompson Twins
97. Love Will Conquer All, Lionel Richie
98. A Different Corner, George Michael
99. I’ll Be Over You, Toto
100. Go Home, Stevie Wonder
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Hey, you have the same year I had! I have to say, though, that the Italics only doesn’t really differentiate them from the rest. Maybe italics AND bold to show the ones you own.
I would note, however, that your tastes seemed to be much more mainstream than mine, although dire straits was good all around.
Comment by Bryan S. — Saturday, September 10, 2024 @ 12:44 pm
You are a college professor, and you are younger than me!
Ack!!!
Oh, well… I *could* have been a college professor, I just decided I was shallow and liked money.
Comment by Jack — Saturday, September 10, 2024 @ 1:09 pm
HS 100 Meme
From Poliblog: The Year I Graduated High School
Steven Taylor provides a link to the top 10o songs of your high school year. Put your year in the search engine to get the list. Then, code the list according to your preference.
Coding (altered from…
Trackback by Ut Humiliter Opinor — Saturday, September 10, 2024 @ 1:59 pm
Bryan–Good point and suggestion–fixed.
And Jack–not only that, but I’ve even reached tenure
Comment by Dr. Steven Taylor — Saturday, September 10, 2024 @ 2:35 pm
It’s amazing how few songs I own from my senior year. It will take me a while to go through and code the list.
Comment by Jan — Saturday, September 10, 2024 @ 10:45 pm
Friday’s Fun Meme: the Saturday Edition on Sunday
I will confess that I have missed the Friday Fun Meme from Poliblog, though I certainly understand the reasons for its absence the last few weeks.
Nevertheless, the Sultan has re-instituted the FFM this week, though a day late, so here we go:
Remem…
Trackback by A Knight's Blog — Sunday, September 11, 2024 @ 5:52 pm
Songs from 1989
Dr. Taylor has challenged me to categorize the top 100 songs from the year I graduated high school. That’ll teach me to ask for a Friday Fun Meme
Trackback by Jan's Reveries — Tuesday, September 13, 2024 @ 2:01 pm