B100: #54 “Embarrassment” by Madness

A UK number 4 hit from 1980 by Camden’s finest Madness with “Embarrassment”, as we venture further up my B100 favourite songs list.

Facebook 10 Film Posters Challenge

I’ve recently been posting up film posters daily on Facebook as part of this challenge:

Choose 10 films which made an impact on me the first time and are still on my watch list even if only now and then…

Therefore, I thought I’d pull all these together here in one place as well…

Day 1: Wake In Fright

379 to 50: #5 “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy

“1989, the number, another summer…” – time for my favourite hip hop song as my 379 to 50 countdown reaches the top 5, with “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy.

379 to 50: #12 “Together In Electric Dreams” by Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey

Inspired synth pop synthesis from two genre giants in my favourite songs list: Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey with “Together In Electric Dreams”, their number 3 hit from 1984.

379 to 50: #19 “Nobody But Me” by The Human Beinz

Taking us into the teens of my favourite songs countdown, it’s US one-hit wonders The Human Beinz with their Tarantino approved “Nobody But Me” psych/soul nugget from 1967.

379 to 50: #30 “Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music

The glam pop genius of Roxy Music and “Virginia Plain”, their number 4 single from 1972, moves us into the top 30 of my favourite songs rundown.

379 to 50: #34 “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes

The quintessential Wall of Sound tune: “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes, amazingly from 1963, the furthest back in time so far for my favourite 50 songs countdown.

379 to 50: #39 “The Killing Moon” by Echo & The Bunnymen

Epic grandeur from Echo & The Bunnymen to take my personal top 50 songs countdown down into the thirties, with their 1984 UK number nine hit “The Killing Moon”, the lead-off single from fourth album “Ocean Rain”.

379 to 50: #46 “There, There My Dear” by Dexys Midnight Runners

A trip back to 1980 for the 379 to 50 series, with “There, There My Dear” from Dexys Midnight Runners‘ joyous first album “Searching For The Young Soul Rebels”.  Also reached number 7 in the UK singles chart.

379 to 50: #50 “City Sickness” by Tindersticks

Kicking off my top 50 tunes rundown (part of the 379 to 50 series) is “City Sickness” by Tindersticks, taken from their eponymous 1993 debut album and also released as a single that year.