Song of the Day: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC

There was never a time as good as the ‘80s for huge, singalong refrains. These seven radio staples have all the nutritional value of Cheez-Whiz and all the grace of a two-by-four to the face, and all of them are incredible. This week, I present Epic Anthem Choruses of the ‘80s. You hear the opening…

Song of the Day: “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss

There was never a time as good as the ‘80s for huge, singalong refrains. These seven radio staples have all the nutritional value of Cheez-Whiz and all the grace of a two-by-four to the face, and all of them are incredible. This week, I present Epic Anthem Choruses of the ‘80s. I have a book…

Song of the Day: “Barracuda” by Heart

There was never a time as good as the ‘80s for huge, singalong refrains. These seven radio staples have all the nutritional value of Cheez-Whiz and all the grace of a two-by-four to the face, and all of them are incredible. This week, I present Epic Anthem Choruses of the ‘80s. All of my siblings…

Song of the Day: “Cum on Feel the Noize” by Quiet Riot

There was never a time as good as the ‘80s for huge, singalong refrains. These seven radio staples have all the nutritional value of Cheez-Whiz and all the grace of a two-by-four to the face, and all of them are incredible. This week, I present Epic Anthem Choruses of the ‘80s. Although I think this…

Song of the Day: “Albuquerque” by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Please excuse me if some of this week’s reviews are short. I was so mentally exhausted after listening to these 10+ minute songs that I could only write a few curt sentences about most of them. Weird Al’s opus is an eleven-minute comedy routine detailing the absurd pitfalls in an unfortunate narrator’s life. “Albuquerque” was…

Song of the Day: “Autobahn” by Kraftwerk

Please excuse me if some of this week’s reviews are short. I was so mentally exhausted after listening to these 10+ minute songs that I could only write a few curt sentences about most of them. Even after you account for Influencer Reduction Paradox (see glossary), “Autobahn” is an outstanding listen. It never wears out…

Song of the Day: “Thick as a Brick” by Jethro Tull

Please excuse me if some of this week’s reviews are short. I was so mentally exhausted after listening to these 10+ minute songs that I could only write a few curt sentences about most of them. This is supposedly one, album-long song, but that’s a bit generous. Really it’s a less interesting Dark Side of the…

Song of the Day: “Maggot Brain” by Funkadelic

Please excuse me if some of this week’s reviews are short. I was so mentally exhausted after listening to these 10+ minute songs that I could only write a few curt sentences about most of them. The AllMusic review of this song has some fascinating tidbits, like how producer George Clinton told guitarist Eddie Hazel…

Song of the Day: “Tubular Bells” by Mike Oldfield

Please excuse me if some of this week’s reviews are short. I was so mentally exhausted after listening to these 10+ minute songs that I could only write a few curt sentences about most of them. I groaned at the prospect of listening to a 49 minute song. (Well, technically, two parts, 26 and 23…