The One Where Dad Didn't Realise He Was Gay

Sorry. No ass shaking. Sony say No.

Assholes.

The One Where GC Hits 40 (Minus 2)

Happy Birthday, GC. You miserable old git.

The One Where I Wish I Could Sing Like Jerry Maguire

In My Top 100, despite looking like Buffalo Bill in Silence...

Also... My Mum paid 15 bucks for the Jerry Maguire OST, and this wasn't even on it!

Thank the Lord for Bruce Springsteen, eh?

The One Where The Top 100 Continues, With...

Really tempted to go with Go Wests version. Either way I wish I had written this song.

Eternally happy, even in Vietnam films.

Ref Go West... Fuck it. Decide yourself.

Actually. It must just be one of those songs, because I love this version too...

Overkill? Whatever. It's my Blog. I'll count it as 3 different entries in my Top 100, if you keep being a dick.

The One Where These Days Are Golden

I'm posting this for you Dad, so pay attention. How good is this?

I only heard it a week ago. It's making the Top 100. No question.

The One Where I'll Get Over You

If you asked me the best voice I'd ever heard live I'd probably say Peter Cox.

This song is brilliant. I don't even mind that it's in Pretty Woman. Crucially, it's probably not even in Go Wests Top Three best songs. Easily in my Top 100, though.

I've stopped numbering these, by the way. So I can juggle the order, and not faff. This would probably make the actual Top 10, though.

The One Where You May Just Be OK

Hmm... Still undecided if I'll be able to listen to them sing this live at IoW. One year ago I listened too it, as we said goodbye to my Granddad.

Where the fu... hell has that year gone, by the way?

I'm not sure. But I'm proud of what I, and my Family has achieved.

As for the TV turning itself on and off... Ha. Gramps would love that people were even thinking he could be arsed to do that from the afterlife!

The One Where I Wish I Was Ageless

Happy Birthday to my Mum, today. We didn't really get to celebrate that last year, due to the other thing.
Rumours persist that at our meal tonight, Dad is going to burst out of a cake and sing her this.

Happy Birthday Mum!

The One Where It's A Brilliant Disguise

I know what you're thinking. He's like 15 songs into his Top 100 and there's no Springsteen...

Worry no more.

The One Where I Sing Your Songs Forever More

Dad had a MoTown album. One of those that had 6 odd CDs. This was on it. I've probably played it once a day, ever since. Brilliant.

Also... Makes you want to grow a 'tache, doesn't it??

The One Where I've Got Nothing Left To Lose

No. I have no idea if they knew if the recording was out of focus. 

Who cares. I'm well behind on My Top 100 songs of all time, and not only is this in there, but Maximo Park may have more songs than anyone in it, when I'm through.

The One Where I Sing In My Head As I Go Home (#7)

The One Where Its @KJCollard's Birthday (#6)

I was toying with launching this weeks (next weeks?) Vote tonight - but decided against it. Two reasons. One, the last few have done really well. They launched on a saturday night. If this one suffers, I'll learn something. (It's about twitter, so...). Secondly, somewhere over in the United States Of America, one of my favourite tweeters turns 21 (ish). Happy Birthday KJC. 

*Raises JD and Coke* 

This song reminds her of being a young toe rag in the 80's. She also has an unnatural obsession with John Cussack. If this extends to Hot Tub Time Machine I'll just pull this tribute. 

Its also in My Top 100 Of All Time, which now has a handy link over there, somewhere on the right.

The One Where I Used To Sleep All Day (#5)

So I worked out that I need to do 8ish songs a month to spread out my Top 100

The One With Woman In Chains (#4)

God, I love this song. I remember my Uncle Dave playing it really loud in his bedroom, when we had gone round for dinner.

Tears For Fears best song. Deal with it.

The One Where The Top 100 Gets Sexy (#3)

I know, I know... You're desperate for my Karate Kid Part II review. Patience, Daniel-San. That will post tomorrow.

In the mean time, turn the lights down low. Put your Chicago T-Shirt on. And run a hot bath.

#3 Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love

Damn. That's some good shit.

The One With My Top 100 Of All Time (#2)

So you all keep asking...  WHY are Biffy the greatest band of all time?

Well, I've found two reasons.

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It's well documented that's my favourite Biffy song. I'd got it in my head for so long that I would never see it Live. (It's about the lead singers Mum passing away.) Then, in December, they only went and bloody played it.

Something else caught my eye, today. It won't let me embed it, but take a look. Total dudes. Just hit that there picture of Biffy, up top.

The One With My Top 100 Of All Time

GC did his Top 100 songs t'other week, and said how much of a nightmare he had found it.

I said I didn't really have a Top 100, and that the order would change for indefinately.

Then I gave him my Top Ten as it stood on that day.

Then I thought... "You have a website, AT. Why not just post them up as they come to you. Number them, and when you get to 100, re-assess. Is there anything missing? Has anything dropped off? Why not get changed out of your PJs while you think about it?"

So, with 52 weeks in a year, I need a couple of these a week, I guess.

Lets start with one of my favourite songs of all time.

I wish I had written this.

This band have provided the soundtrack to my life for 15 odd years - and cover perfectly my relationship with Mts T.

They'll make the list a few times. But this is their best song, for me. (At least today.)

If you ever get to see Adam Duritz and Counting Crows live, do it.

The emotion he lays on is real.

As I experienced Xmas day, following his sad, lonely tweets.

Get back in the studio, please. It's been too long...


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