People Who Would Be Rich

In which some "lame" musicians (and Rick James) make great music and prepare for fabulous wealth. Bibliography: Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits, Grammys, Robert Christgau, Chuck Eddy's Accidental Evolution and Stairway to Hell, Rolling Stone, and the SPIN Alternative Record Guide.

Monday, February 07, 2005

Imaginary Popscape 1981 Songlist

"No Reply At All"—Genesis, from Abacab
"Don’t Stop Believin’"—Journey, from Escape and Greatest Hits
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"—Police, from Ghost in the Machine and Every Breath You Take
"Jump"—Loverboy, from Get Lucky
"Keep It Dark"—Genesis again
"Give It To Me Baby"—Rick James, from Street Songs
"Harden My Heart"—Quarterflash, from Quarterflash
"Can’t Forget the Love"—Sylvester, from Too Hot To Sleep
"Controversy"—Prince, from Controversy
"Private Eyes"—Hall & Oates, from Private Eyes and Rock‘n Soul Part 1
"This Little Girl"—Gary U.S. Bonds, from Dedication and Cover Me: A Collection of Songs Written By Bruce Springsteen
"That’s When I Reach For My Revolver"—Mission of Burma, from Signals, Calls, and Marches and DIY Mass. Ave.: The Boston Scene (1975-’83)
"Funeral Ikos" (John Tavener)—Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (Stephen Cleobury), from Byzantia (perf. 1994)
"You Know What I Mean"/ "The Roof Is Leaking"/ "Droned"/ "Hand In Hand"—Phil Collins, from Face Value
"Valerie"—Quarterflash again
"Super Freak"—Rick James again
"Future Flash"—Girlschool, from Hit and Run
"Shots"—Neil Young, from Re-Ac-Tor

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