Balladeer’s Blog strikes again, giving a shoutout to a group of musicians before they’re ALL dead. This shoutout goes to the Smithereens and their song Behind the Wall of Sleep:
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GREEN DAY: BASKET CASE
Yes, it’s another installment of Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead. This shoutout goes to Green Day and their song Basket Case.
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PRINCE: I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog may remember that Prince’s passing a few years ago was what prompted me to start my recurring bit Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead.
Adam Ant was the first artist I gave a shout-out to way back then, but since Prince himself was left out let’s ignore the “dead” part and give him an overdue shout-out anyway. From Sign O’ The Times in 1987 it’s I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man:
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BILLY JOEL: SLEEPING WITH THE TELEVISION ON
It’s Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead! Another little shoutout to Billy Joel, this time for his song Sleeping With the Television On.
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BILLY JOEL: STILETTO
Another installment of Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead with Billy Joel as the subject. Here’s his 1978 anthem to wicked women – Stiletto.
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SAM PHILLIPS SINGING HER HIT “I NEED LOVE”
I don’t know why it took me so long to get around to this underrated song with terrific lyrics like “I need love, not some sentimental prison/ I need God, not the political church.” It’s Sam Phillips with I Need Love on this installment of Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead.
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10,000 MANIACS: LIKE THE WEATHER
“Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead” strikes again! Balladeer’s Blog loves ANY group named in honor of H.G. Lewis’ original 2,000 Maniacs, so here’s Like The Weather.
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BILLY JOEL: SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD
Once again it’s Balladeer’s Blog’s recurring bit “Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead.” And Billy Joel isn’t dead yet, he just looks that way. (I’m kidding!)
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AEROSMITH: THE OTHER SIDE
Once again it’s Balladeer’s Blog’s “Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead.” This time around it’s Aerosmith and their song The Other Side.
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STEVIE NICKS: ROOMS ON FIRE
Balladeer’s Blog’s Give Them A Shoutout Before They’re Dead returns with the Stevie Nicks song Rooms On Fire.
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