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On The List: 1980s

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We are back and proud to announce our newest book.  On The List:1980s.  Out now!!! In this book, we explore that totally awesome decade:  the 1980s.  Neon clothes, big hair, cassettes, fast cars, MTV, and all the great music from pop to rock to metal to rap to every paisley jangle pub punk out there.  It’s available now and perfect for under the tree for that audiophile in your life.  Available now on Amazon. 

Here are the 11 best quotes from people who have read the book:

  1. “Most Excellent!” – Two wild musicians at the Circle K
  2. “The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads – they all adore it.” – High School Receptionist
  3. “I feel the need…the need for this book!” – Naval Pilot
  4. “Inconceivable!” – Some Guy who doesn’t know what the word means
  5. “It belongs in a museum.” – An Archeologist
  6. “Bitchin‘” – kid hanging out back at the Gas N’ Sip
  7. “I came. I read. It kicks ass!” – Paranormal Expert
  8. “If you read it, you will be happy.” – Baseball player
  9. “It’s great.  Now you know…and knowing is half the battle.” – Military Soldier
  10. “I’ll be back…to read this again and again.” Robot from the future
  11. “This goes to 11.” – Metal guitarist

The 11 Best Michael Jackson Solo Songs (Pre-Off The Wall)

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Thriller is iconic.  Bad is iconic.  Dangerous is iconic.  Off The Wall is iconic.  Invincible is…not too bad.  Since 1979’s release of Off The Wall, everything Michael Jackson has done has been woven into the fabric of our culture.  His music is a recognizable as Mickey Mouse.  How many pop singers have their own Disneyland attraction?  But what a lot of people don’t know is that MJ had a career before the super stardom.  No, I’m not talking about The Jackson 5, I’m talking about MJ’s lesser known 4 solo albums from the 70s.  Before he moonwalked across the stage, he was a kid figuring out his own path.  Before he asked Annie if she was okay, he was singing ballads to rats.  And before he was innovating the music video, he was singing songs about birds.  Most of these early songs are not as iconic as MJ’s later material, but that doesn’t mean these songs are great.  They’re MJ’s growing pains.  And even MJ’s evolving material is stronger than many musicians’ best.

Thanks to Sonny, my special guest writer, for his list!!  Trust me, this guy knows MJ.

The 11 Best Michael Jackson Solo Songs (Pre-Off The Wall):

  1. Got To Be There (Got To Be There)
  2. Ain’t No Sunshine (Got To Be There)
  3. Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me (Got To Be There)
  4. I Wanna Be Where You Are (Got To Be There)
  5. Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone (Got To Be There)
  6. Rockin’ Robin (Got To Be There)
  7. Ben (Ben)
  8. We’ve Got A Good Thing Going (Ben)
  9. We’re Almost There (Forever Michael)
  10. Dear Michael (Forever Michael)
  11. You Can’t Win (The Wiz)

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