Mark Greenberg
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"Tempted" (1981)
This British band had Elvis Costello helping co-produce this one.
Not a huge chart smash, but it’s one a lot of people remember.
I'm sure many of you probably know the band right away.
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Found a song I’ve been looking for. Yay me.
"Mandolin Rain" (1986)
Co-written by the singer and his brother, this is about missing someone and the reminders that bring it all back.
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This band formed in 1974 in Northern Ireland. ‘Wednesday Week’ was released in 1980 and reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart. They broke up in 1983 but reformed in 1999.
👉🏻 Name the band.
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"White Flag" (2003)
No shouting, no revenge, just pure stubborn honesty.
Do you know the artist's name?
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"Too Sweet" (2024)
I loved "Take Me to Church" (2013) by this artist, so this caught my attention too.
Different vibe, same voice that pulls you in.
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This Irish new wave band formed in 1975 in Dublin. ‘I Don't Like Mondays’ was released in 1979. It reached #1 in the UK, Ireland, Australia and South Africa and top ten in many countries. It only reached #73 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
‘I Don't Like Mondays’ was written about the Cleveland Elementary School sh00ting in San Diego in 1979. A 16 year old girl, Brenda Spencer, who lived across the street from the school, fired from her bedroom window at the school playground, k!lling the principal, custodian and injuring a police officer and 8 children. Her explanation for her actions was "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day." She is still currently in prison.
Bob Geldof said he regretted writing the song because “he made Brenda Spencer famous”.
👉🏻 Name the band.
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This American singer and songwriter was born to a Scotch-Irish father and African-American mother. At 18, he trained as a boxer, won the Florida Golden Gloves lightweight championship and was made an offer to attend boxing school. Instead, he attended college for a year, dropped out and then enlisted in the US Army. He was dishonorably discharged in 1983 after going AWOL. He started his music career shortly afterwards.
‘Wishing Well’ was released in 1987 and it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the Canadian and Dutch charts.
👉🏻 Name the artist.
👉🏻 What’s the legal name he now goes by?
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"Ballroom Blitz" 1973
The song was inspired by a real concert that turned chaotic, with the band forced offstage when the crowd erupted.
It reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Do you remember their name?
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"Dreamer" (1974)
Written by the lead singer when he was still a teenager, this became one of their signature songs.
Do you know the band's name, and is this one a listen or a skip?
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"Heart of Gold" 1972
This artist wrote this song after a back injury, switching from electric to acoustic guitar and adding harmonica; James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt sang backup.
Do you know who this artist is?
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