Michael Jackson 2

The man is still all over the radio and somehow putting out fresh material. It is a bit wild for someone who basically died of milk, but the momentum never really stopped. This set mixes in some of those posthumous releases alongside the older stuff, which feels right with the new movie out now. Hard to believe how there are still "new" Michael Jackson songs going crazy on the charts. I remember watching the cartoon as a kid in The Valley. We were actually pretty close to Neverland, though I never made it past the gates myself. This latest pick sits nicely next to volume 1 to show how the different eras of his career actually mesh together. It makes you wonder how much more is left in the vaults.

Michael Jackson 2

19 Michael Jackson - Butterflies

20 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

21 Michael Jackson - Earth Song

22 Michael Jackson with Akon - Hold My Hand

23 Michael Jackson - Remember The Time

24 Michael Jackson - Chicago

25 Michael Jackson - Dangerous

26 Michael Jackson - Jam

27 Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good

28 Michael Jackson - Hollywood Tonight

29 Michael Jackson - Scream

30 Michael Jackson - In The Closet

31 Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

32 Michael Jackson - Human Nature

33 Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

34 Michael Jackson vs Earth, Wind & Fire - Don't Stop 'Til September

Michael Jackson 1 repost

Repost: Originally I wasn't going to post this, but some people had messaged me and asked why the disco (leopard) series hardly had any Michael Jackson in it. The reason is this playlist. Any disco party I played, I would of course play the songs in the disco series that I have already posted, but I also brought along this playlist of my MJ picks. Yes. I also brought along Saturday Night Fever, some extra Bee Gee's etc. I wasn't going to post this, because you can find tons of great Michael Jackson greatest hits albums out there. This is just my pick. Many of you will disagree with some of my choices, but I stand by them. Tell me your favorites in the comments. You've probably already seen the companion Jacksons playlist. And tomorrow I post the second volume (never posted before.)

Michael Jackson Pick

01 Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

02 Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

03 Michael Jackson - Working Day And Night

04 Michael Jackson - Rock With You

05 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 

06 Michael Jackson - Beat It

07 Michael Jackson - Thriller

08 Michael Jackson - Bad

09 Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

10 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

11 Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror

12 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

13 Michael Jackson - Black Or White

14 Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone

15 Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

16 Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say,Say,Say

17 Michael Jackson - Ease On Down The Road

18 Michael Jackson - One More Chance

RIYL Y&T (Recommended If You Like Yesterday and Today) repost

Repost of this pick: Bay Area band (Oakland, Caifornia) Y&T also known as Yesterday and Today hasn't done much lately, but were and are influential in the area of heavy metal. At least one member of Metallica started playing because of this band. Anyway, as a California boy, I liked the band and I love making RIYL compilations every now and again. So here are my recommendations if you like Y&T. Or if you like one of these songs and don't listen to Y&T, perhaps you should. And try to find the albums of all these artists, they are all good. BTW this song by them isn't even the best or most popular, but it does rock.

RIYL Y&T

01 Y&T - Don't Stop Runnin'

02 Michael Schenker Group - Armed And Ready
03 Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter
04 Triumph - Fight the Good Fight
05 Krokus - Screaming In The Night
06 Helix - Rock You
07 Autograph - Turn Up The Radio
08 Motley Crue - Smokin in the Boys Room
09 Kix - Girl Money
10 Ratt - Round And Round
11 Black 'n Blue - Hold On To 18
12 Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
13 Dokken - Into The Fire
14 King Kobra - Iron Eagle (Never Say Die)
15 L.A. Guns - Sex Action
16 Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
17 Hush - Hot Tonight
18 Shnazz - (I Want To) Jump On Your Bones
(click on the cheesy homemade cover)
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Rock and Roll Connection volume 3 repost

Repost of this 2021 post: Yet another attempt at another volume of What's The Connection? Rock and Roll. A couple of these songs would be in my ultimate Rock and Roll playlist (if I was constrained to one CD's worth of songs) and I would switch out some of the other volumes selections, but all in all a good Rockin' playlist, even if I was lazy in the cover. But make sure you check out the other volumes. Leave a comment if you have any Rock and Roll favorites I missed. It is time to make a volume 4...

WTC Rock and Roll Volume 3

48 Donny & Marie Osmond - A Little Bit Country (A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll)

49 Young Fresh Fellows - Rock 'n' Roll Pest Control

50 Haim - Rock N Roll Rules

51 Sha-Na-Na - Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay

52 Ringo Starr - A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll

53 Queen - Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll

54 Y&T - Rock & Roll's Gonna Save The World

55 The Cure - I Hate Rock And Roll

56 Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll Part 2 (The Hey Song)

57 The Runaways - Rock 'n' Roll

58 AC-DC - It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)

59 Brian Setzer - Rock 'n' Roll Ruby

60 Cheap Trick - Rock 'N' Roll Tonight

61 Johnny Winter - Rock And Roll

62 Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll

63 Beach Boys - Rock And Roll Music

64 Outlaws - Stick Around For Rock & Roll

65 Legs Diamond - Rock And Roll Man

66 Dio - King Of Rock And Roll

67 Electric Light Orchestra - Rock 'n' Roll Is King

68 Mother's Finest - Niggizz Can't Sang Rock & Roll

69 Jerry Lee Lewis with Jimmy Page - Rock And Roll

Rock and Roll Connection volume 2 repost

Repost of this one too: Another one in the What Is The Connection? Rock and Roll series. Too many to just have one CD/Playlist of Rock n Roll songs. Same cover design for this volume, but click on it anyway. Notice that I ended the last one with I hate Rock N Roll and started this one with I love Rock N Roll. Coincidence?

WTC Rock and Roll Volume 2

23 Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll

24 Chuck Berry - Rock And Roll Music

25 Billy Lee Riley - Flyin' Saucer Rock N' Roll

26 Bongwater - Rock N Roll Part 2

27 The Cramps - God Damn Rock N Roll

28 Velvet Underground - Rock and Roll

29 Gruppo Sportivo - Rock N Roll

30 Soft Boys - Rock 'n' Roll Toilet

31 Mano Negra - Rock And Roll Band

32 Iggy Pop - My Baby Wants to Rock & Roll

33 David Bowie - Rock N Roll Suicide

34 C&C Music Factory - Here We Go , Let's Rock & Roll

35 Ramones - Rock N' Roll High School

36 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

37 Jethro Tull - Too Old to Rock n Roll, Too Young to Die

38 Shonen Knife - Golden Years of Rock N Roll

39 Cake - Rock N' Roll Lifestyle

40 Danny And The Juniors - Rock N Roll Is Here to Stay

41 Righteous Brothers - Rock and Roll Heaven

42 Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock N' Roll

43 Herman Brood - Rock N' Roll Junkie

44 Spinal Tap - Rock and Roll Creation

45 King Missle - Rock-N- Roll Will Never Die

46 Simpletones - Rock N' Roll Star

47 XTC - History of Rock and Roll

Rock and Roll Connection volume 1 repost

It was time to repost this one. Links were bad and it's just a good one from one of my early posts. So many songs with Rock and Roll in the title, that it would be impossible to gather them all, but here is  my attempt to come up with the best ones. This What's The Connection? will come in several volumes, so I hope you look forward to them all. I designed the album cover so click on that. Leave a comment on what other Rock n' Roll songs you like. These are some of the ones I like.

WTC Rock and Roll Volume 1

01 Reunion - Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)

02 Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)

03 Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll

04 Motorhead - Rock 'N' Roll

05 Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night

06 AC-DC - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

07 Rick Derringer - Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo

08 Edgar Winter - Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll

09 The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock'N' Roll Star

10 Boston - Rock & Roll Band

11 Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

12 Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll

13 Paul Collins' Beat - Rock 'N' Roll Girl

14 Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me

15 Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll

16 Bad Company - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy

17 Nashville Pussy - Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw

18 Ozzy Ozbourne - Rock 'n' Roll Rebel

19 Blue Oyster Cult - Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll

20 John Cale - Dirty Ass Rock 'N' Roll

21 Traffic - Rock and Roll Stew

22 Jesus and Mary Chain - I Hate Rock N Roll

Kinks Pick

Yesterday I posted a repost of my Kinks Kovers Kompilation. When I first posted it I was planning on posting this one, too. Something must have happened. So, years later here it is. Compare it to the Kovers version and also to any of the commercially available comps of theirs. It's a little different. Probably different from your favorites too. Something about this band. They are so good and yet so bad at the same time. Some of the best Rock ever written and also some of the most stupid songs ever. Some of both are on here, because I love the stupid ones as much if not more than the others. You tell me what your favorite Kinks song is.

Kinks Pick

01 Kinks - Don't Forget To Dance

02 Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

03 Kinks - A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (Single Version)

04 Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion

05 Kinks - Everybody's Gonna Be Happy

06 Kinks - Sleepwalker

07 Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You

08 Kinks - Stop Your Sobbing

09 Kinks - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (Disco Mix Extended Edit)

10 Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

11 Kinks - Get Up

12 Kinks - Do It Again

13 Kinks - Everybody's a Star (Starmaker)

14 Kinks - I Need You

15 Kinks - All Day And All Of The Night

16 Kinks - You Really Got Me

17 Kinks - Better Things

18 Kinks - Juke Box Music

19 Kinks - Till the End of the Day

20 Kinks - Victoria

21 Kinks - Destroyer

22 Kinks - Lola

23 Kinks - Come Dancing

24 Kinks - A Well Respected Man