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There is one reason, and one reason only, why this classic 80's tune is a 5 star selection in my iTunes: Valley Girl . For a 13 year old girl growing up in a midwestern suburb, this was the coolest movie ever. Along with Footloose . Fer sher! [ImageAttachment]

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 06-18-2009
Filed under: What's on Amy's iPod?
Sweet Jane

I'm trying to recall when I first heard the Cowboy Junkies , and I'm going to have to go with when I saw the creepy, disturbing, and utterly fantastic Natural Born Killers (has it really been 15 years??) back in 1994. You can hear this song , originally done by The Velvet Underground, during...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 05-20-2009
Filed under: movies, What's on Amy's iPod?
What a Wonderful World

Few artists have reached the pinnacle of success The Great Satchmo saw in his lifetime, or have left a legacy so profound. His staying power continues to surprise me, the latest being the inclusion of "La Vie En Rose" in one of my favorite scenes of the much loved WALL-E. I appreciate him more...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 05-06-2009
Filed under: movies, What's on Amy's iPod?
So Cruel

I would never describe myself as the U2 fan that my cube-neighbor Don is - not even remotely. He reaches psychotic levels. But I do love select tunes from their expansive portfolio. This is my favorite from the album the band cleverly described as being the sound of "four men chopping down The Joshua...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 04-14-2009
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Under Pressure

I can't say that I'm a huge fan of Bowie, although Blue Jean and China Girl rank up there as 80s favorites, but Freddie Mercury ? I attest to this day that he is one of the greatest vocalists of all time, and I'm forever grateful to Vanilla Ice for blatently ripping off this song to bring...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 04-06-2009
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Human Wheels

Back in the late 80s and early 90s you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger John Mellencamp fan than yours truly. I bought every album from the Johnny Cougar days right up until the late 90s - and even a couple imports. It was the release of Mr Happy Go Lucky (featuring "Key West Intermezzo"...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 03-23-2009
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Coldplay

I know it's uber-hip to be a fan of Coldplay, and I usually consciously avoid the smug recommendations of the uber-hip, but I made an exception for these guys. I fell in love with their sound the very first time I heard " Yellow ." I don't recommend listening to entire Coldplay albums...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 02-19-2009
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Frankie Valli

Ok, so I'm showing my true colors now (as if Neil Diamond wasn't bad enough). I admit I love this song. I think it's due mainly to its use in The Deer Hunter , one of my all time favorite movie scenes, as well as little known version by the late Heath Ledger in a cute scene from "10...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 02-11-2009
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Red Hot Chili Peppers

I discovered the Chili Peppers during my college years when Give It Away and Under the Bridge were all the rage. They are actually one of the few bands left over from those days that I haven't given up along with big bangs and stirrup pants. And my major. This track, Universally Speaking , is from...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 02-03-2009
Filed under: What's on Amy's iPod?
Boston

Even though at the time they had released only two albums, in my early high school days you couldn't find a bigger Boston fan than me. I knew all their songs by heart, and my cassette tapes were worn. I remember learning to drive to "More than a Feeling" and "Don't Look Back."...

Posted to Amy's Blog (Weblog) by Amy Unger on 01-27-2009
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