The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 17

  1. Good Rockin’ Tonight (1948) Wynonie Harris
  2. A Million And One (1966) Billy Walker
  3. Rockin’ At Midnight (1949) Roy Brown
  4. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (1954) The Penguins
  5. Harbour Lights (1950) Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra; vocalist: Tony Alamo
  6. I Must Be Seeing Things (1965) Gene Pitney
  7. My Name Is Jack (1968) Manfred Mann
  8. Crying In The Chapel (1953) June Valli
  9. Puppy Love (1960) Paul Anka
  10. Yesterday Man (1965) Chris Andrews
  11. Pinball Wizard (1969) The Who
  12. You Don’t Know Me (1956) Jerry Vale
  13. Crying In The Chapel (1953) Rex Allen
  14. Boom Boom (1964) The Animals
  15. The Trolley Song (1944) Judy Garland
  16. Why Me (1973) Kris Kristofferson
  17. Yes! We Have No Bananas (1923) Billy Jones
  18. Sugar And Spice (1963) The Searchers
  19. I’ve Got The World On A String (1933) Bing Crosby
  20. Boom Boom (1962) John Lee Hooker
  21. Lonely Weekends (1960) Charlie Rich
  22. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On (1962) Johnny Tillotson
  23. Don’t Hang Up (1962) The Orlons
  24. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (1959) Lonnie Donegan
  25. Straighten Up And Fly Right (1944) The Andrews Sisters
  26. Eyes Without A Face (1984) Billy Idol
  27. I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) (1964) Buck Owens
  28. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (1929) Bessy Smith
  29. Vienna Calling (1985) Falco
  30. The World Is A Ghetto (1972) War
  31. Ooby Dooby (1956) Roy Orbison
  32. Wild Love (1973) Mungo Jerry
  33. Him Or Me – What’s It Gonna Be? (1967) Paul Revere and The Raiders
  34. Sunshine (1974) Mickey Newbury
  35. She Blinded Me With Science (1982) Thomas Dalby
  36. He’s My Blonde-Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy (1963) Little Pattie
  37. Roar (2013) Katy Perry
  38. Oliver’s Army (1979) Elvis Costello and The Attractions
  39. Rubber Duckie (1970) Ernie
  40. Shaddap You Face (1980) Joe Dolce Music Theatre

The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 16

  1. Tin Soldier (1967) The Small Faces
  2. Amapola (1941) Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra; vocalists: Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell
  3. Let’s Walk A Thata-way (1953) Doris Day and Johnnie Ray
  4. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1940) Glenn Miller and his Orchestra; vocalist: Ray Eberle
  5. The Ballad Of The Green Berets (1966) Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler
  6. Flowers In The Rain (1967) The Move
  7. We’ll Sing In The Sunshine (1964) Gale Garnett
  8. Doctor My Eyes (1972) Jackson Browne
  9. Layla (1971) Derek and The Dominos
  10. Working In The Coal Mine (1966) Lee Dorsey
  11. One (1969) Johnny Farnham
  12. He (1955) Al Hibbler
  13. Yesterday’s Hero (1975) John (Paul) Young
  14. One (1969) Three Dog Night
  15. A Never Ending Song Of Love (1971) Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
  16. Wheels (1961) The String-Alongs
  17. Dust My Broom (1952) Elmore James
  18. The Cheater (1966) Bob Kuban and The In-Men
  19. You, Me And Us (1957) Alma Cogan
  20. Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows (1965) Lesley Gore
  21. Take This Job And Shove It (1977) Johnny Paycheck
  22. 98.6 (1966) Keith
  23. 40 Cups Of Coffee (1953) Ella Mae Morse
  24. Boogie Woogie Lou (1950) Zeb Turner
  25. Don’t Cross The River (1973) America
  26. A Picture Of You (1962) Joe Brown and The Bruvvers
  27. Chains (1962) The Cookies
  28. Are You Ready For The Country (1976) Waylon Jennings
  29. Many Tears Ago (1946) Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys
  30. The Shape I’m In (1959) Johnny Restivo
  31. Sugarbush (1951) Doris Day and Frankie Laine
  32. Please Don’t Talk To The Lifeguard (1963) Diane Ray
  33. A Handful Of Songs (1957) Tommy Steele
  34. You Won’t Be Leaving (1966) Herman’s Hermits
  35. (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice (1969) Amen Corner
  36. Petootie Pie (1946) Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan
  37. Shake (1965) Sam Cooke
  38. That’s Life (That’s Tough) (1962) Gabriel and The Angels
  39. I’m A Tiger (1968) Lulu
  40. Wonderwall (1995) Oasis

The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 15

  1. Those Were The Days (1968) Mary Hopkin
  2. The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) (1981) The Funboy Three
  3. Home Of The Brave (1965) Jody Miller
  4. That Chick’s Too Young To Fry (1946) Louis Jordan
  5. Right Back Where We Started From (1975) Maxine Nightingale
  6. The Power And The Passion (1983) Midnight Oil
  7. Another Saturday Night (1963) Sam Cooke
  8. I Apologize (1951) Billy Eckstine
  9. Sail Along Silvery Moon (1957) Billy Vaughn
  10. Paloma Blanca (1975) The George Baker Selection
  11. Candy (1945) Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers
  12. (Old-Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine (1972) Tom T. Hall
  13. Look Wot You Dun (1972) Slade
  14. If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked A Cake (1950) Eileen Barton
  15. White Lightning (1959) George Jones
  16. A Very Special Love (1958) Doris Day
  17. How Can I Be Sure (1967) The Young Rascals
  18. Paper Cup (1967) The 5th Dimension
  19. Rock Me Baby (1986) Johnny Nash
  20. Love’s Been A Little Bit Hard On Me (1982) Juice Newton
  21. Caterina (1962) Perry Como
  22. South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939) Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra; vocalist:Hal Derwin
  23. Jai Deux Amours (1953) Josephine Baker
  24. Take A Message To Mary (1959) The Everly Brothers
  25. That Lovin’ You Feelin’ Again (1980) Roy Orbison and Emmylou Harris
  26. So Long (1949) Ruth Brown
  27. That’s A Man’s Way (1965) Wilson Pickett
  28. Quicksilver (1950) Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
  29. You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me (1968) Sam and Dave
  30. Everything Is Fine (2007) Josh Turner
  31. Open The Door, Richard (1947) Louis Jordan
  32. Believe Me (1957) The Royal Teens
  33. I’m Going To See You Today (1952) Joyce Grenfell
  34. Bip Bam (1954) The Drifters
  35. The Last Round-Up (1933) Gene Autry
  36. The Watusi (1961) The Vibrations
  37. Lightning’s Girl (1967) Nancy Sinatra
  38. No (1972) Bulldog
  39. Dead Skunk (1973) Loudon Wainwright III
  40. I Don’t Like Mondays (1979) The Boomtown Rats

The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 14

  1. The Real Thing (Parts1 and 2) (1969) Russell Morris
  2. If I Can’t Have You (1978) Yvonne Elliman
  3. Baby Love (1964) The Supremes
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird (1926) Gene Austin
  5. When I Dream (1979) Crystal Gayle
  6. Itchycoo Park (1967) The Small Faces
  7. I Understand (1964) Freddie and The Dreamers
  8. Somebody That I Used To Know (2011) Gotye, featuring Kimbra
  9. Knock On Wood (1966) Eddie Floyd
  10. Imagination (1940) Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, vocalist: Ray Eberle
  11. You’re No Good (1963) The Swinging Blue Jeans
  12. I’m Your Hoochie Cooche Man (1954) Muddy Waters
  13. Going Up The Country (1968) Canned Heat
  14. Jeanny (1985) Falco
  15. I Like It (1963) Gerry and The Pacemakers
  16. Each Minute Seems A Million Years (1945) Eddy Arnold
  17. Why Don’t We Do This More Often? (1941) Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, vocalists: Ginny Simms and Harry Babbitt
  18. After The Lights Go Down Low (1956) Al Hibbler
  19. You Better Run (1966) The Rascals
  20. On Second Thought (1989) Eddie Rabbitt
  21. Walkin’ In The Sunshine (1967) Roger Miller
  22. Saxophobia (1920) Rudy Wiedoeft
  23. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1984) Cyndi Lauper
  24. There Is A Tavern In The Town (1953) The Four Aces
  25. Poor Boy (1958) The Royaltones
  26. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (1963) Peter, Paul and Mary
  27. Five Minutes More (1946) Frank Sinatra
  28. The Street Of Memories (1957) Johnnie Ray
  29. Starry Eyed (1960) Michael Holliday
  30. Too Much Of A Little Bit (1951) The Royales
  31. The Little Blue Man (1958) Betty Johnson
  32. Get Out Those Old Records (1951) Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, vocalists: Kenny Gardner and Carmen Lombardo
  33. Why Don’t They Understand (1957) George Hamilton IV
  34. Hit And Run (1979) Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons
  35. Just Before Dawn (1963) Ned Miller
  36. My Chickashay Girl (1947) Roy Rogers
  37. When I Dream (1978) Jack Clement
  38. The Men In My Little Girl’s Life (1965) Mike Douglas
  39. MMMBop (1997) Hanson
  40. Fancy Pants (1975) Kenny

The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 13

  1. Gimme Some Loving (1966) The Spencer Davis Group
  2. Not One Minute More (1959) Della Reese
  3. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night (1951) Steve Gibson and The Red Caps
  4. Saginaw, Michigan (1964) Lefty Frizzell
  5. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? (1933) Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra, vocalist Lew Sherwood
  6. Mr. Lonely (1964) Bobby Vinton
  7. 9To 5/Morning Train (1980) Sheena Easton
  8. Goody-Goody (1936) Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, vocalist: Helen Ward
  9. More Than I Can Say (1961) Bobby Vee
  10. Don’t Knock My Love – Pt. 1 (1971) Wilson Pickett
  11. My Whole World Is Falling Down (1963) Brenda Lee
  12. Nobody’s Child (1969) Karen Young
  13. Three Steps To Heaven (1960) Eddie Cochran
  14. The Caravan Of Love (1985) Isley-Jasper-Isley
  15. Hello Darlin’ (1970) Conway Twitty
  16. You’ll Always Be A Friend (1972) Hot Chocolate
  17. Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1965) Patti Page
  18. Concerto For Clarinet (1941) Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
  19. Soul Kind Of Feeling (1984) The Dynamic Hepnotics
  20. I Wouldn’t Live In New York City (If They Gave Me The Whole Dang Town) (1970) Buck Owens and The Buckaroos
  21. Together (1928) Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, vocalist: Jack Fulton
  22. Starman (1972) David Bowie
  23. I’m Not A Juvenile Delinquent (1957) Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
  24. Smoke Stack Lightnin’ (1956) Howlin’ Wolf
  25. Together (1961) Connie Francis
  26. Nobody’s Child (1967) Hank Williams Jr.
  27. 1984 (1970) Spirit
  28. The Fire Brigade (1968) The Move
  29. Bonfire Heart (2013) James Blunt
  30. Abergavenny (1968) Marty Wilde (Kim Wilde’s father)
  31. On The Beach (In The Summertime) (1970) The 5th Dimension
  32. I’ve Had It (1959) The Bell Notes
  33. No Charge (1974) Melba Montgomery
  34. Let’s Stomp (1963) Bobby Comstock
  35. Dick-A-Dum-Dum (King’s Road) (1969) Des O’Connor
  36. Rock Lobster (1980) The B-52’s
  37. The Only Way Is Up (1988) Yazz
  38. Vicious Games (1985) Yello
  39. Hot N Cold (2008) Katy Perry
  40. The Shag (Is Totally Cool) (1959) Billy Graves

The Top 40 Fantasies: No.12

  1. The Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941) Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Tex Beneke and The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
  2. In The Army Now (1986) Status Quo
  3. Down The Road A Piece (1947) Amos Milburn
  4. I (Who Have Nothing) (1963) Shirley Bassey
  5. Walking On Sunshine (1985) Katrina and The Waves
  6. In The Army (1982) Bolland and Bolland
  7. He’s Gonna Step On You Again (1971) John Kongos
  8. Tears On My Pillow (1958) Little Anthony and The Imperials
  9. Down The Road A Piece (1940) Will Bradley and his Orchestra, vocals: Ray McKinley and Will Bradley
  10. Wipe Out (1963) The Surfaris
  11. Humming Bird (1955) Frankie Laine
  12. I Wish It Would Rain (1968) The Temptations
  13. Slow Poke (1951) Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys
  14. For Me And My Gal (1917) Van and Schenck
  15. The Chicken And The Hawk (1956) “Big” Joe Turner
  16. No Regrets (1976) The Walker Brothers
  17. The Penny Arcade (1969) Roy Orbison
  18. Whistle While You Work (1938) The Seven Dwarfs
  19. Centerfold (1981) The J. Geils Band
  20. Buzz-Buzz-Buzz (1957) The Hollywood Flames
  21. Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy (1946) Dinah Shore
  22. It Ain’t Necessarily So (1935) Leo Reisman
  23. Mini-Skirt Minnie (1969) Wilson Pickett
  24. Vanessa (1952) Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
  25. Blockbuster (1973) The Sweet
  26. I Turned You On (1969) The Isley Brothers
  27. Don’t You Just Know It (1958) Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns
  28. A Fine Romance (1936) Fred Astaire
  29. Move Like Jagger (2010) Maroon 5
  30. Gilly, Gilly, Ossenfeffer, Katzenellen Bogan By The Sea (1954) The Four Lads
  31. The Little Dipper (1959) The Mickey Mozart Quintet
  32. White Wedding (1983) Billy Idol
  33. The Big Bopper’s Wedding (1958) The Big Bopper
  34. So Long (It’s Been Good To Know You) (1951) The Weavers, with Gordon Jenkins’ Orchestra
  35. Peach Picking Time In Georgia (1932) Jimmie Rodgers
  36. How I Lied (1965) Jade Hurley
  37. I Got Religion On A Saturday Night (1951) Webb Pierce
  38. The Place Where I Worship (Is The Wide Open Spaces) (1950) Al Morgan
  39. Aba Daba Honeymoon (1914) Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan
  40. Geronimo (2014) Sheppard
  41. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The Top 40 Fantasies: No. 11

1. The Honeydripper (1945)                                                                                                                                                                                                             Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers

2. I Went To Your Wedding (1952)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Patti Page

3. Born Free (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Matt Monro

4. Walk On By (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dionne Warwick

5. She’s Not There (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Zombies

6. The Summertime Blues (1958)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Eddie Cochran

7. Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinking Wine (1949)                                                                                                                                                                            Stick  McGhee and his Buddies

8. Nothing From Nothing (1974)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Billy Preston

9. Moonlight In Mexico (1941)                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Anne Shelton

10. A Trip To Heaven (1973)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Freddie Hart

11. Substitute (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Who

12. Never On Sunday (1960)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Don Costa and his Orchestra

13. Pennies From Heaven (1936)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bing Crosby

14. A Riot In Cell Block #9 (1960)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wanda Jackson

15. Hole In My Shoe (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Traffic

16. Wooly Bully (1965)                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs

17. Lonely Women Make Good Lovers (1972)                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bob Lumen

18. Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye) (1965)                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Four Seasons

19. One Word                                                                                                                                                                    (1991)                                                                                                                                                                                         The Baby Animals

20. Old Rivers (1962)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Walter Brennan

21. Superman (1972)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Alison McCallum

22. It’s Hard To Be Humble (1980)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Mac Davis

23. Wand’rin’ Star                                                                                                                                                             (1970)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Lee Marvin

24. (I Washed My Hands) In Muddy Water                                                                                                          (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Johnny Rivers

25. Fourteen Karat Gold                                                                                                                     (1957)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Don Cherry

26. I Love The Way You Lie (2010)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Eminem featuring Rihanna

27. Allez-Vous-En (1953)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kay Starr

28. Forever Young                                                                                                                                                (1984)                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alphaville

29. Cigareetes, Whusky, And Wild, Wild Women                                                                                            (1947)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Sons Of The Pioneers

30. Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)                                                                                                                         (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Hombres

31. Dance Monkey                                                                                                                                                (2019)                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tones and I

32. Lipstick And Candy And Rubbersole Shoes                                                                                   (1956)                                                                                                                                                                                                         Julius LaRosa

33. Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee                                                                                                                          (1912)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ada Jones and Billy Murray                                                                                                          

34. Sweet Child O’ Mine                                                                                                                                                (1987)                                                                                                                                                                                             Guns N’ Roses

35. It’s Alright                                                                                                                                                                     (1965)                                                                                                                                                                                                                Adam Faith

36. Kay                                                                                                                                                                                     (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                       John Wesley Ryles I

37. The Lonely One                                                                                                                                              (1959)                                                                                                                                                                           Duane Eddy

38. Sweet Violets                                                                                                                                                              (1951)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dinah Shore

39. The Wedding Samba                                                                                                                                           (1950)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Edmundo Ros and his Orchestra

40. I Love Onions                                                                                                                                                              (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                         Susan Christie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Top40 Fantasies: No.10

1. Boogie Woogie (1938, 1943, 1944 and 1945)                                                                                                                                                                                      Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra

2. I’m Walking Behind You (1953)                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Eddie Fisher

3. Happy Together (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Turtles

4. Crazy Arms (1956)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ray Price

5. If I Had A Hammer (1963)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Trini Lopez

6. How Are Things In Glocca Mora (1947)                                                                                                                                                                                                              Buddy Clark

7. Over The Mountain: Across The Sea (1957)                                                                                                                                                                                                       Johnnie and Joe

8. The Crying Game (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dave Berry

9. Mighty Man (1970)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mungo Jerry

10. Your Pretty Brown Eyes (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joe Dolan

11. Mission-Impossible (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lalo Schifrin

12. Soldier Boy (1962)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Shirelles

13. Dueling Banjos (1973)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell

14. I’m Counting On You (1961)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Johnny O’Keefe

15. Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast (1972)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Wayne Newton

16. Forever Now (1982)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cold Chisel

17. Mambo Italiano (1954)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rosemary Clooney

18. It’s Such A Pretty World Today (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wynn Stewart

19. Back In Baby’s Arms (1963)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Patsy Cline

20. Come On Home (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wayne Fontana

21. If I Had A Hammer (1962)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Peter, Paul and Mary

22. Tiger Rag (1931)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Mills Brothers

23. Take Me For What I’m Worth (1965)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Searchers

24. Teenage Boogie (1956)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Webb Pierce

25. I Love To Boogie (1976)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                T. Rex

26. It’s Because I Love You (1971)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Masters’ Apprentices

27. Breakaway (2004)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kelly Clarkson

28. Electric Avenue (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Eddy Grant

29. Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                                         James Brown

30. Touch The Morning (1973)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Don Gibson

31. Be My Guest (1959)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fats Domino

32. 1,2,3, Red Light (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The 1910 Fruitgum Co.

33. The Doggie In The Window (1953)                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Patti Page

34. So Long Marianne (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Leonard Cohen

35. Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat (1959)                                                                                                                                                                                                   Paul Evans, with The Curls

36. You Only Live Once In A While (1974)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mickey Newbury

37. The Brontosaurus Stomp (1960)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Piltdown Men

38. Sweet Becky Walker (1973)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Larry Gatlin

39. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (1978)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ian Dury and The Blockheads

40. Wannabe (1996)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Spice Girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Top 40 Fantasies: No.9

1. Tomorrow Night (1948)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Lonny Johnson

2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1960)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Shirelles

3. It’s A Long Way to The Top (If You Wanna Rock & Roll) (1976)                                                                                                                                                                                 AC/DC

4. Angel Of The Morning (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Merrilee Rush and The Turnabouts

5. Three Coins In The Fountain (1954)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Four Aces

6. Bring It On Home To Me (1962)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Sam Cooke

7. Perfidia (Tonight) (1941; yet recorded in 1939)                                                                                                                                                                             Xavier Cugat and his Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

8. Kewpie Doll (1958)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Perry Como

9. Perfidia (Tonight) (1941)                                                                                                                                                                                                  Glenn Miller; vocals: Dorothy Claire and The Modernaires

10. When Forever Has Gone (1976)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Demis Roussos

11. Wide Boy (1985)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Nik Kershaw

12. Tomorrow Night (1955)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       LaVern Baker

13. Tip Toe Through The Tulips (1929)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nick Lucas

14. That’s All You Gotta Do (1960)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Brenda Lee

15. Sing Me Back Home (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Merle Haggard

16. It’s Almost Tomorrow (1955)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Dream Weavers, featuring Wade Buff

17. Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You (1971)                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wilson Pickett

18. Forty Miles Of Bad Road (1959)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Duane Eddy

19. Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses (1988)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kathy Mattea

20. Don’t It Make You Feel Good (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Overlanders

21. Heartbeat (1958)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Buddy Holly

22. Living In A Child’s Dream (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Masters’ Apprentices

23. Lily The Pink (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The Scaffold

24. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Kylie Minogue

25. Show Me (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Joe Tex

26. Come And See Her (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Easybeats

27. Maybe Tomorrow (1959)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Billy Fury

28. Ironic (1995)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Alannis Morissette

29. Gimme Dat Ding (1970)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Pipkins

30. Listen To The Music (1972)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Doobie Brothers

31. Run Rabbit Run (1939)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Flanagan and Allen

32. Signs (1971)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Five Man Electrical Band

33. Walkin’ To Missouri (1952)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Sammy Kaye; vocalist: Tony Russo

34. One Way Or Another (1978)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Blondie

35. The Safety Dance (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Men Without Hats

36. I Wish (1984)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Rose Tattoo

37. Silver Machine (1972)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hawkwind

38. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Royal Guardsmen

39. Hubble Bubble Toil And Trouble (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Manfred Mann

40. Louie Louie (1963)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Kingsmen

 

 

 

The Top 40 Fantasies: No.8

1. Perfect (2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ed Sheeran

2. Evie (Part 1) (1974)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stevie Wright

3. You’ll Never Know  (1943)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dick Haymes

4. All Day And All Of The Night (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Kinks

5. Since I Met You Baby (1956)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Ivory Joe Hunter

6. This Is My Song (1967)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petula Clark

7. The Monster Mash  (1962 and 1973)                                                                                                                                                                                                   Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers

8. Almost Persuaded (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               David Houston

9. The Man I Love (1928)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sophie Tucker

10. Jam Up (1954)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Tommy Ridgley

11. I’ll Keep You Satisfied (1963)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas

12. Buzz Buzz Buzz (Will You Be My Honey) (1947)                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Treniers

13. Everyday (1974)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Slade

14. You Belong To My Heart (1945)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Bing Crosby

15. My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You (1957)                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ray Price

16. It’s Good News Week (1965)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Hedgehoppers Anonymous

17. A Friday Kind Of Monday (1968)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Johnny Farnham

18. I’ll Find My Way Home (1981)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jon and Vangelis

19. Cold Turkey (1969)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             John Lennon

20. Seventeen (1955)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The Fontane Sisters

21. If I Could Turn Back Time (1989)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cher

22. Pretend You Don’t See Her (1957)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Jerry Vale

23. The Midnight Special (1948)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tiny Grimes

24. I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top (1970)                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Hollies

25. Beautiful In My Eyes (1993)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Joshua Kedison

26. After You Got What You Want, You Don’t Want It (1920)                                                                                                                                                                                          Van and Schenck

27. Mother-In-Law (1961)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ernie K-Doe

28. The Neutron Dance (1985)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Pointer Sisters

29. Not Responsible (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tom Jones

30. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (1975)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Waylon Jennings

31. I’m Living For You (1944)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Toppers

32. Pearly Shells (1964)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Burl Ives

33. They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! (1966)                                                                                                                                                                                                      Napoleon XIV

34. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (1985)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Models

35. Loverboy (1985)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Billy Ocean

36. You Could Have Been A Lady (1971)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hot Chocolate

37. Blame It On The Boogie (1978)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Jackson 5

38. It’s In The Air (1938)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               George Formby

39. Cumberland Gap (1957)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Vipers Skiffle Group

40. Shout (1984)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tears For Fears

 

 

Suggested improvements to ‘Improving Sentences’

Citizens of the town knew that Phillip was struggling/suffering!

The treasurer implied that the economy was weakening/waning.

New Zealand’s team has to win decisively/comprehensively in order to avoid a meeting with the reigning champion in the next round.

Monica led Susan from the commencement/beginning/start.

Ralph did not know which toy to choose/select/prefer.

The highway connected a diversity/(an) array/collection/number of different locations.

Temperatures are increasing.

The player sustained/incurred an injury to an ankle.

Patricia was adamant that she could execute/accomplish/achieve such a feat.

They were not in agreement with Malcolm’s proposal.