The music I listen to while writing.
#OnNow Lonestar-Mr. Mom 👶 hymn to hardworking moms about raising kids with Barny The Dinosaur 🐉 hit #1 Hot Country http://amzn.to/1VB8atJ
#OnNow Xuxa-Ilariê 👦👧 2005 3 cover versions made this best-selling Brazilian children's song a dance hit in Europe http://amzn.to/23ClfJ9
#OnNow PIXIES-Here Comes Your Man🐕#3 written by Black Francis around age 15 but embarrassed cause too pop http://amzn.to/1KQbA62
#OnNow Jennifer Lopez-Let's Get Loud 🎉 Gloria Estefan penned Grammy-nominated former theme song of carnival parade at Rio Las Vegas http://amzn.to/1Vyjiaz
#OnNow Duffy-Mercy 👆 autobiographical signature song about liberty, not doing something somebody else wants you to do http://amzn.to/1P4ySH5
#OnNow Puddle of Mudd-She Hates Me 👯 when your girlfriend tells you to get a job with or without the F word http://amzn.to/1K5XmTv
#OnNow Bon Jovi-Livin' on a Prayer 🙏 signature song, #1 VH1 100 Greatest 80s Songs & anthem to the working man and woman http://amzn.to/1nIjXeZ
#OnNow Kelly Clarkson-Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) 💪 empowerment a la 19th century pop icon Friedrich Nietzsche http://amzn.to/1nIgInG
#OnNow Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville-Don't Know Much 💖 Grammy-winning #1, biggest Barry Mann cover to melt your heart http://amzn.to/1SBWkBf
#OnNow Shawn Colvin-Round Of Blues 👍 for that carefree feeling after winning the lottery in It Could Happen to You http://amzn.to/1nzgOxT
#OnNow Bee Gees-Too Much Heaven🌆#1 & Music for UNICEF contribution-9 layers of 3-part harmony & Chicago horn section http://amzn.to/1Qnoyyq
#OnNow Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name 💔 a #1 that reentered charts after an appearance on American Idol-VH1 #20 http://amzn.to/1OsFGQL
#OnNow Katrina & The Waves-Que Te Quiero 💑 danceable #71 about love and tolerance, released 83 & 85 as single http://amzn.to/1OsAgW3
#OnNow Little Big Town-On Fire Tonight 🔥 upbeat tune with Jimi Westbrook on lead from one of the hardest working bands http://amzn.to/1WnDUU0
#OnNow Meghan Trainor-Walkashame🍻funny girl-next-door folkpop reminder of hangover after unintended one-night stand http://amzn.to/1TQ8zaZ
#OnNow Reinhard Mey-Irgendein Depp bohrt irgendwo 🔫 don't get mad, turn noise of annoying neighbors into a zydeco http://amzn.to/1NWSSgp
#OnNow Crystal Gayle-Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue👀Grammy winning hit&among most-performed songs of 20th century http://amzn.to/1muR58V
#OnNow Looking Glass-Brandy👸their only hit in 1972 when AM radio could make one, top 100 baby girl name in US 1973 http://amzn.to/1YJhzoM
#OnNow Katrina & The Waves-Walking On Sunshine 🌞 ballad turned rock song-huge earner from use in commercials & film http://amzn.to/1mlt0S8
#OnNow Eric Clapton-My Father's Eyes 👥 Grammy-winning hit about his father and son with killer slide guitar playing http://amzn.to/1Jtz3t6
#OnNow Lindsey Buckingham-Holiday Road🚖40% of this National Lampoon's Vacation theme song are the sung title words http://amzn.to/1VB5psb
#OnNow Mike Post-Hill Street Blues 👮 with Larry Carlton on guitar, police drama theme hit #10 on Billboard Hot 100 http://amzn.to/1Q4HBc8
#OnNow Eddie Cochran-Summertime Blues ⛱ #8 & Grammy Hall of Famer, also Alan Jackson #1, The Who #27, Blue Cheer #14 http://amzn.to/1Pri3cV
#OnNow Little Big Town-Girl Crush 💋 Platinum, CMA 2015 song of the year where it helps to pay attention to the lyrics http://amzn.to/1PHULLU
#OnNow Brewer & Shipley-One Toke Over The Line 🚬 catchy subversive modern spiritual even if you're not high on a toke http://amzn.to/1K5XQsU
#OnNow The Boys-Biba👐You don't need to know Polish to throw your hands up to this song about dancing on Sat. night http://amzn.to/1Ulkeid
#OnNow Kenny Chesney-When The Sun Goes Down 🌇 #1 marking co-singer Uncle Kracker's first time on the country charts http://amzn.to/1ZLWfKA
#OnNow Randy Travis-Three Wooden Crosses ✟ CMA Song 2003-#1 3:21 story with twist, moral & fitting award-winning melody http://amzn.to/1QjDFXN
#OnNow James Brown-Please, Please, Please 🙏 when Stay is too short to make her stay use his signature song http://amzn.to/1nzkmjD
#OnNow Kaoma-Lambada 💃 #1 & most successful cover of Los Kjarkas' Llorando se fue that led to summer dance craze http://amzn.to/1S5S0sL
#OnNow Dire Straits-Your latest Trick 🎷 killer Michael Brecker intro widely used to try out saxophones in stores http://amzn.to/1QnnNFu
#OnNow US5-What About 🎈 dance tune from an international band that later followed their name to the US http://amzn.to/1OsDbhr http://amzn.to/1OsDbhr
#OnNow Peter Gabriel-Perspective ☄ from his rawest & least favorite solo album, B-side to DIY gave it no perspective http://amzn.to/1Jd74TY
#OnNow Patti LaBelle-Stir It Up 🍯 danceable CityofBeverlyHills arrival of Grammy-winning Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack http://amzn.to/1Rwi9Sw
#OnNow Madonna-Into the Groove💃Dance Single of the 80s Decade for desperately seeking freedom/Susan on dance floor http://amzn.to/1Se0AHa
#OnNow Frank Sinatra-The Lady is a Tramp 🐕 a signature song he picked up from Rodgers & Hart musical Babes in Arms http://amzn.to/1Oqj9W3
#OnNow R.E.M.-Cant Get There From Here 🌇 One day we'll know from band without a sense of humor where the apostrophes disappeared to http://amzn.to/1ZFmowt
#OnNow Hanson-Mmmbop 🍭 ballad turned into sugary-sweet pop song with 2 Grammy noms, #1 in 27 countries-Mmm http://amzn.to/1SinfRC
#OnNow Peter Schilling-Fehler Im System 🌍 typical sci-fi song about earth's future from one of Neue Deutsche Welle's kings http://amzn.to/1mJn0mG
#OnNow Chad and Jeremy-A Summer Song 😌 1964 Adult Contemporary #2 fitting for the 2015 winter season or lack thereof http://amzn.to/1JtvYcn