Skid Row - 18 and Life

Alice in Chains - Lesson Learned

Back to school week kick-off with another Lesson Learned. Your teachers for the day: Alice in Chains.

Pearl Jam - Education

For Monday I choose this song about education.

Ana Moura - Desfado

Since her concert is drawing near...

Knorkator - Komm wieder her

As light as Sunday :)

Earth, Wind and Fire - September

Because it's the season.

Narcotic Thrust - I Like It

I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered this tune...

Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman

A real lady of soul.

Chris DeBurgh - Lady In Red

To a very special lady in red...

The Killers feat. Lou Reed - Tranquilize

I really need to...

Serj Tankian - Occupied Tears

No man's land...

Laura Stoica - Cartierul cântă rock

Because we all love rock'n'roll, here's one of the rather few female voice Romanian rock music had.

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock'n'roll

A soft touch on Wednesday :)

Alphaville - Sounds Like a Melody

The ringing of your laughter, it sounds like a melody... a fine example of German synthpop.

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive

Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man...

WASP - Heaven's Hung in Black

Molotov - Gimme Tha Power

Power cocktail on Monday.

Carole King - Jazzman

Thank you, Lisa Simpson, for this one.

Fredl Fesl - Ein niederbayrisches Sauf- und Trinklied

A German song about drinking :)

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

If you can sit still while listening to this, there is something seriously wrong with you.

Autoerotique - Asphyxiation

Dance your asses off :)

The Monkees - I'm a Believer

Join the church of love - everyone's a believer, from the Monkees to Donkey.

Johnny Thunders - You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory

Well said, you can't...

Biffy Clyro - Bubbles

You are creating all the bubbles at night
I'm chasing round and trying to pop them all the time
We don't need to trust a single word they say
You are creating all the bubbles at play

The Stooges - Raw Power

Simply raw power...

The Cardigans - My Favourite Game

Some quality Scandinavian music.

Blondie - The Tide Is High

Summer memories.

Free - It's Alright Now

Just a bit of self suggestion.

Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly

Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I

The Boxer Rebellion - Diamonds

Are you craving for diamonds on this Monday morning?

Neon Genesis Evangelion OST - Fly Me to the Moon

Richie Sambora - Made in America

We started with a blue collar rocker, might as well end with one - an autobiography too.

Lenny Kravitz - American Woman

American Sunday

Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

Here's what the term surf rock was invented for. And who invented good vibrations.

James Brown - Living In America

Rocky vs. Drago

Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy

English singer Estelle falls in love with an American Boy.

Demi Lovato - Made in the USA

"Cause our love was made, made in the USA"

Razorlight - America

Indie British rockers Razorlight  have their own take on the topic.

Rammstein - Amerika

Good America? Bad America?

Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind

Ode to the biggest, flashiest, brightest, most interesting, fascinating city there is. There is no other like New York. And no voice is better than that of Alicia Keys to sing about it.

Kim Wilde - Kids in America

A lady riding the new wave. Funny name to give, since all new waves are bound to end up as oldies...

Madonna - American Life

American Wednesday

John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.

I keep telling myself that a 1985 song doesn't count as an oldie, since I was very much alive and pretty much kicking back then, but... who am I kidding. So here's a salute to 60s rock.

Simon & Garfunkel - America

American Ruby Tuesday

Leonard Bernstein - America

Everything free in America
For a small fee in America.

Green Day - American Idiot

Taking the spot light on the most upset day of the week are Green Day.

Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.

Monday in America

Ray Charles - Georgia on my mind

No american state ever had an anthem this beautiful. A love song dedicated to a home, not a person.

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Wait in the fire...

Roy Orbison - California Blue

Scatman John - The Scatman

Here's a bit of an inspiring story, from a guy who turned his handicap into something great and who walked away from the tormented music star image. He said goodbye content with his life: I’ve had the very best life. I have tasted beauty.

La Bouche - Sweet Dreams

Today we shall commemorate Melanie Thornton.

The Doors - Hello, I Love You

Here's a guy who helped define the rock star sex idol image. And a declaration couldn't be more direct than this.

INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

Michael Hutchence

Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good

We knew, but we loved her nevertheless.

AC/DC - Gone Shootin'

This Thursday's Child is about Bon Scott.

Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart

Just take it...

Aaliyah - Try Again

She lived only to be 22 years old, a beautiful voice...

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze

We're gonna 'xcuse him while he kisses the sky.

Ritchie Valens - La Bamba

On this Ruby Tuesday, I give you Ritchie Valens and La Bamba.

Nirvana - Lithium

If you are extremely down, you might try a cure of Lithium.

Sid Vicious - My Way

So, we start our remembrance of the dead with an unorthodox version of Frank Sinatra's My Way, performed by Sex Pistols's Sid Vicious.

Pulp - Common People

Watch your life slide out of view, and dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do.

Danzig - Mother

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