Spotify recently released a top 100 playlist for each user, showing what songs that person listened to the most during the past year.
Here is a screenshot of the top 10 songs on my list. (Note – it is just a screenshot, you cannot click on any of the songs.)
With the exception of a comedy bit from Sebastian Maniscalco and the song FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney, the rest of the songs are from the 1970s.
Six years ago I wrote a post about how my musical tastes are stuck in the 70s, and apparently, nothing has changed in the interim.
There’s nothing on the list that embarrasses me; to me, they are all classic songs.
The one song that it is likely that no one has ever heard of is Second Avenue by Tim Moore. I wrote a post about Tim, also six years ago, and here is an excerpt:
I was in high school when I first heard of Tim, and was lucky to see him perform a few times (including at the legendary Main Point in Bryn Mawr, PA). I brought all of his albums with me to college, and was able to introduce his music to my fellow swimmers and dorm-mates.
When I look back on things, I often wonder why he never became a household name; he obviously had the talent and determination.
My guess is that it comes down to the importance of luck/timing, or whatever you want to call it. Being in the right place at the right time or making the right connection at the right time, plays a key role in everyone’s success.
Tim was from the Philly area, and the house where he wrote Second Avenue is about 15 minutes from where I live. Of course, I have driven past it, hoping some of that magic will rub off on me.
One of the things I plan to do when I break Cal Ripken’s record is to start sharing some of my older posts, when nobody was following my blog. Since I only had 50 followers after four and a half years of daily blogging, that means I’ve got potentially over 1,500 old blog posts to share. The post about Tim will definitely be one of those…
Here is the song Second Avenue; you may have heard Art Garfunkel’s version of it, which is also a nice version. But I think Tim’s is much better.
*top image from Express
Hey, it’s a pretty good list.
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definitely an older list… 🙂
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He does have a good voice! I also like many of your choices:)
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thanks, Becky; glad you enjoyed it!
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I have been on about 739 construction sites that have your song list playing.
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it appeals to a certain demographic…
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I remember the guy. He told me he was running late for a very important meeting with some music executive. I guess if I had believed him, I’d have let him have my cab. How sad.
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as long as you made it to your haircut appointment on time, that’s the important thing…
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Ahhh the songs of our era. The 70’s produced some of the best music.
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I agree, but I’m biased. I wonder if each generation thinks the same thing about the music they grew up with…
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Seventies music is hugely popular, and the era is well represented in my favourites as well.
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I feel lucky to have grown up with such music…
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I’m familiar with all except Tim Moore and the comedy bit. I may have to investigate that. I take pride in having a few less popular favorites that everyone else is unfamiliar with. Hotel California would definitely be on my Top 10 list too.
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the Eagles have a lot of great hits. And Sebastian Maniscalco is my favorite comedian of the past 10 years…
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I just watched a couple of his YouTube clips—no wonder you like this guy. I’m pretty oblivious to what’s popular,
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he had a few Netflix of HBO specials that I’ve watched a few times…
he sold out Madison Square Garden (18,000 people), four times over two days…
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I am so out of it. I can spot a fly. I can swat a fly. But I cannot even spotify.
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🙂
given your ability to multitask, I bet you could swat a fly while you spotify…
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I want to use the word squatify but don’t think it exists. Meanwhile I will continue to stultify.
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it sounds like a real word to me. I think it refers to people listening to spotify while they work out…
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No disco in your top 10? 🤣 The 70s and a few 80s channels are my favorites on satellite radio. In my book, you’ve already broken Ripken’s record. You’re not totally stuck in the 70s as Nos 2 and 3 are later.
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I have to admit I was a big fan of Saturday Night Fever when it came out 🙂
and I guess I’m not a complete dinosaur 🙂
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John Travolta was so cool in SNF. He’s changed a lot. I think SNF was one of the influences that got me into ballroom dancing much later.
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Love #8 and virtually everything of Cat Stevens. I’m stuck in the 60s with a smattering of the 90s “House” music my kids loved during THEIR university days.
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I am a big fan of Cat Stevens as well. His Tea for the Tillerman album is in my top 5…
and nice of you to stay current with the music of your kids… 🙂
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It certainly makes it interesting when I’m talking about The Prodigy with my 42 year old daughter witnessed by a few of our co-retired neighbours. It gets even more funny when I put on a YouTube video of them 😂😂
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it’s a nice way to stay relevant 🙂
P.S. I’ve never heard of The Prodigy…
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Oh dear, try this Jim, https://youtu.be/rmHDhAohJlQ Go on you’ll love it …… maybe
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I love Cat Steven’s too, but have a few problems with Matthew and Son:
https://rikramblings.com/2021/04/02/matthew-and-son/
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thanks, that was an intersting read. I was not familiar with that song…
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His first big hit in the UK.
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always like learning these things…
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Thanks to your posts my Spotify list may look similar next year! I think we all like specific music and rarely does our music taste evolve very much as adults.
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I guess that’s true. but there are a few people who seem to stay up with the current music scene. I’m just not one of them!
and your list would probably have lots of country music in it after you took that course!
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It’s literally just country music and hip hop which is such a random combination but I love it lol!
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that is an interesting combo!
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your list is solid and nothing to be ashamed of. i think we seek our certain music as our ‘go-to’s’ even as we dabble in new music. apparently, i am a late 60s to early 80s listener, pretty consistently, and accept my embarrassing favorites with pride, such a my monkees fandom all the way to my overindulgence in the flashdance soundtrack.
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the Monkees were great, it was sad to hear about Michael Nesmith. I think you are right, most of find music we like and tend to stick with it…
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A good list – mostly! You introduced me to Tim Moore but I’m afraid I didn’t really take to him, sorry. I don’t know the comedy record but the real question for me is how the **** did Rihanna and Kanye West get in there! I think my own list might have a 60s and 70s bias too, if I used Spotify – Eagles and Beatles would feature a lot.
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but Paul McCartney was with Rihanna and Kanye as well! I think it’s the only song I know by either of those two, but I thought it was quite catchy. I wrote a blog post about a while ago.
by the way, I started watching the Beatles documentary on the Disney channel – so far, so good…
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Not enough to rescue it!
I started watching the documentary too. I got about 10 minutes in, and really need to get back to it…
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I’ve watched the first hour; it hasn’t really grabbed my attention yet. But I am sure I will finish it…
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I expect I’ll finish it too, but it could be a long and winding road…
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clever… 🙂
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You missed the first one though 😉
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yep; I had to go back to get back…
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At least you got there in the end. I’ve got a feeling you won’t do that again…
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now I’ll be on the lookout for these hidden clues with all your comments. I have to admit that I did not see any in this comment, but I decided to search different phrases, and I discovered I’ve Got a Feeling was a Beatles song. Not one I was familiar with…
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I was only doing it for tracks on the album they were recording in the documentary, so you won’t have to keep looking: I’ll let it be for now…
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now you are trying to trick me. I’ll let it be for now 🙂
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You’ve caught on! It’s almost as if I took you on a magical mystery tour through their songs, isn’t it…
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it looks like you’ve got an endless supply of these; just don’t let me down…
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Don’t worry, we can work it out…
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🤷♂️😀
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Oh, dear. I’ve been trying to convince my wife and son to watch this with me. Y’all’s commentary gives me pause.
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It’s got to get better…
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Thank goodness for Geoff. I thought I was the only one here who doesn’t use Spotify. Although I admit that a history of what I have most listened to over the past year would be telling.
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maybe you and Geoff could share an account 🙂
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He has a beautiful voice. It’s a shame he didn’t make it big.
My typical most listened to music list ranges from 60s to 80s, with a few contemporary titles. Over the past few years, I’ve added modern country to it (thanks to my son). My daughter keeps telling me I need to move on, but I’m happy with my choices. Good music never goes out of style.
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I’ve started to enjoy country music a lot more, especially after watching the Ken Burns documentary on it.
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I remember buying “Second Avenue” but it was the Art Garfunkel version. I had no idea it was Philadelphia, always assumed it was NY. But I’m a Brit, what do I know?
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I’m not sure if Second Avenue was any specific spot, but I do know he wrote it while living in the Philadelphia suburbs.
and I think as a general rule, it seems like Brits know a lot more about music than I do!
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We certainly have our share of obsessives!
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Bring out those posts, Jim. I missed a lot of them. I didn’t know you then. 🙂
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the plan is to start recycling a few of my favorite old posts starting in mid-March…
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Great plan!
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it will be like a day or two off from blogging every week…
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Eli got his list from spotify a couple of weeks ago. I was proud that his most listened to bands were 1) The Clash, 2) The Beatles, 4) The Ramones. These are probably my top 3. His #3 band was the Stones, which I can respect as well. I’d love to get a rundown of the music I most listen to. Surprisingly (and depressingly) for 2021 it’s probably the Sex Pistols. I went though a minor obsession this year. A book I recommend to anyone who has more than a passing interest in rock music is Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornsby. I really enjoyed it. The movie is excellent as well, but it doesn’t delve into music obsession like the book.
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that’s a pretty good list, and I can see your influence!
thanks for the book rec – I really liked your last one – Hearts in Atlantis – so I am sure this is a good one as well…
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You do have some good songs on the list. The others ones I don’t know. But not surprised that your list hasn’t changed. I enjoy hearing new music but I still have a solid list of my favorites that don’t really change. Songs that are wrapped up with memories.
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I agree. Once a song makes it on to my playlist, it’s not likely going away…
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Spotify’s marketing plan is pretty on point. They really hit it out of the park with this ‘personalised year in review’ thing. I myself find my playlist evolving year after year. This year I’ve listened to a lot of Blackpink, even though I’m totally not a K-pop person, lol. I guess Spotify knows more about me than I do.
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I have to admit I’ve never heard of Blackpink. But I do know what k-pop refers to 🙂
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Great song! While I have never heard Moore’s singing, I am impressed with the smoothness of his voice. Just like you, I find much of my musical tastes reliving the incredible 70s.
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a great voice, and great songwriting skills. it’s too bad he never made it to the next level…
and the 70s were a great time for music…
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Oh I need to look up my list!
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it’s a fun thing to look back on…
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Nice easy listening from Tim…My song list is on youtube maybe I should migrate to Spotify do they interrupt with ads?
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I guess it depends which verson of Spotify you have. I think the free version does have ads…
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To each his own…as the saying goes. It is YOUR playlist.
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He is really good! Actually, he reminds me of James Taylor. What a shame he didn’t make it. Jim, I look forward to your old posts. I have many early on that I feel the same way. So, reblog those posts!
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that’s a good comparison. If only he’d had half the success of JT. I look forward to the old posts as well; it will be like a day off from blogging!
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Thanks, Jim. Yes, if only… The oldies are often the best goodies.
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I think we forever connect with songs of our formative years. They hold the best memories. That, and the remakes are so terrible!
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I agree Chel; I grew up in the 70s, and that’s likely why the music from then is still my favorite.
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