200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #163: TWENTY ONE PILOTS. Continues in 2 days.

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Twenty One Pilots formed in 2009. When 2 of the trio's founding members quit the American group in 2011, Tyler Joseph recruited Josh Dun. The pair has since continued as a duo.

The new line-up appeared on 2nd album 'Regional At Best'. An EP followed in 2012. The 'Vessel' album was issued the next year. It featured the impressive track "Car Radio". 

2015 saw the arrival of 'Blurryface'. This broke the duo around the planet. The album reached #1 in America. "Stressed Out" attracted worldwide attention, reaching the Top 3 in America, Canada and Australia. "Ride" followed it into the Top 10. 

In 2016, "Heathens" was unleashed. This was Twenty One Pilots' track on the 'Suicide Squad' film soundtrack, making the Top 5 in the USA, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The duo's sound fuses rock, rap, alternative, punk and reggae. Twenty One Pilots is poised for continued success on the world's charts. 

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164 BEN E. KING

165 MEAT LOAF

166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #125: JEREMY. Continues: next week.

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#125

JEREMY

“…Jeremy spoke in class today...”

Pearl Jam arrived on the scene in 1991 with debut album 'Ten'. Its 3rd single was "Jeremy". The song recounts the story of a youth with issues using a gun at school. 

The tragic circumstances are outlined in the verses. Lead singer Eddie Vedder drew inspiration from a real life school suicide. Pushed to the edge by classmates and his home life, the song's protagonist takes decisive action.

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200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #165: BEN E. KING. Continues tomorrow.

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BEN E. KING

His voice has illuminated some of R&B’s seminal and most cherished songs. Benjamin Earl Nelson was born in 1938. At the age of 20, the American performer joined The Five Crowns. This group was refashioned as a new line-up of The Drifters.

The new Drifters were teamed up with producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Nelson co-wrote "There Goes My Baby" which introduced the world to the lush quality of his voice. The group went on to record other soul classics, including "Save The Last Dance For Me" and "I Count The Tears". 

Nelson began using the moniker Ben E. King around the time he quit the vocal group over payment and royalties. In 1961, "Spanish Harlem" became his solo debut single, reaching the Top 10. King co-wrote the follow-up, the radio staple "Stand By Me". He continued working and recording until his death in 2015.

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165 MEAT LOAF

166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #126: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Continues: tomorrow.

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#126

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

“…We’re the flowers

 in the dustbin,

 We’re the poison

 in your human machine...”

Johnny Rotten's stinging lyrics for "God Save The Queen" was anything but a pro-monarchy anthem. He dismisses the royals as mere figureheads that threaten Britain. The lead singer snarls that there is no future for England. 

Not only did The Sex Pistols provoke controversy due to the track's subject matter, the band was assaulted in London. Few songs evoke such an extreme reaction. 

Released in 1977, the single was swiftly banned. It was unleashed while Britain was celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. Officially, the disc peaked at #2, but it has been suggested that the UK chart was fixed so as to prevent it gaining #1 status. 

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200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #166: MEAT LOAF. Continues tomorrow.

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MEAT LOAF

Marvin Lee Aday was born in 1947. The Texan relocated to California where he began pursuing his musical aspirations. He formed a group, joined the cast of the musical "Hair" and was briefly signed to Motown Records. His 1st significant accomplishment was a role in the cult film version of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

Around this time, he met up with songwriter Jim Steinman. Eventually, the 2 were to record 1 of rock's classic albums: 'Bat Out Of Hell'. Suddenly, Meat Loaf was a household name. The LP has since become of the best selling of all time. 

Litigation between Loaf and Steinman prevented a sequel; the former recording follow-ups with no input from the latter. 1981's 'Dead Ringer' featured a duet with Cher. The other LPs were largely ignored. 

Finally, in 1993, Loaf re-united with Steinman. The result was the album 'Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell'. Sales went upward. The track "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" reached #1 in America, Britain, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Loaf has continued recording albums, including 'Braver Than We Are' in 2016- another collaboration with Steinman. It reached #4 in the UK.

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166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #127: IN DREAMS. Continues: tomorrow.

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#127

IN DREAMS

“…It’s too bad

 that all these things,

 can only happen

 in my dreams...”

The protagonist in the song "In Dreams" is in love. Each night he goes to bed and surrenders to sleep. His dreams are occupied by images of him and the object of his affection.

The song detours to the sad reality that the couple are only together in his dreams. As he awakes, he realizes that the woman he loves is gone. 

Roy Orbison penned the song, releasing it as a single in 1963. It served as the title track of the parent album, also issued that year. 

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200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #167: JAMES REYNE. Continues tomorrow.

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JAMES REYNE

Australian Crawl was one of the best rock groups in Australia during the early 1980s. Formed in 1979, the band enjoyed hits such as "Reckless" (#1), "Beautiful People" and "The Boys Light Up". 

In 1984, the group split. Reyne kick started his solo career 3 years later with a quick succession of hits that included: "Fall Of Rome", "Hammerhead", "Heaven On A Stick" and "One More River". 

Still recording and performing to this day, Reyne has delivered albums in diverse styles and genres. His 1999 LP 'Design For Living' featured the single "Nothin's Too Good For My Baby", a radical departure from his rock sound. 'TCB', issued in 2010, was an Elvis Presley tribute album.

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167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #128: THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL. Continues: tomorrow.

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#128

THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL

“…There’s no chill

 & yet I shiver.

 There’s no flame

 & yet I burn.

 I’m not sure what I’m afraid of

 & yet I’m trembling...”

"The Way He Makes Me Feel" was written for the film 'Yentl', a project that was a long-held ambition of its director Barbra Streisand. With a lush score from composer Michel Legrand, the love song includes lyrics from the husband & wife team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The film soundtrack was issued in 1983.

Streisand plays a brave woman challenging the norms of her time in order to participate in the world of learning. To do so, Yentl disguises herself as a male. Her plan goes awry when she falls in love with a fellow student. Unexpected feelings begin to stir. The song outlines the changes within her. Anyone caught off guard by feelings for another will relate to the song's lyrics.

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