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Some songs get lost and fall into the cracks. That’s what the Veterans Committee is for. Join Tim and Chris as dig back into the years of 1983 to ’86 and nominate four more songs for the Hall of Songs.
Dance music? Yes. Americana music? Sure. An appearance by our (sort-of) independent ombudsman? Absolutely.
Listen as Tim and Chris talk about the songs of 1983 to ’86.
We’re past “We Are the World” and Live Aid. Hall of Songs enters 1986, when we hear pop and adult contemporary beginning to merge as rap and dance music branch out into totally new places.
This is a year of big movie soundtrack hits, plaintive pop that strikes a chord nationwide, and new sounds emerging out of big cities like New York and Chicago. Follow Tim and Chris as they chronicle this interesting year of music and pick their top-12 songs of 1986.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1986, plus tunes from 1985, ’84, ’83 and ’81 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! VOTE BELOW and come back on August 12, 2022, to find out which song or songs get in!
Our 1986 nominees:
Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. SCROLL DOWN TO VOTE. Then, come back on August 12, 2022 to find out the voting results, and August 14, 2022 for our discussion on 1987.
Will any songs join the 65 current members of the Hall of Songs, our prestigious academy of the greatest songs of all-time?
Join Tim and Chris as they go over a huge ballot of 29 songs from between 1981 and ’85. You’ve got records by Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Tears For Fears, Eurythmics, Phil Collins and many more big names. Will anything get through?
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Time to reveal the results for the 30th election of Hall of Songs! Yes, 30!
Currently we have 65 songs in the Hall. Do we get to 66? 67? 68? More? Listen as Tim and Chris go through the election results, featuring songs we’ve nominated that were released between 1981 and ’84, and talk about the biggest surprises, the good, the bad, and a lot more.
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Phoenix, who had us all dancing in 2009 with the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, is back with a new single called “Alpha Zulu.” We talk about that, and go through the French band’s career, before Tim shares his top-five songs of 2022 (January-June).
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about new releases and songs of the recent past.
Let’s not waste time: Chris is back and joins Tim to induct the 65th song into our prestigious Hall of Songs. Which record will join the latest two, Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”? Take the time to find out.
Also, we discuss songs that are now eliminated from our Hall of Songs ballot … and the thing that all the remaining songs have in common.
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Out of thin air, Drake has returned with a new House-influenced album, Honestly, Nevermind. We share our thoughts on the release along with lead single “Falling Back.” Then we tackle Drake’s expansive career, from sad boy rap crooner to sonic tastemaker, by highlighting his 2018 smash “God’s Plan.”
Afterward, Chris shares his top-five songs of 2022 (January-June). Stay tuned for Tim’s picks next week.
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast about new releases and songs of the recent past.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with a ferocious new single about environmental chaos and youth uprising. We’ll go into that, plus we’ll look back at the band’s outstanding career. Also, we’re recommending some relatively new Angel Olsen and the newest Maggie Rogers single; finally, we’ll dive deeper into Kendrick Lamar’s “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.”
Modern Songs is a music discovery podcast reviewing new music and songs released since 2006.
This is a long one, but it’s only because we simply love this music. Our picks for the top-12 songs of 1983 include legendary new wave tracks, massive pop ballads, the early stages of Heartland Rock and two records that will come to define 1980s dance.
After listening to Tim and Chris, VOTE for the greatest songs of all time! Songs from 1983, plus tunes from 1982, ’81, ’79, ’78 and ’76 are up for a shot to make the Hall of Songs! Vote now at hallofsongs.com and come back on June 24, 2022, to find out which song or songs get in!
Our 1983 nominees (spoilers below; highlight to reveal):
Listen to the full episode for more, and then vote for the songs that you think are the greatest of all-time. Scroll down to vote. Then, come back on May 20, 2022 to find out the voting results, and May 22, 2022 for our discussion on 1983.
We’re in between the 1982 and ’83 episodes, so why not take a moment to look back at EVERYTHING?
Join Tim, Chris, and our special guest, Billboard Deputy Editor Andrew Unterberger (Twitter: @AUgetoffmygold) as they discuss the full Hall of Songs to this point.
We ask: Is this experiment of determining the greatest songs of all-time worthy? What are the biggest surprise Hall of Songs members? What songs, artists, and genres are being snubbed? It’s a fun look at the whole picture before we dive back into nominees.