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Here Are Some Great Songs From The Past Few Decades!

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Here Are Some Great Songs From The Past Few Decades!

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I can't tell what I listen to more: music that came out before my time (I'm a 90s baby if that helps) or current music. Well I do love listening to some throwbacks! It's great to hear the original songs of what musical artists today sometimes sample from. Not only that but hearing certain songs from years ago remind you of what your life was like at that time when the song came out. I know for me sometimes I try to think of what life was like back then if it the song came out way before my time. Haha! It's more than likely that you'll know a few songs. If you know all of them, I'll be impressed though! These songs are from the 70s ranging all the way to the early 00s. They are in no type of order. Enjoy!

1. Take On Me- a-ha

2. Under Pressure- David Bowie, Queen

3. (I've Had) The Time of My Life- Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes

4. Don't You (Forget About Me)

5. Hold Me Now- Thompson Twins

6. Africa- Toto

7. Come On Eileen- Dexys Midnight Runners

8. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)- The Proclaimers

9. Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper

10. Candy- Cameo

11. Tiny Dancer- Elton John

12. Jump Around- House of Pain

13. Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd

14. September- Earth, Wind & Fire

15. Dancing Queen- ABBA

16. The Final Countdown- Europe

17. Buddy Holly- Weezer

18. This Is How We Do It- Montell Jordan

19. Stacy's Mom- Fountains of Wayne

20. Bohemian Rhapsody

21. Cool It Now- New Edition

22. Easy- Commodores

23. (Don't Fear) The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult

24. L-O-V-E- Nat King Cole

25. Piano Man- Billy Joel

26. Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

27. When Doves Cry- Prince

28. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston

29. American Pie- Don McLean

30. You're So Vain- Carly Simon

31. Rich Girl- Daryl Hall & John Oates

32. Saturday Love- Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal

33. Jungle Boogie- Kool & The Gang

34. Don't Stop Believin'- Journey

35. Reach Out, I'll Be There- Four Tops

36. Like A Prayer- Madonna

37. Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley

38. Lovely Day- Bill Withers

39. You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC

40. Motownphilly- Boys II Men

41. Everybody Wants To Rule The World

42. Faith- George Michael

43. Upside Down- Diana Ross

44. Let's Stay Together- Al Green

45. Hey Jude- The Beatles

46. My Girl- The Temptations

47. Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac

48. Hungry Like The Wolf- Duran Duran

49. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

50. Mr. Blue Sky- Electric Light Orchestra

Want a playlist of these songs?! Spotify has a ton of throwback playlists. They even have some by the decade. I'm sure other music streaming services like Apple Music do as well!

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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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