Happy Halloween! 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Tonight

 

Freaks and Ghouls, join me tonight, if you dare, for the 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular beginning at 6 p.m. Pacific time on Treasure Island Oldies. Click here to enter the Crypt.

And be sure to join us in the Chat Cave when lost of unsuspecting innocent folks will get to hang out for a frightful fun time.

See you later.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Count Michael

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

October 24th, 2010 to October 30th, 2010

I'd like to thank you once again for all the great birthday greetings I received. There were dozens of friends on Facebook, emails and phone calls from listeners, and even birthday wishes from recording artists, colleagues and relatives. What a great birthday I had. Thank you very much once again.

Be sure to be listening next week for our 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular. The Crypt will be open for your fright and delight and I know you will "dig" it! Our annual "scare-athon" will begin at 6 pm Pacific time on Halloween, October 31st.

Long time listener, Dana in New Jersey sent in an email with some advice on how to transfer your vinyl to your computer in an easy way. Here's what he said: "Last week someone had the question about getting their vinyl albums into the computer so he could make CD's from them.  He couldn't hear anything when he plugged  the turntable directly into the computer.  The answer is actually quite simple and involves using the tape deck jacks on the stereo. Go to Radio Shack and get an adapter to connect the phono plugs into a 3.5mm  stereo headphone plug. Plug this plug into the Aux in port of your sound card.  Play the albums on the turntable like you are going to make a mix tape from them and use audacity to record your audio.  The adapter from phono jack to mini RCA plug is only a couple of dollars, and if your stereo is across the room like mine is then a 20' stereo headphone extension cord is also available for a few dollars more.  Audacity is the program to use for recording and best of all its FREE!!  I recommend the person doing this wash his albums with soap & water and dry them thoroughly before attempting to record them." Thanks very much Dana, and I hope this helps you capture your precious vinyl onto your computer. I welcome your comments that you'd like to share with the other listeners. You can reach me by writing to michael@treasureislandoldies.com.

To get you in the mood for Halloween and next week's 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular, the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing one of the all-time Halloween classics, I Put A Spell On You by Screaming Jay Hawkins. It's our Song of the Week. Enjoy!

Voice Your Choice and all of our regular features are being pre-empted next week due to the Halloween special but will return in two weeks with Elton John. We'll spotlight two of his signature songs, Your Song and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear by going to the Voice Your Choice page and making your selection. We'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of the November 7th show.

I am experimenting with an app for the iPhone that will enable you to listen to the Treasure Island Oldies 24/7 Continuous Feed on your iPhone. I'll let you know my thoughts in a week or two. If I really like it, I'll let you know the name of and price for the app. So far it sounds pretty cool.

You can download the weekly Rock & Roll News as a Podcast? It's easy; go to iTunes and search for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News. There are now over 12,000 downloads of the Podcast every month! You can also listen to the Top 5 Countdown at any time, when you only have time to listen to a few songs. Go to the Listen page and click Top 5 Countdown.

Let the world know you're a proud listener of Treasure Island Oldies. Send in your name, photo, city and province or state for the Listener Gallery to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page along with the many already received. You can also let all your friends know you enjoy the show with your personal Treasure Island Oldies Email Signature. A selection of complimentary signatures is available for download at the Goodies page on the website.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Screaming Jay Hawkins - Song of the Week

To put you into the Ghoulish Spirit of Halloween, the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing Screaming Jay Hawkins with the all-time classic I Put A Spell On You. It's our Song of the Week.

Enjoy!

Michael
P.S. Remember next week on Halloween, Sunday, October 31st, it's our 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

October 17th, 2010 to October 23rd, 2010

I'd like to begin this week's update by thanking the many listeners who emailed or called in birthday greetings to me for my birthday this week. The Nuts in the Hut, the Chat Room Regulars, also got into the mix with their heartfelt good wishes too. Many thanks to all of you. What a great way to celebrate my birthday with my friends I visit with every week. When your birthday is approaching, be sure to let me know and I will wish you Happy Birthday on the show and play Birthday by The Beatles for you as well. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com. 

Catching up on a bit of correspondence...It was very nice to hear from a brand new listener in Gothenberg, Sweden, who heard us on our long time Broadcast Partner Station Radio 88FM. Magnus Timmerås sent in a great note via Facebook I'd like to share with you: "I usually don't listen to music on radio anymore, but tonight I stumbled across your channel here in Sweden. Wow, this is really good! So simple, and so refreshingly different, I'm very impressed. Don't stop, it's great!". Thank you, Magnus and I hope you keep listening and stay in touch. 

I also heard from Vinny B who wrote "Love the show. I am trying to locate a song. I need the artist and title. The song is from the 50s I think. A kind of doo wop slow ballad. Words are "We met in a dream...your arms open wide...and there in that dream...What a sweet surprise". Does this ring a bell?" Well Vinny, I can help you. The song is called Song Of The Dreamer and it is by Eddie Fisher. Be sure to listen to next week's show. I'll play the song for you! If you have a question about a song or artist, or just a comment, I welcome your email. My email address is michael@treasureislandoldies.com. 

We're just two week away from our 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular and the fun thing is the show will actually be on Halloween itself this year. So be sure to mark your calendar for Sunday, October 31st for a ghoulishly good time! 

The Treasure Island Oldies Blog is paying tribute the tremendously talented singer, songwriter and performer, the late General Norman Johnson with a great video clip of the Chairmen Of The Board and their big hit You've Got Me Dangling On A String. It's our Song of the Week. Enjoy! 

Voice Your Choice is spotlighting another fantastic singer and performer, the amazing Roy Orbison with two of his many hit songs for your votes this week: Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) and Only The Lonely. Which song would you like me to play? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page. We'll play the winning sing on the 3rd hour of next week's show. 

You can download the weekly Rock & Roll News as a Podcast? It's easy; go to iTunes and search for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News. There are now over 12,000 downloads of the Podcast every month! You can also listen to the Top 5 Countdown at any time, when you only have time to listen to a few songs. Go to the Listen page and click Top 5 Countdown.
 
Let the world know you're a proud listener of Treasure Island Oldies. Send in your name, photo, city and province or state for the Listener Gallery to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page along with the many already received. You can also let all your friends know you enjoy the show with your personal Treasure Island Oldies Email Signature. A selection of complimentary signatures is available for download at the Goodies page on the website.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Roy Orbison - Voice Your Choice

Roy Orbison was born April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas and died suddenly of a heart attack at age 52 on December 6, 1988. He first hit the charts back in 1956 with Ooby Dooby, billed on the famous Sun Records label as Roy Orbison and Teen Kings. Overall, he appeared on the Billboard charts thirty-two times and had ten Top Ten hits and a Gold Record for Oh, Pretty Woman.

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights the late Roy Orbison with two of his well-loved songs for your votes: Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) and Only The Lonely.

Cast you vote at the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. We'll play the winner in Hour 3 of next week's show.

Chairmen Of The Board - Song of the Week

It was wonderful to play some songs by the late great General Norman Johnson on the show as a tribute to this great singer who died October 13th. For complete details scroll down to the next item.

He had many fans for many years, both when he was with The Showmen and later the b.

This week the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a music clip of The General with the Chairmen Of The Board and one of their big hits, You've Got Me Dangling On A String. It's our Song of the Week.

Enjoy!

Michael

Beach Music's Legendary General Norman Johnson Has Died

General Norman Johnson, lead singer of the popular beach music trio Chairmen of the Board, died Wednesday. He was 67.
“It saddens me to announce the passing of our friend and hero General Johnson,” wrote singer Ken Knox, a member of the band, on their Facebook page. “He held a special place in his heart for each and everyone of you. His music will live on.”
It was unclear how Johnson died; however the band left public updates on Johnson's knee surgery back in August.
The group was founded in Detroit in 1970, but its members moved south in the early '80s, Knox said Thursday. Johnson settled in Atlanta, but Knox came to Charlotte, which is the headquarters of the group's record label.
Johnson's voice rang out in "Just a Little More Time" and other hits. Johnson won a Grammy for the song "Patches," Knox said, and also received songwriter of the year honors.
Funeral arrangements are not complete, Knox said.

General Johnson had this to say about his career:

My career has been a long exciting journey with all roads leading to the musical oasis called Beach Music.
In the spring of 1966 in Raleigh, North Carolina, as lead singer of the Showmen, I performed before my first Beach Music audience. Thinking Beach Music was music by artist like The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, we nervously performed a variety of rhythm and blues classics.
Surprisingly, each song was met with the audience's approval. As we ended the show with our regional hit "39-21-46" and our nationally charted hit song, "It Will Stand," the audience responded by applauding us back for an encore. Because we didn't know any other songs to perform, we sang two more verses of "It Will Stand" and spontaneously, began to adlib the chorus of Bruce Channel's song "Hey Baby."
As we sang "Hey Baby," we waved our hands in the air and to our surprise, everyone in the audience responded by doing the same. When we concluded the show with a bow, the audience showed their appreciation by rewarding us with another thunderous round of applause.
That spring night, I understood, appreciated and became a part of the Beach Music phenomenon.
In 1968, I moved to Detroit, Michigan to further my career with Invictus Records. As a member of The Chairmen of the Board, I experienced and enjoyed international success as a songwriter and an artist. My success in such a short period of time magnified the business dealings with my recording and management companies. Soon, business disagreements deteriorated our musical relationship and eventually terminated our successful venture. In 1974, I left Invictus.
In 1978, I returned to the Carolinas with The Chairmen of the Board.
For the first time in eight years, I enjoyed performing music without the depression of the music business. I found an independent music industry that was still free of monopoly, politics and categorization. I felt the energy of an industry propelled by its loyal supporters.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

October 10th, 2010 to October 16th, 2010

Thank you for letting me keep you company again this week and for celebrating our Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Special with me. It is always nice to be able to play songs that fit into a particular theme, and this week was no exception with such songs as I Thank You by Sam and Dave, Thank You For Being My Friend by Andrew Gold, and many others. I had heard the sad news about the passing of legendary soul singer Solomon Burke before the show began and was pleased to be able to pay tribute to him both in the Rock & Roll News as well as by playing one of his signature songs Cry To Me.

As usual the Chat Room was hopping with friends and visitors from across Canada and the United States sharing good memories of Thanksgiving in both countries and some great music as well. You really should try out the Chat Room for yourself some Sunday night when the show is live. Just ask any of the regular Nuts in the Hut; they'll tell you that their experience of the show is definitely heightened by the good camaraderie of the other folks in the chat room. Just click Chat on the Menu on any page of the website and follow the simple instructions. I hope to see you soon.

I am really glad that this year Halloween will fall on a Sunday and so our 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular will be "live", errr I mean "dead" on Sunday, October 31st. For may listeners, this is one of the highlight shows of the entire year. Our Webmaster, Eddy Fisher, is preparing this year's crypt for your squeals and screams and all will be revealed soon. He promises a terror-iffic time!

The Treasure Island Oldies Blog is paying tribute to the late Solomon Burke with another his great soul classics, Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. It's our Song of the Week. Enjoy!

Voice Your Choice spotlights another fantastic soul singer this week. Apart from the all time classic When A Man Loves A Woman, Percy Sledge had several other hits that are rarely heard today and this week we are feature two of them for your votes: Warm And Tender Love and Take Time To Know Her. Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear at the Voice Your Choice page. We'll play the winner in the third hour of next week's show.

Thanks for your comments on the Top 100 Canadian Singles post at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog. It was interesting to read your thought on both the Blog itself as well as Facebook. If you have any further comments, please feel free to leave them for everyone to read.

Happy Birthday wishes go out to Russ Horton from D-Moos.com, one of the Treasure Island Oldies Broadcast Partners Network affiliate stations in Halton Hills, Ontario. We're on D-Moos.com every Thursday. It was also very nice to pay tribute to John Lennon on what would have been his 70th birthday by playing that clip of Ringo Starr and friends singing Happy Birthday John. If you have a birthday coming up, please let me know. Send the details to birthdays@treasureislandoldies.com and I'll be pleased to wish you Happy Birthday on the show and will play Birthday by The Beatles for you as well.

You can download the weekly Rock & Roll News as a Podcast? It's easy; go to iTunes and search for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News. There are now over 12,000 downloads of the Podcast every month! You can also listen to the Top 5 Countdown at any time, when you only have time to listen to a few songs. Go to the Listen page and click Top 5 Countdown.
Let the world know you're a proud listener of Treasure Island Oldies. Send in your name, photo, city and province or state for the Listener Gallery to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page along with the many already received. You can also let all your friends know you enjoy the show with your personal Treasure Island Oldies Email Signature. A selection of complimentary signatures is available for download at the Goodies page on the website.
I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

Percy Sledge - Voice Your Choice

Percy Sledge, one of the great soul singers and part of the Atlantic Records stable of R&B giants, was born November 25, 1940 in Leighton, Alabama. Prior to his solo career, he was a member of the Esquires Combo performing in local clubs.

His debut single, When A Man Loves A Woman went all the way to #1 on the charts and became a Gold Record. Between 1966 and 1974, he appeared on the charts a total of 14 times. While never repeating his debut record success, he did have many memorable hits, including two that we are featuring.

This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights the great Percy Sledge with two of his well known but rarely heard hit songs for your votes: Warm And Tender Love and Take Time To Know Her. Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear at the Voice Your Choice page. We'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

Solomon Burke - Song of the Week

Music fans around the world lost one of the greatest soul singers of all time, the highly influential Solomon Burke. He died of an apparent heart attack on a plane bound for Holland and a concert he was scheduled to give. He sure had a colourful history, including parenting at least 21 children, being a mortician, and owning a funeral home in Los Angeles.

This week the Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing a clip from the British TV show Tops Of The Pops featuring the great Solomon Burke with one of his signature songs, recorded later by Wilson Pickett, who made it a hit all over again.

Here is Solomon Burke with Everybody Needs Somebody To Love, our Song of the Week.

Enjoy!

Michael

Legendary Soul Singer Solomon Burke Has Died

By TOBY STERLING, Associated Press Writer Toby Sterling, Associated Press Writer

AMSTERDAM – Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul," whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at age 70.
Born to the sound of music in an upstairs room of a Philadelphia church, Burke was acknowledged as one of the greatest soul singers of the 1960s, but his popularity never matched that of contemporaries like James Brown or Marvin Gaye.
Even so, legendary Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler once called Burke, "the best soul singer of all time."
Burke, a giant man with a powerful soulful voice to match, joined Atlantic in 1960 and went on to record a string of hits in a decade with the label.
Burke's family said on his website the singer died of natural causes, but did not elaborate.
"This is a time of great sorrow for our entire family. We truly appreciate all of the support and well wishes from his friends and fans," the statement said.
"Although our hearts and lives will never be the same, his love, life and music will continue to live within us forever," it added.
Two of Burke's best-known songs were boosted by featuring on the soundtracks of popular movies.
He wrote "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" in 1964 and it was later featured in the Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi movie "The Blues Brothers." The Rolling Stones and Wilson Pickett also recorded it.
His song "Cry To Me" featured in the background as a bare-chested Patrick Swayze danced seductively with Jennifer Grey in one of the most memorable scenes from the movie "Dirty Dancing."
According to his website, Burke was born March 21, 1940, "to the sounds of horns and bass drums" at the United Praying Band The House of God for All People in West Philly.
"From day one, literally God and gospel were the driving forces behind the man and his music," his website said.
He remained closely linked to the church as a preacher. In 2000, he played for then-Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.
Schiphol Airport police spokesman Robert van Kapel confirmed that Burke died on a plane at Schiphol. He arrived early Sunday on a flight from Los Angeles and had been scheduled to perform a sellout show on Tuesday in a church converted into a concert hall in Amsterdam with local band De Dijk.
Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and won a Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy a year later for "Don't Give Up On Me."
Those honors sparked a renewed interest in the singer and he toured extensively around the world in recent years.
Burke and his band would play without set lists, instead performing whatever the audience wanted to hear.
"It's like turning back the hands of time instantly," he said on his website. "We can be in the middle of singing something from my recent 'Like A Fire' album, and they'll call out 'Stupidity' from 1957 and we're back 50 years!"
Burke combined his singing with the role of preacher and patriarch of a huge family of 21 children, 90 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
"Loving people," he said at a recent performance in London, "is what I do."
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Associated Press Writer Mike Corder in The Hague contributed to this report.

This Week On Treasure Island Oldies

October 3rd, 2010 to October 9th, 2010

When I decided to talk about a new book just released, "Top 100 Canadian Singles" by Bob Mersereau, I had no idea that it would cause a lot of talk in the Chat Room, let alone comments at the Treasure Island Oldies Blog, where I listed the complete 100 songs. Facebook even got into the picture with several comments posted by listeners. The thing with any "best of" list is there are as many opinions as which songs belong, should be higher or lower, or songs that should be added to the list or removed completely. It's all very subjective. Nonetheless, I am very pleased with the response; keep it up. I did enjoy playing the Top 10 songs from the list throughout the show. Incidentally the book is published by Goose Lane and is available from Amazon.com and other online retailers.

I was very surprised to have an old classmate from my high school in Montreal stop by the Chat Room this week. It was a "blast from the past" to re-connect with Peter Melanson and I hope he comes back again soon and becomes a regular Nut in the Hut. I invite you too to come by for a visit during the live show Sunday nights from 6 to 10 p.m. Pacific Time. Click Chat on the menu and follow the instructions. Looking forward to welcoming you.

Next week on the show it will be our Annual Canadian Thanksgiving Special. It's always a treat for me to get a head start on "turkey season", as turkey is my favourite meal - period. The good thing is you won't have to put up with me eating turkey dinner on the show; I'll just play some great music for you and a few songs with a thank you theme scattered throughout the show.

The Treasure Island Oldies Blog is playing the #1 Song from the Top 100 Canadian Singles book by Bob Mersereau. I find it quite ironic that the top Canadian single is called American Woman. LOL Be that as it may, here are The Guess Who with American Woman. It's our Song of the Week. Enjoy!

In celebration of John Lennon's birthday October 9th, I am pleased to present one of the Fab Four on Voice Your Choice this week. Would you prefer to hear Instant Karma! or Mind Games? Cast you vote at the Voice Your Choice page and make your selection. I'll play the winning song on next week's show during the 3rd hour.

You can download the weekly Rock & Roll News as a Podcast? It's easy; go to iTunes and search for Treasure Island Oldies Rock & Roll News. There are now over 12,000 downloads of the Podcast every month! You can also listen to the Top 5 Countdown at any time, when you only have time to listen to a few songs. Go to the Listen page and click Top 5 Countdown.

The Listener Gallery has is ready to hang your photos. Send in your picture, name, city and province or state to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and our webmaster, Eddy Fisher, will post it on the Listener Gallery page.

I hope you have a great week and see you next Sunday for the live show.

Bye for now.

Michael

John Lennon - Voice Your Choice

It's so hard to believe that John Lennon would be turning 70 on October 9th, considering that he was only 40 when he was shot dead outside his apartment building in New York City.

There's not much I could tell you about the founding member of The Beatles that you probably don't already know.  All I can say from personal experience is that he was extremely friendly and patient when I interviewed him for my high school radio station in Montreal when I was only 16 years old. I have treasured my interview with John for 41 years and am so glad I still have it today.

In celebration of his birthday, Treasure Island Oldies is spotlighting John Lennon on Voice Your Choice with Instant Karma! and Mind Games. Which song would you like to hear? Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page. I'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.

The Guess Who - Song of the Week

I played this song on the show this week as it is the Number One song listed in the new book Top 100 Canadian Singles by Bob Mersereau. Here it is in a video clip. It's The Guess Who with American Woman. It's our Song of the Week.

Enjoy!
Michael

Top 100 Canadian Singles

Top 100 Canadian Singles, a book compiled and written by Bob Mersereau, has just been released. He polled 800 musicians, broadcasters, people from the music industry, and fans. As always, whenever anyone puts out any "best of" list, some people will have their noses out of joint. I'll leave it up to you to decide how "right" or "wrong" the list is. Here then are the Top 100 Canadian Singles, as assembled by Bob Mersereau. Incidentally, the book is published by Goose Lane.

1.   The Guess Who - American Woman

2.   Neil Young - Heart Of Gold

3.   The Band - The Weight

4.   Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69

5.   Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

6.   Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild

7.   Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind

8.   Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care Of Business

9.   Ian and Sylvia - Four Strong Winds

10..Anne Murray - Snowbird

11. Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi/Woodstock

12. Rush - Tom Sawyer

13. Blue Rodeo - Try

14. Tragically Hip - New Orleans Is Sinking

15. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

16. Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

17. Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway

18. The Guess Who - These Eyes

19. Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown

20. Sloan - Underwhelmed

21. The Band - Up On Cripple Creek/ The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

22. Maestro Fresh Wes - Let Your Backbone Slide

23. The Diodes - Tired Of Waking Up tired

24. Rush - The Spirit Of Radio

25. Crowbar - Oh What A Feeling

26. Rough Trade - High School Confidential

27. Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

28. Stampeders - Sweet City Woman

29. Arcade Fire - Wake Up

30. Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1,000,000

31. Robert Charlebois - Lindberg

32. The Pursuit Of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now

33. Ugly Ducklings - Nothin'

34. Sloan - Coax Me

35. Rush - Closer To The Heart

36. Teenage Head - Picture My Face

37. The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over

38. Five man Electrical Band - Signs

39. Blue Rodeo - Lost Together

40. Ron Hynes - Sonny's Dream

41. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

42. Rheostatics - Claire

43. Lighthouse - One Fine Morning

44. A Foot In Coldwater - (Make Me Do) Anything You Want

45. Corey Heart - Sunglasses At night

46. Loverboy - Working For The Weekend

47. Trooper - Raise A Little Hell

48. Parachute Club - Rise Up

49 . Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

50. Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

51. Malajube - Montreal -40C

52. Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl

53. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know

54. Feist - 1234

55. Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)

56. k.d. lang - Constant Craving

57. Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World

58. Michel Pagliaro - Lovin' You Ain't Easy

59. Bruce Cockburn - Lovers In A Dangerous Time

60. Tragically Hip - Bobcaygeon

61. Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You/California

62. The Demics - New York City

63. Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You

64. Tragically Hip - Ahead By A Century

65. Blue Rodeo - Five Days InMay

66.Hank Snow - I'm Movin' On

67. Harmonium - Pour UnInstant

68. Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride

69. Sloan - Money City Maniacs

70. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

71. k-os - Crabbuckit

72. The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide

73. Neil Young - Old Man/Needle And The Damage Done

74. Jean Leloup - 1990

75. Payola$ - Eyes Of A Stranger

76. Blue Rodeo - Hasn't Hit Me Yet

77. Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

78. Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where The Lions Are

79. April Wine - You Could Have Been A Lady

80. Teenage Head - Let's Shake/Somethin' On My Mind

81. Joni Mitchell - Help Me

82. Trooper - We're Here For A Good Time

83. Lighthouse - Sunny Days

84. Jean-Pierre Ferland - Le petit roi

85. Bryan Adams - Cuts Like A Knife

86. Stompin' Tom Connors - The Hockey Song

87. Tragically Hip - Wheat Kings

88. Gilles Vigneault - Mon pays

89. Spirit Of The West - Home For A Rest

90. New Pornographers - Letter From An Occupant

91. Guess Who - No Time

92. Mashmakhan - As The Years Go By

93. Neil Young - Hey Hey My My

94. Paul Anka - Diana

95. Daniel Lanois - The Maker

96. The Spoons - Nova Heart

97. Beau Dommage - La complainte du phoque en Alaska

98. Ron Sexsmith - Secret Heart

99. Bryan Adams - Run To You

100. Wintersleep - Weighty Ghost

What do you think of the list? What songs would you have liked to have been included? What songs would you eliminate from the list? I'd really like to get your opinion. Could make for an interesting discussion.

Michael