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September 23, 2024
Song #228
Down Boys by Warrant
It was released in 1989 in their album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
September 25, 2024
Song #230
Something To Believe In by Poison
It was released in 1990 in the album Flesh & Blood
Fun fact: The cover art for the single depicts a tattoo on Bret Michaels' (lead singer) arm of a cross with the words "Something to Believe In". The tattoo artist, according to him, had been drinking and spelled "believe" incorrectly putting the "e" before the "i". It was attempted to be corrected by adding a rose to the cross that covered the misspelling.
September 27, 2024
Song #232
Ace of Spades by Motörhead
It was the title track for that album released in 1980
Fun fact: In 2019, "Ace of Spades" was named the favorite poker-themed song in a survey of 1,000 customers of online poker site PokerStars. The song reportedly "not only won, but crushed" the other finalist, "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga.
September 29, 2024
Song #234
Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi
It was released in 1992 in their album Keep The Faith
Fun fact: The music video for the song was directed by Phil Joanouand shot both in black and white and colour. It combines scenes with whole band playing live on the stage and band members in New York City. Scenes in New York are mainly featuring Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora appearing in various parts of the city, but the whole band we can see only in the beginning and the end of the video.
October 3, 2024
Song #238
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
it was released in 1983 as the title track to that album
Fun fact: Lyrically, the song deals with a creature of some sort who once terrorized a town, was killed, and later mysteriously returned to once again wreak havoc upon the villagers. The music video, however, borrows heavily from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, depicting Osbourne as a "mad scientist" who ingests a substance in his laboratory which causes him to transform into the werewolf depicted on the Bark at the Moon album cover. Thought to be insane, he is subsequently committed to a mental institution.
October 5, 2024
Song #240
Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden
It was released in 1982 in their album The Number of the Beast
Fun fact: Allmusic has describes it as "perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics." Several band-members have since stated that it is one of their favourite tracks, with Bruce Dickinson describing it as "fantastic" and that performing it live is like "narrating a movie to the audience."