Greatest Song of the Century

A few weeks ago, I made the case that "Good Morning, Starshine" is the Dumbest Song Ever Written.  Now that I am officially a Music Master of the Seas, since we won both the Name That Tune contests on our cruise, I thought it might be a good idea to offer my nomination for Greatest Song of the Century.  Granted, the century is only in its 11th year, but we bloggers must be daring.

The Greatest Song of the Century is actually an homage to songs from the 1940s, particularly those by the Andrews Sisters ("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" among other hits.)  It's brassy, literally and figuratively with a great beat and bawdy lyrics sung with a wink and a nod.  This song passes the volume test, which is to say, every time that I hear it, I reach for the volume to crank it up.  It passes the toe-tap test, which is to say that before it's over, you'll be tapping your toes even if someone has duct-tapped your shoes to the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, from the 2007 album Back to Basics, Christina Aguilera's "Candyman":

 

Comments

[Nick]

Now that I can look back a little, it's amazing to me how some music or genres of music stands the test of time, while others are lost to the ages. Music from the 40's, 50's and 60's seem to make the transition to standards pretty easily. I feel sorry for our kids who listen to Rap (make that hip-hop) or Hard Rock (make that ear-splitting screaming). Can you imagine in 20 years someone trying to "sing" along with a Rap (Hig-Hop) song? It is up to our generation to lead our children (and grandchildren) in the right direction. My grandchildren can already to sing along with several Jimmy Buffett songs. Now there's music.

[Austin]

Very true, Nick!