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Pop Song 512 of 1000 'Fire Away' Chris Stapleton 2015 MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI-aPHeUDlk The video follows a couple through courtship and marriage, going through exciting life moments such as buying a home and decorating it together. The happy memories soon fade, dissolving into struggle and ultimately tragedy, as it is evident that the woman is suffering from mental illness and tries multiple times to commit suicide.[4] The video ends displaying the website for the Campaign to Change Direction. "Fire Away" visually depicts what the organization calls the Five Signs of suffering emotionally which includes change in personality, agitation, withdrawal, decline in personal care, and hopelessness. Stapleton makes a cameo as a bartender Honey, load up your questions And pick up your sticks and your stones And pretend I'm a shelter For heartaches that don't have a home Choose the words that cut like a razor All that I'll say is Fire away Take your best shot Show me what you got Honey, I'm not afraid Rear back and take aim And fire away Well, I wish I could say That I've never been here before But you know and I know That I'll always come back for more Your love might be my damnation But I'll cry to my grave Fire away Take your best shot Show me what you got Honey, I'm not afraid Rear back and take aim And fire away Oh, fire away

Pop Song 511 of 1000 'War Pigs' Black Sabbath 1970 Watch Black Sabbath live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3b6SGoN6dA&t=355s "War Pigs" is an anti-war protest song. The original title of "War Pigs" was "Walpurgis", dealing with the witches' sabbath.[4][5] "Walpurgis is sort of like Christmas for Satanists. And to me, war was the big Satan", said bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler. "It wasn't about politics or government or anything. It was Evil itself. So I was saying 'generals gathered in the masses / just like witches at black masses' to make an analogy. But when we brought it to the record company, they thought 'Walpurgis' sounded too Satanic. And that's when we turned it into 'War Pigs'. But we didn't change the lyrics, because they were already finished."[6] During this time period, mandatory army service had recently ended in Britain but with the Vietnam War raging, many young men feared they'd be conscripted to fight in it. "That's what started this whole rebellion thing about not going to war for anybody", said Butler. "I was dreading being called up", the lyricist recalled.[7] Prior to its official release, the band often altered the lyrics significantly when performing it live.[8] An example of this can be found on Ozzy Osbourne's compilation The Ozzman Cometh, which features an early version recorded by Black Sabbath for BBC Radio 1 on 26 April 1970.[9] While Butler has said that "War Pigs" is "totally against the Vietnam War, about how these rich politicians and rich people start all the wars for their benefit and get all the poor people to die for them",[10] vocalist Osbourne has stated that the group "knew nothing about Vietnam. It's just an anti-war song Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah! Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh lord, yeah!

Pop Song 510 of 1000 'Just the way you are' Bruno Mars 2010 Watch the MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk Oh, her eyes, her eyes Make the stars look like they're not shinin' Her hair, her hair Falls perfectly without her trying She's so beautiful And I tell her everyday Yeah, I know, I know When I compliment her she won't believe me And it's so, it's so Sad to think that she don't see what I see But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?" I say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh She hates, but I think it's so sexy She's so beautiful And I tell her everyday Oh, you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change If perfect's what you're searching for Then just stay the same So don't even bother asking if you look okay You know, I'll say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are The way you are The way you are Girl, you're amazing Just the way you are When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause, girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah

Pop Song 509 of 100 'The RIP' Portishead 2008 Watch this wonderful MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBOaLjtR4mw https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-the-rip-by-portishead/ The Rip explores the concept of human mortality and the inevitable passing of time. The song’s lyrics delve into the bittersweet realization that everything eventually fades away, including relationships and cherished memories. The melancholic tone of the music perfectly accompanies the existential questioning of the fleeting nature of life itself. Through its evocative lyrics and haunting melodies, The Rip encourages listeners to ponder the transitory nature of existence. As she walks in the room, scented and tall Hesitating once more And as I take on myself, and the bitterness I felt I realize that love flows Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow? Through the glory of life, I will scatter on the floor Disappointed and sore And in my thoughts I have bled For the riddles I've been fed Another lie moves over Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow? Wild white horses, they will take me away And my tenderness I feel Will send the dark underneath Will I follow?

Pop Song 508 of 1000 'For River' Kan Gao 2011 From To the Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiW6akLxrCM

Pop Song 507 of 1000 'Demons' Imagine Dragons 2013 watch the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8 The lyrics portray the protagonist warning the significant other of his or her flaws. When the days are cold And the cards all fold And the saints we see Are all made of gold When your dreams all fail And the ones we hail Are the worst of all And the blood's run stale I wanna hide the truth I wanna shelter you But with the beast inside There's nowhere we can hide No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide At the curtain's call It's the last of all When the lights fade out All the sinners crawl So they dug your grave And the masquerade Will come calling out At the mess you've made Don't wanna let you down But I am hell-bound Though this is all for you Don't wanna hide the truth No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide They say it's what you make I say it's up to fate It's woven in my soul I need to let you go Your eyes, they shine so bright I wanna save that light I can't escape this now Unless you show me how When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide

Pop Song 506 of 1000 'Baby blue' Badfinger 1971 Watch the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbILy-bCN4M Ham wrote the song about a woman named Dixie Armstrong, whom he had dated during Badfinger's last US tour.[5][6] Guitarist Joey Molland recalled, "She came to one of the shows, they got talking and Pete really liked her. I don’t know whether they fell in love straight away, but he invited her on the road with us and she came along."[7] Ham ultimately ended the relationship, partially as a result of Armstrong's lack of interest in Badfinger's recording and touring activities. Guess I got what I deserve Kept you waiting there, too long my love All that time, without a word Didn't know you'd think, that I'd forget, or I'd regret The special love I have for you My baby blue All the days became so long Did you really think I'd do you wrong Dixie, when I let you go Thought you'd realize, that I would know, I would show The special love I have for you My baby blue What can I do, what can I say? Except that I want you by my side How can I show you? Show me a way Don't you know, the times I tried? Guess that's all I have to say Except the feeling just gets stronger everyday Just one thing, before I go Take good care, baby let me know, let it grow The special love you have for me My Dixie dear

Pop Song 505 of 1000 'Wherever you may go' The Calling 2001 Watch them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAP9AF6DCu4 Songwriter Aaron Kamin talked about the song in a radio interview. He said: "At the time my grandmother's best friend had passed away and she left behind a husband of 50 or more years and I was at the funeral and afterwards I just started thinking of what it would be like to be him and have your whole life change so dramatically and not for the best in a matter of moments. Somebody that you live and grow with and are one with, just to be gone, is crazy and I figured all he ever thinks about probably is finding a way to get back to her or be with her or make sure she's alright or something like that. That was the sentiment behind that. So lately, been wondering Who will be there to take my place When I'm gone, you'll need love To light the shadows on your face If a great wave shall fall And fall upon us all Then between the sand and stone Could you make it on your own If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go And maybe, I'll find out A way to make it back someday To watch you, to guide you Through the darkest of your days If a great wave shall fall And fall upon us all Then I hope there's someone out there Who can bring me back to you If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go Run away with my heart Run away with my hope Run away with my love I know now, just quite how My life and love might still go on In your heart, in your mind I'll stay with you for all of time If I could, then I would I'll go wherever you will go Way up high or down low I'll go wherever you will go If I could turn back time I'll go wherever you will go If I could make you mine I'll go wherever you will go I'll go wherever you will go

Pop Song 504 of 1000 'One Summer Day-Oriental Wind-Howl's Moving Castle Joe Hisashi Medley watch him play this medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LGaL... you can buy this sheet music at https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic...

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Pop Song 503 of 1000 'Roads' Portishead 1994 Watch Portishead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1f5eTHnxXk https://auralcrave.com/en/2018/12/02/portishead-roads-the-hidden-meaning-of-an-introspective-song/ There is a moment in life when we see clearly all the arteries that the body of life is made of: millions of roads, millions of wasted opportunities, compromises and choices, victories and bets. This is life, branching off in countless directions, driven forward by a river of energy that never stops. Once you choose your road, you have to deal with its twists and turns. Then, there is a second moment in life when you realise that you are alone in this choice. You reach a crossroads with your life’s baggage accompanying you; your failures and gratifications, your unexplained or rational circumstances, your expectations and certainties. Frozen to myself I got nobody on my side And surely that ain’t right What happened before that moment doesn’t matter anymore. No one can see. You are alone, rival and ally of yourself, victim and executioner of wrong choices, benefactor and beneficiary of your success. Oh, can’t anybody see We’ve got a war to fight Never found our way Regardless of what they say Storm, in the morning light I feel No more can I say Frozen to myself Frozen, petrified, the singer tells us of the awareness of her inevitable and necessary solitude, and that loneliness that soon or later arrives in the life of everyone. It’s a sign of growth, not just a condition. It’s the moment when you choose your road, and let it become your own. The song is Gibbons’ battle cry. The moment when she recognises that she is alone and she’s ready to go on and become invincible, for herself and for others. This is the moment in life when she discovers her road. How can it feel, this wrong From this moment How can it feel, this wrong

Pop Song 502 of 1000 'Love Theme Godfather' Nino Rota 1972 + 'Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo' Pietro Mascagni 1893 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Theme_from_The_Godfather https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalleria_rusticana Before the action takes place, the young villager Turiddu returns from military service to find out that his fiancée Lola had married the carter[13] Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu. The main square of the village Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing a siciliana, "O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa" ("O Lola, you whose blouse is as white as milk", commonly rendered in English as "O Lola! like the snow, pure in thy whiteness!"). To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia's wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the beautiful spring day, "Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini" (literally, "Oranges smell good on the green edges", rendered as "The air is sweet with orange blossoms" in the English libretto) and a hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some villagers enter the church, and others wander off still singing. Santuzza, having slept with Turiddu and suspecting that he has betrayed her for Lola, is distraught and approaches Lucia as she comes out of her house. Santuzza asks for Turiddu, but Lucia replies that he has gone to another town to fetch some wine. Santuzza tells her that he was seen during the night in the village. Lucia asks her inside to talk, but just at that moment, Alfio arrives on his wagon, accompanied by the villagers. He praises the joys of a teamster's life and the beauty of Lola his bride. Alfio asks Lucia for some of her fine old wine. She tells him it has run out and Turiddu has gone away to buy more. Alfio replies that he had seen Turiddu early that morning near his cottage. Lucia starts to express surprise, but Santuzza stops her.

Pop Song 501 of 1000 'Any other world' MIKA 2006 Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK5piBf3fJ0 In any other world You could tell the difference And let it all unfurl Into broken remnants Smile like you mean it And let yourself let go 'Cause it's all in the hands of a bitter, bitter man Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in Take a bow, play the part of a lonely, lonely heart Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in To the world you thought you lived in I tried to live alone But lonely is so lonely alone So, human as I am I had to give up my defences So I smiled and tried to mean it To let myself let go 'Cause it's all in the hands of a bitter, bitter man Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in Take a bow, play the part of a lonely, lonely heart Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in To the world you thought you lived in 'Cause it's all in the hands of a bitter, bitter man Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in Take a bow, play the part of a lonely, lonely heart Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in To the world you thought you lived in (Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in) (Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in) (Say goodbye) In any other world You could tell the difference I never ever, I forget my story My face is not sad, but inside I am sad

Pop Song 500 of 1000 'Ripple' The Grateful Dead 1970 Robert Hunter wrote this song in 1970 in London on the same afternoon he wrote "Brokedown Palace" and "To Lay Me Down" (reputedly drinking half a bottle of retsina in the process.Jerry Garcia wrote the music to this song "Ripple" has a similar melody to the gospel hymn "Because He Lives," which was published a year later. Both songs are similar to "Any Dream Will Do" from the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. However, in his book The Grateful Dead FAQ, writer Tony Sclafani points out that even though "Any Dream Will Do" was written in 1968, Garcia is unlikely to have heard it, because no recording was released until 1970 If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung Would you hear my voice come through the music Would you hold it near as it were your own It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung I don't know, don't really care Let there be songs to fill the air Ripple in still water When there is no pebble tossed Nor wind to blow Reach out your hand if your cup be empty If your cup is full may it be again Let it be known there is a fountain That was not made by the hands of men There is a road, no simple highway Between the dawn and the dark of night And if you go no one may follow That path is for your steps alone Ripple in still water When there is no pebble tossed Nor wind to blow You who choose to lead must follow But if you fall, you fall alone If you should stand, then who's to guide you If I knew the way I would take you home La da da da La da da da da

Pop Song 499 of 1000 'The Waiting' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1981 Tom Petty and Eddie Veder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnTE1dlJCFA Frontman Tom Petty explained that the song's title was inspired by a quote from fellow musician Janis Joplin, who once said of touring, "I love being onstage and everything else is just waiting."[4] He recalled: That's where I think I got it from ... [Roger] McGuinn swears that he said it to me. Maybe he did. I don't think so. I think I got it from the Janis Joplin quote. That's where it stuck in my mind. I don't think she said, 'The waiting is the hardest part,' but it was something to that effect: 'Everything else is just waiting.' And so that's where that came from Oh baby, don't it feel like heaven right now? Don't it feel like something from a dream? Yeah, I've never known nothing quite like this Don't it feel like tonight might never be again? Baby, we know better than to try and pretend Honey, no one could've ever told me 'bout this I said yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part Well, yeah, I might have chased a couple women around All it ever got me was down Yeah, then there were those that made me feel good But never as good as I feel right now Baby, you're the only one that's ever known how To make me wanna live like I wanna live now I said yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The waiting is the hardest part Every day you get one more yard You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part Oh, don't let it kill you baby, don't let it get to you Don't let it kill you baby, don't let it get to you I'll be your bleeding heart, I'll be your crying fool Don't let this go too far, don't let it get to you Yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah The waiting is the hardest part Every day you get one more yard You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part Yeah, the waiting is the hardest part Woah-oh It's the hardest part Woah-oh It's the hardest part

Pop Song 4988 of 1000 'Mr. Bojangles' Jeff Walker 1968 Jeff Walker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04QIalO90I Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. Mr. Bojangles had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his performing dog who was killed by a car, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance.The homeless "Mr. Bojangles", who was white, had taken his pseudonym from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), a black entertainer I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you In worn out shoes Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants The old soft shoe He jumped so high He jumped so high Then he'd lightly touched down Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Dance I met him in a cell in new orleans i was Down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age As he spoke right out He talked of life He talked of life He lightly slapped his leg instead He said the name bojangles and he danced a lick Across the cell He grabbed his pants for a better stance He jumped so high He clicked his heels He let go a laugh He let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Mr bojangles Dance We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south We spoke in tears of fifteen years How his dog and him They travelled about His dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves They said i dance now at every chance and honky tonks For drinks and tips But most the time i spend behind these county bars Cause i drinks a bit He shook his head and as he shook his head I heard someone ask please Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Dance I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you In worn out shoes Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants The old soft shoe He jumped so high He jumped so high Then he'd lightly touched down Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles

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Pop Song 497 of 1000 'My Own Summer' Deftones 1997 official MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOzs1FehYOA This is the biggest hit for the Deftones, who released their first album in 1995 and spent time opening for Ozzy Osbourne and Korn. It's one of their few songs to get airplay on MTV and radio. Some lyric analysis: "Cloud come shove the sun aside" - sadness against happiness. "And no sun in my summer" - The bad luck of being sad and poor in this world. "There are no crowds in the streets" - Loneliness caused by social discrimination. "The shade is a tool, a device, a savior" - Living in the shade is a solution to get far away from this. "I try and look up to the sky, but my eyes burn" - Someone wants to bring us down everyday. "Shove It" - These people don't care for anyone but themselves. These people are the "sky" (because they've got the cash), and when we try to get next to them, we want to return to our shade and just say, "Shove It." According to thedeftones.com, this was written in Seattle during the hot summer of 1994. Trapped inside of his room by the heat and sun, Chino Moreno boarded up his windows with aluminum foil and wished for "An apocalyptic-type thing" where all of the people on the streets would disappear and the sun would go away. He called this dream world "his own summer," which is where the song title comes from Hey you, big star Tell me when it's over (cloud) Hey you, big mood Guide me to shelter 'Cause I'm through when the two Hits the six and it's summer (Cloud) come shove it, shove it, shove it (Shove) shove it, shove it, shove it (The sun) shove it, shove it, shove it (Aside) shove it aside I think God is moving its tongue There's no crowds in the street And no sun In my own summer The shade is a tool A device, a savior See, I try and look up to the sky But my eyes burn (Cloud) come shove it, shove it, shove it (Shove) shove it, shove it, shove it (The sun) shove it, shove it, shove it (Aside) shove it aside (Cloud) come shove it, shove it, shove it (Shove) shove it, shove it, shove it (The sun) shove it, shove it, shove it (Aside) shove it aside I think God is moving its tongue There's no crowds in the street And no sun In my own summer Come shove it, shove it, shove it (Shove) shove it, shove it, shove it (The sun) shove it, shove it, shove it (Aside) shove it aside

Pop Song 4966 of 1000 'Losing my religion' REM 1991 Watch REM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg Watch Rick Beato What makes this song great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ifWvMsBk3c Stipe has repeatedly stated that the song's lyrics are not about religion. The phrase "losing my religion" is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means "losing one's temper or civility" or "feeling frustrated and desperate."[11] Stipe told The New York Times the song was about romantic expression.[12] He told Q that "Losing My Religion" is about "someone who pines for someone else. It's unrequited love, what have you."[13] Stipe compared the song's theme to "Every Breath You Take" (1983) by The Police, saying, "It's just a classic obsession pop song. I've always felt the best kinds of songs are the ones where anybody can listen to it, put themselves in it and say, 'Yeah, that's me Oh, life, it's bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh, no, I've said too much I set it up That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh, no, I've said too much I haven't said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt, lost and blinded fool, fool Oh, no, I've said too much I set it up Consider this Consider this, the hint of the century Consider this, the slip That brought me to my knees, failed What if all these fantasies come Flailing around Now I've said too much I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try But that was just a dream That was just a dream That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh, no, I've said too much I haven't said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try But that was just a dream Try, cry, why try? That was just a dream Just a dream Just a dream, dream

Pop Song 495 of 1000 'Summer' Joe Hisaishi 1999 watch Joe Hisaishi conduct original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0GN40EL1VU Kikujiro (Kikujirō no Natsu (菊次郎の夏, literally "Kikujirō's Summer")) is a 1999 Japanese road drama film written, directed and co-edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in the film with Yusuke Sekiguchi. Its score was composed by Joe Hisaishi. The film was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Kikujiro tells the story of a young boy searching for his mother during his summer vacation. The film is mostly divided into smaller chapters, listed as entries in the boy's summer vacation diary. Kitano's inspiration for the character (not the film) was his own father, Kikujiro Kitano, a gambler who struggled to feed his family and pay the rent.

Pop Song 494 of 100 'This land is your land' Woody Guthrie 1945 It is one of the United States' most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written in 1940 in critical response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Its melody is based on a Carter Family tune called "When the World's on Fire". When Guthrie was tired of hearing Kate Smith sing "God Bless America" on the radio in the late 1930s, he sarcastically called his song "God Blessed America for Me" before renaming it "This Land Is Your Land" This land is your land, and this land is my land From California to the New York island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me As I went walking that ribbon of highway And I saw above me that endless skyway I saw below me that golden valley This land was made for you and me I roamed and rambled, and I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts All around me, a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me There was a big, high wall there that tried to stop me A sign was painted said "Private Property" But on the backside, it didn't say nothing This land was made for you and me When the sun come shining, then I was strolling And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling The voice was chanting as the fog was lifting This land was made for you and me This land is your land, and this land is my land From California to the New York island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me

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Pop Song 493 of 1000 'Starship Trooper' Yes 1971 Anderson was aware of the title of Starship Troopers, the 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein, and from that got the idea of a "Starship Trooper being another guardian angel and Mother Earth Sister Bluebird flying high above Shine your wings forward to the sun Hide the mysteries of life on your way Though you've seen them, please, don't say a word What you don't know, I have never heard Starship Trooper, go sailing on by Catch my soul, catch the very light Hide the moment from my eager eyes Though you've seen there, please, don't tell a soul What you can't see, can't be very whole Speak to me of summer Long winters longer than time can remember Setting up of other roads To travel on in old accustomed ways I still remember the talks by the water The proud sons and daughters That knew the knowledge of the land Spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways Mother life, hold firmly on to me Catch my knowledge higher than the day Release as much as only you can show Though you've seen me, please, don't say a word What I don't know I have never shared Loneliness is a power that we possess to give or take away forever All I know can be shown by your acceptance of the facts There shown before you Take what I say in a different way and it's easy to say That this is all confusion As I see a new day in me, I can also show if you and you may follow Speak to me of summer Long winters longer than time can remember Setting up of other roads To travel on in old accustomed ways I still remember the talks by the water The proud sons and daughters That knew the knowledge of the land Spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways

Pop Song 492 of 1000 'Only the young' Journey 1983 The first individual outside the band to hear the song was sixteen-year-old Kenny Sykaluk of Rocky River, Ohio, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. His mother wrote a letter to the band telling them about her son's terminal condition, and how big a fan he was of Journey. The band flew to his hospital bedside in Cleveland, Ohio at the request of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Along with a Walkman containing the new track, the band also brought Kenny a football helmet signed by the San Francisco 49ers and an autographed Journey platinum record award. The experience of playing the song for Kenny left Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain deeply affected. Perry said, "As soon as I walked out of the hospital room, I lost it. Nurses had to take me to a room by myself." On the band's episode of VH1's Behind the Music, Cain broke down in tears recalling the event, remarking that "children should not have to live with that kind of pain". Kenny died the next day, with the Walkman still in his hand. The song brought life into perspective for the band and left them humbled. Neal Schon said that Kenny's death affected Journey by making them re-evaluate the issues that were causing friction inside the band itself. In honor of Kenny Sykaluk, the band used the song as their opener for the Raised on Radio Tour [Verse 1] Another night in any town You can hear the thunder of their cry Ahead of their time They wonder why In the shadows of a golden age A generation waits for dawn Brave carry on Bold and the strong [Chorus] Only the young can say They're free to fly away Sharing the same desires Burning like wildfire [Verse 2] They are seeing through the promises

Pop Song 491 of 500 'She's got a way' Billy Joel 1971 "She's Got a Way" is a love ballad. The lyrics to "She's Got a Way" have the singer describing how various characteristics of a particular woman, such as her laugh, make him love her, even though he can't understand why. To music critic Mark Bego, it's a song about a woman who has "mesmerized" him. Joel biographer Fred Schruers describes the lyrics as a "plainspoken, never-quite-corny adoration of a loved one." According to a friend of the couple, Bruce Gentile, the song was written about Joel's first wife Elizabeth. Joel's liner notes for Songs in the Attic seem to agree with this, commenting, "Written in 1970, I still feel the same way." She's got a way about her I don't know what it is But I know that I can't live without her She's got a way of pleasin' I don't know what it is But there doesn't have to be a reason anyway She's got a smile that heals me I don't know why it is But I have to laugh when she reveals me She's got a way of talkin' I don't know why it is But it lifts me up when we are walkin' anywhere She comes to me when I'm feelin' down Inspires me without a sound She touches me and I get turned around She's got a way of showin' How I make her feel And I find the strength to keep on goin' She's got a light around her And ev'rywhere she goes A million dreams of love surround her ev'rywhere She comes to me when I'm feelin' down Inspires me without a sound She touches me and I get turned around She's got a smile that heals me I don't know why it is But I have to laugh when she reveals me She's got a way about her I don't know what it is, But I know that I can't live without her anyway