A local radio station, KFOG, hosts a daily show called 10@10. It is put together by one of the station's DJs and plays 10 hit songs from one year and airs at 10 AM/PM. It also contains some commentary, quotes, speeches, lines from movies or TV shows from the year of the day. It's a hoot and I tune in when I can. Today's show was an ode to Thanksgiving: the Top Ten Turkeys. A Turkey was defined as a song which is incredibly stupid, but nonetheless is actually a good song. Sounds like an oxymoron, huh? The DJ contrasted a Turkey from a Guilty Pleasure (songs that you are embarrassed to admit that you enjoy, such as anything from the BeeGees or Abba) or a Hit From Hell (self-explanatory, but personified by many hits in the 70's such as Having My Baby, recorded by Paul Anka). After catching some of the tunes and seeing the set list, it seems that a Turkey has incredibly stupid lyrics, but excellent instrumentation. In fact, perhaps the artists should have just shut up and played. Here's the set:
1. Kool & the Gang - Jungle Boogie 2. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping 3. Mah-Na-Mah-Na 4. Trio - Da Da Da (I Don't Love You, You Don't Love Me, Aha Aha Aha) 5. Focus - Hocus Pocus 6. Vapors - Turning Japanese (Best Turkey of Set!!) 7. Lipps, Inc. - Funky Town 8. Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling 9. Dexy's Midnight Runner - C'Mon Eileen 10. Tony Basil - Mickey
The best Turkey of the set was decided by vote from Fogheads (yes, they really use that term) who email or blog in their vote. Any other nominations from the blogosphere?
