Writer's Block: Top of the Charts

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Of all time...probably... "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince or "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears

Of the past few months... "Skeleton Boy" by Friendly Fires

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Top of the Charts

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Prince . . . yes, but material from "Sign O the Times" was much better, if you're limiting the choice to the 80s discography. "Around the World in a Day"? Well, after riffing James Brown and Jimi Hendrix, I guess it was the Beatles' turn! Although the song "America" was a perfect commentary on the Reagan era. For the 90s, "The Gold Experience" was hit-and-miss, and "Crystal Ball" sounded like he was just cleaning out a desk at Paisley Park. For the 2000s, "Musicology" felt like he was getting back to his 70s roots, but unfortunately was a musical red herring. Waiting for his latest.

In case I haven't mentioned it before . . . a few years ago while visiting in-laws in Minneapolis I made what I considered a pilgrimage to 1st Avenue and 7th Street Entry and left a "Purple Rain" keychain on the door handle. Lynn thought I had lost my mind. No matter; he thought the same thing when I left a rainbow-disco-ball keychain on the door handle at the former site of Studio 54.