365 Songs You Should Hear: 365 Songs You Should Hear : Numbers 14

Man, it's been a while.

My apologies. Hopefully these will fill your heart with joy...

First up, it's that smashing Rockney duo, Chas'n'Dave.
This was the biggest hit of their career, and on 17th April 1982 (I was actually at a Duran Duran concert that day. Oh, the things you remember...), it was sandwiched between 'My Camera Never Lies' by Bucks Fizz, and Macca and Stevie Wonder's 'Ebony And Ivory' of the U.K.'s top three positions that week.
#great song

I'm sure you've heard all about the hoo-ha over this song.
Imaginatively and uniquely covered by the talented Jonathan Coulton, this was blatantly stolen (and yet, denied) by the GLEE team, note for note. Even the bit where Jonathan gives himself a namecheck.

And here they are, side by side.
Hmmm...

I'm going to get this in whilst Rolf is still a free man (allegedly...).

A work of genius.

And while we're on the subject of things being stolen, what massive hit does this song remind you of???

I'm not Reggae's biggest fan, I must admit. But I lurve Pluto Shervington. Just fab...

Here is a seminal R & B Aussie band, The Loved Ones...

Barnes & Barnes comprised Bill Mumy (of Lost In Space fame) and Robert Haimer. This song is a classic. Honest. And the video is astonishing. (One of these statements might not be 100% true...)

This amazing record by The Moody Blues didn't even chart in the U.K., and it barely scraped the Australian charts (I remember it getting a lot of airplay though). Reached number 12 in the U.S.