25 Songs I Blame My Sister-In-Law For Because She Brought Over Those Damn CD Compilations of Greatest Hits of the 70s and 80s (though secretly I like them)
I’m pretty predictable. There are certain things that function as behavioral triggers for me. You know — ring a bell leads to drooling. That kind of thing. So, whenever a song comes on the Ipod that’s, well, a tad bit out of sync with the rest of the playlist, I inevitably say to my wife, “This is your sister’s fault.” My wife doesn’t usually answer, but I know she doesn’t buy it. And she’s right. When I’m alone, the volume goes up to 11 and I belt these out at the top of my lungs using a spatula as a microphone.
The List (in no particular order):
1. Puttin’ on the Ritz - Taco
2. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
3. Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
4. Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
5. Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) - Billy Ocean
6. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth - Meatloaf
7. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tenielle
8. The One That You Love - Air Supply
9 . Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis
10. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
11. Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
12. Days are Numbers (The Traveller) - Alan Parsons Project
13. Jungle Love - The Steve Miller Band
14. Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton
15. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses
16. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
17. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
18. (She’s) Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
19. I Eat Cannibals (Pt. 1) - Total Coelo
20. Bang a Gong (Get It On) - Power Station
21. 88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails
22. I Wanna Be a Cowboy - Boys Don’t Cry
23. Keep on Lovin’ You - REO Speedwagon
24. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
25. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
So, what’s the most embarrassing song on your Ipod?















Michael Landweber writes fiction for adult, young adult and middle grade readers. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children. His stories have appeared in Pindeldyboz, Fourteen Hills, Barrelhouse, American Literary Review, Fugue among others. He is an Associate Editor at the Potomac Review and can also be found writing and blogging about TV, movies and other fun stuff at Pop Matters.
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