CBGB and Max’s Kansas City were awesome places to be in 1976. The punk underground was beginning to peek out from obscurity and the Ramones were leading the pack for punk rock in America. From their debut album we’ve selected this little Dee Dee Ramone penned gem, 53rd & 3rd, as our track of the day.
This week Dandy Classic is counting down their Top 10 favorite Hip-Hop/Rap tracks of all-time. Since there are millions of songs out there, as I like to do, here are the best of the rest, my #’s 11-25.
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It was a moment that turned into a movement. When DJ Kool Herc and the Ghetto Bros. plugged their amps into the lampposts on 163rd & Prospect in the South Bronx in the mid-1970’s, hip hop was born.
How many great songs talk about hitting the bottle with Ronald McDonard? Just this one. “Down At McDonnelzzz” by the Electric 6 is a combination of Prince falsetto-meets-crazy-guitar-meets-dance-floor.
The world lost one of the all-time greats this morning. The least we can do here at Dandy Classic is honor him with the Dandy Track of the Day. R.I.P. B.B. we will miss you!
Back in the day Dan and Randy made cheesy, yet funny, videos. This is the theme song of their very first show “Justice”.
Early Bruce is a study in grasp exceeding reach at times. But young Bruce got it all right on this track that would definitely rank among my favorite Boss tunes. ‘Incident on 57th Street’ is a pocket symphony and Scorsese film set to music.
You’ve been waiting with bated breath for an entire week to see what my favorite 25 Prince songs are. Wait no more…
…and I think I might have an addiction to peanut butter..
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This is Part Two of the track-by-track breakdown of Purple Rain. Subscribe on iTunes!
