Opening Lyrics to #1 Songs 50s Thru 90s
1956 - Well, since my baby left me, Well, I found a new place to dwell.
Heartbreak Hotel
The main character raps about his life, from playing basketball in West Philadelphia to sipping orange juice from a champagne glass on his way to visit his wealthy relatives.
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Val Kilmer portrayed a pilot with this call sign in Top Gun
Iceman
Both Justin Bieber and this alliterative 90's boy band have hit songs titled "As Long As You Love Me"
Backstreet Boys
London and Philadelphia hosted this 1985 concert that raised funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Live Aid
1966 - Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby
An upbeat piano tune plays over imagery of corporate workers taking phone calls, shredding papers, and circling keywords on documents with a highlighter.
The Office
Sarah Palin authored a 2009 memoir titled "Going This"
Rogue
Alfred Nobel might be proud to hear that two songs with this title have each gone platinum, the first by Taio Cruz and the second by BTS.
Dynamite
Her 2023-24 “Eras” tour became the first concert tour to surpass $1 billion in revenue.
Taylor Swift
1970 - When you’re weary, feeling small
Bridge Over Troubled Water
An eyelash curler sits near a scalpel on a surgical tray, and an IV drip visually morphs into a dirty martini.
Greg's Anatomy
In chess, this piece is limited to diagonal moves only
Bishop
Bananarama saw a resurgence in popularity of this hit in 2019 when it was featured on Netflix's Cobra Kai... and when Taylor Swift released a song of the same name just months later.
Cruel Summer
The British Invasion began with the Beatles' Feb. 9, 1964 appearance on his variety show.
Ed Sullivan
1983 - She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
Billie Jean
We descend from a cloudy sky to observe the hustle and bustle of a town, from a kid writing lines in detention to a nuclear power plant worker leaving his job in the middle of handling radioactive material.
The Simpsons
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in this 2014 film about a stringer who records violent events after dark in L.A.
Nightcrawler
Toto's "Africa" may be a hit, but two years earlier this duo released a song of the same title in their album "Voices"
Hall & Oates
1 of the 2 California prisons where Johnny Cash performed concerts for live albums
Folsom or San Quentin
1991 - Oh, life is bigger It’s bigger than you And you are not me.
Losing My Religion
We start during the daytime—watching waves crash on the beach—and end at nighttime seeing a revolver get loaded; trumpets blare the entire time.
Hawaii Five-0
This company that manufactures work boots is headquartered in Rockford, MI
Wolverine
Eminem calls out the FCC while Halsey calls out her ex-boyfriend G-Eazy in their respective songs of this shared title.
Without Me
A near-riot ensued at the 1913 premiere of this seasonal Stravinsky composition in Paris.
The Rite Of Spring