I'm amused by how many people are visiting this site because of the lyrics to New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle". With a title like "Naked Hysterical Screaming" you think this blog would be about something more interesting than a middle-aged nerd's adventures in motherhood, eh?

I just erased my yearly quota for political commentary on this blog. I realized how boring it was. Instead, I'll bring you a meme I pulled from A Small Victory:

This is a list of the top 100 songs from the year I graduated high school (1982).
The songs I hated are struck through.
The songs I hated with a mad passion are struck through and in red.
The songs I don't recognize are normal.
The songs I liked are bold.
The songs I loved are bold w/underlining.

1. Physical, Olivia Newton-John This was the most popular of 82? Oh bleck!

2. Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor Bleah bleah bleah bleah bleah! Bad song for a bad movie!

3. I Love Rock N' Roll, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts I like some of Jett's stuff. Just not this.

4. Ebony And Ivory, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Too damn syrupy for me.

5. Centerfold, J. Geils Band Too damn misogynistic for me.

6. Don't You Want Me, Human League Too damn 80's for me.

7. Jack And Diane, John Cougar Don't like Cougar

8. Hurts So Good, John Cougar Even when he's a Mellencamp.

9. Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band I like Steve Miller's stuff but even the filler songs on "Book of Dreams" were a quantum leap better than this one.

10. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Chicago Too damn generic for me.

11. Tainted Love, Soft Cell I hated it when it first came out but it's so silly it grew on me. There is something tangibly gay about the early 80's new wave stuff and Soft Cell was its apotheosis. No, that's not true. That was the B-52's.

12. Chariots Of Fire, Vangelis Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

13. Harden My Heart, Quarterflash There was way too much of this style of lugubrious crap released in 82. I mean, think about this freaking song. You can't even dance to it! And the worst part is this damn sung got stuck in my brain yesterday. I hate it even more now.

14. Rosanna, Toto See # 10

15. I Can't Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates see # 14

16. 867-5309 (Jenny), Tommy Tutone The one hit wonder that explains why fictitious numbers begin with 555.

17. Key Largo, Bertie Higgins - What? Good movie, though.

18. You Should Hear How She Talks About You, Melissa Manchester - Again, what?

19. Waiting For A Girl Like You, Foreigner See #13.

20. Don't Talk To Strangers, Rick Springfield My god, this was a horrible year for music!

21. The Sweetest Thing, Juice Newton -Yet again, what?

22. Always On My Mind, Willie Nelson - I'm drawing a blank here, too.

23. Shake It Up, Cars At least this song was upbeat. Still too vanilla.

24. Let It Whip, Dazz Band Yet another blank but I'm sure I hated it.

25. We Got The Beat, Go-Go's Let me explain. No, that would take too long. Let me sum up: The Go-Go's opened for the Police's "Ghost in the Machine" tour. Most fun concert I ever went to.

26. The Other Woman, Ray Parker Jr. - blank blank

27. Turn Your Love Around, George Benson - blankety blankety blank

28. Sweet Dreams, Air Supply Actually I don't remember this song either but I'm hating it on general principles.

29. Only The Lonely, Motels Same as 13.

30. Who Can It Be Now?, Men At Work I liked these guys, although I seem to remember I didn't want to admit it.

31. Hold Me, Fleetwood Mac Not a big Mac fan (heh) but I seem to recall liking this song.

32. Eye In The Sky, Alan Parsons Project Being a geek it was obligatory of me at the time for me to like APP. Fortunately I never translated my vinyl LPs of their pap to cds.

33. Let's Groove, Earth, Wind and Fire - I don't remember this but I'm sure it was groovy.

34. Open Arms, Journey Hating this one on general principles, too.

35. Leader Of The Band, Dan Fogelberg - Bet it is as boring as it appears to be.

36. Leather And Lace, Stevie Nicks and Don Henley Stevie Nicks can't sing.

37. Even The Nights Are Better, Air Supply It was a truly horrendous year if Air Supply had 2 hits.

38. I've Never Been To Me, Charlene - huh?

39. '65 Love Affair, Paul Davis - again, huh?

40. Heat Of The Moment, Asia I had a hippie friend named Alan (not that Alan, Helly) who once commented that with Howe, Wetton, Downes and Palmer in a band, recording this song was like "Buying a Ferrari and only going 20 miles and hour".

41. Take It Easy On Me, Little River Band Again, invoking the general principles rule.

42. Pac-man Fever, Buckner and Garcia You have to be frickin kidding me.

43. That Girl, Stevie Wonder So sue me, I'm not a fan.

44. Private Eyes, Daryl Hall and John Oates Did I mention how badly this year sucked?

45. Trouble, Lindsey Buckingham - blanking. I'm sure it was bad.

46. Making Love, Roberta Flack - Another blank.

47. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me, Juice Newton I remember the video was cute. Sort of. Maybe not.

48. Young Turks, Rod Stewart Retch.

49. Freeze-frame, J. Geils Band Gaah!

50. Keep The Fire Burnin', REO Speedwagon Only halfway there???? Will it get any better??

51. Do You Believe In Love, Huey Lewis and The News Not if it means I have to listen to crap like this song.

52. Cool Night, Paul Davis - who the hell was Paul Davis? The name isn't even registering.

53. Caught Up In You, 38 Special I don't even have an opinion.

54. Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Diana Ross because they have nothing better to do.

55. Love In The First Degree, Alabama - nada.

56. Hooked On Classics, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is there anything more evil than classical music set to a beat? Other than J Geils, REO Speedwagon, Stevie Nicks, Hall and Oates, Air Supply, Rick Springfield, Foriegner, And Journey. And Toto. Especially Toto.

57. Wasted On The Way, Crosby, Stills and Nash - Don't remember it.

58. Think I'm In Love, Eddie Money Heard one Eddie Money song you heard them all. And that's one too many.

59. Love Is In Control, Donna Summer - Don't remember it.

60. Personally, Karla Bonoff - Amnesia.

61. One Hundred Ways, Quincy Jones - Same here although that might be too bad.

62. Blue Eyes, Elton John Dude, remember "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"? That was a good album, full of good songs, even "Bennie and the Jets". This song isn't even on the same planet as anything off that album.

63. Our Lips Are Sealed, Go-Go's See #25

64. You Could Have Been Wih Me, Sheena Easton Am I the only one who was happy when her character bit the dust on Miami Vice?

65. You Can Do Magic, America General principles!

66. Did It In A Minute, Daryl Hall and John Oates I bet they did.

67. I Ran, A Flock Of Seagulls About as gay as Soft Cell but not as much fun.

68. Somebody's Baby, Jackson Browne More evil.

69. Oh No, Commodores - no recuerdo.

70. Take It Away, Paul McCartney - Otra vez, no recuerdo. I bet it was boring, though.

71. It's Gonna Take A Miracle, Deneice Williams - Don't remember

72. Love Will Turn You Around, Kenny Rogers - Don't remember.

73. Don't Stop Believin', Journey I Remember it all too well.

74. Comin' In And Out Of Your Life, Barbra Streisand - Thank goodness I don't remember this one.

75. Gloria, Laura Branigan Argh.

76. Empty Garden, Elton John Double Argh!

77. Yesterday's Songs, Neil Diamond My disdain for Mr. Diamond is legendary.

78. Crimson And Clover, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Okay I like this one.

79. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Police Odd. The Go-go's have 2 songs ahead of this one, yet they opened for the Police. Who are a band I loved. Still do.

80. Here I Am, Air Supply THREE Air Supply hits in one year!

81. I Keep Forgettin', Michael Mcdonald I keep forgettin how bad his songs were. And the Doobie Brothers sucked too!

82. Get Down On It, Kool and The Gang Blah.

83. Any Day Now, Ronnie Milsap Snooooore

84. Make A Move On Me, Olivia Newton-John Oh, god, make it stop make it stop...!

85. Take My Heart, Kool and The Gang Take my hearing.

86. Mirror Mirror, Diana Ross on the wall, who's the most boring female singer of them all?

87. Vacation, Go-Go's Okay, I didn't like this song.

88. (Oh) Pretty Woman, Van Halen Don't remake songs by people who sing better than you.

89. Should I Do It, Pointer Sisters No.

90. Hot In The City, Billy Idol And I like Billy Idol in a cheesy sort of way. But this just didn't do it for me.

91. Kids In America, Kim Wilde HahahahahahahahahAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHEHEheheheheheh. Heh.

92. Man On Your Mind, Little River Band blah.

93. What's Forever For, Michael Murphy blah blah.

94. Waiting On A Friend, Rolling Stones Can you believe these geezers are on tour? They were old when *this* song was released!

95. Do I Do, Stevie Wonder Like I said, not a fan.

96. Working For The Weekend, Loverboy What can I say about Loverboy? Besides "Take the bandana off your head, you look retarded".

97. Goin' Down, Greg Guidry Goin' nowhere.

98. Arthur's Theme, Christopher Cross blah blah blah.

99. Through The Years, Kenny Rogers blah blah blah blah.

100. Edge Of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah!

I think the above might explain why I was deeply attracted to bands like Joy Division, Husker Du, Black Flag, Killing Joke and Echo and the Bunnymen. Yes, I liked a band called Echo and the Bunnymen, and right now I'm pining for the pork of the porcupine, thankyouverymuch.