“I would have assumed that identification of 10 favorite songs would be a cakewalk, but it was quite challenging to narrow things down to one list without having that list go all over the map. So I came up with a ‘rainy day’ list of minor-key, introspective music, and a ‘wiggle’ list of music (generally more upbeat) that always has the power to make me move, even if that be just chair-dancing. Y’all get the latter list.”
1. New Orleans staples, these guys strung Spanish moss and voodoo fetishes around the recording studio to get themselves into the right frame of mind for this album 2. Theme song for a whole decade of my life; Brick House can get folks of a certain age onto the dance floor without fail 3. Something about this song can uplift even my direst mood. Were they one-hit wonders? 4. These guys opened the ignorant American world up to the joys of Cuban music. Smooth 5. Grace Jones ruled the world for a while. She still kills it, but this was from her peak 6. This goofy ditty has the power to make even nuns boogie, I kid you not. I’ve seen it in action. (No offense to groovy nuns!) 7. Marvin changed our understanding of music, and this song is still irresistible 8. Hah! Words to live by 9. Warm blanket song with a fierce beat 10. Najma makes us all want to wear bright silk and slink around the floor, or play the tabla or something.
