Monday, May 31, 2021

The "NOT by Van Halen" 30-Song Tribute Challenge

Day 1: A Song About 1984: Radiohead - 2+2=5

Day 2: A Song About Jumping: The Sugar Hill Gang - Apache (Jump On It)

Day 3: A Song About A Central American Country: Neon - Viva Guatemala

Day 4: A Song About Beautiful Girls: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman

Day 5: A Vandellas, Kinks, or Roy Orbison Song: The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You

Day 6: A Song About Ice Cream: Weird Al Yankovic - I Love Rocky Road

Day 7: A Song About Teachers: Ramones - Rock 'n' Roll High School

Day 8: A Song About Being No Good: The Knack - Good Girls Don't

Day 9: A Song About Dreams: Billy Joel - The River Of Dreams

Day 10: A Song With A Kick-Ass Guitar Solo: Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, and Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Day 11: A Song About Standing On Top Of The World: The Beach Boys - Catch A Wave

Day 12: A Song About Waiting: The Jacksons - Wait

Day 13: A Song About Running With (Or Without) The Devil: Ohio Players - Running From The Devil

Day 14: A Song Whose Title Is A Number: Melissa Etheridge - 2001

Day 15: A Song About Someone Crying: Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

Day 16: A Song About Dancing The Night Away: The Cars - Shake It Up

Day 17: A Song With A Kick-Ass Drum Solo: Peter Gabriel - Rhythm Of The Heat

Day 18: A Song Wishing Someone Happy Trails: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time Of My Life

Day 19: A Song About Cathedrals: Robyn Hitchcock - Cathedral

Day 20: A Song About Little (Or Big) Guitars: John Mellencamp - Play Guitar

Day 21: A Song About Love Walking In: Neil Diamond - I'm A Believer

Day 22: A Song Referencing The Best Of Both Worlds: George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

Day 23: A Song About Summer Nights: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves

Day 24: A Song Whose Title Reeks Of Sexual Innuendo: AC/DC - Big Balls

Day 25: A Song About Finishing What Ya Started: Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line

Day 26: A Song About Burgers ('Cause Everybody Wants Some!): Weird Al Yankovic - Trapped In The Drive-Thru

Day 27: A Song About Right Now: Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Lights

Day 28: A Song About A Man On A Mission: Bon Jovi - It's My Life

Day 29: A Song That Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love: Prince & The Revolution - Let's Pretend We're Married

Day 30: A Song By A Band With Multiple Family Members: Cowboy Junkies - Miles From Our Home