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iPod Shuffle: Susannah Gora
What pops up when you put someone's music on random
Pining for John Parr? Susannah Gora understands. Crown has just published her book, “You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation.’’ She agreed to submit to the shuffle even if we stumbled upon her Thompson Twins bootlegs.
1. “Joey,’’ Concrete Blonde “I remember loving the way the girl’s voice sounded, very pleading and insistent.’’
2. “Unconditional Love,’’ Glen Campbell “Glen Campbell is one of these musicians that my husband, my parents, and I still love.’’
3. “Straight Up,’’ Paula Abdul “Not at all a ‘Brat Pack’ song, but let’s not forget Paula Abdul was married to Emilio Estevez.’’
4. “Acceptable in the ’80s,’’ Calvin Harris “It’s this incredible fun dance song that sounds just like it was from the ’80s.’’
5. “Mothers Talk,’’ Tears for Fears “I remember listening to this song on vacations and remembering how hauntingly beautiful it was.’’
6. Score from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’’ “My husband, Zach, is a major movie music lover.’’
7. “High School Never Ends,’’ Bowling for Soup “It’s basically describing Hollywood as if it was a high school.’’
8. “Hip to Be Square,’’ Huey Lewis and the News “Huey Lewis is not part of the ‘Brat Pack’ canon. But his music was definitely in the air.’’
9. “Feels Like Home,’’ Chantal Kreviazuk “It’s an incredibly beautiful, meaningful love song that is the song my husband and I first danced to at our wedding.’’
10. “Always Something There to Remind Me,’’ Naked Eyes “I remember that song from being little and hearing it on the school bus. Our school bus driver was really cool.
Total songs: 823.
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