An infinite number of songs can each be THE greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. I like that idea so much I'm writing a book about it. And I'm promoting that book with a weekly video series, discussing each of the book's chosen tracks one by one.
With the upcoming Sunday night, May 30th edition of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl set to spotlight Micky Dolenz as a featured performer, it seems a good time for the weekly GREM! video to turn its attention to The Monkees' magnificent 1968 single "Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)." Go experience the original song again here, then come back to witness my rant on its sublime behalf:
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THIS WEEK'S VIDEO: The Monkees, "Porpoise Song (Theme From Head)
GREM! # 31: Translator, "Everywhere That I'm Not"
GREM! # 30: The Go-Go's, "We Got The Beat"
GREM! # 29: The Grateful Dead, "Uncle John's Band"
GREM! # 28: Sam Cooke, "Chain Gang"
GREM! # 27: The Wonders, "That Thing You Do!"
GREM! # 26: Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now"
GREM! # 25: Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
GREM! # 24: Pink Floyd, "Wish You Were Here"
GREM! # 23: The Carpenters, "Only Yesterday" and Material Issue, "Kim The Waitress"
GREM! # 22: The Beatles,"Yesterday"
GREM! # 21: The Bay City Rollers, "Rock And Roll Love Letter"
GREM! # 20: Buddy Holly, "Peggy Sue"/"Everyday"
GREM! # 19: The Monkees, "The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
GREM! # 18: Melanie with the Edwin Hawking Singers, "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
GREM! # 17: The Romantics, "What I Like About You"
GREM! # 16: The Hollies, "I Can't Let Go"
GREM! # 14: Crazy Elephant, "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'"
GREM! # 13: Neil Diamond, "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show"
GREM! # 12: Little Richard, "The Girl Can't Help It"
GREM! # 11: Eytan Mirsky, "This Year's Gonna Be Our Year"
GREM! # 10: The Monkees, "Riu Chiu"
GREM! # 9: Patti Smith, "Gloria"
GREM! # 8: Big Mama Thornton, "Hound Dog"
GREM! # 7: Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel"
GREM! # 6: The Sex Pistols,"God Save The Queen"
GREM! # 5: Dusty Springfield,"I Only Want To Be With You"
GREM! # 4: Chuck Berry, "Promised Land"
GREM! # 3: Baron Daemon and the Vampires, "The TransylvaniaTwist"
GREM! # 2: Badfinger, "Baby Blue"
GREM! # 1: The Ramones, "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
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