The Zeitgeist Project: Music of my generation (2011-2013)

2011:

1.     Rolling in the Deep – Adele;

2.     Grenade- Bruno Mars;

3.     Pumped up Kicks – Foster the People;

4.     Firework – Katy Perry; and

5.     S & M - Rihanna

2012:

1.     Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen;

2.     Somebody that I used to know – Gotye featuring Kimbra;

3.     We are young – fun. Featuring Janelle Monae;

4.     Titanium – David Guetta featuring Sia; and

5.     Gangnam Style – PSY

2013:

1.     Roar – Katy Perry;

2.     Just Give me a Reason – Pink and Nate Ruess;

3.     Wake me up! – Avicii

4.     Thrift Shop – Macklemore featuring Ryan Lewis; and

5.     Radioactive – Imagine Dragons

The Zeitgeist Project: Music of my generation (2006-2010)

2006:

1.     Hips don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean;

2.     You’re beautiful – James Blunt;

3.      Promiscuous – Nely Furtado featuring Timbaland;

4.     Sexy Love – Ne-Yo; and

5.     Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

2007:

1.     Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown featuring T. Pain and Johnta Austin;

2.     Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol;

3.     Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood;

4.     Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie; and

5.     Irreplaceable – Beyonce

2008:

1.     Low – Flo Rida featuring T. Pain;

2.     Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis;

3.     No Air – Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown;

4.     Love Lockdown – Kanye West; and

5.     Hot n Cold – Katy Perry

2009:

1.     Poker Face – Lady Gaga;

2.     I’m Yours – Jason Mraz;

3.     Love Story – Taylor Swift;

4.     My Life would suck without you – Kelly Clarkson; and

5.     I Gotta Feeling – The Black-Eyed Peas

2010:

1.     Tik-Tok – Ke$ha;

2.     Billionaire – Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars;

3.     Teenage Dream – Katy Perry;

4.     Need You Know – Lady Antebellum; and

5.     King of Anything – Sara Bareilles

The Zeitgeist Project: Music of my generation (2001-2005)

2001:

1.     Thank you – Dido;

2.     All for you – Janet Jackson;

3.     Fallin’ – Alicia Keys;

4.     Family Affair – Mary J. Blige; and

5.     Hanging by a moment – Lifehouse

2002:

1.     Hot in Herre – Nelly;

2.     In the end – Linkin Park;

3.     U Got it Bad – Usher;

4.     Just like a pill – Pink; and

5.     Lose yourself – Eminem

2003:

1.     In da club – 50 Cent;

2.     Unwell – Matchbox Twenty;

3.     Crazy in Love – Beyonce and Jay Z;

4.     Shake ya Tailfeather – Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee; and

5.     Beautiful – Christina Aguilera

2004:

1.     Yeah! – Usher with Lil Jon and Ludacris;

2.     Hey Ya! – Outkast;

3.     This Love – Maroon 5;

4.     Hey Mama – Black Eyed Peas; and

5.     My Immortal – Evanescence

2005:

1.     We belong together – Mariah Carey;

2.     Wake me up when September Ends – Green Day;

3.     Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson;

4.     Gold Digger – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx; and

5.     Don’t cha – Pussycat Dolls

2006:

The Zeitgeist Project: Music of my generation (1996-2000)

1996:

1.     Macarena – Los del Rio;

2.     One sweet Day – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men;

3.     Tha Crossroads – Bone Thugs and Harmony;

4.     Because you loved me – Celine Dion; and

5.     No Diggity – Blackstreet, featuring Dr. Dre

1997:

1.     Foolish Games/You were meant for me – Jewel;

2.     Un-break my heart – Toni Braxton;

3.     Barely breathing – Duncan Sheik;

4.     Quit playing games with my heart – Backstreet Boys; and

5.     Bitch – Meredith Brooks

1998:

1.     Truly, Madly, Deeply – Savage Garden;

2.     Iris– Goo Goo Dolls;

3.     Getting Jiggy wit It – Will Smith;

4.     I don’t wanna miss a thing – Aerosmith; and

5.     My heart will go on – Celine Dion

1999:

1.     No scrubs – TLC;

2.     Every morning – Sugar Ray;

3.     Baby one more time – Britney Spears;

4.     All Star- Smash Mouth; and

5.     Angel – Sarah MacLachlan

2000:

1.     Smooth – Santa and Rob Thomas;

2.     Say my name  – Destiny’s Child;

3.     Thong Song – Sisqo;

4.     What a girl wants – Christina Aguilera; and

5.     The nest episode – Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg

The Zeitgeist Project: Music of my generation (1991-1995)

1991:

1.     Everything I do, I do it for you – Bryan Adams;

2.     Losing my religion- R.E.M.;

3.     Gonna make you sweat – C+C Music Factory;

4.     More than words – Extreme; and

5.     Emotions – Mariah Carey

1992:

1.     End of the Road – Boyz II Men;

2.     Baby, Baby – Amy Grant;

3.     Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton;

4.     Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chilli Peppers; and

5.     To be with you – Mr. Big

1993:

1.     I will always love you – Whitney Houston;

2.     Whoomp! (There it is) – Tag Team;

3.     Two Princes – Spin Doctors;

4.     Runaway Train – Soul Asylum; and

5.     Nuthin but a G thang – Dr. Dre

1994:

1.     I’ll make love to you – Boyz II Men;

2.     Regulate – Warren G, featuring Nate Dogg;

3.     Breathe Again – Toni Braxton;

4.     What –A-Man – Salt N Pepa and En Vogue; and

5.     Because the Night – 10,000 Maniacs

1995:

1.     Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio;

2.     Waterfalls – TLC;

3.     Kiss from a Rose – Seal;

4.     On bended Knee – Boyz II Men; and

5.     Hold my hand – Hootie and the Blowfish

Zeitgeist Project: The music of my generation (1986-1990)

1986:

1.     Broken Wings – Mr. Mister;

2.     If You Leave – O.M.D.;

3.     West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys;

4.     Holding back the years – Simply Red; and

5.     You give love a bad name – Bon Jovi

Special for the Philippines – Bayan Ko – Freddie Aguilar

1987:

1.     Walk like an Egyptian – The Bangles;

2.     Alone – Heart;

3.     Nothing’s gonna stop us now – Starship;

4.     Mony Mony – Billy Idol; and

5.     With or without you – U2

1988:

1.     Faith – George Michael;

2.     Need you tonight – INXS;

3.     Never gonna give you up- Rick Astley;

4.     Sweet Child of Mine – Guns and Roses; and

5.     Fast Car – Tracy Chapman

1989:

1.     My Prerogative – Bobby Brown;

2.     Every rose has its thorn;

3.     Right here waiting – Richard Marx;

4.     I’ll be there for you – Bon Jovi; and

5.     Like a Prayer – Madonna

1990:

1.     Hold On – Wilson Phillips;

2.     It must have been love – Roxette;

3.     Nothing compares to you – Sinead O’ Connor;

4.     Hold On – En Vogue; and

5.     How am I supposed to live without you – Michael Bolton

Zeitgeist Project: The music of my generation (1980-1985)

I believe that music is the best way to capture the zeitgeist (spirit/mindset) of an era, and with each succeeding post I will be selecting 5 songs that best captured the spirit of the years from 1980-2013 ( The years I was aware of music and popular culture. I start with 1980...

1980:

1.     Funkytown – Lipps Inc;

2.     Escape (The Piña Colada song) – Rupert Holmes;

3.     Coward of the County– Kenny Rogers;

4.     I Can't Tell You Why – The Eagles;

5.     She's Out of My Life – Michael Jackson;

1981:

1.     Endless Love- Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie;

2.     Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes;

3.     Jessie's Girl – Rick Springfield;

4.     Celebration – Kool and the Gang; and

5.     The Winner Takes It All – ABBA

1982:

1.     Physical – Olivia Newton-John;

2.     Eye of the Tiger – Survivor;

3.     Don't You Want Me – The Human League;

4.     Hurts So Good – John Cougar; and

5.     Rosanna – Toto

1983:

1.     Every Breath You Take – The Police;

2.     Billie Jean – Michael Jackson;

3.     Flashdance... What a Feeling – Irene Cara;

4.     Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler; and

5.     Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran

1984:

1.     Footloose – Kenny Loggins;

2.     When Doves Cry – Prince;

3.     Ghostbusters – Ray Parker, Jr.;

4.     Against All Odds – Phil Collins; and

5.     For the longest time – Billy Joel;

6.     Karma Chameleon – Culture Club

1985:

1.     Like a Virgin – Madonna;

2.     Money for nothing – Dire Straits;

3.     Wake me up before you Go-go – Wham!;

4.     Take on me – A-Ha; and

5.     We are the world – USA for Africa