The JayTunes Jam

When Entertainment Weekly came out with their Top 100 Movies and Top 100 Albums, they also listed their Five Perfect TV Theme Songs.  That, along with seeing Zippy’s favorite movie themes inspired me to create my own list of the best television theme songs.  From powerful orchestral instrumentals to pop hits to songs I just like [...]

I remember the first time I heard Take 6 during my freshman year of college – it was somewhat of a revelatory experience.  Not only did I discover one of the best a cappella groups I’ve ever heard, but I also realized that not all Christian music is lame.  They’ve been around for a while [...]

It’s the middle of summer and it’s getting pretty hot and sticky up here in the midwest.  In honor of such a time I’ve put together a “Hot” Songs List.  No, not one of those pop radio countdowns – these are (mostly) quality songs that have “Hot” in the title or in the name of [...]

Okay, I know what you’re thinking: “One Week” and “If I Had $1,000,000″ have been played so much that they’re annoying by now.  Well, they were overplayed, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that Barenaked Ladies is still a talented and entertaining band (I really enjoyed their concerts I attended in the early 90s.)  I [...]

This era of my life saw me get married with the aid of very few love songs (other than Pete Townshend’s classic) on my top songs lists.  Ska music found its way into the mainstream and my Cd player with songs from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish while Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, [...]

My friend Zippy has spent quite a few late nights watching movies alone in his basement, which qualifies him (at least in his own mind) as film expert.  As an exclusive to JayTunes, he has prepared his list of the Top 10 Movie Songs of All Time.  For your information, AFI lists “Over the Rainbow” in [...]

Donald Fagen (Keyboards) and Walter Becker (Guitars) form the core one of the most interesting rock/pop/jazz groups of the last 40 years.  Their initial albums came in the late 70′s and early 80′s, followed by sporadic solo efforts in the late 80′s and early 90′s.  In 2000, the group reunited to release “Two Against Nature,” which [...]

In honor of the 4th of July I’ve posted my list of the Top 10 America Songs.  I know, there are plenty of other songs having to do with our fine land, including “God Bless the USA,” “Born in the USA,” and “R.O.C.K. in the USA,” but I decided to go with just songs that were associated [...]

I’m out of college and on my own.  Cities’ 97 is my favorite radio station, but I’m getting some pop music from KDWB and MTV.  1993 – 1996 marked breakthroughs from Sheryl Crow, Barenaked Ladies, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews Band, No Doubt, and Annie Lennox as well as one-album wonders US3, Arrested Development, Lisa Loeb, and Des’ree.  [...]