Flashback: July 11, 2003

 Good morning, everyone. It would have been good evening, but severe storms wreaked havoc across the Tampa Bay area. Close to where I live, the storms weren't too bad, but apparently it caused a number on a transformer nearby, because we lost power for over five hours while several other areas had their power restored much, much quicker. This is where I would probably make some snide remark about how WREC, the local electric co-operative here, needs to get their act together accompanied by a video from "Rick & Morty." If you are a keen observer of that program, or my social media pages (yeah, like THAT'S possible), you know which clip I'm referring to. But since the fine, hard-working folks that work for WREC, or any other electric company for that matter, have a thankless job cleaning up what these storms leave behind and getting our power back on, I should give them a break. They deserve one today; that sounds like an old commercial slogan.

Speaking of breaks, I think now's a good time as any to remove my break from posting Top 40 flashbacks, as it has been two months since my last one. Today we're going back to July 11, 2003; 7/11, oh thank heaven (that could be another commercial slogan). So, without further ado, here were the Top 40 songs in America loosely based off ClearChannel Mediabase24/7 as published in Radio & Records Magazine.

40. Why Don't You And I? by Santana f/Alex Band. As I recall this track had two particular lead singers, the aforementioned Alex Band and for some reason, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. Why Carlos Santana did this I don't know and don't really care.

39. Crazy by Dream f/Loon. Remember when Dream tried to get in on the act of teen-oriented vocal groups (Backstreet Boys, *NSync, etc.) for a hot second at the turn of the millennium? I remember their other two hits, "He Loves Me Not" and "This Is Me." Don't recall this one though.

38. I'm Glad by Jennifer Lopez. The good news is that J-Lo had gotten out of that phase of totally rerecording songs to fit musical tastes at the time (think "I'm Real) and calling them remixes. The bad news? Gigli was just around the corner. 

same, Ben Affleck, same.

37. Hell Yeah by Ginuwine. Either he was trying to pay tribute to Stone Cold Steve Austin, or he was celebrating he had someone ride his pony. But definitely one of the two.

36. Never Leave You (Uh-Ooh Uh-Oooh) by Lumidee

35. I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me. Crossed out because this was a blatant attempt by the moral minority to cram religion down our throats, being the MercyMe is a contemporary Christian group. Of course, now you have groups like "He Gets Us" trying to do the same thing. As noted social media personality (and attractive redhead) Montemader says, to have freedom of religion, you must have freedom from religion. Plus, my belief system is slightly different from evangelical Christianity, but the same concept.

34. Right Thurr by Chingy. A couple of things came to my realization as I was writing this. The worst birthday experience I ever had was for my 40th in 2014 at a place called Capone's Dinner and Show off 192 in Kissimmee, Florida. Isn't it ironic the woman I had been crushing on for years works at a bar of the same name? Go see her by the way at 10463 County Line Road in Spring Hill, FL, and tell her Bony Scribe sent you.

33. Stuck by Stacie Orrico. Another thing I've come to the realization of is that I can be quite annoying. Yeah, I know, it's not the best quality to have, but I feel it's the best (if not only) way to get my name out there. I just hope I'm not as annoying as Morgan & Morgan, or those ads for Hard Rock Casino, or apps that you can download and play on your phone.

32. In Love Witchu by Da Brat. Yes, I still am by the way.

31. Ladies by Sarai

30. If You're Not The One by Daniel Beddingfield. Yes, that's the brother of Natasha Beddingfield, singer of "Unwritten" which came out a few years later. His first hit was the better of his two in my opinion, "Gotta Get Through This."

29. Calling All Angels by Train. They were just in concert in Tampa last night, undoubtedly trying to dodge lightning bolts and rain showers as well at the Ford 1-800-ASK-GARY MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater.

28. Sing For The Moment by Eminem. Speaking of annoying apps I had mentioned a couple of songs ago, there's one app which is an arrow removal game that for months (if not a year now) that had been called "Arrows Out." Well now in the past few weeks, they've all of a sudden called themselves, "Point Out," which really makes no sense if you think about it.

27. Girls And Boys by Good Charlotte. I mean the phrase point out implies that you're choosing something out of a lineup of group of items, not necessarily removing arrows to solve a puzzle.

26. Shake Ya Tailfeather by Nelly f/Diddy & Murphy Lee. This song sounded very similar to Florida State University's famous war chant, but I digress. 

25. Can't Let You Go by Fabolous f/Lil' Mo. As I was about to mention there's another arrow removal game that was called "Arrows Go" but is now called "Amaze Go" which makes absolutely zero sense at all. So, what happened? Did yet another arrow removal game put in a copyright claim and now the original name of your app can't be used? Or did you suddenly think that you're the Gulf of MEXICO or Department of DEFENSE and you just wanted to randomly change your name a la the Trump Administration? Jeez.

24. The Remedy (I Won't Worry) by Jason Mraz. Speaking of the Trump administration, they may be partially responsible for a sudden outbreak of explosive diarrhea that has plagued several states, including Florida. 

23. I Want You by Thalia f/Fat Joe. Of course, we're talking about cyclosporiasis, which is the parasite which is the cause of this explosive diarrhea. According to AOL (yes, they still exist), the CDC stopped monitoring said parasite under the guise of "GoVeRnMeNt EfFiCiEnCy." Damn you, Squealon, damn you to hell. 

22. No Letting Go by Wayne Wonder. Those of you who are ardent followers of "South Park" will know that explosive diarrhea occurs in a few of their episodes, including episode 6 of the first season where OH MY GOD, THEY KILLED KENNY comes down with a case of such before his (un)timely demise.

21. Swing Swing by All-American Rejects. This administration is already a clown show, but never in a million years that South Park would play a role in what's going on. What's next, Cartman as CDC head?

The second half of this flashback I'm just going to go ahead and breeze through.

20. When I'm Gone by Three Doors Down
19. Fighter by Christina Aguilera
18. Feel Good Time by P!nk f/William Orbit
17. Rock Wit U (Awwww Baby) by Ashanti
16. Addicted by Simple Plan (I wonder who that song could be for)
15. Magic Stick by Lil' Kim f/50 Cent
14. Intuition by Jewel
13. Don't Wanna Try by Frankie J
12. Drift Away by Uncle Cracker f/Dobie Gray
11. Are You Happy Now? by Michelle Branch (well...ARE YOU?!)

10. 21 Questions by 50 Cent
  9. Ignition by R. Kelly
  8. Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake (the song that helped Janet Jackson's career)
  7. Get Busy by Sean Paul
  6. I Know What You Want by Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey
  5. Crazy In Love by Beyonce f/Jay-Z
  4. Unwell by Matchbox 20
  3. Where Is The Love by Black Eyed Peas f/Justin Timberlake
  2. Bring Me To Life by Evanescence

and the number one song on this date 23 years ago was

  1. Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson.

There, my first flashback blog in two months, hopefully not as annoying as any other blog post I write. Hopefully I get back on the ball writing more irreverent and irrelevant in the weeks to come Two blog posts in a week is a good start.

Until next time

Bonyscribe

April 3, 2011 Flashback and Other Goodies

Hello again, everyone. Been a couple of weeks since I last posted on here, but that definitely doesn't mean I haven't been around, and I'm glad that people have been paying attention to what I've said on other platforms (cue the crickets chirping) 

All kidding aside (it WAS April Fools Day), I would like to present to you a long overdue flashback since it has been a couple of weeks for that as well. This week, we're going back a mere thirteen years to 2011, when I had just moved back into my old house in Tampa with a friend from high school (that I initially wanted to take further, but didn't work out), but instead of having memories of that time frame (because I was at the Post Office working and not in school), I will submit random thoughts throughout this particular flashback. So, here were the Top 40 songs for April 3, 2011, loosely based on data from Mediabase 24/7.

40. Waiting For The End by Linkin Park

39. Back To December by Taylor Swift

38. Closer To The Edge by Thirty Seconds To Mars. Pause here since this week as a rather cruel April Fools joke, Jared Leto (the worst Joker in cinema history) came out instead of Pat Sajak as host of Wheel of Fortune alongside Vanna White. On behalf of almost everyone, Merv Griffin Productions, please don't do that again.

37. The Show Goes On by Lupe Fiasco. The only song to debut in the top 40 that week, replacing Rihanna's "What's My Name" (it was Ohnana).

36. Hit The Lights by Jay Sean f/Lil' Wayne. Not as popular as their previous compilation from 2009, "Down," which was one of the biggest hits of that year.

35. Sing by My Chemical Romance

34. Rolling In The Deep by Adele. I remember radio stations, apparently paranoid of being fined by the FCC, slightly edited this song because the powers at be (primarily Crap Channel) THOUGHT that one line of this song said, "I'll lay your shit there" when it was actually "I'll lay your ship bare." Goddamn I Hate ClearChannel (iHeartMedia iHateMedia nowadays)!

33. Backseat by New Boyz f/The Cataracts)

32. Bow Chicka Wow Wow by Mike Posner f/Lil' Wayne. Nope. Can't relate to that at this moment.

31. Marry Me by Train. Trying. Not. To. Get. Triggered. 

30. Rhythm Of Love by Plain White T's. I remember a song called "Rhythm Of Love" by Scorpions, as well as another song with that same title by Yes (both coming out in Summer of 1988), but I don't remember this one, at all.

29. Stereo Love by Edward Maya

28. I Need A Doctor by Dr. Dre f/Eminem

27. Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj f/Drake

26. For The First Time by The Script. Here's a pro tip, I guess. It helps to actually listen to the songs you're going to be discussing while writing in your blog. It helps jog memories. That said, this song is somewhat relatable to current times...

25. Price Tag by Jessie J f/B.O.B. Sad to say, it actually is about the money money money to some people. Ted Dibiase would laugh about this. Shameful.

24. Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri. Speaking of which, Wrestlemania weekend is upon us. It's being held in Philadelphia this year. A lot of anticipation is going into it this byear and I'll definitely be watching, albeit on my phone because the computer I'm typing this on gets hot too easily and the newer one can't boot up properly. Time to have it looked at I'm afraid.

23. Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears

22. Rocketeer by Far East Movement f/Ryan Tedder

21. Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson

20. Lazy Song. And this reminds me as to why I shy away from doing flashbacks from the 2010s; I loathe Bruno Mars. 

19. Yeah x3 by Chris Brown. Speaking of loathesome acts, we have Chris Brown. Maybe him and Bruno can tour together sometime...

18. Down On Me by Jeremih f/50 Cent. I remember there was some kid that was a YouTube sensation for lip-synching songs in front of the camera. One time, he made one such video with this song, and 50 himself made a cameo. I didn't really care for the kid doing these videos because he bore a striking resemblance to a particular Tampa radio personality who is quite polarizing. Then again, aren't most radio personalities in Tampa polarizing?

17. Firework by Katy Perry. I used to have a crush on Katy, then she got annoying. Still, I wonder how she shot fireworks out of her boobs...reminds me of someone...you know, nevermind.

16. On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull

15. Written In The Stars by Tinie Tempah f/Eric Turner. As I recall, this song was used for Wrestlemania that year. 

14. Till The World Ends by Britney Spears. I think Kesha (yes, THAT Kesha) released this as a demo before Britney got a hold of it. I think this was before Kesha became famous and ultimately ruined by Uncle Luke. Yuck.

13. Just Can't Get Enough by Blackeyed Peas. This was right at the height of this group's success. Too bad Stacey Ferguson left the group a few years ago...

12. What The Hell by Avril Lavigne. I've been waiting for this one. The other day on Facebook, a post was made by College Sports Only, and I couldn't help nut notice the picture they posted regarding Indiana State's basketball team. They reached the Final Four of the NIT all despite getting the shaft by the NCAA selection committee. That group selected Virginia. Anyway, here is the photo that was posted:

Here you have Indiana State, and their star player, Robbie Avila, who let's be honest, kinda looks a bit dorky in this picture. Meanwhile, you have another dorky-looking white guy (below) getting passed over in favor of another substandard entity from Virginia. 

YEAH, WHAT THE HELL INDEED?!

11. Grenade by Bruno Mars

10. Blow by Kesha

  9. Coming Home by Diddy-Dirty Money. Uh, you sure about that?? You sure about that?? 

  8. Tonight by Enrique Iglesias f/Ludacris

  7. More by Usher. According to Wikipedia, this song was released under the deluxe version of his Raymond v. Raymond album, but after it was released as an iTunes exclusive, which just so happens to be the Jimmy Joker remix that played on the radio. The other version (that isn't available on Spotify) can be found here.

  6. Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) by Pitbull. Mr. Worldwide was ubiquitous in 2011, yet on this chart, he only appears twice. I thought it was more...

  5. E.T. by Katy Perry f/Kanye West

  4. ...Perfect by P!nk. Pretty much what I think I have to be to snag someone.

  3. S & M by Rihanna

  2. Born This Way by Lady Gaga

...and the number one song thirteen years ago this week was...

 1. Forget You by Cee-Lo Green. Very, very relatable; just listen to the lyrics.

Tomorrow, I'll have the electric devices on overload; the Final Four, and Wrestlemania, will be going on simultaneously, and NC State is one of the semifinals (they begin at 6:09). My pick for the National Title game (UConn-Purdue) is still in it, maybe next year, if I'm feeling confident, I can make some serious bank from picking some games. But alas, not this year. Anyway, this weekend should be very exciting. I hope you all enjoy it!

As for this blog, I hope to have more on the way, as soon as I get over this chronic depression of mine. I wouldn't hold my breath though, as evidenced by the last couple of weeks. But, I really want to get back into the swing of things. 

Until next time.

BS

Flashback: March 6, 2009

 Hello, everyone. I was going to have more content for you but as usual, my computer started acting up...again. So instead of me ranting about an old man yelling into a cloud, and a crisis actress doing some lame interpretive dance routine afterwards, so instead you get a weekly flashback. This week we're going back all of fifteen years to the year I thought I was going to move to a quieter part of Florida, and possibly meet up with a lady from Germany (it wound up being a trap anyway), 2009. I believe if memory serves me correctly that this is the latest date I've ever done a flashback on. So, here were the top 40 songs for the week of March 6, 2009, loosely based off data from Mediabase 24/7.

40. If I Were A Boy by Beyonce. Well Beyonce, in 2024 it's totally plausible that you can be a boy, if you should choose to do so...

39. Day N Nite by Kid Cudi

38. 18 Days by Saving Abel. The lesser-known follow-up to "Addicted."

37. If You See(k) Amy by Britney Spears. Radio stations rreally had to dance around the actual title of this song, for obvious reasons. 

36. Second Chance by Shinedown

35. Come On Get Higher by Matt Nathanson

34. Halo by Beyonce

33. Turnin' Me On by Keri Hilson f/ Lil' Wayne

32. Angels On The Moon by Thriving Ivory

31. Love Lockdown by Kanye West. Probably my favorite track from Ye.

30. Light On by David Cook

29. The Climb by Miley Cyrus. Just after "Party In the USA." It took fifteen years, but Miley finally got her Grammy. Don't worry about getting her flowers though, she said she can buy her own.

28. Candle (Sick and Tired) by White Tie Affair

27. Right Now (Na Na Na) by Akon. Another favorite of mine.

26. Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback. I am somebody, too bad some people can't acknowledge that fact, right "Vixon"???

25. I Will Be by Leona Lewis

24. Kiss Me Thru The Phone by Soulja Boy. I wonder if the phone number that was mentioned in that song still works.

23. Crack A Bottle by Eminem/Dr. Dre/50 Cent. Until the other day, I felt like cracking a bottle upside someone's head. Not worth it though, I'll let karma work it's magic.

22. Womanizer by Britney Spears

21. How Do You Sleep? by Jesse McCartney. Quite well actually. It's the time that I sleep that's problematic.

20. Green Light by John Legend f/Andre 3000. I waited for that green light, but got thrown a sudden stop sign, then a detour. Dammit.

19. Beautiful by Akon

18. Thinking Of You by Katy Perry. Not anymore, I'm not.

17. Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf f/Lil' Wayne

16. Live Your Life by T.I. f/Rihanna

15. Untouched by The Veronicas

14. Poker Face by Lady Gaga. It wasn't until a few years ago that Gaga would admit that she let a vulgar word slip into the chorus.

13. Mad by Ne-Yo

12. I Hate This Part by The Pussycat Dolls

11. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce. In the fifteen years since this song came out, I have put two rings on two females. Neither worked out.

10. Dead And Gone by Justin Timberlake f/T.I. 

  9. You Fond Me by The Fray

  8. Right Round by Flo Rida f/Kesha

  7. Just Dance by Lady Gaga f/Colby O'Donis

  6. My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson. The aforementioned woman from Germany tried dedicating that song to me one time. It aged like warm milk.

  5. Love Story by Taylor Swift. No, I don't think she knew of Travis Kelce at the time. In fact, I don't think anyone outside of Ohio had heard of EITHER of the Kelce brothers this time fifteen years ago.

  4. Sober by P!nk. I've been sober for a month now, which means I better get to a bar next week. No, not THAT one...

  3. Heartless by Kanye West. Somewhat relatable due to recent events.

  2. Circus by Britney Spears

...and the number one song fifteen years ago this week was...

  1. Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects. Enough said...

Well, if my POS computer doesn't give me yet another blue screen of death, I hope to have more content for y'all this weekend. 

BonyScribe

Flashback: March 2, 2001

 Hello, everyone. My computer appears to be working, for now. I have my Spotify app closed so hopefully it helps (UPDATE: it didn't). As long as I can get my 'puter to stay on for once and not crash, I'm golden. Last week, I ran back 1994, this week, we're taking a look back to just before our lives would all change forever.

With that said, here were the top 40 songs per Radio & Records Magazine for March 2, 2001, with some memories and random thoughts sprinkled in. Can you believe it's been 23 years already?!

40. Broken Promises by Tonya Mitchell. As I recall, she was a singer from Tennessee that allegedly was the one Justin Timberlake cheated on Britney Spears with. After this single, which was her breakthrough, her father died, and Mitchell left the music industry not long afterwards.

39. Loser by Three Doors Down. Gee, with the way my mental and emotional health has been lately, I feel like one, but I'm not.

38. Liquid Dreams by O-Town. Did we REALLY need another Orlando, Florida-based boy band? If Backstreet was Coca-Cola and *NSYNC was Pepsi, I guess this group was RC Cola, and much like RC Cola, they're still around, just not very relevant.

37. E. I. by Nelly. To this day, I don't know what "E.I." stands for. Looking at Wiki, it apparently is code for something I'd rather not discuss on this blog, but if you're curious, go ahead. For those who don't want to click on the link, think of the term "butter face."

36. Too Little Too Late by The Barenaked Ladies. This song kinda reminds me of the classic rant from "Animal House."

35. Stutter by Joe f/Mystikal. Joe also released a smoother R&B sounding version of this song, but it didn't get any play on FLZ.

34. My Everything by 98 Degrees

33. Ooh It's Kinda Crazy by Soul Decision. You mean how my February went? You can say that. 

32. I Wish by R. Kelly. I bet he wishes he didn't fool around with underage girls back in the day.

31. Beautiful Day by U2. There was a rather forgettable commercial for a Tampa-area car dealership back in the early 2000's that utilized a poorly sung version of this song. I don't think they increased their business from those ads, and they were probably even more annoying than the dude for Spectrum that cosplays Vincent Van Gogh yelling, "$29.99!!"

30. I'm Like A Bird by Nelly Furtado. Had it not have been for Timabland, Nelly would have been known as the singer that sang the bird song, which was feature in a State Farm ad about a decade ago. "I only fly awayyyyy."

29. I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack. Rare country crossover hit. As I recall, there were two versions of this tune, one for contemporary radio and one for country. I think only the country version is available on Spotify.

28. Southside by Moby f/Gwen Stefani. A favorite of mine from that era, unfortunately for me, the version with Gwen is not available on Spotify. Dammit man...

27. Breathless by The Corrs

26. Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) by Vertical Horizon. If memory serves me correct, this was their final Top 40 hit. Quite strange considering they had the most (over)played song of the year 2000.

25. Thank You For Loving Me by Bon Jovi

24. Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse. The song that just wouldn't go away. I think it was still in the top 10 when 9/11 hit (Update: after a quick check, it was). 

23. Follow Me by Uncle Kracker

22. Hemorrhage (In My Hands) by Fuel. Casey Kasem on his countdown show never said the actual title on his countdown shows. I never realized that "hemorrhage" was taboo to say over the airwaves, but maybe to some listeners they found it offensive. Then again, those same people would get offended if someone picked their nose.

21. Free by Mya

20. No More (Baby I'ma Do Right) by 3LW. A one-hit wonder for this group.

19. Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) by Mya. This was her biggest solo effort, her biggest hits were "Getto Supastar" and "Lady Marmalade" which were collaborations.

18. Never Had A Dream Come True by S Club 7. I'm still waiting for mine, and I'm getting closer.

17. The Call by The Backstreet Boys. There was one call I wish I had made in 2004, but I didn't, and that's probably why I'm single now.

16. It Wasn't Me by Shaggy f/Rik Rok. The whole premise of this song is hilarious. Dude gets caught red-handed cheating on his woman, and Shaggy tells him to say it wasn't him. Now unless there was an identical twin that the woman had zero idea about, how on Earth could this POSSIBLY work?

15. Thankyou by Dido. Yes, I had to watch how I spelled Dido. Anyway, this took off thanks to Eminem who sampled this in his hit, "Stan." Which is also where we get the GenZ term "stan" (meaning fanatic of) from. Thanks, Marshall!

14. Ms. Jackson by OutKast. Iconic song that launched OutKast into the mainstream. Hold on, we're getting reaction now from Mr. Jackson, and it doesn't look good for Andre and Big Boi:

13. Around The World (A La La La La La) by ATC

12. You Make Me Sick by P!nk. Her third hit from "Can't Take Me Home." I wonder if she still does songs from this era on tour right now? And does she fly through the air on a trapeze-like device doing so?

11. Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child. First off, congratulations are in order to Beyonce for becoming the first female artist of African descent to score a #1 country song, which is also the number one song on this week's Hot 100 ("Texas Hold 'Em"). Secondly, since this song was from the movie "Charlie's Angels," I should state that I had such a crush on Drew Barrymore back in the day. 

10. If You're Gone by Matchbox Twenty. Low-key a favorite of mine and an underrated hit in my opinion.

  9. Jaded by Aerosmith. Their Super Bowl appearance that year (along with Britney and NSYNC) undoubtedly propelled this chart hit, which I think was their final top ten.

  8. Nobody Wants To Be Lonely by Ricky Martin with Christina Aguilera. I really thought this would take off big time, but it only got to #7 the following week, then fell off. A pretty good song actually.

  7. He Loves U Not by Dream. Dream was supposedly the female version of BSB. I wonder what happened to them? Whoa, here's something I didn't know until now, group member Melissa Shuman accused Nick Carter of rape in 2002.

  6. Butterfly by Crazy Town. Crazy town, perfectly describes about any town in Florida. That or Lumberton, NC.

  5. Don't Tell Me by Madonna. FLZ played the fast tempo version of this song (which I hated) while their butt-ugly sister station Star 95.7 (now extinct) played the regular version. In fact, there was a lot of things I hated about FLZ at the time. Now I just hate them for being an iHate Local Radio iHeart Media station.

  4. Crazy by K-Ci and JoJo. Yeah, thinking about has just about driven me crazy...

  3. Angel by Shaggy f/Rayvon. An updated version of Merilee Rush's 1968 song "Angel Of The Morning," which was remade by Juice Newton in 1981.

  2. Again by Lenny Kravitz. Great song, only a matter of time until it reaches a "new" oldies station, which I'm surprised hasn't happened yet that I am aware of.

...and the number one song twenty-three years ago this week was...

  1. Love Don't Cost A Thing by Jennifer Lopez. Wrong. It actually does cost something eventually. Either that or I have become jaded with relationships to the point that true love does not exist. 

That puts a wrap on this week's flashback feature. I'm formulating ideas in my mind on how I want to expand the BonyScribe brand further. More entries on this blog would help at first, but stay tuned. I want to do something more online in the coming months, that is if I ever get my depression somewhat resolved. Until next time, have a good weekend!

BonyScribe