Author Archives: olneyce

And here are the top 10 (or top 9, or top 16, depending on how you feel about the medley, a question which you will soon discover I am conflicted on myself). All of these songs are amazing, and when … Continue reading →

Taking a short break from The Beatles to say happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, though I will point out that “Julia,” which I just talked about today, is about a fine a song about one’s mother … Continue reading →

We’re getting very close to the end now. Trying to choose which song to keep low is growing more and more painful. A lot of the famous ones are on the list today, but there are at least a couple … Continue reading →

Two songs from George bookend the list today, which means he’s only got one left for the top 30. And we finally reach Ringo’s second, and last, song. We also close the account on A Hard Day’s Night, With The … Continue reading →

156 down, 50 to go. I’m rather obsessive about ranking my music on iTunes, mostly because it’s the only way I can keep track of all he new stuff I listen to. But also just because I like to rank … Continue reading →

We’re really getting into the greats now. There are bands I like quite a lot who have never made a song as good as any on this list. Some of their most musically interesting songs show up today. Also, going … Continue reading →

I’ll do 25 today, and 25 today, which will get us to the top 50 for the weekend. Today, the emphasis is strongly on the middle and late periods, with five tracks from Sgt. Pepper alone, and only six from … Continue reading →

We’re really getting into songs that I love now. They’ve all still got their flaws, but there is a great deal to recommend every one of the songs today. Another one of my “likely to infuriate a few people” picks … Continue reading →

Hello everyone arriving here from the link on the Blogger homepage. Heartache With Hard Work is a blog about music, with some songs available for download, and a (usually fairly lengthy) discussion of those songs. Usually, the emphasis is on … Continue reading →

We’re still pretty low on the list, but I genuinely enjoy all of these songs. There’s a number of early-period pop numbers, a few later tracks (including one that is sure to surprise some folks), and all three of their … Continue reading →