GO Now! - "Go" Songs

WilliamS68311 · ‎06-03-2023

On June 2, 1984, Wham! Had their first UK No.1 with “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.” George Michael received inspiration for the song from a scribbled note by his bandmate Andrew Ridgeley which read “wake me up before you you go.” Playing off the erroneous inclusion of “you” twice in the note, George included “go” twice in the lyrics. The song, a homage to the upbeat music of the 50’s and 60’s, made Wham! an overnight sensation.

George’s Go serves as springboard for today’s playlists “GO Now.” Artists often suggest where or how to go. The Cars simply appealed “Lets Go,” Prince “Lets Go Crazy,” and the Raspberries “Lets Go All The Way.” Both the Del Vikings and Expose implored “Come Go With Me.” While The Moody Blues urged “Go Now” and Fleetwood Mac furthered “Go Your Own Way,” instead KC & The Sunshine Band begged “Please Don’t Go,” and Van Morrison in agreement pleaded “Baby Please Don’t Go.” And given I went to Rockville High School, I always laughed at the advice of REM “Don’t Go Back To Rockville” (and waste another year…) 🤣 Yet Eddie Money insisted “I Wanna Go Back.” But Chuck Berry felt he had “No Particular Place To Go.” And hearts and love often are in the crosshairs – Elton John “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” Bread with “Let Your Love Go,” The Supremes “Where Did Our Love Go,” Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On,” and Alan Jackson “I’ll Go On Loving You.”

I hope that this music and my blog truly serve as a “revival: a new presentation of something old,” a springboard to return to the music of your youth, or perhaps to find artists you want to discover anew. Rediscover the passion of music in your life. Live in the moment. Enjoy the moment. Love the moment. Listen to the MUSIC!

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millineutron · ‎06-09-2023

The Rolling Stones -- As Tears Go By

Marvin Gaye -- What's Going On?

Canned Heat -- Going Up the Country

Bob Dylan -- Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I'll Go Mine)

Bob Dylan -- You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

Bob Dylan -- You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

Bob Dylan -- A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Elton John -- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

Mötley Crüe -- Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

Blondie -- Just Go Away

KellytheBelly · ‎06-03-2023

As per usual, great job on your playlist!

Here's my contribution (lol),

✧ Naked Eyes - 'When The Lights Go Out'
✧ Bow Wow Wow - 'Go Wild In The Country'
✧ Flesh For Lulu - 'I Go Crazy'
✧ Morphine - 'Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your Grave'
✧ The Go-Go's - 'Get Up And Go'
✧ Def Leppard - 'Let it Go'
✧ Tones On Tail - 'Go!'
✧ Pretenders - 'I Go To Sleep'
✧ The Cure - 'Let's Go To Bed'

Just wanted to point out...REM - (Don't Go Back to) Rockville is listed twice.

Thanks for any consideration. 🙂

WilliamS68311 · ‎06-08-2023

So we all missed a BIG "Go" song: The Clash's "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - not sure how I missed that one!!!

WilliamS68311 · ‎06-03-2023

Added. Can't believe I left off Naked Eyes - love that album... Will give the others a listen, arrange, figure if all worthy of the feel of the list (some I don't know). Thanks!

(Also, forgot the kid ANTHEM "Let It Go" from Frozen - adding 🤣)

MaVolta · ‎06-03-2023

That’s quite the playlist!

You mentioned Live from Darryl’s House. I happened on to that one during lockdown, and it really is worth exploring.

Here are a few more that you might like . . .

Don’t It Make You Want To Go Home, Joe South

That Ain’t No Way To Go, Brooks & Dunn

Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go, Alabama

Go And Say Goodbye, Buffalo Springfield

Will It Go Round In Circles, Billy Preston

Just A Song Before I Go, CSN

Letting Go, Paul McCartney

Nowhere To Go, George Harrison

The Show Must Go On, Pink Floyd

The Show Must Go On, Queen

The Show Must Go On, Three Dog Night

Where Do I Go From Here, Elvis

Where Is A Man To Go, Roger Daltrey

Who Says You Can’t Go Home, Bon Jovi (also Bon Jovi w/ Jennifer Nettles)

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

WilliamS68311 · ‎06-03-2023

added, will listen and arrange - can't believe I left off the various The Show Must Go On's, lol - know all of them, of course... Also CSN (luckily not Y, as Neil Young has pulled all of his songs solo and in collaboration off of Spotify). Thanks!