August 2025
Set List
1. The Heat Is On
2. Fuel the Fire
3. Ring of Fire
4. Hungry Like the Wolf
5. Jimmy's Gang
6. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
7. Loco Papi
8. Music
9. Highroller
10. Water
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Set List Recommended - Justin Timberlake + Chris Stapleton
In this final edition of Set List Recommended - Justin Timberlake and specifically his memorable collaborations with music legends across a variety of genres, I can think of only the best to cap this Saturday off.
Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton truly collaborated live at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards.
At the ceremony, Chris won Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and New Artist of the Year.
"Tennessee Whiskey" - Originally recorded by country musician, David Allan Coe ... Chris Stapleton's version drove the song into greater prominence and has been certified 17x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Further certifications include -
Gold in Brazil & Denmark
Platinum in the UK
5x Platinum in Australia
9x Platinum in New Zealand
Diamond in Canada
"Drink You Away" -
Song from Justin Timberlake's 2013 album, The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2
Genres considered - Classic Rock, Country Pop, Gospel Blues, Memphis Soul
Lyrics compare love to alcoholism and reference Jack Daniel's & Jim Beam brands
As of May 2016, over 600,000 copies have sold in the U.S. alone & 76,000 digital copies sold following Timberlake's live performance with Chris Stapleton.
No. 5 on Billboard Hot Digital Singles & No. 85 on Canadian Hot 100
Justin Timberlake's collaborations with Duran Duran, Madonna, and Chris Stapleton prove that he has more to musically offer than just cliche boy band hype.
I dare say play it, Justin Timberlake!
Friday, August 29, 2025
Girls of Summer
On the first Friday in August, which happened to be the first day of August, I highlighted "Boys of Summer." This song kept in tone with the late days of the regular baseball season and the true boys of summer.
On this last Friday in August, I am capping the month with the girls of summer.
Where the boys define sportswear, the girls define luxury and dare say revealing fashion. Where the boys sing in the 7th inning stretch, the girls tune in to music legends.
For him, the heat is on. For her, pressure off.
Enjoy (once more) the full music video for "Girl Panic!".
Girls of summer.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Official Live Aid DVD
Charts
Dutch Music DVDs - No. 2
Spanish Music DVD - No. 8
UK Music Video - No. 1
U.S. Top Music Video - No. 2
Certifications
Gold in Austria & UK*
*20 Years Ago Today version
Platinum in France & Switzerland
2x Platinum in Australia
6x Platinum in the UK
10x Platinum in the U.S.
2x Diamond in Canada
(Follow the Official Live Aid DVD link above as my source.)
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Closer by Josh Groban
Closer
2nd album
Released in November 2003
Point of interest - The songs were sung in English, Italian, Spanish, and French.
No. 4 on Billboard 200
Sold 375,000 in the first week
No. 25 on ARIA Albums Chart (Australia)
Over 6.1 million copies sold in the U.S. since October 2015
("Broken Vow" - Track No. 8)
Certified Gold in Argentina, Ireland, Sweden, UK
Certified Platinum in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Certified 6x Platinum in Canada & the U.S.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Shout
Reality Through Lyrics
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, come on
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, come on
In violent times
You shouldn't have to sell your soul
In black and white
They really, really ought to know
Those one-track minds
They took you for a working boy
Kiss them goodbye
You shouldn't have to jump for joy
You shouldn't have to jump for joy
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, come on
They gave you life
And in return, you gave them hell
As cold as ice
I hope we live to tell the tale
I hope we live to tell the tale
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, come on
...
Shout, shout, let it all out (let it all out)
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, so come on
And when you've taken down your guard
If I could change your guard
I'd really love to break your heart
I'd really love to break your heart
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without (break your heart)
(I'd really love to break your heart) Come on
I'm talking to you, come on
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, so come on
...
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you, come o
(They really, really ought to know) shout, shout, let it all out
(They really, really ought to know) these are the things I can do without
(They really, really) come on
I'm talking to you, so come on (they really, really ought to know)
Shout, shout, let it all out (I'd really love to break your heart)
These are the things I can do without (I'd really love to break your heart)
Come on
I'm talking to you, so come on
Shout, shout, let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
(Source - Spotify)
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Farewell Avon
Dear readers and passersby,
I am deeply saddened to say that I am no longer promoting my Avon store on Set List.
I am not closing the doors to my Avon business, so I encourage exploration and potential shopping should you be inclined.
However, due to miscommunication I am stepping down from an active role as Ambassador/Independent Sales Rep.
I am deeply sorry but I do still encourage exploration, spreading the word, and potential shopping.
For the last time, consider my boutique.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Set List Recommended - Justin Timberlake + Madonna
Hard Candy
Madonna
11th album
Released in April 2008
Justin Timberlake collaborated with Madonna on one song - "4 Minutes." He further co-wrote and helped produced many of the songs on Hard Candy.
Point of interest - Timbaland was a primary producer on the album. Justin Timberlake was a driving force on the album. Just one year before, the two worked with Duran Duran - a full circle of icons in music.
Madonna's inspiration for the song was seeing first hand human suffering in Africa and overall social awareness.
No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 1 in 21 countries - including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, & the UK
Sales over 3 million in the U.S.
5 million sales worldwide
2 Grammy Nominations
"4 Minutes" was Justin Timberlake's 9th Top-10 hit
No. 1 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
No. 1 on Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart
Certified Gold in Belgium, Italy, Japan, Sweden
Certified 2x Gold in Mexico
Certified Platinum in Australia, Brazil, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, the UK
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, Spain (ringtone), the U.S.
Certified 3x Platinum in Norway, Spain
Duran Duran and Justin Timberlake were a power collab. Madonna and Justin Timberlake were a power collab. "Falling Down" was Duran Duran's second-worst performing single in the UK. "4 Minutes" certifications range from Gold to Multi-Platinum. I love both songs and downloaded both songs. Yet why was "Falling Down" so poorly received and "4 Minutes" a smash success? I wonder why that is.
Friday, August 22, 2025
American Girl
Song from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers debut album (1976)
Released in February 1977 ... Rereleased in 1994
Original rank - No. 40 in the UK
Rerelease rank - No. 68 on U.S. Cash Box Top 100
One of Tom Petty's most popular songs
According to Billboard, "American Girl" is No. 1 on a Tom Petty 20 Greatest Songs list.
According to Rolling Stone, "American Girl" is among a Tom Petty 50 Greatest Songs list.
Staple of classic rock
No. 169 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Certified Silver in the UK
Where the boys of summer impress the American pastime, girls always impress American rock.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Live Aid - Philadelphia
Live Aid - Philadelphia
John F. Kennedy Stadium
- Performers -
Bernard Watson
"All I Really Want to Do" ... "Interview"
Joan Baez
"Amazing Grace" ... "We Are the World"
The Hooters
"And We Danced" ... "All You Zombies"
Four Tops
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
"Bernadette"
"It's the Same Old Song"
"Reach Out I'll Be There"
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Billy Ocean
"Caribbean Queen" ... "Loverboy"
Black Sabbath
"Children of the Grave"
"Iron Man"
"Paranoid"
Run-D.M.C.
"Jam Master Jay" ... "King of Rock"
Rick Springfield
"Love Somebody"
"State of the Heart"
"Human Touch"
REO Speedwagon
"Can't Fight This Feeling"
"Roll with the Changes"
Crosby, Stills and Nash
"Southern Cross"
"Teach Your Children"
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Judas Priest
"Living After Midnight"
"The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown"
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
Bryan Adams
"Kids Wanna Rock"
"Summer of '89"
"Tears Are Not Enough"
"Cuts Like a Knife"
The Beach Boys
"California Girls"
"Help Me, Rhonda"
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
"Good Vibrations"
"Surfin' U.S.A."
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
"Who Do You Love?"
"The Sky Is Crying"
"Madison Blues"
Simple Minds
"Ghost Dancing"
"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
"Promised You a Miracle"
Pretenders
"Time the Avenger"
"Message of Love"
"Stop Your Sobbing"
"Back on the Chain Gang"
"Middle of the Road"
Santana
"Brotherhood"
"Primera Invasion"
"Open Invitation"
"By the Pool"
"Right Now"
Ashford & Simpson
"Solid"
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
Madonna
"Holiday"
"Into the Groove"
"Love Makes the World Go Round"
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"American Girl"
"The Waiting"
"Rebels"
"Refugee"
Kenny Loggins
"Footloose"
The Cars
"You Might Think"
"Drive"
"Just What I Needed"
"Heartbeat City"
Neil Young
"Sugar Mountain"
"The Needle and the Damage Done"
"Helpless"
"Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan)"
"Powderfinger"
"Powderfinger"
The Power Station
"Murderess" ... "Get It On"
Thompson Twins
"Hold Me Now" ... "Revolution"
Eric Clapton
"White Room" ... "She's Waiting" ... "Layla"
Phil Collins
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
"In the Air Tonight"
Led Zeppelin
"Rock and Roll"
"Whole Lotta Love"
"Stairway to Heaven"
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
"Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom"
Duran Duran
"A View to a Kill"
"Union of the Snake"
"Save a Prayer"
"The Reflex"
Patti LaBelle
"New Attitude"
"Imagine"
"Forever Young"
"Stir It Up"
Hall & Oates
"Out of Touch"
"Maneater"
"Get Ready"
"Get Ready"
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
"My Girl"
Mick Jagger
"Lonely at the Top"
"Just Another Night"
"Miss You"
"State of Shock"
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) (Reprise)"
Bob Dylan ... Keith Richards ... Ronnie Wood
"Ballad of Hollis Brown"
"When the Ship Comes In"
"Blowin' in the Wind"
USA for Africa
"We Are the World"
Follow the Wikipedia link above for the full list of presenters in the Philadelphia concert.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Glad to Be Unhappy - A Look Back
"Glad to Be Unhappy"
Written by Lorenz Hart and composed by Richard Rodgers, "Glad to Be Unhappy" was published in 1936 for the musical, On Your Toes.
In 1967, the American folk rock vocal group, The Mamas and the Papas, released their version which reached No. 26 on Billboard Hot 100.
Other recordings, to name a few -
Lena Horne - October 1946
Sammy Davis, Jr. - 1955
Frank Sinatra - February 1955
Ella Fitzgerald - February 1956
Billie Holiday - February 1958
Barbra Streisand - 1973
Wynton Marsalis - 1998
Live from Symphony Hall in Boston
Recorded in September 2008 ... Released in March 2009
CD & DVD
2 Grammy Nominations
Certified Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in Poland
On CD, "Glad to Be Unhappy" is listed at No. 9.
On DVD, "Glad to Be Unhappy" is listed at No. 12.
"Time to Say Goodbye" concluded both discs.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Driven To Tears
Reality Through Lyrics
How can you say that you're not responsible?
What does it have to do with me?
What is my reaction, what should it be?
Confronted by this latest atrocity
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
...
Hide my face in my hands
Shame wells in my throat
My comfortable existence
Is reduced to a shallow meaningless party
Seems that when some innocent die
All we can offer them is a page in a some magazine
Too many cameras and not enough food
This is what we've seen
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
...
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh
...
Protest is futile
Nothing seems to get through
What's to become of our world?
Who knows what to do?
...
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
Driven to tears
(Lyrics listed on Spotify)
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Avon Sunday Promo - Jewelry
Music, Fashion, Culture - Set List
Especially Jewelry
Avon store
Shop!
Pumpkin Patch Necklace and Earring Set
Where a cozy cardigan is to the Fall season, so too is this inspiring jewelry set.
If purchased now, the feel will inspire the want of Fall. If purchased in September, the want is near. If purchased in October, your want is granted.
Description -
Pumpkin and amber-hue glass beads
Goldtone accents
Necklace - 16 1/2" L + 3 1/2" Extender ... Lobster clasp
Earrings - 1/2" L
In Avon's words - Festive charm...Perfect way to add a little pumpkin spice to your look.
Sunday Avon Promo - Apparel
Music, Fashion, Culture - Set List
Fashion - Avon
Avon Store
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Description -
Sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X
Perfect for layering over casual outfits and workwear
This cozy cardigan is best in cooler weather, especially the Fall season when there is a touch of crisp in the air.
This cardigan is simple, understated, classic, and timeless. It will never go out of style.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Set List Recommended - Justin Timberlake + Duran Duran
Red Carpet Massacre
Duran Duran
12th album
Released in November 2007
Justin Timberlake collaborated with Duran Duran on two songs - "Nite Runner" & "Falling Down." Justin wrote additional lyrics for "Nite Runner" and acted as producer for "Falling Down." Of the two songs, "Falling Down" was produced with just Duran Duran and Justin Timberlake.
Point of intrigue - Duran Duran did not inform Justin of the song's music video until after the release, assuming he would like it especially because of the models.
"Falling Down" received airplay and was available for download on iTunes in the United States.
No. 52 in the UK
No. 2 in Italy
Chart Performance 2007
Czech Republic - 6
Germany - 79
Switzerland - 60
U.S. - 25
Follow the Wikipedia link above for further research source.
Point of interest - Justin Timberlake's full solo discography received certifications from a variety of countries. "Falling Down" was Duran Duran's second worst-performing single in the UK in the band's history. I wonder why that is.
Friday, August 15, 2025
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Debut single from debut solo album, She's So Unusual (1983)
Considered a feminist anthem
Cyndi Lauper's breakthrough song
No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100
Considered a signature song by Cyndi Lauper
2 Grammy Nominations
5 MTV Nominations/2 Wins
Top 10 in over 25 countries
No. 1 in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Ireland
No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart
No. 22 on Rolling Stone's The 100 Top Music Videos (1993)
No. 58 on MTV's 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made (1999)
No. 45 on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos (2001)
No. 23 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (2006)
Certified Gold in France, Germany, & Portugal
Certified Platinum in Denmark & Italy
Certified 2x Platinum in Canada, Spain, & the UK
Certified 3x Platinum in Brazil
Certified 6x Platinum in the U.S.
Digital Sales -
Certified Gold in Japan & the U.S.
On this Friday in August, the wild boys of summer may have fun on Set List, but the girls define fun.
Play it, Cyndi Lauper!
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