Top 10 Things About Thanksgiving Day

1 - Jesus

2 - Robyn

3 - Our kids

4 - Extended family

5 - Turkey, dressing, potatoes, & gravy dinner
(& pumpkin pie for dessert)

6 - Wife will finally allow me to listen to Christmas music

7 - Football

8 - Macy's parade

9 - The whole Pilgrims & Indians thing

10 - Post-dinner nap

Best Thanksgiving Movies

1 - A Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

2 - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

3 - Holiday Inn (1942)

4 - Desperate Crossings (2006)

5 - Plymouth Adventure (1952)

6 - Pocahontas (1995)

7 - Alice's Restaurant (1969)

8 - Pieces of April (2003)

9 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

10 - Home for the Holidays (1995)

Best Rock & Roll Movies Ever

1 - A Hard Day's Night (1964)

2 - Woodstock (1970)

3 - Dont Look Back (1967)

3 - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

4 - Stop Making Sense (1984)

5 - Purple Rain (1984)

6 - The Last Waltz (1978)

7 - The Blues Brothers (1980)

8 - The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

9 - The Kids Are Alright (1979)

10 - High Fidelity (2000)

Greatest Horror Film Icons

1 - Lon Chaney

2 - Boris Karloff

3 - Bela Lugosi

4 - Vincent Price

5 - Christopher Lee

6 - Peter Cushing

7 - Anthony Hopkins

8 - Donald Pleasance

9 - Anthony Perkins

10 - Elsa Lanchester

11 - Linda Blair
12 - Lon Chaney, Jr.
13 - Colin Clive
14 - Max Schreck
15 - Janet Leigh
16 - Peter Lorre
17 - Robert Englund
18 - Jack Nicholson
19 - Jamie Lee Curtis
20 - Heather O'Rourke

Best Videos in Rock & Roll History

1 - "Take on Me" (1985) by a-ha

2 - "Billie Jean" (1983) by Michael Jackson

3 - "Sledgehammer" (1986) by Peter Gabriel

4 - "Hurt" (2002) by Johnny Cash

5 - "Thriller" (1983) by Michael Jackson

6 - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991) by Nirvana

7 - "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (1965) by Bob Dylan

8 - "Vogue" (1990) by Madonna

9 - "One" (1989) by Metallica

10 - "Addicted to Love" (1985) by Robert Palmer

Scariest Films Ever Made

1 -Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

2 - Psycho (1960)

3 - Jaws (1975)

4 - The Blair Witch Project (1999)

5 - Phantom of the Opera (1925)

6 - The Exorcist (1973)

7 - The Amityville Horror (1979)

8 - Deliverance (1972)

9 - The Haunting (1963)

10 - Race With The Devil (1975)

Happy Birthday John Lennon

John Lennon was born sixty-nine years ago today.

Here is a performance by John Lennon in 1968 from the Rolling Stones' TV special "Rock & Roll Circus". Mick Jagger handles the introduction, followed by a pretty cool performance of the Beatles' "Yer Blues" featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Keith Richards on bass, and Mitch Mitchell on drums.

Best Records in Rock & Roll History

(note: This is not a "Best Songs" list, nor it is a list of "Most Important Records";
those would be decidedly different lists)

1 - "Good Vibrations" (1966) by the Beach Boys

2 - "Be My Baby" (1963) by the Ronettes

3 - "Like A Rolling Stone" (1965) by Bob Dylan

4 - "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967) by the Beatles

5 - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1968) by Marvin Gaye

6 - "Johnny B. Goode" (1958) by Chuck Berry

7 - "Runaway" (1961) by Del Shannon

8 - "River Deep - Mountain High" (1966) by Ike & Tina Turner

9 - "Reach Out I'll Be There" (1966) by the Four Tops

10 - "Respect" (1967) by Aretha Franklin

Greatest Classic Monsters

1 - Vampires
(best: Lugosi, 1931; Lee, 1958)

2 - Frankenstein's Monster(s)
(best: Karloff, 1931; Karloff & Lanchester, 1935; Boyle, 1974)

3 - Werewolves
(best: Chaney Jr, 1941; Naughton, 1981)

4 - Kong
(best: 1933)

5 - Witches
(best: Hamilton, 1939; Lake, 1942; Hayes, 1969; Robertson, 2007)

6 - Ghosts
(best: The Haunting, 1963; Blair Witch Project, 1999)

7 - Mummies
(best: Karloff, 1932; Parker, 1955)

8 - Zombies
(best: Romero films, 1968 ff)

9 - Godzilla
(best: Toho films, 1954 ff)

10 - Phantom of the Opera
(best: Chaney, 1925)

Most Overlooked for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

(note: these artists should already be in the Hall, but sadly are not;
several are nominated for possible inlcusion in 2010)

1 - Bernie Taupin (non-performer)

2 - Patsy Cline

3 - Tommy James &
the Shondells

4 - Pat Benatar

5 - Brian Epstein (non-performer)

6 - ABBA

7 - Genesis

8 - Chic

9 - The Monkees

10 - Moody Blues

Most Underrated Artists in Rock and Roll History

1 - Crowded House

2 - The Monkees

3 - The Moody Blues

4 - Dave Edmunds / Rockpile

5 - Culture Club

6 - Stray Cats

7 - Squeeze

8 - Procol Harum

9 - Blue Cheer

10 - Chris Isaak

Greatest NFL Dynasties

1 - Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s

2 - San Francisco 49ers 1980s/1990s

3 - Green Bay Packers 1960s

4 - New England Patriots 2000s

5 - Cleveland Browns 1940s/1950s

6 - Dallas Cowboys 1990s

7 - Miami Dolphins 1970s

8 - Dallas Cowboys 1970s/1980s

9 - Buffalo Bills 1990s

10 - Pittsburgh Steelers 1990s/2000s

Greatest Vocal Groups in Rock and Roll History

(note: these are not bands, but groups of singers)

1 - Temptations

2 - Miracles

3 - Four Tops

4 - Platters

5 - Drifters

6 - Shirelles

7 - Four Seasons

8 - Supremes

9 - Coasters

10 - Martha & the Vandellas

Greatest Defensive players in NFL history

1 - Joe Greene

2 - Lawrence Taylor

3 - Reggie White

4 - Mel Blount

5 - Bruce Smith

6 - Mike Singletary

7 - Rod Woodson

8 - Deacon Jones

9 - Dick Butkus

10 - Ronnie Lott

Greatest Duos in Rock and Roll History

1 - Everly Brothers

2 - Simon & Garfunkel

3 - Ike & Tina Turner

4 - Sam & Dave

5 - Eurythmics

6 - Righteous Brothers

7 - Steely Dan

8 - Sonny & Cher

9 - Jan & Dean

10 - White Stripes

Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL history

1 - Jerry Rice

2 - Don Hutson

3 - Randy Moss

4 - Lynn Swann

5 - Michael Irvin

6 - Steve Largent

7 - Cris Carter

8 - Marvin Harrison

9 - John Stallworth

10 - Lance Alworth

Prayer for Labor Day

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,
as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
since you know that you will receive
an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.
It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

(Colossians 3:23-24, TNIV)

Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another
that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives:
So guide us in the work we do,
that we may do it not for self alone,
but also for the common good;
and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor,
make us mindful of the rightful aspirations
of other workers,
and arouse our concern
for those who are out of work;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen.

(adapted from the Book of Common Prayer)

Greatest Frontmen in Rock and Roll History

(note: these are persons who fronted groups, not solo performers)

1 - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)

2 - Freddie Mercury (Queen)

3 - Bono (U2)

4 - Jim Morrison (Doors)

5 - Michael Jackson (Jackson 5)

6 - Roger Daltrey (Who)

7 - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

8 - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

9 - Debbie Harry (Blondie)

10 - Axl Rose (Guns n'Roses)

Greatest Running Backs in NFL history

1 - Jim Brown

2 - Barry Sanders

3 - Emmitt Smith

4 - Walter Payton

5 - O.J. Simpson

6 - Franco Harris

7 - Gale Sayers

8 - Eric Dickerson

9 - Earl Campbell

10 - Tony Dorsett

Greatest Songwriters in Rock and Roll History

1 - John Lennon & Paul McCartney

2 - Bob Dylan

3 - Chuck Berry

4 - Carole King & Gerry Goffin

5 - Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

6 - Smokey Robinson

7 - Brian Wilson

8 - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland

9 - Paul Simon

10 - George Harrison