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Minnesotan. 💜
He/Him.
I'm as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce.

Music from my solo project Remember Today found right here! ⤵️⤵️⤵️

https://remembertoday.bandcamp.com

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCSPMjpCTyRE8QQp6b6L-bDA?si=XVdgNY31K6HdQw6r
For everyone whom I've met through the countdowns, Bluesky, and my fellow Twitter defectors, here's the songs that moved me in the past 12 months. ⤵️💜❤️

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Best Of 2025 (December 15th, 2025)
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Album:
1️⃣
Dire Straits-Brothers In Arms

Song:
1️⃣
Kate Bush-Running Up That Hill

Mark Knopfler's masterpiece is the winner that takes all for '85. 🏆 That's it! 👏🏻 Thank you folks, it's been real! Thank you, Barry @musiccountdownguy.bsky.social for all of the times you've hosted us! ❤️

#1985AlbumsTop20
Money for Nothing
YouTube video by Dire Straits - Topic
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Album:
2️⃣
Kate Bush-Hounds Of Love

Song:
2️⃣
Madonna-Crazy For You

As brilliant as Hounds Of Love is, it only had middle-of-the-road success in The States in '85. Three years ago, Stranger Things happened. Kate and her opus finally got the recognition they deserved here all along. 🏆

#1985AlbumsTop20
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (2018 Remaster)
YouTube video by Kate Bush - Topic
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Album:
3️⃣
Prince-Around The World In A Day

Song:
3️⃣
Prince-Raspberry Beret

Two shades of purple for The Purple One today. 💟💜 We're closing in on 10 years since Prince departed-it's still unreal. MPR's The Current will play his music that whole day in late April to honor his legacy.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Raspberry Beret
YouTube video by Prince - Topic
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Album:
4️⃣
The Replacements-Tim

Song:
4️⃣
Tears For Fears-Everybody Wants To Rule The World

The Mats were poised to break out of the Minneapolis scene with Tim. Regardless of how things went, they're legendary here. May Bob Stinson's swan song ring on in garage amplifiers everywhere.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Bastards of Young
YouTube video by The Replacements - Topic
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Album:
5️⃣
Phil Collins-No Jacket Required

Song:
5️⃣
The Dream Academy-Life In A Northern Town

I was quite the Phil Stan when I was a kid. That decade of '81-'91, his music-solo & Genesis-was everywhere. I ignored the haters here, and stayed with it for the duration of that ride. 🎵🎶❤️

#1985AlbumsTop20
One More Night (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by Phil Collins - Topic
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Album:
6️⃣
Talking Heads-Little Creatures

Song:
6️⃣
The Cure-In Between Days

Bickering aside, one reason a band like The Heads has a limited shelf life is there's too much talent overall. One entity isn't enough to contain all that creativity. Good to see them reunite a bit lately.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Road to Nowhere
YouTube video by Talking Heads - Topic
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Album:
7️⃣
Hüsker Dü-New Day Rising/Flip Your Wig

Song:
7️⃣
The Replacements-Kiss Me On The Bus

With these two individual albums released in the same year, the signs were there for yet another double Dü studio album. Both albums score the #7 spot, as they're practically inseparable.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Makes No Sense At All
YouTube video by Husker Du - Topic
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Album:
7️⃣
Hüsker Dü-New Day Rising/Flip Your Wig

Song:
7️⃣
The Replacements-Kiss Me On The Bus

With these two individual albums released in the same year, the signs were there for yet another double Dü studio album. Both albums score the #7 spot, as they're practically inseparable.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Celebrated Summer
YouTube video by Husker Du - Topic
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Album:
8️⃣
Tears For Fears-Songs From The Big Chair

Song:
8️⃣
The Jesus And Mary Chain-Just Like Honey

'85 reflects my youth in music. E.g., first hearing that guitar lick for Rule The World and not deciphering the 12/8 time signature until the song kicked in-my first TFF memory. 🎵🎓🎶

#1985AlbumsTop20
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
YouTube video by Tears for Fears - Topic
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Album:
9️⃣
R.E.M.-Fables Of The Reconstruction

Song:
9️⃣
Huey Lewis And The News-The Power Of Love

Right in the middle of an annual 6 album run in the 80s, Fables is Stipe & Co's most adventurous early work. Without many in-depth looks at Southern Gothic at the time, they nailed it.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Driver 8 (2010 Remaster)
YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Album:
🔟
Run-DMC-King Of Rock

Song:
🔟
USA For Africa-We Are The World

Rap music and its ingenuity was destined for more than a local music style out of New York. Joe Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell took the NYC game that was just getting started to a worldwide stage.

#1985AlbumsTop20
King of Rock
YouTube video by RUN-DMC - Topic
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Album:
1️⃣1️⃣
Whitney Houston-ST

Songs:
1️⃣2️⃣
Hüsker Dü-Makes No Sense At All

1️⃣1️⃣
Talking Heads-Road To Nowhere

In the 80s, The States had 4 black superstars whose careers' skyrocketed at once. Prince, MJ, Eddie Murphy, and Whitney. For most of them, their time here was way too short. 💔

#1985AlbumsTop20
How Will I Know
YouTube video by Whitney Houston - Topic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Album:
1️⃣2️⃣
LL Cool J-Radio

Songs:
1️⃣4️⃣
R.E.M.-Driver 8

1️⃣3️⃣
'Til Tuesday-Voices Carry

Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons were forming Def Jam when James Smith's demo came their way. Soon after, Radio became the first album (Raisin' Hell, Licensed To Ill) of the 'Rubin Reduction' trilogy.

#1985AlbumsTop20
LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio (1985)
YouTube video by Twilite2020
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Album:
1️⃣3️⃣
John Fogerty-Centerfield

Songs:
1️⃣6️⃣
The Waterboys-The Whole Of The Moon

1️⃣5️⃣
Dire Straits-Why Worry

Post-Creedence for John was practically never post-controversy, as he faced legal problems with his publishing for years. Glad to see that finally, all those songs are his.

#1985AlbumsTop20
John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road from Centerfield
YouTube video by John Fogerty
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Album:
1️⃣4️⃣
John Cougar Mellencamp-Scarecrow

Songs:
1️⃣8️⃣
New Order-Love Vigilantes

1️⃣7️⃣
Phil Collins-One More Night

After seeing The Coug at the 40th Farm Aid in Minneapolis this year, this album's message, and its voice as the American farmer could not be more relatable 40 years on.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Rain On The Scarecrow
YouTube video by John Mellencamp - Topic
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Album:
1️⃣5️⃣
The Waterboys-This Is The Sea

Songs:
2️⃣0️⃣
Simple Minds-Don't You Forget About Me

1️⃣9️⃣
The Smiths-How Soon Is Now?

Unfortunately, The Waterboys didn't have their moment when they caught on in The States. Regardless, Mike had Karl and this rad song on board with him in '85.

#1985AlbumsTop20
The Whole of the Moon (2004 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Waterboys - Topic
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Album:
1️⃣6️⃣
Sting-The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Songs:
2️⃣2️⃣
Whitney Houston-How Will I Know

2️⃣1️⃣
Run-D.M.C.-King Of Rock

Sting setting forth on his own was the George Harrison setup. Both were definitely sitting on material they knew weren't going to get to use in their former bands.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Fortress Around Your Heart
YouTube video by Sting - Topic
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Album:
1️⃣7️⃣
The Power Station-ST

Songs:
2️⃣4️⃣
John Parr-St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

2️⃣3️⃣
Stevie Wonder-Part Time Lover

TPS was the shooting star of one-off side project bands. One album and one live performance on SNL with all four original members. We blinked, and it was gone. ✨🌟☄️

#1985AlbumsTop20
Get It On (Bang a Gong) (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Power Station - Topic
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Album:
1️⃣8️⃣
Miami Sound Machine-Primitive Love

Songs:
2️⃣6️⃣
Paul Young-Everytime You Go Away

2️⃣5️⃣
Robert Palmer-Addicted To Love

Sometimes the stars align, and your music is the itch that everybody wants to scratch. No denying that Gloria Estefan was going to be a superstar either way.

#1985AlbumsTop20
Bad Boy
YouTube video by Miami Sound Machine - Topic
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Album:
1️⃣9️⃣
INXS-Listen Like Thieves

Songs:
2️⃣8️⃣
Mike + The Mechanics-All I Need Is A Miracle

2️⃣7️⃣
Simply Red-Holding Back The Years

Album #5 from INXS was the first mainstream repetition us kids in The States got from them. What You Need was such a massive hit here. One more time! ▶️🔊

#1985AlbumsTop20
What You Need (Single)
YouTube video by INXS - Topic
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Album:
2️⃣0️⃣
The Outfield-Play Deep

Songs:
3️⃣0️⃣
Beastie Boys-She's On It

2️⃣9️⃣
Howard Jones-No One Is To Blame

Hey, Everyone! Let's make Barry's last countdown the best! Starting with The Outfield's debut, which made the impression on me as a 9 year old kid to learn to play guitar. 🎸🎸

#1985AlbumsTop20
Everytime You Cry
YouTube video by The Outfield - Topic
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
1️⃣
Radiohead-How To Disappear Completely

This track has vintage RH sound, but Kid A remains a world-stopping album on originality alone. Either way, easy #1 choice. 🥇🏆 Thank you so much, Barry! @musiccountdownguy.bsky.social Take care, folks! ❤️❤️

I'm not here, this isn't happening.

#2000SongsTop20
How to Disappear Completely
YouTube video by Radiohead - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
2️⃣
U2-Walk On

While dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi 25 years ago, a deeper lyrical connection certainly exists as a coping mechanism when facing brutal times in life. Of Bono's affirmations, Walk On might be his best.

The only baggage you can bring is all that you can't leave behind.

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Walk On
YouTube video by U2 - Topic
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
3️⃣
Green Day-Warning

This song ranks this high because of my boy. ❤️ 2000 was his birth year and Warning was his first favorite song that we can recall. Him wobble-stepping to this song at 8 months old-proud Dad moment. 🥲

Question everything, or shut up and be a victim of authority.

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Warning
YouTube video by Green Day - Topic
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM