Roy Orbison-"In Dreams"(1963)

This video would be good for practicing karoake. 

I was once told I listen to "old people music", when I played this song.

(Also, some people say that Chris Isaak rips this dude off.) David Lynch used this track memorably in Blue Velvet, just as he used the track below by Mr. Isaak in Wild at Heart.

Chris Isaak-"Wicked Game"(1989)

Last Saturday night, I had to remind my friend that he owned this seven-inch. (His sweet girlfriend bought it for him.) I heard a dude do karoake to this tune the previous night.

Dr. Dog-"Easybeat"(2005)

Bad band name. Good music.

Title track from their debut lp. Straight outta Philly....

Curtis Mayfield-"Give Me Your Love"(1972)

Wale sampled the above track.

While I was in middle school, one of my brothers bought me this compact disc as a birthday gift. I was really into the Beastie Boys, and he recognized the "Superfly" sample in "Eggman" from Paul's Boutique(1989).

Bobby Bland-"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City"(1974)

Everybody (with a television) has seen the Chrysler commercial blazing this Jay-Z track.

(2001)

Steely Dan-"Peg"(1977)

I was much more familiar with this De La Soul track growing up.

(1989)
One of the the best songs from their most classic album.

Dennis Edwards-"Don't Look Any Further"(1984)

Tupac's harsh anti-Biggie/Bad Boy Crew anthem uses a sample of the above track.

(1996)