Greatest Songs, #452: “Cupid” by Sam Cooke

Anthony W. Orlando — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:10:16 +0000

Year: 1961
Written by: Sam Cooke
Billboard Hot 100: #12

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From Rolling Stone:

Cooke’s producers had the idea for him to do a song for a girl they had seen on a Perry Como TV show. “She didn’t do anything but just look up at Perry Como in the most wistful-type manner,” said J.W. Alexander, Cooke’s business adviser. Cooke decided to drop in the sound of an arrow being fired “straight to my lover’s heart” whenever the song called for it.

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25 Days To Go: What Is the Best Christmas Song of All Time?

Anthony W. Orlando — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:29:12 +0000

Here’s another chance to cast your vote! Pick up to three songs and click “VOTE.” (Also, if you’d like to write-in a song that’s not listed here, you can do so in the comments section below.) We’ll announce the Trading 8s Top 10 Christmas Songs on December 10.

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The bonus of doing songs instead of movies is that we can present all 10 songs here for your listening pleasure…

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey:

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“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Frank Sinatra:

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“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Perro Como:

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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams:

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“Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helm:

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