![]() ![]() Baby Elephant Walk (Henry Mancini) – It’s almost impossible not to bop up and down when you hear this song. Love the top comment under the Youtube video: “ Someone’s Grandma is looking good in this.”Ĩ. These Boots Were Made For Walkin’ (Nancy Sinatra) – Nancy Sinatra’s best song after Bang, Bang (featured in Kill Bill Vol.1), and still one of the finest advertisements for mini skirts I have ever seen. The video of this song is a parody of the Michael Douglas film, Falling Down (1993), which co-starred the great Robert Duvall.ĩ. Walk (The Foo Fighters) – I’ve been a fan of Dave Grohl’s ever since being wowed by Nirvana at Fisherman’s Wharf on the Gold Coast, QLD, in January, 1992. Bonus Track: Albert and the equally incredible Stevie Ray Vaughan playing “Born Under a Bad Sign.”ġ0. Walking the Back Streets and Crying (Albert King) – The Velvet Bulldozer’s version of the Little Milton classic. There have been some great remakes of this song – Canned Heat and Gary Moore come to mind – but it’s hard to go past the original artist, accompanied by the legendary Big Walter Horton on harp.ġ5. Walking by Myself (Jimmy Rogers) – After putting together the original list of ten, I couldn’t believe I left out this blues classic. An infectious remake of the 1970’s hit, which not only played a part in bringing Rap music into the mainstream, but also helped revive Aerosmith’s career.ġ2. Walk This Way (Run DMC & Aerosmith) – The “daddy” of rap-rock tunes. I remember spending a lot of time in 1985/86 wearing out my copy – favourite tunes from the record were “Money for Nothing”, “Your Latest Trick” and the title track.ġ3. Walk of Life (Dire Straits)– Toe-tapping tune from the band’s classic, “Brothers in Arms” album. If only Time Travelling Machines really did exist…………ġ4. Other luminaries performing at Newport that year included Dizzy Gillespie, Ike & Tina Turner, Buddy Rich, Albert King and Ella Fitzgerald. ![]() Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Mahalia Jackson & Louis Armstrong) – The Queen of Gospel joined by the one and only Satchmo at the 1970 Newport Jazz festival. A founding father of Rock n’ Roll and one of the Big Easy’s favourite sons, Domino passed away in 2017 at the ripe old age of 89.ġ5. Walkin’ to New Orleans (Fats Domino) – In the 90’s and 2000’s I made multiple to New Orleans, and the only regret I have from those journeys was never having the opportunity to see the legendary “Fat Man” play live. Three decades later he remains one of my favourite guitarists.ġ6. I was introduced to the raw and melancholic sounds of bluesman Roy Buchanan while at university in the early ’90s. ![]() Wayfaring Pilgrim (Roy Buchanan) – One of only two songs on the list that don’t include a derivative of the word “walk” in the title (let’s call it ‘writer’s prerogative’). In preparing this article I googled Hoffs – who is now 60 years old – and she still looks great!ġ7. Walk Like an Egyptian (The Bangles) – Speaking of antiquated, I was seventeen when this song was released in 1987, and if memory serves I had a crush on the lead singer Susanna Hoffs. Who says my tastes are antiquated?! Shout out to Bernie Wolf for the recommendation.ġ8. Take a Walk (Passion Pit)– This song came out in 2012. Walk on By (Dionne Warwick) – My mum would never forgive me if I didn’t include this beautiful song, which was composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by the soulful Dionne Warwick.ġ9. Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & the Waves) – The only one hit wonder band on the list………ok, ok………technically speaking they did have a couple of other songs that hit the charts, but can anyone remember them (no googling)?Ģ0. Walking the Dog (Rufus Thomas)– This smile-inducing number was covered by the Rolling Stones in 1964, a year after it was released by the inimitably funky Rufus Thomas.Ģ1. KNAPSACK ON MY BACK FULLHow great was Joaquin Phoenix in the role of Johnny Cash? The guy may be a few biscuits short of a full packet, but he sure can act.Ģ4. “ Walk all Over You (AC/DC) – From the legendary “Highway to Hell” album, which was the last record the band made with lead singer Bon Scott before his death in 1980.Ģ3. I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) – They used the title of this song (sans “I”) for the 2005 biopic of the ‘Man in Black’. I like walking, but that’s a bit much.” – Charlie Reid, “The Proclaimers.”Ģ5.
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