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Special Edition Top 5 List for Feb. 13, 2008
Feb 13, 2008 | 1:07 AM
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Top 5 Favorite Songs by Cher
  1. If I Could Turn Back Time - this is a song that I am tempted to increase the audio settings for when I'm driving; it has a great rebel 'vibe,' in my opinion
  2. Believe - I have never been a big fan of electronic music until lately, but this track is one of the ones that I could not resist even though it had the obvious electronic vocal effects
  3. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - this track has great novelty value, even more than 30 years later
  4. We All Sleep Alone - a great song of heartache that somehow didn't make her 2003 Very Best of Cher CD
  5. I Got You Babe (Beavis and Butt-Head version) - forgive me, but the original version with Sonny Bono is too corny for my taste, but Beavis and Butt-Head help add the anger to the track
This list is given special edition status because of the recent announcement that Cher has accepted the offer to perform 200 shows over a three-year period at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the entire myFOXhouston.com article.

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She follows the lead of several performers who have called 'Sin City' their show home base during the past several years. Celine Dion started the trend in 2002 and was followed by Elton John and Bette Middler.

Of course, Wayne Newton has made a livelihood of performing almost exclusively in Las Vegas, although he does split some time between there and his theatre in Branson, Missouri.

Many of the greats of the 1940s had residency status, more or less, in Las Vegas, so I don't like how Cher is being criticized for accepting the offer after she retired from touring. Guess what? This situation is not touring! It is quite the opposite of touring. Cher realizes at this point in her life that touring worldwide is not the wisest or sanest move, but residency status in Las Vegas is perfect for her. I haven't seen her in concert (unlike my mother who was fortunate enough to witness one of her concerts in the 1970s), but from what I've heard, she tends to change her costumes often, so an ongoing engagement at Caesars Palace seems like a good fit.

I know I've left some of your favorites off the list, so please share your favorites and share your opinions on her Caesars Palace arrangement.
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Feb 13, 2008 | 2:07 PM

She's okay, but all in all, I'd rather see Bette Midler.
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I am the myMusic Houston content provider at K.R.I.V. Fox 26-Houston; I started my stint at Fox 26 as a production assistant for the morning newscasts as well as the Sunday 9:00 P. M. newscast (including Fox Sports X.-tra). I try to be the infusion of pop culture around the newsroom. I have provided disc jockey services in the past so I'm knowledgeable about most music formats. I look forward to open exchange among other visitors to the myMusic Houston page and myMusic Houston blogs and message boards.

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