Selection #29: Gonna Go Back In Time…Without a Delorean

For the first time, in the history of Selective Service, we’re featuring an all-Huey Lewis and the News set of playlists!

OK, maybe not… but there is a bit of history involved as this month’s playlists are time machines. As we close out the year and face a barrage of “Best of 2008″ lists (something you’ll see later this month here), we’ll kick off the month highlighting the “Best of” for a memorable year in music for us.

A lot of times when hearing a song from a certain year, it will act as that Delorean reflecting what was going on in society. Songs like “Revolution” and “Street Fighting Man” characterized the volatility of 1968, while “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “Y.M.C.A.” epitomized the sexual, cocaine-filled haze of 1978. But then, a song can just simply make us nostalgic for a period in our lives as often happens with people our age whenever something from the 80s pops up on the shuffle.

So, come with us by downloading these tracks and gearing up to 88 MPH with this December set of Selective Service playlists!

• The Man(del) from UNCLE’s “E.P.: The Extraordinary Playlist”
• U.N.K.L.E. Matt’s “It’s The 20080’s!”
• Uncle Sam’s “When I Was 21, It Was A Very Good Year”
• Onkel Rudi’s “Road Tripping 1991″