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On December 20, 1989, the United States Military invaded Panama in hopes of deposing the 6-year-de-facto leader, <a href="https://www.pbs.org/tpt/dictators-playbook/episodes/manuel-noriega/" target="_blank">Manuel Noriega</a>. Though he was never elected, one of the world&#39;s most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-dictators/reference" target="_blank">famous dictators</a> ruled the small&nbsp;central American country through military force. He was not the&nbsp;president or&nbsp;a legislator of the country, but he used his command of the military as a means to influence the government for&nbsp;his own benefit. In the midst of&nbsp;a war over&nbsp;illicit substances and multiple civil disputes throughout Latin America, Noriega became one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the region. For most of his reign, however, he was not an enemy of the United States, but one of the country&#39;s most trusted allies.

Noriega&#39;s rise to power began&nbsp;during the Cold War. He joined Panama&#39;s National Guard in 1962 and quickly climbed the ranks.&nbsp;When his would-be predecessor&nbsp;Omar Torrijos came to power through a military coup, Noriega was his second-in-command. During his time in the National Guard and the head of the nation&#39;s intelligence service, Noriega proved he was an asset to the US government. He led multiple campaigns and operations against Communist insurgents in the region&nbsp;and the&nbsp;US recognized&nbsp;him as a means to underhandedly provide support to other anti-communist regimes in the area. He could even offer&nbsp;intelligence on Cuba&#39;s Communist government for a contingency fee.

The United States began to lose trust in Noriega in the mid-&#39;70s. Both Torrijos and Noriega were suspected of selling US intelligence to the Cubans while contracted by the Americans,&nbsp;trafficking into the United States, and arming Communist rebels in other Latin American countries with&nbsp;paraphernalia bought from the US.&nbsp;Noriega came to power as de facto&nbsp;leader&nbsp;after Torrijos perished in a plane crash in 1981, and throughout the decade, he once again&nbsp;became an asset. He allowed the US government to use Panama as a place to conduct espionage&nbsp;operations in Nicaragua amidst the countries US-instigated civil unrest, and even offered to help take out Nicaragua&#39;s government leaders.

The relationship between US Intelligence and Panama&#39;s military dictator finally relented when Noriega was nearly deposed by a coup in 1988 and was accused of rigging the 1984 presidential election. The US Senate rescinded&nbsp;all support&nbsp;and sought Noriega&#39;s resignation. The United States invaded in 1989 after failed negotiations, but Noriega&nbsp;fled the military for as long as he could.&nbsp;On December 29, 1989, he found refuge in the Apostolic Nunciature in Panama City. Unable to breach the walls of the Nunciature due to a diplomatic treaty, the US military created a perimeter around it and used psychological tactics to force the country&#39;s former leader out of hiding. The US military blared music&nbsp;for 10 straight days trying to coax Noriega out of hiding.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/panamas-military-dictator-manuel-noriega-defeated-rocknroll/" target="_blank">In his memoirs</a>, Noriega described&nbsp;the week and a half as &quot;falling into a swimming pool and when you try to reach for the safety of a wall or touch bottom, you suddenly realize that walls and bottom had fallen away.&quot; He wished the army would come in armed and take him away from the&nbsp;incessant <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-songs-of-the-80s/ranker-music" target="_blank">&#39;80s</a> rock power ballads and classic country oldies. On January 3, 1990, Noriega finally surrendered to US forces.

All The Songs Used To Coax Military Dictator Manuel Noriega Out Of Hiding

Brenden Donnelly

Songs

No matter which bars are near your house, it's bound to be karaoke some night of the week. While each person has their own top karaoke songs, this karaoke playlist is a collection of the most awesome, singable, crowd-pleasing karaoke songs that are widely regarded to be the best. If you're looking for something new, you might enjoy the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-karaoke-songs-2018/ranker-music" target="_blank">best 2018 songs to sing at&nbsp;karaoke</a>.What makes good karaoke songs so great? Does everyone in the bar knows the lyrics? It's probably a good karaoke song. What makes for the best karaoke songs? Is everyone in the bar standing up and singing along? You've done it!The best karaoke songs aren't necessarily the most amazing songs ever recorded. Sometimes easy karaoke songs are what gets people excited, because anyone can sing them. The beautiful thing about karaoke is that you don't need to carry a tune to be a good karaoke singer - you probably just need to be a little tipsy.Which songs for karaoke are your go-tos and absolute favorites? Is it <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-small-town-travel-stories/joesph-langdon?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the story of a small town</a> girl, living in a lonely world? Is it the one about your friends in low places? Or is it about how you don't practice Santeria?Vote up the songs below that are good for singing at your next karaoke night. Don't see your top karaoke <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-songs-with-sing-in-the-title/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">song to sing</a> for all your friends? Add it below so others can try it out. Then head out for a good night of karaoke, even if the weatherman says Lightning Crashes.

The Best Songs to Sing at Karaoke

Definitive Ranking of the Best Karaoke Songs to Sing

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Funny

We've all experienced that moment – everyone's singing along to a banger at the top of their lungs, you all know the lyrics perfectly, but then, one line comes up, and suddenly you're singing something&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-20-greatest-misheard-lyrics-music-videos-on-the-internet/brian-gilmore" target="_blank">completely&nbsp;different and nonsensical</a> to everyone else. Your friends turn to you like &quot;tangerine? Don't you mean&nbsp;tambourine? Tangerine's don't have a beat!&quot; And you realize, you're that&nbsp;person&nbsp; -&nbsp;the person who always <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/13-songs-that-don_t-mean-what-you-think-they-do/molly-mahan" target="_blank">gets the&nbsp;lyrics&nbsp;wrong</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just know, that you are not alone. There are tons of people out there who have fallen victim to misheard lyrics syndrome. There are scores of folks that are suffering from Wrong Lyrics Disease, who have fled from bars in fits of&nbsp;embarrassment. Look below at the most commonly misheard lyrics and see if you've been so foolhardy in your confidence to believe that Bon Jovi is singing about being naked, rather than making it.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Commonly Misheard Lyrics You've Been Singing Wrong This Entire Time

Rebecca Shortall

Rock

List of the best Billy Joel songs, ranked by fans like you. Throughout the '70s and '80s Billy Joel was one of the biggest hitmaking singer-songwriters in the country. Joel's music mixed Broadway style with rock 'n' roll attitude that made for infectious songs. The hits were aplenty but any true Joel fan knows there were always buried treasures on the albums.This list features songs like &quot;Piano Man&quot; and &quot;Allentown,&quot; but also includes shopworn sing alongs like &quot;Uptown Girl&quot; and &quot;Only the Good Die Young.&quot; Forget Billboard rankings and reorder this venerable catalog into your own personal Billy Joel's Greatest Hits. Simply click the &quot;Rerank List&quot; button and you can put the songs in whatever order you like.

The Best Billy Joel Songs of All Time

Best Billy Joel Songs List | Top Billy Joel Tracks Ranked

Voteable

Lists of bangers to add to your perfect party playlist.

Songs to Turn Up

A closer listen to the decade that brought us everything from Run-DMC to Mötley Crüe to Rick Astley.

Oh Yeah, It's '80s Night

1980s

Here are the greatest &#39;80s party songs, ranked by fans everywhere. It may be the 21st century, but people are still obsessed with the 1980s. People still regularly host &#39;80s themed parties where people put on their best Michael Jackson jackets and apply way too much hairspray. These parties are great for catching up with old friends, but they are also the perfect opportunity to take control of the playlist and blast some of the biggest hits of the decade. The most popular &#39;80s party songs will get everyone off their feet and reminiscing about the good old days before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket.&nbsp;

No &#39;80s party is complete without playing most of the songs on this &#39;80s music&nbsp;playlist. There are tracks that will have people getting up off from the couch and doing the moonwalk. Others are a bit more laid back and good for when it&#39;s time to bring the festivities to a close. They all encapsulate a certain, bygone era, and they will put smiles on everyone&#39;s faces.&nbsp;

Use this list of &#39;80s party songs whenever you are in charge of the music. As each track plays, just look around at everyone smirking with joy as they listen to the songs that played during their high school dances. Partiers of all ages are encouraged to vote.&nbsp;

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The Best Party Songs Of The '80s, Ranked

The 100+ Best Party Songs Of The '80s, Ranked By Fans

What is the most difficult song in the world to sing at karaoke? The answer, of course will be different for everyone: after all, a song meant for a bass will be vocally challenging for female singers, while one meant for a soprano would be the same for male voices. While&nbsp;a shrewd vocalist can work around these extremes on most songs by switching octaves, some songs are impossible to outsmart.&nbsp;

Classics from singers like Freddie Mercury and Adele have such a large vocal range that, across the board, you have to be a master to nail them - or even sound halfway good. Meanwhile, many tracks are difficult to sing because of their speed, or bizarre rhythms. And some, like &quot;I Believe in a Thing Called Love,&quot; by The Darkness, are a devilish mixture of pitch and tempo, which only the most skilled performers should consider attempting.&nbsp;

What do you think are the top 10 hardest karaoke songs? Which of these challenging cuts do you think you have the pipes for?

Vote up the hardest karaoke songs of all time below, and be sure to add any that you think we might have missed.

The Most Difficult Songs To Sing At Karaoke

The 50+ Absolute Hardest Karaoke Songs, Ranked

Jovaughn Brown

If much of music is devoted to protesting things, then songs about politics are frequently protesting politicians and the often questionable choices they make in the name of the greater good. The tracks on this list of political songs usually reference a larger social movement, rather than a specific political or political realm, although some of these tracks are quite specific in the issue they are addressing. Ironically, many times political protest songs are usurped by political candidates when they run for office, garnering support by using a song that stands in stark contrast to the views they are running on. Look through this list and see which tracks would get your vote. It’s hard to talk about political songs without talking about Bob Dylan. Very early in his career Dylan penned two of the most famous politically charged songs, with “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Green Day revived their career by writing an album protesting George W. Bush’s Iraq War, called American Idiot. The title track became an early 21st century anthem for the disillusioned. “Born in the U.S.A.” is a song protesting the Vietnam War by Bruce Springsteen. Ronald Reagan initially praised the song, thinking it was nationalistic, but its true meaning was later explained to him. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Which of these tracks would get your vote? Perform your civic and musical duty by voting your favorites to the top of the list. Please help your favorite songs about politics that aren't on the list secure the nomination by adding them.

Blowin' in the Wind

The Best Songs About Politics

Political Songs | The Best Songs About Politics

Songs for people who listen to the lyrics.

Ranking Songs About Everything

This list contains information about songs about fire, ranked by your votes. Are you a fan of songs about flames and things burning? Fire songs by rappers, rock stars and folk singers can be found on this list of <a href="https://groovyhistory.com/what-you-didnt-know-about-michael-martin-murpheys-wildfire" target="_blank">songs about fire</a>. Whether you prefer songs about the figurative fires of love or the literal fires of burning something to the ground, this list has everything you are looking for when it comes to fire songs.

James Taylor wrote the beautiful folk song, &ldquo;Fire &amp; Rain,&rdquo; back in 1970 and its fires of popularity still burn strong today. Of course, &ldquo;Light My Fire&rdquo; by The Doors made our list of the best songs about fire, as did the Johnny cash hit, &ldquo;Ring of Fire.&rdquo;

Some of the <a href="https://groovyhistory.com/what-you-didnt-know-about-michael-martin-murpheys-wildfire" target="_blank">fire songs</a> on this list are a lot of fun. Who can resist dancing to The Tramps&#39; hit, &ldquo;Disco Inferno.&rdquo; Another great fire song is from the fun-loving group, Bloodhound Gang. Their 1997 song &ldquo;Fire Water Burn&rdquo; was a big hit.

Do you see your favorite songs about fire on this list? Vote them to the top and add any we may have missed.

The Best Songs About Fire

The Best Songs About Fire, Flames, or Things Burning

History is a fascinating subject, so it's no shock it has been explored in song.&nbsp;Enjoy this list about the best songs about history, ranked by your votes. Some of the best songs about history are about specific historical events and others are about famous people who had an impact on history. Many of the top history songs specifically reference history in their titles.On “We Didn't Start the Fire,” Billy Joel recalls dozens of historic headlines that occurred from 1949 to 1989. “Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom/Brando, 'The King and I' and 'The Catcher in the Rye,” are a few examples of the references Joel makes throughout this song. Sublime wrote “April 29, 1992” about the L.A. Riots, which is a great song about a specific historical event.The historic significance of the 9-11 attacks propelled Bruce Springsteen to write an entire album about the time and feelings surrounding the event. His song “The Rising,” which is also the album's title made this list of the best songs about history. Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young's hit, “Ohio,” is also a good history song.Do you have a favorite song about history? Let us know in the comments and vote it to the top of this list.

The Best Songs About History

History Songs | The Best Songs About Historical Events

Have you ever thought about how many songs with start in the title have been written? This list ranks the best songs with start in the name, regardless of their genre. Many of the tracks listed are songs about starting new, but just because that word is in the title doesn't mean that the song's subject is exclusively about that. This ranked list includes songs like &quot;Start Me Up&quot; by The Rolling Stones, and &quot;Starts With Goodbye&quot; by Carrie Underwood. If your favorite song with start in the title isn't listed, feel free to add it to the list so others can also vote it up. Songs with start in the lyrics are fair game too.

Start From Scratch

The Best Songs with Start in the Title

List of 50+ Songs With Start in the Title

Lists about America's pastime, including rankings of MLB players by every position. 

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Baseball

Baseball is America's pastime, so naturally, several songs have been written about the sport.&nbsp;Here is our list celebrating the best songs about baseball, ranked by your votes. Many baseball songs are written about specific baseball players, but a few are about specific teams. Several good rock songs that reference baseball have been written over the years.John Fogerty's “Centerfield” is a classic baseball song. “Oh, put me in coach, I'm ready to play today/Put me in coach, I'm ready to play today/Look at me, I can be centerfield,” he sings on this great tune. Another of the top baseball songs would have to be Meat Loaf's “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.” The play-by-play breakdown in the middle of this track is unforgettable.Eddie Vedder wrote his song, “All the Way,” in honor of the Chicago Cubs and Jay-Z mentions the New York Yankees in his hit, “Empire State of Mind.” Bob Dylan's “Catfish” is an ode to the pitcher Catfish Hunter.Do you have a favorite baseball song? Add it to the lists and vote any other tracks you like to the top.

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