雑誌「レコード・コレクターズ」(㈱ミュージック・マガジン)に故・大滝譲司さんが1983~1986にかけて「こんな歌知ってますか?」という連載をしていた。連載第一回目にあたり、2万5千曲からなるポピュラー音楽を、知っている度合いで相撲の番付風にランク分けしている。
①序の口~序二段
Summertime, My Funny Valentine, Blue Skies, Star Dust
②三段目~幕下
I've Got A Crush On You, It's Easy To Remember,
How Deep Is The Ocean, Lazy River
③十両
Bidin' My Time, Glad To Be Unhappy, When I Love You,
I Get Along Without You Very Well
④幕内
He Loves And She Loves, Ten Cents A Dance,
Let Me Sing And I'm Happy, Small Fry
⑤小結~関脇
"The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues", Wait Till You See Her,
For The Very First Time, My Resistance Is Low
⑥大関~横綱
My Cousin In Milwaukee, A Lady Must Live,
Now It Can Be Told, On Morning In May
このランク中、④~⑤に相当するものを「こんな歌知ってますか?」に連載すると宣言し、3年間にわたって、60曲近くの幕内~関脇クラスの歌の作詞・作曲、出典、歌詞内容、歌手紹介をしている。
1983/05:
Hard Hearted Hannah
1983/07:
Angry
All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart
Ain't That A Kick In The Head
1983/09:
Cloudy Morning
Winter Moon
By Anything (But Be Mine)
1983/11:
Fantastic, That's You
I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home
Comme Ci, Comme Ca
1984/01:
Someday
I Gotta Have My Baby Back
I'll Never Be Free
1984/03:
A Blues Serenade
I Don't Know Enough About You
1984/05:
I Can Dream Can't I
The Man In The Looking Glass
For Every Man There's A Woman
1984/07:
Charley, My Boy
My Sugar Is So Refined
It Isn't Fair
1984/09:
Seems Like Old Times
Put The Blame On Mame
Maybe It's Because (I Love You Too Much)
1984/11:
In Love In Vain
Got A Date With An Angel
Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?
1985/01:
Orange Colored Sky
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia
1985/03:
Oh! Look At Me Now
It's A Pitty To Say Goodnight
1985/05:
How About Me
After The Lights Go Down Low
1985/06:
I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody)
I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)
1985/07:
Experiment
Down Among The Sheltering Palms
1985/08:
No Regrets,
Baby, Baby All The Time
1985/09:
Thursday's Child
1985/10:
Great Day
Without A Word Of Warning
1985/11:
Just The Way I Am
Does Your Heart Beat For Me?
1985/12:
Why Was I Born
I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
1986/01:
Happy New Year
I've Got A Feeling You're Fooling
1986/02:
The Glory Of Love
A Hundred Years From Today
1986/03:
Love Locked Out
Love Is The Sweetest Thing
1986/04:
Maybe (I&G Gershwin)
Maybe (Flynn, Madden)
1986/05:
My Mother's Eyes
How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
1986/06:
Rain
Blue Gardenia