Miss Vicky's 101 Favorite Songs Of the Moment
 

a.k.a. Miss Vicky Jumps On the Music List Bandwagon

Okay, because I have absolutely no life and because I have trouble sleeping, I present to you my (sort of) top 101 favorite songs as of right now. I say "sort of" because I've only included those songs that I could find on youtube. Also these are only very loosely ordered.

But the following is a pretty accurate list of the songs that I love and listen to the most right now. Those of you familiar with my musical taste from the various Song Tournaments already know what you're in for. The rest of you be warned: If you don't like Tom Petty or Fleetwood Mac, you might not want to read this thread.

The List So Far:

101. "The Bigger the Figure" - Louis Prima
100. "House Of Love" - Amy Grant and Vince Gill
99. "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston
98. "I Hate Myself For Loving You" - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
97. "Ram Jam City" - Danny Kirwan
96. "Que Sera Sera" - Pink Martini
95. "The Living Years" - Mike + the Mechanics
94. "As Long As You Follow" - Fleetwood Mac
93. "Mama Told Me Not To Come" - Three Dog Night
92. "Learning To Fly" - Pink Floyd
91. "I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That" - Elton John
90. "Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" - Fleetwood Mac
89. "Rhythm Of My Heart" - Rod Stewart
88. "To Be With You" - Mr. Big
87. "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" - Digable Planets
86. "D.W. Suite" - Lindsey Buckingham
85. "Don't Drink the Water" - Dave Matthews Band
84. "No One" - Alicia Keys
83. "Have A Little Faith In Me" - John Hiatt
82. "Tunnel O' Love" - Walter Egan
81. "Sexy Boy' - Air
80. "The Difficult Kind" - Sheryl Crow
79. "Little Wonders" - Rob Thoams
78. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
77. "Walking Away" - Jonny Lang
76. "Behind Blue Eyes" - The Who
75. "Man In The Box" - Alice in Chains
74. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen
73. "After the Love Has Gone" - Roy Orbison
72. "Who'll Stop the Rain" - John Fogerty and Bob Seger
71. "Natural Blues" - Moby
70. "Some Nights" – fun.
69. "The Bigger the Love" – Billy Burnette
68. "Rag Doll" – Aerosmith
67. "Nights In White Satin" – The Moody Blues
66. "Handle With Care" - Traveling Wilburys
65. "I’ll Stand By You" – The Pretenders
64. "Blueberry Hill" – Fats Domino
63. "Wig in a box" – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
62. "Don’t Come Around Here No More" – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
61. "El Matador" – The Kingston Trio
60. "What It’s Like" – Everlast
59. "Beautiful Child" – Fleetwood Mac
58. "I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
57. Run Through the Jungle" – Creedence Clearwater Revival
56. "Save The Last Dance For Me" – The Drifters
55. "It Must Have Been Love" – Roxette
54. "Dancing Bear" - The Mamas and the Papas
53. "Runaway Train" – Soul Asylum
52. "Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes
51."Lose Yourself" – Eminem
50. "Love Her Madly" – The Doors
49. "Take My Breath Away" – Berlin
48. "Somebody’s Watching Me" – Rockwell
47. "Ready" – Cat Stevens
46. "Could You Be Loved" – Bob Marley
45. "Mohammed’s Radio" – Warren Zevon
44. "We’ve Got Tonight" – Bob Seger
43. "With or Without You" – U2
42. "Hey Ya!" – Outkast
41. "Battle of the Dragon" – Stevie Nicks
40. "Float On" – Modest Mouse
39. "November Rain" – Guns ‘N’ Roses
38. "Drive" – R.E.M.
37. "Careless Whisper" – George Michael
36. "The Safety Dance" – Men Without Hats
35. "Shame" – Stabbing Westward
34. "Mama, I’m Coming Home" – Ozzy Osbourne
33. "I Should Have Known It" – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
32. "Dust Bowl Dance" – Mumford and Sons
31. "Enjoy the Silence" – Depeche Mode
30. "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
29."Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me" – George Michael and Elton John
28. "Kashmir" – Led Zeppelin
27. "In the Ghetto" – Elvis Presley
26. "Unloved" – Walter Egan
25. "Things Have Changed" – Bob Dylan
24. "Midnight Wind" – John Stewart
23. "Closer" – Nine Inch Nails
22. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" – Nirvana
21. "In the Air Tonight" – Phil Collins
20. "Gimme Shelter" – The Rolling Stones
19. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" – Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney
18. "Waiting For The Miracle" – Leonard Cohen
17. "Overcome" – Live
16. "Through the Walls" – Bekka and Billy
15. "Thinking About Leaving" – Dwight Yoakam
14. "Turn the page" – Bob Seger
13. "Ich tu dir weh" – Rammstein
12. "Not Enough Time" – INXS
11. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" – Donovan
10. "Go Insane" – Fleetwood Mac
9. "Mein Teil" – Rammstein
8. "Someone’s Gotta Change Your Mind" – Lindsey Buckingham
7. "Time Precious Time" – Lindsey Buckingham
6. "Cry To Me" – Mudcrutch
5. "Need You Tonight" – INXS
4. "Keep me In Your Heart" – Warren Zevon
3."Since You Said You Loved Me" – Tom Petty
2. "Room At The Top" – Tom petty and the heartbreakers
1. "Cast Away Dreams" – Lindsey Buckingham

101. "The Bigger the Figure" by Louis Prima
Album Title: Breaking It Up
Year: 1958

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtoMjMAfylY

I first heard this song in the (mediocre) animated film Igor. At first I was taken aback by the lyrics, but over time I've come to love them. I haven't explored much of Prima's other work and this is the only one of his songs in my iTunes library and, therefore, the only one to make this list.

100. "The House Of Love" by Amy Grant and Vince Gill
Album Title: House Of Love
Year: 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gxYxgtM-OU

I remember hearing this song a lot when it was first released and just absolutely fell in love with it. I'm an atheist who generally doesn't like Country music so this song probably shouldn't appeal to me, but somehow it does.

99. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
Album Title: The Bodyguard Soundtrack
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU

There once was a time when Kevin Costner was my actor obsession of choice. I used to have regular Kevin Costner movie marathons and my love of this song was an extension of that obsession. I still have a soft spot for Costner, though obviously I am no longer obsessed with him like I once was, and this song still has a place in my heart.

98. "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Album Title: Up Your Alley
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPkTGm4RtVM

This is a holdover from childhood. I remember having the audio cassette (remember those?) in the house when I was little and just absolutely loving it. I vaguely recall even making up a little dance routine to go with it. What can I say? I was 7. Don't ask me how the dance went, I don't remember. Or maybe I just plead the fifth.

97. "Ram Jam City" by Danny Kirwan
Album Title: Second Chapter
Year: 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0mUNqlYvYk

For those of you not familiar with Kirwan, he was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1968 to 1972 - well before there was any such thing as Rumours. I've always much admired Kirwan's work on the 1972 Fleetwood Mac album Bare Trees (one of my favorites from the band) but knew nothing of his solo work until hearing this song on the little known compilation disc called The Fleetwood Mac Family Album.

96. "Que Sera Sera" by Pink Martini
Album Title: Sympathique
Year: 1997

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVbrycPKXZQ

I first heard this version of the song earlier this year on my initial viewing of Mary and Max. It is quite effectively used in a very pivotal scene of the film and is largely responsible for the waterworks that scene prompts in me every time I watch it.

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I Will Always Love You is usually enough to ensure you don't get any rep whatsoever. However, you also have I Hate Myself For Loving You and I love that song. So, it was down to the rest and, for the most part, I like it. So, + rep. Or, maybe it's just that I like you. :D

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I first heard that Louis Prima Song during one of the previous song tournaments. Great song.

He also recorded "Just A Gigolo" which was later a hit for David Lee Roth. It's not as good as "The Bigger the Figure" but still amusing.

95. "The Living Years" by Mike + the Mechanics
Album Title: Living Years
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k

Although I’ve been fortunate enough to have never lost anybody close to me until my grandmother’s death this year, I’ve always felt that this was a very beautiful song. I bought the album a few years ago and really didn’t care for the rest of it, but this song will always remain a favorite.

94. "As Long You Follow" by Fleetwood Mac
Album Title: Greatest Hits
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGEHq1WZqU

Fleetwood Mac has seen many incarnations and many vocalists in its 40+ years of existence and, of those vocalists, Christine McVie is among my least favorite. Sure, I like a lot of her songs such as “Say You Love Me,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies” but there are few that truly I love. This is one huge exception.

93. "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Three Dog Night
Album Title: It Ain't Easy
Year: 1970

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkM7uWBjUrI

I’m not sure where I first heard this song, but it was probably on one of the old vinyl records in my parents’ collection. I don’t think I really became aware of it however until I started listening to classic rock radio stations. Either way, this isn’t a song I regard highly because of sentiment, it’s just a lot of fun.

92. "Learning To Fly" by Pink Floyd
Album Title: A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVhNCTH8pDs

I’m not meaning to make this an 80s list, but somehow that seems to be the dominant decade so far. Anyway, I’ve never been a fan of Pink Floyd and can probably count the number of their songs that I like on one hand. However, this song has a sort of soaring, airy sound that fits the title extremely well and it’s a song that is easy to get lost in.

91. "I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That" by Elton John
Album Title: Reg Strikes Back
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyi9AbfUa1E

A little bit sassy, a lot catchy and a great energizing tune that works well for working out.

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I don't know if I actually like Joan Jett's sound or if I am just mesmerized by her. Stone cold fox.

I will always love Whitney Houston, even if she didn't always choose the best songs to record.

"Ram Jam City" is fun.

That cover of "Que Sera, Sera" is chilling. :up:

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Pink Floyd (hilarious/great video), Elton John, Fleetwood Mac. Good stuff here, Miss Vicky.

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I love Mama Told Me Not to Come too :)

Great start to the list. These are some great songs.

I love Louis Prima, and that song is one of his best.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Vince Gill make your list, even if it isn't one of my favorites of his songs.

Whitney Houston has one of the best voices ever. She could sing the phonebook and I would listen to her.

I love the Doris Day version of "Que Sera Sera", but this version was also very good.

Keep up the good work. :)

These are my favorites from this round, especially the Mike + the Mechanics song.

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:up: Pink :up: Floyd :up:

Don't expect more where that came from. :p

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You put Pink Floyd on your list, therefore I win.

90. "Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" by Fleetwood Mac
(Single)
Year: 1970

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTvKaLW5bu8

What the **** is a Green Manalishi? Hell if I know. Peter Green was probably tripping on acid when he wrote it. But it sounds incredible so who cares.

89. "Rhythm Of My Heart" by Rod Stewart
Album Title: Vagabond Heart
Year: 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVeZsG-9wVE

I probably shouldn’t love this song, but I don’t care. I think I first took notice of it during a road trip with my best friend who put it on a mix CD and I instantly loved it. It’s great to sing along to, even if a little cheesy.

88. "To Be With You" by Mr. Big
Album Title: Lean Into It
Year: 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdOz1EihRV4

More 90’s catchy cheese that is oh so fun. I don’t remember ever hearing anything from these guys before or after this hit, but the song has an enduring appeal for me.

87. "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets
Album Title: Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)
Year: 1993

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM4kqL13jGM

I don’t recall ever hearing anything else from Digable Planets, but the snappy, catchy groove of “Rebirth of Slick” has always stuck with me.

86. "D.W. Suite" by Lindsey Buckingham
Album Title: Go Insane
Year: 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAIdrbYiUB0

If you know me at all, then you knew Lindsey was gonna show up soon. Despite being largely responsible for the production of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest pop and rock hits, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has always had a taste for the weird and experimental. This bizarre tribute to the late Beach Boy Dennis Wilson from Buckingham’s second solo album is a good example of that experimental side and I frequently find myself replaying this a good half dozen times before letting my iPod play something else.

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Digable Planets is awesome. Reachin' is a great album.

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To Be With You and Rhythm Of My Heart kick ass.

The only ones i'd already heard of the first set was the Whitney Houston one and Ram Jam City, after listening to the other songs i'll leave it to later to try the second set.

Love 101 and 97 :up:, also really like 98 and 96 (despite the nightmares that'll ensue because of it :p). Not a fan of 100, and I Will Alway Love You makes me feel sick because of how much my mum used to listen to it when i was younger.

I've obviously heard "Que Sera Sera" songs just not that one.

Jesus, MV, 95 is really depressing. I'd already heard 94-91 and i love them all great choices :up:. 94 in particular :).

Thanks for 88, i forgot all about that song; i also like 87 and 86. Not a fan of the others even though i like both Rod and Fleetwood.

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Digable Planets. Did not expect that. :up:

85. "Don't Drink the Water" by Dave Matthews Band (with Alanis Morisette)
Album Title: Before These Crowded Streets
Year: 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psIuidkkLjI

I don’t like Dave Matthews Band. Furthermore, I don’t like Alanis Morissette. However, the eerie and haunting sound of this song had me instantly hooked.

84. "No One" by Alicia Keys
Album Title: As I Am
Year: 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rywUS-ohqeE

I probably first heard this song watching early morning VH1 programming or on the radio. I’m not a fan of Alicia Keys at all, but something about this song just really works for me.

83. "Have A Little Faith In Me" by John Hiatt
Album Title: Bring the Family
Year: 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aYxMuLb3h8

The first time I remember hearing this song was in the movie Benny & Joon. Piano ballads usually aren’t my cup of tea, but I don’t think there’s any way to deny the simple beauty of this song.

82. "Tunnel O' Love" by Walter Egan
Album Title: Not Shy
Year: 1978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9CQ7_GKSTg

Walter Egan is one of many artists that I became interested in as an off-shoot of my Fleetwood Mac fandom. He’s best known for his hit “Magnet and Steel,” from the same album, but I think this song is much better. Also, sex metaphors are fun.

81. "Sexy Boy" by Air
Album Title: Moon Safari
Year: 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6vZOgYduk

I first heard this song in an episode of the American version of Queer As Folk and instantly loved it. Beyond the constant repetitions of the title, I haven’t the slightest idea what the lyrics mean, but I sure like the sound of it.

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AIR?

You posted a song by AIR?

I am so happy. I want to cry.

You posted a song by AIR!

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I've posted 21 great songs by many artists and all you care about is Pink Floyd, Digable Planets and Air.

:tsk:

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Just picking out my favorites of the thread. :D

80. "The Difficult Kind" by Sheryl Crow
Album Title: The Globe Sessions
Year: 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI58m3ZD00w

I’m not a fan of Sheryl Crow, but she does have a few songs that really get to me. This one does so more than any other. There’s nothing particular exceptional about the vocals or the instrumentation, but the lyrics are wonderful.

79. "Little Wonders" by Rob Thomas
Album Title: Meet the Robinsons Soundtrack
Year: 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fzy8p4h_eQ

I’ve been a fan of Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20 since they first made it big with Yourself Or Someone Like You and several of their songs came close to making the cut. I don’t know what it is about this song that makes it stand out as a favorite but I often find myself playing it over and over. Its association with a certain favorite animated film doesn’t hurt.

78. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Album Title: Bella Donna
Year: 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UD0c58nNCQ

This song is, by varying degrees, responsible for my interest in a very large percentage of the music I listen to. Despite there being several Fleetwood Mac albums in my parents’ record collection, I had no clue who Stevie Nicks was when I first saw the video to this song sometime in the early 1990s. All I knew or cared about was that she was singing with Tom Petty, who had already established himself as my favorite artist. It wasn’t until I got a copy of Bella Donna a few years later and started exploring more of Nicks’s work that I made the connection with Fleetwood Mac .

77. "Walking Away" by Jonny Lang
Album Title: Wander this World
Year: 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olk7mNK-VyE

I’m not usually real big on blues or blues rock, but Wander This World is a phenomenally great album and was released when Jonny Lang was just seventeen years old. Several of the other tracks from the album came close to making the cut as well and on another day they might have.

On a side note, this has a Fleetwood Mac connection as well. That’s ex-FM singer Bekka Bramlett on backing vocals, though I heard her singing on Lang’s break-out single “Lie to Me” before I was ever aware of her involvement with the Mac. She also appears on several other songs on Wander This World and you’ll hear from her again in this countdown.

76. "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who
Album Title: Who's Next
Year: 1971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvzWkisqjn8

I’ve never cared much for The Who, but I’ve always admired the lyrics to this particular song.

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hey, finally a good song! love The Who and that's one of their best.

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+rep for The Who, and Tom and Stevie.


I also like the Rob Thomas song.

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Not sure if you've seen this...Jimmy Fallon, as Tom Petty, and Stevie Nicks singing Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. Fallon is awesome! :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ib86ZmUBOY

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Yikes.

That's just so, so wrong.

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Damn, I haven't listened to Jonny Lang for a long time. His album Lie to Me is very good.

Lie to Me is good - in particular the title track is excellent - but Wander This World is by far my favorite Lang album.

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He gave a good performance at Crossroads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVcNRHmEHsc

75. "Man In The Box" by Alice In Chains
Album Title: Facelift
Year: 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71zsRJR_X4E

My love of this song is a holdover from my adolescence. There’s nothing like a good testosterone fueled song for venting a little anger.

74. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
Album Title: A Night At the Opera
Year: 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

An obligatory road trip and workout song and just a hell of a lot of fun.

73. "After the Love Has Gone" by Roy Orbison
Album Title: King Of Hearts
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilA_un1gZNw

Although I rank other artists higher overall, my favorite male vocalist – by far – is Roy Orbison. That voice had the ability to lift my spirits or break my heart like no other. He had many great songs, but something about the sad beauty of this song really gets me.

72. "Who'll Stop the Rain" by John Fogerty and Bob Seger
Album Title: Wrote A Song For Everyone
Year: 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMU5s-PDBac

While I love the original Creedence recording of the song, for me there’s just something magical that happens when two greats come together.

71. "Natural Blues" by Moby
Album Title: Play
Year: 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KOQGU1W0tg

It’s weird how amazing it sounds when you combine an a cappella folk song (Vera Hall – Troubles So Hard) with electronic music.

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Moby is awesome.

Also, one of my fondest memories is going to a beach house for my grandparents 50th anniversary and rocking out to Bohemian Rhapsody with my cousin. We would walk on the beach and sing the whole thing. I miss those days.

70. "Some Nights" by fun.
Album Title: Some Nights
Year: 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0

Just a fun, foot stomping kind of song. The beat works great for listening to while walking and the lyrics are easy to sing along to.

69. "The Bigger the Love" by Billy Burnette
Album Title: Coming Home
Year: 1993

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_hGr5zNSk

The son of rockabilly pioneer Dorsey Burnette, Billy Burnette has been making music professionally since a very young age, recording numerous solo albums and working as a session musician, touring musician, and songwriter for such artists as John Fogerty, Roy Orbison, George Strait, and Bonnie Raitt. He was also a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1988 -1995, which is of course how I became aware of him.

This particular song isn't actually my number one favorite of his, but I do really love the lyrics and the overall sound of it and listen to it a lot.

68. "Rag Doll" by Aerosmith
Album Title: Permanent Vacation
Year: 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv2vx57BYi8

My mom was a big fan of Aerosmith back in the 80s and Permanent Vacation got played a lot. 27 years later and this song still doesn't feel old to me.

67. "Nights In White Satin" by The Moody Blues
Album Title: Days Of Future Passed
Year: 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rkgm1yGgbM

I'm not sure where I first heard this song, probably just on the radio, but I've always thought it was haunting and beautiful. Though I have gone to sleep with the radio playing a time or two and been jolted awake by "Breathe deep, the gather gloom..."

66. "Handle With Care" by The Traveling Wilburys
Album Title: Volume 1
Year: 1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU

Hands down the greatest band that ever existed - George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne. The entire album is fantastic and so is their follow up, Volume 3 but I listen to this song the most.

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+ rep for Rag Doll and Nights In White Satin. :up: I really love Rag Doll.

Love 81 and 85 :up:. Not really a fan of the others in that set, but i don't dislike them either.

Love The Who: one of their best imo. Don't like Sheryl Crow or Stevie Nicks at all personally. Just heard both of the others for the first time and really liked both, especially, Little Wonders.

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YAY for "Nights in White Satin."

That song has been nominated so many times for Song Tournament, including by me, and always comes so close to winning but doesn't.

65. "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders
Album Title: Last of the Independents
Year: 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5pECaW-VMI

Chrissie Hynde's voice is just gorgeous, whether she's belting out rock songs, chanting about being "special" or singing sweet love songs. The combination of that fantastic voice and the lyrics to this song has always made it my favorite Pretenders song.

64. "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino
(Single)
Year: 1956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQCPrwKzdo

A lot of artists have recorded this song, but to me this is the only one that matters.

63. "Wig In A Box" by Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Album Title: Hedwig and the Angry Inch Soundtrack
Year: 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuItUNFw07g

I love the whole soundtrack but to me this song is the most fun.

62. "Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Album Title: Southern Accents
Year: 1985

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8

Southern Accents is my favorite Tom Petty album. Every song on it is a gem. Sadly most of the studio versions of those songs aren't on youtube for me to share so I'll just stick with this fantastic single.

61. "El Matador" by The Kingston Trio
Album Title: Sold Out
Year: 1960

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPCJV-o5BWA

After finding out that The Kingston Trio were one of Lindsey Buckingham's biggest influences, I bought a compilation cd of the band's years with Capitol records. "El Matador" stood out as an instant favorite. I still love it the most, though I really like most of what I've heard from the Trio.

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Rep for lots of them, specially Queen and Chrissie Hynde, she's always been awesome :)

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+ rep for Wig In A Box and I'll Stand By You. :up:

60. "What It's Like" by Everlast
Album Title: Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
Year: 1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNkU7UnzTU

Absolutely adore the lyrics to this one.

59. "Beautiful Child" by Fleetwood Mac
Album Title: Tusk
Year: 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeREyEVBhHU

Tusk is probably my favorite Fleetwood Mac album and, while I prefer Buckingham’s contributions to it overall, this particular Stevie Nicks song has always stood out to me as one of the best of her entire career.

58. "I Want To Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
Album Title: Agent Provocateur
Year: 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNGeq3_DtM

Just an awesome power ballad. I can't help cranking it up and singing along every time I hear it.

57. "Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album Title: Cosmo's Factory
Year: 1970

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbI0cMyyw_M

Creedence was a staple in my house growing up and I’ve always loved this song in particular.

56. "Save the Last Dance For Me" by The Drifters
Album Title: Save the Last Dance For Me
Year: 1962

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-XQ26KePUQ

Although I probably heard this song many times before, I really took an interest in it after hearing it in the season 1 finale of the American version of Queer As Folk.

55. "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette
(Single)
Year: 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2C5TjS2sh4

I’m a sucker for 80s pop and have always thought this was a really beautiful song.

54. "Dancing Bear" by The Mamas & the Papas
Album Title: The Mamas & the Papas
Year: 1966

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSpRaCnwOVA

After having heard "California Dreaming," "Monday, Monday" and "Creeque Alley" throughout my childhood, I picked up a best of compilation of the group. While I still love those more popular songs, the atmosphere of "Dancing Bear" immediately struck me.

53. "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum
Album Title: Grave Dancers Union
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY

I spent the first 2/3 of the nineties listening to alternative rock and Grave Dancers Union got played ad nauseum. I still really like the album as a whole, but the hit single remains my favorite.

52. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
Album Title: Elephant
Year: 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY

That beat is irresistible.

51. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
Album Title: 8 Mile Soundtrack
Year: 2002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmXumtgwtak

I'm not a fan of Eminem by any means, but I really love the energy of this song

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White Stripes. One of my favorite bands. :up:

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Great set. White Stripes had their moment with me but even after that moment ended that song stuck. Soul Asylum was one of my favorite bands in HS and that is their best song. I love Lose Yourself. I have a hard time liking Eminem, much of his content rubs me the wrong way, that song is really good though and the movie was under rated.

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+ rep for It Must've Been Love, Runaway Train and Seven Nations Army. In the right, or maybe that should be wrong, mood, Runaway Train can reduce me to tears.

+ rep for these two songs.

50. "Love Her Madly" by The Doors
Album Title: L.A. Woman
Year: 1971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x6vcXF8BzQ

I'm not sure when I first heard The Doors and I've not really explored their music beyond the hits, but I really enjoy what I have heard and this has always been my favorite.

49. "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin
Album Title: Top Gun Soundtrack
Year: 1986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8

I'm a sucker for a great pop love song and this gem from the 80s is a long time favorite.

48. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell
Album Title: Somebody's Watching Me
Year: 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvA...=RD7YvAYIJSSZY

What can I say? I'm a sucker for sh!tty but amusing 80s pop.

47. "Ready" by Cat Stevens
Album Title: Buddha and the Chocolate Box
Year: 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzeIkbqmvLc

I've never heard a Cat Stevens song that I didn't like and there are several that I love, but the energy of this particular song makes it great for listening to when on the move.

46. "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Album Title: Uprising
Year: 1980

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL_BcaI0i0w

Yet another song that just makes me want to move.

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+rep for Bob Marley !

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The first three are great. Not a fan of the other two. Still getting rep though because The Doors.

45. "Mohammed's Radio" by Warren Zevon
Album Title: Warren Zevon
Year: 1976

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FaVI9ae24

Warren Zevon is yet another artist that I took an interest in because of the association with Fleetwood Mac (that’s Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks on harmony vocals) but I really don’t think of him that way. He was one of the finest lyricists I’ve ever had the pleasure to hear.

44. "We've Got Tonight" by Bob Seger
Album Title: Stranger In Town
Year: 1978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-icuakaLS-A

Although I love Seger’s more rocking songs like “Old Time Rock and Roll” and “Turn the Page,” his softer songs appeal to me a little more and this one is just gorgeous.

43. "With Or Without You" by U2
Album Title: The Joshua Tree
Year: 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmSdTa9kaiQ

Believe it or not, there once was a time when U2 was good – even great. Sadly those days have long since passed, but we still have the music.

42. "Hey Ya!" by Outkast
Album Title: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Year: 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw


Totally infectious and fun song and an instant favorite.

41. "Battle of the Dragon" by Stevie Nicks
Album Title: American Anthem Soundtrack
Year: 1986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cbwLRwPe1w

I'm not much of a Stevie NIcks fan, but I've always loved the lyrics to this song and her voice still sounded good in 1986. Now? Her voice is awful.

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I'm really, really not a fan of The Doors, but that song is great.

A BIG + rep for "We've Got Tonight" by Bob Seger. I love this song. :)

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Lots of rep . Love Tusk too. Rep for The Doors, Soul Asylum, the Drifter and always lovely to listen to Cat Stevens and Bob Marley.
Never liked U2

40. "Float On" by Modest Mouse
Album Title: Good News For People Who Love Bad News
Year: 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk

I think I first heard this song on VH1 one morning and instantly loved it. I ended up buying the Good News For People Who Love Bad News and The Moon and Antarctica and really liked them, but the instant appeal of "Float On" stuck with me and it remains my favorite.

39. "November Rain" by Guns 'N' Roses
Album Title: Use Your Illusion I
Year: 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

My mom used to be a big fan of GNR and both Use Your Illusion albums were played frequently when I was young. This particular song always stood out to me as being exceptionally great.

38. "Drive" by R.E.M.
Album Title: Automatic For the People
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQN7A6Vl1H4

Automatic For the People was another album my mom loved when I was growing up and it was a staple in my house. I love the album as a whole and while "Everybody Hurts" might be the more obvious choice, something about the atmosphere and instrumentation of this song always appealed to me more.

37. "Careless Whisper" by George Michael
Album Title: Make It Big
Year: 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ

I don't know what it is about heartbreak songs that I love so much, but this one is just gorgeous.

36. "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
Album Title: Rhythm Of Youth
Year: 1982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4okRvCg2g

To me, this is the quintessential 80s pop song. It is absolutely ridiculous but also catchy and memorable as hell.

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I'm slightly surprised that Safety Dance isn't a little higher, MV.

35. "Shame" by Stabbing Westward
Album Title: Wither, Blister, Burn + Peel
Year: 1996

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsxaoXHe9Xc

This song hit shortly before my musical taste took a turn towards Classic Rock. I was 15, so I related a lot to this sort of angst and the obsessive lyrics. I like to think I've changed at least a little in the 18 years that have followed, but my love of this song hasn't.

34. "Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
Album Title: No More Tears
Year: 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0siYUjV9UM

Although I actually like his writing (his autobiography was a great read and I really miss his "Ask Dr. Ozzy" advice column), I've never been a fan of Ozzy Osbourne's music - except this song. I've always loved these lyrics.

33. "I Should Have Known It" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Album Title: Mojo
Year: 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_iBKacXIA4

Just some good rocking music. Lindsey Buckingham may top my list of favorite guitarists, but Mike Campbell is not far behind.

32. "Dust Bowl Dance" by Mumford and Sons
Album Title: Sigh No More
Year: 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNLCKuz4EVs

I love all of Sigh No More (though don't care for Babel) and my favorite track has changed several times but for the moment, this is it.

31. "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode
Album Title: Violator
Year: 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0AKJMGxwpE

I'm not usually a fan of the electronic sound of Depeche Mode, but the lyrics to this song won me over and it has long been a favorite.

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R.E.M. :cool:

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Nice to see some love for "Careless Whisper"...I LOVE that song!

You've posted too much since i last commented, for me to say what i like individually :(. Goes to show it works both ways, slow down :p. All i can say is that i like and dislike at least one from each set ;). Great list so far :up:.

I expect you to make up for your tardiness by making a voice post of your own, Camo.

30. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
Album Title: Thriller
Year: 1982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y

If you had asked me for my favorite Jackson song back in the 80s or 90s, I probably would've said "Leave Me Alone," "Thriller" or "Smooth Criminal," but something about "Billie Jean" has just made it really creep its way into my favor recently.

29. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by George Michael and Elton John
(Single)
Year: 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o

I'm a big sucker for duets and a big sucker for songs about heartbreak, add the fantastic voices of these two greats and you've got a song that's been a favorite since the moment I first heard it.

28. "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin
Album Title: Physical Graffiti
Year: 1975

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvmuDH8cgG0

I am not a fan of Led Zeppelin and can probably count the number of their songs I like on one hand, but the guitar work on this particular song is just orgasmic.

27. "In The Ghetto" by Elvis Presley
(Single)
Year: 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6am8V5KNJ4A

Roy Orbison may be my favorite male vocalist, but Elvis isn't far behind and the lyrics to this particular song are really good.

26. "Unloved" by Walter Egan
Album Title: Not Shy
Year: 1978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Hzv7rrbEk

The combination of the word play in the lyrics, the catchy tune and the background vocals of a certain Lindsey Buckingham has made this my favorite song from the Not Shy album – though not actually my favorite Egan song. My favorite is probably the reggae influenced “There Goes My Girl” from his 1999 album Walternative, but it’s not available on youtube and so wasn’t included on the list.

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Elvis, Michael, and Zep. :up:

25. "Things Have Changed" by Bob Dylan
Album Title: Wonder Boys Soundtrack
Year: 2000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo

I didn't care at all for the movie, but felt compelled to buy the soundtrack as soon as I heard this song. It's the best things I've heard from Dylan and one of the best things I've heard period.

24. "Midnight Wind" by John Stewart
Album Title: Bombs Away Dream Babies
Year: 1979

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhu4kun1_W8

If I had made an Albums countdown, Bombs Away Dream Babies would've been on it. The whole album is superb but the intensity and atmosphere of this make it stand out as the best of the bunch.

23. "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
Album Title: The Downward Spiral
Year: 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA4zHMnwDs

Those lyrics are damn sexy and also kind of scary.

22. "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Nirvana
Album Title: Unplugged In New York
Year: 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOZKz_sPM6U
(Song starts at about 1:10)

There once was a time when I was completely, utterly obsessed with Nirvana. I had cds, t shirts, and posters and then I burnt out and sold, gave away or threw away every single Nirvana thing I owned - except Unplugged In New York and this chilling performance is a big reason why I couldn't let it go.

21. "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
Album Title: Face Value
Year: 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA

I don't care what anybody thinks - Phil Collins is awesome. I've loved his music since childhood. I love his voice, I love his lyrics and this particular song has always stuck out as being exceptionally great. When those drums kick in at 3:15, I get chills. Every time.

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+ rep for Nirvana. :up:

Love "Closer".

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I love that Nirvana cover. and "In the Air Tonight."

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I love Nirvana's cover and Closer is one hell of a sexy song.

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I have Face Value on vinyl. You have to be careful not to stare too long into Phil's eyes or you will find yourself in a trance.

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My uncle told me just yesterday that he saw Phil Collins in concert once, and seeing him play the drums on "In the Air Tonight" was one of the best moments of his life. He called it "a night to remember".

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F*ck Phil Collins.

Oprah sucks.

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Theo sent me a post comment telling me that I suck....well SAY IT TO MY FACE, THEO!

Actually, he did. If he was saying it in a post, he'd be addressing more the public than yourself and your face.

SAY IT TO MY FACE

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NIN, Zep, Nirvana, and DYLAN. Great stuff.

20. "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
Album Title: Let It Bleed
Year: 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb-JZPmiEOI

The lyrics to this song are fantastic, but Merry Clayton's amazing vocals are what make the song the classic that it has become.

19. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney
Album Title: A Concert For George
Year: 2002

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj4J6i_vw0w

While I like the original version of this song, this tribute version has a much richer, fuller sound to it and I love Eric Clapton's voice.

18. "Waiting For The Miracle" by Leonard Cohen
Album Title: The Future
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1EDKvXRKd0

I first heard this song on the Wonder Boys soundtrack and, while I bought that CD for Dylan's "Things Have Changed," I instantly loved this song more. I've since tried listening to other Cohen songs and, sadly, haven't been impressed by what I've heard. However, I listen to this song on an almost daily basis.

17. "Overcome" by Live
Album Title: V
Year: 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpCa7Ay596M

I’m not sure how it is that this ended up being the only Live song to make the cut – I’ve been a fan of their music since my early teens – but this haunting song has long been a favorite.

16. "Through the Walls" by Bekka & Billy
Album Title: Bekka & Billy
Year: 1997

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmrtC7E61Y

Bekka Bramlett (daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett) is without a doubt my favorite female vocalist. I'm not usually a fan of Country music but I love the Bekka & Billy album. Her vocals on this song in particular give me chills. Absolutely beautiful.

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The first two are truly great songs. Waiting For The Miracle is OK. It's one of those songs I quite like to hear, but then usually tire of before it ends.

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I like Phil Collins too!
rep for While My Guitar Gently Weeps. it's a good version. Sad that George is dead , I liked him.

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Pretty good stuff, Miss Vicky.

*Forces you to listen to Autechre for 24 hours*

You're dead!

15. "Thinking About Leaving" by Dwight Yoakam
Album Title: Last Chance For a Thousand Years
Year: 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlYvYRfhUUI

In my teens, my dad began an inexplicable (and thankfully now over) obsession with watching Country Music Television. I usually don't like Country and Dwight Yoakam is an artist I never thought would be part of my collection, but I've loved this song from the first time I heard it. But over the years I forgot about it. Then suddenly while browsing the iTunes store a couple of years ago, I remembered that there was one Yoakam song that I liked. I couldn't remember the title of it so I began searching through awful song after awful song until I found it. Now I listen to it constantly.

14. "Turn the Page" by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Album Title: Live Bullet
Year: 1976

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2y6DfkYP3A

I know I said earlier that I usually prefer Seger's softer songs, but there's just no beating the lyrics to this one. Bob Seger is a great storyteller.

13. "Ich tu dir weh" by Rammstein
Album Title: Liebe ist für alle da
Year: 2009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=berzo1ocFkQ

I remember hearing the bands breakthrough single "Du hast" back when I was in high school and not being particularly fond of it. But a year or two ago, the band was mentioned on another forum I frequented at the time and I got the urge to hear them again. After sorting through many interesting and bizarre videos on YouTube, I came across this and loved it instantly. Till Lindemann has an awesome voice. The sadistic lyrics don't hurt either.

12. "Not Enough Time" by INXS
Album Title: Welcome to Wherever You Are
Year: 1992

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBOpcK3-Bk

What can I say? Michael Hutchence makes me horny. R.I.P. sexy man.

11. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan
Album Title: The Hurdy Gurdy Man
Year: 1968

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHV8Wzldlck

I instantly fell in love with this song after hearing it in Zodiac and I play it ad nauseam.

Some sexual choices here, Vicky! :kiss:

I like Bob Seger, and "Thinking About Leaving" is one of my favorite Dwight Yoakam songs. :up:

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More people should love INXS.

I'm way back so humour me.

Billie Jean and Kashmir in the one post you could have topped that with three of the Cheeky Girls songs, and it would still be one of your best sets ;).

On the next set. Not my favourite Nirvana or Phil Collins but i like both, agreed on the Bob Dylan one though :up:. Not a fan of Nine Inch Nails.

10. "Go Insane" by Fleetwood Mac
Album Title: The Dance
Year: 1997

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQNxzaqIiKQ

This is listed as a Fleetwood Mac song only because this particular performance is from their 1997 live album The Dance. This is actually a reworked acoustic version of one Lindsey Buckingham’s solo songs (Here’s the original, from 1984). In this live performance it is slowed down, stripped down and absolutely chilling.

9. "Mein Teil" by Rammstein
Album Title: Reise, Reise
Year: 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ3kVtd2CCA

This is another song I stumbled across on youtube. The creepy factor of the overall sound of the song goes to eleven for me and did so even before I knew about the inspiration for it.

8. "Someone's Gotta Change Your Mind" by Lindsey Buckingham
Album Title: Under the Skin
Year: 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVU7EZwYx-c

While I much admire Buckingham’s prowess on guitar, I admire him just as much as a lyricist and a singer. I think this song serves as a great showcase for both talents.

7. "Time Precious Time" by Lindsey Buckingham
Album Title: Gift Of Screws
Year: 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtkWhnKoai8

This song is pretty divisive among Buckingham’s fans, but I think you can see where I stand on the issue. The guitar work on this is fantastic. Crank it up.


6. "Cry To Me" by Mudcrutch
Album Title: Playback (Box Set, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Year: Recorded in 1974, Released in 1995

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Em-78j_HA

This bluesy, gorgeous cover of Solomon Burke’s classic only appeared on the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 1995 boxed set Playback. With all due respect to the original and to the cover by The Rolling Stones, this version is breathtaking.

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Where is the Lindsey Buckingham and Tom Petty?

Yeah, I've had a last minute change of heart. I'm just not feeling their music anymore. :shrug:

5. "Need You Tonight" by INXS
Album Title: Kick
Year: 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrZZfaDp02o

I remember first seeing this video at some point in my childhood – some point long before puberty and a strong interest in the opposite sex – and thinking to myself even then “Man, he’s cute!” To me, there is no song sexier than this one. The seductive lyrics and that voice are completely orgasmic. Add to that the video with Michael Hutchence in his prime (and singing with a rat on his arm, no less) and I’m in ecstasy.

4. "Keep Me In Your Heart" by
Warren Zevon
Album Title: The Wind
Year: 2003

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KjRLq4uF4A

Throughout his career, Warren Zevon seemed to have a fascination with death and often made (usually humorous) references to it in his lyrics. But in 2002, Zevon was diagnosed with mesothelioma and was told he only had about six months to live. Faced with the stark reality of his own mortality, Zevon headed into the studio and began to write and record his final album. He was joined by many of his friends and peers including Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, and Emmylou Harris. The album as a whole is a work of greatness, but “Keep Me In Your Heart” is his masterpiece.

Warren Zevon died on September 7, 2003, a little more than a year after his diagnosis, at the age of 56. He was posthumously awarded two Grammys – a recognition he never received in his lifetime.


3. "Since You Said You Loved Me" by Tom Petty
Album Title: Playback (Tom Petty and Heartbreakers Box Set), Released 1995
Year: Recorded in 1974

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-10ADzcQrw

Written and recorded for a solo album that never happened, this stunningly beautiful tune was only released on the 1994 box set Playback. I know I’ve said this of many of the songs listed here, but it gives me chills every time I hear it.

2. "Room At The Top" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Album Title: Echo
Year: 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQFCF9KESic

I recently read that Tom Petty considers Echo to be his least favorite album of his career. As a near lifelong fan I can’t help but disagree. The album as a whole is absolutely wonderful, but this song of loneliness and heartache stands out to me as the absolute best of his career.

1. "Cast Away Dreams" by Lindsey Buckingham
Album Title: Under the Skin
Year: 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7_AK0xgzVI

Another fantastic showcase of Buckingham’s writing abilities, this song about lost dreams and facing reality touches me like no other song ever has.

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That Warren Zevon song is very touching :)

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I have Need You Tonight on single somewhere. Like you, I've always loved that song.

Congrats on finishing your list, honey. :)

Before today, I think the only Warren Zevon song I had ever heard was "Werewolves of London". This is a very nice song.

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Great list!

Well I did post "Mohammed's Radio" earlier in the thread. ;)

"Werewolves of London" is more typical of the sort of songs he made in his career, though. Much of his music had a very apparent sense of humor to it, like in "Mr. Bad Example," "My Sh*t's F*cked Up," "Hit Someone (The Hockey Song)" and this goofy gem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQDpW-kl8g

Don't think I didn't see your original post. Your number 1 can't possibly be better than mine. Because I'm quite sure it's neither Buckingham nor Petty. :p

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Actually, I didn't delete a post this time. I just edited the original.

So HA!