GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

Apparently music lists are all the rage now, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon, but since most of you don't love country music as much as I do, I will try to keep this list non-country music, (or as close as possible). No other rules. No specific genres, other than non-country, no specific years, etc. Just non-country songs that I love. :D

And you may have noticed that this is a Count-UP, not a Count-DOWN. That's right. I'm starting at #1, and working my way up. I'll try to reach at least 100 non-country songs that I love, but they won't be in any ranked order. I'm going to try not to rush through this list like everyone else, so each day, I will add two or three songs that are my favorites that day, probably one song every few hours.

All comments are welcomed, and even encouraged, whether the comments are good, bad, or indifferent. If you like the song, the artist, neither, both, and anything else you want to say about the music posted here, feel free to express your opinion.


1) Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise
Bonus Song #1) Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie)
2) Kansas - All I Wanted
Country Song #1) Kenny Rogers - Twenty Years Ago
3) Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
Bonus Song #2) Hal Ketchum - Hang in There, Superman
4) Dan Fogelberg - Longer
Bonus Neil Diamond Song) Neil Diamond - September Morn
5) Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon
6A) Huey Lewis & the News - Do You Believe in Love
6B) Huey Lewis & the News - So in Love
7A) Steve Lawrence - Go Away Little Girl
7B) Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé - Baby It's Cold Outside
8) Double - Captain of Her Heart
9A) Bryan Adams - This Time
9B) Bryan Adams - Run to You
10A) Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
10B) Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
11A) Survivor - The Search Is Over
11B) Survivor - Man Against the World
12) Marty Balin - Hearts
Country Song #2A) Don Williams - Amanda
Country Song #2B) Don Williams - Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
13) Chris Thompson - If You Remember Me (from the 1979 movie The Champ)
Bonus Song #3) Johnny Mathis - Wonderful Wonderful
14A) Billy Joel - Sometimes a Fantasy
14B) Billy Joel - You May Be Right
15A) Loverboy - This Could Be the Night
15B) Loverboy - Heaven in Your Eyes (from the 1986 movie Top Gun)
16A) Little River Band - The Other Guy
16B) Little River Band - The Night Owls
Country Song #3) Sylvia - Nobody
17A) Frankie Avalon - Venus
17B) Frankie Avalon - Why
18A) Jack Wagner - All I Need
18B) Jack Wagner - Lady of My Heart
19) Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind (from the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing)
Country Song #4) Joe Diffie - Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox If I Die (Thanks to SC and Swan)
20A) Julio Iglesias - To All the Girls I've Loved Before (without Willie Nelson)
20B) Enrique Iglesias - Hero
21) Harry Nilsson - Without You
22) Foreigner - Waiting For a Girl Like You
23A) Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
23B) Richard Marx - Now and Forever
24) Jimmy Harnen with Synch - Where Are You Now?
25) Bryan Hyland - Sealed with a Kiss
26) Roger Daltrey - After The Fire
27A) A-ha - Take on Me
27B) Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
27C) Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
28A) Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid
28B) Frank Sinatra - My Way
29A) James Ingram - Just Once
29B) James Ingram - One Hundred Ways
Country Song #5A) George Strait - A Showman's Life
Country Song #5B) George Strait - The Cowboy Rides Away
Bonus Song #4) John Lennon - Imagine
30A) Chris DeBurgh - Ship to Shore
30B) Chris DeBurgh - Don't Pay the Ferryman
31A) Journey - Open Arms
31B) Steve Perry - Foolish Heart
32A) Air Supply - The One That You Love
32B) Air Supply - Here I Am
33) Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
34) Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms
35) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave
36) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
37) Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
38) Billy Vera and the Beaters - At This Moment
Country Song #6A) Alan Jackson - Here In The Real World
Country Song #6B) Alan Jackson - Someday

I'm starting with one of my favorite songs, sung by one of my favorite singers:


1) Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duu_KqrRfsQ

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

You should include some country music!
I like Neil Diamond. I think my favourite is Cracklin' Rosie

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

Okay, I'll admit it. I always end up singing along to Neal Diamond songs when I hear them.

I may try to sneak a few country crossover hits in here. We'll just have to wait and see. :)

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

If it's good country you can include it.

And I think I'm not going to make my own music thread. It's gotten too mainstream!!!

I'm glad to see some love on the board for Neil Diamond and country music. :)

This song isn't officially on my list, but I love it, and I wanted to include it because today is Jim Henson's birthday:

Bonus Song #1:
Kermit the Frog - The Rainbow Connection (from The Muppet Movie):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5_y0s-COl8

No love for Jim Henson and The Muppets? :(

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

Somebody nominated that in a song tournament I think.

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

I love the song actually. Sorry I missed it earlier. Man am I showing everyone what a fruit I am with my music tastes today.

It's a great song. It deserved to win. :)

Here's a great song that's been stuck in my head all day today.

2) Kansas - All I Wanted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQnltsBiwHM

Yeah it was in a tournament. It was probably Godoggo that nominated it.

I've decided that since I seem to be listening to this by myself anyway, I'll start adding one country song per day, in addition to the 2 or 3 non-country songs every day.

Country Song #1:
Kenny Rogers - Twenty Years Ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT3NDuGTJgk

I like this song because it has such a catchy tune.

3) Scritti Politti - Perfect Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gjZSVOELbI

I also want to add this song as a bonus song for Christopher Reeve's birthday today. It was written for him after his accident.

Bonus Song #2:
Hal Ketchum - Hang in There, Superman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inspPshDJis

Re: GBG's Non-Country Music Count-UP
 

GBG - I liked the Kenny Rogers :)

"Twenty Years Ago" is one of my favorite Kenny Rogers songs. He sang it in concert here before it was released, and I fell in love with the song. I remember having to wait almost a year before the album was released.

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever.

4) Dan Fogelberg - Longer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Go6I2_PpBU