Lalaith wrote:Therefore, you will see more songs from the 60s and 70s than I would normally admit to. These are the songs of my childhood, the songs of my parents.
The songs I love from "before my time" I feel are more like a badge of honour! ABBA especially is one group I love which most people likely either wouldn't, or wouldn't admit to. Truth be told I probably missed putting a great deal of older songs on there because (as I repeatedly warned) it was just a list of songs I could think of at the time, which means I know I didn't think of a great deal of them, some of which you reminded me of, actually!
While I know my tastes are broad, I will always have a tendency to skew 80's because that's when I was growing up and the songs are more about the nostalgia of that sometimes than necessarily the song itself.
1. You Oughta Know: Alanis Morissette - 1995
2. What a Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong - 1967
3. Goody Two Shoes: Adam Ant - 1982
7. Let It Be: Beatles - 1970
8. Stand by Me: Ben E. King - 1961
14. Bad Moon Rising: Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1973
15. You Are a Tourist: Death Cab for Cutie - 2011
17. Enjoy the Silence: Depeche Mode - 1990
20. Reflections: Diana Ross & The Supremes - 1968
21. Save a Prayer: Duran Duran - 1982
22. Watermark: Enya - 1988
23. Boadicea: Enya - 1987
24. O Come, O Come Emmanuel: Enya (or any cool version) - 2008
30. Sea of No Cares: Great Big Sea - 2002
31. Something Beautiful: Great Big Sea - 2004
32. Welcome to the Jungle: Guns ‘n’ Roses - 1987
33. Magic Man: Heart - 1975
35. What’s On Your Mind: Information Society - 1988
36. New Sensation: INXS - 1987
38. Annie’s Song: John Denver - 1974
39. Imagine: John Lennon - 1971
41. Rainbow Connection: Kenny Loggins - 1994/1979
45. Dante's Prayer: Loreena McKennitt - 1997
47. I’m the Only One: Melissa Etheridge - 1993
48. I’ll Stop the World & Melt with You: Modern English - 1982
49. Kyrie: Mr. Mister - 1985
52. Sweet Caroline: Neil Diamond - 1969
53. Smells Like Teen Spirit: Nirvana - 1991
54. Spirit in the Sky: Norman Greenbaum - 1969
56. Counting Stars: OneRepublic - 2013
57. Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay: Otis Redding - 1968
60. Love Is a Battlefield: Pat Benatar - 1983
61. We Belong: Pat Benatar - 1984
62. It’s a Sin: Pet Shop Boys - 1987
63. In Your Eyes: Peter Gabriel - 1986
64. Major Tom: Peter Schilling - 1982
65. Bohemian Rhapsody: Queen - 1975
67. Losing My Religion: R.E.M. - 1991
68. Give It Away: Red Hot Chili Peppers - 1991
69. Can’t Get No Satisfaction: Rolling Stones - 1965
71. Sound of Silence: Simon & Garfunkel (also like Disturbed) - 1964
72. Nothing Compares to U: Sinéad O’Connor - 1990
75. Landslide: Stevie Nicks - 1975
I do love this song but as I am apt to prefer the first version of any song I hear, I must admit to loving the Smashing Pumpkins version of it just a teeny bit more.
78. Fortress Around Your Heart: Sting - 1985
81. Rock the Casbah: The Clash - 1982
82. Zombie: The Cranberries - 1993
84. Just Like Heaven: The Cure - 1987
85. Never Enough: The Cure - 1993
86. This Is Why We Fight: The Decemberists - 2011
87. Peaceful Easy Feeling: The Eagles - 1972
88. Take It Easy: The Eagles - 1972
89. I Want to Know What Love Is: Foreigner - 1984
90. California Dreaming: The Mamas & The Papas - 1966
91. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da: The Police - 1980
93. Synchronicity 2: The Police - 1983
94. Walk on the Ocean: Toad the Wet Sprocket - 1992
God I have this
single, way back when those were still a thing! And yes, I *still* have this single!
96. I Still Haven’t Found: U2 - 1987
97. Pride: U2 - 1984
98. Sunday, Bloody Sunday: U2 - 1983
99. Brown Eyed Girl: Van Morrison - 1967
I could easily add any one of these to my favorites!
I think the only group I left off my list deliberately - not to look cool but because I can't ever listen to them anymore without thinking of the fact they apparently were (or are?) some white supremacists or nazis or something - Ace of Base. I used to love their music, but it's just so... yeah, I can't anymore.
But that does remind me of yet another group/song I love - 3rd Bass!
Derelicts of Dialect
also,
Wonderwall - Oasis
Everything Counts - Depeche Mode