I think I finally have it...
On the Labour Day caravan to cottage country, Punk and I were listening to the top 102 rock songs of all time, as voted on by the 102.1 FM radio station. Although I failed to agree with the majority of the song order, it did get me thinking... What would my top songs be?
Now I want to preface: when I say "top songs," I mean to say the songs you can (and do) listen to over and over again. The songs you stop for when radio channel surfing. The songs you not only stop for when radio channel surfing, but the songs you jack the volume for. No flash in the pan songs. No popular-right-now-but-in-six-months-time-you-won't-even-remember-who-sang-them songs. We're talking your top songs.
I've given this some good thought, and I'm pretty sure I've finally nailed down my list. So here goes:
1. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
2. Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones
3. In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel
4. Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
5. Bobcaygeon, Tragically Hip
What do you think?
Any takers for declaring their own list? It's hard. It's a commitment. Don't rush it.
In other news, I think I've decided to add another Improbable Life Goal to the list... Tune in tomorrow for a full update!
2 comments:
Bittersweet Symphony has always been one of my favourite songs. Best listened to at a very, very high volume.
- BG
Excellent list. I would have to say that Billie Jean and Bobcaygeon would deffs be on my extended list. I don't think I've ever really heard In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel was never really in the picture in SK, at least for me.
My list, give or take:
1. Wonderwall - Oasis
2. Ahead by a Century - Tragically Hip
3. I Will Survive - the Cake version preferably
4. New Slang - The Shins
5. A three way tie (I can't decide); clearly it's all about the chorus on these:
Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones
Yellow - Coldplay
Coax Me - Sloan
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