Your 30 Favorite Songs. EVER.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

Yeah, we originally decided to make it one song per artist because our lists ended up having like, 8 songs by U2 and 6 songs by The Pretenders, etc..., and that just makes the list boring.

So I guess it should say, one song per artist, unless you're SO torn that you have to have multiple songs or else you'll have an aneurysm.

I found what I consider a "loophole".

[Miss Vicky]

In absolutely no order, and numbered only so that I can track how many I've listed...

1. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Louisiana Rain (version from Playback, not Southern Accents)
2. Billy Burnette - The Edge of Love
3. Lindsey Buckingham - Somebody's Gotta Change Your Mind
4. Walter Egan - The Bias of Love
5. Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart
6. John Stewart - Under Heavy Fire
7. Cat Stevens - I'm Ready
8. Mamas and the Papas - Dancing Bear
9. Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
10. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
11. U2 - With Or Without You
12. Christine McVie - The Smile I Live For
13. Live - Overcome
14. Jonny Lang - Walking Away
15. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
16. Fleetwood Mac - Dust
17. Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
18. John Lennon - Woman
19. Paul McCartney - The World Tonight
20. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
21. The Doors - Love Her Madly
22. Roy Orbison - After the Love Has Gone
23. Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto
24. R.E.M. - Drive
25. Moby - Natural Blues
26. Modest Mouse - Float On
27. Bob Seger - Turn the Page
28. Eminem - Lose Yourself
29. Marilyn Manson - The Dope Show
30. Leonard Cohen - Waiting for the Miracle

I've probably missed countless great songs. Also, I want to give some honorable mentions to "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "Run Through the Jungle" by CCR. Oh and also to absolutely anything ever recorded by the Traveling Wilburys.

[ryan8472]

Originally Posted by chiliD

I found what I consider a "loophole".

As long as the same name doesn't appear twice in the Top 30, it doesn't matter.

[Miss Vicky]

Damn It!

I forgot "Sunshine of Your Love" - only the best guitar riff EVER.

Hmm... which one do I take off to put this one in it's place????

Cat Stevens. Kick his ass off. I need some Cream on my list!

[DavidMn]

Fleetwood Mac-Gypsy
Andy Gibb-Everlasting Love
Nick Gilder-Hot Child In The City
Stereophonics-Dakota
Del Vikings-Come Go With Me
Nick Lowe-Cruel To Be Kind
KC And The Sunshine Band-Keep It Comin' Love
Maxine Nightingale-Right Back Where We Started From
Carly Simon-Coming Around Again
Nicolette Larson-Lotta Love
Moody Blues-Nights In White Satin
Chris DeBurgh-Lady In Red
Judy Collins-Send In The Clowns
Eagles- I Can't Tell You Why
Motels-Suddenly Last Summer
John Denver-Rocky Mountain High
The Jayhawks-Blue
Nilsson-Everybody's Talkin'
Queen-Cool Cat
Bree Sharp-America
The Sundays-Here's Where The Story Ends
Sarah McLachlan-Fallen
Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight
Andrew Gold-Lonely Boy
Kiss-Calling Dr.Love
Yvonne Elliman-If I Can't Have You
Roxy Music-More Than This
Billy Joel-This Is The Time
Linda Ronstadt-It's So Easy
Bee Gees-More Than A Woman

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Stevie Nicks- The Highwayman

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Moody Blues-Nights In White Satin

How did I forget this one???????

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Roxy Music-More Than This

Thanks for reminding me of this one. I'll have to edit the "Bubbling under" portion of my post.

[golddustwoman77]

Here is my list, if you asked me today. Ask me tomorrow, and this might change. There is no way that I could possibly put these in order, so they are in no particular order. Also, I stuck to the rules; otherwise, my list would be different.

1. The Doors---The End
2. Grateful Dead---St. Stephen
3. Jefferson Airplane----Martha
4. Janis Joplin----Maybe
5. Simon and Garfunkel---Sound of Silence
6. The Who----The Seeker
7. Rolling Stones----Paint It Black
8. Jimi Hendrix----Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
9. Bob Dylan---Positively Fourth Street
10. Beatles---Day In the Life
11. John Lennon---Imagine
12. Moody Blues----Nights in White Satin
13. Fleetwood Mac---The Chain
14. Lindsey Buckingham---Loving Cup
15. Stevie Nicks----Gold and Braid
16. Pink Floyd----Time
17. Byrds----I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
18. Buffalo Springfield----For What It's Worth
19. Prince---When Doves Cry
20. Aretha Franklin----Chain of Fools
21. Otis Redding----These Arms of Mine
22. Four Tops----I Can't Help Myself (Suger Pie, Honey Bunch)
23. Eagles----Take It to the Limit
24. Procol Harum---Whiter Shade of Pale
25. Mamas and Papas----California Dreamin'
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival---Up Around the Bend
27. Van Morrison---Brown Eyed Girl
28. Animals----Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
29. AC/DC----You Shook Me All Night Long
30. Beach Boys---God Only Knows

[michelle2677]

God this was hard

I had the list, finally. And thought-"if I hear one f*cking song on the radio that confuses my decision, i'm going to shoot myself"

here we go. In NO order except the first one:

1. Fleetwood Mac-Silver Springs
2. Stevie Nicks-Beauty and the Beast
3. Insider-Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks
4. Lindsey Buckingham-Steve's Riff (wear you down)
5. Dave Matthews Band-Two Step
6. Heart-Magic Man
7. AC/DC-Back in Black
8. Pink Floyd-Another Brick in the Wall
9. Aerosmith-Back in the Saddle
10. Bob Segar-You'll Accomp'ny Me
11. No Doubt-Don't Speak
12. Fuel-Hemorrhage
13. The Pretenders-I'll Stand By You
14. Steve Miller Band-Jet airliner
15. Eric Clapton-Layla
16. Drowning Pool-Bodies
17. Peter Gabriel-In Your Eyes
18. Eagles-One of These Nights
19. Journey-Separate Ways
20. Def Leppard-Pour Some Sugar on Me
21. Bonnie Tyler-Total Eclipse of the Heart
22. Johnny Cash-Walk the Line
23. Godsmack-Whatever
24. Led Zepplin-Whole Lotta Love
25. U2-With or Without You
26. Tonic-You Wanted More
27. Elton John-Rocket Man
28. Buckingham Nicks-Frozen Love
29. The Proclaimers-500 miles
30. The Beatles-Come Together

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by ryan8472

Out of boredom, a friend and I were doing this tonight, to see what our 30 faves were for all time. If you think it's impossible, dont try. But there's a limit to one song per artist. I couldn't put them in an actual order, because I think I'd cry, so I just put it alphabetically, because that's what iTunes did. Randomly is cool too.

1. The Beatles - Let It Be
2. Blondie - Rapture
3. Bon Jovi - Runaway
4. David Gilmour - On An Island
5. Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body
6. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
7. The Eagles - Hotel California
8. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
9. Genesis - Land of Confusion
10. The Go-Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
11. Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
12. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
13. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
14. Madonna - Ray of Light
15. No Doubt - Don't Speak
16. Paul McCartney - Maybe I'm Amazed
17. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
18. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
19. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
20. The Police - Message In A Bottle
21. The Pretenders - My City Was Gone
22. Rilo Kiley - I Never
23. Snow Patrol - Run
24. Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
25. Taking Back Sunday - Cute Without the E
26. Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place
27. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down
28. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
29. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
30. The Who - Baba O'Riley

of course "In Your Eyes"..is our song!

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

That's right, beeeaaatch.

Bella Donna is one of my all time favorite albums. And The Highwayman has steel guitar!!!!!

[Karlie]

These are just my current favorites. They change every day.

I had a list of about 70 in the beginning and it was really hard to narrow it down to 30, so... I have six extras that I just couldn't bear to part with.

I didn't put any Stevie/Lindsey/Christine solo in because I wanted to make room for other artists.

In no particular order.

1. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
2. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
3. City Lights - Husky Rescue
4. Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
5. Hanging on the Telephone - Blondie
6. Heat Wave - Linda Ronstadt
7. Hung Up - Madonna
8. Writing on the Walls - Underoath
9. Physical - Olivia Newton-John
10. West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
11. Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
12. Never - Heart
13. Night in My Veins - Pretenders
14. Trampled Underfoot - Led Zeppelin
15. Wait - The Beatles
16. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
17. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
18. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
19. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
20. Ego - The Sounds
21. Love Song - The Cure
22. Shout - Tears For Fears
23. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
24. Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
25. Head Games - Foreigner
26. 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
27. Soul Meets Body - Death Cab For Cutie
28. Bring Me to Life - Evanescence
29. Special - Mew
30. Don't You Want Me - The Human League
31. Wouldn't it Be Nice - Beach Boys
32. Don't Speak - No Doubt
33. Synchronicity II - The Police
34. Devil - Stereophonics
35. Living Room - Tegan and Sara
36. Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs

[ryan8472]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

of course "In Your Eyes"..is our song!

It's a great song, for sure.

I added mine and Brad's song too, simply because we had so much fun singing it together: Bon Jovi's 'Runaway.'

[JazmenFlowers]

Stevie Nicks - Outside the Rain
Stevie Nicks - Beauty and the Beast
- sorry couldn't choose.
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
Abba - The Winner Takes It All
Barbra Streisand - Lost Inside of You
Sarah Brightman - O Mio Babbino Caro
Christina Aguilera - A Song for You
Anita Baker - No One in the World
Tori Amos - Taxi Ride
Rufus Wainwright - Go or Go Ahead (closely followed by Pretty Things)
Bette Midler - My One True Friend
Amber - Sexual
Bonnie Tyler - Making Love Out of Nothing At All
Buckingham Nicks - Frozen Love
The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun
Conway and Loretta - You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly (for sentimental reasons)
Wendy Bagwell - Rockabye (for sentimental reasons)
Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You
Donna Summer - Con Te Partiro (for sentimental reasons)
Etta James - What You Want Me To Do
The Judds - Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)
Linda Eder - Even Now
Lenny Kravitz - Again
Lindsey Buckingham - Go Insane
Lindsey Buckingham - Big Love
- sorry couldn't choose.
Madonna - Angel
Maxwell - Cococure
The Motels - Only the Lonely
Patti Labelle - Somebody Loves You
Phyllis Hyman - Meet Me On the Moon

I'm sure most of you will think I'm a nelly loser by my list, but I don't care.