Songs and More Songs

So I spent the day thinking of music. I created a few Top 10 (or more) lists. See what you think. They are not definitive lists. I know I will turn on the radio tomorrow and hear a song and say "Oh, that should've made my list!" However, it was fun traveling down memory lane. Each songs holds a specific memory for me. I love that about music. Even if the memory is sad.. I tried to use songs from the last 30 years, however, there are a few "older"exceptions I could not resist.  Although they are numbered, they are not in order of importance.

Songs You Wish Someone Would Sing To You
1.  You're The Best Thing - The Style Council
2.  Walk Forever By My Side - The Alarm
3.  Wonderful - Adam Ant
4.  When The World Ends - Dave Matthews
5.  See The Sun - Black Lab
6.  All I Want Is You - U2
7.  In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
8.  Unchained Melody - Roy Orbison
9.  Til Kingdom Come - Coldplay
10. Flower - Amos Lee

“Romantic” Songs in Both the Traditional Sense and the Stalker Sense
1. Mr. Brightside- The Killers
2. Changing of The Guard – Style Council
3. Somebody – Depeche Mode
4. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis/U2
5. Light Never Goes Out – The Smiths
6. Call and Answer – BareNaked Ladies
7. Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard/Marketa Irglova
8. Poison and Wine – The Civil Wars
9. Best I Ever Had – Vertical Horizon
10. More Than This – Roxy Music

Reflective Songs or Songs To Cry To
1. Somebody’s Crying – Chris Isaak
2. Fix You – Coldplay
3. Invisible – Alison Moyet
4. He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones
5. Could’ve Been Me – Billy Ray Cyrus
6. Creep - Radiohead
7. Midnight – Yaz
8. Fire and Rain – James Taylor
9. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
10. Sail On – The Commodores

Stress Relievers
1. Climb On – Shawn Colvin
2. Walk On – U2
3. Many Rivers to Cross – UB40
4. Free Falling – Tom Petty
5. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
6. I Don’t Care Anymore - Phil Collins
7. Just Breath – Pearl Jam
8. Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
9. Do They Know Its Christmas Time – Band Aid '
10. I Believe – Chris Isaak

Inspirational
1. Change – Fishbone
2. We Shall Be Free- Garth Brooks
3. Free Your Mind- En Vogue
4. Wouldn’t it Be Nice – Beach Boys
5. There Will Come A Day – Faith Hill
6. Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
7. Shine Like it Does - INXS
8. Sign of the Times – Prince
9. Seasons of Love – Rent
10. Don’t Panic - Coldplay
11. Beautiful Day – U2
12. Answers to Nothing – Midge Ure

Music to PLAY LOUDLY
1. Your Love- Outfield
2. American Girl – Tom Petty
3. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
4. Play Guitar – John Mellancamp
5. Turn To You – Go Go’s
6. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
7. Jesus Walks – Kanye West
8. Come Together – The Beatles
9. Levon – Elton John
10. Rosalita – Bruce Springsteen

Party/Fun Songs
1. Happy Hour – Housemartins
2. Party at Ground Zero - Fishbone
3. My Prerogative – Bobby Brown
4. No More Lies –Miche’le
5. Just a Friend – Biz Markie
6. Viva Las Vegas – Elvis
7. I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
8. Holiday – Green Day
9. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
10. Sydney – Brett Dennen

Just Plain Great Songs (that I could not fit above)
 I and Love and You – The Avett Brothers
The Cave – Mumford and Sons
Better Days – Goo Goo Dolls
Woman in Chains – Tears For Fears
God Only Knows – Beach Boys
 Lightening Crashes - Live
 If Everyone Cared – Nickelback
Brick - Ben Folds Five
Hallelujah – Jeff Bucley
Wonderwall – Oasis
Amazing – One Eskimo
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Ain’t Even Done with the Night – John Mellancamp
Brian Wilson – BareNaked Ladies
 Forever Young – AlphaVille
 Not Ready to Make Nice – Dixie Chicks
 Drowning Man – U2
 Sowing the Seeds of Love – Tears for Fears
 Voices Carry – Til Tuesday
 Church – Lyle Lovett