Favorite Songs of All Time (so far) v2 – The Top 25

OK, so during some free time last night waiting for my kids, I ranked my top 127 songs (see the v1 post) with a 0-5 star ranking system.  Based on this, using only the 4.5 – 5.0 star song I was able to come up with my Top 25 Favorite Songs of All TIme (so far).  I have not ordered them (i.e. there is no #1), as I am not sure I could, given the fact that “mood” plays an important part of this.  In any case, they are listed below in alphabetical order!  If you have not heard these songs yet, you should!

  • Annie’s Song, John Denver
  • Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
  • Boxer, Simon & Garfunkel
  • Closer to Fine, Indigo Girls
  • Crazy, Patsy Cline
  • Crazy Love, Van Morrison
  • Crazy on you, Heart
  • El Shaddai, Amy Grant
  • Home Sweet Home, Motley Crue
  • I Got A Name, Jim Croce
  • Jamming, Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • Lean On Me, Kirk Franklin featuring Crystal Lewis
  • Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel
  • Regulate, Warren G
  • Remember Me, Mark Schultz
  • Shambala, Three Dog Night
  • She’s Always a Woman Billy Joel
  • Stayin’ Alive, The Bee Gees
  • Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel
  • Subdivisions, Rush
  • Summer Of ’69, Bryan Adams
  • The Lucky One, Alison Krauss & Union Station
  • The Rose, Bette Midler
  • Wanted Dead Or Alive, Bon Jovi
  • You Can Call Me Al, Paul Simon

(sorry Den, no Rolling Stones…)

10 thoughts on “Favorite Songs of All Time (so far) v2 – The Top 25

  1. Fuz Post author

    Already needed to change 3 songs out…not as easy as it looks. This is real close, but may have 1 or 2 changes. Need to see how this sounds…

  2. dc9den

    Have you lost your mind? Reading this list is like peeling a ripe onion. Eyes full of tears and the further I get the tougher it is to look at it.

    Annies Song?
    Closer to Fine?
    Home Sweet Home?
    Subdivisions?
    Summer of ’69?

    You’ve gotta be kidding me. About the only with credence would be Born to Run, The Boxer, and maybe Wanted Dead or Alive would sneak in the top 25. I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle the Top 10.

    If I get time, I’ll show you a REAL group of classic tunes. I know…not BEST but FAVORITE…but favorite oughta show some degree of good musical taste.

    Shaming the family musical name….

  3. dc9den

    OK, I’m about ready to post a REAL Top 25 songlist. None of this fluffy John Denver rubbish. I’ll have to eliminate any Stones songs, as they’d likely take half of the top 25 and probably 3/4 of my final top 10.

    Wanna taste? Here are some likely Top 25 definites:
    In-A-Godda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
    The Only Living Boy in NY – S&G
    Watching the Detectives – Elvis Costello

    Some longshot candidates:
    Waste – Smashmouth
    Fooled Around & Fell in Love – Elvin Bishop

    Oh yeah…

  4. dc9den

    OK, Here are my Top 35 or so. I’ll try and whittle to 10 by year’s end. Remember, this doesn’t count Rolling Stones songs…I’ll do a separate Stones top 10 later:

    After the Gold Rush – Neil Young
    The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
    Something – The Beatles
    Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
    Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
    The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel
    The Only Living Boy in New York – Simon & Garfunkel
    Brooklyn Roads – Neil Diamond
    One – U2
    California Dreaming – Mamas & Papas
    Can’t Find My Way Home – Blind Faith
    Pink Houses – John Mellencamp
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
    Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic
    Dreams – VanHalen
    Dangerous Type – The Cars
    Drive – The Cars
    Everybody’s Talkin – Nilsson
    Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
    Jungleland – Bruce Springsteen
    Feelin’ Stronger Everyday – Chicago
    I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart
    Fooled Around and Fell in Love – Elvin Bishop
    Graduation Day – Chris Isaak
    A Pirate Looks at Forty – Jimmy Buffet
    Have You Ever Seen the Rain – CCR
    Heroes – David Bowie
    In-A-Godda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
    Jeepster – T-Rex
    Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
    Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
    Let Your Love Flow – Bellamy Brothers
    Watching the Detectives – Elvis Costello
    Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac
    Superstitious – Stevie Wonder
    Rocket Man – Elton John
    Rock Me on the Water – Jackson Browne
    Shame on the Moon – Bob Seger
    South Central Rain – REM
    Storms – Fleetwood Mac
    Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles

  5. dc9den

    OK, I think its time to finish this list. Here are my all-time, non-Stones, top 10 songs….those that move me, I never tire of, and turn up every time they are on:

    Something – Beatles
    Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
    Only Living Boy in New York – S&G
    One – U2
    I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart
    A Pirate Looks at Forty – Jimmy Buffet
    Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
    Factory – Bruce Springsteen
    Heroes – David Bowie
    Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac

    Honorable Mention (just missed the cut):
    Vienna – Billy Joel

  6. dc9den

    Whoops – made one mistake…Thunder Road over Factor for Bruce.

    Something – Beatles
    Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
    Only Living Boy in New York – S&G
    One – U2
    I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart
    A Pirate Looks at Forty – Jimmy Buffet
    Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
    Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
    Heroes – David Bowie
    Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac

  7. Fuz Post author

    OK, I will narrow it down as well. Here’s the top 15…tough to get a shorter list!
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    • Annie’s Song, John Denver
    • Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
    • Closer to Fine, Indigo Girls
    • Thunder Road, Bruce Springsteen
    • Crazy Love, Van Morrison
    • Crazy on you, Heart
    • El Shaddai, Amy Grant
    • Jamming, Bob Marley & The Wailers
    • Lean On Me, Kirk Franklin featuring Crystal Lewis
    • Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel
    • Regulate, Warren G
    • Shambala, Three Dog Night
    • Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel
    • The Lucky One, Alison Krauss & Union Station
    • Wanted Dead Or Alive, Bon Jovi

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    If I had to go there, here would be the top 10. I don’t know if I have ever paused, skipped or stopped these songs once they started!
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    • Closer to Fine, Indigo Girls
    • Thunder Road, Bruce Springsteen
    • Crazy Love, Van Morrison
    • Jamming, Bob Marley & The Wailers
    • Lean On Me, Kirk Franklin featuring Crystal Lewis
    • Regulate, Warren G
    • Shambala, Three Dog Night
    • Stuck In The Middle With You, Stealers Wheel
    • The Lucky One, Alison Krauss & Union Station
    • Wanted Dead Or Alive, Bon Jovi
  8. dc9den

    Now for the list that truly matters…my top 10 Rolling Stones songs (in no particular order)
    Tumbing Dice
    Shattered
    Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
    Beast of Burden
    Loving Cup
    Angie
    Brown Sugar
    Star Star
    Gimme Shelter
    I Got the Blues
    HONORABLE MENTION
    I Am Waiting
    Sympathy for the Devil

    I’d have to say, if I incorporated these 10 into my all time top 10, 7-8 of these Stones songs would make it.
    As for Fuzz’s list…only Thunder Road is close to mine. Jamming & Wanted DorA might make top 50 somewhere.

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