Don Imus is back on TV and radio, and I occasionally stop on his show while channel surfing in the morning. He has a new twist: he gives the top five songs of every guest he has on the show.
So since I’m the guest of my own blog, I thought I’d give my own Top Five Songs, in order:
1. The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley. I still remember the first time I heard it: driving on I-95 just outside of Trenton, New Jersey in late 1984. It sounds just as good today.
2. Where The Streets Have No Name by U2. The one sounds better than it did back in 1987. And somebody is going to do this one at my funeral.
3. I Still Believe by The Call. Obscure but soul-savingly spiritual for me.
4. Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones. When I saw them at the Time Warner Cable Arena in 2005, they didn’t play this one. Bummer. Still an incredible song.
5. Over The Hills & Far Away by Led Zeppelin. The opening guitar never gets old. So much better than some of the longer, more tedious Zeppelin songs. I still have no idea what the lyrics are about.
Those are mine . . . what are yours?
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WOW…The Call??? I haven’t heard them in AGES. I’m pretty sure I have this CD at home too! As for “OTHAFA”…I’ve heard everything from it being about the love of a woman to Percy’s love of drugs. Classic Zep…it’s about what you want it to be about!
Today’s top 5 (Changes daily!)
1.) All You Did Was Save My Life–Our Lady Peace.
2.) Best I Can — Decyfer Down
3.) Hallelujah — Jeff Buckley
4.) Bad — U2
5.) If You Could Only See — Tonic
Kevin
Didn’t you already do a post like this? Heh.
Okay, my turn:
1. Love Reign O’er Me (the Who)
2. Layla (Clapton)
3. Love Reign O’er Me (Pearl Jam)
4. I Want to Be Ready (Ben Harper)
5. Sound of Melodies (Leeland)
Honorable Mention- We’ve Got It Goin’ On (Backstreet Boys)
It appears you forgot to list one of your favorites…
Wake Me Up, Before You Go, Go
Here ya go
1. Piano Man — Billy Joel
2. Sultans Of Swing — Dire Straits
3. Hard Days Night — The Beatles
4. Some Girls — The Rolling Stones
5. Hotel California — Eagles
Mike – What about “Ride My See Saw”?
Oh yeah. I forgot.
This is fun!
– Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
– Some kind of Wonderful – Grand Funk Railroad
– Good Riddance – Green Day
– F.I.N.E – Aerosmith
– By His Wounds – Mac Powell, Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman and Brian Littrell
Wow, this took some thought.
In no particular order:
1) Somebody to Love-Queen
2) Christmas Song- Dave Matthews Band
3) the Scientist- Coldplay
4) Common Ground-Rhythm Corps
5) Streets (live, it must be live)- U2