I stumbled across a very cool list compiled by a non-critic that impressed me with its diversity, to the point of wanting to share it with the org community. I was pulled into it because among the 500 songs is AWB's School Boy Crush, which is a fav of mine and I posted a comment if you care to see my little story about it. Anyway here is the list from a poster only identified as Mike. Let me know what you think, or if you could pull off something as bold as he did and present it with such flair. I could definitely come up with the 500 and some of them would overlap his, but not sure I have the skills or patience to post it like that. Enjoy: http://500favesongs.blogspot.com/

HardcoreJollies said:

I stumbled across a very cool list compiled by a non-critic that impressed me with its diversity, to the point of wanting to share it with the org community. I was pulled into it because among the 500 songs is AWB's School Boy Crush, which is a fav of mine and I posted a comment if you care to see my little story about it. Anyway here is the list from a poster only identified as Mike. Let me know what you think, or if you could pull off something as bold as he did and present it with such flair. I could definitely come up with the 500 and some of them would overlap his, but not sure I have the skills or patience to post it like that. Enjoy: http://500favesongs.blogspot.com/

Whose list? Rollin Stone?

214 said:

HardcoreJollies said:

I stumbled across a very cool list compiled by a non-critic that impressed me with its diversity, to the point of wanting to share it with the org community. I was pulled into it because among the 500 songs is AWB's School Boy Crush, which is a fav of mine and I posted a comment if you care to see my little story about it. Anyway here is the list from a poster only identified as Mike. Let me know what you think, or if you could pull off something as bold as he did and present it with such flair. I could definitely come up with the 500 and some of them would overlap his, but not sure I have the skills or patience to post it like that. Enjoy: http://500favesongs.blogspot.com/

Whose list? Rollin Stone?

Put together by someone who is clearly a HUGE music enthusiast with uncommonly deep and diverse taste. To me that makes it more interesting than a Rolling Stone list, which would never be as funky as this one is anyway.

Quite an impressive collection of songs and insight for each. His little commentary on all of Prince songs are funny.

Yeah this is a cool list with a nice mix of genres and styles, his/her tastes often mirror my own in many ways and I like the time and effort they've obviously put in to writing each entry. Thanks for bringing it to our attention

Nah, bad list. Gotta have Prince in the top ten.

You are the sunshine of my life is Stevie's best song.

My top ten:

1.The Beautiful Ones--Prince.

2.A Change Is Gonna Come--Sam Cooke.

3.Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John.

4.If I Was Your Girlfriend--Prince.

5.London Calling--The Clash.

6.Silent Scream--TSOL.

7.What's Going On--Marvin Gaye.

8.Chain Of Fools--Aretha Franklin.

9.Help Me--Joni Mitchell.

10.Ballad of Dorothy Parker--Prince.

HardcoreJollies said:

214 said:

Whose list? Rollin Stone?

Put together by someone who is clearly a HUGE music enthusiast with uncommonly deep and diverse taste. To me that makes it more interesting than a Rolling Stone list, which would never be as funky as this one is anyway.

Thoroughly agree.

Some of my favourites songs are:

To Ramona- Bob Dylan

FamilyAffair- Sly and The Family Stone

Visions- Stevie Wonder

Like A Prayer- Madonna

Margot Brain- Funkadelic

Sign O' The Times- Prince

What's Goin On- Marvin Gaye

As- Stevie Wonder

Ray OF Light- Madonna

A Day in The Life. The Beatles

Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

War Pigs- Sabbath

For No One- The Beatles

and so many more.

My Personal Top Songs Of All Time Vol. 1

Chaka Khan - Twisted

Slave - Feel My Love

Parliament - Aqua Boogie

Prince - My Love Is Forever

Earth Wind & Fire - On Your Face

Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair

Jackson 5 - Looking Through The Windows

Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing

Ramsey Lewis - Whenever, Wherever

Rotary Connection - Black Gold of The Sun

Earth Wind & Fire - Id Rather Have You

Prince - In A Large Room With No Light

Janet Jackson - Pleasure Principle

D'Angelo - Lady

Barry White - Rhapsody In White

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me

Raekwon & Ghostface - Criminology

Jay-Z - Hovi Baby

Beyonce - Love On Top

Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom

Elton John - Your Song

Donny Hathaway - This Christmas

James Brown - Give It Up Turn It Loose

James Brown - Say It Loud Im Black And Im Proud

The Emotions - Love Vibe

The Emotions - Smile

Aretha Franklin - Call Me

Michael Jackson - Cant Let Her Get Away

Michael Jackson - Remember The Time

Funkadelic - Knee Deep

Isley Brothers - Here We Go Again

Marvin Gaye - Flying High In The Friendly Sky

Fou Tops - Still Water

Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Temptations - Why You Wanna Make Me Blue

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Baby Baby Dont Cry

Stevie Wonder - Ribbon In The Sky

Stevie Wonder - Golden Lady

Ohio Players - Ecstasy

Mint Condition - Harmony

Mint Condition - Nobody Does It Betta

S.O.S. Band - The Finest

S.O.S. Band - No One's Gonna Love You

Alexander O'Neal - You Were Meant To Be My Lady

Finis Henderson - Skip To My Lou

Andre Cymone - What Are We Doing Here

Kashif - Keepin Love New

Prince - I Would Die 4 U (30 minute version)

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town

Utopia (Todd Rundgren) - Sunburst Finish

Sade - Your love Is King

Brandy - Always On My Mind

O'Jays - Darling Darling Baby

The Spinners - Mighty Love

Al Green - Still In Love With You

Glenn JOnes - Meet Me Halfway There

The Sylvers - Bizarre

The Sylvers - Only One Can Win

Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band - Ill Play The Fool

Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band - Sunshower

The Commodores - Zoom

Gene Chandler - Fooled You This Time

Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean (no, seriously)

The Time - 777-9311

Heatwave - Put The Word Out

Cam'ron - Forever

Lil Kim - Queen Bitch

WuTang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

What Do You Mean? what's so great about it,i'd rather Where are you now which is great.

HardcoreJollies said:

214 said:

Whose list? Rollin Stone?

Put together by someone who is clearly a HUGE music enthusiast with uncommonly deep and diverse taste. To me that makes it more interesting than a Rolling Stone list, which would never be as funky as this one is anyway.

It's hard to disagree with the majority of your selections. It shows a great insite and appreciation of many genres of music! Nice!

In my top 500 forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5irSH-IlefA

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These threads just present themselves as opportunities for people to showcase and/or brag
about their taste in music.

Nobody has more than five or six favorite songs of all time because once you start venturing
into double digits, "favorite of all time" starts to lose its special distinction: "I've got sixty-two
favorite species of insects of all time!"

duccichucka said:

These threads just present themselves as opportunities for people to showcase and/or brag
about their taste in music.

Nobody has more than five or six favorite songs of all time because once you start venturing
into double digits, "favorite of all time" starts to lose its special distinction: "I've got sixty-two
favorite species of insects of all time!"

Shhh, say it low, they might hear you

duccichucka said:

These threads just present themselves as opportunities for people to showcase and/or brag
about their taste in music.

Nobody has more than five or six favorite songs of all time because once you start venturing
into double digits, "favorite of all time" starts to lose its special distinction: "I've got sixty-two
favorite species of insects of all time!"

Now that would be a tougie since I am not a huge fan of insects. I guess butterflies are OK and praying mantises are kind of cool.

duccichucka said:

These threads just present themselves as opportunities for people to showcase and/or brag
about their taste in music.

Nobody has more than five or six favorite songs of all time because once you start venturing
into double digits, "favorite of all time" starts to lose its special distinction: "I've got sixty-two
favorite species of insects of all time!"

Not about bragging, at least for me, but about sharing opinions on art. Isn't that one of the purposes of art, to stimulate observation and discussion? And also the hope is in putting forth something like this that it helps connect you with those of similar tastes or initiates engrossing debate, as well as puts out there potentially enjoyable listens for discovery to those unfamiliar with some of the tunes. The point about about it becoming essentially meaningless after 10 is more applicable to albums than songs IMO given there are so many of them. I do agree 500 is a bit much though.

214 said:

What Do You Mean? what's so great about it,i'd rather Where are you now which is great.

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See the other two are OK but I was really blown away by "What's So Great About It" with the minimal production and shockingly mature content for a pop song, especially his referencing the daisy chain I didn't think kids these days thought about that type of explicit stuff anymore. I'm really looking forward to his next one "When Do We Get There".

JKOOLMUSIC said:

214 said:

What Do You Mean? what's so great about it,i'd rather Where are you now which is great.

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See the other two are OK but I was really blown away by "What's So Great About It" with the minimal production and shockingly mature content for a pop song, especially his referencing the daisy chain I didn't think kids these days thought about that type of explicit stuff anymore. I'm really looking forward to his next one "When Do We Get There".

Yes,great song