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Favorite songs ... ???

Well ...  just for starters, these are essential in any serious rock collection - in my opinion ...


THE GOO GOO DOLLS
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Absolute all-time favorite song ?   Hmmmm ....   probably:


Mellow/ Ballad:

(and let's face it, no matter the "style" of the band/ artist,
it's almost ALWAYS the ballad that the band becomes
known for ... )
 
 

"The Long And Winding Road"
by The Beatles
 

With close contenders being:

"Love Is A Killer"
by VIXEN

"Still Loving You"
by The Scorpions

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
by The Hollies

"Sparks"
by Faith and the Muse

"Bother"
by
Stone Sour

"Disarm" 
by The Smashing Pumpkins

"Push" 
by matchbox20

"Misery"
by Soul Asylum

"Freechild"
by
Must

"Long As I Can See The Light"
and
"Someday Never Comes"
by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Strange Fruit"
by Billie Holiday

"Harmony"
by Elton John

"Sylvia's Mother"
by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

"Everything I Own," "It Don't Matter To Me," 
"Baby, I'm A ... Want You," "Aubrey," "Sweet Surrender," 
"The Guitar Man,"
and several others
by 
Bread

"Everytime You Cry"
by
The Outfield

"Danny's Song"
by
(Kenny) Loggins and (Jim) Messina

"Mean To Me"
by
Tonic

"Rest In Pieces"
by
Saliva

"Hero"  (from "Spiderman" soundtrack)
by
Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott

"Annie's Song" and "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
by
John Denver

"E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"
by
Blue Oyster Cult

"Drops Of Jupiter" and "Lincoln Avenue"
by
Train
 
 

MOVIE THEMES, CLASSICAL STUFF, etc.
 

"Wishing On Another Lucky Star"  by  J. D. Souther
(from the "Permanent Record" soundtrack)

"Gethsemane - I Only Want To Say"
(from the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar")

"The Long Hot Summer"  by  Jimmie Rodgers
(from the 1950's movie "The Long Hot Summer")

"The Summer Knows" - Theme From "The Summer of '42"

Theme from "To Kill A Mockingbird"

"Speak Softly Love"
(Theme from "The Godfather")

"A Time For Us"
I believe this is also sometimes called
"A Rose Will Bloom" or something like that
( Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" )
(1968 movie version)

"Where Do I Begin"
(Theme from "Love Story")

"Ebb Tide"

"Moonlight Sonata"

"Fur Elise"

Soundtrack from "Disturbing Behavior"
(includes Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta")

Soundtrack from "The Forsaken"
(includes Nickleback's "Hold Out Your Hand")
 
 
 
 
 
 

This list is nowhere near completion ...

Kick-Assed:
 
 

"Naked"  by The Goo Goo Dolls

"Never Again"
by
Nickleback

"Headstrong"
by
Trapt

"Must Be Love" by  The James Gang
(huh - look THAT ONE up ... hint: from their 1974 album "Bang"
This was after Joe Walsh had left the band, and Tommy Bolin - later of Deep Purple when Ritchie Blackmore left them to form Rainbow with Ronnie James Dio - had joined)

"S.O.S."  "Adams Apple"  "Toys In The Attic" 
"Seasons Of Wither" - and just about anything else by
Aerosmith

"Machine Head"  by Bush

"Highway Star" and "Burn" by  Deep Purple

"No One Like You" by Scorpions

"Subdivisions," "Limelight,"  and  "Freewill"
by

 

This list is nowhere near completion ...


 
 

"The Gates of Delirium," "Roundabout,"  "Starship Trooper,"  "Yours Is No Disgrace,"  "And You And I,"  "Close to the Edge,"  "Heart Of The Sunrise,"  "South Side Of The Sky,"  "Awaken," and  "Love Will Find A Way"  by
yes

"Everything Zen,"  "Come Down,"  "Little Things,"  and of course
"Machine Head"  by  Bush

"The Freshmen,"  "Cup Of Tea,"  and  "Myself"  by The Verve Pipe

"Superman's Dead" by Our Lady Peace

"Sail On Sailor"  by  The Beach Boys

"Who'll Stop The Rain,"  "Run Through The Jungle," "Fortunate Son,"  and
"Sweet Hitch-Hiker"   by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"The Damage Is Done,"  "Headknocker,"  "Hot Blooded,"
"Lonely Children,"  "I'll Get Even With You,"  "Head Games,"  "Blinded By Science,"  "Rev On The Red Line,"  "Double Vision"  and  "At War With The World"  by  Foreigner

"The Rain Song" and "Immigrant Song"  and just about anything else by

"The Real Me," "Baba O'Riley,"  "Won't Get Fooled Again,"  "
Behind Blue Eyes,"  "You Better, You Bet,"  and  "Join Together"  by
The Who

"No One Like You," and "Still Loving You,"  by the  Scorpions

"Nothing Is The Same"  and  "Mean Mistreater"
and just about anything else that Grand Funk (Railroad)did

"Burn,"  "Soldier of Fortune,"  and  "Child In Time"
and just about anything else by Deep Purple

"Still Of The Night"  by Whitesnake

"I'm In You"  and "Do You Feel Like We Do?"   by  Peter Frampton

"Baby It's You"  by  Smith

"Suck My Kiss,"  "Under The Bridge,"  "Give It Away," "Aeroplane,"  "My Friends,"  "Warped,"  "Shallow Be Thy Game,"  and  "Breaking The Girl" by
Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Bulls On Parade" by Rage Against The Machine

"Go All The Way"  and  "Overnight Sensation"  by the Raspberries

"I Don't Believe,"   "Save Yourself," and  "What Do I Have To Do?"
by  Stabbing Westward

"I Can't Hold Back" and  "The Burning Heart"  by  Survivor

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World"  by Tears For Fears

"Satisfaction Guaranteed" by The Firm

"Change"  by John Waite

"Changes,"  "Space Oddity,"  "Ziggy Stardust,"  "Starman"
and  "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie

"Jane,"  "Find Your Way Back,"  "Stranger,"  "No Way Out,"  and
"Layin' It On The Line" byStarship

"Magic Power,"  "Fight The Good Fight,"  and  "Lay It On The Line"
by   Triumph

"Sway,"  "You Can't Always Get What You Want,"  "Heartbreaker,"
"Wild Horses,"
and a slew of othersby The Rolling Stones

"Duncan"  by Paul Simon

"Song For Adam"   by  Jackson Browne

"Vincent"  and "AmericanPie"  by  Don McLean

"This Is A Call"   by  Foo Fighters

"Everytime You Cry"  and "Your Love" by  The Outfield

"Someone To Lay Down Beside Me"  and "Long Long Time"
by Linda Rondstadt

"Sparks"   by  Faith And The Muse

"Give It To Me"  and  "Centerfold"  by the  J. Geils Band

"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"   by  Greg Kihn

"867-5309 (Jenny Jenny)"  by Tommy Tutone

"Do You Know What I Mean"  by Lee Michaels

"Band Of Gold" by Freda Payne

"In The Dark,"  "My Kinda Lover," "Too Daze Gone,"  "Lonely Is The Night,"
"Everybody Wants You" and "She's A Runner"  by Billy Squier

"Don't Tell Me You Love Me,"  "Sister Christian,"  "(You Can Still) Rock In America," and "Rumours In The Air"    by  Night Ranger

"Good For You" and "Jumper" by Third Eye Blind

"He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother ..."  byThe Hollies

"Layla,"  "Bell Bottom Blues,"  and   "Let It Rain"
by Derek and the Dominos/ Eric Clapton

"Stay Gold"  (theme from "The Outsiders"), "Superstition,"
"Livin' For The City,"  "All In Love Is Fair,"  "Higher Ground,"
and  "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"
byStevie Wonder

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"  by Diana Ross

"Ain't No Sunshine"  by  Bill Withers

"Patches"  by Clarence Carter

"Sister"  by The Nixons

"Love Is Alive"  and  "Dream Weaver"  by Gary Wright

"Liar," "Out In The Country,"  "Mama Told Me Not To Come,"  "Easy To Be Hard," and "Pieces Of April" by  Three Dog Night

"Lowdown,"  "Free,"  "Questions 67 & 68,"  "Dialogue" and "Where Do We Go From Here" by Chicago

"Make It With You,"  "Let Your Love Go,"  "It Don't Matter To Me,"  "Aubrey,"  "Guitar Man,"  "Tecolote," and  "Mother Freedom" by bread

"Magic Carpet Ride,"  "Monster,"  "Born To Be Wild,"  and  "The Pusher"
by Steppenwolf

"I'll Be There" and "Never Can Say Goodbye" by theJackson Five

"Wasted Words,"  "Southbound,"  "Melissa,"  "Jessica,"  "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,"  "One Way Out,"  "Midnight Rider,"  "Dreams,"  and  "Whipping Post"
by the Allman Brothers Band

"In The Meantime" by Spacehog
 
 

and many others ...


 

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