The Playlist

I'm a person with few passions. My husband always picks on me because I never really get jazzed about anything. For a while, that really bothered me. I mean, who doesn't have a passion? Something that they devote their time, effort or money to? So I thought about it and I realized, the one true passion I have is music.

No, I'm not a musician but I love listening to music. I like to use it as a soundtrack to my life. There are so many songs I hold dear because of the moments they help me remember about my life. I love discovering new music and introducing people to new or unknown artists.

I'm also a person who loves lists. I make playlists all the time and I love when I get to share them. I also love the "best of" lists. I love watching AFI list the top movies of all time. I love reading Rolling Stone's lists of the best album/song/artist of the year or of all time. I love watching VH1's endless specials on a certain genre of music and how they rank the artists and their songs or videos.

And so I've combined the two. I have made a list of 50 Favorite Songs. Keep in mind, these are MY favorite songs, so you may disagree with this list from top to bottom but at least it will get you thinking.

1.) Dear Prudence - The Beatles
2.) Talk tonight - Oasis
3.) Don't think twice, its alright - Bob Dylan
4.) High and dry - Radiohead
5.) School night - Ani Difranco
6.) Change - Blind Melon
7.) Sullen Girl - Fiona Apple
8.) Last goodbye - Jeff Buckley
9.) Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
10.) Sweet Melissa - Allman Brothers
11.) Wonderful - Adam Ant
12.) Only living boy in New York - Simon and Garfunkle
13.) She runs away - Duncan Sheik
14.) Warning Sign - Coldplay
15.) Florida - Modest Mouse
16.) Year of the cat - Al Stewart
17.) Super-connected - Belly
18.) Weightless - Nada Surf
19.) Sleepyhouse - Blind Melon
20.) God only knows - Beach Boys
21.) 40oz to freedom - Sublime
22.) Believe - The Bravery
23.) #41 - Dave Matthews Band
24.) Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
25.) Today - Jefferson Airplane
26.) Safari - The Breeders
27.) You were the last high - Dandy Warhols
28.) Through the eyes of Ruby - Smashing Pumpkins
29.) Fuck and run - Liz Phair
30.) Carry the Zero - Built to Spill
31.) Juicy - Notorius BIG
32.) At the stars - Better than Ezra
33.) Walk on the ocean - Toad the Wet Sprocket
34.) Appletree - Erykah Badu
35.) Across the Universe - The Beatles
36.) Ready or Not - The Fugees
37.) Feels just like it should - Jamiroquai
38.) The Reeling - Passion Pit
39.) Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet
40.) Vivrant Thing - Q-Tip
41.) Zombie - The Cranberries
42.) Smile - Pearl Jam
43.) Pumpkin Song - Kate Nash
44.) Northern Sky - Nick Drake
45.) Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
46.) Electric Feel - MGMT
47.) E-Pro - Beck
48.) Big Empty - Stone Temple Pilots
49.) Such great heights - The Postal Service
50.) Technologic - Daft Punk

I know what you're thinking, its awesome, right? Or, you're thinking "how cliche to make the number one song a Beatles song." Well, all I can say is that "Dear Prudence" really is my favorite song. Just ask anyone who ever had to live in a college dorm with me. As for the rest, they are all an integral part of my music collection and in some aspects, my life. So, thanks for letting me share that.