Thursday, January 20, 2011

Favorite Songs

Engraved on the back of my iPod:

"Music is an outburst of the soul"

I don't recall who said it but the quote stuck with me. I've been listening to a lot of music lately and compiling a mental list of my faves. So, based on the intensity and duration of my fondness, here are my favorite songs in no particular order. These are all I can think of right now, I know there are more out there.

Bittersweet - Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Tell it Like it is - Aaron Neville

Say - John Mayer

America’s Suitehearts - Fall Out Boy

Let it Be - The Beatles

At This Moment - Billy Vera & the Beaters

At Last - Etta James

A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

Awake - Josh Groban

The Prayer - Celine Dion and Josh Groban

Float On - Modest Mouse

Free Fallin’ - John Mayer

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Kiss - Prince

Video - India Arie

Realize - Colbie Caillat

Remember When it Rained - Josh Groban

Sunday Kind of Love - Ella Fitzgerald

Stormy Weather - Ella Fitzgerald

Yellow - Coldplay

If You Don’t Know Me by Now - Simply Red

Angel - Sarah McLachlan

Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Dream On - Aerosmith

I Love You for Sentimental Reasons - Nat King Cole

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer

Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

La Tortura - Shakira Feat. Alejandro Sanz

It's in His Kiss - Betty Everett

Danny's Song - Kenny Loggins

Life's Railway to Heaven - Patsy Cline

Mad World - Tears for Fears (and Adam Lambert's version)


P.S. To shorten the list I left off classical music. But I just realized these are mostly slow songs; I must be getting old. Oh well!

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