Okay, so I just realized that now, to tell people where I’m coming from, I need to make a ten best songs list. But, this will just be a ten favorites list.
“Sweetest Goodbye” Maroon 5- The first time I listened to this song, I fell in love with Maroon 5. This song can be interpreted in many different ways, and is, debatably, my favorite Maroon 5 song because of it’s astounding vocals and melodies.
“9 Crimes” Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan- This song is so raw and has so much emotion put into it by both artists, it’s such a pleasure to listen to.
“Sleeping to Dream” Jason Mraz- This was so hard to choose, because anything he records live is absolutely amazing. I encourage everyone to buy all of his albums, but especially Selections for Friends, because it’s absolutely amazing. This lullaby radiates passion and relaxation, and can be listened to over and over without becoming annoying, which is always a test of greatness for any song.
“Get a move on” Mr. Scruff- Amazing horns and overall peppy melody. A pleasure to hear. The beat is amazing for a jazz song, and I’m inclined to say that this song is recognizable from the Amanda Bynes movie, What A Girl Wants.
“I Don’t Love You” My Chemical Romance- A lot of rock groups have trouble with love songs, but this song shows the range of My Chemical Romance, and shows that they’re more than an almost-emo rock band. I love this song because it’s vocals are amazing, and the guitar riffs are also breath-taking.
“Heard ‘em Say” Kanye West feat. Adam Levine (Maroon 5)- This song didn’t get as famous as it should’ve, but it’s an amazing song. First of all, I appreciate the amazing raw piano in this song. Kudos to that. Second of all, Adam Levine wrote the chorus of this song, then made “Nothing Lasts Forever” with the same chorus. He didn’t steal it. That has needed clarification time and time again. Nonetheless, it’s an awesome chorus! This song has a real message, an amazing melody, and is definitely a big favorite of mine.
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow (cover)” Eva Cassidy- This song is a favorite because it has an emotional attachment to me. One of my favorite memories is of me, my dad, and my sister driving home and listening to this album, and this song would come on. My dad loved this song so much, and he told us what a great song it was. With time, I came to love this song, because it keeps the memories of my dad from fading away. Eva Cassidy’s cover of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is simply golden because of how natural her voice is and how her melodies are almost tranquilizing.
“Unforgettable” Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole- I grew up listening to Natalie Cole, and her voice is amazing. I have loved this song for a very long time, and I think that everyone should just take the time to listen to Natalie for a while, because her songs are all stunning.
“Ch-Ch-Check It Out” The Beastie Boys- YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE BEASTIE BOYS SONG ON YOUR IPOD RIGHT NOW. GO AHEAD. CHECK IT. IF YOU DON’T, DON’T TALK TO ME UNTIL YOU GET ONE.
“If I Fell” The Beatles- I’m sorry, but this is my favorite Beatles song. I know it’s a bit of a stretch, since it’s a love song, but I can’t help it. I just love this song. Deal with it.
There it goes. This topic will probably be returning because I have so many favorites, it’s so hard to name only ten.
1 response so far ↓
Music Stores // April 10, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Nice post, I would have to say that i favore Nat King Cole of the ones that you listed. Thanks for an awesome blog post!