CAN THE MUSIC SAVE YOUR MORTAL SOUL?

I read a great post on the blog I've Got Soul about why we listen to sad music when we're sad. And she was essentially right.

A sad song carries our soul along with the grieving tune. It takes our sorrows into their mellow lyrics and mends our sadness. Okay, I was just being overly melodramatic.

So I think, we listen to sad songs when we're sad is because the sad music, defines our feelings.

I think she's right when she says it defines our feelings because music, whether its happy or sad or contemplative, it always defines the human experience. Music is always about this experience, so it always has the chance to be about 'me'. We listen to sad music because it helps us understand pain and sorrow. We listen to happy music because it amplifies that experience.

The music defines our feelings because it is always so metaphorical. It can usually be about anything. This is why I always include music in my blogs. So to answer the question "Can the music save your mortal soul?"

Probably... But I guess we'll just have to see, won't we?

Anyway, I have another list of the best songs of all time. Yes, I am going there. Here are what I believe to be the 99 greatest songs ever written, performed, blah blah blah. Now, there were some basic guidelines. The song actually had to be good, meaning no bullshit, insignificant off-bands or musicians. Some I chose because they had great significance in their genre, in history, or because it had a badass guitar riff. There really isn't much that separates #30 and #50 except for the fact that at this moment, I seem (for some reason) to prefer one over the other.

I am simply doing this because I do not have work today and I am bored. So read on. Get pissed at my list. Ask me why Tool isn't on it. Actually, don't. You may, however, ask me why "Hotel California" is not on the list. I'll just answer it now:

Its because I think its the most overrated piece of crap song of all time. "Tequila Sunrise" and "Take It Easy" are way better.

I also only included at most two songs from each artist to prevent Queen and Led Zeppelin from taking over 20-60. And believe it or not, I actually have some rap in there. I did one of these on a different blog a while back and now its looks different. I just think its kind of funny to see how these things change. Note: These are not necessarily my favorite songs. That list would be totally different.

1. American Pie [Don McLean]
   
2. Telegraph Road [Dire Straits]
   
3. Stairway to Heaven [Led Zeppelin]
4. Layla [Derek and the Dominoes]
5. Imagine [John Lennon]
   
6. Bohemian Rhapsody [Queen]
   
7. Like A Rolling Stone [Bob Dylan
8. Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nirvana]
9. One [U2]
10. You Can't Always Get What You Want [The Rolling Stones]
11. Good Vibrations [The Beach Boys]
12. Tears in Heaven [Eric Clapton]
13. My Way [Frank Sinatra]
14. Don't Stop Believing [Journey]
15. One Love [Bob Marley]
16. Somewhere Over the Rainbow [Israel Kamakawiwo'ole]
17. No Rain [Blind Melon]
18. Everyday [Buddy Holly]
19. Kashmir [Led Zeppelin]
20. Sweet Child O' Mine [Guns N' Roses]
21. Losing My Religion [R.E.M.]
22. Baba O'Riley [The Who]
23. Freebird [Lynyrd Skynyrd]
24. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [Jimi Hendrix]
25. Glycerine [Bush]
26. Bittersweet Symphony [The Verve]
27. One Headlight [The Wallflowers]
28. Mr. Tambourine Man [The Byrds]
29. Lightning Crashes [Live]
30. Proud Mary [Creedence Clearwater Revival]
31. Crash Into Me [Dave Matthews Band]
32. Tequila Sunrise [The Eagles]
33. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) [Green Day]
34. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For [U2]
35. Redemption Song [Bob Marley and the Wailers]
36. You Shook Me All Night Long [AC/DC]
37. Running On Empty [Jackson Browne]
38. Landslide [Fleetwood Mac]
39. Jeremy [Pearl Jam]
40. Under Pressure [Queen]
41. You Were Meant For Me [Jewel]
42. I Walk The Line [Johnny Cash]
43. Under the Bridge [The Red Hot Chili Peppers]
44. Born To Run [Bruce Springsteen]
45. Lola [The Kinks]
46. The Times They Are A-Changin' [Bob Dylan]
47. All Along the Watchtower [Jimi Hendrix]
48. Blinded by the Light [Manfred Mann's Earth Band]
49. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Marvin Gaye]
50. No Leaf Clover [Metallica]
51. Billie Jean [Michael Jackson]
52. About A Girl [Nirvana]
53. Wonderwall [Oasis]
54. Piano Man [Bill Joel]
55. Yellow Ledbetter [Pearl Jam]
56. Enter Sandman [Metallica]
57. London Calling [The Clash]
58. Blue Sky [The Allman Brothers Band]
59. December [Collective Soul]
60. Everlong [The Foo Fighters]
61. Fortunate Son [Creedence Clearwater Revival]
62. Changes [David Bowie]
63. Smoke on the Water [Deep Purple]
64. Listen to the Music [The Doobie Brothers]
65. Walk This Way [Aerosmith featuring Run DMC]
66. Outside [Staind]
67. I Will Remember You [Sarah McLachlan]
68. Loser [Beck]
69. Puff the Magic Dragon [Peter Paul Mary]
70. In the Air Tonight [Phil Collins]
71. Every Breath You Take [The Police]
72. Crazy [Gnarls Barkley]
73. Creep [Radiohead]
74. Put Your Lights On [Santana featuring Everlast]
75. Tonight, Tonight [The Smashing Pumpkins]
76. The Joker [Steve Miller Band]
77. Superstition [Stevie Wonder]
78. Fields of Gold [Sting]
79. Interstate Love Song [Stone Temple Pilots]
80. Changes [Tupac Shakur]
81. These Are the Days [10,000 Maniacs]
82. Brown Eyed Girl [Van Morrison]
83. Free Fallin' [Tom Petty]
84. Joy to the World [Three Dog Night]
85. Mrs. Robinson [Simon and Garfunkle]
86. War Pigs/Luke's Wall [Black Sabbath]
87. In The End [Linkin Park]
88. Little Red Corvette [Prince]
89. Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding) [Elton John]
90. Champagne Supernova [Oasis]
91. Man In Black [Johnny Cash]
92. Sunshine Of Your Love [Cream]
93. Sultans of Swing [Dire Straits]
94. Candle in the Wind [Elton John]
95. The Way I Am [Eminem]
96. Everything is Everything [Lauryn Hill]
97. White Wedding [Billy Idol]
98. Livin' on a Prayer [Bon Jovi]
99. Wish You Were Here [Pink Floyd]

Labels: Don McLean - American Pie, The Eagles - Hotel California, The Eagles - Take It Easy, The Eagles - Tequila Sunrise

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