I went to a small gathering recently. The idea was to bring your top 5 songs, and then we'd write them down and put the names in a hat and draw them out one by one and play them.
Let's just say, with 7 very different people there was quite a bizarre mix.
I chose my 5 with great difficulty, by completely ignoring the 1960s. If I hadn't, I would have ended up simply going "Which Beatles song to include? Which Stones? Which Dylan? Zeppelin or Doors? Who or Hendrix? Beach Boys or Velvets?" etc etc etc.
I didn't want the drama of a Classic-Rock-a-Thon, all vying for worthiness in my brain.
So. Here's my five, for better or worse.
"Uncertain Smile" - The The
"Grace" - Jeff Buckley
"Song to the Siren" - This Mortal Coil
"Lazarus" - The Boo Radleys
"Heroes" - David Bowie
What do you think? Offer your own suggestions if you like, if you had the same listening party.
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[In other news, the burglars who broke into my place have been arrested. I'm waiting on news on what's become of my stuff. I may get some of it back. Or I may not. We'll see.]
Let's just say, with 7 very different people there was quite a bizarre mix.
I chose my 5 with great difficulty, by completely ignoring the 1960s. If I hadn't, I would have ended up simply going "Which Beatles song to include? Which Stones? Which Dylan? Zeppelin or Doors? Who or Hendrix? Beach Boys or Velvets?" etc etc etc.
I didn't want the drama of a Classic-Rock-a-Thon, all vying for worthiness in my brain.
So. Here's my five, for better or worse.
"Uncertain Smile" - The The
"Grace" - Jeff Buckley
"Song to the Siren" - This Mortal Coil
"Lazarus" - The Boo Radleys
"Heroes" - David Bowie
What do you think? Offer your own suggestions if you like, if you had the same listening party.
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[In other news, the burglars who broke into my place have been arrested. I'm waiting on news on what's become of my stuff. I may get some of it back. Or I may not. We'll see.]
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