Top 25 Song Challenge
As people have probably gathered by now, I have a music obsession. I’m always listening to variety of music. From punk rock to singer songwriter to folk. Now I work with a guy (Ryan) who has 25 solid songs for all occasions. Which means his playlist of 25 songs is the same for working out, road tripping, setting the mood or any other situation that comes up. Personally I have a hard time choosing 25 artists that I like to listen to. I have 5 different playlists for snowboarding, I make new ones for road trips, and then I have albums I like to listen to shuffle when I am in different moods.
I have decided to try and put together a 25 list and try to listen to that top 25 list for a couple days straight. I don’t think I will be able to last that long, but it’s worth a try. I’m curious if other people believe in the 1 playlist to rule them all mentality and I would love to see other peoples top 25 list. This whole exercise reminds me of an episode from The Office.
Quote from The Office episode Fire
Meredith: Legends of the Fall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Legally Blond, Bridges of Madison County…
Pam: Legends of the Fall?
Jim: Wow. Bridges of Madison County, Legally Blond, these movies are just… .
Pam: Well, I kind of liked Legal…
Jim: Wait, wait, wait. Pam. No. Do you understand? The… the game is Desert Island Movies, not guilty pleasure movies. Desert Island Movies are the movies you’re going to watch for the rest of your life! Forever! Unforgivable.
Pam: I take it back.
Jim: Unforgivable.
Pam: I take it back!
Jim: Good.
| Track | Time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sufjan Stevens – Chicago | 06:05 | |||||
| 2 | Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication | 05:21 | |||||
| 3 | The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black | 03:22 | |||||
| 4 | NOFX – Don’t Call Me White | 02:33 | |||||
| 5 | Unwritten Law – Cailin | 04:34 | |||||
| 6 | Ben Folds Five – Brick | 04:32 | |||||
| 7 | Mumford & Sons – The Cave | 03:37 | |||||
| 8 | The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You | 05:01 | |||||
| 9 | Beastie Boys – Paul Revere | 03:40 | |||||
| 10 | The Beatles – Blackbird | 02:15 | |||||
| 11 | The Who – Baba O’Riley | 05:01 | |||||
| 12 | Simon & Garfunkel – America | 03:35 | |||||
| 13 | Jack Johnson – Brush Fire Fairytales | 03:04 | |||||
| 14 | Jimmy Eat World – Hear You Me | 04:43 | |||||
| 15 | Alkaline Trio – Radio | 04:40 | |||||
| 16 | Alkaline Trio – Private Eye | 03:30 | |||||
| 17 | Dashboard Confessional – Again I Go Unnoticed | 02:24 | |||||
| 18 | David Mead – Nashville | 05:03 | |||||
| 19 | Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son | 02:19 | |||||
| 20 | Death Cab for Cutie – My Mirror Speaks | 03:31 | |||||
| 21 | The Format – Tune Out | 03:31 | |||||
| 22 | Jimmy Luxury & The Tommy Rome Orchestra – Tales Of Lonliness | 02:43 | |||||
| 23 | Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues | 02:49 | |||||
| 24 | Kanye West – All of the Lights | 05:00 | |||||
| 25 | Modest Mouse – Float On | 03:28 |
The Hut March 30th, 2011 22:50 pm
Hmmm…. I am probably one of those types. Sad but true. I just haven’t kept up.
Josh March 30th, 2011 22:54 pm
Which is ok, I guess. You should post your playlist though.
Amy March 30th, 2011 23:36 pm
Okay Josh here is my list….
http://amyatravelguru.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/top-25-songs/
Josh March 30th, 2011 23:36 pm
Craig (guy from work)
1. Leonard Cohen – “Diamonds in the Mine”
2. Bob Dylan – “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues”
3. Yo La Tengo – “We’re an American Band”
4. Nick Cave – “The Mercy Seat” (acoustic version, preferably)
5. The Cramps – “Garbage Man”
6. Brian Eno – “Third Uncle”
7. Scott Walker – “Jackie”
8. Cat Power – “Werewolf”
9. The Fall – “Disney’s Dream Debased”
10. The Velvet Underground – “White Light/White Heat”
11. The Magnetic Fields – “Sunset City”
12. David Bowie – “In the Heat of the Morning”
13. The Kinks – “Sunny Afternoon”
14. Neil Young – “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”
15. Love – “Maybe the People Would Be the Times…”
16. The Mekons – “Darkness and Doubt”
17. Harry Nilsson – “Vine St.”
18. John Cale – “Bring It On Up”
19. Pere Ubu – “Humor Me”
20. Portishead – “Strangers”
21. The Honeybus – “(Do I Figure) In Your Life”
22. The Flaming Lips – “The Spark”
23. PJ Harvey – “Catherine”
24. The Box Tops – “The Letter”
25. Billy Bragg & Wilco – “Hot Rod Hotel”
Nick March 31st, 2011 00:12 am
I do this. My wife hates it after one car trip
Kelly March 31st, 2011 23:43 pm
These are always so hard to “widdle down”.
I basically listed songs that rarely if ever get skipped if they show up on the playlist. I am aware that some are up beat while others are moody. So sue me. In Alphabetical order, not by favorites.
1. 30 Seconds to Mars – Search and Destroy
2. Brand New – Seventy Times Seven
3. Counting Crows – Miami
4. David Gray – Please Forgive Me
5. Dispatch – Hey Hey
6. Hellen Stellar – IO (This Time Around)
7. Jack Johnson – I Shall Be Released
8. Jamison Parker – Alcohol and Bandages
9. Jimmy Eat World – Table for Glasses
10. Kings of Leon – Notion
11. Less Than Jake – Magnetic North
12. Lifehouse – Broken
13. Linkin Park – Iridescent
14. Matt Kearney – City of Black and White
15. The Postal Service – Brand New Colony
16. The Sounds – Underground
17. Muse – Glorious
18. Shiny Toy Guns – Starts with One
19. Number One Fan – It’s Happening
20. Pearl Jam – Rear View Mirror
21. Seven Mary Three – Lame
22. Smashing Pumpkins – Mayonnaise
23. Taking Back Sunday – Make Damn Sure
24. The Eagles – The Last Resort
25. Third Eye Blind – God of Wine
Josh April 8th, 2011 19:21 pm
Staci’s List:
U2 – one
Eagles – hotel California
Beatles – I want to hold your hand
The Ramones -I wanna be sedated
Aerosmith – dream on
The clash – London calling
Madonna – like a prayer
Nirvana – smells like teen spirit
JayZ – Empire state of mind
Coldplay – clocks
Johnny Cash – I walk the line
Mumford and Sons – The cave/little lion man/winter winds
My chemical romance – black parade
Queen – bohemian rhapsody
Sublime – what I got
Red hot chili peppers – under the bridge
Live – lightning crashes
Nirvana – come as you are
No doubt – spiderwebs
The Who – Baba o’riley
The Rolling Stones – You can’t always get what you want
Black sabbath – Paranoid
Simon & garfunkel – bridge over troubled water
Bon jovi – Someday I’ll be Saturday night
Leonard Cohen – hallelujah