songs we all should know
So I need your help. I'm burning a CD for my younger sisters-in-law of the songs that they should at least be familiar with. You know, the ones that are kind of cultural touchstones and you should know some of the words? Those songs. I know that that's a tall order to fit on one CD, but I'm going to try. So this is what I have so far; what do I need to add?
for those about to rock::ac/dc
under pressure::queen
you give love a bad name::bon jovi
american woman::lenny kravitz
u can't touch this::mc hammer
shook me all night long::ac/dc
ice ice baby::vanilla ice
don't stop believin::journey
we will rock you::queen
i believe in a thing called love::the darkness
a little less conversation::elvis presley
how sweet is is::james taylor
smells like teen spirit::nirvana
where the streets have no name::u2
here i got again::whitesnake
Yes, a lot of hair metal. But they don't know any of that. I know, right???
Comments
Mrs. Robinson?
I Wanna Hold Your Hand? (gotta have at least ONE beatles song, although i'm not sure which)
American Pie?
We Didn't Start The Fire? (it's a song MADE of cultural touchstones for goodness sake!)
Let's Stay Together?
I could really go on :-)
I'd definitely add 'American Pie' and maybe 'The Joker' by Steve Miller Band.
& James Brown! Even 'Sex Machine' gets my non-dancing friends dancing.
i also highly recommend you asking my boyfriend. his music literacy is far, far, far, far, far beyond my own.
Yellow Submarine?
Let it Be?
...Imagine?
What's your feeling about Simon and Garfunkel, or just Paul Simon? The Sound of Silence, Scarborough Fair, Bridge over Troubled Water?
and how about Sweet Home Alabama?
what about Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me"? I don't know a single person who can help but sing along and reminisce about The Breakfast Club when that comes on.
And I wonder if The Cure need to make an appearance?
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Dancing Queen - ABBA
Browneyed Girl - Van Morrison
Hotel California - Eagles
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Layla - Eric Clapton (Derek & the Dominos)
Let It Be - The Beatles
If - Bread
Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Hound Dog - Elvis Presely
On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
Band on the Run - Wings
We could go on forever....
"Sitting on the dock of the bay" Otis Redding
"I can't get no Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
"Proud Mary" - CCR
"You can't always get what you want" - The Rolling Stones
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Johnny Cash
"Break on Through (to the other side) - The Doors
"Wonderwall" - Oasis
"Free Bird" - Lynrd Skynrd
"Landslide" - Smashing Pumpkins
"Tonight, Tonight" - Smashing Pumpkins
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Deep Blue Something
"Foolish Games" - Jewel
"Little Black Backpack" - Stroke Nine
"Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn
"Whipping Post" - The Allman Brothers
"Papa was a Rolling Stone" - The Temptations
"Comfortably Numb" - Pink Floyd
I've purposely omitted what(in my opinion)are the iconic classic country songs...if you need THAT list, I could go on for days. :-)
Rock Lobster.
Let It Be.