Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Break Out Your Box of Kleenex

The Top 5 Friday topic is in, courtesy of Steve. Originally, the topic was Top 5 Sad Songs. However, I felt the need to jazz it up a little (jazz hands everyone). So, it is now Top 5 Songs That Make You Want To Quit Your Job and Sleep All Day Because What's The Use In Giving A Damn Anyway.

Enjoy. . . errrr or don't enjoy.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Better Late Than Never - Top 5 Songs About Places

Sorry for the delay. Here are the lists.

  • Connie
    Walking In Memphis - Mark Cohn
    Istanbul - They Might Be Giants
    Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
    Dirty Blvd. - Lou Reed
    London Calling - The Clash

  • Eric
    Down Rodeo - Rage Against The Machine
    Big in Japan - Tom Waits
    China - Tori Amos
    Walking In Memphis - Mark Cohn
    Paradise City - Guns n Roses

  • Aaron
    Lake Pontchartrain – Ludo
    Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard
    Jackson – Johnny Cash (w/ June Carter)
    New York New York – Frank Sinatra
    Going Back to Cali – Sevendust

  • Steve
    Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
    I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys
    That's Right (You're Not From Texas) - Lyle Lovett
    Florida - Modest Mouse
    405 - Death Cab for Cutie

  • Benjamin
    Istanbul - They Might Be Giants
    Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick
    I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett
    Walkin' to New Orleans - Fats Domino
    California Dreaming - The Mamas and The Papas

  • Travis
    Return To Oz – Scissor Sisters
    Hotel California – The Eagles
    Orinoco Flow – Celtic Woman
    Boston – Augustana
    Kokomo – The Beach Boys

  • Jayme
    Not California – Hem
    Secret Garden – Bruce Springsteen
    Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
    I Can Still Make Cheyenne – George Strait
    Mexico – Jump, Little Children

  • Lisa
    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    Tennessee - Arrested Development
    Highway 61 Revisted - Bob Dylan
    Georgia - Ray Charles
    Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen

  • Louis
    Island In The Sun - Weezer
    Kokomo - The Beach Boys
    Back to California - Sugarcult
    I Woke Up In A Car - Something Corporate
    Lonesome Town - MxPx







Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Topic's In - Top 5 Songs About Places

Thanks to Connie for this week's topic. For anyone that's new to this, create your playlist at PlayList.com and send me an email with the link to your playlist by Friday. Also, PLEASE list the songs in the email. It makes it easier for me to update the Blog on Friday. Happy hunting.

Friday, April 18, 2008

The Envelope Please . . . Top 5 Convertible Songs

As promised, Top 5 Friday brings you Top 5 Convertible Songs. Special thanks to Lisa on the topic.

  • Lisa
    They - Jem
    Did Ya Ever Look So Nice - The Samples
    Float On - Modest Mouse
    Laid - James
    District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service

  • Jayme
    Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Whale
    Comedown - Bush
    Fantasy - Mariah Carey feat. ODB
    Superman - Our Lady Peace
    Everlong - Foo Fighters

  • Benjamin
    Graceland - Paul Simon
    Roam - B52's
    500 Miles - Proclaimers
    Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
    End Of The Line - Traveling Wilburys

  • Travis
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
    Lay Down - Priestess
    Break Down Here - Julie Roberts
    Wreck of the Day - Anna Nalick
    Cruel Summer - Ace of Base

  • Steve
    Panama - Van Halen
    Fine + 2pts - Minus the Bear
    What's Golden - Jurassic 5
    Bones - Radiohead
    Good Vibrations - Brian Wilson

  • Connie
    A Sorta Fairytale - Tori Amos
    Monday - Wilco
    In A Big Country - Big Country
    Hoover Dam - Bob Mould
    Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin

  • Eric
    Drive - Melissa Ferrick
    Nuthin' But a G Thang - Dr. Dre
    How Will I Laugh Tomorrow - Suicidal Tendencies
    Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
    Billy - Blue Murder

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Top 5 Convertible Songs

This week's topic - Top 5 Convertible Songs

Compliments to Lisa this week. She has been chosen as the wielder of the Top 5 Topic. Get to gettin'.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Get Up and Dance

Thanks to Travis for this weeks topic. This was the hardest yet for me. Way too many great songs!

  • Eric
    Primal Scream - Motley Crue
    Operate - Peaches
    Pimp Juice - Nelly
    Ready to Go - Republica
    Girls - The Prodigy

  • Travis
    Mony Mony - Billy Idol
    Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
    Everytime We Touch - Cascada
    Lose Control - Missy Elliot
    Pon De Replay - Rihanna

  • Jayme
    Funk Phenomenon - Armand Van Heldon
    Erotic City - Prince
    You Can Do It - Ice Cube
    You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Crocker
    White Horse - Unkn.

  • Connie
    Dancing Queen - Abba
    Rush - Big Audio Dynamite II
    Daft Punk Is Playing at My House - LCD Soundsystem
    Technologic - Daft Punk
    The Nearness of You - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

  • Benjamin
    Numa Numa remix - Drago Tea
    One Word - Kelly Orbourne
    Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
    Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
    Love Shack - B52s

  • Lisa
    Flathead - The Fratellis
    Do Whatcha Wanna - ReBirth Brass Band
    Ecstasy - Rusted Root
    Raum Der Zeit - WIZO
    Like A Prayer - Madonna

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Top 5 Songs That Make You Want To Get Up And Dance

The topic is selected for this weeks Top 5 Friday. Thanks to Travis on his topic. Have fun.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Top 5 Cover Songs

The results are in for Top 5 Friday! Thanks to Jayme for her great topic - Top 5 Cover Songs. I had a terribly hard time with this one. There are so many amazing choices.

  • Jayme
    The Say Vision - Res
    Turn the Page - Metallica
    Raining in Baltimore - Brandi Carlile
    Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
    Put Da Lime in Da Coconut - Kermit the Frog and the Muppets

    notes: Jayme would have chosen Creep by Brandi Carlile as her number 3rd selection and Coconut by PM Dawn for her 5th selection, but they were not available.

  • Eric
    Blue Monday - Orgy
    Tainted Love - Marilyn Manson
    Hurt - Johnny Cash
    Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Revolting Cocks
    Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies

  • Lisa
    Rainbow Connection - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
    Hurt - Johnny Cash
    Mad World - Gary Jules
    Proud Mary - Tina Turner
    Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles

  • Travis
    Hallelujah - by Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainright, and Brandi Carlile. All of these performers do such an amazing job on this song I couldn't pick which one was best.
    Blue Monday - Orgy
    Creep - Brandi Carlile
    My Humps - Alanis Morissette
    Storm - Lifehouse

  • Connie
    Let the Mystery Be - 10,000 Maniacs
    Uncle John's Band - Indigo Girls
    Desolation Row - Grateful Dead
    Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
    My Way - The Sex Pistols
Apparently, Orgy, Jeff Buckley, and Johnny Cash deserve some extra props. Great minds think alike. All the lists are awesome! Thanks to everyone. And remember "we never eva do anything nice . . . and . . . easy."

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Top 5 Cover Songs

That's right. The topic this week - kudos to Jayme - is Top 5 Cover Songs. Get to work.