1+1=2 Top 5 Friday Topic is In

Travis is our topic chooser again this week.

"In the spirit of same sex marriages in California, the topic this week is Top 5 Musical Songs." Sorry to all you musical haters out there, but there is no excuse for not participating. Lack of participation will result in 10 demerits and thumbtacks in your chair.

Top 5 Ex Songs

Thanks to everyone for their lists and to Travis for this week's topic. Apparently, Travis thinks he gets a top 7 since he picked the topic, and Louis thinks Avril Lavagne is hot not just once but twice.

• Travis Note: I felt like I needed to submit 7 songs because my first two songs are youtube links.
  Wake Up Older by Julie Roberts
  Don't by Jewel
  9 Crimes by Damien Rice
  Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy
  Here By Me by 3 Doors Down
  Walk Away by Christina Aguilera
  Simple Together by Alanis Morissette
  
  
• Eric
  Northern Lad by Tori Amos
  Turpentine by Brandi Carlile
  How Will I Laugh Tomorrow by Suicidal Tendencies
  White Flag by Dido
  Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
  
  
• Lisa
  You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette
  Strong Enough by Cher
  I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
  You Got Lucky by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
  Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles
  
  
• Aaron
  Song for the Dumped by Bens Folds
  You Are So Last Summer by Taking Back Sunday
  The Breakup Song by American Hi-Fi
  My Friends Over You by A New Found Glory
  Nice to Know You by Incubus
  
  
• Jayme "All songs by Ani DiFranco This Week" O - "All songs by Ani DiFranco from the Dilate album, because it is the only thing you need during a breakup. Last song, Billy Joel because sometimes you do need to cry. And for this week, playlist.com sucks."
  Done Wrong
  Adam and Eve
  Dilate
  Shameless
  And So It Goes
  
  
• Louis
  Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne (hot)
  Statue – Low Millions
  Sk8ter Boi – Avril Lavigne (hot)
  Over My Head – The Fray
  Perfect Memory – Remy Zero
  
  
• Jim
  Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
  Dear Joan by Rob Thomas
  Love Hate Love by Alice in Chains
  Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing by Chris Isaak
  You Were Meant For Me by Jewel
  
  

Songs to the Ex

Extra! Extra! The Top 5 Topic is in. Since, Travis got bumped last week by Louis' wedding songs, he gets two weeks in row. And Louis, you Better! participate!

Also, an FYI. I've added two new items to the blog: 1.) Related YouTube videos and 2.) A list of of the bands/artists that have been featured on Top 5 Friday with links to their sites.

From Travis:

After the request last week of the lovely first dance wedding songs, this week I want to go the opposite route and get a glimpse of everyone's relationship breakdown moments. My topic this week is "Songs to the Ex." I want to see all the anger, happiness, heartache, torment, guilt, lies, hate, attraction, relief, honesty, despair, loneliness, depression, and freedom that happens when he/she becomes an ex. Share your levels.

Have Fun.

I love you more. No. I love you more. No I love . . .

Here they are - Top 5 First Dance Wedding Songs.

• Jayme - "I have six songs this week – consider the sixth an early wedding gift!"
  Everything by Lifehouse
  Be Mine by R.E.M.
  Somebody by Depeche Mode
  When you say nothing at all by Alison Kraus
  Its Your Love by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
  By My Side by Ben Harper
  
  
• Travis - "I would only really use the first 3 songs at my wedding."
  I Wanna Grow Old With You – Westlife
  Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
  Electric Slide – Marcia Griffith
  At Last – Etta James
  Last Dance – Donna Summer
  
  
• Eric - "I would totally use number 5 if I were you."
  Stand By me - Ben. E. King
  Roxanne - Moulin Rouge
  You're Beautiful - James Blunt
  Sweet Jane -Cowboy Junkies
  Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
  
  
• Benjamin
  White Wedding - Billy Idol
  The Aba Daba Honeymoon - Collins and Harlen
  Time Warp - Tim Curry
  I Knew the Bride - Rockpile
  Hey Mickey - Hey Mickey
  
  
• Jim (the newcomer) A.
  Could I Have This Dane - Anne Murray
  I Don't Want To Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
  Annies Song - John Denver
  I Finally Found Someone - Barbara Streisand
  I Got You Babe - Sony and Cher
  
  
• Lisa
  My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone
  Make You Feel My Love - Adele
  Waste - Phish
  Baby Got Back - Sir Mix a Lot
  One Friend - Keb' Mo
  
  
• Aaron
  I Love You – Shitzoo
  I Love You – Esser
  I Love You – Marvellous
  I Love You – I Scream
  I Love You Too – S
  
  
• Connie
  Moonglow - Benny Goodman Quartet
  Moonglow - Artie Shaw
  
  
• Louis (Why did you contribute) R.
  When I See You Smile – Bad English
  Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us – Jefferson Starship
  Fast Cars and Freedom – Rascal Flatts
  Amazed – Lonestar
  All My Life – KC and Jojo
  

Gettin' Hitched

Per Louis' request:

"I know I really haven’t contributed much the past couple weeks, but I really couldn’t get a list of 5 songs together that I thought would fit…. Heavy metal is not really my thing… I would like to make a request for next week’s topic if that’s alright.

As you may have heard, my fiancée and I are getting married next March, and we just hired our DJ…. Well, we’re looking for a good song for our first dance and I was wondering if the group would mind suggesting a few for us to consider."

So.....this week's topic is First Dance Wedding Songs. LAMO!!!

Top 5 80's Hair Band Ballads

Feel free to also dust off your jean jacket with the sleeves cut.

• Jayme
  House of Pain by Faster Pussycat
  Hysteria by Def Leppard
  Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
  Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue
  Angel by Aerosmith
  
• Connie
  I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi
  Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue
  Coming Home by Cinderella
  18 and Life by Skid Row
  Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
  
• Eric
  Try To Find Me by Gorky Park
  18 and Life by Skid Row
  Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue
  Wait by White Lion
  Nobody's Fool by Cinderella
  
• Travis
  Bringin' On the Heartbreak by Def Leppard
  When I Look Into Your Eyes by Firehouse
  November Rain by Guns N' Roses
  Something to Believe In by Poison
  Can't Fight That Feeling Anymore by REO Speedwagon
  
• Aaron
  Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
  Missing You by John Waite
  More Than Words by Extreme
  (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew
  Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue
  
• Steve
  If I Close My Eyes Forever by Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne
  Love Bites by Def Leppard
  High Enough by Damn Yankees
  Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue
  18 and Life by Skid Row
  
• Lisa (How Could I Forget)
  I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
  When The Children Cry by White Lion
  Don't Know What You Got by Cinderella
  When I See You Smile by Bad English
  Carrie by Europe
  
• Louis
  Wimped out :)

And the Winner IS . . . Home Sweet Home. Big surprise. If I'm not mistaken, Home Sweet Home was on MTV's Top 10 longer than any other song ever. A close runner up, and kick ass song, is 18 and Life! I think we just make the topic 80's songs every week.

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Topic of the Week - Get Your Member's Only Jackets Dry Cleaned

This weeks topic is Top 5 80's Hair Band Ballads.