This is Part III of oLahav's Top 100 Songs List: songs 80-71
Part three is here already! Yay!
This is the third part of my very own 100 favorite songs list.
This is by no means a conclusive or significant list, so feel free
to make your own competitive list. But just because I'd like to
share my musical taste, I'm putting this right up on LearnHub.
Cool!
if you didn't catch the first 2 parts, here's:
Part I
And
Part II
We now go on to songs 80-71 in the list, so we're really getting up there. Your welcome to post suggestions and agreements/disagreements with my choices. This time I really want some good comments!
And now, let's continue with the songs!
Song 80: Wild Horses, by the legend known as the Rolling Stones. I've always liked this Stones song a lot, it's simple it's really got their sound in it. It's a real solid song. Check it out here.
Song 79: Song 2, Blur. Here's a contrast. Song 2 doesn't have much to do with Blur's regular style, but the grunge-y song packs a good punch. If there's one Blur song everybody knows, this is it, and for good reason. The woo-hoo is already a classic. You've got to listen, it's here.
Song 78: Free Bird, Lynyrd Skynyrd. People tend to forget this incredible southern band, but when it comes to guitar pieces Free Bird is right up there with Stairway. Starting off as a melodic song and progressing into a guitar frenzy, Free Bird is an instant classic. Here is a rocking live version.
Song 77: Cocaine, by Eric Clapton. Clapton is another guitar legend, and he's got many great songs and covers. Cocaine is a well-disguised anti-drug song (which is already a good thing in my book), which also sounds great, like any Clapton song. Give it a hear here.
Song 76: Save Me, Queen. Freddie's old band has so many great classics, and they're all great. This one, which was sadly left out of the We Will Rock You musical, is an emotional breakup song with vocals only Mercury can provide. It's a great song, even it's not considered their best out there. Here's a good live version.
Song 75: Invisible Sun, by The Police. I don't care if you don't like them, this song is amazing, and it fits right in the three-quarter mark of my list. One of those songs which can mean whatever you want it to mean, this is really a protest song against the crisis in Northern Ireland long ago. It's got some of the power-lyrics that don't make too much sense, Sting's trademark. Here is a live version with a special surprise guest, a real must-see!
Song 74: Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2. These 2 songs just go together really well. It's about the same topic, and it's a huge U2 classic. They've done a new, toned-down version with The Edge on vocals, but without the powerful drumming and backing shouts it's not nearly as powerful. Listen to the good version over here.
Song 73: Tragedy, the Bee Gees. Pop song of this section in the list, this is my favourite song from the disco-legends known as the Bee Gees. Some people hate them, I don't. Tragedy has a really groovy funk in it too, and it's hard not to sing alone. Watch it here, when they're already old.
Song 72: Black Night, from Deep Purple. A great song from the heavy rockers, Black Night packs a great kick. It's a long way from home! And the instruments in this one come together in a way that's hard to find in semi-metal songs. It's here for you.
Song 71: Every Planet We Reach Is Dead, Gorillaz. Yeah, I'm a Gorillaz fan, and I personally believe this is their single greatest song. It combines power vocals from Damon Albarn with great piano parts including a solo by Ike Turner. The lyrics are strong, and the entire song is just smooth. It's a great pick to wrap up this section of the list. You've got to listen to it, here.
Thanks for reading! Comment on it, and don't forget to check out Part IV next week.
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