30 Day Song Challenge: Day 1: Your Favorite Song(s)

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So, on my personal Facebook account, I have just started the 30 Day Song Challenge, and I thought it would be fun to share the daily activities here as well. Not to mention a cheap and easy way to do songs of the day.
So, Day 1 is Your favorite song. Knowing me, I could not pick one. At first, I couldn't pick 4, but, after lots of thinking and hemming and hawing, I got it down to two songs and called it good.

And away we go....

Day 1. Song 1A.
"Need Your Love So Bad" by Little Willie John


Day 1. Song 1B
"Creep" (Acoustic) by Radiohead

Song of the Day: "Need Your Love So Bad" by Little Willie John

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Tonight, is just another night, and without music, it would end up being a waste. I want to think, Little Willie John for getting me through.

"Need Your Love So Bad" by Little Willie John

Stevie's 100 Best Songs List

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*this first posted on July of 2008*
So Ad asked me to contribute to this lovely blog since lists are like our mini obsession. So I decided to post some of the oldies first...

(Rough Draft and in no particular order)

1."Stand By Me" Otis Redding
2. "Young Folks" Peter Bjorn and John
3."Betterman" Pearl Jam
4."Collide" Howie Day
5."Ex Factor" Lauryn Hill
6."California Dreamin" The Mamas and the Papas
7."New Slang" The Shins
8."Gold-Dust Woman" Fleetwood Mac
9."Disarm" Smashing Pumpkins
10."Motorcycle Drive-By" Third Eye Blind
11."Paint it, Black" The Rolling Stones
12."On Your Side" Pete Yorn
13."Chocolate" Snow Patrol (Acoustic version)
14."Trapeze Swinger" Iron and Wine
15."Lake of Fire" Nirvana
16."Imagine" John Lennon
17."Dancing in the Dark" Bruce Springsteen
18."That's How Strong My Love Is" Otis Redding
19."Glycerine" Bush
20."Everlong" Foo Fighters
21."Eight Days A Week" The Beatles
22."Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond
23."The Only Living Boy in New York" Simon and Garfunkel
24."It's All Understood" Jack Johnson
25."All I Want Is You" U2
26."You've Got a Friend" James Taylor
27."Crazy for You" Madonna
28."Crash Into Me" Dave Matthews
29."Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp
30."Perfect Blue Buildings" Counting Crows
31."Ode to My Family" The Cranberries
32."Mr. Tambourine Man" Bob Dylan
33."I Walk the Line" Johnny Cash
34."People are Strange" The Doors
35."Grace" Jeff Buckley
36."Tiny Dancer" Elton John
37."Kissing You" Des'ree
38."Santa Monica" Everclear
39."Everything In Its Right Place" Radiohead
40."Save Me" Aimee Mann
41."This Years Love" David Gray
42."Over My Head (Cable Car)" The Fray
43."Heartbeats" Jose Gonzalez
44."Novocain For the Soul" The Eels
45."Irish Bars" Dean Fields
46."Learning to Fly" Tom Petty
47."Let's Stay Together" Al Green
48."Faith in Fast Cars" The Format
49."Where is my Mind?" The Pixies
50."6 Underground" Sneaker Pimps
51."Have You Seen The Rain" Creedance Clearwater Revival
52."I've Got Dreams to Remember" Otis Redding
53."Mayonaise" Smashing Pumpkins
54."Lose You" Pete Yorn
55."Chariot" Gavin DeGraw
56."Chasing Cars" Snow Patrol
57."The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" The Postal Service
58."I Will Follow You Into The Dark" Death Cab for Cutie
59."The Man Who Sold the World" Nirvana
60."When She Believes" Ben Harper
61."When I Come Around" GreenDay
62."God Only Knows" The Beach Boys
63."Eleanor Rigby" The Beatles
64."With or Without You" U2
65."Upside Down" Jack Johnson
66."I'm Like a Bird" Nelly Furtado
67."Colorblind" Counting Crows
68."Let Go" Frou Frou
69."Rhiannon" Stevie Nicks
70."How to be Dead" Snow Patrol
71."The Sound of Settling" Death Cab for Cutie
72."Come As You Are" Nirvana
73."Into the Mystic" Van Morrison
74."Broken" Jack Johnson
75."A Long December" Counting Crows
76."Last Goodbye" Jeff Buckley
77."Dreams" Gabrielle
78."Don't Stop Believin" Journey
79."At Last" Etta James
80."Plowed" Sponge
81."Come Pick Me Up" Ryan Adams
82."A Lack of Color" Death Cab for Cutie
83."Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash
84."Wise Up" Aimee Mann
85."Songbird" Fleetwood Mac
86."1979" Smashing Pumpkins
87."Such Great Heights" The Postal Service
88."Circles" Soul Coughing
89."The Scratch" 7 Year Bitch
90."Keep Ya Head Up" 2Pac
91."Secret" The Pierces
92."Killing Me Softly" The Fugees
93."Molly" Sponge
94."Caring is Creepy" The Shins
95."Wouldn't it Be Nice" The Beach Boys
96."Torn" Natalie Imbruglia
97."My Fathers Gun" Elton John
98."Boston" Augustana
99."Counting Blue Cars" Dishwalla
100."Fields of Gold" Sting

My Incredible List (Top 100 Songs of All Time)

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*Original Posting Date - Saturday, July 26, 2008

So, I started this with my albums list, but Stevie (Contributor) had to one up me and do a Top 100 Songs List. I actually found this to be slightly easier than the Album List, but still hard as hell. I am sure I have missed a lot of songs, and I am sure I will make corrections. However, here it is.

*I cannot believe i missed such an important song. If you read my original list, you will notice that my list has gone from 100 to 101. I have added "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn, its all the way up in the top ten. But I made an executive decision not to remove any songs, it was hard enough to trim my first draft from 175 down to 100. So, suck it.

1. Have You Seen Me Lately (Acoustic) – Counting Crows
2. Crying Like A Church On Monday – The New Radicals
3. Creep (Acoustic) – Radiohead
4. Need Your Love So Bad – Little Willie John
5. Crazy Love – Van Morrison
6. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
7. Collide – Howie Day
8. Walking In Memphis -- Marc Cohn
   
9. A Better Place To Be (Live) – Harry Chapin
10. Lonelily – Damien Rice
11. This Years Love – David Gray
12. Covered In Rain – John Mayer
13. Let The Drummer Kick That – Citizen Cope
14. Suspended (Live) – Matt Nathanson
15. Flight 180 – Bishop Allen
16. We Got Tonight – Bob Seger
17. How To Disappear Completely -- Radiohead
18. Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones
19. Orange Sky – Alexi Murdoch
20. Blowers Daughter – Damien Rice
21. Satellite – Dave Matthews Band.
22. Heavenly Day – Patty Griffin
23. Layla (Acoustic) – Eric Clapton
24. For You – The Format
25. The Lighthouse Tale – Nickel Creek
26. Vulnerable – Secondhand Serenade
27. Motorcycle Drive By – Third Eye Blind
28. Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
29. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
30. Delicate – Damien Rice
31. Morning After – Howie Day
32. Leave – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
33. You've Got A Friend – James Taylor
34. He Went To Paris – Jimmy Buffett
35. Not An Addict – K's Choice
36. Say It To Me Now – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
37. Its All Understood – Jack Johnson
38. Perfect Blue Buildings – Counting Crows
39. Time After Time – Matchbox Twenty (Cover)
40. The Professor – Damien Rice
41. Faith In Fast Cars – The Format
42. Woman Like A Man – Damien Rice
43. Name – Goo Goo Dolls
44. Flood – Jars Of Clay
45. Hang – Matchbox 20
46. The Freshman – The Verve Pipe
47. Could I Be – Wood
48. La Cienga Just Smiled – Ryan Adams
49. Shelter – Ray LaMontagne
50. Wild Horses (Cover) – Jewel
51. Romeo & Juliet (Cover) – Matt Nathanson
52. Man On The Side – John Mayer
53. The Hill – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
54. Take Me – Edwin McCain
55. The Dreaming Tree – Dave Matthews Band
56. Hook – Blues Traveler
57. Waiting On An Angel – Ben Harper
58. Better Man – James Morrison
59. Unfold – Jason Mraz
60. Banditos – The Refreshments
61. Last Request – Paolo Nutini
62. Lie To Me – Johnny Lang
63. God Of Wine – Third Eye Blind
64. Tom's Diner – Suzanne Vega
65. Wonderwall (Cover) – Ryan Adam
66. Straight To Hell (Live) – Matt Nathanson
67. I Alone – Live
68. Sorry – Maria Mena
69. Not Coming Home – Maroon 5
70. Son Of A Son Of A Sailor – Jimmy Buffett
71. End Of Our Days – Howie Day
72. Corey's Coming (Live) – Harry Chapin
73. Bellingham – Bishop Allen
74. Angel – Sarah McLachlan
75. Walk On The Ocean – Toad The Wet Sprocket
76. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Cover) – Tori Amos
77. Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman
78. Essaywhuman – The Roots
79. Don't Speak – No Doubt
80. Sober – Kelly Clarkson
81. Ghost/Beams Of Light (Live) Howie Day
82. The Other Side – David Gray
83. Colorblind – Counting Crows
84. Say Goodbye – Dave Matthews Band
85. Hundred – The Fray
86. Drive By – Glen Phillips
87. Tracks Of My Tears (Cover) – Mary Beth
88. Your Call – Secondhand Serenade
89. Can I Stay – Ray LaMontagne
90. Crazy Game Of Poker – O.A.R.
91. Town Full Of Mannequins – The Nextdoor Neighbors.
92. Two Beds And A Coffee Machine – Savage Garden
93. A Friend To Me – Garth Brooks
94. Winter – Tori Amos
95. Always Coming Back Home To You -- Atmosphere
96. More Like You – Erland Cooper
97. When The Stars Go Blue – Ryan Adams
98. Brothers On A Hotel Bed – Death Cab For Cutie
99. Set Fire To The Third Bar – Snow Patrol
100. Austin – Blake Shelton
101. Treetop Flyer – Stephen Stills