My friend, Jane, over at Theycallmejane mentioned one of my Top Ten All-Time Favourite Songs today (James Taylor - Fire and Rain) in this post: http://bit.ly/dwAa3w
Not having a topic for what is to be my 100th post, I thought a list of those songs would be a good idea…so here they are, in alphabetical order:
1. Chicago – If You Leave Me Now. I was in the band in high school…I loved any group with saxophones and horns in it! At the time this song came out, I liked a baritione sax player named Steve…go figure…
2. Climax – Precious and Few. A sappy love song. I think this was their only hit. I played it over and over, and sang with all the passion my 11-year-old self could muster.
3. Fleetwood Mac – Songbird. Christine McVie’s amazing voice makes this one of the most beautiful songs on the Rumours album. Melanie Doane did an excellent remake of it a couple of years ago with Jim Cuddy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_35q0vBxCs
4. Guess Who – Share the Land. A bunch of guys from Winnipeg sing the ultimate hippie song…what’s not to like?
5. Elton John – Levon. I love most early Elton songs, but this one is hauntingly sad…Rocket Man is a close second.
6. Carole King – So Far Away. I saw Carole on a TV special with James Taylor a few months ago, and she sang this song. It still makes me cry…
7. Joni Mitchell – River. Another “love gone bad” song…there seems to be a theme here…
8. Seals and Crofts – Get Closer. This song came out when I was hung up on a guy named Nick who did not return my affection…there were a lot of “Nicks” in my school years.
9. Simon and Garfunkel – The Boxer. Not only is this song a beautiful ballad, I like it because it’s about an underdog: “I am leaving, I am leaving, but the fighter still remains,” is my favourite line.
10. James Taylor – Fire and Rain. As far as I’m concerned, James has never sung a bad song, but this one is the top of his playlist for me. This one is guaranteed to produce tears, especially the last line: “But I always thought I’d see you again.”
I’d be curious to know what your Top Ten All-Time Favourite Songs are…maybe you could link to my post with your list…
