This is what they do at The Hartford (geez, how pretentious is THAT name!) while their customers assume they are insuring, investing, actuaring, hedge-funding, ponzi-scheming, posing with mooses, etc. My friend 'Rant On' smuggled (via WikiLeaks) this important eyes only exercise:
Write down your all-time favorite songs. NOT those you consider the best, but rather your personal favorites, for whatever reason (Sharie, perhaps you could note that special Queen song you shared with that rich, handsome hunk who dumped you before you had to settle for Keith). Gus, I'm looking at you. Here are those from The Hartford group (kudos, some really diverse lists; no artist/group had over two selections!):
| Steve | |
| In-A-Godda-Da-Vida | Iron Butterfly |
| Copperline | James Taylor |
| Taxi | Harry Chapin |
| Piano Man | Billy Joel |
| Brenda | |
| I cross my heart | George Strait |
| Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harem |
| Angel Eyes | Jeff Healy |
| Rock Steady | The Whispers |
| Diane | |
| Friends in Low Places | Garth Brooks |
| Don't Worry, Be Happy | Bobby McFarrin |
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
| Harlem Nocture | Kofi |
| Kathy | |
| Gimme shelter | Stones |
| I feel good | James Brown |
| Redneck Woman | Gretchen Wilson |
| Imagine | John Lennon |
| Pam | |
| Dakota | Stereophonics |
| Angels Losing Sleep | Our Lady Peace |
| Where the Streets Have No Name | U2 |
| Possum Kingdom | Toadies |
| Lynne | |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps | John Lennon |
| Over the Rainbow | Israel Kamakawlwo'ole |
| Landslide | Fleetwood Mac |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison |
| Alan | |
| Stairway to Heaven | Lead Zeppelin |
| Within Without You | The Beatles |
| Kryptonite | 3 Doors Down |
| Iris | Goo Goo Dolls |
| Gina | |
| Old Time Rock & Roll | Bob Seger |
| Family Tradition | Hank Williams Jr. |
| Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters |
| Five O’clock Somewhere | Alan Jackson w/ Jimmy Buffet |
| Sonja | |
| What a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong |
| Turn the Page | Bob Seger |
| Fireflys | Owl City |
| Beth | Kiss |
| Greg | |
| She Walks the Earth | Sting |
| Pretzel Logic | Steely Dan |
| Brand New Day | Sting |
| West End Girls | Pet Shop Boys |
| Rick | |
| Mony, Mony | Billy Idol |
| Locomotive Breath | Jethro Tull |
| All Along the Watchtower | Dave Mason |
| Ramble On | Led Zepplin |
| Betsy | |
| Louie Louie | The Kingsmen |
| Seventh Son | Johnny Rivers |
| Shotgun | Jr Walker and the Allstars |
| Southern Cross | Crosby, Stills, and Nash |
| Margaret | |
| A Song For You | Donny Hathaway |
| Baby | Justin Bieber |
| All About Love | Earth, Wind and Fire |
| Low Down | Boz Scaggs |
| Susan | |
| Moondance | Van Morrison |
| Hallelujah | Jeff Buckley |
| 12 Volt Man | Jimmy Buffet |
| Breakdown | Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers |
| Jeff | |
| Soulshine | Gov't Mule |
| Red Barchetta | Rush |
| Try a Little Tenderness | Otis Redding |
| Leader of The Band | Dan Fogelberg |
Okay, okay, here are mine (subject to immediate second-guessing):
Positively 4th Street (Bob Dylan)
Me and Mr. Jones (Amy Winehouse)
There She Goes (The La's)
Blue (Lucinda Williams)
Post yours in the comments or email them to me and I'll post for you. Thanks.
37 comments:
It's a freakin' stag, dumbass! Just kidding. But here are mine:
1.For What It's Worth/Buffalo Springfield
2.Chances Are/Johnny Mathis
3.It's Friday, I'm In Love/The Cure
4.Different Drum/Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Ponies
Cool exercise.
Here is my list. Fascinating survey.
Song for Sharon/Joni Mitchell
It's All Over Now Baby Blue/Bob Dylan
God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise/Ray LaMontagne
Faster/Mieka Pauley
Chris D
John, my 4 songs are:
1.In the Still of the Night, by the Five Satins.
I 2.I want to Hold your Hand, by The Beatles
3.Through the Years, by Kenny Rogers
4.Lovely Rita, Meter-Maid by the Beatles
Can’t Hide My Love/Andy Pratt
Fields of Gold/Sting
Black Mariah/Todd Rundgren
Angry Eyes/Poco
Someone sent me this thing. Can you post these for me? Thanks.
Willin' by Little Feat
Young Americans by David Bowie
Caroline by the Beach Boys
Billy Jean by Michael Jackson
Just a start....this could become a full time job
BTW, thinking of seeing Sarah Borges tonight at PAs Lounge Somerville...never been there before
1.Angie, Rollling Stones
2.It doesn't Matter Any More, Buddy Holly
3.Love will keep us together, Ricky Lee Jones
4.Shout, Isely Brothers
5.Driving Wheel, Tom Rush
6.Lookin for blue eyes, Jesse Colter
7.Angel from Montgomery, Susan Tedeschi et al
OK I quit...this could drive you nuts!
Peter, you were supposed to quit after four! That's what makes it interesting and difficult. Just kidding.
Trouble Weighs A Ton - Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys)
Van Morrison - Crazy Love
Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
Get By - Talib Kweli
(Can I get a 5th!?!)...
Still Not John, Still Not Yoko - We're Not John and Yoko (Me-n-Girlfriend's band)
For what it's worth: (not the song, just sayin')
The Wait - The Band
Incident on 57th Street - Bruce Springsteen
Til we Get the Healing Done - Van Morrison
Silver Spring - Stevie Nicks
Bonus track - The World Ain't Going to Stop - Ellis Paul
Shari's forthcoming - for the record you can damn well post, she ended up with a HUNK (maybe the compact size!!!!!!, but still.......)
"not for you"-pearl jam
"lucky man"-verve
"redemption song"-bob marley
"in a little while"-U2
btw u have have to follow this up with a not so fav four"
On a Plain - Nirvana
Peace Frog - The Doors
like a Rolling Stone -Bob Dylan Since you've gone - The Cars
Only 4??!!!
If I have to do this, here's my response for today. I hate leaving off "Work Out" (Jackie Wilson), "Things" (Bobby Darin), and "Cool Jerk" (Capitals), but heeerre they are (as Jim Lange would say):
1) Try Too Hard Dave Clark Five (their last gasp at a hit, I love the guitar opening)
2) Omaha Moby Grape
3) My Wife The Who
4) Toad Cream (I love to blast this when I'm in the car alone)
And now I'll have nightmares about 'Six O'Clock,' 'Sweet Jane,' Spencer Davis, Buffalo Springfield. What kind of cruel assignment was this?
Mia's top four
Jump then Fall-Taylor Swift
Everlong-Foo Fighters
Sick em on a Chicken-Zac Brown Band
I Need You Now-Lady Antebellum
Not bad for a three year old!
Hop on the bus, Gus. Sorry about the angst, but remember, we have our annual meet and greet in the women's department at the Meriden Square Macy's soon.
Scott, good job by Mia. Country girl, I see.
I think we all agree that at least my 4 should be posted on the official blog part and not just in this comment cave...
Easy tiger....
Claire de Lune - Debussy
Excuses - The Morning Benders
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Crazy - Patsy Cline
God Bless America - written by Irving Berlin, sung by Kate Smith
Yankee Doodle Dandy - composed by George M. Cohan
Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
Theme from Gone with the Wind
for everyman- jackson browne
the highway song- aztec twostep
little jeannie- elton john
if you could read my mind - gordon lightfoot
Hi John, put me down for:
New Kid in Town -- Eagles
My Old School--- Steely Dan
Just the Way You are-- Billy Joel
Ring of Fire--Johnny Cash
OK, here's the Gumbo's.
1.Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (first record I ever bought at age 10)
2.Whiskey River - Willie Nelson (opener for every Willie concert and his signature song)
3.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (best song from the best album ever recorded)
4.Late in the Evening - Paul Simon (love that salsa rhythm and the horn section)
By the way.....UCONN in a BCS bowl game...come on....you Huskie fans have to be a little embarrassed .... another example of why college football needs a playoff system!
from the left coast.......jg
Mr. Gumbo, nice to hear from you. Good list.
Perhaps you, as an Ohio State fan, can give some tips to UConn about how to react after being blown out of a BCS bowl game (with all those hard-earned experiences and all).
And while we're at it, THE Ohio State University president typifies why there will be no playoff soon- The Big Ten, PAC Ten and Rose Bowl refuse to share that sweetheart deal they have.
Here they are:
1.White Man in Hammersmith Palais (The Clash)
2.Magnificent Seven (The Clash)
3.White Riot (demo version) (The Clash)
4.I Fought the Law (The Clash)
I'm assuming u want my favorite four. because i'm late I will give my cajun fav. four and my all time favorites
cajun
Buddy Guy - feels like rain
Theresa Andersson - I am I
Boozoo Chavis - give me cornbread
Wayne toups - sweet Jolene
alltime
David Bowie - young american
ZZ top - La grange
lyle lovett - She's no lady
Van Morrison - Tupelo honey
how's that barry
JK:
Just too many favs to narrow to 4 as it all depends on the scene
Muddy Waters = I'm your hoochie coochie man
Clash = London Calling
Beetles = Let it be
Etta James = I'd rather go blind
a close #5 = Stevie Ray Vaughn = Superstition (I know Stevie Wonder did it but please 1 of the best covers ever)
Ok, I’m a little late as usual.
It’s SOOOO hard to choose. No laughing, here it goes . . .
1. Jump Around-House of Pain Reminds me of my youth and makes me want to dance!
2. No Rain- Blind Melon Can take the stress away.
3. Beautiful Day- Will always get you in a good mood!
Then I couldn’t choose a last one.
4. Me and Julio down by the school yard-Paul Simon Again, makes me want to dance
4. One Sweet World- Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Live at Luther College -Relaxing
4. Death and all its friends- Coldplay -Great song to run to.
4. These are the days- 10,000 Maniacs -Speaks for itself
Talk to you soon, Kelly Kennedy Del Debbio
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
- Norman Vincent Peale
can’t believe I forgot . .. .
John Mayer’s cover of Free Fallin’ (Live)
I happen to be putting a playlist together for Carolyn’s Girl Scout troop. Tomorrow, we are working on the “Stress Less” badge. One of the activities is for the girls to pick their 2 favorite songs. We are going to listen to portions of everyone’s picks along with some of my picks and a few classical/opera pieces. While I was searching, I remembered this one.
Gov'T mule--Beautifully Broken
Bob Dylan--Tangled up in Blue
Steve Earle--Ben McCulloch
Raconteurs--Carolina Drama
Hey, I get another chance!
1. Lived in Bars- Cat Power (forgot about this until G-Man reminded me; that voice! great video, too!)
2. Lay Around the Shanty- Jonathan Edwards (who didn't see this guy at least five times in CT in the 1970's!)
3. Christmas Card From a Hooker In Minneapolis- Tom Waits (last song on my first XMas CD, Johnny K Has the Blues This Christmas; some loved it, many hated it; I think it's a wonderfully sad holiday song)
4. The Wanderer- Dion (Bronx street corner cool back in the day)
1. Gimme Shelter, Stones
2. Shook Me All Night Long, ACDC
3. Crazy, Gnarls Barkley
4. Resistance, Muse
I gave my answers and then thought about Tangerine (Zeppellin), Heroes, Sorrow, Cat People (all Bowie) , 15 beatles songs.... too tough. too tough.
goddang it!!!$#!@$&# .... The Who, Baba O'Reilly. end of story, as good as any song evAH written.
michele
stones - mothers little helper
billie holiday - god bless the child
harry chapin - cats in the cradle
zeppelin - tangerine
donald
eagles hotel california
floyd - wish u were here
jim croce - time in a bottle
u2 - one ( cover by warren haynes )
hillary
melissa etheridge I'm the only one
meatloaf - paradise by the dashboard light
queen - bohemian rhapsody
roberta flack - killing me softly
Excellent call on the Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Great song; actually, great album. Meatloaf should have quit after this one. Ellen Foley (who preceded Margie Post on Night Court) was the chick singer. R.I.P. Phil Rizzuto.
From RK. Late as usual:
"Funk #49" - Joe Walsh and the James Gang. Lincoln Raceway, Long Island circa 1971 all nighter.
"Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zeppelin. Padarewski Park Plainville, summer of 70. Wierd things flying around there....
"You Really Got Me" - The Kinks. Could play it on my guitar.
"Foxy Lady" - Hendrix. Cuz it was so damn good.
Way too tough to call. Really wanted to add "Toad - Cream" because I wore that track out. Baker rocked. http://www.last.fm/music/Cream/_/Toad
Definitely influenced Micheal Shrieve in Santana's "Soul Sacrifice" at Woodstock.
Someday I will figure out how to comment on your blog-for now:
No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley),
Truckin (Grateful Dead),
You Can't Always Get What You Want (Stones),
Let's Give Them Something To Talk About (Bonnie Raitt)
msv
will make Dave do this later!
cool beans - but I woke up thinking about my 4 fave songs
-How could I have left out Road To Nowhere???????
Dave and I got lost on the way home from Gus & Sue's last night and ended up in Guilford, so Talking Heads should be my #1-
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