Josh's top five songs of ever (+ honourable mentions)

[dzuunmod]

I've been thinking hard on this one for a long time. This is a list that's only going to change with a lot of contemplation/consideration. Not a flaky list that's going to change tomorrow. But, it's still in no particular order:

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears of a Clown
Elvis Costello - (The Angels

Comments

[inever]

This is a tough one. If I could only hear five songs for the rest of my life, these are the ones I would pick:

James Taylor - Fire and Rain
Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, it's Alright
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

Honourable mention:
OMD - If you Leave
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi

[inever]

I think I'll post this to my own journal and see what people have to say. :)

[driftingfocus]

You're back!

[dzuunmod]

I am indeed. :)

[lupinlover]

weird, I was just thinking of doing something like this!

I am totally with you on "I am trying to break your heart" totally in my top ten.
"White Shade of Pale" is awesome. And I wouldn't pick Mass Romantic, personally, but any New Pornographers' is fine by me.

[lupinlover]

my journal title is "I Assasin Down the Avenue" :D

[bee_york]

MACK THE KNIFE OH FUCK YES.

Oh, and my answers would all be Japanese songs, so I'll restrict it to my five favourite all-time songs--in English only! :P
In no real order:

Edwin - Alive
Radiohead - Creep
Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)
Diana Ross - If We Hold On Together*
Bjork - New World

*It's the theme from The Land Before Time. :)

And honorable mentions:

Rent - Light My Candle
Radiohead (covering Carly Simon) - Nobody Does it Better
Bjork - Oh So Quiet
Alanis Morissette - Uninvited
Foo Fighters - One
Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee

[dzuunmod]

We can agree on Janis Joplin. :)

[sophonax2]

That's just so hard!

1. Emaline by Ben Folds
2. Spunky by Eels
3. The Letter by PJ Harvey
4. He War by Cat Power
5. Look Up by Stars

Honorable Mentions

1. Jesus, etc. by Wilco
2. George by Jude
3. Flowers by The New Radicals
4. Fake Frowns by Death Cab for Cutie
5. On My Way by Ben Kweller

[dzuunmod]

No older stuff on your list?

[sophonax2]

I never got to know too much older stuff other than the Beatles, and I'm not too crazy about them these days. I probably just haven't lived long enough.