My 50 favorite songs

A few months ago I promised I would write about my 50 favorite songs. Well, as it turns out, it’s not easy to choose 50 favorite songs. I like a lot of songs. Also – it’s hard to write a post like this when you’re living in Australia and traveling and sleeping and eating and basically just doing lots of other things.

Before we get started, here are a few things you should know:

– I did not use multiple songs from the same artist, which made it difficult to choose from some of my favorite bands like The Beatles, The Who, and Led Zeppelin.

– I did not include any jazz or classical songs – every song on here is post-1960.

– If I didn’t include those two qualifiers, the list would look entirely different and would be populated by only a handful of artists. Plus it’s just non-sensical to compare Beethoven with The Rolling Stones.

– I tried to be as honest as possible. I don’t think there are any embarrassing songs on here, but I really tried to make the list my true top 50 rather than what I thought would look best.

– Like my movies post, I didn’t rank them 50-1, because that would be impossible. The songs are just listed in alphabetical order.

– If you’re unfamiliar with the song or artist, do yourself a favor a click on the link. I wouldn’t steer you wrong.

– And finally, I chose these songs for a variety of reasons. They don’t necessarily have the best lyrics or the coolest guitar solos. I chose these songs because they define different points of my life. I associate them with the best experiences I’ve ever had. This is an entirely personal list.

A Day In the Life, The Beatles