Songs for Good Spirits
June 19th, 2007 by jeff
Kent Newsome tagged me. It’s an odd feeling…being tagged. But, I accept the challenge and proceed forthwith.
The tag challenge was to list a song that is always uplifting to me. In reality, this is a far more complicated question than one would think. There are many songs that make me feel uplifted and for lots of different reasons. So, here’s my list:
Songs that rock my balls off (gently):
“Atomic Punk” by Van Halen
“Stuck Between Stations” by The Hold Steady
Songs that make me cry in a good way:
“Virginia Wolfe” by the Indigo Girls
“Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles.
Songs that feel like anthems whether they are or not:
“Either Way” by Guster
“Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2
Songs that piss me off in a really good way (good for working out):
“(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” by Elvis Costello
“The Hand that Feeds” by Nine Inch Nails
Songs that help me understand love for everybody:
“Alibi” by Duncan Sheik
“Mad About You” by Sting
Songs that make me feel like the world is an open road:
“Big Sky Country” by Chris Whitley
“Alive and Kicking” by Mr. Big
Songs I could groove to all day:
“Ojos de Perro Azul” by Ruben Blades
“Mercy Mercy Me” by Marvin Gaye
Songs that help me chill:
“Passing By” by Zero 7
Anything from “December” by George Winston
Songs that make me want to be a better musician:
“Donna Lee” by Jaco Pastorius
“Michelle” version by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Songs that remind me why I BECAME a musician:
“Bring It On Home” by Led Zeppelin
“Yankee Rose” by David Lee Roth
Songs that remind me of being young:
“Have a Drink on Me” by AC/DC
“Shout It Out Loud” by KISS
Songs that remind me of growing up:
“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” by Steely Dan
“Tomorrow Never Knows” by the Beatles
Songs I can’t stop singing once I hear them:
“The King is Half Undressed” by Jellyfish
“Top of the World” by Cheap Trick
And finally, one song that always makes me feel good:
“Throw It All Away” by Toad the Wet Sprocket
There you go!
