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  1. Do You Hear The Music?

    February 2, 2014 by admin

    It’s no secret– we love music at our house.  We have songs playing constantly.  We are singing along, or making up our own songs, too.

    IMG_7825TRMom and TRDad began an experiment some ten years ago.  We created our own, joint list of the 100 Best Songs Ever.  It was a fun project that we worked on via email.  We’d alternate at five song intervals, listing the best songs that came to mind.  This way the finished list wasn’t “in order”, but it did include all sorts of songs we adored.

    It allowed us to share our musical love with each other and confess secrets- Madonna?  Yes, Madonna is on the list.  Neil Diamond? Yes, no list could be complete without him.

    Here’s a small sample from the original list, circa 2003/4:

    1.) Crimson and Clover – Joan Jett

    2.) Possibly Maybe – Bjork

    3.) Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad – Meatloaf

    4.) Someone’s Daugher– Beth Orton

    5.) Honeysuckle Rose – Rose Murphy

    6.) Dizzy– Throwing Muses

    7.) I Believe In You– Neil Young

    8.) Accept Yourself– The Smiths

    9.) Flag Day– Housemartins

    10.) Ingrid and the Footman– Jane Siberry

    Recently, we started all over again.  It’s the same process, but ten years later.  What songs will repeat?  What songs will be replaced?  What new voices have we uncovered in our last decade of musical exploration?

    Here’s a sample of the 2014 Version:

    11.  Lose Yourself – Eminem

    12.  Stay Monkey – Julie Ruin

    13.  Gunpowder and Lead – Miranda Lambert

    14.  Get What You Give – New Radicals

    15.  Radioactive – Marina and the Diamonds

    16. Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit

    17. Untouchable Face – Ani DiFranco

    18. Pounce – Nellie McKay

    19. Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead

    20. Everlong – Foo Fighters

    Maybe when we’re done, we’ll post the entirety of both lists!

    Meanwhile, tell us what you’d include!  What are the absolute best songs ever?  Let us know, and introduce us to your favorites!