Recently a friend decided to do a list of his top twenty favorite songs of all time on his blog. I posted that it was an impossibility, but I immediately started thinking about what my list would look like. How do I sift thru the 1000's and 1000's of songs that I've listened to in my life and come up with my top twenty favorite. Top 6 were easy and once I stopped trying to pick songs so a particular artist or genre would be represented and just let the songs flow, it didn't take long to finish. The list is a lot softer than it would have been 10-15 years ago and it will be interesting to see what it's like10-15 years from now. Some of the songs that made my top twenty surprised me, but what surprised me more and will those who know me well are which artist didn't have songs that made the cut. So let's get started.
20 - Sweet Baby James - James Taylor -
Here's the first surprise. I like James Taylor but I wouldn't say he's one of my favorite artist. I didn't own any of his music growing up. I do love both "Fire and Rain", and "You've got a friend", but this song just get's to me and I don't really know why. I don't think I'm a nostalgic person, I don't long for the Good Ole Days. I don't think the only real music was made when I a was teenager or that High School was the best years of my life. I am sentimental and have fond memories of that time and miss a lot of those friends but I've always liked now. Except when I hear this song and I'm overcome with nostalgia and an almost physical ache to be this guy again instead of the old man I am now.
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