One of the things I love about iTunes is that it tracks the songs that I play the most. Sometimes it's an eye opener. Have I really listened to Josh Groban four times? Yikes! So here's my top ten according to iTunes. Plus as an added bonus you don't have to listen to that TRL skank Vanessa Manillo count them down.
- Let It Be by The Beatles (23 plays): Naming my favorite Beatles song is like choosing which one of your kids you like the most. It shouldn't be done. But if I have to pick just one it's gotta be McCartney's tribute to his mom. Moving and unforgettable, this song was the beginning of the end for the greatest band of all-time. No one else will ever even come close.
- In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel (20 plays): An iconic song from the 80's that makes you love being in love.
- From The Inside Out by Hillsong United (17 plays): The desire of my heart wrapped up in a song. Brilliant.
- Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters by Elton John (16 plays): My childhood isn't always something I look back on fondly, but the one constant thing I can still remember to this day is my mom's stack of old Elton John records that she would play in the evening. This song was my favorite and when I saw him live for the first time ten years ago he sang this and I bawled like a little girl. Didn't even care.
- One by Mary J. Blige (15 plays): When Bono admits that your version of his song is even better than the original that's saying something.
- Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (14 plays): Still to this day I can't let the song pass by without turning it up and singing it at the top of my lungs. Here's to Tommy and Gina.
- Daughters by John Mayer/My Little Girl by Tim McGraw (12 plays each): A couple years ago I would have written off both songs as sappy odes that only empty nest fathers could appreciate. Now as a father after listening to them I find myself in the fetal position in a puddle of tears. So pathetic.
- Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift (11 plays): Every so often a new artist comes around who knocks you out with their debut single. At only 16 years old Taylor Swift is the real deal.
- So Right by Dave Matthews Band (10 plays): Many die-hard Dave fans were put off by the plugged-in sound of the Everyday album, complete with guitar squalls and pounding drums. For a long-time fan like me it stands up as one of their most well-rounded entries, second only to the Crash album.
- Not Ready To Make Nice by Dixie Chicks (9 plays): After two years of alienating their fans most bands would come back with a cheerful ditty to try to woo back their hemorrhaging fan base. Not the Chicks. Instead they gave listeners the middle finger and refused to apologize. A ballsy move that paid off with their best album yet. Next month's Grammys will be sure to reward them accordingly.
