what follows has been named the “N140” — my favourite songs, of all songs
\ni was originally aiming for N100 … but i simply couldn’t
\nthe N10 will come out soon, that will be a tedious job
\nthe N140 were picked out of over 650 songs, and i listened to each of the following — if you will believe it — as i made the list
\nit took me a while, quite a waste of time
\nbut i figure it might amuse some people
\nthere are people i must credit … that comes after the list
\nso here goes, the N140
\nthe songs are not listed in any particular order, whatsoever
\nand i’ve used the words “great” and “amazing” so many times, they fail to hold any more meaning for my brain…<\/p>\n
this is how you interpret it:
\nthe first line has the title, and the artist
\nthe second line has the type of music (hip hop, rock, etc.) — a question mark if i have no idea what i’m saying…<\/p>\n
N140<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
1 k\u00ef\u00bf\u00bdnnen diese augen l\u00ef\u00bf\u00bdgen<\/b>, by fettes brot<\/i>
\nhip hop
\nit’s german, so i don’t understand anything (except the title itself, it means “can these eyes lie?”)
\nthe music is great, and the song gets you moving — the opening music is particularly amazing and brings your spirits up<\/p>\n
2 a kind of magic<\/b>, by queen<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis song has nice lyrics, can relate — heh — and the music is nice<\/p>\n
3 rock the casbah<\/b>, by the clash<\/i>
\n(punk) rock
\nthey make a lot of allusions to politics and stuff, you have to have some knowledge of some stuff to fully get the lyrics
\nbut the music should be enough to get you rolling
\ntry to watch the video, it has a jew and an arab in a convertible drinking booze and stuff — and there’s this armadillo all over the place<\/p>\n
4 greensleeves<\/b>, allegedly composed by henry viii<\/i>
\nclassical
\nmy favourite piece of, what some would call, classical music
\nit’s amazing
\nit raises a variety of emotions, it’s graceful, it’s amazing
\n(i recommend getting the celtic bagpipes version)<\/p>\n
5 didi<\/b>, by cheb khalid<\/i>
\narabic (rock?)
\nthis is in arabic, so i don’t get a word
\nbut the music is great, it was really popular — particularly in the middle east and asia — prompting people to rip the guy’s music
\nbut this is the original, it’s hype<\/p>\n
6 yellow submarine<\/b>, by the beatles<\/i>
\n(folk-pop? rock?)
\nthe song is simple, almost childish
\nit’s oddly spiritual, yet temporal
\nit’s got a great tune, and a great chorus<\/p>\n
7 twist and shout<\/b>, by the beatles<\/i>
\nrock
\nthe lyrics suck, it’s a pure pop song
\nbut the music and whatnot gots ta get you twisting and shouting
\nor i don’t see how you’s human
\nwork it on out!!!<\/p>\n
8 always look on the bright side of life<\/b>, by monty python<\/i>
\n(folk?)
\nthis song’s from the movie, “life of brian” — a hilarious movie at times, but not one recommended by me (go for “monty python and the holy grail” — much funnier, much less vulgar)
\nbut this song has great lyrics — a few swear words — but a great message
\nand it will definitely get you whistling along, too<\/p>\n
9 all you wanted<\/b>, by michelle branch<\/i>
\n(rock?)
\na young and budding artist, who doesn’t have to expose half her body to make good music
\napparently, she writes her own music and lyrics — hard to find among them “pop” singers nowadays
\nthe lyrics are nice, and the music is nice
\nand the singing is good<\/p>\n
10 children’s story<\/b>, by slick rick<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthe message and lyrics are great, supported by amazing music
\nthe beats are great
\nyou gotta get this song, it’s a real classic
\nto my knowledge, mos def and talib kweli (blackstar) and everlast, among others, i’m sure, have done covers of this song
\nit’s great<\/p>\n
11 stuck in the middle with you<\/b>, by stealer’s wheel<\/i>
\nfolk(-pop-rock)
\nthe lyrics and music gotta get you going
\nnice song<\/p>\n
12 ciao!<\/b>, by lush<\/i>
\n(punkish) rock
\na conflict between a man and a woman who’ve broken up
\nit’s great, lush seems to make good songs for breaking up
\nlol, the music is nice, too
\n(also try to get untogether<\/b>)<\/p>\n
13 green onions<\/b>, by booker t. and the mg’s<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis is just music, no lyrics
\nit often comes in car commercials
\nit’s great — gives a feeling of freedom or summat
\nnice shtuff<\/p>\n
14 ocean spray<\/b>, by the manic street preachers<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis is an amazing song
\nit’s so great, i can’t describe it
\nthe lyrics coupled with the amazing music
\npure wow
\nlisten to it..!<\/p>\n
15 so why so sad<\/b>, by the manic street preachers<\/i>
\nrock
\nanother one rolls down, the music is amazing
\nand the lyrics are nothing short, again
\ngreat song<\/p>\n
16 if you tolerate this<\/b>, by the manic street preachers<\/i>
\nrock
\nthough i don’t like this as much as ocean spray<\/b>
\nbut the lyrics are niceand the music is nothing short
\ngreat message<\/p>\n
17 i ain’t no joke<\/b>, by eric b. and rakim<\/i>
\noldschool hip hop (rap)
\nsome of the realest rhymers out there, oldschool hip hop, eric b. and rakim
\ni love this song
\nmainly the music<\/p>\n
18 addictive<\/b>, truth hurts, ft. rakim<\/i>
\nhip hop (mixed with hindi)
\nthis is a song everyone seems to be talking about
\ni actually understand both languages in the song
\nthat makes it all the more enjoyable for me
\nit’s great
\nnice music — the lyrics are dumbass — but the music is nice<\/p>\n
19 why do fools fall in love<\/b>, by frankie lymon and the teenagers<\/i>
\noldies, rock and roll
\ni mean, WHY?! the question is valid
\nthe music is great, too
\nfrankie lymon sounds more like a seven year old than a teenager
\nbut it’s all good…<\/p>\n
20 what<\/b>, by a tribe called quest<\/i>
\noldschool hip hop (rap)
\nnice lyrics, it asks questions
\nall starting with “what” — nice music, sort of, but great lyrics… sort of<\/p>\n
21 drops of jupiter<\/b>, by train<\/i>
\nrock
\ntwo questions:
\ni) who HASN’T heard this song?
\nii) who DOESN’T like it?
\nit’s amazing, cosmic lyrics, astronomical music
\njust great
\n\ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n
22 under the boardwalk<\/b>, by drifters<\/i>
\n(soul?)
\nthis is a great song, the music is just ginormously great
\nthe lyrics have no particular message (other than love)
\nbut the song is so amazing, it doesn’t matter
\nit’s great<\/p>\n
23 go where you wanna go<\/b>, by the mamas and the papas<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthe greater message of this song is hip
\nthe lesser message (about a girl’s love) is … okay
\nbut the greate message is hip
\nand the music is amazing — no questions about it<\/p>\n
24 california dreaming<\/b>, by the mamas and the papas<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthis is an amazing song
\nthe lyrics are pure hip
\nand the music is pure amazing
\nthis is one of the greatest songs
\namazing, amazing, amazing<\/p>\n
25 dream a little dream<\/b>, by mama cass elliot<\/i> (one of ’em mamas and papas)
\nfolk
\noh wow, this song is so … moving
\nthe music is so soothingly calmingly great
\nit’s gotta get you moving
\nand the classic line “dream a little dream of me”
\ngreat, pure great<\/p>\n
26 get down on it<\/b>, by kool and the gang<\/i>
\n(er…very broadly hip hoppish?)
\nthe song has no message whatsoever
\nthe beat, though, is great<\/p>\n
27 spider-man theme song<\/b>, from the sixties show, cover by the ramones<\/i>
\ntheme song… (punk rock by the ramones)
\ncould i possibly leave this out?
\n\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
28 i wanna be sedated<\/b>, by the ramones<\/i>
\npunk rock
\nthis is a great song
\nthe lyrics are all about wanting to get sedated
\nwhich is how many of us feel at times
\njust tranquilized, ya know
\nthe music is great<\/p>\n
29 blitzkreig bop<\/b>, by the ramones<\/i>
\npunk rock
\nwho hasn’t heard the classic line, “hey ho, let’s go!” from this song?
\nit’s great! the music is great
\nand it really makes you want to get going<\/p>\n
30 whoop, there it is<\/b>, by tag team<\/i>
\nhip hop
\nwho hasn’t heard this song? really?
\nif there’s one person who hasn’t, they must not know the title, or something
\nit’s got some lyrics, but it’s pure musical styling
\nand that … oft-repeated line
\n“WHOOP! THERE IT IS!”<\/p>\n
31 ain’t the devil happy<\/b>, by jeru the damaja<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthe lyrics and message are amazing
\nand jeru’s got hype rhymes
\nthis is a must listen to song<\/p>\n
32 black helicopters<\/b>, by non phixion<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\na jewish hip hop outfit?
\ni didn’t think so either, but these dudes are some of the greatest rappers i’ve heard, really
\nthe lyrics are amazingly political — dissing the guvmint and all
\nand this song, particularly, that amazing jewish tune that goes throughout and introduces the song
\ni wanna link hands in one of ’em circles and join the dance
\nbut the rapping is great
\nand the lyrics, too<\/p>\n
33 i shot reagan<\/b>, by non phixion<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\ngreat song, just great
\nthe music is ill, and the lyrics just spill
\nthe greatest thing is you’ve got to have some intellectual knowledge to understand their songs
\ngreat song<\/p>\n
34 heaven knows i’m miserable now<\/b>, by the smiths<\/i>
\nrock
\ngreat, great song
\nyou can feel the misery, you really can
\nand you can relate, you really can
\ngreat music, great lyrics
\nfor quite some time, i couldn’t stop singing it
\nuntil i had to be threatened to stop
\n(it can be annoying when you’re singing this song on the archery line, i guess)<\/p>\n
35 ask<\/b>, by the smiths<\/i>
\nrock
\nperhaps their most well-known song? perhaps not
\nbut it’s definitely a great one
\nthe message, i like
\nand the music is pure great<\/p>\n
36 that’s why<\/b>, by michael learns to rock<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis is one of the most amazing songs i’ve heard
\nit’s great
\nthe music is great, and the lyrics are great
\nit’s pure great
\nGET IT, for sure!<\/p>\n
37 i am a man of constant sorrow<\/b>, from oh brother where art thou<\/i> soundtrack
\nbanjo… something
\nthis is from the movie, which i’ve heard is good — i want to watch it — haven’t yet
\nbut the song is great
\ncan certainly relate, heh<\/p>\n
38 all for love<\/b>, by sting and friends<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis is a great song, wow
\nthe lyrics are great
\nthe music is great
\nand the vocals are great
\nsting gets it done, great shtuff<\/p>\n
39 message in a bottle<\/b>, by sting and the police<\/i>
\nrock
\nsting’s group comes through with this amazing ballad
\nabout loneliness, love, and messages in bottle
\nthe message is great, really great
\nand the music is rocking
\ngreat song, get it<\/p>\n
40 i’ll be watching you<\/b>, by sting and the police<\/i>
\nrock
\nindeed, sting does it yet again
\ngreat song, great music, great lyrics
\ni use the word great a lot
\nbut this is an amazing song, really
\nthe music is very nice
\npuff daddy ripped the music
\np. diddy’s a moron<\/p>\n
41 barra barra<\/b>, by rachid taha<\/i>
\narabic rock
\ntis an arabic ballad, for sure, so i don’t know what the heck’s going on
\nbut the music is … nice, and the guy says barra barra so many times
\nit’s all that sticks in your head
\nnice song<\/p>\n
42 breathless<\/b>, by shankar mahadevan<\/i>
\nhindi
\nit seems as if the guy sang the whole song in one breath
\nvery nice song, too
\nabout love, but heck what more you expect from hindi songs
\nit was audio-edited, but the illusion (heh) is great — of one continuous stream of words
\nnice song<\/p>\n
43 valentine’s day massacre<\/b>, by swollen members<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\noh what a great song, i love that beat
\nand i love the lyrics
\ni love swollen members
\nthis is great shtuff<\/p>\n
44 bring it home<\/b>, by swollen members<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nindeed, swollen brings it home, and i’m sure henry, shawn, and i have annoyed enough people with our harmonic rendering of the chorus
\n\ud83d\ude09
\ngreat song<\/p>\n
45 worst comes to worst<\/b>, by dilated peoples<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is an amazing song
\nthe music is pure great, and the lyrics are amazing
\ni can’t say enough about this song
\ni love the tune, it’s in my head constantly
\nget this song for sure<\/p>\n
46 right and exact<\/b>, by dilated peoples<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nanother great one from dilated, tho i don’t like it as much as the other one
\nit’s got ill tunes, and fantastic lyrics
\nfantastic<\/p>\n
47 gangsta’s paradise<\/b>, by coolio<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nif you don’t know this song, or don’t like it — are you sure you weren’t born on mars or something?
\nthis is one great song — i don’t even have to describe it
\nthe music, the lyrics
\n“tell me why are we so blind to see, that the ones we hurt are you and me”
\namazing<\/p>\n
48 quality control<\/b>, by jurassic 5<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nmy favourite jurassic 5 song, it sort of introduces them
\nit’s got tite lyrics, tite tunes
\ngreat great song<\/p>\n
49 concrete streets<\/b>, by jurassic 5<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nsort of introduces jurassic 5, too
\nthis is a great song, too<\/p>\n
50 multiples<\/b>, by atmosphere<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is a very nice song, from a great underground hip hop group
\nit criticizes as needed, and praises as deserved
\ngreat song
\n“it’s like that sh!t, it’s like this sh!t, true heads are the real music critics”<\/p>\n
51 scapegoat<\/b>, by atmosphere<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis song’s message is amazing
\nthis is one of the greatest songs
\nit’s about how we blame EVERYONE except for ourselves
\nnot individually, but as a collective identity
\nit’s a great, great song
\nget it for sure, for sure, for sure<\/p>\n
52 tomorrow<\/b>, by salif keita<\/i> from the ali<\/i> soundtrack
\nafrican
\nthis … is … one of the all-time greatest songs … EVER
\nyou don’t need to understand the lyrics of the song to get the message
\nthe music is enough
\ni wish i knew what it meant, but seriously
\nthe song is pure amazing
\ni feel that your life is not compelete
\nunless you have heard this song
\nit is pure amazing<\/p>\n
53 mumia 911<\/b>, by various artists<\/i> (incl. chuck d. and divine styler)
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis song is amazing, because it deals politically with oppression and injustice
\nspecifically with the case of mumia abu-jamal, but also with the greater struggle
\nit’s got some of the best mc’s all in one track
\namazing song, really<\/p>\n
54 hajji<\/b>, by divine styler<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\none of my favourite mc’s
\none of my favourite songs
\nanyone who’s ever bothered looking at my msn or icq info\/details
\ni’ve quote from this song
\ni love it
\nthe music is great
\nand the lyrics are hip
\ni love the song<\/p>\n
55 make it plain<\/b>, by divine styler<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis song is really out there
\nif you can understand part of what’s going on (i’ve heard it a few hundred times, i’ve only figured out part of the lyrics)
\nthen you may enjoy it more
\nbut the music is great, eclectic, amazing
\ndivine styler is known as the “jimi hendrix of hip hop”
\nhe’s much greater than that
\n\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
56 the everlast\/eminem\/dilated peoples feud<\/b>, contributed to by everlast, eminem, and dilated peoples<\/i>
\nhip hop
\nit’s five songs in total, about a feud that took place two years ago, mainly between everlast and eminem
\ni side with everlast, btw, eminem’s a butthead
\neverlast dissed eminem (subtly) in a dilated track
\neminem cried and bitched on his own track
\nthen everlast came round and dissed him up
\neminem cried some more on another track, but this time dissed dilated, too
\ndilated came round and dissed eminem — where it seems to have fizzed off…
\nit goes like this:
\near drum pop<\/b>, by dilated peoples, ft. everlast<\/i>
\ni remember<\/b>, by eminem<\/i>
\nwhitey’s revenge<\/b>, by everlast<\/i>
\nquitter<\/b>, by eminem<\/i>
\nsearching for bobby fischer<\/b>, by dilated peoples<\/i>
\neminem’s a butthead, moron
\nand the whole thing was amusing<\/p>\n
57 put your lights on<\/b>, by everlast and santana<\/i>
\nrock
\ni can’t get enough of this song
\nit’s amazing
\nit won a grammy
\nit’s great
\nsoothing, frightening, moving<\/p>\n
58 faith (bootleg remix)<\/b>, by limp bizkit, ft. everlast<\/i>
\nrock\/rap
\neverlast’s part sucked
\nbut the original “faith” sucks, because it has shouting instead of singing
\nso i settle for this
\nit’s a nice song, nice lyrics, nice tune
\nnice stuff
\neverlast: “can you walk like a pimp, is your bizkit limp”
\n(that’s not what i expect from everlast… what does it have to do with the rest of the song?)<\/p>\n
59 graves to dig<\/b>, by everlast<\/i>
\nrock hop (i.e., rock + hip hop = rock hop)
\na great song, nice tune, but better lyrics
\nit’s about conditioning, and about guns
\nand death
\ngreat song<\/p>\n
60 what it’s like<\/b>, by everlast<\/i>
\nrock hop
\ndefinitely everlast’s most famous post-house of pain song
\nit’s an amazing song, amazing lyrics
\nit makes you think, it makes you reflect
\ngreat message
\nthe music is great, too
\nmust listen song<\/p>\n
61 ends<\/b>, by everlast<\/i>
\nrock hop
\ntalks about money
\nwhat lengths people go to for it
\nand money money money
\ngreat message, love the song
\ngood music, too<\/p>\n
62 jump around<\/b>, by house of pain<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is the offical nomes anthem
\nif you get lucky (or unlucky, as many have felt) you might actually hear my rendering
\nespecially at lunch times
\nand when doing nothing better
\ni have already annoyed a plethora of people with it
\ni love the song
\nthe music is great
\nthe lyrics are hilarious
\n“i never eat your pig, cuz your pig is a cop”
\ni can relate, lol
\nlove it<\/p>\n
63 dreams go by<\/b>, by harry chapin<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthis is a pure amazing song
\nit is captivating, melodic, amazing
\nthe music is great
\nthe lyrics are amazing
\nthe whistling at the beginning is sweet
\ntry to get the live version
\nbut do get this song
\nit’s amazing<\/p>\n
64 all my life’s a circle<\/b>, by harry chapin<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthe concert version (live), is just great
\nlistening to it should bring your spirits up
\nharry chapin’s great
\njust amazing, i love it
\njust love it
\nget it<\/p>\n
65 cat’s in the cradle<\/b>, by harry chapin<\/i>
\nfolk
\nwhat an amazing song
\nno comparison, really, can be made
\nit’s so amazing
\nit’s got the best message
\nparents should spend much more time with their kids
\namazing medium
\nharry chapin is genius
\nthis song is amazing, get it
\nugly kid joe<\/i> did a cover, great too<\/p>\n
66 kung fu fighting<\/b>, rendition by jimi hendrix<\/i>
\nrock and roll
\ni believe it’s by jimi hendrix, can never be sure
\nbut i think it is
\nit’s great
\nit’s amazing
\nreally great song<\/p>\n
67 things don’t always turn out that way<\/b>, by the calling<\/i>
\nrock
\nthey definitely don’t…
\nit’s a great song, great music, very true lyrics for many, i’m sure
\nnice song<\/p>\n
68 blurry<\/b>, by puddle of mudd<\/i>
\nrock
\nthe song is great, the message is great
\neverything is fake, for sure
\nthey sing it eloquently<\/p>\n
69 changes<\/b>, by tupac<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nhow can you not like this song?
\nthe message is great, encouraging — that people must change themselves
\nor they won’t get anything done
\noppression and injustice is real, but you have to unite first to overcome it
\nit’s a great song
\ntupac is a poet
\nget this song<\/p>\n
70 superman<\/b>, by five for figthing<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis song has a nice tune
\nbut a ginormously amazing message
\neven superman has his doubts, his problems, his troubles
\n“it’s not easy being me”
\nand i’m sure everyone feels that way
\nit’s an amazing song<\/p>\n
71 doo-rags<\/b>, by nas<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nwow, mainstream rapper with a message
\nwow, more than just gangstas and benzies
\nnas hits the nail between the eyes
\nhe is amazing, and this song is great
\ni love the chorus<\/p>\n
72 everybody wants to rule the world<\/b>, by nas<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nnas, once again
\ngreat message, he stands up against useless killing and deaths
\nit’s a great song, very amazing song<\/p>\n
73 what goes around (poison)<\/b>, by nas<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nfrom the opening music, to the lyrics, to the chorus
\nthis is a great song
\nevery bit
\nit shows what’s wrong — what the poison is in society
\nit’s great, amazing amazing amazing song<\/p>\n
74 my sacrifice<\/b>, by creed<\/i>
\nrock
\ngreat song, creed is great
\nthe lyrics and music are doubly amazing
\nit’s a moving song<\/p>\n
75 one last breath<\/b>, by creed<\/i>
\nrock
\nanother great song
\nmore great lyrics, more touching music
\ncreed deserves more kudos than it gets<\/p>\n
76 don’t stop dancing<\/b>, by creed<\/i>
\ncreed, yet again, my favourite song
\nthe message i particularly like
\ndon’t stop dancing, dudes
\ndefnitely a great song<\/p>\n
77 when you believe<\/b>, by michelle pfeiffer and sally dworsky<\/i> from the prince of egypt<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\ni emphasize, NOT the version by mariah carey and whitney houston, they sucked at it
\nthe one right from the movie, by pfeiffer and dworsky, with a children’s chorus singing hebrew lyrics
\nis simple, captivating, moving, charming
\nand no one had to blow their vocal cords out to burst my ear drums to do it
\nit’s very soothing, amazing
\nthe other version was … i won’t say nothing … but it wasn’t much compared to this and its power to move<\/p>\n
78 through heaven’s eyes<\/b>, by brian stokes mitchell<\/i> from the prince of egypt<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\nfrom the movie, again, not the one by k-ci and jojo (though that wasn’t bad)
\nit’s a greatly moving song, very nice
\ngreat message
\ngreat lyrics
\nnice music
\n\ud83d\ude1b
\nstuck in my head for days<\/p>\n
79 may it be<\/b>, by enya<\/i> from the lord of the rings<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\nthis is an amazing song, tho you may not notice it the first time you hear it
\nit’s pure great
\nit’s moving
\nsome of it is in elven tongues
\nbut it’s great
\nmoving<\/p>\n
80 only time<\/b>, by enya<\/i>
\nceltic something
\nthis is one of the greatest songs ever
\nit’s sad to see it misused by morons
\nbut it’s a great song
\nnice message
\ndefinitely a must-get-song<\/p>\n
81 the world’s greatest<\/b>, by r. kelly<\/i> from the ali<\/i> soundtrack
\nr&b of some sort
\nlet’s just forget the allegations of child abuse by r. kelly for a moment…
\nand focus on the song
\nit has a nice message (maybe a little too arrogant)
\nbut the music is pretty good
\nnice song<\/p>\n
82 yellow<\/b>, by coldplay<\/i>
\nrock
\nit’s a great song
\nit’s … all about yellow…
\n\ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n
83 ms. fat booty<\/b>, by mos def<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nokay, okay, not something to be expected from nomes
\ni didn’t expect it from mos def either
\nbut the song’s got music
\nnice music
\n\ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n
84 oh no<\/b>, by mos def, pharoahe monche, nate dogg<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\ni particularly like the opening by nate dogg
\nit’s an overall great song
\nreally well done<\/p>\n
85 travellin’ man<\/b>, by mos def<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is a very nice song
\nit’s about fame and travel
\nbut still loving family and staying true
\nnice song<\/p>\n
86 fear not of man<\/b>, by mos def<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nfollowing his poetic prose of an opening
\nis the real rhyme
\nboth are very nice
\nthe music is great
\ni really like this song
\ngood shtuff<\/p>\n
87 body rock<\/b>, by mos def, q-tip, tash<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is a nice song, mainly because of the music
\nit’s got some good lyrics
\nbut the music is just great
\nit’s about gettin’ rockin’
\nit achieves<\/p>\n
88 the questions<\/b>, by common, ft. mos def<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nit asks questions, the tune is nice
\nthe questions are cool
\ni like song<\/p>\n
89 the light<\/b>, by common<\/i>
\nhip hop (rap)
\nthis is a very nice song about real true love
\nreal true love, that is
\nvery nice song, must listen to get its gist<\/p>\n
90 learning to breath<\/b>, by switchfoot<\/i>
\nalternative (christian) rock
\nnothing exclusively christian about the song
\nbut the song is nice, great lyrics
\ncan certainly relate
\nand the music is very well done<\/p>\n
91 show me the meaning of being desi<\/b>, by penn masala<\/i>
\na capella
\na spoof on the backstreet boy’s “show me the meaning of being lonely” — this song is just plain hilarious
\nit’s about how indian people (be it fobs or american born confused desis) have to cope with stuff
\nit’s hilarious<\/p>\n
92 one love<\/b>, by bob marley<\/i>
\nreggae
\nhow can you not like marley?
\nthis song is about love, just love, everyone get together, have one love
\n“let’s get together and feel alright”
\nit’s a very nice song, get it<\/p>\n
93 get up, stand up<\/b>, by bob marley<\/i>
\nreggae
\nyes! great song, it tells you to stand up for your rights
\nas always, marley has amazing music
\nand great lyrics, too<\/p>\n
94 buffalo soldier<\/b>, by bob marley<\/i>
\nreggae
\nbob marley does it yet again, this is one fine song
\na great tune
\nand some afrocentric history, great stuff
\nabout slave trade
\nnice
\nexcellent song<\/p>\n
95 jamming<\/b>, by bob marley<\/i>
\nreggae
\nthe title says it all
\nand makes you want to do that, too
\nand makes you want to make otehrs do it, too
\ngreat song
\nvery, very nice song<\/p>\n
96 three little birds<\/b>, by bob marley<\/i>
\nreggae
\na great and truly uplifting song
\nwith a great tune, great lyrics
\ni love it
\nmost people do
\n“cuz every little thing gonna be alright”<\/p>\n
97 don’t worry, be happy<\/b>, by bobby mcferrin<\/i>
\nreggae
\nthis is the original
\nthis is the best
\nuplifting, feel-good songs
\ncannot get any better
\ndon’t worry, be happy
\na true classic
\nGET THIS SONG!
\nit’s amazing!!!<\/p>\n
98 sugar sugar<\/b>, by the archies<\/i>
\noldies, rock and roll
\nthis classic has been haunting me and has been in my mind for years now
\nit’s got a nice little tune
\nnice song<\/p>\n
99 how can i tell you<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthis song, i’m sure many can relate to, it’s great
\nthe music is simple, the lyrics are touching
\nit’s great
\nlike all other cat songs<\/p>\n
100 don’t be shy<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nwow, amazing message
\ndon’t be shy, lol, but communicated very effectively
\nthis is a great song, as usual, by the cat<\/p>\n
101 i wish, i wish<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nhaven’t we all wished we knew the secrets of life?
\nindeed, that’s why this song touches everyone, dude<\/p>\n
102 if i laugh<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthe music is simply beautiful, the emotions are purely captured
\nyou can feel the pain, the agony
\nof losing a love
\namazing, pure amazing<\/p>\n
103 if you want to sing out, sing out<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthe music is nice and rolling, but the message is the best part
\ndo what you want to do, it says
\nbe coo
\nanother great by el-cat<\/p>\n
104 the first cut is the deepest<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nrock and roll-ish
\nthis is one of his earlier works, about a broken heart
\nand a man trying to love again
\nvery nice song, indeed<\/p>\n
105 miles from nowhere<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthis is a great song, it’s so … forlorn
\nwe’ve all felt that way
\nand you can feel it, as you listen
\namazing song<\/p>\n
106 moonshadow<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\none of ’em optimism songs
\nit’s like, no matter what happens to me, i don’t care
\nit’s all good
\nit’s a very nice song
\nvery spiritual
\none of the cat’s bests<\/p>\n
107 morning has broken<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\ntrust me, you may not like it at first
\nbut do listen to this song, it is simply amazing
\nit brings your spirits up, really it does<\/p>\n
108 on the road to find out<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nabout the road, to find out
\nabout the all too familiar journey
\ngreat music, too<\/p>\n
109 peace train<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk-pop
\none of the greatest anti-war songs
\nit’s all about peace
\nlet’s have peace
\nit’s great
\nit’s simply great
\nget it
\nnow!<\/p>\n
110 sitting<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nanother great one, it’s about … being deserted
\nbut still surrounded
\nit’s paradoxical in many terms
\nit’s our lives
\nit’s a great song<\/p>\n
111 can’t keep it in<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nabout love, but a nice one
\nit’s about the feelings that have been repressed so long
\nthat they grow
\nand erupt
\nand you can’t keep it in
\nhas happened to all
\nit’s an amazing song<\/p>\n
112 where do the children play<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nfolk
\nsimply, pure, amazing
\nyes, we have technology, yes we have this, and that, and whatnot
\nbut what about simplicity?
\nthat’s what the song communicates so amazingly
\nthat it is a must-hear<\/p>\n
113 wild world<\/b>, by cat stevens<\/i>
\nrock-pop
\nthis is a great song
\nabout a woman leaving a man
\nit’s got the greatest tune
\nthis is one of the most popular cat songs out there — tho it’s relatively shallow
\nbut it’s got a great tune, ya know
\ngreat song<\/p>\n
114 when you love<\/b>, by sinead o’connor<\/i> from the rugrats in paris<\/i> soundtrack
\nceltic folk
\nit’s a great song
\nvery nice, about everlasting love
\nno matter the distances
\nthe music is moving
\nthe message is great<\/p>\n
115 i knew i loved you<\/b>, by savage garden<\/i>
\nrock-ish
\ngreat music, amazing lyrics
\nmany people can relate
\nheh
\ngreat group<\/p>\n
116 i don’t know you anymore<\/b>, by savage garden<\/i>
\nrock-ish
\nvery nice song, about a break-up, but then the guy’s now regretting it
\ntho he knows there’s no chance of getting back together<\/p>\n
117 truly madly deeply<\/b>, by savage garden<\/i>
\nrock-ish
\nabout some real intense love
\nthe music is great
\nthe lyrics are amazing
\nthe song is one of the best<\/p>\n
118 i want you<\/b>, by savage garden<\/i>
\nrock-ish
\ncertainly one of their more … musically rocking sounds
\nthe music’s great, just great
\nand the lyrics are not bad at all<\/p>\n
119 everybody look what’s going down<\/b>, by buffalo springfield<\/i>
\nrock
\na protest song, anti-war, it’s one of the best there is
\nthe lyrics are simply amazing
\nand the music is great
\npublic enemy took the chorus and adapted it and put it in their “he got game” song
\nit’s a gigantically amazing song<\/p>\n
120 hurricane<\/b>, by bob dylan<\/i>
\nfolk
\na protest song, about reuben “hurricane” carter whose life was made famous by the denzel washington movie “hurricane”
\nthe song is amazing
\nit’s long, though
\nbut it’s amazing
\nit’s just great music
\nthe lyrics are “the story of the hurricane…”<\/p>\n
121 like a rolling stone<\/b>, by bob dylan<\/i>
\nfolk
\npoking fun at those bigshots who fall to the ground
\nhah
\nthe riches to rags types who used to “brag a lot” and stuff<\/p>\n
122 mr. tambourine man<\/b>, by bob dlyan<\/i>
\nfolk
\ni have no idea what this song is about
\nbut it’s just so great<\/p>\n
123 the times they are a changing<\/b>, by bob dylan<\/i>
\nfolk
\na warning song
\ntimes change
\nadapt, or get kicked out
\nprotest song, very nice<\/p>\n
124 don’t think twice, it’s all right<\/b>, by bob dylan<\/i>
\nfolk
\nabout a person who wasted someone else’s time … basically broke their heart<\/p>\n
125 blowin’in the wind<\/b>, by bob dylan<\/i>
\nfolk
\nthis is a really great song
\nvery nice
\nit’s got a lot of meaning
\na lot of soul
\na lot of spirit
\nget it for sure<\/p>\n
126 ain’t no sunshine<\/b>, by van morrison<\/i>
\nvan morrison
\na great song, by one of the kings of rock
\n“ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone”
\ni guess y’all get the gist
\n\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
127 moondance<\/b>, by van morrison<\/i>
\nvan morrison
\nanother great song, it’s about … dancing at night (not to be confused with his “dancing in the moonlight” — another good song)
\nthis makes you want to get up and do a graceful dance<\/p>\n
128 someone like you<\/b>, by van morrison<\/i>
\nvan morrison
\none more great song, about a search
\nthat has finally ended
\n\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
129 a change is gonna come<\/b>, by sam cooke<\/i>
\n?
\nthis is a great, amazing song
\na very
\nvery
\nvery
\namazing song
\nit’s was in the malcolm x movie, around when he gets assassinated, during, and after
\nit makes me wanna cry (oh shut up)
\nit’s an amazing song
\nyou have to watch the movie
\nand if it doesn’t make you want to cry, go check to see your heart is still there…<\/p>\n
130 in too deep<\/b>, by sum 41<\/i>
\npunk rock
\ncanadian group continuing the proud tradition of punk rock
\nit’s great stuff
\nabout trying not to drown in the sea of a person’s idiocy<\/p>\n
131 motivation<\/b>, by sum 41<\/i>
\npunk rock
\nthis song just graps almost exactly how i feel
\nabout the entire situation of everything
\nit SUCKS!
\nand this song is GREAT<\/p>\n
132 fat lip<\/b>, by sum 41<\/i>
\npunk rock
\nha ha, another great song
\nthis time about society
\nand how it sucks and i don’t want to be part of it<\/p>\n
133 you belong to me<\/b>, rendition by jason wade<\/i> from shrek<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\nthis is a nice, touching song
\nvery nicely done
\nit’s a cover of a song originally performed by someone else
\ni have that, but its not as good as this version<\/p>\n
134 hallelujah<\/b>, rendition by rufus wainwright<\/i> from shrek<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\nvery nice song
\ngreat, sort of moving lyrics
\n;P<\/p>\n
135 i’m on my way<\/b>, by the proclaimers<\/i> from shrek<\/i> soundtrack
\n?
\nthey’re scottish
\nand the song just plain rocks!
\nit’s uplifting, it’s great
\nnicely done<\/p>\n
136 hanging by a moment<\/b>, by lifehouse<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis is jason wades’group
\nit’s got a great song
\nvery nice<\/p>\n
137 breathing<\/b>, by lifehouse<\/i>
\nrock
\nanother nice song
\ni like this one the most
\nvery nice<\/p>\n
138 i get around<\/b>, by the beach boys<\/i>
\nrock and roll
\nhow can you not like this one?
\npure famous, pure great song
\nlove it!<\/p>\n
139 we will rock you<\/b>, by queen<\/i>
\nrock
\nthis should be way above with the other queen song, but screw that
\nit’s a great song
\neveryone knows it
\ngreat many a hockey game has been won with the motivation of this song
\ngreat many students have banged this on their desks after the completion of their final damned day at school<\/p>\n
140 bohemian rhapsody<\/b>, by queen<\/i>
\nrock
\nthe #1 rock song of all time
\nnot my favourite
\nbut definitely an amazing song
\n\ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n
credits<\/u>
\nthe above list, and many of those amazing songs, would not have been known to me had it not been for the constant (and oft-times mutual) pestering, bothering, suggesting, and exchanging…
\n(their real names are listed, for the most part, if one of you who is listed doesn’t like that, let me know … it shall promptly be gone)<\/p>\n