My list, with Meat excluded for brevity, is:
Cool, Cool River- Paul Simon this is off the Rhythm of the Saints album, and it is epic, that's all I can describe it as. Great lyrics, powerful music. I saw him perform it live in 1990, and it was so amazing that not even the wag who dumped beer on me during the last chorus could ruin it for me!
Proof- Paul Simon (also from ROTS)
Sweet Baby James- James Taylor
Frozen Man- James Taylor (a lesser known but really outstanding JT song)
Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow Tree- Ricky Skaggs (straight up bluegrass- love it!)
Deeside- The Alarm (I love everything by the Alarm, but Deeside and 68 Guns are close ties for my favorite)
Sri Lankan Sex Motel- The Dead Milkmen (yes I know this is miles away from most of my other songs, but I love it nevertheless!)
Stuart- The Dead Milkmen (funny as heck- you have to hear it!)
Welcome to the Jungle- G&R
Rosalita (Live)- Springsteen
Satilite of Love- Lou Reed (best version- the Live in Italy CD)
Lisa Says- Lou Reed (plus about anything from the Berlin CD)
Kill You- Eminem ( What is wrong with me that I love this song so much?)
Minutes to Memories- John Mellencamp (beautiful lyrics- from the Scarecrow CD)
Justice and Independence- John Mellencamp (a rocking song- also on Scarecrow)
Big Man on Mulberry Street- Billy Joel (takes me back to my senior year in high school)
The Clash- Straight to Hell (I love every song on Combat Rock, but this is my favorite!)
A rather odd and diverse list, but I gotta say I can be a bit odd and diverse myself!
Sherrie
