Welcome to 200 Greatest Songs Of All-Time
Welcome to our newest blog about the 200 greatest songs of all-time. I used to have a blog with my Top 100 songs, but the list was never completed and my tastes have also evolved.
I also thought that given all the difficult choices from the Top 100, expanding the list to 200 would make it easier. Wrong on that account. I found it just as challenging. I could easily go to 500 or even 1000.
This list is totally based on my own opinion which means that a lot of the songs are from the 60's, 70's, 80's, though there are some surprises in there. My tastes, like most people's, is incredibly eclectic as you will see when you read the list.
I have a few rules. Due to all the different varieties of music, I have excluded any songs related to Broadway, Movies, Jazz, Classical, Easy Listening (i.e.--Sinatra, Ella, Nat King Cole, etc.). I'm not a techno guy so you won't see any of that music listed either.
Just plain old great songs---I am no brilliant rock critic like Lester Bang, though I do love Almost Famous but after 59 year on this earth, I do know the music I like
I also want to acknowledge a person who spurred me on regarding My Top 200 List---my friend Fred. Few years back, I mentioned to Fred that I had a list of my Top 100 Songs. He took my list on as a challenge and provided me first with his Top 100, then his Top 500 and ultimately his Top 1000.
It didn't stop there---he had a list of his Top 500 Albums, his top 50 songs about summer, etc. He clearly knew so much more about music than I did, but we would have our regular debates about songs we loved.
Well a few months back, Fred passed away. Few better people have ever lived. The only things he was more passionate about than music was his family, the Yankees and Mental Health Advocacy.
He leave a great void in my life and in those of his loved ones. However, my solace is knowing he is up in heaven right now preparing to read my list, giving me his critiques and urging me to add more Bob Dylan songs to the list. This list is in his honor.
We will officially launch tomorrow with Number 200, but in the mean time, I am including a song that I love but just missed the cut.
Sorry Journey. I know you are heart broken about not making the list. Don't Stop Believing is a great song, but 200 is a very finite number.
Look forward to lots of comments. I expect a lot of varied opinions. RIP my friend Fred.
I also thought that given all the difficult choices from the Top 100, expanding the list to 200 would make it easier. Wrong on that account. I found it just as challenging. I could easily go to 500 or even 1000.
This list is totally based on my own opinion which means that a lot of the songs are from the 60's, 70's, 80's, though there are some surprises in there. My tastes, like most people's, is incredibly eclectic as you will see when you read the list.
I have a few rules. Due to all the different varieties of music, I have excluded any songs related to Broadway, Movies, Jazz, Classical, Easy Listening (i.e.--Sinatra, Ella, Nat King Cole, etc.). I'm not a techno guy so you won't see any of that music listed either.
Just plain old great songs---I am no brilliant rock critic like Lester Bang, though I do love Almost Famous but after 59 year on this earth, I do know the music I like
I also want to acknowledge a person who spurred me on regarding My Top 200 List---my friend Fred. Few years back, I mentioned to Fred that I had a list of my Top 100 Songs. He took my list on as a challenge and provided me first with his Top 100, then his Top 500 and ultimately his Top 1000.
It didn't stop there---he had a list of his Top 500 Albums, his top 50 songs about summer, etc. He clearly knew so much more about music than I did, but we would have our regular debates about songs we loved.
Well a few months back, Fred passed away. Few better people have ever lived. The only things he was more passionate about than music was his family, the Yankees and Mental Health Advocacy.
He leave a great void in my life and in those of his loved ones. However, my solace is knowing he is up in heaven right now preparing to read my list, giving me his critiques and urging me to add more Bob Dylan songs to the list. This list is in his honor.
We will officially launch tomorrow with Number 200, but in the mean time, I am including a song that I love but just missed the cut.
Look forward to lots of comments. I expect a lot of varied opinions. RIP my friend Fred.
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