other than the unfathomable way my mind unjogs its memory:
1. “My Way”, both Sid Vicious and old blue eyes version
2. “Don’t let’s start”, “Your Racist Friend” They Might Be Giants
“Impossible”, (on their kids CD)
3. “Show some emotion” , “Love and affection” by Joan Armatrading (anything she does)
4. “Take your mama out”, “Filthy Gorgeous” Scissor Sisters
5. “Where is the love” “Smells like Funk” “Hey Mama” “Don’t Lie” Black Eyed Peas
6. “I will survive”, both Cake and Gloria Gaynor version, also “Comanche” by Cake
7. “Candela” Buena Vista Social Club
8. “Gone Daddy Gone”, “Blister in the Sun” Violent Femmes
9. “Brown Eyed Girl” Van Morrison
10. “Father of Mine” Everclear
11. “What I Got”, “Santeria” Sublime
12. “Redemption song” “No Woman No Cry” “Get up Stand Up” Bob Marley
13. “Give it Away” “Higher Ground”, Red Hot Chili Peppers
14. “Your Body is a Wonderland”, “Bigger than my Body” John Mayer
15. “Joey Ramone”, “Call the doctor”, “Banned From The End Of TheWorld”Sleater-Kinney
16. “Ladies First” “Dance for Me” Queen Latifah & “Evil That Men Do” with KRS-One
17. “R-e-s-p-e-c-t” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Arethra Franklin
18. “Unicornio Azul” Sylvio Rodriguez
19. “Tres gotas de agua bendita” Gloria Estefan with Celia Cruz
20. “Burbujas de amor”, Juan Luis Guerra , hottest most passionate love song ever
also “Ojala que llueva café”, “Areito”( awesome merengue/salsa, and very political and passionate)
21. “Maybe Baby”, “That’ll be the Day” Buddy Holly
22. “LA Woman”, “Touch me”, “Love her madly” The Doors
23. “Chelsea Morning”, “Blue” album Joni Mitchell
24. “The price I pay”, “Accident waiting to happen” & “Waiting for the Great Leap Forward” Billy Bragg
25. “Let’s talk about sex”, “Push it”, “Expression” Salt N Pepa
26. “Brown Skin”, “Good Man” “Video” “Talk to her” India Arie
27. “Love”, “Beautiful Boy” & “Imagine” John Lennon
28. “Something”, & “As my guitar gently weeps” Beatles
29. “Pa Lante”, “Dos Cosas Ciertas”, “Vocal Artillery” Ozomatli
30. “Cecilia”& “59th Street Bridge Song” Simon & Garfunkel
31. “September”, “Can’t Hide Love”, “Shining Star” & “Fantasy” Earth, Wind, and Fire
32. “What a wonderful World” “La Vie En Rose” “Ain’t Misbehavin”Louis Armstrong
33. “‘The Lonely Jew on Christmas’ Kyle Broflofski with special celebrity guest”, South Park
34. “Groove is in the Heart” Dee-Lite
35. “Girl in the othe room” & “Temptation” Diana Krall
36. “Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue” & “Mockingbird” Taj Mahal
37. “We are Family” Sister Sledge
38. “I Melt with You” “Mesh and Lace” Modern English
39. “Personal Jesus” “Strangelove” “Just Can’t Get Enough” “Everything Counts” Depeche Mode
40. “I want to be Sedated” “Rockaway Beach” Ramones
41. “E=mc2”, “Rush”, “The Globe” Big Audio Dynamite (and II)
42. “Dancing Queen” “Fernando”Abba
43. “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding”& “Allison” Elvis Costello
(and yes I cheated, too hard to pick songs, so picked some faves of 43 artists, but i’ll miss many memorable one-hit wonders this way) As it is, was difficult to narrow down.
