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thetatianaJorge posed this question, which was fun to answer. "What was your favorite song of the year for each year of your life?" Here's my answer.
This is only approximate, and a first cut. It's hopeless to pick one favorite song from each year, because there were so many more favorite songs than years. I sort of picked representative favorite songs from my favorite bands during the period. A few years have almost a signature song in my mind for those years, but otherwise I just had to pick. Sometimes when one album dominated a year, and there was no particular song on it I loved most, I just picked one song I loved from that album, and let it stand for the others. Also, I tended to pick a favorite that's less well known, and less played now, given the choice. I don't want to bore you with something you've heard too many times already.
One song a year is terribly inadequate, as you can see, but the exercise was delightful. Wikipedia helped a whole lot, as I would wiki my favorite bands, then look through their discography, and it helped me nail down the years a bit closer.
I'd love to see everyone else's lists. =)
This is only approximate, and a first cut. It's hopeless to pick one favorite song from each year, because there were so many more favorite songs than years. I sort of picked representative favorite songs from my favorite bands during the period. A few years have almost a signature song in my mind for those years, but otherwise I just had to pick. Sometimes when one album dominated a year, and there was no particular song on it I loved most, I just picked one song I loved from that album, and let it stand for the others. Also, I tended to pick a favorite that's less well known, and less played now, given the choice. I don't want to bore you with something you've heard too many times already.
1963 The Beatles: I Saw Her Standing There 1964 The Beatles: Don't Bother Me 1965 The Beatles: I'll Follow the Sun 1966 The Beatles: I've Just Seen a Face 1967 The Beatles: A Day in the Life 1968 The Beatles: While my Guitar Gently Weeps 1969 The Beatles: Dear Prudence 1970 The Beatles: Let It Be Note: I did listen to lots of other music during this time, but the Beatles were just the best band during their whole run. |
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1971 James Taylor: Fire and Rain 1972 Carole King: So Far Away - Actually this song stands for the whole Tapestry album. 1973 Elton John: Tiny Dancer - Stand-in for 3 or 4 Elton John albums. 1974 Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick - This album is one long song, and it was a huge favorite. 1975 Yes: And You and I - Yes did about 7 albums around this time that were in constant play at our house. 1976 Led Zeppelin: Kashmir - Stands for all the Led Zeppelin we liked throughout high school. 1977 Yes: Wondrous Stories - This is near the end of the Yes time. 1978 Loggins and Messina: Keep Me in Mind - I loved this song in high school and got my college friends addicted to it this year as well. 1979 J.S. Bach: Kyrie Eleison from Bm Mass (the second Kyrie) - This stands for me falling in love with Bach around senior year in high school and throughout college. |
| 1980 The Pretenders: Tattooed Love Boys - The first two Pretenders albums were super good. 1981 The Police: Can't Stand Losing You - The Police and The Pretenders dominated the early 80s. 1982 The Pretenders: Message of Love - Sassy and rockin! 1983 The Police: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 1984 U2: New Year's Day 1985 Robert Plant & Robbie Blunt: In the Mood - Stands for this whole album which was nearly worn through that year. 1986 Stevie Ray Vaughn: Mary Had a Little Lamb - Stands for the whole Texas Flood album. This is my favorite track. 1987 REM: The One I Love 1988 REM: You are the Everything - <3 1989 REM: Stand - I loved the "be here now" message of this song, plus the music was great! |
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 | 1990 The Cure: Love Cats - I think I actually discovered them later but my musical mind goes blank during this time. 1991 The Cure: Just Like Heaven - The Cure were a huge band for me, so we will pretend I liked them best then. 1992 They Might Be Giants: Anna Ng 1993 They Might Be Giants: Birdhouse in Your Soul - Counting Crows was another band I loved some time in here but I left them out. 1994 They Might Be Giants: Mammal |
1995 The Smashing Pumpkins: Zero - stands for all of Melon Collie - I would have picked Tonight, tonight, but you've heard that already. 1996 The Smashing Pumpkins: Transformer - A theme song for me in a way, since I'm all about the electricity and stuff. =) 1997 The Smashing Pumpkins: The Airplane Flies High - Hard to pick my favorite Pumpkins songs, I loved everything of theirs from Gish through Melon Collie (except the sucky James Iha songs, of course.) |  |
 | 1998 Beck: Ramshackle - This one really stands for the whole Odelay cd. 1999 Beck: Cyanide Breath Mint - Actually all of One Foot in the Grave. cd |
2000 Radiohead: Paranoid Android - Basically all of OK Computer. 2001 Radiohead: Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Or all of The Bends. - I discovered Radiohead in reverse order starting from OK Computer. 2002 Radiohead: Lurgee - Actually all of Pablo Honey. |  |
 | 2003 Tool: Lateralus - The whole cd but that song in particular. 2004 Tool: Parabol+a - Still stuck on that same cd. =) Parabol and Parabola are really one song split into two tracks. Similarly Intension, Reflection, and Triad I consider to be one song in three tracks. 2005 Nine Inch Nails: Something I can Never Have - Stands for a lot of NIN because I couldn't bear to leave them out. 2006 System of a Down: Roulette - Stands for all of Steal This Album. 2007 Nine Inch Nails: Right Where it Belongs - Because I'm in love with Trent now, and I haven't listened to the new one enough to pick a favorite yet. =) |
One song a year is terribly inadequate, as you can see, but the exercise was delightful. Wikipedia helped a whole lot, as I would wiki my favorite bands, then look through their discography, and it helped me nail down the years a bit closer.
I'd love to see everyone else's lists. =)
