Top 25

Below is a listing of the Top 25 songs played on my iPod. As you can tell, I enjoy a lot of those oldies and goodies from the 60s and 70s. Since I frequently work alone as a software consultant, I have the luxury of listening to music of my choice all day long.

Of all these, today at least, my favorite of the bunch is Warm Ways (5), which to me, is simply a “warming” type song. The Eagles tune, Ol’ 55, written by Tom Waits would be a close second. Music has a way of linking me to memories, usually pleasant ones. Ol’ 55 reminds me of my days following graduate school at West Virginia University, driving home to Ohio from Morgantown at six in the morning.

And it’s six in the morning, gave me no warning; I had to be on my way.
Well there’s trucks all a-passing me, and the lights are all flashing,
I’m on my way home from your place.
– Tom Waits

1	Year of the Cat Al Stewart
2	A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
3	Ol’ 55 Eagles
4	Baby I’m Yours Barbara Lewis
5	Warm Ways Fleetwood Mac
6	Baby I Need Your Loving Four Tops
7	Hello Stranger Barbara Lewis
8	Dreams Fleetwood Mac
9	Do What You Want, Be What You Are Hall & Oates
10	Stranger On the Shore Mr. Acker Bilk
11	Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding
12	All Day Music War
13	Duke Of Earl Gene Chandler
14	Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils
15	Wild Horses The Rolling Stones
16	Sweet Love Anita Baker
17	Bus Stop The Hollies
18	Going Out Of My Head Little Anthony And The Imperials
19	What’s Going On Marvin Gaye
20	Angel Sarah McLachlan
21	Europa [Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile] Santana
22	Oh How Happy Shades Of Blue
23	Sentimental Lady Bob Welch
24	Help Me Joni Mitchell
25	Who’s Crying Now Journey

What songs bring back good memories for you? What kind of music do you enjoy? Feel welcome to add you comments below.