Sadchild's top 333 fav songs of all ever

[sadchild]

#89 Modern English "I Melt With You"

The original '83 black tank-tops and white button down shirt version, not the 1990 clap-along, hippie garden re-do. It's an abomination that the original never made the top 10 back in the day, forget not even making the top 40. #1983

 

[HecticArt]

Cult is a MONSTER riff. I knew how to play it (quite poorly) back in the day.
I think Crazy is more of a killer hook than riff. Kind of a subtle difference IMO. Both are memorable and make the songs great, but the difference in skill is between the guitar playing and the song writing.

Melt is great and always takes me back. The 90s version, which I’ve repressed from my memory, is just bad.

 

[sadchild]

#88 Megadeth "Sweating Bullets"

Not an ordinary metal song. The lyrics are the voice inside the guy's head. And the music is actually quite fun and bouncy, giving it a twisted circus-like vibe. The whole album is a classic ("Symphony Of Destruction", "Foreclosure Of A Dream", "Architecture Of Aggression", "Ashes In Your Mouth"), but this song stands out even above the rest.

 

[HecticArt]

 

[sadchild]

#87 Billy Joel "And So It Goes"

Reminds me on of an ex who had commitment issues. I'm just cutting some onions over here.

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

 

[HecticArt]

If I’m not mistaken, that song was written in the key of heartbreak.

 

[sadchild]

#86 Geggy Tah "Whoever You Are"

I can't explain why I love a song written about thanking someone (in song, not in person) for letting you change lanes on the highway and catch your exit, but I really really really do love this song.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#86 Geggy Tah "Whoever You Are"

I can't explain why I love a song written about thanking someone (in song, not in person) for letting you change lanes on the highway and catch your exit, but I really really really do love this song.

Obviously written in sarcasm or about a mythical person who does not exist.

 

[HecticArt]

That song is like running into an old friend that you haven't seen for years.

It's a great feel-good song.

 

[sadchild]

#85 Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me"

When this song came out, I didn't really care for it. Then I saw Breakfast Club and it became one of my all-time favorites. Sometimes a song just needs context.

 

[sadchild]

#84 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"

One of the greatest songs of all time? Very yes! But my #1? Bismillah no!

 

[HecticArt]

One of the greatest songs of all time?

But it has thunderbolts AND lightning......

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#85 Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me"

When this song came out, I didn't really care for it. Then I saw Breakfast Club and it became one of my all-time favorites. Sometimes a song just needs context.

#84 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"

One of the greatest songs of all time? Very yes! But my #1? Bismillah no!

2 great songs. BR for sure is on my 424. DYFAM is or is on my **** list.

 

[sadchild]

#83 Goo Goo Dolls "Name"

Poignant, but with moments of warmth. Inspired (I assume) by the death of both of his parents when he was a tween. Reminds me of a friend of mine, who was mainly raised in orphanages.

 

[Aaron]

I love that song, especially the guitar work.
Weird tuning D-A-E-A-E-E

 

[HecticArt]

It just has a lovely melody.

 

[sadchild]

#82 Cure "Pictures Of You"

It's not just the lyrics of lost love (coulda/woulda/shoulda) that resonate with me, but also the many beautiful layers of instruments that interweave as the song builds into a masterpiece of melodies.

 

[HecticArt]

also the many beautiful layers of instruments that interweave as the song builds into a masterpiece of melodies.

Exactly.

 

[sadchild]

#81 Joshua Kadison "Jesse"

Quite possibly the only song (and album) my mother-in-law and I both love. Very 'Delilah', but it's a great story song. Here's how it would look written in 1980's Basic for DOS....

10 BREAK UP WITH YOU
20 COME BACK TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT WE ARE TOGETHER AND HOW WONDERFUL OUR LIFE TOGETHER IS GOING TO BE
30 GOTO 10

 

[sadchild]

#80 Marc Cohn "Walking in Memphis"

Like #81, another great A/C story song built around the piano.