Welcome to the final part of My 100 Favourite Songs – it was so difficult to decide on my Top 20. Some I thought were in it turned out not to be when I listened to them again, and vice versa. I’ve also managed to narrow down my Top 10 – I would have liked to do a proper top twenty countdown but the order would have changed from week to week.
I hope you have enjoyed listening to some of my favourites, and perhaps they’ve brought back some memories of your own, too.
Enjoy!
Part 1 HERE
Part 2 HERE
Part 3 HERE
Part 4 HERE
Street Fighting Man – The Stones (1968)
Blowin’ Free – Wishbone Ash (1972)
Public Image– Public Image Ltd (1978)
Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Heroes – David Bowie (1977)
Wait Until Tomorrow – Jimi Hendrix (1967)
This was the best I could find – stacks of cover versions on YouTube; this was the only actual one with Hendrix singing!
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
Found A Job – Talking Heads (1978)
I remember having this album on a lot when my then-boyfriend bought it, and I kept thinking, oh, there’s that really good one again, before I worked out which one it was. You know how certain tracks kind of steal into your brain almost before you know you love them.
Movin’ Out – Aerosmith (1973)
⭐ The Top Ten ⭐
In no particular order….
Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
Was my number one favourite song for ages – still love the musical outro soo-oo much.
Family Affair – Sly and the Family Stone (1971)
(I’m A) Road Runner – Junior Walker & The AllStars (1966)
My Old School – Steely Dan (1973)
I discovered this beautiful song when it was featured on The Walking Dead; I like this acoustic version of it best. I never tire of listening to it. Walking Dead below!
Hangman Jury – Aerosmith (1987)
One Way Street – Aerosmith (1973)
How do you pick your favourite song from your favourite band? It’s a toss up between this and Hangman Jury. This was from a set they did on the MTV Unplugged series in about 1989. Hangman Jury featured too, but I couldn’t find a decent video of it.
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Gimme Shelter – The Stones (1969)
Just a shot away…
No one Came – Deep Purple (1971)
Just brilliant. The instrumental bits are sublime.
Black Water – The Doobie Brothers (1974)
If I had to choose one favourite song ever, it would probably be this one. Loved it since I bought the album in the late 70s. I’d like to live in it. That violin.