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Van Morrison Brown-eyed Girl
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Just you and Me - Chicago......
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Monica: For You, I Will
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I am a rock guitar player before anything else however in my opinion the most perfectly crafted single of all time is Nelson Riddle's arrangement of I've Got You Under My Skin sung by Frank Sinatra. This record oozes class - the timing, the individual interpretation, the trombone solo all combine to make what has been described as an apocalyptic performance.
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I have several songs, or instrumental pieces that I would list. Probably too many to remember, but here are a few in no particular order:
"All I Want" by Toad the Wet Sprocket. The 1990s seemed like a great time for me. I was like a kid, but I was an adult. I had plenty of time and money and credit cards to travel, go to concerts, and time to socialize. Every time I hear this song, I think of the vibe of that period, and how good it was.
"Everybody Wants To Rule the World" by Tears For Fears. Seems like a happy and sad song at the same song. Like, you've got to give everything your best shot, but even if you didn't make it, at least you tried.
Pretty much any R&B song from the 1970s. Even if they talked about "getting it on" they did it in a way that wasn't vulgar. And the vocals seemed so pretty, along with the instrumentation, which seemed to use a wide variety of sounds.
"Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band. That opening guitar solo is awesomely iconic.
"Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS. A sensual, soulful song with a great sax solo.
"Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado. A cha cha cha from the 50s. Sexy and chock full of personality, I think of my dad when I hear this, because he loved Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz music, among other things.
Instrumental selections from "Carmen" by Bizet. My dad would play this on Sunday mornings. So dramatic and Spanish and proud.
"Nessun Dorma" from Turandot. When Paul Potts sang this, I cried. Again, romance and drama.
There's a lot more, but that's what I have for now!
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Any song from the Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell album. Never gets old.
I know that I'm gonna be like this forever. I'm never gonna be what I should. And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while. But I know that I'll be bad for good.
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I have a few songs I play all the time: 1. Don't you forget about me by simple minds 2. these dreams by heart 3. any tim mcgraw song or garth brooks
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Cool Change by The Little River Band. Always calms Me down no matter how stressed I am.
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You're Still The One - Shania Twain (any of hers tbh!)
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Can't forget my 'woo' song-> Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
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Oh-Pretty Woman, by Roy Obison
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CarteBlanche wrote:Any song from the Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell album. Never gets old.
My theme song....love it !! I am a Bat out of Hell....;)
Infinite Love IS the Only Truth...Everything else IS Illusion! 
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Any Meat Loaf song and Not Alone by RED
"I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life... to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." from Dead Poets Society
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"The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible." --Wilde
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Aint that a shame - Cheap Trick
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Linda Ronstadt - Back In The USA
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
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One for my country side...
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One for the Rockabilly's...
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That's an easy 1 - Rocky Mountain High by John Denver!
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Nikki703 wrote:There are so many but one more obscure one is Smash It Up by the Damned. Just love how it segues from a melodic guitar instrumental into an angry punk classic!
Awesome..I agree or New Rose.
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One of em is Bette Midler singing "The Rose"
Another is "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees
How about "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon
Another good un is "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran
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Pretty much every song from the album Band on The Run by Wings. Which is pretty cool, considering how old the album is, chronologically.
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when i see you smile - Bad English
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Dancing_Doll wrote:I've been listening to this one since my early teens and I still love it. Her voice, the melody and the lyrics are timeless.
Fade Into You by Mazzy Star
I havent heard this in ages and it brings back a very special memory!! Thanks for posting it!
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NUMQUAM FIDES CATELLUS!!!
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Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond < My parents song
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God only knows - The Beach Boys
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Hotel california by Eagles.
"Denial will not save
you when Cupid's arrow find its mark."
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