Playlist: Rock Hard

A continuing celebration of my favorite hard rock songs. Updated. Enjoy!

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

01. The Beatles – “Back in the U.S.S.R.” (1968)

02. Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (1979)

03. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “All Along the Watchtower” (1968)

04. The Beatles – “Revolution” (1968)

05. The Beatles – “Dear Prudence” (1968)

06. The Beatles – “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” (1968)

07. Bob Seger – “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” (1969)

08. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl” (1976)

09. Santana – “Everybody’s Everything” (1971)

10. Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re an American Band” (1973)

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Playlist: Adults Only

A continuing celebration of my favorite adult alternative songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Sheryl Crow and Liz Phair

01. Beck – “The Golden Age” (2002)

02. Beck – “Guess I’m Doing Fine” (2002)

03. Beck – “Lost Cause” (2002)

04. Liz Phair – “Why Can’t I?” (2003)

05. Barenaked Ladies – “Brian Wilson (Live)” (1996)

06. Sheryl Crow – “If It Makes You Happy” (1996)

07. Barenaked Ladies – “The Old Apartment” (1996)

08. Snow Patrol – “Chasing Cars” (2006)

09. Counting Crows – “Colorblind” (1999) 

10. Liz Phair – “Favorite” (2003)

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Playlist: Good Time Boys

A continuing celebration of my favorite Britpop songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Oasis

01. The Boo Radleys – “There She Goes” (1993)

02. Athlete – “In Between 2 States” (2007)

03. Pulp – “Babies” (1994)

04. Oasis – “Acquiesce” (1998)

05. Delays – “Wanderlust” (2004)

06. British Sea Power – “Men Together Today” (2003)

07. The Verve – “One Day” (1997)

08. These Animal Men – “You’re Always Right” (1994)

09. Coldplay – “The Scientist” (2002)

10. Coldplay – “Yellow” (2000)

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Playlist: What’s the Alternative?

A continuing celebration of my favorite indie/alternative songs. Updated. Enjoy!

New Order

01. They Might Be Giants – “Tesla” (2013)

02. New Order – “Regret” (1993)

03. Liz Phair – “Why Can’t I?” (2003)

04. Radiohead – “Thinking About You” (1993)

05. NOFX – “Please Play This Song on the Radio” (1992)

06. Violent Femmes – “Good Feeling” (1983)

07. The Divine Comedy – “At the Indie Disco” (2010)

08. Superchunk – “Digging for Something” (2010)

09. New Order – “Your Silent Face” (1983)

10. Real Estate – “It’s Real” (2011)

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Playlist: Rock Me Softly

A continuing celebration of my favorite soft rock songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Neil Diamond

01. James Taylor – “Wandering” (1975)

02. Gordon Lightfoot – “Rainy Day People” (1975)

03. Adele – “Someone Like You” (2011)

04. Paul Simon – “Still Crazy After All These Years” (1975)

05. Bread – “Dismal Day” (1969)

06. Looking Glass – “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” (1972)

07. Bread – “Aubrey” (1972)

08. Hall & Oates – “She’s Gone” (1973)

09. Neil Diamond – “Play Me” (1972)

10. Gordon Lightfoot – “Carefree Highway” (1974)

11. Neil Diamond – “Cracklin’ Rosie” (1970)

12. Seals and Crofts – “Diamond Girl” (1973)

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Playlist: Blue Jean Rock Poets

A continuing celebration of my favorite singer-songwriter songs. Updated. Enjoy!

Bob Dylan

01. Donovan – “Jennifer Juniper” (1968)

02. Paul Simon – “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” (1975)

03. Paul Simon – “Darling Lorraine” (2018)

04. Yusuf / Cat Stevens – “All Kinds of Roses” (2009)

05. Jonny Fritz – “Goodbye Summer” (2013)

06. Bob Dylan – “Subterranean Homesick Blues” (1965)

07. Bob Dylan – “Most of the Time (Alternate)” (1989)

08. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová – “Falling Slowly” (2007)

09. Bob Dylan – “The Times They Are a-Changin’” (1964)

10. Bob Dylan – “Murder Most Foul” (2020)

11. Simon & Garfunkel – “Homeward Bound (Live)” (1970)

12. Bob Dylan – “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” (1964)

13. Kris Kristofferson – “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (1970)

14. Neil Young – “The Needle and the Damage Done (Live)” (1971)

15. Al Stewart – “In Brooklyn” (1969)

16. Judee Sill – “Crayon Angels” (1971)

17. Townes Van Zandt – “To Live Is to Fly” (1971)

18. Loudon Wainwright III – “Bein’ a Dad” (1997)

19. Neil Young – “Sugar Mountain (Live)” (1968)

20. Bob Dylan – “Red River Shore” (1997)

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Playlist: Country Grab Bag

A continuing celebration of my favorite country songs. Updated. Enjoy!

 

Glen Campbell

01. Dottie West – “Would You Hold It Against Me” (1966)

02. Waylon Jennings – “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line” (1968)

03. Shooter Jennings – “Walk of Life” (2007)

04. Johnny Cash – “For the Good Times” (2003)

05. Toby Keith and Sting – “I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying” (1997)

06. Mickey Newbury – “I Don’t Think Much About Her No More” (1969)

07. Johnny Cash – “Before My Time” (2000)

08. Gordon Lightfoot – “Inspiration Lady” (2004)

09. Crystal Gayle – “Talking in Your Sleep” (1978)

10. Jim Reeves – “In the Misty Moonlight” (1964)

11. Glen Campbell – “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” (1967)

12. Porter Wagoner – “Highway Headin’ South” (1974)

13. Porter Wagoner – “The Carroll County Accident” (1968)

14. Josh Rouse – “Dressed Up Like Nebraska” (1998) 

15. Johnny Cash – “Daddy Sang Bass” (1968)

16. Jim Reeves – “The Blizzard” (1961)

17. Lefty Frizzell – “Long Black Veil” (1959)

18. Buck Owens – “Together Again” (1964)

19. Glen Campbell – “Galveston” (1969)

20. Charlie Rich – “I Can’t Even Drink It Away” (1970)

21. Charlie Rich – “Feel Like Going Home” (1992)

22. Bobby Bare – “Ride Me Down Easy” (1973)

23. Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell – “Yes, Mr. Peters” (1965)

24. George Jones – “Window Up Above” (1961)

25. Dottie West – “Country Sunshine” (1973)

26. George Jones – “The Race Is On” (1964)

27. Tom T. Hall – “Homecoming” (1969)

28. Red Sovine – Phantom 309” (1967)

29. Guy Clark – “Instant Coffee Blues” (1975)

30. Kris Kristofferson – “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” (1971)

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