A friend recently posted a list of favorite songs from various eras of her life. Since she’s come to me for advice about blogging, while I’ve gone for months without writing a single post of my own, I thought I’d respond in kind. Little did I know how hard it would be to a.) remember old favorites and b.) narrow down favorites from the past eight years into one group. Here it goes…
Favorite Love Songs
- High School: Nightswimming – REM
- SUU: Until the End of the World – U2
- UNLV: Dancing Cheek to Cheek – Irving Berlin
Gershwin - Now: New York City – They Might Be Giants
Favorite Not Really Love Songs
- High School: Hey Jealousy – Gin Blossoms
- SUU: Star 69 – REM
- UNLV: #1 Crush – Garbage
- Now: The Twist – Frightened Rabbit
Favorite Cover Songs
- High School: Mrs. Robinson – Lemonheads
- SUU: Video Killed the Radio Star – P.O.T.U.S. / I Will Survive – Cake
- UNLV: Beyond the Sea – Royal Crown Review / I Want to Be Like You – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- Now: If You Leave – Nafa Surf / The Gambler – Mike Doughty / Anything from Moulin Rouge
(Note: Ridiculously hard, since we’ve kind of gone crazy finding great covers… this will have to become it’s own post someday.)
Favorite Other Songs
- High School: Under the Sea – Ashman/Menken
- SUU: What’s The Frequency Kenneth – REM
- UNLV: Girl From Mars -Ash
- Now: The Underdog – Spoon
Favorite Favorite Songs to Belt in the Car
- High School: Love Shack – The B-52’s / I’m Going to Be… – The Proclaimers
- SUU: Today – Smashing Pumpkins
- UNLV: When I Grow Up – Garbage (NOT the Pussycat Dolls. Ew.)
- Now: I’m Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You – Black Kids / Anything by the Ramones
Favorite Christmas Song I Heard on the Radio While Driving Alone One Night, but No One Believed Was Real Until Thor Found It For Me Eight Years Later
- I Want an Alien For Christmas – Fountains of Wayne
