(Finished April 14th, 2019) Great Songwriter Songs, Part 1

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This blog is inspired by watching "Juliet, Naked" tonight, about one obsessed fan's love of a musician and the effect that man's music has on his life. While watching this movie I was reminded of the powerful impact a well written song can have on one's life. Many times that feeling lasts the rest of our lives. Then every time we hear that song we remember that feeling and memory attached to that song. I've never loved any musician as much as Duncan loves Tucker Crowe, but a lot of great songwriters and their work have had a positive lasting impression on me. Here's a selection of some of those great songs that still hold me in their power. Not all of these songs are attached to a memory for me, but I will note those times it does.

This song was a big hit when I was going through my divorce and the song was literally unavoidable. The worst thing about this song then was how much I loved it. The video matches the song perfectly as well. 1) Lady Antebellum "Need You Now":

I don't really have a memory attached to this song as of yet. I hadn't really heard it until a contestant on "American Idol" song it. 2) Grace Potter and the Nocturnals "Stars":

In my opinion, one of the most powerful songs of all-time. 3) James Taylor "Fire & Rain":



"Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now."

I'll never forget the girl I danced with in the Woods Cross High School gym to this song. She took pity on me and agreed to the dance, but her in my arms was amazing. 

4) Dan Folgeberg "Same Auld Lang Syne":

This is the Diane Warren section of my blog, three of her best written songs:

5) LeAnn Rimes "How Do I Live":

6) Celine Dion "If You Asked Me To":

7) People pretending they are Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain":

Not a big Lennon fan, but I can't deny the power of this song. 8) John Lennon "Imagine":

Which makes me think of this other powerful Lennon song 9) "Woman":

10) Carole King "Tapestry":

11) Oasis "Wonderwall":

12) Led Zeppelin "Going To California":

13) Bob Marley and the Wailers "Get Up and Stand Up":

The Andrew Lloyd Webber section:

14) "I Don't Know How To Love Him":

15) "Buenos Aires":

16) "All I Ask of You":

17) "Angel of Music":

An incredibly well written song. 18) Third Eyed Blind "Semi Charmed Life":



19) Hinder "Lips of an Angel":



20) Don McLean "American Pie":

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(Started April 13th, 2019) Complicated Love Songs, Part 2

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17) The Cardigans "Lovefool":

I admit that this is a bit of a stretch. 18) George Jones "He Stopped Loving Her Today":

And by the way can I just say Pat Benatar still sounds great. Her "Heartbreaker" with Kate Barnette was outstanding. Sadly Kate couldn't compare to the vocal power of Miss Benatar.
19) Pat Benatar "Love Is A Battlefield":

20) Bread "Diary":

21) Simon & Garfunkel "Scarborough Fair":

22) Whitney Houston "Saving All of My Love For You":

23) Bob Marley "Waiting In Vain":

I love the funk of this song. 24) Stevie Wonder "Superstition":



25) U2 "With or Without You":
26) Dire Straits "":
27) John Anderson "Down In Tennessee":
28) John Anderson "1959":
29) Destiny's Child "Say My Name":



26) Alanis Morrissette "Uninvited":



27) TLC "Creep":



28) U2 "One":
29 The Cranberries "Linger":



30) Mr. Mister "Broken Wings":



31) Meredith Brooks "Bitch":



32) Sheryl Crow "My Favorite Mistake";



33) Fiona Apple "Criminal";



34) Deep Blue Something "Breakfast At Tiffanys":

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(Started April 11th, 2019) Complicated Love Songs, Part 1

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This blog is inspired by Evelyn Cormier and Chris Isaak's duet on "American Idol" of his classic "Wicked Game.

1) Chris Isaak "Wicked Game":

2) Biz Markie "Just A Friend":

3) Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon":

4) Prince "When Doves Cry":

5) The Smiths "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want":

5) Avril Lavigne "Complicated":

6) Norah Jones "Don't Know Why":

7) Natalie Imbruglia "Torn":

8) Lauryn Hill "Ex-Factor":

Not a surprise that the Smiths are the king of this kind of song. 9) The Smiths "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out":

10) Morrissey "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get":

11) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2U":

12) Fountains of Wayne "Stacy's Mom":

13) The Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me":

14) Gary Puckett and the Union Gap "Young Girl":

15) Atlantic Starr "Secret Lovers":

16) Billy Paul "Me and Mrs. Jones":

(Started April 9th, 2019) themusicaddict's 1743 Best Songs of the 80s, Part 37 Songs 665-678

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665) Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill":

666) Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel "Don't Give Up":

Several great songs from Peter Gabriel":

667) "Games Without Frontiers":

668) "I Have The Touch":

669) "Big Time":

670) "In Your Eyes":

671) The Producers "She Sheila":

672) The Producers "What's He Got":

A bunch of great songs by Ho Jo, Howard Jones:

673) "What Is Love":

674) "Like To Get To Know You Well":

675) "Things Can Only Get Better":

676) "Life In One":

677) "No One Is To Blame":

678) "New Song":

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(Finished April 8th, 2019) themusicaddict's Top 106 Greatest 80's Era Bands Unranked Night Ranger, Part 4, Songs 11-1

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11) "Can't Find Me A Thrill":

10) "Eddie's Coming Out Tonight":



9) "Sentimental Street":



8) "Goodbye":

7) "Four In The Morning":

6) "Rumors In The Air":



5) "Secret Of My Success":



4) "When You Close Your Eyes":



3) "Don't Tell Me You Love Me":



2) "You Can Still Rock In America":



I know not a real shocker this is my #1 Night Ranger song. 1) "Sister Christian":

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(Finished April 20th, 2019) The Best of Ballads, Part 3

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33) Peter Cetera "Glory of Love":

34) Bonnie Raitt "I Can't Make You Love Me":

35) Tracy Chapman "Baby Can I Hold You":

36) The Goo Goo Dolls "Black Balloon":

37) U2 "One":

38) REO Speedwagon "In My Dreams":

39) Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels":

40) Cyndi Lauper "True Colors":

41) Rascal Flatts "I Melt":

42) Skeeter Davis "The End of the World":

I love her voice so much, still one of my all-time favorite "American Idols". 43) Haley Reinhart "Can't Help Falling In Love":

44) U2 "Red Hill Mining Town":

"She didn't believe in redemption". 45) Shawn Colvin "Sonny Came Home":

46) Billy Joel "Leningrad":

47) Air Supply "Making Love Out of Nothing At All":

48) Sarah Brightman "Time To Say Goodbye":

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(Finished April 6th, 2019) The Best of Ballads, Part 2

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1) U2 "With or Without You":

2) Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond":

3) Warrant "Heaven":

4) Pearl Jam "Black":

5) Simon & Garfunkel "The Sounds Of Silence":

6) Goo Goo Dolls "Iris":

7) REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You":

8) Avril Lavigne "I'm With You":

9) Duran Duran "Ordinary World":

10) From "Hamilton" "It's Quiet Uptown":

11) Tim McGraw "Angry All The Time":

12) Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love":

13) The Platters "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes":

14) The Commodores "Night Shift":

15) Lisa Loeb "Stay (I Missed You)":

16) Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U":

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