Well, I have compiled a list of songs that make me sing, dance, think, cry, shout, etc. I have only listed one song per artist (which was difficult) to try and give the list a lot of diversity. These are not necessarily the best songs of all time or even the best songs by each artist, just ones that I like and that I think are worth listening to. So... in no particular order...
Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones
Taylor - Jack Johnson
Whispering Wind - Richard Thompson
Careful - Guster
Clap Hands - Tom Waits
Memphis in the Meantime - John Hiatt
The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix
Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul and Mary
Ripple - The Greatful Dead
Layla - Eric Clapton
Building a House - Lincoln
Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
Hunger - Voices on the Verge
Too Tough to Die - The Ramones
Fed Up - Yellowman
Deeper Well - Emmy Lou Harris
Mocking Bird - Low Millions
Idaho - The BoDeans
The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Ferious Five
Turn Me On - Norah Jones
Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
Can't Let Go - Lucinda Williams
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin (imagine opening upthe debut album in 1971 to hear this song...)
You are Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
Not the Only One - Bonnie Raitt
No More We Cry - The Hated
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Time Between Trains - Susan Werner
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
Record Lady - Lyle Lovett
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall
Instant Karma - John Lennon
Janie's got a Gun - Aerosmith
32 Flavors - Ani Di Franco
If you Love Me (Why am I Dying) - Boxing Ghandis
Desire - Ryan Adams
Sometimes in Winter - Blood, Sweat and Tears
Don't Leave the Lava Lamp on For Me - Bacon Brothers
I Was in the House When the House Burned Down - Waren Zevon
We are going to be Friends - The White Stripes
Whisper your Name - Harry Connick Jr
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
I got a Bad Feeling - Laura Love
Old Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby (I like the version on "Will the Circle be Unbroken II" with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, but this made the list for the version recorded with The Greatful Dead.)
I'm not From Here - James McMurtry
Legalize It - Peter Tosh
Minnesota 1945 - Eddie From Ohio
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
The Ghetto - Elvis
Well... All Right - Buddy Holly
Observant readers have noticed an obvious omission. This is because I am unable to select only one song from this band due to the vastness and quality of their work.
