CroutonBoy started a meme to choose the Top 25 songs of the Last 25 Years and Sweetney followed.
And since “music is my aeroplane” I figured I would follow them.
But first a pretty little disclaimer -
The songs I included are all songs from the last 25 years that were meaningful to me. Most of the artists deserve to be on everyone’s Top 25 list anyway even if a different song is chosen. They are in no particular order (at the moment) because I already feel like I had to choose between my children just picking the songs that made the cut for this list.
Since this list can include nothing before 1984 it is a list without Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, The Police, The Violent Femmes, The Ramones, The Clash and Cyndi Lauper. And yes, that restriction puts me in quite the pissy mood.
This is my list of the Top 25 songs of the Last 25 Years with links leading to their videos or performances on YouTube. (And a bonus photo of me playing DJ. I’m available for weddings and bat mitzvahs.)
- Come As You Are – Nirvana
- Summer Time – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
- Possession - Sarah Mclachlan
- Jeremy – Pearl Jam
- Flavor in Ya Ear (remix) – Craig Mack
- November Rain – Guns and Roses
- Like a Prayer – Madonna
- Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
- Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- I Could Fall in Love - Selena
- Doin It - LL Cool J
- Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
- When Doves Cry - Prince
- Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2
- Stop! - Janes Addiction
- Walk This Way – Run DMC and Aerosmith
- Crazy – Seal
- You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette
- California Love – Tupac and Dr. Dre
- Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
- Maria – TKA
- Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
- Closer – Nine Inch Nails
- Everybody Hurts – R.E.M
- Untouchable Face – ani difranco
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Next stop – Leaving Manhattan for Nantucket tomorrow. I’m expecting to hear a limerick from everyone not there with me the two days I’m trading one ritzy island for the other.
Car Song –Music by Madonna “Music makes the people come together. Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel”
June 7th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Solid choices woman! I am glad to see LL made your list and you KNOW I love #8.
Nice job. Now if only I had this list before I almost got yanked off stage in New Orleans from the karaoke mic.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Nice! Crazy, Everybody Hurts, and California Love all made serious runs at my top 25, and seeing the underrated Mr. Kravitz makes my heart smile. Can i book you for my bat mitzvah?
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June 8th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Beautiful! Nice to see Jane’s on there.:) And Ani, Tori, and Alannis- Are we related? Or did we just have similar boyfriends? This list may be my new workout playlist- Thanks, DJ V!
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