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.)


  1. Come As You Are – Nirvana
  2. Summer Time – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
  3. Possession – Sarah Mclachlan
  4. Jeremy – Pearl Jam
  5. Flavor in Ya Ear (remix) – Craig Mack
  6. November Rain – Guns and Roses
  7. Like a Prayer – Madonna
  8. Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys
  9. Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  10. I Could Fall in Love – Selena
  11. Doin It – LL Cool J
  12. Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
  13. When Doves Cry – Prince
  14. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
  15. Stop! – Janes Addiction
  16. Walk This Way – Run DMC and Aerosmith
  17. Crazy – Seal
  18. You Oughta Know – Alanis Morrisette
  19. California Love – Tupac and Dr. Dre
  20. Are You Gonna Go My Way – Lenny Kravitz
  21. Maria – TKA
  22. Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
  23. Closer – Nine Inch Nails
  24. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M
  25. 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”