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1. A-ha - Memorial Beach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnGAH...
2. Talk Talk - Another Word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJFli...
3. Tori Amos - Spark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVMwD...
4. Elina Born & Stig Rasta - Goodbye To Yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfR0b...
5. Luka Bloom - Bridge Of Sorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhY9...
6. A-ha - Hunting High And Low (Live In Oslo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDyO...
7. K.D Lang - Constant Craving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqPj...
8. John Gorka - Treasure Islands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxBXB...
9. Luka Bloom - Rescue Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0inA...
10. Silent Circle - Stop The Rain In The Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkz5I...

There are so many classic rock songs that I love. I adore groups like Kansas, America, Moody Blues, Procol Harum, and the list goes on. I think in 60's and 70's, there was a tendency towards composing sophisticated songs. One can look at them as philosophical, sociological, or just meaningful songs.
I also like Blink 182. For me, their music is dreamy and I like this trait of them.
I have no idea about Bring Me The Horizon and Pierce The Veil, but I will check them out.
Thank you Phillip.

That's a good point; I'd never thought about that before. Upon your mentioning of it I can now re..."
Yes, I think "haunting" would be a better choice. Especially, if you consider their album "Enema of the State". There are so many songs in it that have this quality. You've already mentioned "Adam's Song". I also want to add "Aliens Exist" and "All the Small Things" from that album.
One of fav Christmas albums is that by Joan Baez. I also like some of Mannheim Steamroller, esp the 1st CD.

Also great songs . . . Blink 182 is one of my favorite top 100 or so bands (yes, I have a lot of favori..."
Petula Clark is my favourite too. I like her voice very much. For me there is a spectrum of happy-sad pop songs in 1950's - 1960's. I mean, there were extremely happy and extremely sad songs during this period. There were also some songs in between. Petula Clark's songs generally were near the happy end of the spectrum. Even her sad songs are not very sad for me. One the opposite side, there is Brenda Lee. Some of the saddest songs I've ever heard in my life are from her. Even in her most joyful songs, I can sense the sadness of her voice.
The songs like "All Alone Am I" and "Losing You" can make your eyes teary so easily.

"Last Christmas" by Wham! and two versions of "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree", one by Brenda Lee and the other one by Mel & Kim Wilde, are my favourite Christmas songs.

I like Joan Baez and Mannheim Steamroller.
I like to listen to "Fum, Fum, Fum" and "Pat A Pan" by Mannheim Steamroller in this time of year.
I think my favorite traditional Christmas Carol is Carol of the bells, which I just discovered is based on a Ukrainian folk song: Shchedryk" (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, "Bountiful Evening") is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's carol.

01- Pat Benatar - Promises In The Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qUFZ...
02- Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZO...
03- Ultravox - Hymn (Live 2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzgFK...
04- Suzanne Vega - Bound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rod7y...
05- Suzanne Vega - In Liverpool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0df0r...
06- Stevie Nicks - Long Way to Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1Ex...
07- Suzanne Vega - Bound (Live in Toronto 2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKb-O...
08- Toad The Wet Sprocket - Something's Always Wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK7bw...
09- Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX7Mb...
10- Secret Service - Flash In The Night (Single Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEmpa...

I totally agree with you Phillip. I also love three of them. Chrissie Hynde is an outstanding singer and a badass at the same time and I love her.
Now, I'm listening to "The Strokes", and I begin to like the band.

It was magnificent Phillip. Thank you for mentioning it.

(This Time I added the year of the songs)
01- Mylene Farmer Feat. Sting - Stolen Car (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQkkm...
02- Suzanne Vega - Luka (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZt7J...
03- Suzanne Vega - Song In Red And Gray (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_unjF...
04- Tori Amos - Silent All These Years (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSYr0...
05- Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErml...
06- Mannheim Steamroller - Fum, Fum, Fum (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uxjE...
07- Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (New Vocal) (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9O9D...
08- Belinda Carlisle - La Luna (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rerg...
09- Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the sand (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQ4i...
10- Sting - Russians (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHylQ...
11- Mannheim Steamroller - Pat A Pan (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXq7X...
12- Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra - Love Is Blue (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlK9p...
13- Pet Shop Boys - Heart (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rYs...
14- Kate Bush - 50 Words For Snow (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Ayt...
15- Alphaville - A Victory Of Love (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpb4I...

Again ;)
01- Mylene Farmer Feat. Sting - Stolen Car (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQkkm...
02- Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uErml...
03- A-ha - Forest Fire (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcUbr...
04- Belinda Carlisle - A Prayer For Everyone (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9gn...
05- Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJZF-...
06- Alphaville - Big in Japan (Single Version) (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl6u2...
07- Jason Donovan - Another Night (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avRbN...
08- Laura Branigan - The Lucky One (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xrKQ...
09- Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G333I...
10- Kim Wilde - Can You Hear It (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etNfi...
11- Madonna - La Isla Bonita (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YzW1...
12- The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aK6...
13- A-ha - Living At The End Of The World (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYE4X...
14- Donna Summer - I Feel Love (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0h8P...
15- Dolly Parton - Jolene (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plvB...
Wow, finally I recognize a song someone else likes - California Dreaming, a favorite! And, The Mamas & The Papas!

Hi Kernos,
I'm so happy that you like it too. I can't get enough of this song. It has some magical elements in it and every time I listen to it, I feel its power.

Thank you Phillip for your nice words. I'm so happy that I can communicate with you guys through music.
Phillip, I agree with what you've said about Jolene. It's for sure a unique song with a very surprising point of view: A woman pleads with another woman for not stealing her love. It'd become a very famous song around the world. Even in my country, Iran, a famous singer covered it in late 1970's.
I've heard lots of covers, but as you said, a few of them captured my attention. I should check Jack White's version though.

01- John Stewart Feat. Linda Ronstadt - (Odin) Spirits of the Water (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KV68...
02- Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix8oc...
03- Take That - These Days (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I43R3...
04- Mike & the Mechanics - Another Cup of Coffee (Single Edit) (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAnz...
05- Tori Amos - Siren (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIbzC...
06- John Stewart - All the Desperate Men (2000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lESiZ...
07- Billy Idol - Flesh for Fantasy (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw1oM...
08- Adam Lambert - The Light (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hbax...
09- Adam Lambert - Things I Didn't Say (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axbzf...
10- Take That - Hey Boy (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOzgW...

The new album of Take That is fully influenced by 1980's and 1970's dance beats. I hope you'll enjoy it Phillip.
I like Ryan Adams too. His voice reminds me of great Folk artists of 1970's. It's deep and warm and can capture the heart.
My favorite song of him is one of the songs you've mentioned.
"When the Stars Go Blue"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT0cn...

Other than that I loved that version of Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Bijan!

Other than that I loved that version of Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush Bijan!"
I'm so happy that you loved it Raul. Actually, it's the original version, written and composed by great Kate Bush.

01- Mike & the Mechanics - The Ghost of Sex and You (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mrr0...
02- Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1989 Remix) (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9V0...
03- John Gorka - Writing In The Margins (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Enl-...
04- Modern Talking - Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB57C...
05- Toto - Hold The Line (Live @ Amsterdam 2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIOqX...
06- Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home, Country Roads (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZxNk...
07- Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJYfU...
08- Toad the Wet Sprocket - Something's Always Wrong (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK7bw...
09- Toad the Wet Sprocket - Windmills (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfBBI...
10- Toad The Wet Sprocket - Pray Your Gods (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXTW...

Hi Phillip,
So sorry for late reply. I've been very busy and I lost the track of time. I love the voice of Glen Phillips, the frontman of Toad the Wet Sprocket. I also love the concepts of their songs and the sound of acoustic guitar in most of their songs.
I also love REM very much but I could never be a Smashing Pumpkins' fan. I like some of their songs, but not all of them.
I agree with you about Nirvana. I also should be in a specific mood to listen to Curt Cobain. The only exception for me is "smells Like Teen Spirit" :)
oh, "Winter's Weather". Wonderful song indeed. <3

Actually it's perfect Phillip. It's like a beautiful painting to me, in which my inner self can enjoy winter and everything related to it, just like a child.



That song is magnificent. It's one of the songs that I like to be so much longer in length.
I also love Melody Prochet's voice. Her voice reminds me of Nancy Sinatra somehow, because her style in singing is so 70's I think.
Here is the Youtube link for this gem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29I0...

I like the song actually. Nearly 8 years ago, I discovered the album "Lust Lust Lust" and I fell in love immediately with a few tracks, "Aly, Walk With Me" included.
Youtube Link for it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-3fm...

1. Madonna - Messiah (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARdMO...
2. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBJUH...
3. Justs - Heartbeat (Eurovision 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-2Lt...
4. IVAN - Help You Fly (Eurovision 2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM07r...
5. Pat Benatar - Papa's Roses (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im293...
6. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pk3A...
7. Joe Jackson - One More Time (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6xqt...
8. Spandau Ballet - Pleasure (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5RzN...
9. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YO0W...
10. Travis - Closer (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hYn...

"Real Men" is one of the best songs about sexual orientation and gender roles. I like it very much. Unfortunately I should be in a happy mood so I can listen to it. Because it's rather depressing for me. I used to listen to it in my early 20's, when my closest friends were straight and they were against me being gay. I think I should erase those memories now and make some new ones with this song. Btw, Tori Amos has a brilliant cover of "Real Men". Check it out if you're interested:
Live Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ol3...
Album Version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYrXw...

Here is my top 10 playlist for June 2016 (French songs always rock):
01- Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6LL...
02- Nolwenn Leroy - La Jument De Michao (2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRrZF...
03- Stevie Nicks - Long Way to Go (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1Ex...
04- Depeche Mode - Stripped (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU8Uf...
05- Natasha St-Pier - Tu Trouveras (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB_UB...
06- Mylene Farmer - Innamoramento (1999)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOdHH...
07- Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Live 1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sqv2...
08- Dusty Springfield - The Windmills Of Your Mind (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrCpO...
09- Toad the Wet Sprocket - The Moment (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bhWO...
10- Don Henley - The End of the Innocence (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjyuD...

01- Bananarama - Cruel Summer (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePIZ...
02- Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1989 Remix) (Frankie Knuckles Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9V0...
03- Coeur de Pirate - Down to a Dusty Plain (Child of Light Soundtrack) (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CdQe...
04- Bananarama - King Of The Jungle (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjBU3...
05- Bananarama - Long Train Running (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLiPH...
06- Ace Of Base - Cruel Summer (Single Version) (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYZwf...
07- Ace Of Base - The Sign (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqu13...
08- Ace Of Base - C'est La Vie (Always 21) (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV50j...
09- Coeur de Pirate - Hymn of Light (Child of Light Soundtrack) (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4LsE...
10- Pet Shop Boys - Minimal (2006)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywk3v...

Those three bands will be always on my top pop groups of all time.
Yes I can add "sinister" to its characteristics too.
I've introduced this song to so many friends and all of them liked it the first time they listened to it.

(as most of the artists are from the UK, I feel like I've had some sort of British Invasion, lol :) )
01- Suzanne Vega - Left of Center (Featuring Joe Jackson On Piano) (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YIBm...
02- Genesis - Land Of Confusion (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBIa...
03- Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHet...
04- Vaya Con Dios - Nah Neh Nah (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LUm-...
05- Black - Everything's Coming Up Roses (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtfGS...
06- Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35K6v...
Censored Scenes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMKeF...
07- Black - Wonderful Life (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXz3...
08- Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-Ru...
09- Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pk3A...
10- Savage Garden - To the Moon And Back (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm6g...

I really like her Phillip. You can see some of her songs on my previous playlists. She is an icon in pop music for sure. I especially like her 80's and 90's songs, but there are only a few songs from her newer catalogue that I can connect with.
To name some of them:
La Isla Bonita, Frozen, Rain, Express Yourself, Live to Tell, Into the Groove, Who's That Girl, Like a Prayer, Papa Don't Preach, Dress You Up, Justify My Love, Erotica, and Girl Gone Wild from her 2012 album "MDNA".

01- New Order - True Faith (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfI1S...
02- The Human League - The Lebanon (Single Version) (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEsRY...
03- Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver (2005)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwAd_...
04- Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNvW...
05- Yiamas Music - Yiamas Dance (O.S.T My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2) (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scoZo...
06- Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt2mb...
07- Phil Collins Feat. Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (1985)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkRKT...
08- Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (1981)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqeKV...
09- Bananarama - Another Lover (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_q8a...
10- Savage Garden - To the Moon And Back (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCm6g...

01- Diana Ross - Chain Reaction (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaYHR...
02- Tori Amos - Precious Things (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Croz1...
03- Stevie Nicks - Rooms on Fire (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnS_...
04- Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTC_...
05- Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home, Country Roads (1973)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHOTm...
06- Fleetwood Mac - As Long As You Follow (1988)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGEH...
07- Bee Gees - You Win Again (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZY9o...
08- Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale (2002)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_C23...
09- Pet Shop Boys - The Way It Used To Be (2009)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJZX...
10- Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7...

Wow, I've just checked the duet and it was mesmerizing. Thank you for mentioning it, Phillip.
I liked the way they looked at each other during the performance and Sarah's voice was just right for this beautiful song.
I'll check "Hold on" later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-..."
Don, that's a nice song by a wonderful band.

I. James Blake - A Case of You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6bd...
II. Cass McCombs - County Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOcnI...
III. Frank Ocean - Self Control
https://vimeo.com/183423858
IV. The Smiths - Well I Wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ziJ...
V. The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MElfY...
VI. The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes
VII. Frank Ocean - Good Guy
VIII. My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
IX. FKA Twigs - Kicks
X. Pulp - Babies
I love to compare music tastes and talk about what has changed and influenced ones taste! If anyone should care, here's where I keep all my music tracked: http://www.last.fm/user/snowfall__/li...

Nice collection from different genres. I liked it.
About No.1, I like this cover but I like the original version by Joni Mitchell more.
I also like the fact that you appreciate alternative music so much. It's one of my favorite genres too.

01- Alcazar - Crying At The Discoteque (2000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CiOW...
02- Francoise Hardy - Mon Amie la Rose (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ICFt...
03- Talk Talk - It's My Life (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0kFA...
04- Kansas - Hold On (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCNkH...
05- Ian Gomm - Hold On (1978)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kfe9...
06- Pauline - Allo Le Monde (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbvn...
07- Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Wa0...
08- Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (New Vocal) (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GbSc...
09- Calogero - Safe Sex (2004)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YzST...
10- Kate Bush - Breathing (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzlof...

Nice collection from different genres. I liked it.
About No.1, I like this cover but I like the original version by ..."
Love the Joni Mitchell A Case of You!

I know the feeling Phillip. When I was out, "Real Men" by Joe Jackson and "Crucify" by Tori Amos had become my "out" anthems. They could calm my nervous mind and give me hope and strength. It's funny that the first one is about uncertainty and the latter is about anger and pain :)

I like that song very much. Obviously ;) I adore "I Will Survive" too.

I know the feeling Phillip. When I..."
Oh yes, "Crucify" spoke to me hugely as well Bijan!
Even if you don't have those applications or functions, you can list your most played songs manually. So, here we want to share that playlist with each other.
I think "a month" would be a good period but "a week" is also nice. Therefore, just share it with us in any way you like it.