10 Songs that should be on every adult's iPod

<p>No Leonard Cohen?
Bob Dylan?</p>

<p>It’s interesting to see the varied tastes (and probable ages) of everyone!</p>

<p>Old Man, Neil Young
Have You Ever Seen the Rain, CCR
Come Dancing, The Kinks
American Pie, Don McClean
Barefoot Ballet, John Klemmer
Anything by Muddy Waters
Aimee, Pure Prairie League
Keep on Trying, Poco
Looking into You, Jackson Browne
Eagles
California, Joni Mitchell
Simple Man, Graham Nash</p>

<p>Newer stuff:
Wake Me Up, Aloe Blacc
All My Days, Alex Murdoch</p>

<p>CT1417–:slight_smile: We seem to have a lot of overlap in taste, so I’ll have to check out the songs you’ve listed that I don’t know.</p>

<p>1) River Take Me(Darrell Scott) [Darrell</a> Scott “River Take Me” - YouTube](<a href=“Darrell Scott "River Take Me" - YouTube”>Darrell Scott "River Take Me" - YouTube) played on his incomparable Stefan Sobel new world guitar. NOT “Take Me to the River”</p>

<p>2) Hide and Seek(Imogen Heap) <a href=“Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek - Live at Fearless Music - YouTube”>Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek - Live at Fearless Music - YouTube; an acquired taste</p>

<p>3) Song for my Father(Rob Ickes w/Mike Alvey) [Rob</a> Ickes & Robinella “Song for My Father” - YouTube](<a href=“Rob Ickes & Robinella "Song for My Father" - YouTube”>Rob Ickes & Robinella "Song for My Father" - YouTube) who said bluegrassers don’t DO Jazz</p>

<p>4) Stolen Child(Lorenna McKennitt) [Loreena</a> McKennitt - Stolen Child - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube) WB Yeats set to an mysterious melody</p>

<p>5) Hey Joe(Tim Obrien) [Hey</a> Joe - Tim O’Brien - YouTube](<a href=“Hey Joe - Tim O'Brien - YouTube”>Hey Joe - Tim O'Brien - YouTube) a reinvention of a rock classic by Tim</p>

<p>6) Wait so Long(Trampled by Turtles) [Trampled</a> by Turtles-Wait So Long - YouTube](<a href=“Trampled by Turtles-Wait So Long - YouTube”>Trampled by Turtles-Wait So Long - YouTube)</p>

<p>7) Shattered Cross(Scott and Brady) [Shattered</a> Cross - Darrell Scott with Paul Brady - YouTube](<a href=“Shattered Cross - Darrell Scott with Paul Brady - YouTube”>Shattered Cross - Darrell Scott with Paul Brady - YouTube) an inspired Stuart Adamson cover at a Transatlantic Sessions session</p>

<p>8) Male Rzeczy(Sylwia Grzeszczak) [Sylwia</a> Grzeszczak - Male Rzeczy - YouTube](<a href=“Sylwia Grzeszczak - Male Rzeczy [Official Music Video] - YouTube”>Sylwia Grzeszczak - Male Rzeczy [Official Music Video] - YouTube) not certain why I enjoy this but I do.</p>

<p>9) Just Like You(Keb Mo) [Keb</a>’ Mo’ Just Like You - YouTube](<a href=“Keb' Mo' Just Like You - YouTube”>Keb' Mo' Just Like You - YouTube)</p>

<p>10) Rollin and Tumblin(North Mississippi All-Stars) [NORTH</a> MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (Live at High Sierra 2013) #JAMINTHEVAN - YouTube](<a href=“NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - Rollin' and Tumblin' (Live at High Sierra 2013) #JAMINTHEVAN - YouTube”>NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS - Rollin' and Tumblin' (Live at High Sierra 2013) #JAMINTHEVAN - YouTube) keepin’ Mississippi hill country blues alive.</p>

<p>No big band music? Benny Goodman? Glenn Miller? I just love them.</p>

<p>I have an insane amount of Guns N Roses on my ipod.</p>

<p>In My Life - the Beatles
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy (also Fields of Gold)
Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Killer Queen - Queen
Good Ole Boys Like Me and various others - Don Williams
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
Child of Mine - Carole King
Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones
Gospel - Randy Travis
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (and How Great Thou Art if you lean that way)
Blessed - Elton John</p>

<p>Wow, don’t think I’ve seen any/much Coldplay on the above lists.</p>

<p>Anything from Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
Out Of My League - Fitz and The Tantrums
Fools Gold - Fitz and The Tantrums
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
We Found Love - Rihanna
Stay - Rihanna
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Walking On Broken Glass - Annie Lennox
Crystal Ball - Keane
Anything Maroon 5!</p>

<p>An eclectic mix above. :)</p>

<p>For those of you who like to use a playlist while working out and who also like science…</p>

<p>[Katy</a> Perry, Eminem, Rihanna: Ultimate workout playlist fitness gym | TIME.com](<a href=“http://newsfeed.time.com/2014/01/15/spotify-and-scientists-teamed-up-to-create-the-ultimate-workout-playlist/]Katy”>Katy Perry, Eminem, Rihanna: Ultimate workout playlist fitness gym | TIME.com)</p>

<p>A few of these are on my most current Spotify playlist!</p>

<p>Some of my favorites to exercise to is Talking Heads Stop Making Sense; Paul McCartney Driving Rain; Florence and The Machine Ceremonials; and just for pure beauty Van Morrison Hymns to the Silence. </p>

<p>I would also add some Temptations, Elton John (try the album Live In Australia With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - exquisite!), Derek and the Dominos, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Eagles, and Bob Dylan (try the album Blood on the Tracks), and last but not least, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.</p>

<p>Kanye West - Family Business
Nas - Purple
Lupe Fiasco - Hurts Me Soul
Kanye West - Blood On the Leaves
Kanye West - Bring Me Down
Lupe Fiasco - All Black Everything
Nas - NY State of Mind
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt 2
Outkast - Da Art of Storytellin’
Outkast - ATLiens</p>

<p>(chosen from my iPad…pretty much randomly. No classical included this time)</p>

<p>Kanye/JayZ - No Church in the Wild</p>

<p>Imagine Dragons - Top of the World</p>

<p>Macy Gray – Beauty in the World</p>

<p>Les Brown and his Band of Renown – Leap Frog</p>

<p>Jack Teagarden – St. James’ Infirmary</p>

<p>Alexi Murdoch – All These Days</p>

<p>OneRepublic - Feel Again</p>

<p>Dave Matthews Band - Gaucho</p>

<p>Florence and the Machine - Shake it Out</p>

<p>Foo Fighters – Wheels</p>

<p>Gavin Rossdale - Love Remains the Same</p>

<p>Jackson 5 – I want you back</p>

<p>I would highly recommend 8tracks music. DJ’s (basically anyone) can make a playlist and you can sort through the different options and choose a list. You will need to be able to stream music from a wireless device. I listen all the time from my computer at home and when I walk from my iPhone.</p>

<p>I really enjoyed Alex and Sierra from the X-Factor and was able to find several playlists of their music. Basically, 8tracks pays a royalty to the artists and we listen for free. A good alternative to the other streaming services because you can find a DJ with your tastes and learn new music. Discovered a lot of Indie Rock and Mash-ups and Remixes. They even have categories for work-out mixes.</p>

<p>[8tracks</a> | Radio, rediscovered.](<a href=“http://8tracks.com/explore/all/popular]8tracks”>http://8tracks.com/explore/all/popular)</p>

<p>Billy Holiday, “Crazy He Calls Me” and so many other great songs.</p>

<p>Peggy Lee, “Fever”</p>

<p>Justin Timberlake, “Cry Me A River” (I think he’s a great latter-day talent)</p>

<p>Others have mentioned Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Prince.</p>

<p>I would like to thank the CC community for contributing to this thread. I sat up late the other night listening to snippets of any song recommended that I wasn’t familiar with. It took me hours- I think I called it quits at about 3 am. Many of your recommendations I already had, but so many I had not considered, had forgotten, etc. Some are completely unknown and I want to give each and every suggestion consideration because they mean something to you or you wouldn’t have taken the time to post.</p>

<p>THANK you. The CC community is really awesome. I’ve heard of how you have rallied behind other members in times of crisis, and as usual, even in a situation which is the ANTI crisis, you still rally. I want to give each post due consideration, and it may take me awhile. I will benefit no doubt. </p>

<p>Thanks so much, guys. I will have some GREAT playlists as a result of your help!</p>