I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!

So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is certainly
eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
“Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say
I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
13 years! LOL!

Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
“personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
you’d like to share, please do.

American Vocals:

“Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
“Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
“Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
“Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
“Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
“Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
“I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
“That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.

American Instrumentals:

“Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
“Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.

Irish Mike

On 6/6/2022 3:45 PM, Irish Mike wrote:
> I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
> American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
> time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
> click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
> be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!
>
> So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
> American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is certainly
> eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
> “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say
> I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
> 13 years! LOL!
>
> Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
> “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
> make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
> This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
> with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
> you’d like to share, please do.
>
> American Vocals:
>
> “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
> “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
> “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
> “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
> “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
> “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
> “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
> “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.
>
> American Instrumentals:
>
> “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
> “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.
>
> Irish Mike

Needs a guy named Hank times 3.

--
ÄLSKAR - Fänga Dagen

Слава Україні та НАТО

On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 3:45:48 PM UTC-4, Irish Mike wrote:
> I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
> American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
> time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
> click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
> be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!
>
> So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
> American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is certainly
> eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
> “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say
> I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
> 13 years! LOL!
>
> Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
> “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
> make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
> This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
> with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
> you’d like to share, please do.
>
> American Vocals:
>
> “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
> “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
> “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
> “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
> “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
> “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
> “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
> “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.
>
> American Instrumentals:
>
> “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
> “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.
>

Oh hell, I'll give it a shot. Limiting myself to one song per artist:

"God is a Bullet" - Concrete Blonde
"Welcome to the Occupation" - REM
"If I Can't Change Your Mind" - Sugar
"Rock Lobster" - The B-52s
"American Jesus" - Bad Religion
"Cannonball" - The Breeders
"Bye bye Love" - The Cars
"Whip It" - Devo
"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - The Ramones
"Runnin' Down a Dream" - Tom Petty

10 favorite American songs? Not sure, but 10 American songs that are among my favorites.

On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 3:45:48 PM UTC-4, Irish Mike wrote:
> I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
> American music.

American Music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag0XRlEvap8

JGibson <james.m.gibson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 3:45:48 PM UTC-4, Irish Mike wrote:
>> I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
>> American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
>> time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
>> click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
>> be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!
>>
>> So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
>> American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is certainly
>> eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
>> “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say
>> I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
>> 13 years! LOL!
>>
>> Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
>> “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
>> make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
>> This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
>> with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are
>> instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
>> you’d like to share, please do.
>>
>> American Vocals:
>>
>> “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
>> “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
>> “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
>> “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
>> “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
>> “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
>> “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
>> “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.
>>
>> American Instrumentals:
>>
>> “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
>> “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.
>>
>
> Oh hell, I'll give it a shot. Limiting myself to one song per artist:
>
> "God is a Bullet" - Concrete Blonde
> "Welcome to the Occupation" - REM
> "If I Can't Change Your Mind" - Sugar
> "Rock Lobster" - The B-52s
> "American Jesus" - Bad Religion
> "Cannonball" - The Breeders
> "Bye bye Love" - The Cars
> "Whip It" - Devo
> "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" - The Ramones
> "Runnin' Down a Dream" - Tom Petty
>
> 10 favorite American songs? Not sure, but 10 American songs that are among my favorites.
>
>
>

Why not. My taste is pure middle aged white bread never heard a new song
after college so hipsters ridiculer it all you want. I’ll adopt the JGibson
rule of one song per artist.

“Reminiscing” -Little River Band

“Let Your Love Flow” -Bellamy Brothers

“That Girl Could Sing” -Jackson Browne

“Peaceful Easy Feeling” -Eagles

“Deacon Blues” -Steely Dan

“Boys of Summer” -Don Henley

“Indian Summer” - Joe Walsh

“Sister Golden Hair” -America

“Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” -Linda Rondstat

“Cracklin Rosie” -Neil Diamond

--
“I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian,
liberal personality.” — Altie

On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 9:56:41 PM UTC-4, xyzzy wrote:

> Why not. My taste is pure middle aged white bread never heard a new song
> after college so hipsters ridiculer it all you want.

I might have been a hipster in college, but I don't think a single song on my list came out after my sophomore year of college.

JGibson <james.m.gibson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 9:56:41 PM UTC-4, xyzzy wrote:
>
>> Why not. My taste is pure middle aged white bread never heard a new song
>> after college so hipsters ridiculer it all you want.
>
> I might have been a hipster in college, but I don't think a single song
> on my list came out after my sophomore year of college.

Actually my taste has evolved significantly, none of those songs would have
made my list in college. I just haven’t evolved eras. Instead I’ve evolved
from favoring 1980s college student music to favoring 1980s old man music.

--
“I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian,
liberal personality.” — Altie

All the songs on John Prine's Anthology double album

On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 12:45:48 PM UTC-7, Irish Mike wrote:
> I listen to 90% Irish music, so I'm certainly no expert on
> American music. But I'm always willing to learn. So, every
> time someone posts a link to “the greatest song ever”, I always
> click the link and listen. But Jesus Wept! It usually turns out to
> be mediocre at best and often it’s total crap!
>
> So, way back on April 13, 2009, I posted a list of my 10 favorite
> American songs. Now I freely admit my musical taste is certainly
> eclectic and probably eccentric. I also just noticed that my
> “Favorite 10” list hasn’t changed since 2009! So, it’s safe to say
> I’ve probably missed a few good American songs in the past
> 13 years! LOL!
>
> Now we all know that when some people post a list of their
> “personal favorite songs” they really post what they think will
> make them look smart, hip or trendy. Well, this is my real list.
> This is the American music I listen to when I'm alone in the car
> with the windows rolled up. Eight songs are vocals and two are instrumentals. If you have a couple of great American songs
> you’d like to share, please do.
>
> American Vocals:
>
> “Darlington County” - Bruce Springsteen
> “Heaven Only Knows” - Emmylou Harris
> “Hold On Tight” - Gregory Isaacs
> “Blue Moon Nights” - John Fogerty
> “Boardwalk Angel” - Billy Joe Royal
> “Bad Moon Rising” - John Fogerty
> “I'm Looking for Someone to Love” - Buddy Holly
> “That'll Be the Day” - Linda Ronstadt.
>
> American Instrumentals:
>
> “Last Date” - Floyd Cramer.
> “Ashokan Farewell” - Scythian.
>
> Irish Mike

I'd start with Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, 1933 (Kern and Harbach), although some of those Stephen Foster tunes are pretty dang good.

Long Tall Sally, Little Richard
any number of Buddy Holly tunes (Maybe Baby?), or Chuck Berry..yes, gotta have Johnny B. Goode.
I Get Around, the Beach Boys

ok, I'm tired now...will come up with 5 more later