The Hessman Family

So, here I was thinking it would be interesting to list 10 of what I consider to be not only “great” songs.  But songs that might be considered “epic”.  Not for any one particular reason, but for many.  Songs that you have to crank up, sing along with, or just listen in stunned silence at the melodic genius behind them.  Or maybe a combination of the music and the message (re: antiwar).

Although I was born as the Vietnam war was coming to an end, I find the music inspired by that period very hard to ignore.  It was difficult to only choose a couple from that time period.  I also wanted to stay away from the typical top 40 crap regurgitated in large quantities by the record companies, produced for the bubble gum chewing, air headed, ignorant masses.  (I’m looking at you Britney fans!).

I’m not listing these songs as a definitive top 10 of all time, no one can really do that.  These songs are what was on my mind at the time of this writing, I included them for various reasons only I could understand.  Some of these songs you will probably have never heard before, my taste in music covers the full spectrum, although I have tried to keep my list confined to one or 2 genres.  Mainly what I grew into as a teenager, as well as what I was exposed to by my parents… how else can you explain my love of Neil Diamond, Simon & Garfunkel and so forth.

I want people to add to this list, or say why a song shouldn’t be on the list.  I want input and opinion!  So please comment and see what we can come up with.  So here we go, My Top Ten Songs of All Time (in no particular order):

Queen – Fat Bottom Girls

Jim Croce – I Got A Name

Eric Clapton – Layla

Simon & Garfunkel – Sound of Silence

Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter

Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb

Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name

Eagles – Hotel California

Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive

REO Speedwagon – Ridin’ The Storm Out