Right. This is how it goes. Person A sets the Top Five songs topic (for example, Top Five Striptease Songs, Top Five Single Artwork or Top Five B-Sides). Person B gives their list, then sets the next songs topic. Person C answers, sets the next topic and so on. The songs are not limited to Enz, CH or any related bands. Shall we begin?

Top Five Hoedown Songs. Go.

what timing...

not tooooo familiar with hoedown music (or maybe i am, eeeks) here goes:

devil went down to georgia- charlie daniels band (?)
cottoneye joe- ?
hermit mcdermitt - split enz
in trow/ texas ride song- the bodeans
this town- urbane cowboys

better late than never, my top 5 "road trip" songs (discovered while driving from florida to canada). also want to note that there are waaaaaay too many country stations out there~~~~

on the road again- willie nelson (?)
running down a dream- tom petty
where the streets have no name- u2
everyday is a winding road- sheryl crow
dust in the wind- kansas (?)

ok, um, top 5....psychadelic songs

Psychedelic, eh? My Top Five will cover a broad spectrum of what can be deemed 'psychedelic', including psych-pop.

* THE BEATLES - Tomorrow Never Knows
* GOMEZ - Whippin' Piccadilly
* JIMI HENDRIX - Foxy Lady
* CREAM - Sunshine Of Your Love
* SUPER FURRY ANIMALS - Juxtaposed With You

Runner-up:
* SWEETWATER - Motherless Child

Next person, go: Top Five Motown Songs.

Okay, I don't know if these are actually Motown or just old school R & B or whatever but here are mine (not in any particular order):

-Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Stevie Wonder
-Heard it Through the Grapevine- Marvin Gaye
-What's Going On?- Marvin Gaye
-At Last- Etta James
-ABC-Jackson 5

And here is the next list:

Top 5 Funk tunes (oh, I wish I could answer this one myself!):

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Originally posted by grace0418:
[qb] Top 5 Funk tunes (oh, I wish I could answer this one myself!): [/qb]

I really should include some Parliment Funkadelic, and George Clinton, but these are my favs-


* Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
* Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown
* Superstition - Stevie Wonder
* Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
* Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players (Red Hot Chili Peppers do a good version too)

Next person - Top 5 Track 1 Side 1's of the 80's..

couldn't pass

girls on film- duran duran- self titled
more than this- roxy music- avalon
clash city rockers- the clash- self titled
radio free europe- rem- murmur
the creeps (i just wanna give you)- social distortion- mommy's little monster



TOP 5 *MOTIVATIONAL* SONGS?

Well, these are motivational to ME, anyway:

Something Good - Utah Saints & Kate Bush
Rocket - The Clouds
Ready to go - Republica
Alive and Brilliant - Deb Conway
Eternal Life - Jeff Buckley

okay, next batter up... top 5 falling-in-love songs!

Top 5 Falling in love songs:

1. Beach boys - Wouldn't it be nice
2. Ronettes - Be my baby
3. American spring - Fallin in love ( )
4. Nick Cave - Into my arms
5. R.E.M. - At my most beautiful

And your top 5 songs you would like to sing along to as loud as you can?

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Originally posted by Guy:
[qb]And your top 5 songs you would like to sing along to as loud as you can? [/qb]

Great one that I will have a go at.. For today, they are -

* Grace - Jeff Buckley
* Electrical Storm - U2
* (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
* Why Georgia - John Mayer
* Human Beings - Seal

Next: Top 5 Songs For "The Bedroom"

I'd have to say:

* A Gift of Love: The Love Poems of Rumi - Deepak & Friends
* I Burn for You - Sting
* You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
* You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
* Loose Tongue - our boy Neil (sorry about the play on words... I really think this would be a great bedroom song... lots of energy!)

How about... top five housecleaning songs.

Mean To me - Crowded House
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
Yellow Moon - Neville Brothers
Cup Of Tea - The Verve Pipe
Under A Stormy Sky - Daniel Lanois

How about Top Five "Songs for your answering machine"

Well, number one would definitely have to be that De La Soul number (Was it called Ring Ring?)... "Hey, how ya doing, sorry you can't get through, why don't you leave your name, and your number..."
Also:
Walking Down That Road - Split Enz
Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Seven Days - Sting

Next please... Top Five Victory Songs (as in the ones you crank up when the Brisbane Bears win the AFL final, Australia wins the World Cup cricket or rugby, the Yankees win the World Series, or whatever floats your particular boat...)

Top Five Victory Songs? Since I don't follow any sports, this is a toughie...but I like a challenge and I love to celebrate, so i'll give it a go!

1. BLUR - Song 2
2. THIN LIZZY - The Boys Are Back In Town
3. VEGA 4 - Sing
4. SPIDERBAIT - Shazam!
5. SCREAMING JETS - C'mon

Next! Top Five Bonfire Songs.

Kia, I know Curiosity Killed the Cat recorded that song, but they certainly could've swiped it from De La Soul. It was on their second album, I believe, but I don't remember the title. Good one! I remember wanting to put in on our answering machine in college and my roommate told me I was a dork (I was).

Anyway, on to Bonfire songs:

Sweet Baby James- James Taylor
How Will You Go?- CH
A Horse with No Name- America
Watching the River Run- Loggins & Messina
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)-Don McLean

(edited to change the last song)

Next: Top 5 Quitting Your Job Songs

Goodbye is Forever (Arcadia)
Consider Me Gone (Sting)
Don�t Ask Why (Eurythmics)
Big Time (Peter Gabriel)
Don�t Dream It�s Over (CH)

Now, Top Five Climbing a Hill Songs

Good idea!

The Climber - Neil Finn
Young Mountain - Tim Finn
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Mountain Song - Jane's Addiction
Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim

(Oh, BTW Grace, I had no idea Curiosity Killed The Cat did that song also... but I remember the De La Soul version, mainly because my own college roommate said, "No, you are absolutely NOT using that song on our answering machine!" )

Next cab off the rank... Top Five Highway songs!

Top 5 highway songs...

Truckin- Grateful Dead

On The Road Again- Willie Nelson, Canned Heat or
the Grateful Dead, and they're all different songs...

Road To Nowhere- Talking Heads

Drive My Car- Beatles

Into The Mystic- Van Morrison


Top 5 songs for giving birth to...

Not that I would know but:

Apron Strings- Kate Bush
Isn't She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Beautiful Boy (is that the title?)- John Lennon
Push It- Salt n Peppa
Up All Night- Talking Heads

Oops, I forgot to give a topic!...

Top 5 Silly Songs

Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
Silly Love Songs - Wings
Bang on the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
Trashy Women - Jerry Jeff Walker
He's my Best Friend - Jellyfish

Ok - Top 5 songs to listen to after you've just broken up with someone!

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Originally posted by annefrancis:
[qb]Ok - Top 5 songs to listen to after you've just broken up with someone! [/qb]

I've made this tape before...

'Til Tuesday No One Is Watching You Now
Bonnie Raitt I Ain't Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again
Peter Gabriel I Love To Be Loved
k.d. lang So In Love
Duran Duran Palomino

Please, try all not to kill yourselves at once.

Top 5 Guilty Pleasure Songs