One of your favorite songs
 

I was going to post in the "My best songs - what are yours? " thread, but realized it was closed so I decided to start another thread like it.

What is one of your favorite songs? Any type, any genre. It must be a vocal though.

I'll have mine in a second.

City of New Orleans
 

This song was written/recorded by Steve Goodman in 1971 and describes a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans on the Illinois Central Railroad's “City of New Orleans” (a real train). Arlo Guthrie recorded it in 1972 and it was a hit for him appearing on the charts as high as #4. Willie Nelson recorded it in 1984 as the first song on his album of that year entitled “The City of New Orleans.” This was in honor of Goodman who died that year from leukemia at the age of 36.

Other artists have recorded it but my favorite has always been Goodman’s. Although his voice might be a little more raspy, the words are so beautiful with wonderful imagery. (“magic carpet made of steel”; “southbound odyssey,” “graveyards of the rusted automobiles”).

This video is only five and a half minutes long and includes him describing his meeting with Guthrie and other trivia about the song, at the beginning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ztWNJYFrU

I have way too many to list but “Sunday Morning Coming Down” by Kris Kristofferson is a favorite.

Blue Sky - Almond Brothers or Behind Blue Eyes - The Who

Last Resort Eagles Hotel California album

Tooooooo many. I don't think I could list the top 100 without making changes as another popped into my head. So, just for fun (and possible shock value), I'll offer up Harry Nilsson's "You're Breaking My Heart".

For Christmas... An Old Christmas Card Forester Sisters (actually like the whole CD)

Everyday... so many great artists. Chris Stapleton is terrific and he doesn't sing a bad song in my mind. Favs are Joy of My Life, Starting Over and Maggie's Song. George Strait and Alan Jackson are runner ups.

Yeah, I lean toward country...

I’m a rock music guy, but at a very early age I latched on to Moon River by Andy Williams. Love it.

Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers

Merle and George

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dnktss4Vow

Lost In Love - Air Supply
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTQVBnXrZs
Amazing Grace - Celtic Thunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni5bIN5qmU

Steve Goodman is not as famous as he should be. Good choice.

I could write a list of songs I love for the rest of the day, but I'll name one here that I've been attached to (again) lately. I'll go with Angel From Montgomery. Written by John Prine, and performed magically by Bonnie Rait. I've also stumbled on a version by Tedeschi Trucks Band that is also great.

I like "Lessons in Love", and "Something About You", both by Level 42. Sometimes you can see the poetry in the lyrics and I think these songs are a good example.

I have to say more than one, and there are many more than this: I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers, Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles, Oh Happy Day by The Ed Hawkin Singers, Do You Love Me by The Contours.

Holy Diver by Ronnie James Dio. AKA Dio.

Lean all you like. Just be careful not to fall over.

One Bad Stud. The Blasters

Couple of Favorites
 

My top ones are "Louie, Louie" by Kingsmen, "Take It Too the Limit" by the Eagles featuring the Live version with Randy Miesner singing, and "The Loadout" by Jackson Brown Live with David Lindley on slide guitar.

Like others have said there are SO MANY it's hard to choose, but a fave record that I love singing along to is 3 Doors Down's "The Better Life". First song that comes to mind is Kryptonite. I bet 90% of you readers have no clue about it! LOL

Answering this one is like trying to herd cats!

My three favorite songs that put me in “a place” are:

24 Hours at a Time.
Marshall Tucker Band (Where we all belong album)

Terrapin Station.
Grateful Dead

It’ll Shine When it Shines.
Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Sunday Morning Coming Down: Johnny Cash
I Want to Know What Love Is: Foreigner
Try and Love Again: Eagles
Get Together: Youngbloods
Driftwood: Moody Blues
and so many more...........

My favorite song
 

Beside the garden wall when stars are bright, You are in my arms. The nightingale tells his fairytale of paradise where roses grew......

Hoagie Carmichael's "STARDUST" Love it. In my youth I was a trumpet vertuoso and I played Stardust as my theme song.

Song
 

It’s Christmas. I like “Mary did you know”

Like everybody says, lots of them but two that always have me thinking "that's a great song" are Bob Seger's "We've Got Tonight" and Chuck Mangione doing "Bellavia".

Spooky (Classics IV)

Led Zeppelin "ramble on" or Pink Floyd "shine on you crazy diamond" and "comfortably numb."

I literally cannot decide between the three.

Awesome choice
 

Didn't expect to see it here!

One that gets in my head every time I listen to it Deep Purple 'Perfect Strangers'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_kez7WVUU

The Girl from Yesterday - The Eagles
I Don't want to Miss a Thing - Steven Tyler
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake version

I think if I fall over, I'll just flop on you to break my fall.:beer3:

"Sleepwalk" (Santo & Johnny).

"I am, you are, we are Australian" (The Seekers)

"Northwest Passage" (Stan Rogers)

High Falls - the Allman Brothers.

Can't You Hear Me Knocking - Rolling Stones

Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty

ELO - Mr. Blue Sky.

When I'm feeling maudlin...

"In My Life" - The Beatles

"Keep Me in Your Heart" - Warren Zevon

“I will always love you” Whitney Houston. Second is a song from the way past few have heard. “Class of 57” Statler Brothers

Glad to be of service. 😉

"If" by Bread
"Out in the country", Three Dog Night
"Orleans", David Crosby

Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin version
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Beautiful in my Eyes by Joshua Kadison

The Rain, The Park & Other Things - The Cowsills

Windy - The Association

When feeling darker

Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire

Fortunate Son - CCR