# favorite songs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-songs/10535>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 25, 1999, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-songs/10535 "1999-08-25T04:56:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 1999, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-songs/10535/61 "1999-10-27T12:02:00Z")

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Here’s some of my favorites:

“End of the Innocence” by Don Henley  
“Uninvited” by Alanis Morrisette  
“I Still Believe in You” by Vince Gill  
“The Last Resort” by the Eagles  
“Veni,Veni,Emmanuel” by Manheim Steamroller  
“Crash of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot (I know, I know but the melody is beautiful)  
“Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls  
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler  
“Dream On” by Aerosmith  
“Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables  
“The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel, live  
“The Beautiful Ones” live version by Prince  
“Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd  
“Someone Saved my Life Tonight” by Elton John  
“Losing my Religion” by REM  
“Heaven and Hell” by Vangelis (the whole thing, but esp. the instrumental that they play in the beginning of “Cosmos”)  
“Father Figure” by George Michael  
“Beth” by Kiss  
“Greensleeves” (“What Child is This?” melody) instrumental  
“Red, Red Wine” by UB40  
“Killing Me Softly” by Luther Vandross  
“Amazing Grace” by anyone who can carry a tune

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**Author:** ![Vada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@Vada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vada)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 1999, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-songs/10535/62 "1999-11-05T03:39:00Z")

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Just to clear some stuff up:  
She’s like the wind is by Patrick Swayze (yes, he sings!!!)  
Some favorites:  
Black Balloon : Goo Goo Dolls  
Name: Goo Goo Dolls  
The Last Stop: Dave Matthews Band  
Jimi Thing : Dave Matthews Band  
Landslide: Fleetwood Mac  
Lost in Your Eyes: Debbie Gibson  
Sweet Child of Mine: Guns N Roses  
In the Mood: Glenn Miller  
Counterfeit: Limp Bizkit  
I Love You: Sarah McLachlan  
Kissing You: “From Romeo and Juliet”  
High Enough: Damn Yankees  
Is This Love: Whitesnake  
Love Comes Walking In: Van Halen

That’s about it!

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Vada

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**Author:** ![Vada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@Vada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vada)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 1999, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-songs/10535/63 "1999-11-05T03:44:00Z")

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I can’t believe I forgot:  
Callin Baton Rouge: Garth Brooks  
What you Own : Rent  
Please: Miss Saigon  
It’s Your Love: Tim McGraw, Faith Hill

Now I am done!

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Vada

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