# Top 10 songs on your playlist. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253 "2013-12-02T01:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/1 "2013-12-02T01:14:08Z")
We haven’t done one of these in a while, so let’s find out who is listening to what. Go to your music delivery system of choice and punch up your 10 most often played songs. What are they? (No fair editing - let’s be embarassed together!) My list, as of today: 1. Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing - Buffalo Springfield 2. Through the Fire and Flames - Dragonforce 3. Nights On Broadway - Bee Gees 4. Thrown Down - Fleetwood Mac 5. Midnight Wind - John Stewart 6. Dance With Me Tonight - The Wonders 7. Toussaint l’Overture - Santana 8. Dawn - The Four Seasons 9. My Back Pages - Bob Dylan & Friends 10. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris Commentary - Number 8 is so high because we saw \*Jersey Boys \*recently. Number 9 is the performance from Dylan’s 30th Anniversary celebration, with McGuinn, Young, Petty, Clapton, Harrison and the rest rocking out on the full version. Number 7 is proof that God walks among us. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![yawuntz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yawuntz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawuntz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/2 "2013-12-02T03:47:41Z")
Great idea for a thread. This is what grabs me at the moment: 1. [Moun Mange Moun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJAqkftmriY) This is the sweetest thing… 2. [Jaya Shiva Shankara - John Fahey](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5agc6hdoUn0) 3. [Jana’s Delight - Don Pullen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeM9CV0XjzY) 4. [Bean Fields - Penguin Cafe Orchestra](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsJPssL9jg) 5. [Ginger Baker Trio - I Lu Kron](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olCWFuZ7LCc) 6. [Boozoo Bajou - Divers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnn37cr3W3Q) 7. [Tumbanga - Orlando Cachaito Lopez -](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hprt7DwQJY8) 8. [Feelin’ Alright - Hubert Laws](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6URcIl_bk) 9. [Memphis, Tennessee - Sandy Bull](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-XEEJV-eGM) 10. [Ostinato (Suite For Angela) - Herbie Hancock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO_x3yUVgRM) ---
**Author:** ![charmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@charmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charmstr)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/3 "2013-12-02T05:17:54Z")
So I thought to myself, “what a great thread idea,” and immediately brought up iTunes to see what my top ten most-played songs were. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that for some reason years of work, all my ratings, play counts and smart playlists were gone!\* I’m pretty ticked off. So from memory (and definitely out of order): Tear Stained Eye - Son Volt Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon - Greg Brown Birches - Bill Morrissey Copperline - James Taylor Tom Ames’ Prayer - Steve Earle I Was In The House When the House Burned Down - Warren Zevon Don’t Let Us Get Sick - Warren Zevon Are We All Right - Show Of Hands (live at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2007) Man of Peace - The Holmes Brothers (from that Dylan tribute album silenus mentioned) Statesboro Blues - Chris Smither - I’m guessing that it happened at the point where iTunes updated to its new less useful format. Shit. I’ve had this Mac for seven or eight years and it’s a great computer, but I hate Apple more now than I did when I was a dedicated Windows user. I expect that my data is gone forever. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/4 "2013-12-02T14:46:45Z")
Ouch. That’s gotta hurt! Nice to see some early Zevon love. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/5 "2013-12-02T18:54:53Z")
On my work computer (since approx. summer of 2011): 1. Warrior - Ke$ha (137 times) 2. Last Goodbye - Ke$ha 2 (tie). Lost Weekend - Ke$ha 3. Crazy Beautiful Life - Ke$ha 4. Cannibal - Ke$ha 5. Blah Blah Blah - Ke$ha 6. TiK ToK - Ke$ha 7. Die Young - Ke$ha 8 (tie). C’mon - Ke$ha 8. Dirty Love - Ke$ha (104 times) Top non-Ke$ha song: 161. Tonight is the Night - Outasight (38 times) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/6 "2013-12-02T19:03:55Z")
Checking my playlist: 1. Something About December - Christina Perri 2. Pie Jesu - Sarah Brightman 3. Proper Crimbo - Bo Selecta 4. White Christmas - Bing Crosby 5. Children, Go Where I Send Thee - Peter, Paul & Mary 6. Mary’s Boy Child - Boney M 7. Gesu Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti 8. Aspenglow - John Denver 9. Christmastime (Oh Yeah) - Barenaked Ladies 10. Deck Us All With Boston Charlie - Hendricks & Lambert My Mp3 player’s stuffed with Christmas music. Happy holidays! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/7 "2013-12-02T19:10:11Z")
Ha. I guess I listen to the O Brother soundtrack more than I thought. Most of these are on several play lists. Things get a little more diverse in the 11-25 spots. Tous Les Deaux La Même, BeauSoileil J’ai Ete Au Zydeco, BeauSoileil I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow, The Soggy Bottom Boys Down To The River To Pray, Alison Krauss Angel Band, Stanley Brothers Ashokan Farewell, The Civil War Soundtrack Losing My Religion, R.E.M. California Dreamin’, The Mamas & The Papas Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts Trina Magna, Blues Traveler ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/8 "2013-12-02T19:17:48Z")
> [@Ayatollah Yawuntz](#): > > Great idea for a thread. This is what grabs me at the moment: > > 1. [Moun Mange Moun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJAqkftmriY) > This is the sweetest thing… > > 2. [Jaya Shiva Shankara - John Fahey](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5agc6hdoUn0) > > 3. [Jana’s Delight - Don Pullen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeM9CV0XjzY) > > 4. [Bean Fields - Penguin Cafe Orchestra](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsJPssL9jg) > > 5. [Ginger Baker Trio - I Lu Kron](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olCWFuZ7LCc) > > 6. [Boozoo Bajou - Divers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnn37cr3W3Q) > > 7. [Tumbanga - Orlando Cachaito Lopez -](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hprt7DwQJY8) > > 8. [Feelin’ Alright - Hubert Laws](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6URcIl_bk) > > 9. [Memphis, Tennessee - Sandy Bull](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-XEEJV-eGM) > > 10. [Ostinato (Suite For Angela) - Herbie Hancock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO_x3yUVgRM) Ayatollah, you are so hittin’ the note with John Fahey and Sandy Bull. They both struggled with their personal demons but their music is transcendent. ---
**Author:** ![Lowdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Lowdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lowdown)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/9 "2013-12-02T20:19:22Z")
Mine is skewed heavily toward Al Green, because my one-year old son loves Al Green. “Tired Of Being Alone” will calm him down instantly, 100% of the time. So, instead of doing most played, I’ll list the next ten that pop up. (I have it set to randomize all songs.) Fair? Keep Your Head Up - Eagles of Death Metal Bullhead’s Lament - Baroness Candy Store Rock - Led Zeppelin Dance Hall - Modest Mouse Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin Destination Diamonds - Diamond Nights Sinister Kid - The Black Keys Fresh Tendrils - Soundgarden Ordinary - Face To Face Normal Like You - Everclear ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/10 "2013-12-02T20:45:35Z")
> [@charmstr](#): > > So I thought to myself, “what a great thread idea,” and immediately brought up iTunes to see what my top ten most-played songs were. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that for some reason years of work, all my ratings, play counts and smart playlists were gone!\* I’m pretty ticked off. > > - I’m guessing that it happened at the point where iTunes updated to its new less useful format. Shit. I’ve had this Mac for seven or eight years and it’s a great computer, but I hate Apple more now than I did when I was a dedicated Windows user. I expect that my data is gone forever. I dunno if this will help, but if you Google “itunes lost playlists”, you’ll find that you’re not alone. [This suggestion helped some people](https://discussions.apple.com/message/22277903#22277903#22277903). Do you use Time Capsule or anything else to back up your system? If so, that should also have old playlists info. ---
**Author:** ![NeonMadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@NeonMadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NeonMadman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-10-songs-on-your-playlist/675253/11 "2013-12-02T21:30:22Z")
Hmmm…this thread may have convinced me of my own egotism. My top 10 (indeed, all of my top 25) are tracks of myself. They are scratch tracks made in my basement with just my guitar and voice. Within the top 25, but not the top 10 are two tracks actually produced in a studio with my friend Scott, who is an incredible musician. Anyway, the top 10 songs are: 1. Everybody Loves Somebody (yeah, the old Dean Martin song) 2. Minstrel of the Morning (written by a friend back in the 1970s) 3. Saunter (co-written by me and a girl back in 1969 or so) 4. Simple Twist of Fate (Bob Dylan song) 5. Ode to Passings (by the same friend back in the 70s) 6. Trails (co-written by me and a friend in the late 70s) 7. For the Sake of the Song (the Townes Van Zandt song) 8. Remember Me (When the Candle Lights are Gleaming) (old country song, not sure who wrote it) 9. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen’s song) 10. Hallelujah (also Leonard Cohen’s) The two songs I recorded in studio are on my macjams page at [http://www.macjams.com/artist/NeonMadman](http://www.macjams.com/artist/NeonMadman). One is a rocker, the other a rather neat folk tune.