Thursday, December 31, 2009

Top 20 New Year's Songs

Wow... It has been a long december, but there's reason to believe next year will be better than the last... 2009 was definately a year of change. 2010 shall be a year of happiness and prosperity. Here are my top 20 songs to usher in the new year.

1. Auld Lang Syne


2. Mecano - Un Año Mas



3. ABBA – Happy New Year



4. U2 – New Year’s Day




5. Rent – Seasons of Love



6. Kate Rusby – Here We Come A-Wasseling



7. Death Cab for Cutie – The New Year



8. Counting Crows – A Long December


9. Barry Manilow – It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve


10. Diana Krall – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?



11. SheDaisy – A Brand New Year (My Revolution)



12. Zombies – This Will Be Our Year



13. Prince – 1999



14. Cliff Richards – Millennium Prayer



15. Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight


16. Frank Sinatra – It Was a Very Good Year


17. The Walkmen – In the New Year



18. Tony Carmago – El Año Viejo




19. Los Billos Caracas Boys – Año Nuevo



20. The Skit Guys – This Year Will Be Different


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Top 20 Christmas Songs

Christmas is just around the corner, and there’s nothing like Christmas music. Here, I’m looking at Rock/Pop Christmas Songs that are not necessarily considered traditional carols. In other words, Christmas songs with a twist of eggnog, so to speak. These are my top 20 Rock/Pop Christmas Songs. Merry Christmas, Everyone!

1. John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War is Over)



2. Elmo & Patsy – Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer



3. Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad



4. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – Santa Claus is Coming to Town



5. Straight No Chaser – The 12 Days of Christmas



6. Hall & Oates – Jingle Bell Rock



7. David Bowie & Bing Crosby – The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth



8. Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?



9. Greg Lake – I Believe in Father Christmas



10. Adam Sandler – The Chanukah Song



11. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmas Time



12. Leon Redbone & Dr John – Frosty the Snowman



13. John Denver – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer



14. Bryan Adams – Something About Christmas Time



15. The Kinks – Father Christmas



16. Weird Al Yankovic – The Night Santa Went Crazy



17. All I Want For Christmas is my Two Front Teeth



18. Alvin & The Chipmunks – Christmas Don’t Be Late



19. Billy Squier – Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You



20. The Muppets – We Wish You a Merry Christmas