Fugazzi Grand (120-101)

120. "Sailing" (Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross, 1983)
I think this has been officially documented....video killed the radio star. MTV ruined this guy's career. Go ahead and call me names, throw your stones, this is a great song, and this should have been a great career.

119. "(Just Like) Starting Over" (John Lennon, 1980)
The re-issues will find there way into my home, by hook or by crook, and dad, you bet I'll take care of you as well.

118. "Pink Houses" (John Mellencamp, Words & Music, 1983)
I remember MTV gave actually gave away a pink house, that's how big this song was in 1983.

117. "Cadillac Ranch" (Bruce Springsteen, The River, 1980)
We all go nuts when he mentions Wisconsin at the live shows. We do. We do....

116. "Call and Answer" (Barenaked Ladies, Stunt, 1998)
"if you call, I will answer. if you fall, I'll pick you up".

115. "Love Me Do" (The Beatles, Please Please Me, 1963)
This is not opinion. This is fact. There will never be another Beatles. There may be another Michael Jordan. There may be another Brett Favre (i hope not), but there will never be another Beatles.

114. "Light My Fire" (The Doors, The Doors, 1967)
I will add an album or two of theirs in the next six months. Which ones should I get? Jamie? Adam? The James I call dad? The James I call James?

113. "Only the Good Die Young" (Billy Joel, The Stranger, 1977)
The fact that this song is at 113 means that this list just got really, really good. This song was banned in Boston in 1978. Think of how the industry has changed that this song was banned, and think of what artists get away with now.

112. "Don't You Forget About Me" (Simple Minds, 1985)
"hey, hey, Hey, HEY !!"

111. "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye)
One of the best vocals of all time.

110. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" (Billy Joel, River of Dreams, 1993)
About 3 years ago, I feared that I was going to become a single father, and when that became reality, this song became very real to me. I still can't sing it to Gracie without shedding a tear. It's songs like this that make Billy Joel the most important artist in the jukebox that is my conscience.

109. "Flume" (Bon Iver, For Emma Forever Ago, 2008)
This guy went from being an unknown to having Peter Gabriel cover his songs within about 18 months. I have to check out Gayngs. Reviews are good...

108. "Don't Stop Believin'" (Journey, Greatest Hits, 1981)
And it has nothing to do with The Sopranos or the 2005 Chicago White Sox. You wouldn't guess this, but I've only seen about 3 episodes of the Sopranos. This song has been great since day one. I wouldn't pay a nickel to see Journey with the youtube sensation that is currently touring with them, but the minute Steve Perry and Neil Schon bury the hatchet, I'm there.

107. "I Love You" (Climax Blues Band, 1982)
Adam Kleba. Adam Kleba. Adam Kleba. From the first day of crafting this list, this is the one song that I loved that I couldn't find anywhere. The only way to get it on iTunes was to buy the entire soundtrack for "Zach and Miri Make a Porno", and while I love the movie, I'm not dropping $13.99 for the soundtrack. Threw this out on facebook one day, "Does anybody have this song?", and Adam came through in less than 10 minutes. Adam, you made the list whole! Thank you !!

106. "Goodbye Stranger" (Supertramp, Breakfast in America, 1979)
This album is in my top 5 of all time. Just bought it remastered, and the sound was so much better than my copy from high school. There are three songs on this record that are in my Top 106, as it were.

105. "New York State of Mind" (Billy Joel, Turnstiles, 1976)
If I'm not mistaken, this is the most covered Billy Joel song of all time. Even Sinatra covered it. When I heard this done at Shea Stadium in 2008, one of the musical highlights of my life.

104. "Speedo" (The Cadillacs, 1955)
Of course, when I start that vinyl collection, I'm gonna need some 45's as well. This would be the first 45 I look for.

103. "Lean on Me" (Bill Withers, Lean On Me, 1972)
I taught myself how to play this on piano. Don't be impressed, I do it with one finger. I look mildly retarded when I do it.

102. "Beautiful Day" (U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
"touch me.....take me to that other place.....teach me......I know I'm not a hopeless case"

101. "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead, The Bends, 1995)
Tiffany, did you see this coming? There's not a ton of Radiohead on this list, but the fact that there is any can be attributed to Tiffany, who tried so hard to get me to be a fan. I only hope that when she does Herrera Grand, that weezer will be represented at least once.