My autobiography playlist

I’ve mentioned my Autobiography playlist several times over the last few weeks in my 30 Day Song Challenge posts and it makes sense for me to post the playlist here for people to see it. At first I thought I would provide an explanation for why each song appears on the list but with nearly 200 songs, that is quite a task. Instead, I decided to post the list and if people have a question as to why a particular song appears, I’d be happy to answer it in the comments.

I should mention that just because a song appears on the list doesn’t necessarily mean I like it. Sometimes it is on the list simply because it reminds me of something, whether I like it or not. Also, the list is in roughly chronological order. I created the list from memory and failures in my memory are included in the list. I wasn’t going to go and check the dates for every song, and besides, the songs fall in where they had some sort of impact or memory in my life, not when they were first released. And when I say “by” I mean “performed by”.

Here is the list:

1. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John
2. Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell
3. Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille
4. Do You Know the Way to San Jose? by Dionne Warwick
5. Games People Play by The Spinners
6. Tin Man by America
7. Welcome Back Kotter by John Sebastian
8. Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band
9. December 1963 (Oh What a Night) by the Four Seasons
10. Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
11. Do You Know Where You’re Going To? by Diana Ross
12. Dance with Me by Orleans
13. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
14. Take It to the Limit by the Eagles
15. Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney & Wings
16. New Kid in Town by the Eagles
17. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
18. Still the One by Orleans
19. Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
20. Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel
21. Short People by Randy Newman
22. Jive Talkin’ by the Bee Gees
23. Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees
24. Night Fever by the Bee Gees
25. How Deep Is Your Love by the Bee Gees
26. Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp
27. Rio by Duran Duran
28. Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles
29. Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
30. Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel
31. Photograph by Def Leppard
32. Runnin’ with the Devil by Van Halen
33. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
34. Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury
35. Hey Jude by the Beatles
36. Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
37. Never Be the Same by Christopher Cross
38. American Pie by Don McLean
39. Africa by Toto
40. Eye in the Sky by Alan Parson’s Project
41. Rosanna by Toto
42. Slow Hand by the Pointer Sisters
43. Upside Down by Diana Ross
44. Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton
45. Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg
46. Magic by Olivia Newton-John
47. Sailing by Christopher Cross
48. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) by Christopher Cross
49. Borderline by Madonna
50. Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
51. Centerfold by the J. Geils Band
52. Jump by Van Halen
53. I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
54. On the Loose by Saga
55. The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
56. I Love L. A. by Randy Newman
57. Ghostbusters by Ray Parker
58. Footloose by Kenny Loggins
59. All Night Long by Lionel Richie
60. We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner
61. We Are the World by U.S.A. for Africa
62. Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
63. Let’s Go Crazy by Prince
64. Neutron Dance by The Pointer Sisters
65. Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting
66. Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
67. Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
68. Back In Time by Huey Lewis & The News
69. One Night in Bangkok by Murray Head
70. 19 by Paul Hardcastle
71. Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
72. Life In a Northern Town by The Dream Academy
73. Nightshift by the Commodores
74. St. Elmo’s Fire by John Pars
75. Crazy For You by Madonna
76. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
77. True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
78. Live To Tell by Madonna
79. Rythm of the Night by DeBarge
80. Sussudio by Phil Collins
81. Take My Breath Away by Berlin
82. High On You by Survivor
83. California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and the Papas
84. Michelle by the Beatles
85. You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker
86. Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
87. These Dreams by Heart
88. Cult of Personality by Living Colour
89. Hysteria by Def Leppard
90. Close My Eyes Forever by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
91. Fade to Black by Metallica
92. Cherry Pie by Warrant
93. Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears
94. Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
95. Broken Hearts by Living Colour
96. Everlasting Love by Howard Jones
97. Knockin’ on Heavens Door by Guns N’ Roses
98. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams
99. Love In an Elevator by Aerosmith
100. Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue
101. Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi
102. Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty
103. Revelation (Mother Earth) by Ozzy Osbourne
104. Straight Up by Paula Abdul
105. In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
106. Kokomo by the Beach Boys
107. Rocket Man by Elton John
108. Think of Laura by Christopher Cross
109. A Little Respect by Erasure
110. I Remember You by Skid Row
111. Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue
112. Poison by Alice Cooper
113. If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher
114. She’s Like the Wind by Patrick Swayze
115. Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
116. I’m Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli
117. Somebody by Depeche Mode
118. Without You by Motley Crue
119. Janie’s Got a Gun by Aerosmith
120. Patience by Guns N’ Roses
121. 18 and Life by Skid Row
122. Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
123. Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi
124. What It Takes by Aerosmith
125. Civil War by Guns N’ Roses
126. I’ll Be There For You by Bon Jovi
127. One by Metallica
128. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
129. The Last Resort by the Eagles
130. Hold Onto the Nights by Richard Marx
131. All This Time by Sting
132. Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel
133. Signs by Tesla
134. Thunderstruck by AC/DC
135. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
136. When the Angels Fall by Sting
137. Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel
138. Freewill by Rush
139. Breadfan by Metallica
140. Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
141. God’s Comic by Elvis Costello
142. On Your Shore by Enya
143. Exile by Enya
144. You’re My Best Friend by Queen
145. Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks
146. Let’s Get Rocked by Def Leppard
147. We’ve Only Just Begun by the Carpenters
148. Wuthering Heights by Pat Benatar
149. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You by Stevie Nicks
150. Me In Honey by R.E.M.
151. What’s Up? by 4 Non Blondes
152. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
153. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina by Sinead O’Conner
154. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ by Journey
155. Shape of My Heart by Sting
156. This Woman’s Work by Kate Bush
157. Haunt Me by Sade
158. On the Radio by Donna Summer
159. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite by R.E.M.
160. Try Not To Breathe by R.E.M.
161. Maureen by Sade
162. Fractured Love by Def Leppard
163. Lost For Words by Pink Floyd
164. Your Ghost by Kristin Hersh
165. I’ll Remember by Madonna
166. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?  by R.E.M.
167. Mary by Oingo Boingo
168. I Was Brought To My Senses by Sting
169. Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen
170. Last Dance by Donna Summer
171. Secret Garden by Bruce Springsteen
172. Kid Fears by Indigo Girls
173. Lithium Sunset by Sting
174. Electrolite by R.E.M.
175. Walkin’ on the Sun by Smash Mouth
176. Hook by Blues Traveler
177. Fly by Sugar Ray
178. The World Is New by Save Ferris
179. Doin’ Time by Sublime
180. Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
181. Spiderwebs by No Doubt
182. Spies by Coldplay
183. Change Partners by Bing Crosby
184. Come Sail Away by Styx
185. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann
186. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
187. Who I Am by Jessica Andrews
188. Long World by Christopher Cross
189. Fill Her Up by Sting
190. Words of Wisdom by Christopher Cross
191. Ghost Story by Sting
192. You’re Worth It by Nate Buscher
193. Oh Father by Nate Buscher
194. Looking for Space by John Denver
195. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas by Harry Chapin
196. In My Place by Coldplay
197. Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley