A buddy of mine on Facebook wrote:Play along with me and list the first 10 songs you can think of that give you unadulterated joy:
Here are mine. How about yours?
"Jackie Wilson Said I'm In Heaven When You Smile", by Van Morrison (I could do this whole list with just him, you know)
"When The Ship Comes In", by Bob Dylan
"Rosalita", by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
"Giant Steps", by John Coltrane
"Stay All Night", by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"Take the Skinheads Bowling", by Camper Van Beethoven
"Rock and Roll", by the Velvet Underground
"18 Wheels of Love", by the Drive-By Truckers
"Gloria/In Excelsis Deo", by Patti Smith
"Master Blaster (Jammin')", by Stevie Wonder
P.S. Anyone listing "Street Hassle" will get a big smile from me as I think how much Ellen Willis would have approved of that.