My Top 100 Songs of 2009!

Despite my busy schedule of doing nothing, I found it possible to make a list of my 100 favorite songs of 2009. Some were added this year, but many of the old standards remain. Since it really doesn't need much of an introduction, I suppose you can just look at it.

1. Crimson and Clover- Tommy James and the Shondells
2. Tonight, Tonight- The Smashing Pumpkins
3. Paint It Black-The Rolling Stones
4. Like a Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan
5. Mexico-James Taylor
6. Elenore-The Turtles
7. Telephone Line-Electric Light Orchestra
8. Good Vibrations-The Beach Boys
9. Walk Away Renee-The Left Banke
10. We Can Work It Out-The Beatles
11. Just About the Same-The Millennium
12. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down-The Band
13. Your Song-Elton John
14. I’m in a Hurry and Don’t Know Why-Alabama
15. Reflections of My Life-The Marmalade
16. The Spirit of Radio-Rush
17. Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
18. No Sugar Tonight-The Guess Who
19. A Whiter Shade of Pale-Procul Harum
20. Thick as a Brick (Part 1)-Jethro Tull
21. Helplessly Hoping-Crosby, Stills, & Nash
22. No Matter What-Badfinger
23. Red Rubber Ball-The Cyrkle
24. I’ve Just Seen a Face-The Beatles
25. Bus Stop-The Hollies
26. To Be With You-Mr. Big
27. Sara-Bob Dylan
28. The Letter-The Box Tops
29. I am the Walrus-The Beatles
30. Bold as Love-Jimi Hendrix
31. Darlin’-The Beach Boys
32. Tightrope-Electric Light Orchestra
33. When You Awake-The Band
34. Here Comes my Baby-The Tremeloes
35. Fox on the Run-Manfred Mann
36. A Day in the Life-The Beatles
37. Bell Bottom Blues-Derek & the Dominoes
38. Annie’s Song-John Denver
39. Hammer to Fall-Queen
40. Up on Cripple Creek-The Band
41. Mr. Blue Sky-Electric Light Orchestra
42. My Back Pages-Bob Dylan/The Byrds
43. Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters-Elton John
44. The Times They Are a Changin’-Bob Dylan
45. Spirit in the Sky-Norman Greenbaum
46. Catch the Wind-Donovan
47. The First Cut is the Deepest-Cat Stephens
48. Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival
49. Time of the Season-The Zombies
50. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better-The Byrds
51. Jump into the Fire-Harry Nilsson
52. Wasted on the Way-Crosby, Stills, & Nash
53. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)-Led Zeppelin
54. Pastime Paradise-Stevie Wonder
55. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)-The Rolling Stones
56. Wild Night-Van Morrison
57. In My Life-The Beatles
58. Dancing Days-Led Zeppelin
59. Children of the Revolution-T-Rex
60. California Dreamin’-The Mamas and the Papas
61. Let’s Hang On-Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons
62. Too Many People-Paul McCartney
63. Are You Experienced-Jimi Hendrix
64. Have You Seen Her Face-The Byrds
65. American Pie-Don McLean
66. Holiday in Spain-Counting Crows
67. Southern Cross-Crosby, Stills, & Nash
68. Losing My Religion-R.E.M.
69. Otherside-Red Hot Chili Peppers
70. The Trader-The Beach Boys
71. Jesus, etc.-Wilco
72. Just What I Needed-The Cars
73. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)-Elton John
74. Badge-Cream
75. Go Now-The Moody Blues
76. Don’t Stop Me Now-Queen
77. Babe I’m Gonna Leave You-Led Zeppelin
78. Tend My Garden-James Gang
79. Karma Police-Radiohead
80. Ready Teddy-Little Richard
81. I Want You-Bob Dylan
82. No Milk Today-Herman’s Hermits
83. Care of Cell 44-The Zombies
84. I’d Wait a Million Years-The Grass Roots
85. Hotel California-The Eagles
86. The Tears of a Clown-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
87. Black or White-Michael Jackson
88. Standing Outside the Fire-Garth Brooks
89. Dancing on the Ceiling-Lionel Ritchie
90. Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
91. Salt of the Earth-The Rolling Stones
92. Gotta Get Up-Harry Nilsson
93. Muscle Museum- Muse
94. Volunteers-Jefferson Airplane
95. Watching the Wheels-John Lennon
96. Go Your Own Way-Fleetwood Mac
97. Cold As Ice-Foreigner
98. Hunger Strike-Temple of the Dog
99. Keep a Knockin’-Little Richard
100. Time is Running Out-Muse