My Top 5

Last night Mr. Perfect and I drove out to my best friend's new house in the country. It was quite the drive, so it gave us plenty of time to talk about the really important stuff in life.

You know, arguments over whose better Pink Floyd or Metallica, why the Beatles' are still the most amazing musical group ever, and why my Top 5 list of Best Songs Ever is way better than his.

The boy doesn't like the Beatles. Or Pink Floyd. I can't even fathom that.

So with that, I bring you my Top 5, ok.. top 7, because I just couldn't get it down to 5. These are songs that I can not get enough of. Ever. If they come on the radio, I will instantly be in a better mood. They're good for the soul. They're therapeutic.

In no particular order (because I am way too indecisive for that), my list.

1. "Imagine" by John Lennon. I'm actually going to go out on a limb and say definitively this is my number 1. Hands down, I don't think there's a better song out there. Especially with such a great message.

2. "California Dreaming" by the Mamas and the Papas. I love this song. I think it goes back to my deep seated love for Cali. I was born there, but left when I was still really young, however, a huge part of my heart is in the state where my parents met and had me. Plus, I do love the drama surrounding this group.

3. "Hotel California" by the Eagles. Great, great music. Not such a great story, but hey, we all have our demons. The Eagles are awesome, but this is by far their best song. My opinion..

4. "Daydream Believer" by the Monkees. This song ALWAYS puts a smile on my face. Growing up, I had the Monkee's tape, and I played it nonstop. I actually still have it. I only play "Daydream Believer" now though. It's really hard to find a song on a tape... Remember the Dawson's Creek episode where Joey and Dawson sang this on karaoke? I do. I loved it.

5. "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart. I secretly love Rod Stewart. I don't know if it's his fierce mullet, or lack of stature, but I love him. I cried when he sang "Maggie May" on Idol. Cried. I was so glad they didn't let any of the contestants sing with him. I mean, really, who can sing with Rod Stewart?!

6. "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zepelin. Okay, so I realize it's about suicide, but I LOVE this song. The music is amazing. Plus it gives me chills, it's that good.

7. "American Girl" by Tom Petty. Feel good song alert. I like to pretend he wrote this about me. I cannot believe I just admitted that, but, what are you going to do?! Listen to this song, you can't help but feel good when you do!

So that's my list. I told you I couldn't keep my Top 5 under 5. My bad. What are some of your favorites? Just so you know, my husband hates my list. It's always a good time at my house when I blare my music. =)

We said Goodbye to the King of Pop a while ago..

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Yesterday while booking it on the treadmill, my cell phone lights up. So I pick it up and read a Tweet that says something like "omg. Michael Jackson what??". I put my phone back down and think how odd that was. Back to booking it and my phone lights up again. Two new messages. I open them and read that Michael Jackson is dead.

I stopped running and yelled "WHAT?!".

Then I had to grab the bar and pull myself up because the treadmill never quit moving. Seriously, Twitter almost killed me.

After I stopped the treadmill, I look at my friend Donner who was running next to me (doing my best to ignore everyone staring at the weirdo who almost fell off the t-mill) and tell her Michael is dead. She doesn't believe me. So I call the Mr. at home and find out it's true. My daggum town wasn't even reporting on it yet!!

It's sad. What's even sadder is when I signed on to Facebook and see statuses about little boys sleeping well at nite now. Gross and uncool. Show some respect. This goes back to how sad I am that my generation missed another icon. I love his music. Love it. But I didn't until I was older and by that time he was a "freak". It's sad that for people my age when you hear Michael's name, it's more likely to pull forth an image of him holding a baby over a balcony or showing up to court in pajamas than a man moonwalking across a stage. The thing is, we will never see another like him. What he did for music and for videos is something that will never be done again. For that I am sad.

At the same time, we said good-bye to the "King of Pop" years ago. Call it what you want, but in this last decade, he has not been the Michael Jackson that graced us with "P.Y.T", "Beat It", or "Rock With You". But respect should be given for his reign in pop culture and I for one was sad to see him go- years ago.

R.I.P Michael Jackson. Your music was and will always be amazing.

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