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Bonnie's Top 10 Favorite Songs Of All Time

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I love music. I have an odd taste of old and new. I was a child of the early MTV generation so I think my taste in music developed from those early videos.

I got my first AM/FM cassette radio when I was about 11 years old and started getting hooked on The Clash, Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, Rush, Adam Ant to name a few. So here are my Top 10 songs favorite songs of all time.

Slave to Love by Bryan Ferry

Slave to Love: Best of the Ballads

Amazon Price: $5.35 (as of 02/16/2012)
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I've got a definite "thing" for Bryan Ferry. I've always has a "thing" for mysterious British singers. I loved Roxy Music first and then I just kept going with Bryan Ferry. My favorite line in "Slave to Love" is...We're too young to reason to grown up to dream.

Scar Tissue by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication

Amazon Price: $5.13 (as of 02/16/2012)
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Anthony Kiedis is an unlikely fixture on my list. I typically tend to enjoy less manic musicians but I LOVE the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are amazing, soul moving, beautiful people...and Scar Tissue is just one heck of a song.

68 Guns by the Alarm

68 Guns

Amazon Price: $8.39 (as of 02/16/2012)
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When I was in high school we always played this song at our dances. It's got a good beat, great lyrics and it's well a battle cry, and that just makes it cool and kinda fires you up.

I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick

I Want You to Want Me

Amazon Price: $2.75 (as of 02/16/2012)

Cheap Trick has always been a favorite of mine. They're hard to classify and I like that. A little punk, a little rock, a little pop...they have a lot of soul and fire.

Pleasure Victim by Berlin

Pleasure Victim

Amazon Price: $2.16 (as of 02/16/2012)
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I'm not sure what I liked more, John Crawford's hair or their music. Berlin was just plain HOT! I love everything about them but Pleasure Victim is one of my favorite songs.

*Disclaimer

It's nearly impossible for me to pick the 10 best songs ever. This list is forever changing with my mood...so it's more of a "Bonnie's Top 10 favorite songs of all time, today" list!

Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie

Big Girls Don't Cry

Amazon Price: $12.88 (as of 02/16/2012)
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I can't say I even know many Fergie songs but I REALLY like "Big Girls Don't Cry" and I'm not even sure why but it ended up on my list.

Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf

Bat Out of Hell

Amazon Price: $3.94 (as of 02/16/2012)

I was late in my love for Meat Loaf. The year was 1989 and I was working late in the Theatre with some friends when Wayne cranked up the Bat Out of Hell. Needless to say I was hooked on dramatic, over-the-top, teen angst music for quite some time.

Only You by Yaz

Upstairs at Erics

Amazon Price: $7.15 (as of 02/16/2012)
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Quite possibility one of the best songs EVER. Yaz was just plain awesome and any self respecting 80's girl who disagrees can take it outside with me.

A Million Miles Away by The Plimsouls

Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack

Amazon Price: $7.25 (as of 02/16/2012)
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If you saw "Valley Girl" you certainly know why this song is on my list. Nicolas Cage's 'Randy" was my ideal in 1983. The song just added to the experience.

What's the Frequency Kenneth by REM

What's the Frequency Kenneth / Monty Raw

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OK, everything by REM is on my list but I always loved "What's the Frequency Kenneth" for it's irreverent sound and lyrics. Besides Michael Stipe is on "Bonnie's Top 10 Most Amazing Famous People" list.

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SereneSea Nov 17, 2011 @ 11:38 am | delete

I will have to make it a point to listen to some of the favourite songs that you have listed, my preferences are slow melodies, classical and tracks that are in harmony with nature, spiritual and meditative tunes.

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FuzziesFriend Jan 22, 2011 @ 10:02 am | delete

Wow! I'm on 'Info. Overload' "Top Ten Lists" The more time I spend on these terrific Lens the more excited I get. I'm exhausted. Need to get back to creating my lens. Thank you bdkz. Looking forward to learning more from you and all the other great LensMasters!

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OhMe Jan 27, 2010 @ 10:56 am | delete

Hope you enjoyed your birthday. I came here to learn from the best on how to make my music lens for the this week's challenge.

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Jewelsofawe Jan 25, 2010 @ 9:03 pm | delete

Happy Birthday Bonnie!

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Joan4 Jan 25, 2010 @ 8:03 pm | delete

Your mom and I would probably share taste in music, Bonnie -- but play all your favorites and have the super-est most fun birthday ever!
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