Top Ten Songs (in no specific order)

1. Me And Bobby McGee by Janice Joplin: The tone used in this song expresses shows her love for her significant other. The vivid imagery used throughout the song puts you in her shoes and makes you feel her emotions. The song has an enchanting tone of nostalgia.
2. American Pie by Don McClean: This labyrinth of a song is full of poetic devices highlighting multiple narratives through its duration. Historical allusions give the tune it’s legacy. It’s many intricacies and memorable melody makes it an unforgettable song.
3. Yellow Submarine by The Beatles: A classic almost everyone knows, the playful imagery of this song paints a child like image. Understood by few but adored by many, Yellow Submarine is an excellent song through and through.
4. Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones: A classic rock song that has withstood the test of time, “Sympathy” is told from the point of view of the devil himself. Its inspired symbolism and poetic devices make this song complicated yet still enjoyed by classic rock fans everywhere.
5. Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack: This extended musical metaphor is deep yet easily comprehended. The vocalist clearly portrays a love slowly dying at the hands of her man. Still a break up anthem to this day, “Killing Me Softly” remains relevant today.
6. Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now utilizes parallelism to express her knowledge of the many hard truths of life. Along with similes and metaphors Mitchell’s lyrics show the vulnerability of humans everywhere.
7. You’re Lost Little Girl by The Doors: While the lyrics are simple and repetitive, its the repetition that makes the song haunting and memorable. While seemingly arbitrary, depth can be found in these lyrics by young women who feel lost in the world, unsure of what path to take in life.
8. California Dreamin by Mamas and Papas: A classic restyled and revamped uncountable times, California Dreaming says what everyone on the east coast is thinking in the winter. It’s timeless idea of breaking away from gray dull life to reach that golden state is one that allows this song to withstand the the test of time.
9. Irreplaceable by Beyonce: An anthem for independent women who don’t need no man everywhere, Irreplaceable is well... irreplaceable. Beyonce’s vocal range and passionate tone come from a place of hurt and sincerity, allowing women in bad breakups to understand and relate with her. A hymn of empowerment to hurting women everywhere, Irreplaceable is an unforgettable song.

The End by The Doors: An extremely intricate song that would take years to completely understand, The End is an excellent song. Depending on where you are in life, it could symbolize the end of a relationship, the end of an era, or just the end. Painfully tragic as Morrison’s life ended early, the song takes on another kind of end in an amazing way.