Breaking the tape

Over the past few months since I was unemployed I've not been myself but since I started thinking differently it's taken off and I put it down to my music. I've been listening to my iPod and Spotify a lot lately and a few songs have made me think about what I've been through and how I now feel.

Marc's getting over the hill top 20:

20. Working on a Dream - Bruce Springsteen - I'm a big boss fan and anything by him is bound to get the flowing whether its the fast, lively From Small Things Big Things One Day Come, which also appears on my top 20 to The River, which falls just short. This song just fills you with that belief and determination and that you can work on your own dream.

19. Digital Love - Daft Punk - Admittedly I am not a fan of electronic/dance music, but there are some aspects of Daft Punk that I love and this is my favourite song because of one line, "Oh I don't know what to do, about this dream and you, we'll make this dream come true"

18. Not Enough - Our Lady Peace - My favourite band's first of many appearances on this list. Not Enough is a song I have LOVED since I was quite young, mostly down to my love for wrestling [at the time] and Jeff Hardy, this song was used as his 'desire' promo theme years and years ago and the little bit where the guitar starts thumping and Raine belts it it's not enough repeatedly gets the blood flowing.

17. The End - The Doors - The slow, eery ballad that made the Doors famous is my favourite song of theirs. The soft, slow rhythm of the song coupled with Jim Morrison's deep, soulful vocals makes it almost enchanting. One can almost imagine Morrison talking to them in their sub-conscience. One for the lower points but certainly had to be included.

16. Jukebox Hero/Whole Lotta Love [Live 2005] - Foreigner - I love to air guitar and go mental at this song, it is loud, bangy and very cathartic to lose yourself in its energetic delivery.

15. Loch Lomond - Runrig - Never feel more Scottish when I have this song on. Happy times ^_^

14. Dirty Love - Thunder - I love this song, have done for a while. One of many songs that remind me of the first love that I lost.

13. Far Away - Nickelback - The favourite song of a girl I turned away because I didn't want to ruin our friendship, but then realised that was a really stupid thing to do.

12. Friends O'Mine - Bowling For Soup - Song that means more now than ever =)

11. Jump - Van Halen - More shouty, mental madness, this time from my favourite hair metal band

10. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen - Felt something for this girl once and this song immediately took on a new meaning at the time, still love it anyway. Young lovers everywhere should listen to this song,

9. Song 2 - Blur - Thistle's goal song ^_^ One of the songs that makes me buzz - when at Firhill. Football is a big part of my life.

8. Forever Young - Rod Stewart - My favourite Rod Stewart song makes me realise that I haven't maybe ruined everything yet, best is yet to come.

7. Good Fucking Bye - Alkaline Trio - Song that took on a new meaning after my fall out with my first love.

6. Outlaw Pete - Bruce Springsteen - This is a brilliant, brilliant song. I could run out of superlatives for it it's that good. The song reads like an epic poem and just ranks as one of my all-time favourites.

5. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley - Heart-jarring, emotive and sheer brilliance - and thats just the backing track! Jeff's voice is one of the finest in music, he put his heart into every song and it's felt in this brilliant song which I always play when I want to relax.

4. Heaven - Bryan Adams - Song for my newer, happier times :)

3. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen - Another Springsteeb song I could run out of superlatives for. I took after my Father in listening to him and again take after my Father in having this as my favourite song of Bruce's

2. Unwell - Matchbox Twenty - A song I hadn't even heard til earlier today! It just made me thinmabout all the stuff I've been through and how i'd come through it all.

1. All You Did Was Save My Life - Our Lady Peace - A song that I heard recently that means something further back. When the first love of my life effectively did save my life, not literally. I was going through hell and couldn't cope with unemployment and thought extensively about taking it. I didn't and this song sticks in my head to remind me of it.

Well, thats all folks hope you enjoy not reading (a)