My Top Twenty Pieces of Music

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 by Florence Yearsley




Attempting the impossible, I have chosen my top twenty compositions of all time. Music plays a massive part in my life, so limiting them to just that number has been almost impossible.

Choosing them brought back some lovely memories and recollections of times past.


We all have melodies that make us think of someone special, present or not, a particular place or time of our lives when we had been carefree. As Longfellow said: 'Music is the universal language of mankind.'

I hope you enjoy my twenty songs. I would love to hear your musical choices in the comments section below. 

In no particular order:

  1. Romeo and Juliet, Op.64, Act 1, Scene 2, Dance of the Knights - Sergei Prokofiev https://youtu.be/Z_hOR50u7ek


  1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Anthology 3 version - The Beatles https://youtu.be/3rs-cFctj6k  


  1. Lady Grinning Soul - David Bowie https://youtu.be/18d_pLKgMoY  


  1. Something: Anthology 3 version - The Beatles https://youtu.be/SFYZxHNr_zk   


  1. I Only Have Eyes for You - Art Garfunkel https://youtu.be/K9C53IEcg_0  


  1. The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss II https://youtu.be/0ZoSYsNADtY  


  1. Starman - David Bowie https://youtu.be/oOKWF3IHu0I


  1. Scarborough Fair ( From the concert in Central Park)- Simon & Garfunkel https://youtu.be/4Ccgk8PXz64

 

  1. Working Class Hero - John Lennon https://youtu.be/D77dbv-xNfE   


  1. The Bottle - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson https://youtu.be/EdhoX1Xu6ZI

 

  1. Golden Brown - The Stranglers https://youtu.be/-W4LvJ2tdvk  


  1. Stranger in Moscow - Michael Jackson https://youtu.be/pEEMi2j6lYE  


  1. Wernher Von Braun - Tom Lehrer https://youtu.be/TjDEsGZLbio  


  1. How Can We Hang On To A Dream - Tim Hardin https://youtu.be/ZFSOoAFm9o4  


  1. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears https://youtu.be/CsHiG-43Fzg  


  1. Tristan & Isolde: Einleitung - Richard Wagner https://youtu.be/J-CJ5RdqXe4  


  1. Layla: Acoustic; Live at MTV Unplugged - Eric Clapton https://youtu.be/IEcUc0NdM1A  


  1. Litanies Pour un Retour - Jacques Brel https://youtu.be/hW_tjm82ZAE

 

  1. Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan https://youtu.be/dRLXZVojdhQ  


  1. It's Too Late - Carole King https://youtu.be/hqwLrJ6QWho  





Comments

  1. Sami Littlefair17 December 2022 at 17:11

    Great selection, if you don't know them, try Dreams by Fleetwood Mac and She's always a Woman by Billy Joel. For something different, try Sing about me I'm dying of Thirst by Kendrick, it's one of if not the best storytelling song ever written

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