what are your five essential songs


there is a local radio show where the host has invited everyone to go to enter their 5 essential songs and she plays 3 or 4 of them per show--so let me know what yours are.

my list in no particular order:
equinox-john coltrane
romeo is bleeding- tom waits
no getting over you - bonnie riatt
mandela- hugh masekela
jupiter- from holst the planets
bianchi27
"An Ending (Ascent)" by Brian Eno
"Bad" by U2
"Videotape" by Radiohead
"Clocks" by Coldplay
"Blue In Green" by Miles Davis

That was difficult! Whew!
Oh Comely-Neutral Milk Hotel
Autumn Leaves(The Irresistible Force Mix)-Coldcut
14:31-Global Communication
Far Beyond The Sun-Yngwie Malmsteen
My Pal Foot Foot-The Shaggs
Chewie

Boy you have picked more than one of mine. Cohen Dire Straits, Crazy Love...

Then I put on Blue Joni Mitchell and nominate the whole dam album/CD
at the moment:
I fought the law and the law won...
Tears on my pillow (not on mine)
Cry
How do you sleep
Come Together
“Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace” Cheap Trick
“Drive” The Cars
“Yellow Brick Road” Elton John
“Band On the Run” Paul McCartney & Wings
“Hold Your Head Up” Argent

The last 3 listed are the songs that introduced me to rock, AM radio, hippies (the Anti-Parent),GIRLS, and helped me deal with the anomalies of my dysfunctional family