Songs on your life's soundtrack!

[Frimp]

I like that idea in the Sublime thread too. Lets do it.

[Frimp]

Starts around 15 years old to current.  Pretty accurate too.

Victim of Changes, Judas Priest
Dreams, Van Halen
I'm 18, Alice Cooper
Hit n Run, Stranger
Death to all but Metal, Steel Panther
Together as One, Stryper
I Saw Red, Warrant
Abandoned, Vicious Rumors
The Ripper, Judas Priest
Stranger in a Strange Land, Iron Maiden
Wild Child, Wasp
Livin After Midnight, Judas Priest
Screaming for Vengeance, Judas Priest
I Drink Alone, George Thorogood
Flirtin With Disaster, Molly Hatchet
Eyes of a Stranger, Queensryche
Everybody Hurts, REM
Life is Beautiful, Sixx AM
The Final Countdown, Europe
You Can't Bring Me Down, Suicidal Tendencies
Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than they Are, Meatloaf
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Back in the Saddle Again, Aerosmith
Its my Life, Bon Jovi
Is this Love, Whitesnake
Is This Love, Bob Marley
With Arms Wide Open, Creed

[Philly Fin Fan]

A few which I can think of off the top of my head:

Jeffrey Gaines "Hero In Me"
REM  "Losing My Religion"
Peter Gabriel "I Grieve"
U2 "Beautiful Day"
U2 "All I want is You"
Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt"
Social Distortion "Story of My Life"

[Phishfan]

Ain't Life Grand - Widespread Panic
Whipping Post- Allman Brothers
Old Man- Neil Young
Riverman Blues - Hindu Cowboys
100 Years- Blues Traveler

[Brian Fein]

Metallica - Harvester of Sorrow
Metallica - The God That Failed
Metallica - King Nothing
Metallica - Hero of the Day
Metallica - The Unforgiven


Just kidding.  This is going to require some real intense thought on my part...

[MaineDolFan]

1:  "Take Hold The Flame"  Queensryche
2:  "Livin' On a Prayer" Bon Jovi
3:  "Kiss Off" Violent Femmes
4:  "Simple Man" Graham Nash
5:  "Broken Road" Rascall Flatts
6:  "Acrobat" U2
7:  "Heaven" Live
8:  "Dance With My Father" Luther Vandross
9:  "Rest Stop" Matchbox 20
10:  "Come What May" Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
11:  "Black" Pearl Jam
12:  "Running Up That Hill"  Placebo
13:  "Remember When" Alan Jackson
14:  "When I Fall" Barenaked Ladies
15:  "More Than a Feeling" Boston
16:  "Gone Away" Offspring

[Sunstroke]

Not necessarily in chronological order, but not too far off...

Beatles: "In my life" (could be intro or closing credits theme, based on title)
The Who:  "5:15" (from Quadrophenia)
Rolling Stones:  "Paint it Black"
Pink Floyd:  "Pigs (three different ones)"
Pink Floyd:  "Welcome to the Machine"
The Who:  "How can you do it alone"
Queen:  "The Fairy-Feller's Master Stroke/Ogre Battle"
The Kinks:  "Superman"
Foreigner:  "Blue Morning, Blue Day"
Styx:  "Love in the Midnight"
Eddie Grant:  "Electric Avenue"
Alan Parsons Project "Old and Wise"
Tears for Fears:  "Pale Shelter"
REM:  "Old Man Kinsey"
REM:  "Flowers of Guatemala
ZZ Top: "She loves my automobile"
Ted Nugent:  "Wango Tango"
Ted Nugent:  "Great White Buffalo"
The Knack  "Your number or your name"
Metallica:  "Unforgiven"
Queensryche:  Silent Lucidity"
Dada:  "Mary Sunshine Rain
The Refreshments:  "Nada"
The Toadies:  "Possum Kingdom"
The La's  "There she goes"
The Offspring:  "Gone Away"
Matchbox 20:  "Back 2 Good"
Beck:  "Where it's at"
Radiohead:  "Creep" (unedited version)
Eels:  "Mr E's Beautiful Blues"
Dandy Warhols:  "Bohemian Like You"

[bsfins]

I went Listened to the songs on peoples list,and tried to figure out,maybe what the song meant to them,etc,etc....

So here's my list,I chose songs based on what was going on in my life,how I felt in the period,etc,etc....The first song makes me think of the custady battles my parents had over one of my sisters,and I.Stay in California with my dad, or Mo. with my mom.....that type of thing....

Up to about the age of 13
1.) Jo dee Mesina - Heads Carolina, Tails California
2.) John Micheal Montgomery - Lifes a dance

Age 14- 16
3.) Tim McGraw - Down on the Farm (Debated  Tracy Byrd - I’m from the country)
4.) Diamond Rio - Fishing in the dark
5.) Tim McGraw - Where the green grass grows
6.) Def Leppard Love Bites

Age 15- 18
7.) Quiet Riot -the Wild and the Young
8.) David Lee Roth - Just a Gigalo
9.) Alan Jackson  - Chattahoochee

Age 19-20
10 .) Van Halen -Standing on top of the world
11.) Timbuk3 - the Future’s so Bright
12.) Bon Jovi - 99 in the shade
13.) Travis Tritt - Ten feet tall and bullet proof

Age 21
14 .) Patty Loveless - How can I help you say goodbeye
15.) Queen - Who wants to live forever

Age 22-25
16.) Toby Keith - You aint much fun since I quit drinking
17.) Ozzy Osbourne - changes
18.) George Strait - I hate everythjing

Age 26-29
19.) Charlie Daniels - Same ole Me
20.) Black Sabbath - Am I going insane

Age 30-34
21.) Collin Raye- Little Red Rodeo
22.)- U2- Still haven’t found what I’m looking for


Bonus Track that coverd from the age 21 to 34
23.) Iron Maiden - Fear of the dark.

[Frimp]

Lil B, that's what I just did with yours. If people put their minds to it, they can come up with songs that will tell the story of their life.

Mine starts with dreams of being a rock star in a heavy metal band in my teen years, then progresses into determination to make that happen into my 20's, first marriage, and how that came crashing down, and the depression as a result that caused me to leave Florida, and enter a very self destructive life of binge drinking, and hatred of the ex. I didn't recognize myself anymore. Then, I started to calm down, and realized that I needed to get out of the past and into the present, and was challenged again, and if I was still in that self destructive phase, I might not have made it. So, I buckled down, and was determined to come back strong, and not let life get to me anymore. Finally, good things came, and as a result, I now have a good family.

Yours is really good too. I really liked this idea. It was a great suggestion. I was waiting for someone else to start it, and no one did so I did. lol

[Buddhagirl]

These are interesting to peep at. I really can't think of any songs that anyone would know that pin down my life. Plus, for some reason I think in terms of whole albums. Maybe I need to do this when I have a bit more time.

[MaineDolFan]

2.) John Micheal Montgomery - Lifes a dance

I freaking love this song.  Forgot all about it.  Thanks, B!

[Dave Gray]

Plus, for some reason I think in terms of whole albums.

Me too.  Song by song is tough.

[Sunstroke]

OK...sub-topic off of the life soundtrack theme.  If you could only list ten or fewer albums/CDs to choose music for your life's soundtrack, which albums would you choose?

[dolphins4life]

Judas by Kelly Clarkson
Hands by Jewel
Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel
Magnificent by U2
I Knew I Loved You by Savage Garden
Summer Love by Justin Timberlake

I'll add more later

[Brian Fein]

I just want to clarify...

When you say "soundtrack" does that mean songs whose meaning can tell a small piece of your life story, or songs you really like?