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
“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…
Since it's so difficult for me to decide, I'll simply pull my top five most frequently played iTunes songs:

"Everything'll Be Alright (Wil's Lullaby)" by Joshua Radin
"Each Coming Night" by Iron and WIne
"9 Crimes" by Damien Rice
"One Moment More" by Mindy Smith
"We Learned the Sea" by Dar Williams

Great Post!
Sade - "Is it a Crime"

Led Zeppelin - "Whole Lotta Love"

Queen - "It's Late"

Rolling Stones - "Paint it Black"

The Church - "Under the Milkyway"
Tracks of My Tears
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin'
Horror Head by Curve
Perfect Day by Lou Reed

Just four.
My Girl
Saint James Infirmary
Crossroads
Carmalita (D. Yokum)
Stay All Night (B. Wills)
Nuage (Django)