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[spoiler alert]  This post has nothing to do with database technology. [end spolier alert]

For years I collected tens of thousands of songs requiring over a terabyte of disk space, not including backups.  And I used every conceivable music manager and player on Microsoft's Windows platforms - except iTunes.  But when I got my first Macbook Pro a few years ago I decided to finally give iTunes a try.  I can't believe what I was missing!

Besides all the other cool things that iTunes does - Cover Flow, automatic acquisition of album artwork and other details - I especially enjoy using what I call its "subset" features.  (Maybe this is a little bit database-y.)  You know, songs with similar beats per minute, same ranking, same genre.  But most importantly, Playlists.

And that brings me to both my main topic and a request for all of you.

I decided to create a Top 10 All Time Best Songs Ever playlist.  I should have known before I even added track #11 that this was a ridiculously small number for all recorded music spanning all styles, countries, and time.  So it quickly grew to a Top 50 list just by adding my 5-Star rated songs.  And now I've decided to make it a Top 100 list, with your help.

OK, so I live in Texas and have a natural familiarity with popular music in North America but have also lived in Europe, Central America and South America so I have some exposure and an appreciation for music from all over the world.  So here (hear?) are some example tracks from my list.

99 Luftballons, Nena

Bang on the Drum All Day, Todd Rundgren

Cheap Sunglasses, ZZ Top

De Noite Na Cama, Marisa Monte

El Sol No Regresa, La 5ª  Estación

Fins, Jimmy Buffett

(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles, The Proclaimers

King of the Road, Roger Miller

Piel Canela, Natalia LaFourcade (y La Forquetina)

Senses Working Overtime, XTC

I'm looking to the Infobright Community to help me flesh out the remaining 50 songs on my list.  I also have a preference for live performances.  Extra points if you can help me locate an electronic recording!

Thanks in advance!