List of the Top 100 Songs of All Time

I have compiled a list of 100 songs that I find truly inspirational. There may be a few that are left out and if that is the case I will be sure to add them with time.

On some of the songs you will notice I have included a commentary as to what I like.

1. A-Ha - Take on Me - This song is super catchy and has a great melody to it. The chorus is very nice as well, I really like the octave progression.
2. Ace of Base - Beautiful Life - This song is just beautiful.
3. AFI - The Leaving Song
4. Armin Van Buuren - Zocalo
5. Bad Religion - Los Angeles Is Burning
6. Bad Religion - You
7. Beatles - Help
8. Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - This song is genius. A lot of the notes played here are off and work so well together. It sounds different than most songs, and a very GOOD different.
9. Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven's best piece. Bold, stunning and close to perfect.
10. Billy Idol - White Wedding
11. Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror
12. Bon Jovi - Dry County
13. Chicago - You're the Inspiration
14. Chrono Cross - Another World
15. Chrono Cross - Ending Theme - Most people probably haven't heard this song but it truly is so awesome. It starts out with a few classical guitar verses and then hits a beautiful outro with perfect vocals.
16. Coldplay - Clocks
17. Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine Fix
18. Cutting Crew - Died in Your Arms
19. David Lanz - Christofori's Dream - This is one of the best solo piano songs written by a current day pianist. This song is incredible.
20. Death - A Moment of Clarity - This song has probably my favorite metal solo ever. It has 4 different parts and is over 2 minutes in length. I love this band!
21. Death - Voice of the Soul - A classic instrumental guitar performance
22. Def Leppard - Love Bites
23. Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace - Heavy and melodic, just the way I like it!
24. DJ Mangoo - Eurodancer
25. DJ Mangoo - Inside You (Part 2)
26. DJ Mystic - Angels Crying
27. DJ Tiesto - Forever Today - Very moving. This song sounds a bit like the theme from Terminator 2. It's obviously not a rip, but does have that kind of feel. The whole presentation and atmosphere of this song is done so well. It has so many fresh and new parts and just builds a complete story.
28. Dr. Dre - Forgot About Dre - Love it! Very great melody and just put together extremely well.
29. Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned
30. Dream Theater - Another Day
31. Elton John - Circle of Life - Very good!
32. Elton John - Tiny Dancer
33. Elton John - Your Song
34. Eminem - Stan - A great song that contains a lot of different things going on. I love the way the story of the lyrics and the song come together. Very well done.
35. Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
36. Europe - Carrie
37. Europe - The Final Countdown
38. Fear Factory - Shock
39. Flotsam & Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace
40. Goldfinger - Mable
41. Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
42. Hammerfall - Always Will Be - Very nice slow guitar song.
43. Iron Maiden - Hallowed by thy Name
44. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
45. James Horner - My Heart Will Go On (Titanic Theme) - One of the greatest songs of all time to hit the film world.
46. James Newton Howard - The Healing - I love this song. It just starts out nice and easy and builds up to such a great mood.
47. Joe Satriani - What Breaks a Heart - Some of the best solo guitar work I've ever heard.
48. John Williams - E.T. Theme - This guy is a genius - the best composer to ever score film in my opinion. His songs all create such a brandable and solid theme to each movie he scores.
49. John Williams - Indian Jones Theme
50. John Williams - Jurassic Park Theme
51. John Williams - Somewhere in my Memory (Home Alone Theme)
52. John Williams - Star Wars Theme
53. John Williams - The Imperial March
54. Johnny Cash - Hurt - So simple and so sad.
55. Journey - Open Arms
56. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
57. Linkin Park - Crawling
58. Manowar - Courage - You can never go wrong with a good listen to this song.
59. Manowar - Heart of Steel
60. Manowar - Master of the Wind
61. Mary Black - Nobody Lives Without Love
62. Megaman 3 Intro - One of the best melodies ever.
63. Metallica - Master of Puppets - One of the best metal songs ever created. It contains everything a metal song should and then some. The whole song is just a ride that puts together a great experience.
64. Michael Jackson - Beat It
65. Muse - Knights of Cydonia
66. My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade
67. No Doubt - Don't Speak
68. Nobuo Umatsu - Final Fantasy Theme
69. NOFX - The Decline
70. NOFX - Please Play This Song on the Radio
71. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
72. Ozzy Osbourne - Goodbye to Romance - Excellent slow rock with a terrific solo.
73. Pachebel - Canon - One of the best classical songs of ALL TIME. The sequence of notes hit on this song are close to perfect.
74. Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone
75. Pantera - Cemetary Gates
76. Papa Roach - Last Resort
77. Paradise Lost - Small Town Boy
78. Paul Spaeth - Celtic Legend - Very moving and done well for such a young up and coming artist.
79. Pennywise - Bro Hymn
80. Pennywise - The Secret
81. Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
82. Pet Shop Boys - Integral
83. Pet Shop Boys - Minimal
84. Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi - The simplicity and power of this is amazing.
85. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
86. Real McCoy - Run Away
87. Rob Zombie - Superbeast
88. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
89. Scorpions - Wind of Change
90. Steve Vai - Final Guitar Solo
91. Steve Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
92. Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low
93. Stratovarius - Speed of Light
94. Styx - Come Sail Away
95. Sum 41 - Pieces
96. Super Mario Land Ending
97. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
98. System of a Down - Sugar
99. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
100. Ten Foot Pole - The Getaway
101. Testament - Musical Death (A Dirge) - Some of the best guitar work I've ever heard.
102. Testament - Return to Serenity - Right up there with Master of Puppets as being one of the best metal songs of all time.
103. The Cranberries - Zombie
104. The Moody Blues - Blue Cathedral
105. The Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There
106. The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
107. The Vandals - And Now We Dance
108. The Vandals - My Girlfriend's Dead
109. Toto - Africa
110. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
111. Vinnie Moore - Last Chance
112. Weezer - Buddy Holly
113. Yanni - Adagio in C Minor - Some of the most beautiful notes are played in this song.