10 most heard songs: 2000-2005

Anonymous: "The second most influential form of human expression after silence is music". I believe music comes first. In these last 5 years, one of the most important things I have discovered about myself is my love for music and the incredible happiness that anything related to music gives me. Be it singing, listening or playing my instruments. I have listened to an incredible variety of music, have downloaded more than 20-25 GB of music from around the world, from raaga to rock. Was thinking yesterday what songs I've heard the most in my last 5 years...and thus this post. Here's the lowdown...atleast what I can think at the moment..when I read it again tommorow, I'm sure I would feel that I should have put some other song instead of one in this list. And ofcourse, you will have a different favorite list. Your suggestions and criticisms are welcome...anything for good music!!

My list (not in any particular order of preference):

1) "Where the Streets have no name" by U2:
Energetic. Eclectic. Escapist. Evangalistic. Electric. This song perfectly fits all these descriptions. It can wake up a dead man and get him running in seconds, and make him think about the life that he has just lived!! My first U2 favorite..the words you see scrolling in the status bar of this window at the bottom left corner are from this song!!

2) "Is mod se jate hain" by R.D. Burman:
RD. Lata. Kishore. Gulzar. Magic unlimited.

3) "Aankhon ke Sagar" by Fuzon:
Amazing flow and rythm, and that pain in the voice and the lyrics. I have ended every party I've had last one year by listening to this song. After everybody leaves and I am alone. Me, this song and serenity....

4) "Walk On" by U2:
An important reason why I still "walk on" after everything that has happened..

5) "Chinnamma Chilakamma" by A. R. Rahman:
Gives me goosebumps. Best percussion I have heard in a long time. I relate it to someone.. which makes it all the more better.

6) "Tere bina jiya nahi jaye" by Fuzon:
If you think you are in love, listen to this song. It resonates with those love hormones in your body!! I have no words to describe this..makes me want to fall in love. Again :-)

7) "One" by U2:
"One love. One life. You got to do what you should." The perfect song about contradictions, it was ranked #1 and #5 on the list of the best recorded songs ever by two different magazines. And my biggest influence in the last one year.

8) "E Ajnabi" by A. R. Rahman:
HAUNTING!! I Remember listening to this song once from 6 am to 2 pm. In a loop. Non-Stop.

9) "My Immortal" by Evanescence:
I've heard that this song is sung in funerals!! Oozes sadness. And what a voice..Amy Lee, I salute you!!

10) Am really feeling guilty by now..dont feel like I m doing justice to my other favs. So here is to all the songs and artists of the world.. Thank you!!