1. A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
2. Dear Mama – 2Pac
3. Mother & Child Reunion – Paul Simon
4. Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys –Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
5. Mama Said – The Shirelles
6. Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
7. Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
8. I’ll Always Love My Mama – The Intruders
9. Mama He’s Crazy – The Judds
10. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
11. Hey Mama – Kanye West
12. That’s What Mamas Do – Jason Matthews
13. Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood
14. Jesus and Mama – Confederate Railroad
15. Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
16. Mama Liked The Roses – Elvis Presley
17. This Is To Mother You – Sinéad O’Connor
18. Mama – The Spice Girls
19. Your Mother Should Know – The Beatles
20. I Love You Mommy – Logan Kieffer
21. Momma – Bob Seger
22. Mama – Genesis
23. Mama’s Little Baby Loves Me – Sawyer Brown
24. Mama, I’m Alright – Miranda Lambert
25. Mama Sang a Song – Bill Anderson

Eggs

1. The Beatles – I am the Walrus (“I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus, goo goo g’joob”) 
2. Counting Crows – Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman) 
3. The Nightcrawlers/The Cars – The Little Black Egg 
4. Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance 
5. The Beastie Boys – Egg Man

Bunnies

1. Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit 
2. Ray Anthony – The Bunny Hop 
3. Allan Sherman – You’re Getting To Be A Rabbit With Me 
4. Neil Sedaka – Calendar Girl (“April – You’re the Easter Bunny when you smile”) 
5. The Lovin’ Spoonful – Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? (“Sometimes there’s one with big blue eyes, cute as a bunny”) 
6. R.E.M. – Be Mine (“I wanna be your Easter bunny”) 
7. The Ramones – I Wanted Everything (“I heard about the Easter bunny”) 
8. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Riding High (“At Christmas, more like an Easter bunny; Just like a rabbit, you’re always on the run”) 
9. Ice Cube – Wicked (“Still got a deuce that’ll bunny hop the curb”)
10. Gene Autry – Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Top 10 Fast Irish Songs

1.  The Dropkick Murphys – I’m Shipping Up to Boston

2.  Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl

3.  U2 – Vertigo

4.  The Corrs – Breathless

5.  Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back in Town

6.  Samantha Mumba – Gotta Tell You

7.  B*Witched – C’est La Vie

8.  The Pogues and The Dubliners – The Irish Rover

9.  Jedward featuring Vanilla Ice – Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)

10. The Saw Doctors – I Useta Lover

Top 10 Slow Irish Songs

1. Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately

2.  U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

3.  Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U

4.  Chris De Burgh – The Lady in Red

5.  B*Witched – To You I Belong

6.  Westlife – Swear It Again

7.  Boyzone – No Matter What

8.  Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)

9.  Ronan Keating – When You Say Nothing at All

10. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová – Falling Slowly

Top 25 Oscar Winners

25. “White Christmas” (from Holiday Inn [1942]) – Bing Crosby

24. “All the Way” (from The Joker is Wild [1957]) – Frank Sinatra

23. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (from Pinocchio [1940]) – Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards)

22. “Swinging on a Star” (from Going My Way [1944]) – Bing Crosby

21. “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” (from Crazy Heart [2009]) – Ryan Bingham

20. “Last Dance” (from Thank God It’s Friday [1978]) – Donna Summer

19. “Under the Sea” (from The Little Mermaid [1989]) – Sebastian the Crab (Samuel E. Wright)

18. “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Qué Será, Será)” (from The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956]) – Doris Day

17. “The Morning After” (from The Poseidon Adventure [1972]) – Maureen McGovern

16. “Over the Rainbow” (from The Wizard of Oz [1939]) – Judy Garland

15. “Flashdance…What a Feeling” (from Flashdance [1983]) – Irene Cara

14. “My Heart Will Go On” (from Titanic [1997]) – Céline Dion

13. “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (from Arthur [1981]) – Christopher Cross

12. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid [1969]) – B.J. Thomas

11. “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (from The Woman in Red [1984]) – Stevie Wonder

10. “Take My Breath Away” (from Top Gun [1986]) – Berlin

9.  “Fame” (from Fame [1980]) – Irene Cara

8.  “Theme from Shaft” (from Shaft [1971]) – Isaac Hayes

7.  “You Light Up My Life” (from You Light Up My Life [1977]) – Debby Boone

6.  “Streets of Philadelphia” (from Philadelphia [1993]) – Bruce Springsteen

5.  “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” (from Hustle & Flow [2005]) – DJay (Terrence Howard) featuring Shug (Taraji P. Henson)

4.  “Say You, Say Me” (from White Nights [1985]) – Lionel Richie

3.  “Jai Ho” (from Slumdog Millionaire [2008]) – Sukhwinder Singh featuring A. R. Rahman

2.  “Falling Slowly” (from Once [2007]) – Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová

1.  “Lose Yourself” (from 8 Mile [2002]) – Eminem 

Top 30 Oscar Nominees

30. “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (from Armageddon [1998]) – Aerosmith

29. “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” (from Mannequin [1987]) – Starship

28. “Unchained Melody” (from Unchained [1955]) – Todd Duncan

27. “That’s Amore” (from The Caddy [1953]) – Dean Martin

26. “What’s New Pussycat?” (from What’s New Pussycat? [1965]) – Tom Jones

25. “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (from Against All Odds [1984]) – Phil Collins

24. “For Your Eyes Only” (from For Your Eyes Only [1981]) – Sheena Easton

23. “On the Road Again” (from Honeysuckle Rose [1980]) – Willie Nelson

22. “Live and Let Die” (from Live and Let Die [1973]) – Paul McCartney & Wings

21. “Save Me” (from Magnolia [1999]) – Aimee Mann

20. “Miss Misery” (from Good Will Hunting [1997]) – Elliott Smith

19. “Footloose” (from Footloose [1984]) – Kenny Loggins

18. “Glory of Love” (from The Karate Kid, Part II [1986]) – Peter Cetera

17. “Somewhere Out There” (from An American Tail [1986]) – Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram

16. “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” (from Don Juan DeMarco [1995]) – Bryan Adams

15. “9 to 5” (from Nine to Five [1980]) – Dolly Parton

14. “Hopelessly Devoted to You” (from Grease [1978]) – Olivia Newton-John

13. “Blazing Saddles” (from Blazing Saddles [1974]) – Frankie Laine

12. “Ben” – (from Ben [1972]) – Michael Jackson

11. “Baby Mine” (from Dumbo [1941]) – Betty Noyes

10. “Rainbow Connection” (from The Muppet Movie [1979]) – Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson)

9.  “That Thing You Do” (from That Thing You Do! [1996]) – The Wonders

8.  “Beautiful Maria of My Soul (Bella Maria de Mi Alma)” (from The Mambo Kings [1992]) – Mambo All-Stars featuring Antonio Banderas

7.  “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves [1991]) – Bryan Adams

6.  “Shakedown” (from Beverly Hills Cop II [1987]) – Bob Seger

5.  “Blame Canada” (from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut [1999]) – Sheila Broflovski, Sharon Marsh, Liane Cartman, and Carol McCormick (all voiced by Mary Kay Bergman)

4.  “Eye of the Tiger” (from Rocky III [1982]) – Survivor

3.  “Blaze of Glory” (from Young Guns II [1990]) – Jon Bon Jovi

2.  “Ghostbusters” (from Ghostbusters [1984]) – Ray Parker Jr.

1.  “The Power of Love” (from Back to the Future [1985]) – Huey Lewis & The News

1950-1959

1. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite (1954) – The Spaniels/The McGuire Sisters
2. All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958) – The Everly Brothers
3. In the Still of the Night (1956) – The Five Satins/Boyz II Men (1992)
4. Earth Angel (1955) – The Penguins
5. Unchained Melody (1955) – Les Baxter/Al Hibbler/Roy Hamilton/The Righteous Brothers (1965/1990)
6. Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) – Frank Sinatra/The Four Aces
7. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) – The Four Aces
8. Sea of Love (1959) – Phil Phillips/The Honeydrippers (1984)
9. Only You (And You Alone) (1955) – The Platters
10. Love Me Tender (1956) – Elvis Presley

1960-1969

1. At Last (1961) – Etta James/Beyoncé Knowles (2008)
2. Can’t Help Falling in Love (1962) – Elvis Presley/UB40 (1993)
3. When a Man Loves a Woman (1966) – Percy Sledge/Michael Bolton (1991)
4. Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You (1967) – Frankie Valli
5. Something (1968) – The Beatles
6. So Much in Love (1963) – The Tymes/All-4-One (1994)
7. Dedicated to the One I Love (1961) – The Shirelles/The Mamas & the Papas (1967)
8. Stand by Me (1961/1987) – Ben E. King/John Lennon (1975)/Mickey Gilley (1980)/Maurice White (1985)
9. Tell It Like It Is (1966) – Aaron Neville/Heart (1980)
10. God Only Knows (1966) – The Beach Boys

1970-1979

1. Your Song (1970) – Elton John
2. Best of My Love (1974) – The Eagles
3. Wonderful Tonight (1977) – Eric Clapton/David Kersh (1998)
4. Killing Me Softly With His Song (1973) – Roberta Flack/The Fugees (1996)
5. How Deep is Your Love (1977) – The Bee Gees
6. Maybe I’m Amazed (1970) – Paul McCartney
7. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (1971) – The Temptations
8. Without You (1972) – Nilsson/Mariah Carey (1994)
9. Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1976) – Rod Stewart
10. I Will Always Love You (1974/1982) – Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston (1992)

1980-1989

1. Open Arms (1982) – Journey/Mariah Carey (1995)/Collin Raye (1997)
2. Can’t Fight This Feeling (1985) – REO Speedwagon
3. I Need Love (1987) – LL Cool J
4. I Want to Know What Love Is (1984) – Foreigner/Mariah Carey (2009)
5. Sweet Love (1986) – Anita Baker
6. Your Love is King (1984) – Sade
7. Is This Love (1987) – Whitesnake
8. Endless Love (1981) – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie/ Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey (1994)
9. Up Where We Belong (1982) – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
10. The Lady in Red (1986) – Chris de Burgh

1990-1999

1. My Heart Will Go On (1997) – Celine Dion
2. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (1991) – Bryan Adams
3. I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing (1998) – Aerosmith
4. I’ll Make Love to You (1994) – Boyz II Men
5. I Swear (1993) – John Michael Montgomery/All-4-One (1994)
6. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994) – Elton John
7. All My Life (1998) – K-Ci and JoJo
8. I’ll Be (1998) – Edwin McCain
9. Hero (1993) – Mariah Carey
10. Amazed (1999) – Lonestar

2000-2009

1. Because of You (2005) – Kelly Clarkson/Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson (2007)
2. Come Away with Me (2003) – Norah Jones
3. Fallin’ (2001) – Alicia Keys
4. This I Promise You (2000) – ‘N Sync
5. You and Me (2005) – Lifehouse
6. We Belong Together (2005) – Mariah Carey
7. I Hope You Dance (2000) – Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons of the Desert
8. No Air (2008) – Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown
9. The Reason (2004) – Hoobastank
10. Lips of an Angel (2006) – Hinder/Jack Ingram (2007)

2010

1. Two is Better Than One – Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift
2. Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
3. Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready) – Alicia Keys
4. There Goes My Baby – Usher
5. The Only Exception – Paramore
6. Life After You – Daughtry
7. Smile – Uncle Kracker
8. Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood
9. Marry Me – Train
10. When I Look at You – Miley Cyrus

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1.  “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
2.  “Think” – Aretha Franklin
3.  “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
4.  “I’m Every Woman” – Chaka Khan
5.  “We Are Family” – Sister Sledge
6.  “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
7.  “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper
8.  “What’s Love Got to Do with It” – Tina Turner
9.  “New Attitude” – Patti LaBelle
10.  “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” – Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
11.  “Control” – Janet Jackson
12.  “Expression” – Salt-N-Pepa
13.  “U.N.I.T.Y.” – Queen Latifah
14.  “You Oughta Know” – Alanis Morissette
15.  “Ain’t Nuthin’ But a She Thing” – Salt-N-Pepa
16.  “Not Tonight” – Lil’ Kim featuring Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Angie Martinez, and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
17.  “No Scrubs” – TLC
18.  “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain
19.  “Strong Enough” – Cher
20.  “Independent Women Part 1” – Destiny’s Child
21.  “Survivor” – Destiny’s Child
22.  “Miss Independent” – Kelly Clarkson
23.  “Fighter” – Christina Aguilera
24.  “Can’t Hold Us Down” – Christina Aguilera featuring Lil’ Kim
25.  “Stupid Girls” – Pink
26.  “Just Fine” – Mary J. Blige
27.  “So What” – Pink
28.  “Womanizer” – Britney Spears
29.  “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyoncé Knowles
30.  “Can’t Be Tamed” – Miley Cyrus

The number one resolution everyone seems to have every year when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve is, “I need to work out.”  What better way to work out than with music!  I have made these top 10 lists in R&B/Hip Hop, Rock, and Country categories (the lists are in no particular order.)

R&B/Hip Hop

1.  “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” – C + C Music Factory
2.  “Don’t Stop the Music” – Rihanna
3.  “Mama Said Knock You Out” – LL Cool J
4.  “Rump Shaker” – Wreckx-n-Effect featuring Teddy Riley
5.  “Tik Tok” – Ke$ha
6.  “Bye Bye Bye” – ‘N Sync
7.  “Pump Up the Jam” – Technotronic
8.  “Pump It” – Black Eyed Peas
9.  “Jump Around” – House of Pain
10.  ”Hot Stuff” – Donna Summer

Rock

1.  “Working for the Weekend” – Loverboy
2.  “Higher Ground” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
3.  “Immigrant Song” – Led Zeppelin
4.  “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
5.  “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins
6.  “What I Like About You” – The Romantics
7.  “Rock This Town” – The Stray Cats
8.  “Dr. Feelgood” – Mötley Crüe
9.  “Thunderstruck” – AC/DC
10.  “Black Betty” – Ram Jam

Country

1.  “The Race is On” – Sawyer Brown
2.  “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” – Trace Adkins
3.  “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” – John Denver
4.  “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” – Big & Rich
5.  “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” – Brooks & Dunn
6.  “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” – Alan Jackson
7.  “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – The Charlie Daniels Band
8.  “Here for the Party” – Gretchen Wilson
9.  “Any Man of Mine” – Shania Twain
10.  “Physical” – Olivia Newton-John* 

* – Yes, this is a pop song and not country, but Olivia Newton-John was a country artist before she went pop.  Besides, this song is the most famous workout song ever!