1. Get On The Good Foot- James Brown

• "Qué pasa people, qué pasa ...hit me! Ooh! Get on down like a...Unh! I wanna get on the good foot...down to the crib, let all hang out where soulful people knows what it's about-ah." The power of the Godfather compels you to get on the good foot. James Brown helped lay down the foundation for soul, R&B, funk and provided the blueprint for hip hop along the way. I can remember being "slightly" out of my mind in Chicago a few years ago and dancing to "Get On The Good Foot" in an after hours bar, completely ignoring the 3 drinks I ordered for myself (one of them being a bottle of champagne). When you have soul you can't help yourself.

2. In God's Country- U2

• "Naked flame she stands with a naked flame, I stand with the sons of Cain, burned by the fire of love, burned by the fire of love." I'm not a huge U2 fan but the greatest of some of their songs is simply undeniable. "In God's Country" is one of many amazing songs from U2's "The Joshua Tree" which stands as the band's crowning achievement and one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. The biggest hits from "The Joshua Tree" make their way onto U2 singles and greatest hits compilations but songs like "In God's Country" and "Running to Stand Still" are just as worthy. Any song with Old Testament references scores bonus points- you can only imagine how high I am on The Hooters "All You Zombies".

3. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin

• "There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure 'cause you know sometimes words have two meanings." I'm not sure what insight there is to provide here. "Stairway to Heaven" is a masterpiece from the landmark classic "Led Zeppelin IV". The song slowly builds in momentum and intensity until it climaxes all over your turntable. "Stairway" is an epic in the vein of "Free Bird" yet jerks don't call out for it in bars. The song is the butt of a joke in the film "Wayne's World" but the premise is that it's the song that every guitar player wants to know how to play. When I recently caught the Dave Matthews Band in Hershey they masterfully worked it into their cover of "All Along the Watchtower" to the delight of classic rock connoisseurs.