Dave Hodge's Top 100 Songs of All-Time (Toronto Mike)
Last week, I had one of those surreal moments that you can't believe is actually happening. Legendary sports broadcaster Dave Hodge visited my home and spent a couple of hours with me in my basement while he shared his 100 favourite songs of all-time. Yes, this actually happened, and I recorded the whole thing.
If you haven't heard that 302nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, I strongly urge you to click over and listen before you read the chart below. Not only does Dave list his top 100, but we play his top 10 and he shares tremendous stories as to why he loves the song. There's even a fun game built in where he gives us the first line of the song so we can guess it. As I said, it was wonderfully surreal.
Tyler, a big fan of these Kick Out the Jams! episodes, maintains a Google spreadsheet with everyone's top 10, and he meticuously assembled a list of Dave's top 100. Dave, however, had already emailed me his list, but by the time I told Tyler it was too late. Tyler did go the extra step of recording the release year and country, so I think him for that detail in the chart below.
Number | Song | Artist | Year | Country |
100 | The Bells of Rhymney | Chris Hillman | 2017 | USA |
99 | Willin' | Little Feat | 1971 | USA |
98 | Sultans Of Swing | Dire Straits | 1978 | UK |
97 | Laying Down to Perish | Alan Doyle | 2015 | Canada |
96 | From A Soon-To-Be Ghost Town | Fruit Bats | 2016 | USA |
95 | To Live is to Fly | Townes van Zandt | 1971 | USA |
94 | Strawberry Blonde | Ron Sexsmith | 1997 | Canada |
93 | Keep the Car Running | Arcade Fire | 2007 | Canada |
92 | What's the Frequency, Kenneth? | R.E.M. | 1994 | USA |
91 | I'm Going To Stay That Way | LeE HARVeY OsMOND | 2008 | Canada |
90 | Pride (in the Name of Love) | U2 | 1984 | Ireland |
89 | Tournament of Hearts | The Weakerthans | 2007 | Canada |
88 | The House That Heaven Built | Japandroids | 2012 | Canada |
87 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 1956 | USA |
86 | American Pie | Don McLean | 1971 | USA |
85 | High and Dry | Frankie Lee | 2015 | USA |
84 | Teen Angst | Cracker | 1992 | USA |
83 | Taxi | Harry Chapin | 1972 | USA |
82 | Radio Girl | Doug Paisley | 2014 | Canada |
81 | Runnin' Down a Dream | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 1989 | USA |
80 | Four Strong Winds | Ian and Sylvia | 1963 | Canada |
79 | Pretzel Logic | Steely Dan | 1974 | USA |
78 | All the Young Dudes | Mott the Hoople | 1972 | UK |
77 | Outfit | Jason Isbell | 2012 | USA |
76 | Beds Are Burning | Midnight Oil | 1987 | Australia |
75 | Beginnings | Chicago Transit Authority | 1969 | USA |
74 | Hallelujah | Jeff Buckley | 1994 | USA |
73 | Werewolves of London | Warren Zevon | 1969 | USA |
72 | Wild Horses | Rolling Stones | 1971 | UK |
71 | 16 Days | Whiskeytown | 1997 | USA |
70 | I Can't Help Myself | The Four Tops | 1965 | USA |
69 | Fortunate Son | Credence Clearwater Revival | 1969 | USA |
68 | Lovers In a Dangerous Time | Bruce Cockburn | 1984 | Canada |
67 | Live By the Song | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | 2016 | Canada |
66 | Scenes From an Italian Restaurant | Billy Joel | 1977 | USA |
65 | I'm Shipping Up To Boston | Dropkick Murphys | 2005 | USA |
64 | Archie, Marry Me | Alvvays | 2014 | Canada |
63 | Urge For Going | Tom Rush | 1968 | USA |
62 | Blue River | Eric Andersen | 1972 | USA |
61 | Inside Out | Crash Vegas | 1989 | Canada |
60 | Run On the Banks | The Stanfields | 2013 | Canada |
59 | Plus Ones | Okkervil River | 2007 | USA |
58 | Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks | The National | 2010 | USA |
57 | Shout Bama Lama | The Detroit Cobras | 2001 | USA |
56 | Pride and Joy | Stevie Ray Vaughan | 1983 | USA |
55 | Everybody's Talkin' | Fred Neil | 1966 | USA |
54 | Sleeping in Toronto | Jim Bryson | 2003 | Canada |
53 | Cause Cheap Is How I Feel | Cowboy Junkies | 1990 | Canada |
52 | Lovercall | Danko Jones | 2002 | Canada |
51 | Chickamauga | Uncle Tupelo | 1993 | USA |
50 | Tear Stained Eye | Son Volt | 1995 | USA |
49 | Jolene | Jeremy Fisher | 2007 | Canada |
48 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1974 | USA |
47 | My Girl | The Temptations | 1965 | USA |
46 | Spirits | The Strumbellas | 2016 | Canada |
45 | Frankie's Gun | The Felice Brothers | 2007 | USA |
44 | Back to Me | Kathleen Edwards | 2005 | Canada |
43 | Oh My Sweet Carolina | Ryan Adams | 2000 | USA |
42 | Depreston | Courtney Barnett | 2015 | Australia |
41 | Escarpment Blues | Sarah Harmer | 2005 | Canada |
40 | Fire and Rain | James Taylor | 1970 | USA |
39 | When I Write My Master's Thesis | John K. Samson | 2012 | Canada |
38 | Continental Breakfast | Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile | 2017 | Australia/USA |
37 | Dancehall Domine | The New Pornographers | 2014 | Canada |
36 | Hindsight | The Long Winters | 2006 | USA |
35 | Bad to the Bone | George Thorogood & The Destroyers | 1982 | USA |
34 | Two Angels | The Jayhawks | 1989 | USA |
33 | Monster Hospital | Metric | 2005 | Canada |
32 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself | Georgia Satellites | 1986 | USA |
31 | Danko/Manuel | Drive-by Truckers | 2004 | USA |
30 | Crazy Mary | Pearl Jam | 1993 | USA |
29 | Down With the Shine | Avett Brothers | 2012 | USA |
28 | Bridge to Nowhere | Sam Roberts | 2006 | Canada |
27 | Wine Lips | Lydia Loveless | 2014 | USA |
26 | Heroes | David Bowie | 1977 | UK |
25 | Tall Tall Shadow | Basia Bulat | 2013 | Canada |
24 | Without Again | Elliott Brood | 2008 | Canada |
23 | Crescent City | Lucinda Williams | 1988 | USA |
22 | No Hurry | Terra Lightfoot | 2015 | Canada |
21 | Your Little Hoodrat Friend | The Hold Steady | 2005 | USA |
20 | Hero | Family of the Year | 2012 | USA |
19 | Cathy | Skinny Lister | 2014 | UK |
18 | Pretty Pimpin' | Kurt Vile | 2015 | USA |
17 | Red Eyes | The War on Drugs | 2014 | USA |
16 | Try | Blue Rodeo | 1987 | Canada |
15 | Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen | 1975 | USA |
14 | Guitar Town | Steve Earle | 1986 | USA |
13 | Come Summertime | Justin Rutledge | 2006 | Canada |
12 | One Guitar | Willie Nile | 2010 | USA |
11 | Powderfinger | Neil Young | 1979 | Canada |
10 | Norwegian Wood | The Beatles | 1965 | UK |
9 | I Still Believe | Frank Turner | 2011 | UK |
8 | Don't Think Twice It's All Right | Bob Dylan | 1963 | USA |
7 | Ahead By a Century | The Tragically Hip | 1996 | Canada |
6 | Come to Light | Arkells | 2014 | Canada |
5 | Sundown | Gordon Lightfoot | 1974 | Canada |
4 | America | Simon and Garfunkel | 1968 | USA |
3 | Jesus, Etc. | Wilco | 2002 | USA |
2 | Through & Through & Through | Joel Plaskett | 2009 | Canada |
1 | Changes | Phil Ochs | 1968 | USA |
This was Dave Hodge's second visit, and we're already planning his third. He's going to return to present songs 101-200. I can't wait.