Soundtrack of My Life

This page contains a reverse chronological list of music that had an impact on my life. I can't listen to these songs without thinking of a particular time, and most especially without thinking of the person I spent it with or who was important to me. Of course, this list is far from complete. This list also does not represent a list of songs I like - some of these songs are quite painful to listen to now, but all of them were important.

PS: The idea of the "soundtrack of my life" was shamelessly stolen from my good friend mikel's homepage (see links).

• 2010
  • Queen - I Want to Break Free
  • Keri Hilson - I Like
  • Beethoven - Leonore Overture No. 3 in C major, Op. 72b
  • Frédéric Chopin - Nocturnes
  • Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D major PWC 37
• 2009
  • Franz Schubert - Piano Trio in E flat major Opus 100 D929
  • Gaetano Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore
    • My HGO subscription has turned me into a huge opera fan.
  • Queen - Too Much Love Can Kill You
  • Nena & Kim Wilde - Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime
  • Joe Esposito - You're the Best
    • A little bit of self-suggestion every morning.
  • John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
  • France Gall - Ella Elle L'a
    • Practicing for my flight on Air France and stay in Paris ;)
  • Whitney Houston - One Moment in Time
• 2008
  • Respighi - Adagio con variazione
    • This has to be this semester's soundtrack.
  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
  • Roxette - (Do You Get) Excited
  • Mike Oldfield - Earth Moving
  • Mike Oldfield - Discovery
• 2007
  • Fiction Plane - It's A Lie
  • The Who - You Better You Bet
  • Mike Oldfield - Amarok
    • Thesis defense soundtrack ;-)
  • Mike Oldfield - Innocent
  • Roxette - (Do You Get) Excited?
  • Fountains of Wayne - Supercollider
  • The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You
  • David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
  • New Order - I Told You So
  • Sting - Epilogue (Nothing 'Bout Me)
  • David Bowie - Space Oddity
  • Peter Schilling - Major Tom
  • Chris de Burgh - High on Emotion
• 2006
  • Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
  • Pink Floyd - Animals
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall
  • Roxette - Dressed for Success
  • Roxette - Dangerous
  • Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done to Deserve This?
  • Rio Reiser - König von Deutschland
  • Kettcar - Balkon gegenueber
  • Paso Doble - Computerliebe
  • Muenchner Freiheit - Ohne Dich
  • Heinz-Rudolf Kunze - Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
  • R. E. M. - Country Feedback (Live at Atlanta)
  • Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground - Perfect Day
  • Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers
  • The La's - There She Goes
  • Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth / Sweetest Perfection / Clean
• 2005
  • Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street
    • I'm looking for Mercy Street too.
  • Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
  • New Order - Turn
  • Pink Floyd - Division Bell
  • The Stranglers - Golden Brown
  • Massive Attack - Teardrop
  • Death in Vegas - Scorpio Rising
  • New Order - True Faith
  • Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama
  • John Denver - Country Roads (West Virginia)
  • Pink Floyd - Animals
  • Oasis - Songbird
    
• 2004
  • U2 - Beautiful Day
  • Herbert Grönemeyer - Der Weg
  • Sting - I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
  • Coldplay - Parachutes
  • Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
  • Mike Oldfield - Earth Moving
  • Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
  • Janis Joplin - Piece Of My Heart
  • Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing
  • Genesis - Misunderstanding
  • Genesis - Since I Lost You
  • Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want
  • Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young
  • Billy Joel - For the Longest Time
• 2003
  • Liz Phair - Why Can't I?
  • Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb
  • Rolling Stones - Beast of Burden
  • Pink Floyd - The Wall
  • The Who
    
• 2002
  • Carly Simon - The Spy Who Loved Me
  • Frank Sinatra - I Get a Kick out of You
  • The Eagles - Take It to the Limit
  • AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
  • U2 - One
• 2001
  • Faithless - Woozy
  • The Evolution Control Committee - Rocked by Rape
    • The first song my roommate put on after 9/11.
  • Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
  • Terri Nunn - Diane
    
• 2000
  • Jewel - You Were Meant for Me
  • Jewel - Down So Long
  • Amanda Marshall - Wishful Thinking
  • Amanda Marshall - Dark Horse
  • Eurythmics - 17 Again
  • Annie Lennox - Dont Let It Bring You Down
  • Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
• 1999
  • Lene Marlin - Playing My Game
  • Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry
  • Phil Collins - Against All Odds
• 1998
  • Kate Yanai - Summer Dreaming
  • R. E. M. - E-Bow The Letter
  • R. E. M. - Nightswimming
  • Celine Dion - If That's What It Takes
  • Herbert Grönemeyer - Flugzeuge im Bauch
• 1997
  • Depeche Mode - The Bottom Line
  • Sting - Fields Of Gold
  • deeFredrix - And So I Will Wait for You
  • Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
• 1996
  • Madonna - Like a Prayer
  • Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last
  • Mike Oldfield - Amarok
    • To dull the pain, I launched myself into work and created my first ever "programming hell". I also injured my tongue badly while eating potato chips.
  • Madonna - Rain
  • Madonna - Crazy for You