Ultimate Anthems of All Time

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There are those songs which speak to your core that you can't help but sing along to them. These songs are a part of our lives wherever we are and knowing the lyrics of these songs are as mandatory as knowing the national anthems of our respective countries. Actually knowing the lyrics to these songs is not from memorizing, but from the fact that they are super easy to remember as the beat and the rhythm that go along with these songs have made it so that we do not forget them. From cricket, rugby and football matches these songs are played all over the world at world cups and championships. 

CCR's Have You Ever Seen The Rain is numero uno on this list as it is a clear classic and an unforgettable anthem. All of them are Rock with most of them leaning towards Pop Rock. Some of the most iconic artists and bands such as Elton John, Janis Joplin, Glen Campbell and Ben E. King are on this list alongside Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Queen and Survivor. Queen leads the number of entries with 3 followed by Elton John with 2. One thing to note is that there are only a few entries by women with Gloria Gaynor with her I Will Survive the only female entry cracking the top 10. So here are the 25 ultimate anthems of all time:

1. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have you ever seen the rain
2. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet child of mine
3. Bon Jovi – It’s my life
4. Bryan Adams – Summer of ‘69
5. Ben E. King – Stand by me
6. John Denver – Take me home, country roads
7. Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
8. Queen – We will rock you
9. Gloria Gaynor – I will survive
10. Glen Campbell – Rhinestone cowboy
11. Elton John – Crocodile rock
12. Puddle of Mudd – She hates me
13. Whitesnake – Here I go again ‘87
14. Big Brother and the Holding Company – Piece of my heart
15. Bob Marley – Could you be loved
16. Smokie – Living next door to Alice
17. Tom Jones – Green, green grass of home
18. Queen – I want to break free
19. Survivor – Eye of the tiger
20. Tina Turner – The best
21. Elton John – Saturday night’s alright
22. Aretha Franklin – Respect
23. Queen – We are the champions
24. Village People – Y.M.C.A.
25. Anastacia – I'm outta love

Till the next beat...

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Best Songs for Rainy Days

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The rainy season is once again upon us and so you need those perfect songs to match the weather. Some are about the rain itself while others are about thunder, rainbows, clouds and lightning etc. anything associated with the gloomy weather. 

Have You Ever Seen the Rain by Creedance Clearwater Revival leads the list, because it is definitely a universal anthem and a renowned classic. There is a mix of rock, pop, EDM and even country to keep us occupied during the season. So here are the best songs for a rainy day: 

1. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have you ever seen the rain
2. Johnny Nash – I can see clearly now
3. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z – Umbrella
4. Adele – Set fire to the rain
5. Guns N’ Roses – November rain
6. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
7. The Cascades – Rhythm of the rain
8. Evanescence – Listen to the rain
9. B.J. Thomas – Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
10. Krewella – Lights and thunder
11. Enya – It’s in the rain
12. Celine Dion – A new day has come
13. Dixie Chicks – Rainbow connection
14. Ace of Base – Every time it rains
15. Creedance Clearwater Revival – Who’ll stop the rain
16. Eminem ft. Dido – Stan
17. The Beatles – Rain
18. Bob Dylan – A hard rain’s a-gonna fall
19. Hilary Duff – Come clean
20. Judy Garland – Somewhere over the rainbow
21. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
22. Live – Lightning crashes
23. James Morrison – Please don’t stop the rain
24. Prince – Purple rain
25. East 17 – Let it rain
26. Pitbull ft. Marc Anthony – Rain over me
27. James Taylor – Fire and rain
28. The Corrs – Rain
29. Bruno Mars – It will rain
30. LSD – Thunderclouds 
31. Milli Vanilli – Blame it on the rain
32. Led Zeppelin – The rain song
33. Madonna – Rain
34. The Carpenters – Rainy days and Mondays
35. Kevin Rudolf ft. Flo Rida – You make the rain fall
36. The Script – Rain 
37. Eric Clapton – Let it rain
38. Garbage – Only happy when it rains
39. Missy Elliot – The rain (supa dupa fly)
40. The Doors – Riders on the storm
41. Gene Kelly – Singing in the rain
42. Creed – Rain
43. Carrie Underwood – Blown away
44. Jessie J – Thunder
45. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Naked in the rain
46. Eurythmics – Here comes the rain again
47. Phil Collins – I wish it would rain down
48. Ricky Martin – Livin’ la vida loca
49. Mariah Carey – Through the rain
50. Gary Allen – Songs about rain
51. Billie Myers – Kiss the rain
52. A-ha – Crying in the rain
53. The Wanted – Lightning 
54. Neil Sedaka – Laughter in the rain
55. Lauv – Paris in the rain 

Til the next symphony…

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