>>Some songs achieve their maximum effect based on the circumstances under which they're heard e.g. Bob Seger - "Her Strut", Joe Cocker - "You Can Leave Your Hat On".
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>>As a result they may hold special places in peoples' hearts ;)
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>I definitely agree I've heard Rush talk about letters they received, where people say, "I was doing this and this and this when I heard one of your songs, and I'll never forget it".
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>I should have had Seger in the top 10, as well as Clapton.
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>The best groups are those who understand what goes through the minds and hearts of their fans. In their early days, Styx was VERY good at that - until they ran out of ideas.
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>Oh, crap, I also forgot Meat Loaf!!!! I'll have to do another list..."the top 10 songs I forgot to add when I was doing my first top 10 list". Tore will love me for that :)

If you're so deeply into the number 10, how could you miss 10cc? A very versatile band, a lot of their music tongue-in-cheek. In the rock category I would nominate "Silly Love": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAIDcmgzgn8

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