budi rahardjo's top songs

intro

alright... don't laugh. here is a list of songs i have just listened to. for the lack of a better title, i call this page my top songs. some (most) of these songs are old songs. that's because my collection (about 500 tapes and several cds) is kinda stuck in the 80s. now, starting the year 2000, i am back, collecting tapes, cds and mp3s. this page is started on 13 july 2000. anyway, enjoy.

top songs

1. Lazarus - Porcupine Tree
   This is a mellow ballad done by a great progressive rock band.
2. Roxann - Jay Graydon
   I've been looking for Jay Graydon's music for a while. Finally, I found "airplay for the planet". Good stuff.
3. After the love is gone - Jay Graydon
   I like this version, the original version!
4. Rock and Roll Band - Boston
   This is an old song, but I always love Boston's rock sound. I even tried playing guitar with Scholz's Rockman box. (Here's another homepage of Boston)
5. Don't Hurt Yourself - Marillion
   Now, I can really enjoy Hogarth
6. Dry Land - Marillion
   I made peace with the new Marillion (smile). I used to think that Marillion without Fish is just not Marillion. I was wrong. I like this piece.
7. Jadikan aku raja - Ada Band.
   This is a new Indonesian pop band. They've got great songs, such as "Masih" and "Manja". Go search the Internet for their lyrics and perhaps MP3? Buy their tapes and CDs!
8. La La La (Means I Love You) - Swing Out Sisters.
   For some reasons I am really into Swing Out Sisters' songs! Just found a bunch of them on the Internet. (Will look at their CDs at stores.)
9. All of the above - Transatlantic.
   This is a band (project?) of various people from famous progressive rock band (Dream Theater, Marillion, The Flower Kings, Spock's Beard). I guess I am a fan of Roine Stolt (guitar player of The Flower Kings).
10. Breakout - Swing Out Sisters.
    This is an old song, but just found it again.
11. Firth of Fifth - Genesis. Just played it over and over again because we are planning to do it on stage this month! I also looked at other "versions" of this song.
12. Dry Land - Marillion.
    
13. Soulful Strut - Grover Washington Jr.
    Well, actually I was looking for Swing Out Sisters song and found their version of this song. Then I search the Internet and found Grover Washington Jr.'s version is better.
14. The Merrygoround - The Flower Kings
    [lyrics]. This song just rocks (as in "progressive rock" rock!). I need more flower kings CDs!
15. Unbelieveable - Def Leppard
    Def Leppard has been my fav band. Well, actually since early 90s when I wrote my thesis and needed music in the background.
16. On the 4th of July - James Taylor
    What can I say. His music is simple and romatic.
17. The Wall - Kansas [lyrics]
18. Close To You (take 1) and (take 3/not uploaded yet) - Budi Rahardjo.
    [This is actually my own song. I wrote it just to play with a bunch of keyboards in computer music lab.  Take 1 was based on Kurzweil dan Yamaha DX7 keyboards and Yamaha drum machine. Dedicated to my wife. Recorded 1988 (I think). I was thinking of Bob James' songs when I played the tune. I would love to have him play it. Let me know if you like it.]
19. Risalah Cinta - Dewa
    [This is one of the most popular Indonesian band (pop rock). This song is from their older album, but I still love it!]
20. Hello, it's me - Todd Rundgren.
    [just got it off the net. i didn't know todd's music before i got it off the net. now, i am looking for more todd's music.]
21. Cinema Show - The Flower Kings
    [they're doing genesis' song. but it is beautiful.
22. Does anybody really know what time it is - Chicago [lyrics]
    and if you want to know the meaning (interpretation) of this song, see this link.
23. I don't like monday - Boomtown Rats [lyrics]
24. Voices - Cheap Trick
25. Stop This Game - Cheap Trick
26. Love of a lifetime - Firehouse
27. Name - Goo Goo Dolls.
28. Flamingo - Lalo Schifrin
29. I'm not in love - 10 cc
30. Looking around - Yes
31. Logical song - Supertramp
32. Hold the line - Toto
33. Celebrate - Lake
34. Dreamin' You - Heatwave
35. Sweet baby - Clarke / Duke project
36. After the love is gone - Tommy Emmanuel Feat. CDB
37. After all - Al Jarreau
38. Smile again - Manhattan Transfer
39. It's a mistake - Men at work
40. Space shanty - Khan
41. Head up to the sky - Spargo
42. Show me the way - Peter Frampton
43. Baby I love your way - Peter Frampton
44. Pigs (three different ones) - Pink Floyd
45. Wait for sleep - Dream Theater
46. You're the love - Seals & Crofts
47. Try Your Love - Seals & Crofts
48. Love at second sight - David Foster with Vikki Moss
49. Black Betty - Ram Jam
50. When I see you smile - Bad English
51. Died in your arms tonight - Cutting Crew
52. She loves you - Beatles
53. Devil in her heart - Beatles
54. Cellophane - Wondermints
55. Hypnolove - Wondermints
56. Bila Kau Tak Disampingku - Shiela on 7 [lyrics]
57. Life is A rollercoaster - Ronan Keating
58. Rainy Day - the Corrs
59. Let's Dance - Tohpati (Indonesia) - [lyrics]
60. Bell Tree - America
61. Died in your arms tonight - Cutting Crew
62. The Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
63. Carrie - Europe
64. Empty Room - Gary Moore
65. Here I go again - White Snakes
66. This old heart of mine (is weak for you) - Vonda Shepard
67. Read Your Mind - Vonda Shepard
68. Kala Cinta Menggoda - Chrisye (Indonesia) - [lyrics]
69. Acquiesce - Oasis
70. Some might Say - Oasis
71. Saturday in the park - Chicago
72. If you leave me now - Chicago
73. Winding me up - Alan Parsons Project
74. If I could change your mind - Alan Parsons Project
75. Air born - Camel
76. Camelogue - Camel
77. Stand up (kick love into motion) - Def Leppard
78. Have you ever needed someone so bad - Def Leppard
79. Inikah cinta - ME (Indonesia)
80. And you and I - Yes
81. Living Inside Myself - Gino Vanelli
82. Nothing's gona stop us now - Starship
83. You're as right as rain - Bob James
84. Final count down - Europe
85. Pamela - Toto
86. After the love is gone - Earth, Wind and Fire
87. Livin' thing - ELO
88. Telephone Line - ELO
89. Shangri-La - ELO
90. The diary of Horace Wimp - ELO
91. Need her love - ELO
92. Sweet talking woman - ELO
93. Couldn't love you more - John Martyn Electric
94. C'est La Vie - ELP
95. No tell lover - Chicago
96. Amigo - Lake
97. Jadi Presiden - various artists: Shiela Majid, Warna, Achmad Albar, Eka, Sania, Lilo, Shiok Crew, Oddie Agam (Indonesia)
98. Pyramania - Alan Parsons Project
99. Close to the edge - Yes
100. Behind the lines - Genesis
101. In the cage (medley Cinema show - Slipperman) - Genesis
102. Nite ride - Dan Siegel
103. Whisper zone - Ramsey Lewis
104. Do you feel like we do - Peter Frampton
105. Kurnia dan pesona - Fariz RM (Indonesia)
106. Selangkah ke seberang - Fariz RM (Indonesia)
107. Asayake - Casiopea
108. Shattered dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
109. I don't want to be a hero - Johnny Hates Jazz
110. One more try - Brighton Rock
111. Read your mind - Vonda Shepard
112. Ain't nothing like the real thing - Angela Bofill
113. I'm in your - Peter Frampton
114. Dan - Shiela on 7 (Indonesian)
115. Baby, what a big surprise - Chicago
116. Spain - Al Jarreau