Kerplunk said:
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Green Day - Basket Case
Green Day - Holiday
Green Day - Longview
Green Day - Christie Road
My equivalent:
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
Depeche Mode - Higher Love
Depeche Mode - Shake the Disease
Depeche Mode - It's No Good
Depeche Mode - World in My Eyes
But for a bit more variation:
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
The first time I ever heard a song and absolutely loved it right from first listen. Fantastic on so many levels ...
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
I hated this and the band when they were big in the 80s, but 20-odd years later I've grown into them and this is just an awesome song - pure genius
Radiohead - No Surprises
Most Radiohead stuff leaves me cold, but I love 'OK Computer' and this is my favourite track from it
Coldplay - The Scientist
Wonderful melody. I used to listen to this song a lot round about the time my Dad died - somehow it gave me mental strength and inspiration
Keane - Everybody's Changing
IMHO a classic modern pop record. Keane have a knack for a good tune that buries itself in my head and has me humming it for days on end.
Plenty more I could have listed, but that lot'll do for starters ...