Back in the more innocent days of the internet, before Russian bots dominated our feeds trying to turn us against each other, the most annoying posts you’d encounter were “challenges” posted by fun aunts or long-forgotten high school friends.

I almost always ignored them, but when this one popped up on Facebook I had to borrow it for my blog. Thirty days, 30 songs that met some specific criteria. Right up my alley.

The great thing about this series is that my frequent commenters got involved as well, so every post revealed not just my choice but a handful of others as well.

A Song You Like With a Color in the Title: ‘Green Grow the Rushes’ – R.E.M.

A Song You Like With a Number in the Title: ‘5ive Gears in Reverse’ – Elvis Costello

A Song That Reminds You of Summertime: ‘Happy Together’ – The Turtles

A Song That Reminds You of Somebody You Would Rather Forget About: ‘Stuck in the Middle With You’ – Stealers Wheel

A Song That Needs To Be Played Loud: ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ – Guns N’ Roses

A Song That Makes You Want To Dance: ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ – Michael Jackson

A Song To Drive To: ‘Honeymoon’ – Lana Del Rey

A Song About Drugs Or Alcohol: ‘Needle in the Hay’ – Elliott Smith

A Song That Makes You Happy: ‘Peaceful Easy Feeling’ – Eagles

A Song That Makes You Sad: ‘One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)’ – Frank Sinatra

A Song That You Never Get Tired Of: ‘Take On Me’ – A-Ha

A Song That You Love From 2011: ‘Mama’s Broken Heart’ – Miranda Lambert

One of Your Favorite 70s Songs: ‘September’ – Earth, Wind & Fire

A Song That You Would Love Played At Your Wedding: ‘Love On the Weekend’ – John Mayer

A Song That is a Cover By Another Artist: ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ – Miley Cyrus

One Of Your Favorite Songs From a Movie: ‘Magic’ – Olivia Newton-John

A Song That Features Your Favorite Artist: ‘One Too Many Mornings’ – Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan

A Song From the Year You Were Born: ‘Rocket Man’ – Elton John

A Song That Makes You Think About Life: ‘Three Kids No Husband’ – Brandy Clark

A Song That Reminds You of Your Mom: ‘Burning Love’ – Elvis Presley

A Favorite Song With a Person’s Name in the Title: ‘Hannah Hunt’ – Vampire Weekend

A Song That Motivates You: ‘Lose Yourself’ – Eminem

A Song That You Think Everybody Should Listen To: ‘The Things That Everybody Does’ – Tift Merritt

A Song By a Band/Group You Wish Were Still Together: ‘Army’ – Ben Folds Five

A Song By An Artist No Longer Living: ‘Look Back in Anger’ – David Bowie

A Song That Makes You Want To Fall In Love: ‘At Last’ – Etta James

A Song That Breaks Your Heart: ‘Oh Well’ – Fiona Apple

A Song By An Artist With a Voice That You Love: ‘I Can’t Love You Anymore’ – Lyle Lovett

A Song That You Remember From Your Childhood: ‘So Far Away’ – Carole King

A Song That Reminds You of Yourself: ‘In My Life’ – The Beatles