20. Traveling Wilburys — “Handle with Care” — George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne singing about heartache around the same microphone. ‘Nuff said. 19. Dire Straits — “Walk of Life” — I remember this […]

30. Sarah McLachlan — “Full of Grace” — This song was not written for the sequence in “Becoming Part 2” that follows Buffy’s painful choice to send Angel to hell to save the world. But it seems […]

40. Camera Obscura — “Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken” — I was a few albums late to the party, but I loved Camera Obscura the moment I heard the church-organ-turned-pop-instrument intro on this entry. And I […]

50. The Bee Gees — “Alone” — I never cared for most the Bee Gees catalogue, but on this tune, the voices and instruments blend beautifully to create one of the most epic sad songs ever recorded. […]

60. Keane — “Everybody’s Changing” — Listening to this song, you feel like you could climb those piano notes straight up to heaven. 59. Buffalo Tom — “Scottish Windows” — A beautiful and (appropriately) reflective piece from the deeper-voiced […]

70. Hall & Oates — “You Make My Dreams Come True” — I admit it: It’s on my list totally because of how it was used in “(500) Days of Summer.” Not that it was a bad […]

80. The Beach Boys — “Kokomo” — This was such a ubiquitous hit in 1988 that fourth-grade classmates of mine knew all the words. Overplayed or not, based on a real place or not, it remains a […]

90. Sheryl Crow — “I Shall Believe” — I think this song was played during romantic moments on every WB show in the late-’90s. But to me, it’s Max and Liz’s song. I turn off other shows […]