It was 2007 - spring.  I decided to create the ultimate rock and roll playlist.  Those songs that I considered to be the 500 Greatest Rock Songs of all time.  After three months of edited, reviewing and editing, researching and tweaking, I was confident that I had the list.  I proudly put the project to bed and moved on to the  100 greatest country songs project. 

I have a thing about musical lists.  This Monday, I was looking at a compact disk of great jukebox songs. and imagined a big jukebox filled with wonderful music - the ultimate jukebox selection.  The response has been great and it has now become a mission for me.  My jukebox sits in a cozy restaurant.  It holds 160 songs.  Special songs that would serve as a soundtrack for the evening as course after course of delicious food was served.  Beverages and conversation with great friends would complement these songs well.  They would fit like a comfortable pair of shoes or an old sweater.  The crackle of a needle on worn vinyl before the songs starts would seem natural.

I've had some great suggestions and this is where the list stands tonight (in no particular order):

Tony Bennett - Rags to Riches, The Way You Look Tonight
Frank Sinatra - The Best Is Yet To Come, Swinging On A Star, Hidden Persuasion, Strangers In The Night, Sunshine of My Life, Young At Heart.
Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues
Garth Brooks - Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old, The Dance
Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love, She Loves You, Paperback Writer
Bill Withers - Use Me, Just The Two Of Us
Billy Currington - I Got A Feeling
Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are, Rosalinda's Eyes
Bob Seger - Turn The Page, Mainstreet
Bonnie Raitt - Nick Of Time, I Can't Make You Love Me
Boston - More Than A Feeling
The Mavericks - Blue Moon, What A Crying Shame
Patsy Cline - I Go Out Walking After Midnight, Crazy, Sweet Dreams (with Jim Reeves)
Merle Haggard - Are We Going Down Hill (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver), Big City
Squeeze - Tempted
Roy Orbison - Crying, Only The Lonely
George Jones - A Good Year For The Roses, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Brother To The Blues, Take Me
Dean Martin - Sway, That's Amore, Volare, On An Evening In Roma, Mambo Italiano
Kenny Rogers - Daytime Friends, Coward Of The County, Lucille, Ruby
The Eagles - New Kid In Town, Hotel California
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him
Darius Rucker - Alright
Willie Nelson and Julio Inglesias - To All The Girls I've Loved Before
Willie Nelson - The Highway
Rod Stewart - People Get Ready, Forever Young
Cat Stevens - Peace Train
Roger Miller - King Of The Road
Bunny Berigan - I Can't Get Started
Randy Travis - Digging Up Bones, Storms Of Life
Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
Eddy Raven - Joe Knows How To Live
George Strait - The Chair, Easy Come Easy Go
Vern Gosdin - Set 'Em Up Joe
Rolling Stones - Miss You, Waiting On A Friend
Riccardo Cocciante - Bella Senz'anima
Bruce Springsteen - Point Blank, Rosalita
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Something To Say, Walk On The Ocean
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over, Something So Strong
Tommy Tutone - 8675309 Jenny, Angel Say No
John Cougar - Hot Night In A Cold Town, I Need A Lover
Shelby Lynne - Killin' Kind
Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is
Sade - Your Love Is King, Smooth Operator
The Temptations - My Girl
Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)
Tim McGraw - Last Dollar (Fly Away), Where The Green Grass Grows
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Dion - Sunday Kind Of Love
Tom Waits - Heart Of Saturday Night, Downtown Train
Mel Torme - Lullaby Of Birdland
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
Zombies - She's Not There
The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You
Dwight Yoakum - Little Sister, Always Late (With Your Kisses)
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Eddy Arnold - Make The World Go Away
Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale
The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
Perry Como - Jukebox Baby
Jim Reeves - Welcome To My World
The Byrds - Mr. Tamborine Man
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire
Jerry Vale - Pretend You Don't See Her
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack

Fifty more songs to go.  Original post here.

Update:  Technical corrections that will be deemed as passed without a vote on the whole list:

Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
Conway Twittty - Hello Darling
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Don't Do Me Like That
Steely Dan - Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Peg
Jackson Browne - Boulevard
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire, Hurt

More will be posted before the final vote.

Update:  Idea Anaconda has his real list (I used some of those fake ones).  It may put me over the top this evening.

Update:  We roll into the finish line . . .almost:

Hall & Oates - She's Gone, Say It Isn't So
Bryan Ferry - Time On My Hands, Easy Living
Elvis - You Were Always On My Mind, Are You Lonesome
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Elvis Costello - Alison, Everyday I Write The Book
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
The Boxtops - The Letter
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry
Faith Hill - The Secret Of Life
James Taylor - Her Town Too, Never Die Young
Billie Holiday - Love For Sale
Ethel Merman - You're The Top
Sarah Vaughan - The Nearness Of You
Michelle Branch - Everywhere
Don Williams - I Believe In Love

Update:  Patrick Guanciale hops in to the mix.  I'll steal:

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby
Leslie Gore - You Don't Own Me

I'm also picking up on Chuck's recommendation for:

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Bennie and the Jets
Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice, plus Don't Worry Baby

Update: 

Nat King Cole - Stardust, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
Oleta Adams - Get Here
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Chicago - If You Leave Me Now, Old Days
Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
Thelonious Monk - (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away
Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Band On The Run
Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
John Waite - MIssing You

Jukebox full.  Get your quarters out.  I'll take the booth in the corner.