Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger

"Call me a relic, call me what you will

Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill

Today's music ain't got the same soul

I like that old time rock 'n' roll"

I grew up listening to Bob Seger. I remember riding in my dad's old car and learning the lyrics to Seger's songs when I was 3 years old.

One of the best ones in "Old Time Rock and Roll" from 1978.

The moment the piano starts at the beginning of the song, you know the magic that is about to happen. However, the piano "false start" at the beginning of the track was actually a mistake made by the tape operator in the recording studio. Seger and his manager liked the "mistake" however, and it has now become one of the most well-known musical beginnings of all time.

Also one of my friend's favorite karaoke songs, "Old Time Rock and Roll" is a powerful rock song that puts all listeners in a great mood.

This song was also re-released in 1983 after being included in Risky Business where Tom Cruise dances in socks, a button-down shirt and tighty whities.

The Top Gun Soundtrack

Top Gun is one of those classic '80s movies that everyone has seen, and everyone loves. The music in the movie sets the tone for Maverick, Goose and Iceman to fly into the "Danger Zone".

Oh, yeah, "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins is fantastic. The beat of this song carries the viewer through the entire movie, and rocking out to this song on a road trip through Nebraska makes all the corn a hell of a lot more exciting. Also, any movie with Kenny Loggins on the soundtrack means it's a great movie ("Footloose" is upcoming).

Another HUGE hit from the Top Gun soundtrack is "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin. This was the biggest hit Berlin had, and a powerful ballad that still sends shivers down listeners' spines to this day. Not to be confused with Jessica Simpson's recent remake of the song which, by definition, blew.

And who can forget the scene in the bar where Maverick and Goose sing The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling". What a quality song that saw a revival when sung by Tom Cruise.

Alyssa - you must download the above mentioned songs and plan on watching Top Gun at some point in your life - maybe not when you're 12. You may appreciate the volleyball scene a bit more when you are older.