What songs best express gratitude?

[jbischke]

I'm putting together a "Gratitude" playlist on my iPod. Was curious as to what songs make all y'all feel thankful. Here are a few I have so far:

Thank You by Dido
Thank You by Alanis Morrisette
Thank You by Led Zeppelin (we're developing a pattern here...)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by the guy whose name is too long to spell
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

What other songs would fit this pattern?

[Angela]

As soon as I saw the title of your thread, that old Gentle Giant song started going through my head:

THANK YOU, for taking me as I am. No better than you
You give me your love, You take it from me
THANK YOU, for staying around so long, I know it's been hard
You spend half your life, just testing the ground
THANK YOU, You like all my funny ways, the things that I do
We both understand, To give and to be

And don't forget about Thank You For Lettin Me Be Myself Agaaaaaaain.....

and something by the Grateful Dead!

[Phil Parkinson]

I feel a much greater sense of gratitude when i watch stories of incredible hardship and personal strength.

Just look at this story.

YouTube - Patrick Henry Hughes - Inspirational Story

I have watched this clip a dozen times and every time i feel 2 things

a) dumbstruck by the incredible strength of that father and son
b) enormously grateful for the health that I enjoy.

Sometimes I get caught up in the "rat race"... concentrating too hard on trying to get from A to B and then I see something like this and it makes me realise how selfish I am.

Phil x

[songwriter]

Gratitude, I owe it all to you, This one, Maybe I'm amazed-Paul McCartney
a lot of John Denver's songs... (Annie's Song, Sunshine on my shoulder...)
Thank you for loving me - Bon Jovi
Someone saved my life tonight, Your song -Elton John
Here comes the sun, She Loves You, Thank you girl- The Beatles
I will always love you -Withney Houston/Dolly Parton
You are so beautiful - Joe Cocker/Billy Preston
God only knows, You Still Believe in me-Beach Boys
Bobby Jean-Bruce Springsteen
The Best-Tina Turner
Wonderful Life-Black
Thank you for the music, I have a dream, -ABBA
You're Still The One-Shania Twain
We are the champions, Was it all worth it?, These are the days of our lives, A winter's tale (Freddie last song before his death being thankful for having lived)-Queen
Oh my love (in the Imagine's album)-John Lennon <this is a good one and mostly unknown, it deserves a link YouTube - JOHN LENNON OH MY LOVE new version
Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
(You Make me feel like a) Natural Woman, I Say A little prayer -Aretha Frankin
You are the sunshine of my life, Isn't she lovely?, For once in my life, and lots more-Stevie Wonder
Beautiful Day, All because of you - U2
Because you loved me-Celine Dion
it's not a song but Bono singing "Thank God it's them instead of you" in "Feed the world"

etc.