A List of Lists

Longtime readers of this blog know that I have an affinity for lists - Top 10 movies, best sports logos, best one hit wonders, etc.  In that spirit, I give you a list of my top 5 things in a variety of categories.  You can call it "A List of Lists" or maybe "Tim's Top 5s".

At any rate, here we go...

Top 5 Sodas
5. Coke
4. Mr. Pibb
3. RC Cola
2. Pepsi
1. Dr Pepper
Comment: Dr Pepper is the nectar of the gods.  I imagine some of my Southern friends will be apoplectic about Coke being below not just Pepsi but also RC.

Top 5 Metallica Songs
5. "Enter Sandman"
4. "Fade to Black"
3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
2. "One"
1. "Master of Puppets"
Comment: The top 2 are arguably the best heavy metal songs of all time.

Top 5 Candy Bars
5. 100 Grand
4. Whatchamacallit
3. Kit Kat
2. Butterfinger
1. Twix
Comment: Twix is unquestionably the best, while Whatchamacallit is the most underrated candy bar out there.

Top 5 U2 Songs
5. "Where the Streets Have No Name"
4. "Until the End of the World"
3. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
2. "One"
1. "With or Without You"
Comment: I had a heck of a time narrowing this list down to only 5.  The top 2 were easy, but coming up with the latter three was tough.

Top 5 TV Shows
5. "Quantum Leap"
4. "Breaking Bad"
3. "Cheers"
2. "Seinfeld"
1. "Friends"
Comment: Honorable mention to "The Americans," "24" and "The Office." Maybe I should have done different lists for comedies and dramas...

Top 5 Turnpike Troubadours Songs
5. "The Funeral"
4. "Ringing in the Year"
3. "Down Here"
2. "Every Girl"
1. "7&7"
Comment: This one was even tougher than U2.  I love this band and they have so many great songs, it was tough to narrow it down to 10, let alone 5.

Top 5 Sports Movies
5. "Bull Durham"
4. "Field of Dreams"
3. "Major League"
2. "The Natural"
1. "Hoosiers"
Comment: A baseball-centric list, topped by a basketball movie.

Top 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival Songs
5. "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
4. "Proud Mary"
3. "Fortunate Son"
2. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
1. "Lodi"
Comment: CCR is one of the more underrated bands from the '60s and '70s.  "Lodi" is one of the great "life on the road" songs of all time.

Top 5 Breakfast Cereals
5. Crunch Berries
4. Honey Nut Cheerios
3. Reese's Puffs
2. Lucky Charms
1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Comment: Yeah, yeah, I like kid cereals rather than the healthy adult stuff.  Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the crack of breakfast cereals.

Top 5 BBQ Places (where I've eaten)
5. Vitek's (Waco, TX)
4. Sugarfire (St. Louis, MO)
3. Q39 (Kansas City, MO)
2. Adam's Smokehouse (St. Louis, MO)
1. Pappy's Smokehouse (St. Louis, MO)
Comment: I've largely found KC BBQ to be overrated, though Joe's and Jack's Stack receive honorable mention.

Top 5 Pearl Jam Songs
5. "Better Man"
4. "Corduroy"
3. "Alive"
2. "Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town"
1. "Black"
Comment: Another tough, tough list because there are so many good choices.

Top 5 Beers
5. Leininkugel Canoe Paddler Kolsch
4. Schlafly White Lager
3. Shiner Bock
2. Urban Chestnut Zwickel
1. Schlafly Summer Lager
Comment: The top 3 were easy.  After that, it was tough.

What are your thoughts?  Do you agree with my choices?  What would your top 5s be in these categories?  I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks for reading!