Music always helps, no matter what you’re going through. So, if you flunk a big test, or you had a really bad breakup, or you just miss someone so bad, it hurts, then listen to my playlist. A hundred songs to save your life. And it should help. – Peyton Sawyer, “One Tree Hill”

Dear Future Offspring,

First of all, that quote over there is from an episode of One Tree Hill a couple of weeks ago. The line was delivered by Peyton Sawyer, a character I’ve never found interesting until recently. She’s pregnant and there’s a big chance that she’ll die when she gives birth. That’s why she made a time capsule for her future child. You know, just in case she bites it. Look it up. It’s an awesome show.

I’m doing the same thing now, but not because I have a medical condition that may possibly kill me on your birthday. Also, I will not get pregnant. Pay attention to your biology and sex ed classes, OK? I’m doing this because I might be too drunk to explain stuff to you or I might be too busy making love to your hopefully hot mom to talk to you. More importantly, I’m doing this because I believe that what Peyton said is a universal truth. Music always helps, no matter what you’re going through. Music is your best friend. It will never judge you. It will never leave you. It will always be there for you. If nobody is there to listen, you can always listen to your best friend.

I’m giving you this playlist, which I will upload to an iPod soon, to give you a springboard into the world of music. You will eventually develop your own taste in music, but for now, consider this your starter kit. These songs kept me sane during my dark times of depression and drama. These songs accompanied me during my happiest of days. Let this list be your first soundtrack to your triumphs and tragedies. Just don’t dick around with your iPod while driving.

Before I show you the list, let me just say one more thing. DON’T LET ANYBODY DICTATE OR JUDGE YOUR TASTE IN MUSIC. Don’t take shit from glossy mainstream zombies or from pretentious indie assholes. They’re all sheep. And now, Future Offspring, 100 songs to save your life:

1. 311 – Amber [iTunes]
2. 4hero – Les Fleur [iTunes]
3. AC/DC – Highway To Hell
4. Ace Of Base – The Sign [iTunes]
5. Anna Caram – Overjoyed
6. APO Hiking Society – Awit Ng Barkada
7. Audioslave – Exploder [iTunes]
8. Bamboo – Noypi
9. Baz Luhrmann – Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) [iTunes]
10. Be Your Own Pet – Bicycle Bicycle, You Are My Bicycle [iTunes]
11. Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice [iTunes]
12. Beastie Boys – Sabotage [iTunes]
13. The Beatles – Till There Was You [iTunes]
14. Black Sabbath – Iron Man [iTunes]
15. Bloc Party – The Pioneers [iTunes]
16. Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’ [iTunes]
17. Bob Marley – No Woman No Cry [iTunes]
18. Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer [iTunes]
19. The Breeders – Cannonball [iTunes]
20. Brownman Revival – Lintik
21. Noel Cabangon – Kanlungan
22. Burning Brides – Heart Full Of Black [iTunes]
23. Camera Obscura – I Don’t Do Crowds [iTunes]
24. The Cardigans – Happy Meal 2 [iTunes]
25. Cinema Bizarre – Love Songs (They Kill Me) [iTunes]
26. Coldplay – Yellow [iTunes]
27. Collective Soul – Run [iTunes]
28. Concrete Blonde – Ghost Riders In The Sky [iTunes]
29. The Dandy Warhols – Everyday Should Be A Holiday [iTunes]
30. Dashboard Confessional – Stolen [iTunes]
31. The Dawn – Salamat
32. Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water [iTunes]
33. Edison Lighthouse – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) [iTunes]
34. Elton John – Tiny Dancer [iTunes]
35. Eraserheads – Minsan [iTunes]
36. Eurythmics – I Saved The World Today [iTunes]
37. Everything But The Girl – I Didn’t Know I Was Looking For Love
38. Fastball – The Way [iTunes]
39. Finger Eleven – One Thing [iTunes]
40. Flobots – Handlebars [iTunes]
41. Foo Fighters – Walking After You [iTunes]
42. Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight [iTunes]
43. The Fray – How To Save A Life [iTunes]
44. From Autumn To Ashes – Autumn’s Monologue [iTunes]
45. Gavin Degraw – I Don’t Want To Be [iTunes]
46. Gin Blossoms – As Long As It Matters [iTunes]
47. Gomez – We Haven’t Turned Around [iTunes]
48. Green Day – Boulevard Of Broken Dreams [iTunes]
49. Greg Jones – Ordinary
50. Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle [iTunes]
51. Guster – Perfect [iTunes]
52. Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta [iTunes]
53. Hoobastank – The Reason [iTunes]
54. Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek [iTunes]
55. James Carrington – Ache [iTunes]
56. Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower [iTunes]
57. Juan Dela Cruz – Ang Himig Natin
58. Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God [iTunes]
59. Kula Shaker – Govinda
60. Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song [iTunes]
61. Lifehouse – Everything [iTunes]
62. Lighthouse Family – Lost In Space [iTunes]
63. Live – Lightning Crashes [iTunes]
64. Mariah Carey – Sweetheart [iTunes]
65. Maroon 5 – Sunday Morning [iTunes]
66. Matt Pond PA – Champagne Supernova [iTunes]
67. Metallica – Enter Sandman [iTunes]
68. Metric – Combat Baby [iTunes]
69. Moby – Porcelain [iTunes]
70. Modest Mouse – Float On [iTunes]
71. Nada Surf – All You Need Is Love
72. Nina Simone – I Wish How I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free [iTunes]
73. Nine Inch Nails – Just Like You Imagined [iTunes]
74. Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World [iTunes]
75. Parokya Ni Edgar – Buloy
76. Pearl Jam – Better Man [iTunes]
77. Pixies – Where Is My Mind [iTunes]
78. Presidents Of The United States Of America – Lump [iTunes]
79. Rage Against The Machine – Guerilla Radio [iTunes]
80. Rock N’ Roll Soldiers – Funny Little Feeling [iTunes]
81. The Rolling Stones – Street Fighting Man [iTunes]
82. Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) [iTunes]
83. Ryan Adams – Wonderwall [iTunes]
84. The Script – The Man Who Can’t Be Moved [iTunes]
85. Sharon Cuneta – Ikaw [iTunes]
86. Silverchair – The Greatest View [iTunes]
87. Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore [iTunes]
88. Snow Patrol – Crazy In Love [iTunes]
89. Sophie Koh – Creep
90. Stone Temple Pilots – Plush [iTunes]
91. Sublime – Santeria [iTunes]
92. Sugarfree – Los Baños [iTunes]
93. Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love [iTunes]
94. Tonic – You Wanted More [iTunes]
95. U2 – Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of [iTunes]
96. The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony [iTunes]
97. The Verve Pipe – The Freshman [iTunes]
98. Weezer – Hash Pipe [iTunes]
99. Weezer and Tim Levitch – The Sweater Song
100. The Who – Baba O’Riley [iTunes]

Artists in bold: Check out their other songs. They’re awesome.

With love,

Future Daddy Baddie