1. Joy Division, "Transmission": "No explanation needed."

2. David Bowie, "Heroes": "For as many records as I own, this is my favorite song."

3. Duran Duran, "Planet Earth": "The first band I really got into as a wee lad, as well as the first cassette I bought with my own earnings."

4. The Smiths, "This Charming Man": "It was on one of the very first mixtapes ever made for me."

5. Roxy Music, "More Than This": "Timeless."