"The Best of My Songs..." Folk Legend James Taylor Reveals His Top 5 Picks

The living legend of American folk rock James Taylor (77) has revealed his five favorite songs from his extensive discography. The unexpected song choices and the stories behind them have become a hot topic.

On the night of the 5th, James Taylor appeared on CBS 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and was asked to pick his TOP 5 songs.

◆ Songs Loved by Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan

Taylor took out a small notebook he had prepared and carefully listed five songs. Regardless of ranking, the songs he chose are as follows.

1. Mean Old Man (2002): This is the song that Paul McCartney of The Beatles praised, saying, "I bought the album because of this song," and contacted Taylor directly.

2. Millworker (1979): A song written for the Broadway musical 'Working', which Bruce Springsteen has shown special affection for.

3. The Frozen Man (1991): When performing with Bob Dylan at the Apollo Theater in New York, Dylan quoted the lyrics, saying, "God Have Mercy on The Frozen Man" and praised the song.

4. Sweet Baby James (1970): The title track of his representative album, Taylor explained, "This song must be on the list."

5. Carolina In My Mind (1968): A song from his early debut days that symbolizes his identity.

◆ Where is 'Fire and Rain'?

Immediately after the broadcast, discussions erupted on social media about the exclusion of his biggest hit 'Fire and Rain' from the list. Fans reacted by saying, "It doesn't make sense for this to be left out," and "There must have been too many great songs to choose from."

At the age of 77, Taylor still holds his guitar and reflects calmly on his musical life, providing deep resonance to the viewers.