Top 10 Best Marc Cohn Songs

Marc Cohn built his reputation in the early 1990s with a songwriter's eye for detail and a voice that could sound warm, worn, and quietly haunted all at once.

After growing up in Cleveland and breaking through with his 1991 self-titled debut album, he became known for songs that mix folk, rock, soul, and adult contemporary in a way that feels lived-in instead of polished for show.

When you put on his best work, you are not getting loud, flashy singalongs trying to win a room in ten seconds. You are getting calm songs that settle in slowly, the kind you play late at night, on a long drive, or anytime you want music that actually breathes.

This list is for you if you want the best Marc Cohn songs ever recorded, the ones that can ease your mind and still give you plenty to think about.

The Top Ten

  1. Walking in Memphis

    I am OBSESSED with this song! It's just the best piano song of all piano songs out there in my opinion, and my friends and I find certain lyrics rather thoughtful and totally heart-wrenching (in a good way). The emotions in the song are beautiful if you listen, and Marc sounds amazing with the bass. It's such an amazing song, it melts my heart, and I can never just listen to it once! I assure you, if you like Marc Cohn, YOU WILL CHERISH THIS SONG. To me, it's nearly sacred.

  2. Silver Thunderbird

    Marc Cohn explained during a live recording sitting at the piano that when he was two or three years old, his dad came home with a Silver Thunderbird. The most remarkable thing about it, he said, was that it made his dad look cool. It is the best family song out there. For those who love their dads, this is the song. It is also filled with colorful emotions. It is my personal favourite.

  3. True Companion

    Ready for a love story that will melt your heart? When Cohn was touring in 1991, he would introduce "True Companion" with some version of this story. In my opinion, have you ever heard a song and seen colours? Oh my God. For those in weddings or in love, this is the song. He wrote it in the back of a cab when he was going to see his girlfriend.

  4. Things We've Handed Down

    I love this song! It captures and adds to the experience of those who have babies. It got me more in touch with the incredible thing it is to have your genes passed on and from where these genes came from. Have you ever wondered about your similarities to your parents? This is the song. I like this song because there are a lot of feelings behind it. Also, the way he plays the piano lets you feel the emotions being felt.

  5. My Great Escape

    THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG EVER! Marc Cohn is an amazing artist. He inspired me to write music and journals. This song speaks to me so much, and I always shed a tear every time I hear it because it is so beautiful. I recommend this song to EVERYONE! It is beautiful, touching, and truly brilliant.

  6. Perfect Love

    This song tells the story of a couple whose love sustains them while the world changes around them. It is a beautiful song. I would vote for it if I were you!

  7. Live Out the String

    This song may have a slightly unusual title, but it had a truly terrible inspiration.

    In August 2005, as he left a concert in Denver, Marc Cohn's tour van was targeted by a carjacker. He was shot in the head just above the eye, but miraculously, though the bullet lodged in his skull, it did no real physical damage. It is a sad and truly wonderful song. Vote TheTopTens.

  8. Ghost Train

  9. Walk Through the World

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