RIP George Michael

George Michael, like Prince, was an incredibly important pop icon from the 80s and early 90s, and like Prince, his subject matter was frequently edgy and racy. When we get older, all of our icons die, don't they?

I reiterate, 2016 is one of the worst years, ever. Gah!

Let's not dwell on his death; let's celebrate George Michael's brilliance. Here are my top-10 favorite songs from George Michael:

1. Father Figure -- by far, my favorite George Michael song of all time, it's a combination of hunger, longing and sadness.
   
   
2. I Want Your Sex -- so controversial at the time, they wouldn't air it during the day, and in the 80s interracial relations was still taboo for a lot of communities.
   
   
3. Fastlove -- a video 20 years ahead of its time, VR porn, anyone?
   
   
4. Faith -- the happy song you sing to your newfound love, when you're sure that you'll be together forever.
   
   
5. Everything She Wants -- the song you sing when the honeymoon ends and you're feeling chained down.
6. Freedom '90 -- the fashion models we all dreamed of dating, especially Cindy Crawford!
   
   
7. Careless Whisper -- the quintessential "I'm sorry for cheating" song of the 80s that most teenagers experienced.
   
   
8. Too Funky -- the first runway song with attitude (before Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" and Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back").
   
   
9. Last Christmas -- part of the lexicon of classic Christmas songs you heard on Sunday, and it made you sad because you had heard the news about George Michael.
   
   
10. Don't Let the Sun Go Down -- how I feel right now, and hopefully, Elton John will use it to pay tribute to George Michael.