6/8/09 Name That Tune

DS1 decided to have his graduation party next month (they go on all summer here). I'm making a DVD slide show set to music that plays music clips in the background. We set it up to play continuously where the food tables are so people can watch some/all as they arrive. I'm putting together the elements of it now; about 10 pics from each year of his life set sequentially and about 10-11 song clips; about 2 min. each. I have to finish soon as I send the scanned pics and music to an expert who makes it all look pretty.
I did the same thing as a surprise for DD's graduation party 4 years ago, so this time DS1 knows its coming and has been helping me screen some songs. DD is like me and likes a little bit of everything so it was easy to pick music for hers (and there were several daughter/girl songs). I ended up with a lot of country just because the lyrics worked well with little kid pictures. DS1's a rocker and doesn't like country...so we found lots more rocker/current ones that he'll pick 2-3 from for his High School years. I need mostly songs that are appropriate for little kid pics and the growing up years as that's most of the pics/show. If you have any suggestions, or opinions, let me know!
Here's our working list that we've yet to narrow down.
GROWING UP SONGS (Pick 8-9)
- "My Wish" Rascall Flatts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz32I_GbpeU
- "Miracle" Celine Dion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGNQ9bu1mDk
- "Beautiful Boy" John Lennon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5HyePwfIXQ&feature=related OR Celine Dion
- "Somewhere over the Rainbow" Israel Kamakowiwo'ole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIKznMPXUk
- "Days Go By" Keith Urban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJOn8PVBGqY&feature=PlayList&p=64212DF1222B9F93&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=27
- "Teach Your Children Well" Crosy, Stills, Nash & Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6pphVs8bF0
- "Landslide" Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f46rv5EWbAU
OR Smashing Pumpkins
- "Good Riddance" (Time of Your Life) Green Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClhNPb3mmpI
- "Wonderful World" Louis Armstrong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk9ItaDWxgk OR Joey Ramone
- "Times of Your Life" Paul Anka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4CIBHLPjBI&feature=PlayList&p=30B6FE7B47078485&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=34
OR Joanna Wang
- "Life is a Highway' Tom Cochrane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9NS5o71DPE
- "Forever Young" Rod Stewart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juJyIxZ-p6M
OR Bob Dylan
- ??"The Times are They are a Changing" Tracy Chapman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I2ep0wNFVM OR Bob Dylan
- ??"Tough little boys" Gary Allan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzmgAM8rIgo
- ??"Whenever You Remember" Carrie Underwood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc6y9_2CoPI
- ??"Do I Make You Proud" Taylor Hicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEZIpac803M

HS SONGS (Pick 2-3)
- "I'm Not Gonna Cry" Corey Smith
- "Friends Forever" Vitamin C
- "Name" Goo Goo Dolls
- "The Climb" Miley Cyrus
- "My Generation" The Who
- "This is Your Life" Switchfoot
- "Best Days" Graham Coulton
- "I Will Remember You" Ryan Cabrera
- "Here In This Diary" Ataris
- "But A Breath" The Wedding
- "No such thing" John Mayer
- "Please Remember" Leanne Rimes
- "Graduation Song" Amy Diamond
- "High School" The Friday Night Boys *Noticably missing are "Unwritten" - Natasha B. and "I will Remember You"- Sarah M. (he nixed)

Others Ideas:
Simple Man by Lynard Skynard
Schools Out by Alice Cooper