Acclaimed Music Top 5000 Songs

1249) "We The People..." by A Tribe Called Quest (2016)
1248) "Pull Up to The Bumper" by Grace Jones (1981)
1247) "Take The 'A' Train" by Duke Ellington (1941)
1246) "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers (1972)
1245) "One" by Metallica (1988)
1244) "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who (1965)
1243) "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M. (1992)
1242) "Drone Bomb Me" by ANOHNI (2016)
1241) "Material Girl" by Madonna (1984)
1240) "Where the Wild Roses Grow" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (feat. Kylie Minogue) (1995)
1239) "Manic Depression" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
1238) "Free Nelson Mandela" by Special AKA (1984)
1237) "A Message To You Rudy" by The Specials (1979)
1236) "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel (1986)
1235) "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline (1957)
1234) "Under the Milky Way" by The Church (1988)
1233) "She Bangs the Drum" by The Stone Roses (1989)
1232) "Dancing Barefoot" by The Patti Smith Group (1979)
1231) "Graceland" by Paul Simon (1986)
1230) "Should Have Known Better" by Sufjan Stevens(2015)
1229) "Ceremony" by New Order (1981)
1228) "Pancho & Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt (1972)
1227) "Happy" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
1226) "Hounds of Love" by Kate Bush (1985)
1225) "Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn (1970)

As much as I enjoy many of these songs, the only real injustice IMO is Duke's "Take The A Train" which I would've expected better ranked (I imagine Metallica fans would feel "One" was poorly placed. I do love the Nick Cave, Patsy Cline and Stone Roses entries.
 
Zeeba Neighba said:
As much as I enjoy many of these songs, the only real injustice IMO is Duke's "Take The A Train" which I would've expected better ranked (I imagine Metallica fans would feel "One" was poorly placed. I do love the Nick Cave, Patsy Cline and Stone Roses entries.
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Considering that "She Bangs the Drum" is my second or third favorite song on the Stone Roses' album, I wonder how my other faves will fare.

For "Take the A Train" to appear so low on the list is indeed an aberration, travesty, and abomination, to put it mildly. If I saw a greatest hits of Jazz with Duke Ellington represented, this signature song would be on it.

For a top 25 Jazz tune to come in just south of 1250 is unconscionable. I shall sue forthwith in a court of chancery. :hammered-judgy-guy:
 
Yesterday into today:
1224) "XO Tour LLif3" by Lil Uzi Vert (2017)
1223) "The Train Kept-A-Rollin'" by Johnny Burnette (1956)
1222) "Needles and Pins" by The Searchers (1964)
1221) "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)" by Talking Heads (1983)
1220) "Steady, As She Goes" by The Raconteurs (2006)
1219) "All These Things That I Have Done" by The Killers (2004)
1218) "Remember (Walkin' In the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las (1964)
1217) "Flash Light" by Parliament (1977)
1216) "Hallogallo" by Neu! (1972)
1215) "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Lloyd Price (1952)
1214) "Our Lips Are Sealed" by Go-Go's (1981)
1213) "Clandestino" by Manu Chao (1998)
1212) "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode (1987)
1211) "Love Galore" by SZA feat. Travis Scott (2017)
1210) "Heroes and Villains" by The Beach Boys (1967)
1209) "Holocene" by Bon Iver (2011)
1208) "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath (1970)
1207) "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley (1961)
1206) "God Bless the Child" by Billie Holiday (1941)
1205) "Madame George" by Van Morrison (1968)
1204) "REALiTi" by Grimes (2015)
1203) "Move On Up A Little Higher" by Mahalia Jackson (1947)
1202) "Grindin'" by Clipse (2002)
1201) "Alright" by Supergrass (1995)
1200) "Whole Lotta Rosie" by AC/DC (1977)
 
Passed 1200 - gaining speed on the top 1000:

1199) "Not in Love" by Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith (2010)
1198) "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester (1978)
1197) "Typical Girls" by The Slits (1979)
1196) "Ready to Start" by Arcade Fire (2010)
1195) "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae (1974)
1194) "Blue Moon Over Kentucky" by Bill Monroe (1947)
1193) "First of the Gang to Die" by Morrissey (2004)
1192) "Cold, Cold Heart" by Hank Williams (1951)
1191) "Sh-Boom" by The Chords (1954)
1190) "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" by Bob Dylan (1966)
1189) "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac (1975)
1188) "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John (1973)
1187) "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones (1966)
1186) "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths (1984)
1185) "Free Man in Paris" by Joni Mitchell (1974)
1184) "Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly" by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (1966)
1183) "(I'm) Stranded" by The Saints (1976)
1182) "Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville (1966)
1181) "Longview" by Green Day (1994)
1180) "Sing It Back" by Moloko (1998)
1179) "Oh Bondage Up Yours!" by X-Ray Spex (1977)
1178) "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum (1969)
1177) "Sixteen Tons" by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford (1955)
1176) "Fall on Me" by R.E.M. (1986)
1175) "All Tomorrow's Parties" by Velvet Underground & Nico (1966)

Man, this list and the last one have some REALLY great songs. I'm not saying they're inappropriately ranked (there's bound to be more REALLY good songs ahead), but "Sh-Boom", "Rhiannon", "Candle in the Wind", "Needles and Pins", "God Bless the Child" are all wonderful. A personal list of mine would place "Flash Light" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" as P-Funk and Elvis are two faves but I can see why they're where they are. Hank Williams' "Cold, Cold Heart", Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons", and ESPECIALLY Bill Monroe's classic "Blue Moon Over Kentucky" are the songs I see as most deserving of better ranking but, as with Ellington's "Take the A Train", I suspect these songs probably suffer simply (and sadly) for being older. Really fun listening to these playlists.

Punk gets some good representation here with X-Ray Spex, The Slits, and The Saints
And interestingly Bob Dylan's 11 minute Blonde on Blonde closer "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" didn't seem quite as long in the setting of a mix as it does when playing the album.
 
Next up:
1174) "Archie, Marry Me" by Alvvays (2014)
1173) "Love Shack" by The B-52's (1989)
1172) "Smile" by Lily Allen (2006)
1171) "American Woman" by The Guess Who (1970)
1170) "Waterloo" by ABBA (1974)
1169) "Higher Than the Sun" by Primal Scream (1991)
1168) "Obstacle 1" by Interpol (2002)
1167) "Nikes" by Frank Ocean (2016)
1166) "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers (1978)
1165) "Suffragette City" by David Bowie (1972)
1164) "Willin'" by Little Feat (1972)
1163) "The Joker" by Steve Miller Band (1973)
1162) "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk (2001)
1161) "Holidays in the Sun" by Sex Pistols (1977)
1160) "Heartbreaker" by Led Zeppelin (1969)
1159) "Got My Mojo Workin'" by Muddy Waters (1957)
1158) "Midnight in a Perfect World" by DJ Shadow (1996)
1157) "So Long, Marianne" by Leonard Cohen (1967)
1156) "Rave On" by Buddy Holly (1958)
1155) "Need You Tonight" by INXS (1987)
1154) "Bonkers" by Dizzee Rascal feat. Armand Van Helden (2009)
1153) "Song to the Siren" by Tim Buckley (1970)
1152) "Fever" by Little Willie John (1956)
1151) "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick (1977)
1150) "The Great Pretender" by The Platters (1955)
 
Today's listen:
1149) "I Want to Take You Higher" by Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
1148) "Celebrity Skin" by Hole (1998)
1147) "No Problem" by Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz (2016)
1146) "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations (1966)
1145) "Love in Vain" by Robert Johnson (1937)
1144) "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie (1964)
1143) "Ghost Rider" by Suicide (1977)
1142) "Genesis" by Grimes (2012)
1141) "The Wanderer" by Dion (1961)
1140) "On Broadway" by The Drifters (1963)
1139)"Holland, 1945" by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998)
1138) "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen (1993)
1137) "Rock and Roll Music" by Chuck Berry (1957)
1136) "Step" by Vampire Weekend (2013)
1135) "Powderfinger" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1979)
1134) "Protection" by Massive Attack (1994)
1133) "Tennessee" by Arrested Development (1992)
1132) "Without You" by Nilsson (1971)
1131) "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999)
1130) "The Only One I Know" by The Charlatans (1990)
1129) "Bring It On Home to Me" by Sam Cooke (1962)
1128) "In Between Days" by The Cure (1985)
1127) "Cold Sweat" by James Brown (1967)
1126) "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" by The Animals (1965)
1125) "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan (1965)

Early start this AM in the gym so 8 am and already have listened to a bunch of great songs
Thoughts:
a) "I Want to Take You Higher" is so good - seminal funk. The rhythmic repetition with layered variation in horns, guitar hooks, vocal sounds - tremendous. I'd place it higher.
b) Loved this playlist though several seem too low particularly "Love in Vain", "The Wanderer", "Rock and Roll Music"
c) Most surprising is Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". True, the Byrds version may pop up, but Bob's version's gotta be in his top 5 most iconic songs, right? My father who went back to college in the late 60s then almost 30 told me that some professors used to assign Dylan songs for analysis and "Mr. Tambourine Man" was one of them.
d) You won't hear me say this much but Bruce's "Streets of Philadelphia" (despite it's Oscar and appearance in a film of social import at the time) isn't as stroke as many of the songs that have appeared earlier
e) Suicide was so ahead of their time in 1977
f) I know I tend to be a bit of a Luddite re: newer music but Grime's "Genesis" and Vampire Weekend's "Step" seem slight compared to many of the songs on this list (then again, Chance the Rapper's song - excellent)
 
Next up:
1124) "I Can't Help Myself" by Four Tops (1965)
1123) "On the Road Again" by Canned Heat (1968)
1122) "Everything Now" by Arcade Fire (2017)
1121) "The Universal" by Blur (1995)
1120) "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman (1969)
1119) "My Way" by Frank Sinatra (1969)
1118) "Someday" by The Strokes (2001)
1117) "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode (1981)
1116) "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson (1958)
1115) "Black Skinhead" by Kanye West (2013)
1114) "At the Hop" by Danny & The Juniors (1957)
1113) "Day Tripper" by The Beatles (1965)
1112) "The Wire" by HAIM (2013)
1111) "Shook Ones, Pt II" by Mobb Deep (1995)
1110) "Up On Cripple Creek" by The Band (1969)
1109) "Word Up" by Cameo (1986)
1108) "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" by The Byrds (1965)
1107) "Bonnie and Clyde" by Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot (1968)
1106) "It's A Sin" by Pet Shop Boys (1987)
1105) "Bad Girls" by M.I.A. (2012)
1104) "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan (1984)
1103) "Epic" by Faith No More (1989)
1102) "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris (1963)
1101) "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller (1939)
1100) "Laura" by Bat For Lashes (2012)

Thoughts:
a) Aw, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" may be my favorite Motown song. It's up there at least for me
b) Although Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" was way down in the 2000s, I like it better than M.I.A.'s "Bad Girls" (different song granted). Still M.I.A.s pretty good too
c) Trying to separate Kanye's winning personality from his music is sometimes a challenge, but no denying his talent. I really loved My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy when it first came out, but really didn't listen much to its follow-up Yeezus. I should go remedy that sometimes. "Black Skinhead" is a great song.
d) As much as I enjoy late 60s music, never been a big fan of Canned Heat's "On the Road Again" or of Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air", and they seem to come up in every movie set in the 60s era.
 
Hit the big 1000 over the past 3 days, will do some catch up posts:
1099) "Pictures of You" by The Cure (1989)
1098) "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child (1999)
1097) "Raspberry Beret" by Prince and the Revolution (1985)
1096) "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner (1984)
1095) "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat (1984)
1094) "Chanel" by Frank Ocean (2017)
1093) "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction (1990)
1092) "Song for Zula" by Phosphorescent (2013)
1091) "I Will Follow" by U2 (1980)
1090) "Pretty in Pink" by The Psychedelic Furs (1981)
1089) "Koko" by Charlie Parker (1945)
1088) "Beast of Burden" by The Rolling Stones (1978)
1087) "Season of the Witch" by Donovan (1966)
1086) "I'm Not Part of Me" by Cloud Nothings (2014)
1085) "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles (1965)
1084) "Weak Become Heroes" by The Streets (2002)
1083) "Somebody That I Use to Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra (2011)
1082) "IZZO (H.O.V.A.)" by Jay-Z (2001)
1081) "Today" by Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
1080) "Cowgirl In the Sand" by Neil Young (1969)
1079) "Kool Thing" by Sonic Youth (199)
1078) "Geno" by Dexys Midnight Runners (1980)
1077) "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
1076) "This Is Hardcore" by Pulp (1998)
1075) "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People (2010)
 
Next:
1074) "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles (1964)
1073) "Angel of Death" by Slayer (1986)
1072) "Pacific State" by 808 State (1989)
1071) "What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner (1984)
1070) "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" by The Electric Prunes (1966)
1069) "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (1972)
1068) "Friday I'm In Love" by The Cure (1992)
1067) "Panic" by The Smiths (1986)
1066) "Modern Love" by David Bowie (1983)
1065) "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen (1980)
1064) "Limit to Your Love" by James Blake (2010)
1063) "Station to Station" by David Bowie (1976)
1062) "A Teenager In Love" by Dion and the Belmonts (1959)
1061) "Sea Within A Sea" by The Horrors (2009)
1060) "Rise Above" by Black Flag (1981)
1059)"With A Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles (1967)
1058) "Myth" by Beach House (2012)
1057) "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac (1969)
1056) "Golden Years" by David Bowie (1975)
1055) "Arnold Layne" by Pink Floyd (1967)
1054) "Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground (1969)
1053) "Holiday" by Madonna (1983)
1052) "On Hold" by The xx (2016)
1051) "Thinkin About You" by Frank Ocean (2012)
1050) "I Will Dare" by The Replacements (1984)

Thoughts:
The past 50 were a good listen with a lot of 80s goodness - some surprising ("I Want to Know What Love Is"). Most, I feel, are appropriately ranked (though Cure fans might be annoyed).
Should I feel afraid for David Bowie - three songs down here plus the recent "Suffragette City". Surprised at that one not being in top thousand as it's one of his biggest AOR songs, and personally sad a favorite album track of mine "Station to Station" wasn't better ranked (but that's me)
Man - "Arnold Layne" is a song I haven't heard in ages. Time to break out Pink Floyd's Relics colleciton

If I had to choose one song that would be much higher ranked for me, it would be Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" - just a perfectly atmospheric dose of psych blues.
 
1049) "Outdoor Miner" by Wire (1978)
1048) "Up on the Roof" by The Drifters (1962)
1047) "Rapture" by Blondie (1980)
1046) "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues (1967)
1045) "Only You (And You Alone)" by The Platters (1965)
1046) "Good Lovin'" by The Young Rascals (1966)
1045) "With A Little Help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker (1968)
1044) "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield (1972)
1043) "A Horse With No Name" by America (1972)
1042) "Stillness is the Move" by Dirty Projectors (2009)
1039) "I Want You" by Bob Dylan (1966)
1038) "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA (1980)
1037) "Rebel Girl" by Bikini Kill (1993)
1036) "Gangsters" by The Specials (1979)
1035) "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder (1976)
1034) "Voodoo Ray" by A Guy Called Gerald (1988)
1033) "Hung Up" by Madonna (2005)
1032) "Get Back" by The Beatles with Billy Preston (1969)
1031) "Galang" by M.I.A. (2004)
1030) "Wannabe" by Spice Girls (1996)
1029) "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
1028) "Electric Feel" by MGMT (2007)
1027) "Cinnamon Girl" by Neil Young (1969)
1026) "Time for Heroes" by The Libertines (2002)
1025) "Radio, Radio" by Elvis Costello (1978)

Thoughts:
a) It's gonna get redundant I suppose saying this was a good playlist to listen to
b) While I'm not sure if I'd really enjoy a whole album of Dirty Projectors or of M.I.A., hearing these singles amidst other styles worked - enjoyed both of these entries
c) So Joe Cocker beat The Beatles by a nose with his version of "With A Little Help From My Friends"
d) To me, "Only You" by The Platters is such a beautiful song of that era - should be better ranked
e) "Wannabe" - at first surprised by it's presence here amidst songs like "Sir Duke", "Radio Radio" and "Cinnamon Girl" but it was a huge song and it's hard not to sing along with it even mockingly. It's quite the earworm
f) I have never enjoyed "A Horse With No Name" (and I like a lot of crap from the 70s) - just always felt so dull
 
1024) "What You Know" by T.I. (2006)
1023) "Hellhound on My Trail" by Robert Johnson (1937)
1022) "Love and Happiness" by Al Green (1972)
1021) "I Am The Resurrection" by The Stone Roses (1989)
1020) "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1974)
1019) "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (1979)
1018) "Music" by Madonna (2000)
1017) "Black Magic Woman" by Santana (1970)
1016) "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim (1987)
1015) "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen (1963)
1014) "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse (2006)
1013) "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones (1980)
1012) "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio feat. L.V. (1995)
1011) "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John (1973)
1010) "Fire" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
1009) "One Armed Scissor" by At the Drive-In (2000)
1008) "New York" by St. Vincent (2017)
1007) "And I Was A Boy From School" by Hot Chip (2006)
1006) "Happy Together" by The Turtles (1967)
1005) "Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals (1963)
1004) "Staring At The Sun" by TV on the Radio (2003)
1003) "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins (1994)
1002) "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin (1967)
1001) "Your Cheating Heart" by Hank Williams (1953)
1000) "Our House" by Madness (1982)

Thoughts!
a) One thousand, baby! And they said it would never happen. Long way from song 6000 - happy I've picked up speed lately (5001-6000 was on the other site), but still miles to go...
b) Some biggies here: "Natural Woman" (awww, Aretha), "Your Cheating Heart", and "Black Magic Woman" (really surprised that last one wasn't up in the top thou')
c) Like "Horse with No Name", two songs here that are well-played rock songs that I've never enjoyed - "Bennie and the Jets" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (I really don't like "Takin Care of Business" either).
d) Listening in the car: when "Surfin' Bird" came on after Eric B. & Rakim, I had to laugh
e) Family well aware of my madness/countdown and join in. My 14 yr old son yelling out from the back seat when "Back in Black" comes on - "Too low!!"
 
Top 1000, here I come:
999) "Dum Surfer" by King Krule (2017)
998) "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango (1972)
997) "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" by Stevie Wonder (1965)
996) "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
995) "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow (1980)
994) "Little Fluffy Clouds" by The Orb (1990)
993) "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell (1974)
992) "Bros" by Panda Bear (2006)
991) "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)
990) "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane (2016)
989) "Save the Last Dance For Me" by The Drifters (1960)
988) "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley (1957)
987) "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Marvin Gaye (1971)
986) "Runnin' With the Devil" by Van Halen (1978)
985) "A Design For Life" by Manic Street Preachers (1996)
984) "Sister Ray" by The Velvet Underground (1968)
983) "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra (1977)
982) "She's Gone" by Daryl Hall & John Oates (1973)
981) "Bigmouth Strikes Again" by The Smiths (1986)
980) "Blue Yodel (T For Texas)" by Jimmie Rodgers (1928)
979) "Just What I Needed" by The Cars (1978)
978) "Blackbird" by The Beatles (1968)
977) "Losing You" by Solange (2012)
976) "Ramblin' Man" by The Allman Brothers Band (1973)
975) "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley (1956)
 
974) "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
973) "My Favorite Things" by John Coltrane (1961)
972) "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry (1958)
971) "Connection" by Elastica (1994)
970) "In the City" by The Jam (1977)
969) "Blind Willie McTell" by Bob Dylan (1991)
968) "Boys" by Charli XCX (2017)
967) "Dry the Rain" by The Beta Band (1997)
966) "Do You Love Me" by The Contours (1962)
965) "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
964) "New Slaves" by Kanye West (2013)
963) "Elephant" by Tame Impala (2012)
962) "Town Called Malice" by The Jam (1982)
961) "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen (1973)
960) "Rock Island Line" by Lonnie Donegan (1955)
959) "Grace" by Jeff Buckley (1994)
958) "Frankie Teardrop" by Suicide (1977)
957) "Down By The River" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse (1969)
956) "Break On Through" by The Doors (1967)
955) "Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles (1961)
954) "Setting Sun" by The Chemical Brothers (1996)
953) "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" by UGK feat. Outkast
952) "Luka" by Suzanne Vega (1987)
951) "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys (1966)
950) "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith (1975)

Thoughts:
a) Some big 'un's over the past 50 - 2 by Elvis ("Love Me Tender" and "All Shook Up"), "Blackbird", "Just What I Needed", "Mercy Mercy Me". Two of the biggest jazz crossover hits are here too - "My Favorite Things" and "Take Five", the latter surprised me someone - really thought it would be several hundred up. Then again, though the list tries to be balanced, jazz is clearly not its focused. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" off Pet Sounds seems low as well
b) "Blind Willie McTell" was recorded for Infidels in 1983 but left off only to be included in Dylan's first Bootleg comp. Not a song (because it's on that collection) one might break out often, but damn it's a great one.
c) Some lengthy numbers slowed down my listening today: "Rosalita", "Down By The River", "My Favorite Things" and "Frankie Teardrop"
d) I don't think I've heard Suzanne Vega's "Luka" since the '80s
e) We have gotten some top-quality hip hop songs recently. Case in point: "Int'l Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" with great rapping over Willie Hutch's soulful "I Choose You", a lesser known 70s/80s Motown soul singer (who had some blaxploitation soundtracks in the 70s including Pam Greer's Foxy Brown)
f) "You can't catch me 'cause the rabbit done died"
 
Next up:
949) "Dry Your Eyes" by The Streets (2004)
948) "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan (1967)
947) "Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke (1960)
946) "Superstar" by The Carpenters (1971)
945) "Mask Off (Remix)" by Future feat. Kendrick Lamar (2017)
944) "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey (1981)
943) "Sail Away" by Randy Newman (1972)
942) "Lucille" by Little Richard (1957)
941) "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave (1966)
940) "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon (1978)
939) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967)
938) "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by The Beatles (1965)
937) "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925)
936) "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak (1989)
935) "1 Thing" by Amerie (2005)
934) "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga (2009)
933) "My Guy" by Mary Wells (1964)
932) "Satellite of Love" by Lou Reed (1972)
931) "Me and Giuliani Down By the Schoolyard (A True Story)" by !!! (2003)
930) "Shake Some Action" by Flamin' Groovies (1976)
929) "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club (1982)
928) "Machine Gun" by Portishead (2008)
927) "Regret" by New Order (1993)
926) "Sunny Afternoon" by The Kinks (1966)
925) "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell (1971)

Outstanding list! Not much to say - probably the most consistently great list so far (logical I suppose as we're progressing higher up the list). Big 60s and 70s contributions but even the 2000s stuff (The Streets, Kendrick Lamar, !!!, and "Bad Romance") are all great listens.

The Flamin' Groovies "Shake Some Action" is one of those songs for me personally that I would hate to live without. Though a simple rocker, it is a song that I have (and still do) often repeated after playing it once. I suppose it's appropriately ranked but for me personally it would be in my top...oh, say, 2000.
"Hold On, I'm Coming" and Marvin/Tammi would be up higher for me too

"Don't Stop Believin'" - I wondered where it would wind up. I've probably mentioned this before but my two sons don't enjoy that one feeling it's overrated and overplayed. I find this interesting because it came out if 1981. Of course since I was in 8th grade and it played on the first year of MTV, I have a tremendous nostalgic for the song and really enjoy it. But because its popularity from Glee and the Sopranos finale, I guess a whole new generation has had the opportunity to experience (and thus over-experience it).
 
Today's list:
924) "Waltz #2 (XO)" by Elliott Smith (1998)
923) "Desperado" by Eagles (1973)
922) "Stay with Me" by Faces (1971)
921) "Cum on Feel the Noise" by Slade (1973)
920) "Take Me To the River" by Al Green (1974)
919) "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays (1972)
918) "Get Off of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones (1965)
917) "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature (1991)
916) "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" by Tame Impala (2012)
915) "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads (1983)
914) "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" by Arcade Fire (2010)
913) "The Rip" by Portishead (2008)
912) "Super Freak" by Rick James (1981)
911) "Devils Haircut" by Beck (1996)
910) "Regulate" by Warren G feat. Nate Dogg (1994)
909) "Dust My Broom" by Elmore James (1951)
908) "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (1982)
907) "Baby Love" by The Supremes (1964)
906) "Novocaine For the Soul" by Eels (1996)
905) "My Love" by Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. (2006)
904) "Temptation" by New Order (1982)
903) "Reeling in the Years" by Steely Dan (1972)
902) "1234" by Feist (2007)
901) "For Your Love" by Yardbirds (1965)
900) "Please Please Me" by The Beatles (1963)
 
Zeeba Neighba said:
Outstanding list! Not much to say - probably the most consistently great list so far (logical I suppose as we're progressing higher up the list). Big 60s and 70s contributions but even the 2000s stuff (The Streets, Kendrick Lamar, !!!, and "Bad Romance") are all great listens.
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Can you feel the rarified air up here at these semi-lofty heights?

"Don't Stop Believin'" - I wondered where it would wind up. I've probably mentioned this before but my two sons don't enjoy that one feeling it's overrated and overplayed. I find this interesting because it came out if 1981. Of course since I was in 8th grade and it played on the first year of MTV, I have a tremendous nostalgic for the song and really enjoy it. But because its popularity from Glee and the Sopranos finale, I guess a whole new generation has had the opportunity to experience (and thus over-experience it).
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I have little hesitation to say that I'm in your sons' encampment on this one. The song may be a classic, but I have heard it far too many times, from classic rock stations to ballparks to wedding receptions to bar-mitzvahs to televised political rallies. I won't stop believin' that I could go two months without being reminded of this song.

Zeeba Neighba said:
Today's list:
924) "Waltz #2 (XO)" by Elliott Smith (1998)
923) "Desperado" by Eagles (1973)
922) "Stay with Me" by Faces (1971)
921) "Cum on Feel the Noise" by Slade (1973)
920) "Take Me To the River" by Al Green (1974)
919) "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays (1972)
918) "Get Off of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones (1965)
917) "O.P.P." by Naughty by Nature (1991)
916) "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" by Tame Impala (2012)
915) "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads (1983)
914) "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" by Arcade Fire (2010)
913) "The Rip" by Portishead (2008)
912) "Super Freak" by Rick James (1981)
911) "Devils Haircut" by Beck (1996)
910) "Regulate" by Warren G feat. Nate Dogg (1994)
909) "Dust My Broom" by Elmore James (1951)
908) "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (1982)
907) "Baby Love" by The Supremes (1964)
906) "Novocaine For the Soul" by Eels (1996)
905) "My Love" by Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. (2006)
904) "Temptation" by New Order (1982)
903) "Reeling in the Years" by Steely Dan (1972)
902) "1234" by Feist (2007)
901) "For Your Love" by Yardbirds (1965)
900) "Please Please Me" by The Beatles (1963)
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I can't help but think the string went just a tad darker on these 25 songs.

So, "Waltz #2 (XO)" ranks higher than "Miss Misery"? Nobody tell thekeenguy, but I fear that's the last we will hear of Elliott Smith in this thread.
 
axolotl said:
I have little hesitation to say that I'm in your sons' encampment on this one. The song may be a classic, but I have heard it far too many times, from classic rock stations to ballparks to wedding receptions to bar-mitzvahs to televised political rallies. I won't stop believin' that I could go two months without being reminded of this song.
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But the story of a small town girl and city boy born and raised in south Detroit rivals the story of the five year relationship of a waitress in a cocktail bar and the guy who turned herself into something new as the quintessential 80s story song
(granted, the sadness of Jimmy quitting and Jody getting married thus ruining the band has always moved me)
 
Zeeba Neighba said:
But the story of a small town girl and city boy born and raised in south Detroit rivals the story of the five year relationship of a waitress in a cocktail bar and the guy who turned herself into something new as the quintessential 80s story song
(granted, the sadness of Jimmy quitting and Jody getting married thus ruining the band has always moved me)
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I am immune to those lyrics. No pesky infectious vocals for me. :duel:

P.S. Is that The Human League? Bryan Adams? Aaarrrggghhh.... My mind! It burns!
 
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