Acclaimed Music Top 5000 Songs

It's interesting that "Rocket 88" and "Rumble" should come up so close together - they are two of six singles that were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. This is the first year the H of F has done this to try to commemorate singles in (as it was put) "recognition of the excellence of the singles that shaped rock 'n' roll, kind of a rock 'n' roll jukebox, records by artists not in the Rock Hall -- which is not to say these artists will never be in the Rock Hall. They just are not in the Rock Hall at the moment"

The six singles inducted in 2018:
1) "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston
2) "Rumble" by Link Wray
3) "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
4) "Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen
5) "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum
6) "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
 
Zeeba Neighba said:
It's interesting that "Rocket 88" and "Rumble" should come up so close together - they are two of six singles that were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. This is the first year the H of F has done this to try to commemorate singles in (as it was put) "recognition of the excellence of the singles that shaped rock 'n' roll, kind of a rock 'n' roll jukebox, records by artists not in the Rock Hall -- which is not to say these artists will never be in the Rock Hall. They just are not in the Rock Hall at the moment"

The six singles inducted in 2018:
1) "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston
2) "Rumble" by Link Wray
3) "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
4) "Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen
5) "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum
6) "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
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Impressive!
 
Rolling on into the 200s:
299) "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)
298) "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye (1982)
297) "I Can't Explain" by The Who (1964)
296) "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash (1963)
295) "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys (1986)
294) "Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy (1987)
293) "Gimme Some Lovin" by Spencer Davis Group (1966)
292) "Fools Gold" by The Stone Roses (1989)
291) "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye (1973)
290) "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes (1971)
289) "Video Games" by Lana Del Rey (2011)
288) "Fell In Love With A Girl" by The White Stripes (2001)
287) "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen (1967)
286) "Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones (1972)
285) "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
284) "Dazed and Confused" by Led Zeppelin (1969)
283) "One More Time" by Daft Punk (2000)
282) "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful (1966)
281) "Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth (1988)
280) "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop (1977)
279) "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure (1987)
278) "I Can See For Miles" by The Who (1967)
277) "Da Funk" by Daft Punk (1995)
276) "Lose Yourself" by Eminem (2002)
275) "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)

Nice mix of classic rock standards ("I Can't Explain", Skynyrd, "Summer in the City", "Tumbling Dice"), soul (Marvin, Shaft!), hip hop (Eminem, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys) with some nice surprises - knew "Fell In Love with A Girl would appear somewhere, really like Lana's "Video Games" and the subdued, wonderful "Suzanne". Is this the last Stone Roses song that Axo has been waiting for? (that debut has been well represented). No huge surprises here - well perhaps "Free Bird", not that I don't think it's an appropriate ranking but because on all those classic rock countdowns I always heard over Labor Day/Memorial Day weekends when I was younger, it would always pop up in the top 10.
 
Forward Ho!
274) "96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians (1966)
273) "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke (1957)
272) "Idioteque" by Radiohead (2000)
271) "Beat It" by Michael Jackson (1982)
270) "Stan" by Eminem feat. Dido (2000)
269) "Cannonball" by The Breeders (1993)
268) "Green Light" by Lorde (2017)
267) "Windowlicker" by Aphex Twin (1999)
266) "Royals" by Lorde (2013)
265) "Girls & Boys" by Blur (1994)
264) "Hotline Bling" by Drake (2015)
263) "The Model" by Kraftwerk (1978)
262) "Enter Sandman" by Metallica (1991)
261) "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush (1985)
260) "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder (1973)
259) "Let It Happen" by Tame Impala (2015)
258) "Back in Black" by AC/DC (1980)
257) "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams (1949)
256) "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino (1956)
255) "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las (1964)
254) "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead (1980)
253) "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf (1968)
252) "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League (1981)
251) "The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan (1964)

Catching up on posting some listens from the past few days. Definitely some over-appreciation, I'd say, of some more recent hits most obviously two songs by Lorde when I'm not sure in 20 years either of them will be held with such esteem (interestingly I like "Green Light" more than the overplayed "Royals" though my 14 yo disagrees). Also my 18 yo who loves hip hop feels Drake's "Hotline Bling" is too high so I'll take his word. Aside from that, most of the rest are unsurprising with songs I've been wondering about finally making their appearance like "Born to Be Wild", "Stan", "Blueberry Hill". One criteria of a song's greatness to me is when I never tire of hearing it - "Leader of the Pack" for example which one could easily find (as with many of the early 60s "death discs") hokey but somehow The Shangri-Las avoid it. If I had to rank one song a bit better it would be "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" which is among the top country songs ever written. Oft covered, Elvis Presley once commented live how it was "the saddest song I've ever heard" - simple yet powerful.
 
Today's listens - onward to 200:
250) "School's Out" by Alice Cooper (1972)
249) "Ms. Jackson" by OutKast (2000)
248) "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1983)
247) "Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding (1966)
246) "People Get Ready" by The Impressions (1965)
245) "Over and Over" by Hot Chip (2006)
244) "1979" by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
243) "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies (1988)
242) "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers (2003)
241) "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by The Temptations (1972)
240) "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown (1965)
239) "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson (1979)
238) "Something" by The Beatles (1969)
237) "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley (1956)
236) "Formation" by Beyonce (2016)
235) "Two Weeks" by FKA twigs (2014)
234) "Pyramids" by Frank Ocean (2012)
233) "All The Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople (1972)
232) "Son of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield (1968)
231) "Hey Joe" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
230) "Don't Worry Baby" by The Beach Boys (1964)
229) "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett (1965)
228) "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine (1992)
227) "Kiss" by Prince & the Revolution (1986)
226) "Firestarter" by The Prodigy (1996)
 
Next up:
225) "Crazy" by Patsy Cline
224) "Le Freak" by Chic
223) "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash
222) "Runaway" by Del Shannon
221) "Bo Diddley" by Bo Diddley
220) "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground
219) "Rebellion (Lies)" by Arcade Fire
218) "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy
217) "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
216) "See Emily Play" by Pink Floyd
215) "With or Without You" by U2
214) "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
213) "Gloria" by Them
212) "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
211) "Wild Thing" by The Troggs
210) "Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)" by Buzzcocks
209) "Runaway" by Kanye West feat. Pusha T
208) "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell
207) "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac
206) "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd
205) "Alone Again Or" by Love
204) "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
203) "House of Jealous Lovers" by The Rapture
202) "Penny Lane" by The Beatles
201) "Sign O' The Times" by Prince

a)Top 200 coming up
b) A tremendous group of songs - at this level, kind of obvious
c)Really enjoy Thin Lizzy but gotta say I've never enjoyed "The Boys Are Back in Town" and would say that song actually delayed me getting into the group
d) Ah, Love...what a song
e) Two Pink Floyd songs
f) Kanye's "Runaway" will be the MAGA-madman's last song on the countdown which surprises me. My 14 yo agrees this is his best song though I would have ranked others higher (including #2 "Gold Digger)
g) Actually kind of surprised to see "Wichita Lineman" so high. I think it's a quiet song that grabs hold of a lot of people.
 
Top 200, here I come!

200) "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue (2001)
199) "Nuthin' but a G Thang" by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg (1992)
198) "Debaser" by Pixies (1989)
197) "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan (1965)
196) "Seasons (Waiting On You)" by Future Islands (2014)
195) "Blowin' In the Wind" by Bob Dylan (1963)
194) "HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar (2017)
193) "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie (1972)
192) "Midnight City" by M83 (2011)
191) "My Girls" by Animal Collective (2009)
190) "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk (1974)
189) "Hurt" by Johnny Cash (2002)
188) "Kick Out the Jams" by MC5 (1969)
187) "Changes" by David Bowie (1971)
186) "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly (1957)
185) "Let It Be" by The Beatles (1970)
184) "Mystery Train" by Elvis Presley (1955)
183) "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison (1967)
182) "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
181) "Little Red Corvette" by Prince & The Revolution (1982)
180) "Search and Destroy" by Iggy & the Stooges (1973)
179) "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys (1994)
178) "Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick (1964)
177) "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream (1967)
176) "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles (1966)

Thoughts:
Excited to be so close to finishing this progress. Most of the songs are unsurprising except we continue to find at this high level, newer songs clearly have risen a bit close to the top. Kendrick's "HUMBLE." is not his best song and over time, I suspect it would settle down below some of his better songs we've seen earlier (I'm not sure you should really even rank a song from last year but I've stated before my personal opinion of giving some time for a song to be truly appreciated). . Would "Midnight City" and "Seasons" (both good songs) really come to mind when thinking of truly the best 200 songs of all time? Doubtful. Still, adds some stylistic diversity to this nice list.
Two by Bowie - he's been well-represented but would have though that "Changes" would be his top song. I suspect I'm wrong as we haven't had "Space Oddity". We'll see.
Getting into double duty territory (per 25 song playlist) for The Beatles and Dylan
 
175) "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais" by The Clash (1978)
174) "Family Affair" by Sly & The Family Stone (1971)
173) "Into the Groove" by Madonna (1985)
172) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles (1968)
171) "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (1972)
170) "Umbrella" by Rihanna (2007)
169) "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 (1983)
168) "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges (1969)
167) "There She Goes" by The La's (1988)
166) "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers (1975)
165) "Virginia Plain" by Roxy Music (1972)
164) "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush (1978)
163) "Help!" by The Beatles (1965)
162) "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult (1976)
161) "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones (1978)
160) "In My Life" by The Beatles (1965)
159) "Like A Prayer" by Madonna (1989)
158) "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash (1956)
157) "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys (2009)
156) "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (1981)
155) "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane (1967)
154) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles (1960)
153) "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex (1971)
152) "Baba O'Riley" by The Who (1971)
151) "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge (1966)

Thoughts:
a) Killer listening experience - great songs
b) of course there was some definitely annoying parenthetical phrases seen. Blue Oyster Cult's "(Dont Feat) The Reaper" was probably done ironically but no clue why The Clash didn't just call the song "White Man In Hammersmith Palais
c) Now T.Rex's original was simply "Get It On" but in the U.S. was changed to "Bang It On (Get It On)" apparently to avoid confusion with the 1971 Chase song "Get It On" (which of course today is hardly known c/w T.Rex's song).
d) My 14 yo son felt "Help!" and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper)" were both too low. I did explain compared with the millions of songs ever released (and even the now 10,000 songs on Acclaimed Music's list, 160s is pretty darn good.
e) Still, not that I'd complain (much) at this level, but personally if I had to name the more beautiful pop song of all time, it would be The Shirelle's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" which sums of the anticipation and yet the fear and dread of love as best as a song can (and sung...so...beautifully)
f) while I sometimes knock the elevated ranking of newer songs, no arguments (for me) with either "Umbrella" or "Empire State of Mind" which will remain big for the next several decades. I was upset recently as a Yankees fan to hear they have replaced "Theme From New York, New York" with "Empire State of Mind" at Yanks games. Have not verified this personally. Hey, at least Jay-Z mentions Sinatra
g) "Virginia Plain" surprised me, pleasantly...great song though I am surprised it's the best ranking Roxy Song (beating #573 "Love is the Drug" which was the last listed Roxy number)
h) Given our latest album club, I of course thought when hitting The La's "There She Goes" how that album was one of the selections in the last album club at the Ol' MG
 
Onward to 101 today:
150) "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
149) "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley (1957)
148) "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" by Arctic Monkeys (2005)
147) "Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones (1969)
146) "Song 2" by Blur (1997)
145) "Kids" by MGMT (2007)
144) "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles (1966)
143) "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads (1974)
142) "Purple Rain" by Prince & The Revolution (1984)
141) "Last Nite" by The Strokes (2001)
140) "Marquee Moon" by Television (1977)
139) "Time to Pretend" by MGMT (2007)
138) "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones (1971)
137) "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison (1964)
136) "Be-Bop-a-Lula" by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (1956)
135) "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1977)
134) "My Girl" by The Temptations (1964)
133) "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who (1971)
132) "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1974)
131) "Live Forever" by Oasis (1994)
130) "Creep" by Radiohead (1992)
129) "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart (1971)
128) "Born Slippy.Nuxx" by Underworld (1995)
127) "Green Onions" by Booker T & The MG's (1962)
126) "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (1955)
 
125) "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse (2006)
124) "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
123) "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel (1965)
122) "Tangled Up In Blue" by Bob Dylan (1975)
121) "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" by James Brown (1965)
120) "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang (1979)
119) "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins (1956)
118) "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
117) "She Loves You" by The Beatles (1963)
116) "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (1970)
115) "Losing My Edge" by LCD Soundsystem (2002)
114) "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
113) "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum (1967)
112) "Every Breath You Take" by The Police (1983)
111) "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinead O'Connor (1990)
110) "Good Times" by Chic (1979)
109) "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
108) "Walk This Way" by Run D.M.C. (1986)
107) "Heart of Glass" by Blondie (1978)
106) "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell (2013)

Finish Up later
 
Starting the top 100 today and realized I never finished 101-105
105) "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" by James Brown (1970)
104) "Yesterday" by The Beatles (1965)
103) "Dancing Queen" by ABBA (1976)
102) "That's All Right" by Elvis Presley (1954)
101) "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds (1966)

Some thoughts about 150 to 101
a) although anything at this level is clearly a great song and it seems silly to say anything should be, say, #60 instead of #104, I still must say I would have thought The Beatles "Yesterday" would have been in top 100. In the 1980s it was listed as most covered song ever, and even in the UK in 1999, it was voted top pop song of all time.
b) OTOH, I'm surprised CCR's "Fortunate Son" is this high (not surprised about "Proud Mary"
c) the first 30 seconds of "Eight Miles High" is in the running for best opening of a song ever
d) Both "Rapper's Delight" and the song it heavily samples "Good Times" are both up here
e) Oracular Spectacular is a good album but don't agree that two MGMT songs from that album should be in top 150
f) Some other surprises missing the top 100 - "Won't Be Fooled Again" and "Purple Rain" (which in light of Prince's death I expected a bump)
 
Top 100 - Woohoo!

100) "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
99) "Reach Out I'll Be There" by The Four Tops (1966)
98) "Heroin" by The Velvet Underground (1967)
97) "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" by Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
96) "This Charming Man" by The Smiths (1983)
95) "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1965)
94) "One" by U2 (1991)
93) "All My Friends" by LCD Soundsystem (2007)
92) "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
91) "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran (1958)
90) "99 Problems" by Jay-Z (2003)
89) "The Weight" by The Band (1968)
88) "Ghost Town" by The Specials (1981)
87) "Dancing In the Streets" by Martha & The Vandellas (1964)
86) "Wonderwall" by Oasis (1995)
85) "Life On Mars?" by David Bowie (1971)
84) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles (1963)
83) "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield (1966)
82) "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (1989)
81) "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954)
80) "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green (1971)
79) "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones (1966)
78) "I'm Waiting For the Man" by The Velvet Underground (1967)
77) "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and the Papas (1965)
76) "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses (1987)
 
Unsomnambulist said:
"Heroin" rated more highly than "Kashmir"? I can say I agree with it, but could see that choice being controversial!
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My wife decided to listen along with the top 500. She's not a big VU/Lou Reed fan and has commented when his songs come up. She's gonna hit this playlist and definitely have some thoughts about two entries. :)

"Thunder Road" is my favorite Bruce Springsteen song and thus one of my top 10 all time songs. I'm not surprised it's where it is (which is still great) but still was like "awwww". "Born to Run" is always the highest rated Bruce song and, though I love hearing it in concert, wouldn't rank it in my top 10 (prob 20 of the songs). Heresy for a Bruce fan :oops:

OTOH, I'm surprised and delighted "Life On Mars?" made it this high. One of my faves by Bowie though have never seen it so high in a ranking
 
Part of the problem with the VU stuff is how lo-fi most of it was. It can make listening to it pretty unpleasant unless you're already inclined to like the music (which I am).
 
75) "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday (1939)
74) "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley (1969)
73) "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley (1956)
72) "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott (2001)
71) "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths (1984)
70) "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King (1961)
69) "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix (1968)
68) "The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals (1964)
67) "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads (1980)
66) "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos (1970)
65) "Hotel California" by The Eagles (1975)
64) "Unfinished Sympathy" by Massive Attack (1991)
63) "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve (1997)
62) "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Ramones (1976)
61) "That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly
60) "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers (1964)
59) "Loser" by Beck (1993)
58) "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead (1997)
57) "River Deep - Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner (1966)
56) "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones (1968)
55) "Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand (2004)
54) "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds (1965)
53) "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer (1977)
52) "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed (1972)
51) "Space Oddity" by David Bowie (1969)

Thoughts:
a) I remember the old site had a thread of Greatest Protest Songs and one of the two I put forth was "Strange Fruit", so powerful
b) I love Franz Ferdinand's debut but "Take Me Out", as wonderful as it is, is really too high. It's fun but doesn't have the power and chutzpah of, say, Jumping Jack Flash" below it (or, even considering more modern songs, it doesn't feel as big or important as "Loser" or "Paranoid Android").
c) I'm not a huge Radiohead guy, but even "Paranoid Android" seems like it should be top 50
d) I find myself going back to those great classic rock station countdowns on NYC radio in my youth. Interesting how "Layla" and "Hotel California" pop up here back to back as they were (along with "Stairway", "Hey Jude", "Satisfaction", "Born to Run", "Freebird") always in the top 10 of those countdowns
e) I'm probably alone but never been a bit fan of "Once in a Lifetime"
f) "Suspicious Minds" surprises me here - I LOVE it but would have thought it have been lower ranked. "Hound Dog" does not surprise me
g) "Get UR Freak On" also seems quite well placed here, though modern R&B may not be best judged by me

Seems strange after listening to this countdown for so long to think we're seeing some of these artists last songs in the countdown - Ramones, probably Bowie, The Smiths, maybe even Elvis. I've been doing this for over a year (started just as old site was winding down) but really have picked up pace over the past couple of months. It'll be strange to be done.
 
Unsomnambulist said:
Part of the problem with the VU stuff is how lo-fi most of it was. It can make listening to it pretty unpleasant unless you're already inclined to like the music (which I am).
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Well, a lot I know. My wife texting me as she's listening and says "Heroin - Great Song". When I expressed my surprise, she texts "I Love that song - it's so visual". 25 yrs of marriage and still surprises. :)
 
Is it too early to start this?
With 50 left (and fewer surprises as we get close to the end), can post songs that I LOVE and wouldn't want to live without but didn't make the top 6000 :(

Hoodoo Gurus - "I Want You Back"


Since I've started this, Acclaimed Music has expanded to Top 10,000 songs. "I Want You Back" is far too low at #6843


Roxy Music - "Street Life" (1973)


Roxy Music - "Take A Chance With Me" (1982)


Neither of these even in the top 10000. Now I'm a big fan of Roxy Music but c'mon


Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes - "Trapped Again" (1978)


Poor Southside only rates a single song in the Top 10000 ("I Don't Want to Go Home" all the way at #8285). His album Hearts of Stone is one of those great lesser-known/underrated 70s albums (and yet it made Rolling Stone's Top 100 albums of RS's first 20 yrs). So many great ones I love but this is just a cool, horn based funky rock number. Southside has a rep of a poor man's Springsteen, but with his horn section has a completely different vibe PLUS is also sensational live.
 
50) "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley (2006)
49) "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths (1986)
48) "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin (1969)
47) "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 (1969)
46) "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce feat. Jay-Z (2003)
45) "Light My Fire" by The Doors (1967)
44) "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks (1967)
43) "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. (1991)
42) "Hey Jude" by The Beatles (1968)
41) "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen (1963)
40) "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke (1964)
39) "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975)
38) "Blue Monday" by New Order (1983)
37) "Common People" by Pulp (1995)
36) "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes (2003)
35) "What'd I Say" by Ray Charles (1959)
34) "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder (1972)
33) "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones (1969)
32) "Purple Haze" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
31) "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. (2007)
30) "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard (1955)
29) "When Doves Cry" by Prince & The Revolution (1984)
28) "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks (1964)
27) "Hey Ya!" by OutKast (2003)
26) "Heroes" by David Bowie (1977)

Thoughts:
a) See here I thought after "Changes" and "Space Oddity" we had seen the last of Bowie. Clearly didn't realize I had not heard "Heroes"
b) "Crazy" is a wonderful pop song - top 50 wonderful. No
c) OTOH, I have no problems with "Crazy in Love" or "Hey Ya!" up here. Considering pop, they are probably the two greatest pop songs of the past 20 years
d) Surprised of all the R.E.M. songs, "Losing My Religion" is up this high. Sure it was their most popular song, but far from their best (and I'm not even a big R.E.M. fan). Similarly The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" - you kind of expect epic songs of the various genre (not necessarily long, grand songs like "Hey Jude" or "Bohemian Rhapsody" but songs with import, oomph, I dunno. Just seems like a really good light number.
e) "Common People" - :heart:
f) Otherwise, not sure many surprises. The usual suspects so to speak
 
Ladies and germs!

Before Zeeba posts the top 25, which might be very soon, I ask that you post songs that you think or believe will be in the Top 25 Songs of All Time. You can post any # of them (up to 25). You do not have to place them in order or try to pick where it appears on the list (unless you are a Type A person, or alternatively a person from Taipei), but you must name the artist and the name of the song, at least. You do not have to give the year.

I ask (but do not demand) that you not cull through the entire list of songs 6000 to 151, though you can re-review the top of the list (151 to 26) if you like.

Just name a song or songs that you believe is/are likely to appear in the Top 25. Feel free to be wrong. I do it often. It's due to my medications.

My (easy-peazy) picks:

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
"Free Bird "by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple

Finally, let's all gather around the village well, hold hands, and say thanks to Zeeba for pulling this thread together and for putting us this on. :cheer:
 
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