Acclaimed Music Top 5000 Songs

Thoughts:
Hard to believe that Wire came out in 1979.
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Heartily agree.
"Easy like Sunday morning"..always joke with my wife that I'm easy like Sunday morning (I'm OK but more like a Thursday afternoon)
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First thought: Moody Blues? No, that's Tuesday. Second thought: EEE-NO! :eek: I mean Brian Eno, of course, with whom I have no problem. ;)
My nurses must think it's bit odd that "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is radiating from my office
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Don't they know you by now?
"No Milk Today" was a song by Herman's Hermits I heard well after hearing their big radio hits (it was top 10 in the UK but only released in the US as the flip side of "There's A Kind of Hush". It's such an interesting song with a downbeat tone (hey milkman, don't need milk today as my baby's left me) and, though late to my show, it might be my favorite by them. Still has that great British invasion sound
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It's a good'un.
Ojai Sam said:
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Love the ‘Ermits but I’m more of a Henry VIII man myself, I am.
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The movie Ghost almost turned that song into another "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall."
 
Next up, some weekend listening:
2845) "Come Down" by Anderson.Paak feat. T.I. (2016)
2844) "Open Your Heart" by Madonna (1986)
2843) "Man" by Skepta (2016)
2842) "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock (1962)
2841) "Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley (1956)
2840) "The Things I Used to Do" by Guitar Slim (1953)
2839) "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1995)
2838) "Panama" by Van Halen (1984)
2837) "Sleep Walk" by Santo and Johnny (1959)
2836) "Promised Land" by Joe Smooth (1987)
2835) "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard (1987)
2834) "Amsterdam" by Jacques Brel (1964)
2833) "Let It Bleed" by The Rolling Stones (1969)
2832) "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Gloria Gaynor (1974)
2831) "Truckin'" by Grateful Dead (1970)
2830) "The Time Is Now" by Moloko (2000)
2829) "I Feel Free" by Cream (1966)
2828) "Summertime" by Big Brother and the Holding Company (1968)
2827) "Missing You" by John Waite (1984)
2826) "Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke (1960)
2825) "I'm Walkin'" by Fats Domino (1957)
2824) "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra (1975)
2823) "Hail Mary" by Makaveli (1996)
2822) "Under the Westway" by Blur (2012)
2821) "Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth" by The Dandy Warhols (1997)
2820) "Good Intentions Paving Company" by Joanna Newsom (2010)
2819) "Les Copains d'abord" by Georges Brassens (1964)
2818) "Tush" by ZZ Top (1975)
2817) "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" by Johnny Thunders (1978)
2816) "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight (1971)
2815) "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John (1983)
2814) "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen (1978)

Thoughts:
a) My journey through Acclaimed Music's top 6000 songs of All Time is picking up steam, and though I still have miles to go before I sleep, I'm happy with progress over past few weeks
b) Man, what a playlist! Gotta say today was a great listen but gone are the days when I was like "What songs are these?" Getting a little personal too with great, great singles like "Chain Gang", "I'm Walkin", "Evil Woman", "Mr. Big Stuff" that still are prominent oldie radio standards today
c) I'd probably rank some songs better on a personal list (e.g. "Prove It All Night" for example). Really surprised about Brel's "Amsterdam" which strikes a passionate chord in me even though I don't know French (do know the basic lyrics from Scott Walker's version)
d) One could quibble about individual preferences of course, but I gotta say (as much as I'm a child from the 80s), there is no universe in the billions out there in the multiverse where Janis' "Summertime" ranks below John Waite's "Missing You"
e) Ditto to my comments about Johnny Thunders on a recent post
f) Overall a great mix of hip hop, pop, rock, soul, even jazz with the second (and more known) version of "Watermelon Man" (Mongo Santamaria's version recently appeared on the countdown a hundred or two back). Hancock's funk classic was actually his second recording of his piece; don't think the version on his debut Takin' Off will show up on this list (but is still pretty darn good)
g) I remember Elton's "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" as a bit of a comeback in 1983. He had only two top ten hits from 1976 and 1982 ("Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Little Jeannie" neither amongst his best). At first I was surprised this one was here but hearing it now for the first time in a while, it's a wonderful pop song.
h) A couple of recent songs by Skepta (a British rapper, and not a bad song either) and Blur's return
 
The lists just get nicer and nicer. :thumbsup:

One could quibble about individual preferences of course, but I gotta say (as much as I'm a child from the 80s), there is no universe in the billions out there in the multiverse where Janis' "Summertime" ranks below John Waite's "Missing You"
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We'll just have to agree to agree on that one. :smiling hammer guy:
 
Can't forget to continue this project:
2813) "Insomnia" by Faithless (1995)
2812) "Blinded By The Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1976)
2811) "Mystery Train" by Little Junior's Blue Flames (1953)
2810) "Ride on Time" by Black Box (1989)
2809) "Take Me to Church" by Hozier (2013)
2808) "Gloria" by U2 (1981)
2807) "PDA" by Interpol (2002)
2806) "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" by Sleater-Kinney (1996)
2805) "Mississippi Goddam" by Nina Simone (1964)
2804) "John, I'm Only Dancing" by David Bowie (1972)
2803) "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)" by The Artful Dodger (1999)
2802) "Stonemilker" by Bjork (2015)
2801) "Downhearted Blues" by Bessie Smith (1923)
2800) "I'm A King Bee" by Slim Harpo (1957)
2799) "Homeward Bound" by Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
2798) "New York City Cops" by The Strokes (2001)
2797) "Under the Pressure" by The War on Drugs (2014)
2796) "Do You Remember the First Time" by Pulp (1994)
2795) "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1980)
2794) "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" by Duke Ellington (1956)
2793) "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" by The Who (1965)
2792) "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs (1960)
2791) "Erotica" by Madonna (1992)
2790) "Dipper Mouth Blues" by King Oliver & His Jazz Band (1923)
2789) "A Pair of Brown Eyes" by The Pogues (1985)
2788) "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" by Blind Lemon Jefferson (1928)
2787) "Janie's Got A Gun" by Aerosmith (1989)
2786) "Bongo Bong" by Manu Chao (1998)
2785) "Here's Where the Story Ends" by The Sundays (1990)
2784) "Summertime" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (1957)
2783) "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush (1988)
2782) "It Means I Love You" by Jessy Lanza (2016)
2781) "A Night In Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie (1946)

Thoughts:
a) Years are here and, I agree, add to the list. Look at some of those 1920s songs! Also a number of ones over the past decade (Jessy Lanza, The War on Drugs, Hozier)
b) As if the list anticipated by resurgent listening to jazz, look at how many jazz numbers are here - Dizzy, Ella & Louis, King Oliver, and Duke Ellington
c) Duke's "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" was actually recorded first back in 1938 not 1956 as two separate pieces ("Diminuendo in Blue" and "Crescendo in Blue") on opposite sides of a 78 rpm. In the early days of late 30s/early 40s, the piece was performed together but with CRESCENDO first. The 1956 date here refers to Ellington's tremendous date at the Newport Jazz Festival with the electrifying tenor solo by Paul Gonsalves (and that's the version I listened to today)
d) Madonna is very well represented in the survey and sometimes not deservedly ("Erotica"? Meh)
e) I feel that U2 is a bit over-represented too, but "Gloria" deserves to be here - I would have put the superior live version off Under A Blood Red Sky rather that the October version
f) Hearing Bessie's song here, I had to wonder - where has Bessie Smith been on this list. Not many songs that I remember and she's iconic. The Queen of the Blues, baby. Hopefully she'll have a few more entries.
g) Not arguing with Manfred Mann's inclusion here but I have never enjoyed his version of "Blinded By the Light" even before I got into Springsteen
 
I'm not surprised that "Mississippi Goddam" is where it is; it's a good song with phenomenal lyrics:
"Alabama's gotten me so upset
Tennessee made me lose my rest
And everybody knows about Mississippi goddam"

and

"You don't have to live next to me
Just give me my equality"

I have to think that Ms. Simone will reappear a few times as we get higher up. Did we already see "Strange Fruit" on here?

Lastly, did Manfred Mann ever do an original song? I thought they were a Springsteen cover band.

You are so right about Bessie Smith. I don't remember seeing her, but I anticipate her reappearance on this list.
 
2780) "Since I Don't Have You" by The Skyliners (1958)
2779) "Rendez-Vu" by Basement Jaxx (1999)
2778) "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes (1954)
2777) "Got to Get You Into My Life" by The Beatles (1966)
2776) "I Feel The Earth Move" by Carole King (1971)
2775) "Norway" by Beach House (2009)
2774) "Diana" by Paul Anka (1957)
2773) "Touch of Grey" by Grateful Dead (1987)
2772) "Hey Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams (1951)
2771) "Mr. Soul" by Buffalo Springfield (1967)
2770) "Guerrilla Radio" by Rage Against The Machine (1999)
2769) "I Should Have Known Better" by The Beatles (1964)
2768) "London's Burning" by The Clash (1967)
2767) "Cry Baby" by Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters (1963)
2766) "Gee" by The Crows (1953)
2765) "Brown Sugar" by D'Angelo (1995)
2764) "11th Dimension" by Julian Casablancas (2009)
2763) "We Used to Wait" by Arcade Fire (2010)
2762) "Stop!" by Jane's Addiction (1990)
2761) "Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys (2007)
2760) "Shotgun" by Junior Walker & The All Stars (1965)
2759) "Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
2758) "Wabash Cannonball" by Roy Acuff & The Smokey Mountain Boys (1938)
2757) "Baby I Love You" by The Ronettes (1963)
2756) "Friend of the Devil" by Grateful Dead (1970)
2755) "Wakin' On A Pretty Day" by Kurt Vile (2013)
2754) "Here" by Alessia Cara (2015)
2753) "Lost in the Supermarket" by The Clash (1979)
2752) "Jesus Fever" by Kurt Vile (2011)
2751) "Perth" by Bon Iver (2011)
2750) "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" by The Delfonics (1969)
2749) "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories (1994)
2748) "Gardenia" by Iggy Pop (2016)
2747) "Know Yourself" by Drake (2015)

Thoughts:
a) Not many. Lots of repeats that came in higher than 3000 with the last list. It's funny how when "Touch of Grey" came up in the low 3000s, I complained it was too high and here it is in a better spot
b) Duplicate artist list! Two Grateful Dead songs, two by the Beatles, two by Kurt Vile, two by The Clash
c) Any ranking injustices? Not many IMO but "Mr. Soul" probably should be better ranked
d) I can't here The Delfonics "Didn't I" without thinking of how Tarantino uses it during the time shifts of Jackie Brown
e) Not much old country to appease Sam's gripe from last list but hey there's at least Roy Acuff
f) "Brianstorm"!! - love that one (for those not fans of Arctic Monkeys, not a typo)
 
"Cherub Rock" between "Shotgun" and "Wabash Cannonball" is noteworthy, even if I can't tell you why.
Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" could be thrown into Ojai's country mix.
The Crows' "Gee" qualifies as one of rock and roll's earliest songs.


For anyone playing the family version at home, from what movie is the above video?
 
Next Up:
2746) "Trouble Every Day" by Mothers of Invention (1966)
2745) "People Are People" by Depeche Mode (1984)
2744) "Venus" by Shocking Blue (1969)
2743) "St. Thomas" by Sonny Rollins (1957)
2742) "Moonlight On Vermont" by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (1969)
2741) "Constant Craving" by k.d. lang (1992)
2740) "Potato Head Blues" by Louis Armstrong (1927)
2739) "Vertigo" by U2 (2004)
2738) "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones (1965)
2737) "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E. (1984)
2736) "Soul Sacrifice" by Santana (1969)
2735) "The Man Don't Give A Fuck" by Super Furry Animals (1996)
2734) "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads (1978)
2733) "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain (1970)
2732) "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise (1983)
2731) "Ornithology" by Charlie Parker (1946)
2730) "Wild Thing" by Tone-Loc (1988)
2729) "Everything is Everything" by Phoenix (2004)
2728) "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley (1960)
2727) "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic (1971)
2726) "Black Water" by Doobie Brothers (1974)
2725) "Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap (2008)
2724) "Omaha" by Moby Grape (1967)
2723) "Put Your Number in My Phone" by Ariel Pink (2014)
2722) "Do Right Woman - Do Right Man" by Aretha Franklin (1967)
2721) "Nightshift" by Commodores (1984)
2720) "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra (1966)
2719) "Upside Down" by Diana Ross (1980)
2718) "Lovely Head" by Goldfrapp (2000)
2717) "My Way" by Sid Vicious (1978)
2716) "Non, je ne regrette rien" by Edith Piaf (1960)
2715) "Black Night" by Deep Purple (1970)
2714) "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Drury & The Blockheads (1978)
2713) "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & the News (1984)
 
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Some classics above, including Jazz. "St. Thomas," by Sonny Rollins? Do my eyes deceive me, or did that move up by a few hundred units? Plus "Ornithology" and "Potato Head Blues."

You have to wonder whether we'll see some of these names again. We'll not see Shocking Blue higher up, I'm sure. Did k.d. lang have a hit bigger than "Constant Craving," or Mountain climbing higher than "Mississippi Queen"? You know what I mean?

Huey Lewis and the News? Quite possibly see them later.

Still other icons, like Aretha, Elvis, and Frank, there's no doubt. Santana, Commodores, Doobies, Depeche Mode - yup, as well.
 
Next Up:
2712) "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" by Dinah Washington (1959)
2711) "Time Is On My Side" by The Rolling Stones (1964)
2710) "Hot on the Heels of Love" by Throbbing Gristle (1979)
2709) "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer (1990)
2708) "Incense and Pepperments" by Strawberry Alarm Clock (1967)
2707) "Juke" by Little Walter (1952)
2706) "Vitamin C" by Can (1972)
2705) "County Line" by Cass McCombs (2011)
2704) "Love is a Losing Game" by Amy Winehouse (2006)
2703) "Walking to New Orleans" by Fats Domino (1960)
2702) "St. James Infirmary" by Louis Armstrong (1928)
2701) "CMYK" by James Blake (2010)
2700) "Brooklyn Zoo" by Ol' Dirty Bastard (1995)
2699) "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker (1986)
2698) "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u. (2002)
2697) "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" by Elton John (1973)
2696) "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell (2013)
2695) "Oh! You Pretty Things" by David Bowie (1971)
2694) "Babylon's Burning" by The Ruts (1979)
2693) "Ice Hockey Hair" by Super Furry Animals (1998)
2692) "Love Letters" by Ketty Lester (1962)
2691) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles (1967)
2690) "I'm Still In Love With You" by Alton Ellis (1967)
2689) "Ante Up" by M.O.P. (2000)
2688) "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes (1992)

Thoughts:
a) Lots of well known tunes here. It's interesting (I find it enjoyable that is) hearing the juxtaposition of recent pop songs (like "Blurred Lines") with old classic rock numbers (Elton John, Beatles). I mean "U Can't Touch This" followed by "Incense and Pepperments". There should be more radio stations that have the attitude "This is what you get. We're playing anything"
b) I'm sure it's my ignorance with certain genres but despite being more than half way through this endeavor, I still don't see how one ranks/grades one experimental (e.g. Throbbing Gristle) or electronic (James Blake) song against another. Pop, rock, country songs tend to have a hook that either excites one or turns one away and, though subjective, one can get passionate about ranking songs ("This one rocks! This one sucks!). Fans of such genres - please comments
c) "Love Letters" by Ketty Lester. Just a great, great song. Hits you where it counts despite its simplicity. Elvis did a great cover too.
d) This seems quite low for "St. James Infirmary". Certain giants of their genre deserve better.
e) The line"What's Up? is never uttered in "What's Up? (the phrase repeated is "What's Going On". Apparently it was changed from that title per Wiki to avoid confusion with Marvin Gaye's song "What's Going On" (which wasn't gonna happen). I've heard also for legal reasons (again the songs seem so different, I couldn't imagine a lawsuit). What? We can't have two songs named "What's Going On"?!
 
Just like any music, experimental or noise rock has variations in quality. Some music grips you. Some music grips you even more. Some doesn't. You can rate accordingly.
 
A few more:
2687) "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations (1968)
2686) "You Are the Generation that Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve" by Johnny Boy (2004)
2685) "The Bucket" by Kings of Leon (2004)
2684) "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" by Camera Obscura (2006)
2683) "Fluorescent Adolescent" by Arctic Monkeys (2007)
2682) "Back Door Man" by Howlin' Wolf (1961)
2681) "All My Loving" by The Beatles (1963)
2680) "This Corrosion" by The Sisters of Mercy (1987)
2679) "Riot in Cell Block #9" by The Robins (1954)
2678) "Death Disco" by Public Image Ltd. (1979)
2677) "Speedoo" by The Cadillacs (1955)
2676) "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf (1968)
2675) "In My Time of Dying" by Led Zeppelin (1975)
2674) "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull (1971)
2673) "Veronica" by Elvis Costello (1989)

Thoughts:
a) Like Axo noted before, some of the repeats from the old top 6000 list have jumped. I'm not gonna go back and review but pretty sure Zep, "All My Loving" and (I think) Tull and "Back Door Man" were all in the 3000s last list. Not surprised most of them have risen in the ranks, but which songs fell?!
b) Johnny Boy provides perhaps the longest title of the list thus far
c) They played "Build Me Up Buttercup" at the restaurant I was at last night. Certainly remains a crowd pleaser as a lot of folks bopping their head, dinging around
d) Love Elvis Costello, but not sure "Veronica" should be here. It certainly was popular, but he has so many better ones (and it's not better than "Back Door Man" or "Locomotive Breath"
 
Extramusical parenthesis: In very recent times, "Build Me Up Buttercup" has been to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim what "Sweet Caroline" (Bom, Bom, Bom) is to the Boston Red Sox, musical fodder for the seventh inning stretch. Most fans seem to want it to be done away with, due to its lyrics of recurrent disillusionment and any correlation with the Angels' history.

I suspect we will see Steppenwolf again (here we see them for "Magic Carpet Ride"), but I do not know how many more times. I only know one song arguably higher on the hit list (who doesn't?), but this "acclaimed music" list might also have "Rock Me (Baby)" or "The Pusher" higher. [Feel free to remind me if we have seen any Steppenwolf songs before.]
 
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Extramusical parenthesis: In very recent times, "Build Me Up Buttercup" has been to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim what "Sweet Caroline" (Bom, Bom, Bom) is to the Boston Red Sox, musical fodder for the seventh inning stretch. Most fans seem to want it to be done away with, due to its lyrics of recurrent disillusionment and any correlation with the Angels' history.

I suspect we will see Steppenwolf again (here we see them for "Magic Carpet Ride"), but I do not know how many more times. I only know one song arguably higher on the hit list (who doesn't?), but this "acclaimed music" list might also have "Rock Me (Baby)" or "The Pusher" higher. [Feel free to remind me if we have seen any Steppenwolf songs before.]
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You are a font of popular music for someone whose taste is so eclectic. ;)
 
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You are a font of popular music for someone whose taste is so eclectic. ;)
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I appreciate the observation and shout-out, but Lo, that would be Zeeba.

The laser in my mind occasionally tracks something that has random applicability - although now with more jitter, smear, wow and flutter - to what he has posted, however.
 
2672) "The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret" by Queens of the Stone Age (2000)
2671) "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" by Enya (1988)
2670) "Artistry in Rhythm" by Stan Kenton (1945)
2669) "Fuck the Pain Away" by Peaches (2000)
2668) "Le Deserteur" by Boris Vian (1955)
2667) "Daniel" by Elton John (1973)
2666) "Rewind" by Kelela (2015)
2665) "Love is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia (1956)
2664) "I'm Movin' On" by Hank Snow (1950)
2663) "Fourth of July" by Sufjan Stevens (2015)
2662) "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon (1973)
2661) "Tower of Song" by Leonard Cohen (1988)
2660) "Save It For Later" by The Beat (1982)
2659) "Fool to Cry" by The Rolling Stones (1976)
2658) "Coz I Luv You" by Slade (1971)
2657) "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor (1982)
2656) "Good Times Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin (1969)
2655) "Middle of the Road" by Pretenders (1983)
2654) "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C (1986)
2653) "Broccoli" by D.R.A.M. feat Lil Yachty (2016)
2652) "Recover" by CHVRCHES (2013)
2651) "If You're Never Gonna Move" by Jessie Ware (2014)
2650) "Power and the Passion" by Midnight Oil (1982)

Thoughts:
a) Hearing Stan Kenton's classically-inspired big band jazz number followed immediately by Peaches "Fuck the Pain Away" was quite something. Also led to me jumping to change the volume at work quickly
b) Never been a fan of Elton's "Daniel" despite enjoying a lot of his work from that period
c) I'm sure (as a fan of 80s pop) I enjoyed "Eye of the Tiger as a teen (though it was never one of my big faves - I did not own the 45 rpm) but after living 19 years in LSU-town where it's a stadium anthem, I've had enough of it.
d) Delighted though to see "Middle of the Road" here though
e) Dirty Dancing had ruined "Love is Strange" for me. I'm not sure I knew the song prior to seeing that film (I think I did) but man I can't help but thinking of the awful film scene involving that song
Addendum: apparently the song also appeared in Deep Throat (didn't remember that from the one time I've seen it). Hey, Bo Diddley wrote the song - didn't know that
f) Jessie Ware has had a couple of songs on this countdown. I've definitely noted a British influence in the list and she's much more popular across the pond than here.
 
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Whoops! Went back and added the years:
Added thoughts:
g) Look at all those 21st century songs. Seven on this list alone
h) Faulty memory alert: if you asked me which came first "Eye of the Tiger" or Pretenders "Middle of the Road", I would definitely have said "Middle of the Road". 1982 for "Eye of the Tiger" - ?! Why does my mind picture this as a mid-80s song around 1984-85? It's of course from Rocky III but my mind even has me thinking that's mid 80s too (which of course it's not - 1982 - I was graduating 8th grade but I guess I would watch it more a couple of years later on video so much I've envisioned it later).
And some trivia about "Eye of the Tiger" per my Wiki-wormhole trip. Stallone initially wanted Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" for Rocky 3 but took "Eye of the Tiger" after he couldn't get that one. "Eye of the Tiger" was written to be used in Karate Kid (which would be filmed a year later and released in '84) with John Avildsen going for "You're The Best" instead (which was written for Rocky III but rejected by Stallone).
 
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