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430. Pull Up To The Bumper (1981)Grace JonesGrace Jones' suggestive club jam was a landmark dance recording that was ahead of its time, yet still reminiscent of the period in which it was released.
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429. Run To The Hills (1982)Iron MaidenOne of the defining British metal groups took inspiration from colonialism and the plight of native cultures for this bombastic single.
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428. Venus In Furs (1967) The Velvet Underground
A dragging, smoky, experimental song about S&M and sin, this was one of their The Velvet Underground & Nico album's many high points.
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427. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967) Procol Harum
This prog-rock masterpiece driven by an organ has been covered over 1,000 times and tied Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody for Best British Pop Single 1952-1977 at the Brit Awards. A legendary song, to say the very least.
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426. Juicy (1994)The Notorious B.I.G.A hip-hop standard that has become synonymous with the dreams of struggling hip-hop artists and defined the career of the Notorious B.I.G.
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425. Bang A Gong (Get It On) (1971)T. RexMarc Bolan's glam rock classic captured the energy and feel of an entire genre of music.
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424. La Bamba (1958) Ritchie Valens
A Spanish-language rock classic that combined traditional Mexican and Spanish influences with the rockabilly of the time and going to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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423. Sympathy For The Devil (1968)The Rolling StonesMick Jagger takes on Satan's point of view in this rambling song that gets louder and busier in its six-minute run before reaching a satisfying climax.
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422. Lady Marmalade (1974) LaBelle
You all know this song. A freaky soul classic.
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421. Shadowplay (1979) Joy Division
A haunting, stalker-ish song from Joy Division's 1979 Unknown Pleasures album.
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420. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1965) The Beatles
Representing the Beatles' foray into mysticism, sitar and the influences of Ravi Shankar, with lyrics about an affair.
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419. Take Me To The River (1974) Al Green
The Reverend Al Green jams about his religious convictions and the temptations of life.
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418. Tell Mama (1968) Etta James
A joyous, rambunctious song with the clear intent of luring a recently-heartbroken target into a new romance.
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417. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1) (1965) James Brown
The Godfather of Soul's dance classic about embracing the modern funk sounds coming about at the time.
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416. Human Behaviour (1993)BjorkA howling and pounding song written by Bjork reflecting her thoughts on early childhood and how the world of adults is viewed from a child's perspective.
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415. Where Is My Mind (1988) Pixies
This song feels like an out-of-body experience. It was inspired by an experience in another world- a scuba diving trip.
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414. My Sweet Lord (1970)George HarrisonAn anthem about Religious tolerance combining the viewpoints of many into a simple, optimistic tune.
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413. Stand By Your Man (1968)Tammy WynetteThe First Lady of Country Music's controversial song about keeping relationships strong during the hard times became one of Country's greatest songs ever.
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412. Jeremy (1991)Pearl JamA song about school violence and suicide that was based on a true story, and is still considered controversial today. More tomorrow. :)
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411. Mustang Sally (1967) Wilson Pickett
Later immortalized in the 1991 film, The Commitments, this was originally titled "Mustang Mama" before Aretha Franklin suggested the new title.
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410. Interstate Love Song (1994) Stone Temple Pilots
A perfect 1990s rock jam from the San Diego group.
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409. Heart Of Glass (1978)BlondieThe disco-oriented dance classic from their eclectic 1978 Parallel Lines album.
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Post by josh on Dec 13, 2012 0:37:07 GMT -5
*1 month later*
not "tomorrow" ;)
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408. Stagger Lee (1959) Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price's definitive version of the classic story song about a brawl that escalated to murder.
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407. The Wanderer (1961) Dion
Early rock and roll ode to the downside of rock star promiscuity.
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406. Black Hole Sun (1994) Soundgarden
A moody, near-psychedelic song that represents the absolute best of the Seattle grunge scene.
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405. A Song For You (1970) Leon Russell
It's as close to a modern standard as you can get. It has been recorded by everyone from Donny Hathaway and Joe Cocker to Christina Aguilera and Amy Winehouse. Without a doubt, one of the greatest love songs ever.
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404. The Loco-Motion (1964) Little Eva
A top-five hit in three different decades by different artists. It set the standard for "novelty dance" songs and still stands the test of time.
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Post by josh on Dec 13, 2012 1:02:16 GMT -5
Black Hole Sun is pretty good. So trippy, esp that video tho.
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403. Jesus Walks (2004) Kanye West
Kanye West's critical breakthrough and one of the best hip-hop records ever.
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