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402. These Days (1967) Nico
A gorgeous Jackson Browne-penned song from Nico's 1967 Chelsea Girl album. It combines lush orchestration with hopeless lyrics. It's dreamy, desolate and one of the greatest things ever.
Editor's Note- I've put this on more mix CD's and iTunes playlists than I can count.
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401. Then He Kissed Me (1963) The Crystals
A romantic pop classic underscored by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.
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400. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (1966) Dusty Springfield
A bombastic love ballad and torch song from the queen of the British invasion.
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399. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (1968) Marvin Gaye
A Motown standard that reeks of suspicion and intrigue.
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398. Don't You (Forget About Me) (1985) Simple Minds
A pop song that has come to symbolize youth in the 1980s.
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397. Let It Whip (1982)The Dazz BandOne of the funkiest dance classics ever. I wouldn't dare leave this one off the list.
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396. Such Great Heights (2003)The Postal ServiceA hipster/"indie" anthem that could lay claim to helping fragment popular music in the early 2000s.
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395. Many Rivers To Cross (1969)Jimmy CliffA weary reggae classic that speaks for itself, having been covered by Martha Reeves, The Walker Brothers, Elvis Costello, Lenny Kravitz, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Annie Lennox, The Black Crowes, Tom Tom Club, Oleta Adams, and even released as a single by Cher in 1993.
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394. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town (1969) Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
This song about a disabled war veteran seeing the love of his life walk away after returning from the war struck a nerve in the U.S. in 1969, and has even been covered in multiple languages. Its themes are universal.
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393. Ramblin' Man (1973) The Allman Brothers Band
The southern rock greats' signature song.
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392. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) Elton John
Obviously inspired by The Wizard Of Oz, this dreamlike song is one of Elton's best.
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391. See-Line Woman (1964) Nina Simone
Nina Simone's amazing take on a classic folk song.
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390. Man In The Box (1990) Alice In Chains
One of grunge's most recognizable riffs.
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389. Eleanor Rigby (1966) The Beatles
A lament of loneliness that stands out among the Beatles' singles.
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388. No Sleep Till Brooklyn (1986)Beastie BoysThe Beastie Boys expertly mixed hip-hop and rock with this single from their Licensed To Ill album. And that's where I'll leave it for tonight. Thanks all.
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A quick recap:
388. "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (1986) by Beastie Boys 389. "Eleanor Rigby" (1966) by The Beatles 390. "Man In The Box" (1990) by Alice In Chains 391. "See-Line Woman" (1964) by Nina Simone 392. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) by Elton John 393. "Ramblin' Man" (1973) by The Allman Brothers Band 394. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" (1969) by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition 395. "Many Rivers To Cross" (1969) by Jimmy Cliff 396. "Such Great Heights" (2003) by The Postal Service 397. "Let It Whip" (1982) by The Dazz Band 398. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985) by Simple Minds 399. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (1968) by Marvin Gaye 400. "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" (1966) by Dusty Springfield 401. "Then He Kissed Me" (1963) by The Crystals 402. "These Days" (1967) by Nico 403. "Jesus Walks" (2004) by Kanye West 404. "The Loco-Motion" (1962) by Little Eva 405. "A Song For You" (1970) by Leon Russell 406. "Black Hole Sun" (1994) by Soundgarden 407. "The Wanderer" (1961) by Dion 408. "Stagger Lee" (1959) by Lloyd Price 409. "Heart Of Glass" (1978) by Blondie 410. "Interstate Love Song" (1994) by Stone Temple Pilots 411. "Mustang Sally" (1966) by Wilson Pickett 412. "Jeremy" (1991) by Pearl Jam 413. "Stand By Your Man" (1968) by Tammy Wynette 414. "My Sweet Lord" (1970) by George Harrison 415. "Where Is My Mind" (1988) by Pixies 416. "Human Behaviour" (1993) by Bjork 417. "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Pt. 1)" (1965) by James Brown 418. "Tell Mama" (1968) by Etta James 419. "Take Me To The River" (1974) by Al Green 420. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (1965) by The Beatles 421. "Shadowplay" (1979) by Joy Division 422. "Lady Marmalade" (1974) by LaBelle 423. "Sympathy For The Devil" (1968) by The Rolling Stones 424. "La Bamba" (1958) by Ritchie Valens 425. "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" (1971) by T. Rex 426. "Juicy" (1994) by The Notorious B.I.G. 427. "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (1967) by Procol Harum 428. "Venus In Furs" (1967) by The Velvet Underground 429. "Run To The Hills" (1982) by Iron Maiden 430. "Pull Up To The Bumper" (1981) by Grace Jones 431. "Break On Through (To The Other Side)" (1967) by The Doors 432. "Right Now" (1991) by Van Halen 433. "La Grange" (1973) by ZZ Top 434. "Open Your Heart" (1986) by Madonna 435. "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" (1977) by Meat Loaf 436. "Eight Miles High" (1966) by The Byrds 437. "City Of New Orleans" (1972) by Arlo Guthrie 438. "Criminal" (1996) by Fiona Apple 439. "Losing My Edge" (2002) by LCD Soundsystem 440. "Band On The Run" (1973) by Paul McCartney & Wings 441. "How Soon Is Now" (1985) by The Smiths 442. "Back Stabbers" (1972) by The O'Jays 443. "From The Beginning" (1972) by Emerson, Lake & Palmer 444. "Penny Lane" (1967) by The Beatles 445. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)" (1972) by Elton John 446. "Walk Away Renee" (1966) by The Left Banke 447. "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997) by The Verve 448. "Summer Breeze" (1972) by Seals & Crofts 449. "Time To Pretend" (2007) by MGMT 450. "Stayin' Alive" (1977) by Bee Gees 451. "Sh-Boom" (1954) by The Chords 452. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (1973) by Alice Cooper 453. "Do You Love Me" (1962) by The Contours 454. "The Letter" (1967) by The Box Tops 455. "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" (1971) by The Hollies 456. "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (1967) by Peter, Paul & Mary 457. "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (1972) by Stevie Wonder 458. "Genius Of Love" (1981) by Tom Tom Club 459. "Just The Way You Are" (1977) by Billy Joel 460. "Rock The Casbah" (1982) by The Clash 461. "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" (1965) by The Byrds 462. "It Was A Good Day" (1992) by Ice Cube 463. "Sledgehammer" (1986) by Peter Gabriel 464. "Since U Been Gone" (2004) by Kelly Clarkson 465. "Smokestack Lightning" (1956) by Howlin' Wolf 466. "Wonderful Tonight" (1977) by Eric Clapton 467. "Somebody To Love" (1967) by Jefferson Airplane 468. "White Room" (1968) by Cream 469. "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) by Lynyrd Skynyrd 470. "C'mon Everybody" (1958) by Eddie Cochran 471. "Maggie's Farm" (1965) by Bob Dylan 472. "Boom Boom" (1962) by John Lee Hooker 473. "Good Lovin'" (1966) by The Young Rascals 474. "Yellow Moon" (1989) by The Neville Brothers 475. "Back On The Chaing Gang" (1982) by The Pretenders 476. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" (1956) by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 477. "Piece Of My Heart" (1968) by Big Brother & The Holding Company 478. "The One I Love" (1987) by R.E.M. 479. "You're No Good" (1974) by Linda Ronstadt 480. "Teen Age Riot" (1988) by Sonic Youth 481. "Crazy In Love" (2003) by Beyonce (featuring Jay-Z) 482. "Living After Midnight" (1980) by Judas Priest 483. "Great Balls Of Fire" (1957) by Jerry Lee Lewis 484. "Paradise City" (1987) by Guns N' Roses 485. "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 486. "Wonderful World" (1960) by Sam Cooke 487. "You Oughta Know" (1995) by Alanis Morissette 488. "Mack The Knife" (1959) by Bobby Darin 489. "Head Like A Hole" (1989) by Nine Inch Nails 490. "Under Pressure" (1981) by Queen and David Bowie 491. "Cat's In The Cradle" (1974) by Harry Chapin 492. "Just Like Heaven" (1987) by The Cure 493. "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" (1964) by Solomon Burke 494. "Thirteen" (1972) by Big Star 495. "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" (1965) by The Animals 496. "Rapture" (1980) by Blondie 497. "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971) by Bill Withers 498. "True Faith" (1987) by New Order 499. "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" (1992) by En Vogue 500. "Power To The People" (1971) by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
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Post by Envoirment on Dec 13, 2012 12:59:32 GMT -5
Rather surprised at how many of the songs I know, especially from the 60s! Great countdown so far :)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 21:53:54 GMT -5
Your poor computer/browser not recognizing certain symbols. Ugh, fixed. I should be adding some more tonight.
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387. Mystery Train (1955) Elvis Presley
A pioneering rockabilly record with the King's vocals and iconic guitar work from Scotty Moore.
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386. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (1974) Steely Dan
A successful 1974 single from the Dan, featuring their signature jazz-infused style and unsettling lyrics about a one-sided love affair.
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385. Dancing In The Street (1964) Martha & The Vandellas
A signature Motown tune from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas that doubles as one of the best dance songs ever.
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384. Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980) Joy Division
Ian Curtis and Joy Division's signature song, written in part as a response to, of all things, The Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together."
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383. Fame (1975) David Bowie
Bowie's funky, angry #1 hit that lashed out against the spoils of stardom.
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382. Spirit In The Sky (1969)Norman GreenbaumOne-hit wonder Norman Greenbaum's psychedelic rock anthem about the afterlife. It sports one of the greatest opening riffs ever.
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381. I Saw Her Again (1966) The Mamas & The Papas
The Mamas & The Papas' harmonies are unmatched to this day, and this song is a prime example. It's joyous, bright and everything you could want in a pop record.
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380. Holding Back The Years (1985)Simply RedHere's a curveball you weren't expecting. Mick Hucknall's dreary pop was a bright spot, for lack of a better word, among much of the 1980s' bland love ballads. Simply Red mixed new wave sensibilities with smooth jazz and a sense of style that make them much cooler now than at the time. This one holds up very well today.
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379. Long Tall Sally (1956) Little Richard
"Long Tall Sally" had wonderfully risqué lyrics that only Little Richard could get away with, and a great sax solo by Lee Allen.
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378. Radio Radio (1978)Elvis Costello & The AttractionsElvis' controversial 1978 single decried corporate control over the radio industry and how they choose and limit what music gets played. A concept close to Pulse-ers hearts.
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377. White Rabbit (1967) Jefferson Airplane
A trippy drug anthem built from references to Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland. It's structure was unusual for a radio hit, with its trodding drum beat and vocals building up to a fever pitch. Feed your head.
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