22. For Tomorrow - Blur
Torn apart here. I dug the vocals, and the Lalala's actually added some charm. What I didn't go for was how the melody fell flat at the end of every verse line.
21. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
How this classic rock jam didn't make everyone's top 5 is way over my head.
New Rose - The Damned
I wanted to like this garage Punk rock jam, but just couldn't find much enticement in the end. Their are punk rock songs that have melody.
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
This almost sounded like a Rick Astley demo. Never heard it before this RD, but I loved it.
Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
This act falls under progressive artsy Folk rock, but for me it was all about the guitars.
Radar Love - Golden Earring
Easily one of my favorite songs from this list. I didn't even know of its existence until White Lion covered it. I still prefer their version, because of course I would. It's Mike Tramp on vocals, but I do have a Golden Earing favorite "Twilight Zone".
Mirror In the Bathroom - The Beat
English Beat, General Public, even just The Beat, and you guys still don't buy it. ANother classic from the real KROQ years.
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Another certified classic and the Best Ramones song we have ranked on any RD so far.
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
...and yet another KROQ classic song dropping out way before it should. The first thought that came to my mind? Man this Top 10 is gonna suck. Either that or feature a bunch of songs I thought were just passable.
I'm In Love With A German Film Star - The Passions
A decent first time listen. her vocals were definitely the best aspect I head in this song.
Close To The Edge - Yes
Man I really get tuned out by the proggy side of Yes. AT 18 minutes this song exhausted my tolerance for prog rock way over the limit.
California Uber Alles - Dead Kennedys
This was a punk catastrophe from start to finish.
This top 10 is less then enticing. I have one top 1o song left. Oh what the hell. It's my #1 song
10. Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
This song is pretty cool. I wouldn't consider myself a Doobie Brothers fan, since I only dig on their top hits. This is one of them. I also get slight "Superstitious " vibes from the chorus which leans towards an R&B melody.
9. Shine On - The House of Love
This was one of my favorite first time listens. Loved the chorus where the female vocals backups kick in. His vocals are not all that great, but the songs melody keeps them in tune.
8. Made of Stone - The Stone Roses
This song was trying to sound like the Byrds. That was the enjoyable part, but I didn't find it all that interesting as a whole.
7. I Would Hurt a Fly - Built to Spill
This was a major tune out. The vocals were beyond depressing, and it sounded like a grunge ballad or something. No melody. AT least not an NRGetic one I can swim in. An easy tank dwellar if you were compiling my list.
6. Common People - Pulp
Now this was a pleasant surprise. I forget if its the first time Its appeared on an RD, but It was my favorite first time listen. Kinda uneventful in the lyrics dept. but it had a great build up. especially with the guitar screaches. Parts of it sounded like a Killers song.
5. Nothing Ever Happened - Deerhunter
This wasn't terrible. A bit too 90's sounding for my taste, but still a good side of 90's. I would like this song a lot more on a list with songs that sound like this.
4. Duvet - Bôa
I didn't like this one at all. It 's in my bottom 5 because it sounded like a 10,000 Maniacs reject song. Of course if you dig 10,000 Maniacs than this is probably your jam.
3. Dsco - Sweet Trip
This was ok. Not familiar with it at all. I feel like I would like this song a lot more sung in Spanish. I don't know why I just get that feeling.
Before anything I' m gonna implode if the Deftones beat The Cars.
2. Just What I Needed - The Cars
Not surprisingly my #1 song. In fact one of my top 10 songs of all times. It's a perfect build up song. Best strumming intro if I ever heard one. Good object of desire lyrics I love. At fisrt listen It isn't the most NRGetic song on the block, and Greg's synths kinda add an even more melancholy vibe to the song. It's Bens bass playing coupled with Ric's rhythm guitar that lightens up the mood with that perfect foot tapping poprock melody. This song also has an incredible story of how it even got played on the radio. In short it started out as a demo when played on the radio. If you want the whole fascinating background story on the song read here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_What_I_Needed1. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) - Deftones
Couldn't even put this one at #35, because in the end it wasn't all that bad. The guitars added some NRG, Chino is not a bad vocalist, but over all this type of song doesn't give me that shiny feeling inside. The band obviously has some appeal. I just wish they didn't beat the Cars with a song titled "Be Quiet and
Drive (Far Away). That just looks odd on paper.