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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs List

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by OhTheWater, Sep 15, 2021.

  1. OhTheWater Sep 15, 2021
    (Last edited: Sep 15, 2021)
    OhTheWater

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    The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

    Go nuts

     
  2. OhTheWater

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    If anyone could find just the list, that'd be super helpful!
     
  3. OhTheWater

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  4. OhTheWater

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    I am #madonline
     
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  5. Contender

    Goodness is Nowhere Supporter

    dancing on my own top 20 baybay
     
  6. Meerkat

    human junk drawer Prestigious

    What a nightmare to try and view on mobile
     
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  7. unbornwhiskey

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    definitely not amazing to load or look at on a desktop either
     
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  8. Henry

    Moderator Moderator

    The format of these lists is always a fucking nightmare.
     
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  9. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Yes, someone please find a plain text version of the songs to share. Thanks!
     
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  10. PauLo

    43% Burnt

    Is Lets Get Ready to Rhumble by PJ & Duncan on there? If not, fuck it.
     
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  11. imthegrimace

    the poster formally known as thesheriff Supporter

    What even
     
  12. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Here’s the top 10:


    1. 'Respect'
    2. 'Fight the Power'
    3. 'A Change Is Gonna Come'
    4. 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    5. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    6. 'What’s Going On'
    7. 'Strawberry Fields Forever'
    8. 'Get Ur Freak On'
    9. 'Dreams'
    10. 'Hey Ya!'
     
  13. Craig Manning

    @FurtherFromSky Moderator

    Kind of shocked that’s the Beatles song to make the top 10.
     
  14. vidiviciveni

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    Get Ur Freak On is the 8th best song of all time lol gtfo
     
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  15. George

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    Slightly better than the top 10, here's the top 25. Can't find anything more than that at the mo;

    25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway'
    24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life'
    23. David Bowie, 'Heroes'
    22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby'
    21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit'
    20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own'
    19. John Lennon, 'Imagine'
    18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain'
    17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
    16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love'
    15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
    14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset'
    13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter'
    12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition'
    11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows'
    10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!'
    9. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams'
    8. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On'
    7. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever'
    6. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On'
    5. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    4. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    3. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come'
    2. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power'
    1. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'

    The Missy Elliott song feels like a bit of an outlier? Nothing wrong with it, I like it well enough, but if you'd have asked me to guess the top 10 that would be chosen, I'd never have guessed that.
     
  16. CarpetElf

    douglas Prestigious

    Where did they rank the actual greatest song of all time, Total Eclipse of the Heart
     
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  17. Micah511

    We reach for the longest shadow Supporter

    This list just makes me realize I don't interact with what the general population considers good music on a daily basis.
     
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  18. Henry

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    How come Show Me Your Genitals isn't in the top ten?
     
  19. Henry

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    @CarpetElf it is disturbing how quick you liked that
     
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  20. OhTheWater

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    Respect the Missy choice. Lorde’s Royals that high is a bit confusing imo
     
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  21. OhTheWater

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    Waterloo Sunset at 14 ruleeees
     
  22. Aregala

    Blistering Guitar Lead

    I sort of think they should just not include any jazz on these lists

    It's always just one or two token picks

    I suppose you could say that about other underrepresented genres but it's particularly glaring with jazz
     
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  23. Aregala

    Blistering Guitar Lead

    The Top 100 :

    100. Bob Dylan, 'Blowin' in the Wind' 1963
    99. Bee Gees, 'Stayin' Alive' 1977
    98. The Beatles, 'In My Life' 1965
    97. Patti Smith, 'Gloria' 1975
    96. Jay-Z, '99 Problems' 2003
    95. Oasis, 'Wonderwall' 1995
    94. Whitney Houston, 'I Will Always Love You' 1992
    93. Kelly Clarkson, 'Since U Been Gone' 2004
    92. Little Richard, 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' 1958
    91. UGK feat. Outkast, 'Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)' 2007
    90. Aretha Franklin, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' 1967
    89. The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' 1968
    88. Guns N' Roses, 'Sweet Child O' Mine' 1987
    87. LCD Soundsystem, 'All My Friends' 2007
    86. The Rolling Stones, 'Tumbling Dice' 1972
    85. Prince, 'Kiss' 1986
    84. Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' 1971
    83. Bob Dylan, 'Desolation Row' 1965
    82. Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep' 2011
    81. The Velvet Underground, 'I’m Waiting for the Man' 1967
    80. Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' 1957
    79. Amy Winehouse, 'Back to Black' 2006
    78. The Four Tops, 'Reach Out (I'll Be There)' 1967
    77. The Modern Lovers, 'Roadrunner' 1976
    76. Johnny Cash, 'I Walk the Line' 1956
    75. Pulp, 'Common People' 1996
    74. Leonard Cohen, 'Hallelujah' 1984
    73. Beyoncé, 'Formation' 2016
    72. The Beatles, 'Yesterday' 1965
    71. Tracy Chapman, 'Fast Car' 1988
    70. Elvis Presley, 'Suspicious Minds' 1969
    69. Taylor Swift, 'All Too Well' 2012
    68. Chic, 'Good Times' 1979
    67. Bob Dylan, 'Tangled Up in Blue' 1975
    66. Simon and Garfunkel, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' 1970
    65. Earth, Wind, and Fire, 'September' 1978
    64. Ramones, 'Blitzkrieg Bop' 1976
    63. Dolly Parton, 'Jolene' 1974
    62. U2, 'One' 1992
    61. Led Zeppelin, 'Stairway to Heaven' 1971
    60. Kate Bush, 'Running Up That Hill' 1985
    59. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 'The Message' 1982
    58. The Band, 'The Weight' 1968
    57. Sly and the Family Stone, 'Family Affair' 1971
    56. Missy Elliott, 'Work It' 2000
    55. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
    54. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 'The Tracks of My Tears' 1965
    53. The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' 1966
    52. Donna Summer, 'I Feel Love' 1977
    51. Dionne Warwick, 'Walk on By' 1964
    50. Daddy Yankee feat. Glory, 'Gasolina' 2010
    49. Lauryn Hill, 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' 1998
    48. Radiohead, 'Idioteque' 2000
    47. Elton John, 'Tiny Dancer' 1972
    46. M.I.A., 'Paper Planes' 2008
    45. Kendrick Lamar, 'Alright' 2015
    44. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1982
    43. The Temptations, 'My Girl' 1965
    42. Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Redemption Song' 1980
    41. Joy Division, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 1980
    40. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 'All Along the Watchtower' 1968
    39. Outkast, 'B.O.B.' 2000
    38. Otis Redding, '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay' 1967
    37. Prince and the Revolution, 'When Doves Cry' 1984
    36. The White Stripes, 'Seven Nation Army' 2003
    35. Little Richard, 'Tutti-Frutti' 1955
    34. James Brown, 'Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag' 1966
    33. Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode' 1958
    32. Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy' 1994
    31. The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' 1965
    30. Lorde, 'Royals' 2011
    29. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg, 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' 1992
    28. Talking Heads, 'Once in a Lifetime' 1980
    27. Bruce Springsteen, 'Born to Run' 1975
    26. Joni Mitchell, 'A Case of You' 1971
    25. Kanye West feat. Pusha T, 'Runaway' 2010
    24. The Beatles, 'A Day in the Life' 1967
    23. David Bowie, 'Heroes' 1977
    22. The Ronettes, 'Be My Baby' 1963
    21. Billie Holiday, 'Strange Fruit' 1939
    20. Robyn, 'Dancing on My Own' 2010
    19. John Lennon, 'Imagine' 1971
    18. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' 1984
    17. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
    16. Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, 'Crazy in Love' 2003
    15. The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' 1963
    14. The Kinks, 'Waterloo Sunset' 1967
    13. The Rolling Stones, 'Gimme Shelter' 1969
    12. Stevie Wonder, 'Superstition' 1972
    11. The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows' 1966
    10. Outkast, 'Hey Ya!' 2003
    09. Fleetwood Mac, 'Dreams' 1977
    08. Missy Elliott, 'Get Ur Freak On' 2001
    07. The Beatles, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' 1967
    06. Marvin Gaye, 'What’s Going On' 1971
    05. Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1991
    04. Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone' 1965
    03. Sam Cooke, 'A Change Is Gonna Come' 1964
    02. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' 1989
    01. Aretha Franklin, 'Respect' 1967
     
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  24. ItsAndrew

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    Doesn't look like there is any Sufjan Stevens on here which is whack to me. He wasn't on the updated greatest albums list they did either which is a bummer.
     
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  25. Aregala

    Blistering Guitar Lead

    no Björk either

    weird
     
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