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The Rolling Stone 500: The 500 Greatest Songs Ever Written
I don't remember seeing a thread about this, and I don't know how old this list is, but thought it might lead to some interesting conversations.
I really like this list. I think I like it better than the list VH1 put out five or so years ago. Rolling Stone avoided a lot of the cliches, and added some truly amazing and underappreciated songs. I'm especially happy to see stuff like In My Life, Gimme Shelter, The Weight, and Norwegian Wood which didn't even make VH1's list. So, discuss! |
The Rolling Stone 500: 500 Random Songs
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Purple Haze should be higher
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Needs more (some) Metallica
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If they're the greatest songs ever WRITTEN, shouldn't the WRITERS get the credit?
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How Dirty Pop by N'Sync didn't make the list is beyond me
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Smells Like Teen Spirit is NO 9? :wtf: |
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It's all politics
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Yeah It's a great song and all, but writing? Any joker could come up with "here we are now, entertainers."
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And the lyrics to "Hey Jude" are "na na na na na na na na na na na hey Jude"
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However, I do have to give it up for Prince being on the list.
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Actually he's back to Prince now.
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Funny though.
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More to a song than lyrics, gotta give them a spot based on the catchiness of the rifts and the fact that it was a song that defined a whole culture/generation/whatever
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I liked it, until I realized that Pink Floyd wasn't mentioned until 314 with Comfortably Numb. That is just inexcusable. Rod Stewart is ranked higher with Do Ya Think I'm Sexy.
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I looked over the 500. It's a joke. Hendrix has songs way better than Purple Haze. Smells like Teen Spirit being 9 is a joke too. Seriously. Folsom Prison Blues is way to low too.
Of course, this is all subjective. But that list is still laughable. |
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Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. Hey jude, don’t be afraid. You were made to go out and get her. The minute you let her under your skin, Then you begin to make it better. And anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain, Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder. Hey jude, don’t let me down. You have found her, now go and get her. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better. So let it out and let it in, hey jude, begin, You’re waiting for someone to perform with. And don’t you know that it’s just you, hey jude, you’ll do, The movement you need is on your shoulder. Hey jude, don’t make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her under your skin, Then you’ll begin to make it Better better better better better better, oh. Na na na na na ,na na na, hey jude... I rather like this song. |
Hey, he took one line from Smells Like Teen Spirit so I took one from Hey Jude. I thought that was how we judge a song's lyrics?
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Louie Louie ahead of Billie Jean? :n:
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Rolling Stone is rubbish.
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Bring your friends It’s fun to lose And to pretend She’s overboard Myself assured I know I know A dirty word Hello (x 16) With the lights out it’s less dangerous Here we are now Entertain us I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now Entertain us A mulatto An albino A mosquito My libido Yea I’m worse at what I do best And for this gift I feel blessed Our little group has always been And always will until the end Hello (x 16) With the lights out it’s less dangerous Here we are now Entertain us I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now Entertain us A mulatto An albino A mosquito My libido Yea And I forget Just what it takes And yet I guess it makes me smile I found it hard Its hard to find Oh well, whatever, nevermind Hello (x 16) With the lights out it’s less dangerous Here we are now Entertain us I feel stupid and contagious Here we are now Entertain us A mulatto An albino A mosquito My libido Yea Epic writing. :shifty: |
What is this song all about?
Can’t figure any lyrics out How do the words to it go? I wish you’d tell me, I don’t know Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know, oh no Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know... Now I’m mumblin’ and I’m screamin’ And I don’t know what I’m singin’ Crank the volume, ears are bleedin’ I still don’t know what I’m singin’ We’re so loud and incoherent Boy, this oughta bug your parents Yeah It’s unintel-ligible I just can’t get it through my skull It’s hard to bargle nawdle zouss(? ) With all these marbles in my mouth Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know, oh no Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know... Well, we don’t sound like madonna Here we are now, we’re nirvana Sing distinctly? we don’t wanna Buy our album, we’re nirvana A garage band from seattle Well, it sure beats raising cattle Yeah And I forgot the next verse Oh well, I guess it pays to rehearse The lyric sheet’s so hard to find What are the words? oh, nevermind Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know, oh no Don’t know, don’t know, don’t know... Well, I’m yellin’ and we’re playin’ But I don’t know what I’m sayin’ What’s the message I’m conveyin’? Can you tell me what I’m sayin’? So have you got some idea? Didn’t think so -- well, I’ll see ya Sayonara, sayonara Ayonawa, odinawa Odinaya, yodinaya Yaddayadda, yaaahyaaah Ayaaaaaah! |
hahaha Whats that from?
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Doolittle - 226 :nono:
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Why wouldnt it be high up? It's impact is undeniable, and pretty much as you see, they're the only post nineties rock band on the top 100 from what I can see. Which is why I think it's a bit biased as usual..most of the time Rolling Stone mag is, but hey..Nirvana is always ranked in the top 5 of everything..top 10 here is deserving. |
Yeah like FR said, Pink Floyd isn't even on until 314 or something, these lists are far too subjective.
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Also, I love the Who, but in terms of greatest songs ever written, My Generation is a shitty choice. Even if you're going for a big nameed song, "Who Are You" Or "Baba O'Reilley" are MUCH better choices, and everyone STILL knows them.
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In case anyone was wondering, the list was created by a bunch of writers, musicians, and industry people, not just by Rolling Stone.
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How did Smells like Teen Spirit redefine a generation? Nirvana is balls and have always been balls.
A mulatto An albino A mosquito My libido Yea WHAT? |
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