Subject: The Best Ten Songs of the past 50 years
Posted by: redwaldo
Date: Jan 10 11
Following the popular 60s thread,I've decided to post a thread on the best songs of the last half century.
These songs can be from any genre(rock,pop,folk,jazz)and can be singles,from albums etc.
Here's my Top Ten(1960-2010)
1) Hey Jude-The Beatles
2) Imagine-John Lennon
3)Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones
4)House of the Rising Sun-The Animals
5)Love Her Madly-The Doors
6)Revolution-The Beatles
7)The Jean Genie-David Bowie
8)Baba O'Riley-The Who
9)In My Life-The Beatles
10)Both Sides,Now-Joni Mitchell
This is a provisional list and may change;you can post as many lists as you want.After a couple of months I'll call for FINAL lists and I will compile the Top 50 songs for the past 50 years(points 10-1st;9-2nd etc.)
What are your top ten songs?
Posted by: redwaldo
Date: Jan 10 11
Following the popular 60s thread,I've decided to post a thread on the best songs of the last half century.
These songs can be from any genre(rock,pop,folk,jazz)and can be singles,from albums etc.
Here's my Top Ten(1960-2010)
1) Hey Jude-The Beatles
2) Imagine-John Lennon
3)Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones
4)House of the Rising Sun-The Animals
5)Love Her Madly-The Doors
6)Revolution-The Beatles
7)The Jean Genie-David Bowie
8)Baba O'Riley-The Who
9)In My Life-The Beatles
10)Both Sides,Now-Joni Mitchell
This is a provisional list and may change;you can post as many lists as you want.After a couple of months I'll call for FINAL lists and I will compile the Top 50 songs for the past 50 years(points 10-1st;9-2nd etc.)
What are your top ten songs?
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Aussiedrongo 
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When all is said and done here and Mark has posted the final results, would anybody be interested in beginning a 'Top Ten Greatest Albums' thread? Reply #101. May 19 11, 12:00 AM |
Eastenders01
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I hope I am not too late. I just saw this. My top ten in no particular order (mostly sixties) are: 1. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 2. Susie Q - CCR 3. American Woman - The Guess Who 4. White Room - Cream 5. The End - The Doors 6. Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf 7. Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clark 8. Itchycoo Park - Small Faces 9. I saw her standing there - The Beatles 10.Hanky Panky - Tommy James and The Shondells Reply #102. May 19 11, 2:16 PM |
| Eastenders01
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I will be submitting my second top 10 list shortly. Reply #103. May 19 11, 2:18 PM |
| Eastenders01
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My second top 10 list in no particular order 1. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 2. Mississipi Queen - Mountain 3. Aqualung - Jethro Tull 4. All Right Now - Free 5. L.A. Woman - The Doors 6. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 7. Journey to the Center of Your Mind - The Amboy Dukes 8. Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone 9. Gimme Some Lovin - Spencer Davis Group 10.Hush - Deep Purple Reply #104. May 19 11, 2:53 PM |
redwaldo
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Remember to put FINAL list on your choices, otherwise I'll take your last list when compiling the results! Reply #105. May 19 11, 6:42 PM |
| Aussiedrongo
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In that case my first list is the one I want counted. Post #24. Reply #106. May 19 11, 6:50 PM |
| Eastenders01
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Sorry. Reply 102 as my Final list. Reply #107. May 19 11, 6:55 PM |
lesley153
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Done it - and got a Laura Nyro song in. My final list, Mark. Happy counting. The Springfields - Island of Dreams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhF-Mqn-HEQ Zombies - She's not there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjn99YTh4U Alan Price - Jarrow Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlMjSESoz9A Queen - Killer Queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ti2P_z5IPw Billy Joel - Just the way you are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPiK_yGG8ag Leo Sayer - When I need you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_96uyfmqgo Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo Dusty Springfield - I just fall in love again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptJXkLUEmB8 Laura Nyro – Stoney End http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TljBvUuoma4&NR=1 Unit 4 + 2 - Concrete and Clay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVq6bag9z8 Reply #108. May 20 11, 4:54 PM |
| redwaldo
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Thank You Lesley-Good to see Gerry Rafferty in the list! Get those FINAL lists in NOW! Reply #109. May 20 11, 5:12 PM |
tezza1551
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FINAL 1. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJTiXoMCppw 2. Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhAXQ5QQzs 3. Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithfull http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KV-PTK0UZ4 4. San Francisco – Scott McKenzie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2tYYYlwMc 5. Boom Sha La La Lo – Hans Poulsen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML-VE56fT08 6. Saltwater Cowboy – Pigram Brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDinmGgFQzE 7. From Little Things (Big Things Grow) – Paul Kelly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ndC07C2qw 8. Wandrin’ Star – Lee Marvin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbiRDNaDeo 9. Six Ribbons – Jon English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9W5lQNFb-M 10. The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKjEHfHINQ That was SO hard ! Choosing the final 10 from the 40 or so I had posted earlier. Reply #110. May 20 11, 6:16 PM |
| redwaldo
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Great list Tezza! Keep those FINAL lists coming! Reply #111. May 20 11, 6:28 PM |
| Lochalsh
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Mark, just a reminder that my FINAL list is way back in post #81. Reply #112. May 20 11, 7:28 PM |
kufan888
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Final List (combining my other two- mostly the first one) It was so hard to eliminate things. 1) Imagine - John Lennon 2) Bohemian Raphsody - Queen 3) House of the Rising Sun - The Animals 5) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana 4) Don't Stop Believing - Journey 6) Losing My Religion - REM 7) Dust in the Wind - Kansas 8) Hotel California - The Eagles 9) My Generation - The Who 10) One - U2 Reply #113. May 20 11, 9:53 PM |
| redwaldo
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Get those FINAL list in FT'ers! Reply #114. May 21 11, 6:00 PM |
| lesley153
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I clicked and watched the Bonus Link in Rick's post 83, and I thought at first that it was a joke. Eventually I realised that it was serious *dismay* and what an accurate parody "Crank That Kosha Boy" is. I'm offering my own Bonus Link in response to that one. Watch this and weep, Soulja Boy - this is how it should be done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwPVSvTATOY Reply #115. May 25 11, 7:04 PM |
| Lochalsh
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Mark, may I make one change to my FINAL list in post 81? I'd like to replace "Misty Mountain Hop" with another Led Zeppelin song, "Black Dog." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlSx0jkuLM Thanks, and I'm truly finished this time! Reply #116. May 25 11, 10:57 PM |
| redwaldo
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No problems-Get those FINAL lists in NOW! Will compile the list this weekend. Reply #117. May 25 11, 11:23 PM |
SisterSeagull
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1. The Sensual World Kate Bush 2. Red Barchetta Rush 3. Sister Seagull Be-Bop Deluxe 4. White Room Cream 5. Air that I breathe The Hollies 6. Misty Mountain Hop Led Zeppelin 7. Rubina’s Blue Sky Happiness Joe Satriani 8. Blinded By The Light Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 9. Warszawa David Bowie 10. My Baby’s A Superstar Buddy Guy Reply #118. May 26 11, 2:13 AM |
Arpeggionist
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I'd like to make a case for my favorites: Israeli songwriters have been shaping the culture both in Israel and abroad for the last 50 years. So here aer my top 10 favorites (in no particular order): 1. Lakachta et yadi ("You took my hand") - Y'hudit Ravitz 2. B'simlah Adumah ("In a red dress") - the Nacha"l band 3. Moshe Ken, Moshe Lo ("Moshe yes, Moshe no") - Gidi Gov 4. Baladat Giv'at Hatachmoshet ("The Ballade of Bunker Hill") - Yoram Tahar-Lev 5. Mul Har Sinai ("At Mt. Sinai") - the Nacha"l band 6. Shomer Hachomah ("The guard on the wall") the Nacha"l band 7. Y'rushalayim shel zahav ("Jerusalem of Gold") - Naomi Shemer 8. Reach Tapuach, Odem Shani ("Scent of apples, crimson red") - folk tune 9. Shir 'am naki ("Clean folk song") - Mati Caspi 10. D'vash Nigar ("Honey is drawn") - folk tune 11. 30,000 pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin (just to get one of a good many songs in English on that list) There are of course many more great songs on my like list, from the last 50 years and from the last 500 years. Reply #119. May 26 11, 4:51 AM |
C30
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Sorry if some of my go back further than 50 years! This is a list of those I like...."great" maybe not....great to me anyhow! In no particular order:- 1. Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams 2. Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donnegan 3. Hey Porter - Johnny Cash 4. Promised Land - Elvis Presley 5. Springtime in Alaska - Johnny Horton 6. Moving on - Hank Snow 7. Hot Time in Old Town Tonight - Ottilie Patterson 8. Bad Moon Rising - Creedance Clearwater Revival 9. Island of Dreams - Springfields 10 Dixie - Bobby Horton Reply #120. May 26 11, 8:01 AM |
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