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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Rowena8482 
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Hmm just 10 songs from the last 50 years... can I go back a wee bit further for one of mine? I think it's actually from the 1950s and can't find my Guinness Book to check. The Three Bells by The Browns Coma by Guns n Roses True Faith by New Order Behind Blue Eyes by The Who The Mad Lady and Me - the version by Christy Moore and Sinead O'Connor She's an Angel by Love/Hate When the Tigers Broke Free by Pink Floyd Fifty Years On by Harvey Andrews Joey by Concrete Blonde The Impossible Dream - by just about anyone with a nice voice, though I do like Rhydian's version, and Colm "thingy" from the stage show :-) If I could only ever listen to those 10 songs for the rest of my life, I'd be quite happy. Reply #41. Jan 23 11, 5:47 PM |
redwaldo
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Very interesting list-Behind Blue Eyes-The Who is a popular choice at this early stage. Reply #42. Jan 23 11, 8:21 PM |
lesley153
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Rowena, I've heard of two of the songs, and five of the performers, not counting Rhydian. I hope you're proud of me. :) Reply #43. Jan 25 11, 7:59 PM |
| redwaldo
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Here's another 10 great songs; Strawberry Fields Forever-The Beatles Riders Of The Storm-The Doors Rock and Roll-Led Zeppelin Is This Love?-Bob Marley My Generation-The Who Superstition-Stevie Wonder Big Yellow Taxi-Joni Mitchell Summer In The City-Lovin' Spoonful Like A Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division Keep those lists coming FT'ers! Reply #44. Feb 03 11, 5:45 PM |
johnnycat777
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1. Angel - Sarah McLachlan 2. Shooting Star - Bad Company 3. Let Her Cry - Hootie and the Blowfish 4. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 5. Hey Jude - The Beatles 6. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones 7. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills and Nash 8. Mustang Sally - Commitments Soundtrack(sung by Andrew Strong) 9. Let It Be - The Beatles 10. I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders Reply #45. Feb 05 11, 8:51 PM |
| redwaldo
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Very interesting list-Bad Company and The Pretenders did some great songs! Reply #46. Feb 05 11, 11:11 PM |
bionic4ever
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My top 10 (in no particular order and subject to change depending on my mood of the day): -American Pie ~ Don McLean -Bohemian Rhapsody ~ Queen -No Place Like Home ~ Devo -What Made America Famous ~ Harry Chapin -Sally Simpson ~ The Who -Someone Saved My Life Tonight ~ Elton John -Major Tom ~ Shiny Toy Guns -For You ~ Manfred Mann -You Give Love a Bad Name ~ Bon Jovi -Invincible ~ Pat Benetar (Where else can you see Harry Chapin, The Who and Devo on the same list?) Reply #47. Feb 06 11, 5:48 AM |
CmdrK
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Mostly in order - sort of 1. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones 2. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot 3. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett 4. My Sharona - The Knack 5. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles 6. Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan 7. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 8. A Well Respected Man - The Kinks 9. Beautiful Day - U2 10. Dirty Water - The Standells Reply #48. Feb 07 11, 3:18 PM |
turbotude
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So many terrific songs were written in the past 50 years that it's hard to choose only 10. But here are 10 that I've enjoyed over the years: The Long & Winding Road - Beatles Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne Hide in Your Shell - Supertramp You Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire Leningrad - Billy Joel Without You - Nilssen or Mariah Carey Hold On - Eddie Money The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli I Will Remember You - Sarah McLaughlin Moon Dance - Van Morrison Ah, and there are so many more.... Reply #49. Feb 07 11, 4:08 PM |
| johnnycat777
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11. She Talks to Angels - Black Crowes 12. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen 13. Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi 14. Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman 15. China Girl - David Bowie 16. Downtown Came Uptown - David Wilcox 17. Amanda - Boston 18. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel 19. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John 20. Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones Reply #50. Feb 08 11, 12:41 PM |
| johnnycat777
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21. Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel 22. Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 23. You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac 24. Magic Man - Heart 25. Fool in the Rain - Led Zeppelin 26. The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles 27. The Midnight Special - CCR 28. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 29. Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd 30. Zombie - The Cranberries That's it for me. Anymore and the songs wouldn't seem special anymore I don't think. Great thread! Reply #51. Feb 08 11, 12:56 PM |
VampireQueen93
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those are all really great songs oldies but they are really good. Reply #52. Feb 08 11, 1:32 PM |
bluerodeo
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1. Thunder Road-Bruce Springsteen 2. Are We in Trouble Now- Mark Knopfler 3. Mull of Kintyre- Paul McCartney and Wings 4. House of the Rising Sun- The Animals 5. Check it Out- John Mellancamp 6. Things Have Changed- Bob Dylan 7. Brothers in Arms- Dire Straits 8. New Orleans is Sinking- The Tragically Hip 9. Biko - Peter Gabriel 10.Long Gone- George Thorogood Reply #53. Feb 08 11, 1:36 PM |
illiniman14
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1. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen 2. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Rolling Stones 3. Hotel California – The Eagles 4. American Pie – Don McLean 5. Human – The Killers 6. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen 7. Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve 8. Mr. Jones – Counting Crows 9. Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel 10. My Way - Frank Sinatra Reply #54. Feb 08 11, 2:07 PM |
| redwaldo
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Interesting choices FT'ers-Stealer's Wheel and Warren Zevon are astute picks! Reply #55. Feb 14 11, 4:09 PM |
matthewpokemon
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Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen A Kind Of Magic-Queen Like A Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan The Air That I Breathe-The Hollies Don't Take Me Alive-Steely Dan I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing-Aerosmith I'll come back with the other 4 soon- just as soon as I think of them:) Reply #56. Feb 14 11, 11:33 PM |
| matthewpokemon
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Thought of them now Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd Karma Chameleon-Culture Club Don't Dream It's Over-Crowded House Livin' On A Prayer-Bon Jovi Reply #57. Feb 14 11, 11:46 PM |
Aussiedrongo
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No posts here for a couple of weeks so I'll give it a gentle kick up the board. If these songs were movies they would fall into the 'epic' genre. All ten minutes or more in length as they appeared on the studio album they were first released on. I have deliberately left Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' off of this list as I have already mentioned it in a previous post. Desolation Row- Bob Dylan Shine On You Crazy Diamond- Pink Floyd Heard It Through The Grapevine- CCR Cowgirl In The Sand- Neil Young Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands- Bob Dylan ( also references the wonderful Cannery Row by Steinbeck) The End- The Doors Thick As A Brick- Jethro Tull Pigs (Three Different Ones)- Pink Floyd Rime Of The Ancient Mariner- Iron Maiden Station To Station- David Bowie Reply #58. Mar 03 11, 9:43 PM |
Godwit
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Proud Mary Janis Joplin House of the Rising Son Animals Evergreen Barbra Streisand You Don't Know Me Ray Charles Scarborough Fair Simon and Garfunkel Solitary Man Neil Diamond War Edwin Starr Nights in White Satin Moody Blues Junta Tracy Chapman Short one. But having a great time listening to my favorites. Back with number ten... Reply #59. Mar 06 11, 6:10 PM |
| Godwit
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What about Prince? America? Bread? Michael Jackson? Mahalia Jackson? Good old Willy Nelson. Carole King? James TAYLOR! Sting. Bee Gees. And covers of "Summertime" oh my gosh. the Police. Go-Go girls. Springsteen. Annie Lennox. I can't do it. Never mind the fantastic songs already listed. 10. Reply #60. Mar 06 11, 6:58 PM |
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