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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Lochalsh 
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Mark, thanks again for coming up with this fascinating challenge. Here’s my FINAL list, etched in virtual stone, although I’m sure I’ll have second or third or ninetieth thoughts about it. :) The songs are in no particular order: 1. Take Five—Dave Brubeck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwNrmYRiX_o 2. House of the Rising Sun—The Animals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmdPQp6Jcdk 3. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right—Indigo Girls and Joan Baez, among many others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoqIaS5PVNQ 4. Summertime—Janis Joplin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTFF-BaT0MM 5. Norwegian Wood—The Beatles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3cUejOltsA 6. Respect—Aretha Franklin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSdFTVhFyyc 7. Bohemian Rhapsody—Queen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ 8. Folsom Prison Blues—Johnny Cash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Ts4M3irWM 9. Misty Mountain Hop—Led Zeppelin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwG9iRFmY1I 10. Hallelujah—k.d. lang: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE It grieves me to leave out any number of songs, including my beloved show tunes, but this is it. :) Reply #81. Apr 14 11, 1:01 PM |
redwaldo
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Time for your FINAL lists Ft'ers so i can compile a list in a couple of weeks! Reply #82. Apr 14 11, 4:23 PM |
CmdrK
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An impossible task but here's the way mine looks - at this particular point in time: 1, Ripple - Grateful Dead 2. Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton 3. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones 4. My Sharona - The Knack 5. You Really Got Me - The Kinks 6. Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan 7. Working Class Hero - John Lennon 8. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot 9. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett 10. Dirty Water - The Standells And one that didn't stand the test of time (as we knew it wouldn't): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UFIYGkROII Reply #83. Apr 14 11, 7:03 PM |
trivvya
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It's quite a challange to choose only 10. So much great music. Here's my list, in no particular order. 1) Feels So Right- Alabama 2) Here I Am (Come and Take Me)- Al Green 3) Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N Roses 4) Crazy train- Ozzy Osborne 5) Still of the Night- Whitesnake 6) Magic Man- Heart 7) A Day in the Life- The Beatles 8) 2112- Rush 9) Learning to Fly- Pink Floyd 10) Indivisible- Pillar Reply #84. Apr 14 11, 7:51 PM |
| redwaldo
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Interesting lists-Had a 'special' on Aussie radio about Heart the other day. Keep those FINAL lists coming! Reply #85. Apr 14 11, 10:08 PM |
| Lochalsh
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(Sorry that I took up so much space with the links, but I really like to have them, and especially from others. I learn so much that way...) Reply #86. Apr 14 11, 10:29 PM |
tezza1551
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Yet another 10 from me: Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot No Man’s Land – Eric Bogle’s version is awesome Massachusetts – BeeGees Sloop John B – Beach Boys Gypsy Woman – Don Williams Don Quixote – Gordon Lightfoot Thirsty Boots – John Denver Ballad of Ira Hayes – Johnny Cash Six Ribbons – Jon English Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt Reply #87. Apr 15 11, 6:34 AM |
lesley153
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I make no apologies for posting links. I can go back to my lists and listen to all the songs, with minimum effort. I find minimum effort very appealing. Reply #88. Apr 15 11, 9:20 AM |
Dagny1
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Those Were the Days - Mary Hopkin In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding American Pie - Don McLean Windmills of Your Mind - Dusty Springfield MacArthur Park - Richard Harris Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics A Horse With No Name - America Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett Islands in the Stream - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Reply #89. Apr 15 11, 10:16 AM |
| Lochalsh
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I wasn't apologizing for having posted links; I just wish I'd spaced them out more nearly compactly. I, too, like links--my own and those of others--for the "one-stop-shopping" aspect of it all. (Lesley, you know my sun sign, and that I'm very big on organization and tidiness?) Reply #90. Apr 15 11, 12:19 PM |
| Lochalsh
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Dagny, I like all your choices, as usual! I'm feeling guilty about having left Dolly Rebecca out, but...the die is cast. Reply #91. Apr 15 11, 12:21 PM |
| CmdrK
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Bumping this up because 'the clock is ticking.' (Inside joke) Reply #92. Apr 21 11, 7:37 PM |
| Dagny1
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Lockalsh, some of yours almost made my list too! There just isn't enough room, lol. The two that I hated to leave off the most were House of the Rising Sun and Norwegian Wood. Reply #93. Apr 22 11, 11:38 AM |
snowconeboy789
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I agree with Redwaldo's list, except for #1- Hey Jude. I know that it's one of the most famous songs ever, but I don't think it's all that great. Reply #94. Apr 30 11, 4:21 PM |
| CmdrK
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Come on scb, don't leave it at that. Your #1 would be......? Reply #95. May 01 11, 5:15 PM |
| kufan888
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I thought I go ahead and do a list - a little delayed but a younger person perspective! In no particular order... (also ill probably get on myself for forgetting something) 1) Imagine - John Lennon 2) My Generation - The Who 3) House of The Rising Sun - The Animals 4) Losing My Religion - REM 5) Respect - Aretha Franklin 6) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 7) Hotel California - The Eagles 8) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin 9) Michael Jackson - Bille Jean 10) U2 - One Wow that was hard, There are so many good ones. Reply #96. May 18 11, 5:20 PM |
| redwaldo
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Thanks for your list kufan888-it includes classics! LAST Call for Final lists! Reply #97. May 18 11, 5:35 PM |
| Lochalsh
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You have my final list in Post #81. I have to say, though, that snowconeboy's list would do almost as well for me! Reply #98. May 18 11, 6:47 PM |
| Lochalsh
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Sorry, I meant to say that kufan's list would work just as well for me. Reply #99. May 18 11, 6:48 PM |
| kufan888
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Okay Ive already decided Ive forgotten some stuff that must be on the list so heres another one. Ill throw in some newer less expected stuff as well, Since my last was all classics. Dust in the Wind - Kansas Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House Peace Train - Cat Stevens Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi Don't Stop Believing - Journey Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics Kids - MGMT Africa - Toto Under The Bridge - RHCP Hmmm I thought this would leave me a bit more sastisfied but Im less satisfied, haha. Reply #100. May 18 11, 6:51 PM |
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