Special Sub-Topic: Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs (251-275) Authored by: ralzzz Sub-topic of: All Time Top 500

One of Bruce Springsteen's classic songs begins with the following lines: "Born down in a dead man's town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that's been beat too much Till you spend half your life just covering up". Which song is it?

Born in the U.S.A.. The song at number 275 on the list is "Born in the U.S.A." from the 1984 album of the same name. All songs used as possible answers are also from this album. The album has sold in excess of 15 million copies worldwide, ranking it in the top 25 in album sales.

Jefferson Airplane released many great songs over the years. This song originally appeared on the "Surrealistic Pillow" album released in 1967. The song contains the line: "When the truth is found to be lies and all the joys within you dies". From which popular tune would you hear that lyric?

Somebody to Love. Jefferson Airplane were formed in San Francisco, CA in 1965. The band has had several songs on the Billboard Pop Singles chart over the years. The song "Somebody to Love" reached number five on that list in the US way back in 1967.

One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded contained the following lyrics: "You’re asking me will my love grow I don’t know, I don’t know You stick around now it may show I don’t know, I don’t know". Which song contains this verse?

Something. The Beatles intended to put the George Harrison penned song "Something" on their "White Album", but it was not finalized in time for the pressing date. Harrision gave the tune to Joe Cocker, which he recorded. The song is one of the most covered Beatles songs ever. Artists as diverse as Tony Bennet, The Butthole Surfers, Elvis Presley and Sarah Vaughan have all covered the song over the years.

This Chuck Berry classic has the following lines: "They're really rockin Boston In Pittsburgh, PA Deep in the heart of Texas And 'round the Frisco Bay All over St. Louis Way down in New Orleans All the cats wanna dance with...". Who is it that all the cats wanna dance with?

Sweet Little Sixteen. Chuck Berry wrote many songs with girls names in the title. When The Beach Boys released their song "Surfin' USA", Berry noticed a striking resemblance to his song "Sweet Little Sixteen" so he threatened to sue them for copyright infringement. After a bit of pressure, The Beach Boys acknowledged Berry as a co-writer of their song.

Which song by The Beach Boys contains the verse: "The poor cook he caught the fits And threw away all my grits And then he took and he ate up all of my corn Let me go home Why don't they let me go home This is the worst trip I've ever been on"?

Sloop John B. The song "Sloop John B" appears on the album "Pet Sounds". The album was released in March of 1966. The Beach Boys took the song to number three on the Billboard Pop Singles chart after it sold over a half million copies in the US. The song is an adaptation of an old West Indies folk song.

Any fan of country music should know this song by George Jones: "He said 'I'll love you till I die' She told him 'You'll forget in time' As the years went slowly by, She still preyed upon his mind". Which song is it?

He Stopped Loving Her Today. Many folks believe that this song is about the relationship between George Jones and Tammy Wynette. In fact, the song was written by the song writing team of Bobby Braddock and Curly Putnam. The song was written after the duo attended a funeral.

If you can complete this lyric, then you'll know the title of this Modern Lovers classic hit from 1976: "I'm in love with Massachusetts And the neon when it's cold outside And the highway when it's late at night Got the radio on I'm like the...".

Roadrunner. The Modern Lovers were from Boston, Massachusetts. The founder of the band was a huge fan of the Velvet Underground, so the band's sound is a little similar to theirs. This song did not make it onto the Billboard Singles chart, but it did receive a lot of radio airplay in the 70s.

One of U2's earlier hit singles provided us with these lyrics: "Broken bottles under children's feet Bodies strewn across the dead-end street But I won't heed the battle call It puts my back up, puts my back up against the wall". Which song is it?

Sunday Bloody Sunday. This song has very obvious political meanings. Although Bono has given different, rather cryptic, interpretations of the song over the years, it is believed that the song is about the 1972 killing of 13 Irish citizens during a civil rights demonstration by British soldiers. When U2 inducted The Clash into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Edge gave credit to them for inspiration to write the song.

The New York Dolls didn't have many radio hits during their career, but one of their better known songs contained this chorus: "All about that personality crisis you got it while it was hot But now frustration and heartache is what you got". Can you remember this tune from 1973?

Personality Crisis. The New York Dolls practically invented a sub genre of music that combined glam rock, punk rock and heavy metal. The odd thing is that these styles of music weren't readily identified by name. The band were true innovators in their style of music. Sadly, the band drifted apart, drug addiction and alcoholism being the reason. The gifted Todd Rundgren was the producer for this song.

Which 1964 tune by The Ronettes began with these lyrics: "I want him, and I need him, And someday someway wooo I'll meet him He'll be kind of shy, and real good lookin' too And I'll be certain he's my guy by the things he'll like to do"?

Walking in the Rain. Other than "Be My Baby", "Walking in the Rain" was The Ronettes best charting song on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The song reached number 23 while "Be My Baby" made it all the way to number two. Ronnie Bennett sang lead vocals on this Phil Spector produced hit. He must have been impressed, the pair were married two years later.

Complete the lyrics to this song and you'll know the song's title: "Hi everybody I'm Archie Bell of the Drells From Houston, Texas We don't only sing but we dance Just as good as we walk In Houston we just started a new dance Called the...".

Tighten Up. Archie Bell knew he was going to have to go to Vietnam, so he wanted to release their best song. The band released "Tighten Up" in 1968 and Bell went to Vietnam. While in country, he was shot and had to spend some time in a military hospital, just as his song was reaching number one in the US on the Billboard Pop Sinlges chart. He had one stinker of a time convincing his hospital mates that it was really him who was singing the popular song on the radio.

Randy Newman sang this song in 1972. The song is a glimpse of American life, as viewed through the eyes of a slave trader. The opening verse contains the lines: "In America you'll get food to eat Won't have to run through the jungle And scuff up your feet You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day It's great to be an American". Which song is it?

Sail Away. Randy Newman has had a great career as both a song writer and a performer. His best known song is probably the number two hit titled "Short People" released in 1977. Of all the people who have covered this tune over the years, I would recommend the version recorded by Linda Ronstadt.

Phil Spector produced many songs found on this list of Top 500 songs. This one was recorded by The Crystals and opened with the following lines: "See the way he walks down the street Watch the way he shuffles his feet My, he holds his head up high When he goes walking by He's my guy". Do you know which song these lyrics were taken from?

He's a Rebel. This was The Crystals last major hit. During this time, Phil Spector was gaining interest in another girl group, The Ronnettes, and he basically lost interest in The Crystals. The song reached number two in the UK and number six in the US, making it an international success.

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles recorded this classic hit in 1965. The opening lyrics are: "I did you wrong My heart went out to play But in the game, I lost you What a price to pay I'm crying...". Can you name this song that Smokey Robinson called his "national anthem", due to the song's frequent requests at performances?

Ooh Baby Baby. This song is basically a plea from an unfaithful man to his jilted woman for forgiveness. This is another song that has been recorded by numerous artists over the years. My personal favorite cover version is by Ella Fitzgerald.

One of Stevie Wonder's more popular tunes contains these lyrics: "People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep on turnin' Cause it wont be too long". Which song is it?

Higher Ground. It's a well known story that Stevie recorded this song just three months before a serious car accident that nearly took his life. The song has been covered by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, actually increasing Stevie Wonder's exposure to younger music listeners.

The Dells not only had a hit with this song in 1956, they re-recorded it again in 1969. The song contains these lines: "I won't forget all those things you have told to me The craze in my heart won't let me forget your love". Do you know this song?

Oh, What a Night. The Dells did something that few other doo-wop groups were able to do, and that's keep together the core group of members for a long period of time. The Dells stayed together from 1960 to 1986 when they disbanded. Most other doo-wop groups have changed members left and right over the years, many times with different incarnations of the group playing on the circuit at the same time. It's always interesting to see which original members may be performing with some of the singing groups from the 1960s.

Many musicians die far too young, and Jeff Buckley is an example. One of his most noted works is the cover of a Leonard Cohen song that contains the following lyrics: "Well your faith was strong but you needed proof You saw her bathing on the roof Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya And She tied you to her kitchen chair". Do you know which song these lyrics are from? And She broke your throne and she cut your hair". Which song is it?

Hallelujah. On May 29, 1997, Jeff Buckley and friends were wading in the Mississippi River at the Mud River Harbor. He went underwater and never surfaced. Authorities tried to find Buckley, but were unsuccessful. His body washed up near Beale Street several days later. Buckley was only 30 years old.

Of all the songs The Who have written, this one certainly has one of the most memorable melodies. The song is truly incredible. Here are the beginning lines: "I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes". Can you provide the song?

I Can See for Miles. I once heard on the radio that the song contains the word "miles" exactly 57 times. That's a lot of "miles and miles and miles and miles...". Pete Townshend once said this song contained his best lyrics.

Simply naming this song would be way too obvious. Which group made the song famous that contains these lyrics: "Wild thing, you make my heart sing. You make everything, groovy. Wild thing.".

The Troggs. This song has been used for movies, commercials, television shows, sporting events and just about any other media event known to man. Everyone remembers that Jimi Hendrix set his guitar afire at the Monterey Pop Festival, but not many folks remember it was during his rendition of this song.

Just about my favorite song by Radiohead contains these lyrics: "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly Kicking and squealing Gucci little piggy You don't remember You don't remember Why don't you remember my name? Off with his head, man Off with his head, man Why don't you remember my name? I guess he does....". What song is it?

Paranoid Android. Radiohead got the name for this song based on the character Marvin the Paranoid Android from the Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". The band took their name from a song by The Talking Heads.

This classic song was one of the first to fuse punk rock with disco. Which song contained the following lyrics: "Once I had a love and it was divine Soon found out I was losing my mind. It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind."?

Heart of Glass. Deborah Harry and her boyfriend of the day, Chris Stein, wrote this song in New York. The song appeared on their album "Parallel Lines" which was released in 1978.

AC/DC have had many hit singles over the years, but one of my favorite tunes has this verse: "No stop signs, speed limit Nobody's gonna slow me down Like a wheel, gonna spin it Nobody's gonna mess me round Hey Satan, payed my dues Playing in a rocking band Hey Momma, look at me I'm on my way to the promised land". Can you name the song?

Highway to Hell. This is the title track from the very first album that AC/DC did not record in Australia. The album was recorded in London. This is the song the band chose to use during their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Which song contains this verse: "Well Jimmy looks sweet cuz he dresses like a queen But he can kick like a mule; it's a real mean team. But, we can love. Yes, we can love. And my brother's back home with his Beatles and his Stones."?

All the Young Dudes. David Bowie was a pretty big fan of Mott the Hoople, but he knew they were struggling to have a hit song. He offered "Suffragette City", but the band didn't care for it. Instead he offered up "All the Young Dudes". He offered to produce it, play guitar, sing backing vocals and he even performed the infamous hand clapping in the song.

Which song by The Drifters opened with this verse: "You know my landlord rang my front door bell I let it ring for a long long spell Well I went to the window, peeped through the blinds Asked him to tell me what was on his mind"?

Money Honey. The Drifters were once fronted by the legendary Clyde McPhatter. McPhatter ended up drinking himself to death. The band began in 1953 in New York. There has been at least some incarnation of the group touring somewhere in the world since then.

The opening lyrics to this song are as follows: "Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly white Just a jackknife has old MacHeath, babe And he keeps it, ah, out of sight". Now that the melody is stuck in your head, who sings it?

Bobby Darin. The song is "Mack the Knife" and it was released in 1959. Bobby Darin performed this song at the second Grammy Awards show where the song picked up Record of the Year. The song reached number one in both the US and the UK.