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My 100 Best Pop/Rock Songs Of All Time For the sake of a more diverse list I only include one song from each artist Some of these songs are lyrically beautiful, some groove, and others I just inexplicably love • Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen) • For the complete “Top 25” Bruce songs, see additional page • Sexual Healing— Maybe the greatest make-out song of all time (Marvin Gaye) • Honorable Mention : What’s Going On, Inner City Blues, Let’s Get It On, Got To Give It Up • Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones) • Honorable Mention : Street Fighting Man, Gimme Shelter, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Beast Of Burden, Angie • Superstition (Steve Wonder) • Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)— lyrically, a perfect song • Waiting In Vain (Bob Marley) • Honorable Mention : Coming in from the Cold, No Woman No Cry, One Love, Redemption Song • I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt) • Ramble On (Led Zeppelin)— the most complete band of all time • Honorable Mention : Black Dog, Rock and Roll, Kashmir , Whole Lotta Love, Communication Breakdown, Fool In the Rain • Sara Smile (Hall and Oats)— Shocked? Listen to the sexy groove and vibe. Great! • Message In a Bottle (Police)— Incredible Trio • Honorable Mention : Roxanne, Bed’s Too Big, Driven To Tears • If I Were Your Girlfriend (Prince)— he’s a freak, but he’s the man • Honorable Mention : Seven, Sign of the Times, Pink Cashmere, When Doves Cry • Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) • Anna Begins (Counting Crows)— I love Adam’s writing • Honorable Mention : Mr. Jones & Einstein at the Beach • Heart of the Matter (Don Henley)— It has stuck with me. I don’t know why?? • Been Caught Stealing (Jane’s Addiction)— jams so hard • Honorable Mention : Jane Says • Freedom (George Michael)— just listen to the groove . . . it is infectious • I’m No Angle (Greg Allman & and Brothers) • Honorable Mention : One More Silver Dollar, Melissa, Jessica • Time After Time (Cindy Lauper)— also listen to Miles Davis’ version • Pink Houses (John Mellencamp)— Mellencamp is Indiana ’s Springsteen • Honorable Mention : Small Town • Wide Open Spaces (The Chicks) —corny pick, but I still get goose bumps • Times They Are A Changing (Dylan) • Honorable Mention : Only A Pawn In The Game • Respect (Aretha Franklin) • Honorable Mention : Think • The Sky Is Crying (Stevie Ray Vaughn) • Oya Como Va (Santana) • Rocket Man (Elton John) • Honorable Mention : Tiny Dancer, Daniel, Your Song, Levon • Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (CSN&Y) • I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams Sr.) • Baba O’Riley, aka Teenage Wasteland (Who) • Honorable Mention : Won’t Get Fooled Again, Athena • Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby)— Sentimental College Favorite • Is She Really Going Out With Him (Joe Jackson)— Most underrated musician • Cry (Angie Aparo)— Check out this guy! You’ll love him • I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly) • Crying Time (Ray Charles) • Honorable Mention : America the Beautiful, Georgia on my Mind, Can't Stop Loving You • Use Me Up (Bill Withers) • Honorable Mention : Ain’t No Sunshine • I Want You Back ( Jackson 5) • Some Day We’ll Be Together (The Supremes) • Elderly Woman (Pearl Jam) • Honorable Mention : Alive, Daughter, Jeremy • Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) • Fortunate Son (CCR) • Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf) • Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love ( Berry White) • Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) • Brass In My Pocket (Pretenders) • Honorable Mention : 2000 Miles • One Weeks (Bare Naked Ladies) • Galileo (Indigo Girls) • Mexico (James Taylor) • Honorable Mention : Fire and Rain • Still Haven’t Found (U2) • Honorable Mention : Stuck In the Moment, Sweetest Thing, New Year’s Day • Staying Alive (Bee Gees) • Verb (School House Rock)— I made you laugh! • Honorable Mention : Interjection, Rufus Xavier, I’m Just A Bill, Conjunction Junction • Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O’Connor) • Moondance (Van Morrison) • Honorable Mention : Crazy Love, Astral Weeks • Lose Yourself (Eminem)— he rhymes with spaghetti • Honorable Mention : Cleaning Out My Closet & The Way I Am • But Anyway (Blue Travelers) • Beginnings ( Chicago ) • I Walk The Line (Cash) • In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel) • Voodoo Chile (Hendrix) • Country Grammar (Nelly) • I Think I’m In Love (Eddie Money) • Don’t Stop To You Get Enough (Michael Jackson) • Woman’s Work (Kate Bush) • Sailing (Chris Cross) • Crazy (Seal) • Crash (Dave Matthews) • My Stupid Mouth (John Mayer)— As a communication prof, this song says it all • Big Sky Country (Chris Whitley) • All I Really Want (Alanis Morissette) • Honorable Mention : You Oughta Know • Under Pressure (Queen) • Honorable Mention : Somebody to Love, You’re My Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody • Love Song (Tesla) • Rock The Casaba (The Clash) • Tainted Love (Marilyn Manson) • It’s The End of the World As We Know It (REM) • Love The One Your With (Steven Stills) • In The Club (50 Cent) • Honorable Mention : 21 Questions, aka the fat kid and cake song • Graceland (Paul Simon) • Honorable Mention : Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes • Drop The Bomb On Me (Gap Band) • Right Back Where We Started From (Maxine Nightingale) • Walking In Memphis (Marc Cohn) • Second-Hand News (Fleetwood Mac) • I’m Not In Love (10cc) • American Pie (Don McLean) • Piano Man (Billy Joel) • Honorable Mention : Extremes & Scenes from an Italian Restaurant • Everybody Dance (CC Music Factory) • Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)— Roll Tide! • Free Ride (Edger Winters) • I’ll Stop the World and Melt With You (Modern English) • Human Behavior (Bjork) • Pink Sweater (Lori McKenna)— Check this woman out! She is incredible! • Honorable Mention : Don’t Tell Her • It I Had A Boat (Lyle Lovette)— Love Lyle ! • Time For Me To Fly (REO Speedwagon) • The Joker (Steve Miller) • Loving You (Minnie Riperton) • Spy Break (Propellerheads from the Matrix) • Paradise City (Guns and Roses) • Honorable Mention : Welcome To the Jungle • Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson) • Fight The Power (Public Enemy) • Wishing Well (Terence Trent D’arby) • Think As A Brick (Jethro Tull) • Dyslexic Heart (Paul Westerberg) • Lightning Crashes (Live)
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