Top 1000 Songs #810-#801

#810 - "Crossfire" - Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Step - The second of three SRV songs on the countdown, "Crossfire" is also Stevie's second most famous and successful song, and is the perfect example of one of his "slow" style songs.

#809 - "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" - Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash - The first of three CSN songs on the top 1000, "Judy" is the band's best song from their early pre-Neil Young period and represents the pinnacle of non-political folk music.

#808 - "Living In America" - The Sounds - Living In America - The first and only Sounds song on the countdown, "Living" is the best example of the band's unique indie rock sound.

#807 - "Old Man" - Neil Young - Decade - The second of six Neil Young songs to make the list, "Old Man" is one of Neil's most introspective and well-written songs.

#806 - "Never Enough" - The Cure - Never Enough - The second of six Cure songs on the top 1000, "Never Enough" is one of the few great Cure tunes with a fast pace and a pulsing beat. The chorus is particularly good.

#805 - "Teacher" - Jethro Tull - Benefit - The first and only Jethro Tull song on the countdown, "Teacher" isn't one of their bigger hits, but it has their best chorus by far and it's not nearly as reliant on the friggin' wind instruments.

#804 - "Revelations" - Audioslave - Revelations - The second of three Audioslave songs on the list, "Revelations" is the best song on the band's last disc, and features one of the band's best raging choruses.

#803 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" - Timbuk 3 - Looks Like Dark To Me - The first and only Timbuk 3 song to make this or any list, "Shades" is a classic Cold War-era protest song from the 80's. The band got a lot of indie cred for this song, but they squandered it and never had another hit.

#802 - "High Fidelity" - Elvis Costello - Get Happy - The first of eleven Elvis songs on the countdown "Fidelity" is one of his biggest hits from his early New Wave days.

#801 - "Elevation" - U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind - The first of sixteen songs by U2 in the top 1000, "Elevation" is my second-favorite song on Leave Behind. The usual dose of U2 spiritualism is present, but it's the pulsing chorus that really sells this great song.