#630 - "Walkin' On The Sun" - Smash Mouth - Fush Yu Mang - The first and only Smash Mouth song on the list, "Walkin' On The Sun" was featured prominently in the movie Wag The Dog and is one of best-written songs of the 90's.
#629 - "Maybe I'm Amazed" - Paul McCartney - McCartney - The first of two McCartney songs on the list, "Maybe I'm Amazed" is his best ballad and has one of the best choruses that any former Beatle ever produced.
#628 - "Beautiful World" - Devo - Greatest Hits - The third of five Devo songs on the countdown, "Beautiful World" was actually used in an ad for Target because they didn't realize what a sad and cynical song it really is. Of course, that cynicism is also what makes it one of Devo's best and one of the best punk songs of the materialistic 80's.
#627 - "The Ocean" - Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy - The third of twenty-four Zeppelin tunes in the top 1000, "The Ocean" features the typically brilliant guitar riff and a fantastic chorus.
#626 - "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1" - The Flaming Lips - The first and only song on the countdown by The Flaming Lips, "Yoshimi" is the centerpiece of their brilliant concept album of the same name and features one of the weirdest and most entertaining stories in all of rock n roll history.
#625 - "Mosh" - Eminem - Encore - The third and highest-charting Eminem song on the list, "Mosh" was Slim Shady's first venture into the world of politics (beyond the usual complaints about how government censors are trying to shut him up), as "Mosh" is an angry call to arms against the Bush Administration that failed to make enough of an impact to stop his re-election.
#624 - "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" - The Hollies - The Midas Touch - The first and only Hollies song on the countdown, "Long Cool Woman" is somewhat notorious as a CCR knock-off, but it is far and away the band's best song and features a great guitar riff.
#623 - "Get Back" - The Beatles - Let It Be - The sixth of twenty-two Beatles songs in the top 1000, "Get Back" was one of the last songs that the band recorded together before breaking up and features "fifth Beatle" Billy Preston on keyboards.
#622 - "First It Giveth" - Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf - The seventh of sixteen Queens songs on the countdown, "First It Giveth" features great verses and an outstanding chorus.
#621 - "Gold Dust Woman" - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - The third of seven Fleetwood Mac songs on the list, "Gold Dust Woman" features one of Steve Nicks' finest vocals and great lyrics.
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