Top 1000 Songs #640-#631

#640 - "Give It Away" - The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - The second of five RHCP song on the list, "Give It Away" was the band's breakthrough hit and one of the best funk songs of the 80's.

#639 - "Surf Wax America" - Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album) - The third of five Weezer songs on the countdown, "Surf Wax America" wasn't one of the band's biggest hits, but it's one of their best tracks from their brilliant debut album.

#638 - "Cocaine" - Eric Clapton - Slowhand - The second of four Clapton songs in the top 1000, "Cocaine" is a cover of an old blues song (a specialty of Clapton's) updated for the classic rock album.

#637 - "Taxman" - The Beatles - Revolver - The fifth of twenty-two Beatles songs on the list, "Taxman" was George Harrison's angry response to the British government keeping 95% of their income as taxes.

#636 - "Ace Of Spades" - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades - The first and only Motorhead song on the countdown, "Ace" is the greatest metal song to come between the Black Sabbath era and the Metallica era.

#635 - "Badlands" - Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town - The fourth of eleven Springsteen tunes on the list, "Badlands" is best known for the breakdown in the last minute and a half, which constitutes just about the best minute the Boss ever put together.

#634 - "You Don't Know How It Feels" - Tom Petty - Wildflowers - The sixth of seventeen Petty songs on the countdown, "You Don't Know How It Feels" is among the best songs on one of Petty's most brilliant albums and features a fantastic sing-along chorus.

#633 - "Bad, Wicked World" - Frank Black - Teenager Of The Year - The third and highest charting Frank Black song in the top 1000, "Bad" is among the best rockers that Frank ever wrote, even counting his years with the Pixies.

#632 - "Crucify" - Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes - The first of two Tori Amos songs on the list, "Crucify" is the artist's most radio-friendly song and was featured prominently on her best album, Little Earthquakes.

#631 - "Starseed" - Our Lady Peace - Naveed - The first of two OLP songs on the list, "Starseed" is one of the best rock songs that you or anyone else for that matter have never heard, as it was recorded before the band's "Superman's Dead" hayday.