Top 1000 Songs #550-#541

#550 - "Tempted" - Squeeze - East Side Story - The first and only Squeeze song on the list, "Tempted" is the band's best-known song and pretty much their one big hit. The lyrics are the highlight for sure.

#549 - "American Pie" - Don McLean - American Pie - The first and only McLean song on the countdown, "American Pie" was the singer's big hit. He had other hits over the years... but no one remembers any of them.

#548 - "Everybody Hurts" - R.E.M. - Automatic For The People - The seventh of twelve R.E.M. songs in the top 1000, "Everybody Hurts" is the band's biggest hit since "Losing My Religion" and features some of the most moving lyrics in their library.

#547 - "Tangerine" - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III - The eighth of twenty-four Zeppelin songs on the list, "Tangerine" is one of the band's most subtle and poetic songs, performed acoustically on their third album.

#546 - "Limp" - Fiona Apple - When The Pawn - The second and highest-ranking song for Fiona Apple in the top 1000, "Limp" is a bluesy kiss-off song to an ex with a brilliant, snappy chorus.

#545 - "Ms. Jackson" - OutKast - Stankonia - The first of three OutKast songs on list, "Ms. Jackson" was the band's breakthrough hit with it's clever lyrics and smooth chorus.

#544 - "In Your Honor" - The Foo Fighters - In Your Honor - The fifth of ten Foo songs on the countdown, "In Your Honor" is the best song off of the band's double album, but it was never released as a single because of the extended instrumental intro.

#543 - "Cut Your Ribbon" - Sparta - Wiretap Scars - The third and highest charting Sparta song, "Cut Your Ribbon" is one of the most emotional punk songs ever written and is a passionate kiss-off to whomever is pissing the band off.

#542 - "I Got ID" - Pearl Jam - Merkin Ball - The tenth of twenty-five Pearl Jam songs in the list, "I Got ID" was never on an official Pearl Jam CD, but it's one of their most successful songs to date.

#541 - "Learn To Fly" - The Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose - The sixth of ten Foo songs in the top 1000, "Learn To Fly" is best known for it's insane video (a Foo Fighters specialty), but it also features a great chorus and solid lyrics.