#430 - "Spin The Black Circle" - Pearl Jam - Vitalogy - #14/25 - The song's lyrics are incredibly deceptive, as they bounce playfully along the similar terminology referring to playing a record and shooting heroin, but the song is really notable for having one of the greatest riffs in the Pearl Jam catalog.
#429 - "Under The Bridge" - The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - #5/5 - The highest-charting RHCP song on the list, "Under The Bridge" is the song that made the band the superstars that they are today. A ballad of alienation from a time when alienation was topping the charts, "Bridge" is easily the band's best-written and most moving song.
#428 - "Blister In The Sun" - The Violent Femmes - The Violent Femmes - #1/1 - The best Violent Femmes song, "Blister In The Sun" is also their most famous, as it's been featured prominently in a number of movies over the years with it's early loud-quiet dynamic and it's bouncy verses.
#427 - "Don't Fear The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult - Agents Of Fortune - #1/1 - BOC's most well-known song was the inspiration for the classic SNL sketch about "More Cowbell" and has been featured prominently in many television shows and movies due to it's eerie sound and classic rock appeal.
#426 - "It Don't Come Easy" - Ringo Starr - Ringo - #1/1 - Ringo is by far my least favorite Beatle. His songs with the Beatles were the worst of the four, his solo career is the worst and least important. That being said, "It Don't Come Easy" is among the best post-Beatles songs that any of the Fab Four ever produced with it's clever lyrics and catchy beat.
#425 - "Invalid Letter Dept." - At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command - #2/3 - You'd never think that a great chorus could be built around "Dancing On The Corpses Ashes", but ATDI easily managed to make it into one of their best songs. "Invalid" is a protest song with an incredible emotional variance from one part to the next and brilliant lyrics throughout.
#424 - "Freak On A Leash" - Korn - Follow The Leader - #2/3 - Korn's biggest hit (though not their best song), "Freak" has one of the all-time greatest videos thanks to Todd McFarlane's brilliant animation and features the band's greatest chorus and guitar work.
#423 - "Hail Hail" - Pearl Jam - No Code - #15/25 - Far and away the best song off of Pearl Jam's worst album, "Hail Hail" is a rocker in the tradition of the band's first three albums, featuring a great guitar riff and a fantastic chorus.
#422 - "Barracuda" - Heart - The Road Home - #3/3 - The best Heart song, "Barracuda" features one of the most famous guitar licks in rock n roll history and some of the 70's best lyrics.
#421 - "Town Called Malice" - The Jam - Snap! - #1/1 - The only Jam song on the list, "Malice" is a throwback to the earlier days of rock n roll, with a driving beat and a great chorus.
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