Top 1000 Songs #260-#251

#260 - "Young Americans" - David Bowie - Sound And Vision - #5/10 - One of Bowie's best songs of the late 70's, "Americans" is a sarcastic pop song with fantastic lyrics.

#259 - "Down On The Corner" - Creedence Clearwater Revival - #4/5 - If any song succeeded in convincing the world that CCR (from San Francisco) were a Southern Rock band, it was this classic rock smash.

#258 - "Here Comes Your Man" - The Pixies - Doolittle - #4/8 - The most uncharacteristic song the Pixies ever recorded, most people believe that this song was a cover of an old song from the 60's or something, but in fact it's a Pixies original and one of the best songs of the 80's.

#257 - "And You Will Know Them" - And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Madonna - #3/3 - Trail of Dead's best song is perhaps also the best song that Sonic Youth never recorded, with it's outstanding guitar work on top of a pulsing beat.

#256 - "Corduroy" - Pearl Jam - Vitalogy - #19/25 - One of Pearl Jam's most highly-regarded songs, "Corduroy" features the usual great lyrics and guitar work along with a fantastic chorus.

#255 - "Brown Sugar" - The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers - #10/20 - The Stones' controversial late 70's hit features the band's best guitar work of the last 30 years.

#254 - "Heart Of Gold" - Neil Young - Harvest - #5/6 - The best ballad in Neil's catalog, "Heart" is an emotional song with brilliant lyrics and a strong chorus.

#253 - "Renegades Of Funk" - Rage Against The Machine - Renegades - #7/12 - The last great song that the band recorded before they broke up, "Renegades" is actually a cover of an old Afrika Bambaataa song. The lyrics are fantastic as always and the vibe that Zach adds to the song makes it a classic.

#252 - "California Girls" - The Beach Boys - California Girls - #2/4 - The most famous Beach Boys song is also the best from the era when they were surfers but before they became legends (or before Brian Wilson went nuts).

#251 - "Wave Of Mutilation" - The Pixies - Doolittle - #5/8 - Before Fight Club came along, "Wave" was the Pixies most famous song thanks to a re-mix of the song was featured prominently on the soundtrack of Pump Up The Volume. The song features the usually weird lyrics of the Pixies and the soft-loud dynamic they invented.