#110 - "Hallelujah" - Jeff Buckley - Grace - #1/1 - Leonard Cohen's classic is one of the most frequently covered songs in all of rock history, but it was Buckley's haunting version that became the most notable and most important, especially with it's added potency following Buckley's death.
#109 - "Karma Police" - Radiohead - OK Computer - #7/8 - One of Radiohead's biggest hits off of one of the greatest albums ever made, "Karma Police" proved to the world that Radiohead was more than just "Creep" and established them as the force in indie rock that they've remained to this day.
#108 - "Today" - The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream - #5/7 - The first great song from The Smashing Pumpkins, "Today" is one of the band's most up-tempo song, though it's reportedly written about a character referring to "today" as "the greatest day" because it's the day he's decided to commit suicide.
#107 - "Ohio" - Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Crosby, Stills, And Nash - #3/3 - Among the greatest protest songs ever written, "Ohio" is also notable as one of the last Vietnam-era protest songs. The lyrics are short and simple and make their point perfectly, telling the story of the Kent St. Massacre and what it meant.
#106 - "Everything In It's Right Place" - Radiohead - Kid A - #8/8 - Radiohead reinvented themselves yet again with Kid A and this, the album's most important song, a dreamy journey into electronic music from indie rock's most reliable stars.
#105 - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire - #13/16 - This song, a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., was a signal of things to come from the band as they transitioned from a New Wave band with punk leanings to the biggest fucking band in the universe. The signs were all there, the bombast, the sweeping choruses, the bombastic guitar solos and the high-minded lyrics. Two years later? The Joshua Tree.
#104 - "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd - #4/4 - One of classic rock's most famous songs, "Free Bird" has sweeping lyrics and the greatest instrumental section of any rock song ever. It's also one of the longest and most difficult, which is why every musician wants you to burst into flames when you request that they play it at their concert.
#103 - "Street Fighting Man" - The Rolling Stones - Beggar's Banquet - #14/20 - Classic rock meets proto-punk in this slice of English attitude from the Dark Side Beatles. Nothing says anarchy quite like starting a riot just because you're board.
#102 - "Have A Cigar" - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - #7/14 - The best industry-themed song, Pink Floyd's cynical take on the music industry tells the story of the band's first meeting with their record label, who actually asked the band which one of them was "Pink".
#101 - "When I Come Around" - Green Day - Dookie - #9/9 - Green Day's best song featured their best pre-Idiot lyrics, a great hook and what has to be easily their best guitar solo, a riff reminiscient of the best the Pixies had to offer.
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