#350 - "Rusty Cage" - Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - 4/11 - The breakthrough hit for one of the greatest bands of the 1990's, "Rusty Cage" was the song that brought the band from metal to the exploding grunge scene that followed Nirvana's success.
#349 - "Back In The Saddle" - Aerosmith - Rocks - #4/7 - One of the last great songs Aerosmith made before sliding into self-parody, "Saddle" was an example of the band at their baddest and it's a shame that they couldn't build on their success.
#348 - "Every Day I Write The Book" - Elvis Costello - Punch The Clock - #5/11 - The best song Costello released after his punk era ended and his songwriter phase began, "Every Day" features great songwriting and a brilliant hook in it's chorus.
#347 - "Bullet The Blue Sky" - U2 - The Joshua Tree - #8/16 - The first half of this song is one of the greatest songs of all-time as it builds up magnificently to a mid-song climax that marks the point when the song tails off into a spoken word poem sort of thing that isn't nearly as exciting as the beginning.
#346 - "Sabotage" - The Beastie Boys - Ill Communication - #1/1 - The only Beastie Boys song on the list is their most straight-forward rock song, featuring a great guitar riff and pulse-pounding lyrics.
#345 - "Them Bones" - Alice In Chains - Dirt - #3/8 - One of the best songs on AIC's breakthrough album, "Them Bones" is highlighted by a sludgy metal chorus.
#344 - "21st Century Digital Boy" - Bad Religion - Against The Grain - #1/1 - The most radio-friendly Bad Religion song, "Digital Boy"'s lyrics showed amazing foresight with it's predictions of the digital age and the disaffection it would create in the latest generation.
#343 - "Killer Queen" - Queen - Sheer Heart Attack - #3/6 - Queen's music has always been over the top, but never so much as on this burlesque showtune with it's high-pitched vocals and campy chorus.
#342 - "Patience" - Guns N Roses - GNR Lies - #3/8 - GNR was never well-known for their ballads until this song damn near reached the top of the pop charts (it was held at #2 by the dreadful Bette Midler abomination "From A Distance"). The song is famous for it's power balladry and it's widely recognized whistling solo. The song served as a bridge between the "Welcome To The Jungle" era and the "November Rain" era.
#341 - "Rock The Casbah" - The Clash - Combat Rock - #7/18 - The Clash's biggest hit (though far from their best song) actually put a punk rock song in the top 10 of the pop charts decades before Green Day would make it commonplace, "Rock The Casbah" has a great chorus and tells an excellent story about the Middle East through traditional Strummer-esque satire.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Top 1000 Artists #350-#341
350 - War - One of the funkiest rock bands of the 70's, War started out as an Eric Burdon project and eventually evolved into one of the best bands of their era, with hits like "Spill The Wine" and "Low Rider".
349 - Kittie - One of the best metal bands of the 90's, Kittie is as heavy and straight-forward as they come, though they manage to avoid slipping into self-parody with their occasional blasts of clear vocals in between the crushing wall of metal.
348 - The Charlatans - One of the more obscure Brit-pop bands, The Charlatans rode in on the wave created by Oasis and managed to carve out their own niche along the way.
347 - Amy Winehouse - The current queen of indie R&B, Amy Winehouse has made huge splashes as a trainwreck and as a bluesy singer with her acclaimed sophomore album.
346 - The Raconteurs - Talk about a band that's on their way up the charts the next time I make this list. When I wrote this list originally, The Raconteurs were coming off of a solid debut album. Their second album? Phenomenal. Possibly the best of 2008. They'll be shooting up at least 100 spots next time around.
345 - Ludacris - One of the best rappers currently in the game, Ludacris broke into the scene with "Southern Hospitality", one of the best rap songs ever written and has since released great album after great album and managed to make an enemy of Bill O'Reilly, one of the first signs that you're doing something right in any industry.
344 - Dashboard Confessional - One of the best singer-songwriter groups of the new millennium, Dashboard Confessional has been at the forefront of the emo genre for half a decade now and while the backlash has been significant, the songwriting remains far above average.
343 - Santana - While Carlos Santana is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all-time, the band around him has been unable to perform at a level worth of Santana. The band has created a lot of blues rock classics along the way, but you have to wonder what would have happened if Carlos had hooked up with a group as talented all-around as a Zeppelin or Who.
342 - Joe Cocker - Blues-rocker Joe Cocker has carved out a hell of a career improving upon some of the greatest rock songs ever written. His cover of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" is one of the most iconic songs of the 1960's and a key moment at Woodstock and his covers of "The Letter" and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" only added to his legend.
341 - Mates Of State - One of the best indie pop bands around these days, Mates Of State has released album after album of fantastic music... not that anyone has noticed.
349 - Kittie - One of the best metal bands of the 90's, Kittie is as heavy and straight-forward as they come, though they manage to avoid slipping into self-parody with their occasional blasts of clear vocals in between the crushing wall of metal.
348 - The Charlatans - One of the more obscure Brit-pop bands, The Charlatans rode in on the wave created by Oasis and managed to carve out their own niche along the way.
347 - Amy Winehouse - The current queen of indie R&B, Amy Winehouse has made huge splashes as a trainwreck and as a bluesy singer with her acclaimed sophomore album.
346 - The Raconteurs - Talk about a band that's on their way up the charts the next time I make this list. When I wrote this list originally, The Raconteurs were coming off of a solid debut album. Their second album? Phenomenal. Possibly the best of 2008. They'll be shooting up at least 100 spots next time around.
345 - Ludacris - One of the best rappers currently in the game, Ludacris broke into the scene with "Southern Hospitality", one of the best rap songs ever written and has since released great album after great album and managed to make an enemy of Bill O'Reilly, one of the first signs that you're doing something right in any industry.
344 - Dashboard Confessional - One of the best singer-songwriter groups of the new millennium, Dashboard Confessional has been at the forefront of the emo genre for half a decade now and while the backlash has been significant, the songwriting remains far above average.
343 - Santana - While Carlos Santana is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all-time, the band around him has been unable to perform at a level worth of Santana. The band has created a lot of blues rock classics along the way, but you have to wonder what would have happened if Carlos had hooked up with a group as talented all-around as a Zeppelin or Who.
342 - Joe Cocker - Blues-rocker Joe Cocker has carved out a hell of a career improving upon some of the greatest rock songs ever written. His cover of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" is one of the most iconic songs of the 1960's and a key moment at Woodstock and his covers of "The Letter" and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" only added to his legend.
341 - Mates Of State - One of the best indie pop bands around these days, Mates Of State has released album after album of fantastic music... not that anyone has noticed.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Top 1000 Songs #360-#351
#360 - "Glory Days" - Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. - #8/11 - Springsteen paints a vivid portrait of the failed dreams of a group of people who peaked in high school and had to deal with the disappointment of knowing that their best days were behind them.
#359 - "Say It Ain't So" - Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album) - #5/5 - Weezer's greatest song features a fantastic guitar solo and their typically sharp lyrics throughout.
#358 - "Bullet In The Head" - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine - #6/12 - It's hard to believe, but Rage Against The Machine pretty much debuted as the best band in the world and this is yet another great song from their brilliant debut album.
#357 - "Blind" - Korn - Korn - #3/3 - Korn's greatest achievement, "Blind" is also their first single and one of if not the greatest nu-metal song ever written (not that this is saying much). The highlight of the song is the breakdown towards the end, which foreshadowed Korn's style for the next 10 years plus.
#356 - "Watching The Detectives" - Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True - #4/11 - Elvis' spite-filled hate letter to a former girlfriend who preferred watching television to spending time with him hides it's angry message behind a typically upbeat and pop-friendly tone that became Elvis' calling card throughout the years.
#355 - "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta - #4/5 - Among the Police's best hits, "D0n't Stand" tells a vivid story of an affair between a teacher and his student and features one of the band's best choruses.
#354 - "On The Darkside" - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band - Eddie And The Cruisers Soundtrack - #1/1 - Cafferty's Springsteen soundalike was the only hit that the band had, but it was a classic example of 80's classic rock and it's sound has been borrowed far and wide, most recently by The Arcade Fire.
#353 - "Touch Me" - The Doors - The Soft Parade - #8/10 - The weirdest of the Doors' hits, "Touch Me" was a rock song presented in a crooner style and yet it somehow worked.
#352 - "Black Velvet" - Allanah Miles - Allanah Miles - #1/1 - A dynamic vocal performance on a really well-written song led many to believe that Miles was well on her way to a long and productive career. She wasn't and though this song was outstanding she never had another hit.
#351 - "Marquee Moon" - Television - Marquee Moon - #2/3 - One of the first great alternative rock epics in the era between the Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth, "Marquee Moon" set the '77 punk scene on it's ear, introducing new styles and techniques while still maintaining a simplicity that seemed true to it's roots in the new wave.
#359 - "Say It Ain't So" - Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album) - #5/5 - Weezer's greatest song features a fantastic guitar solo and their typically sharp lyrics throughout.
#358 - "Bullet In The Head" - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine - #6/12 - It's hard to believe, but Rage Against The Machine pretty much debuted as the best band in the world and this is yet another great song from their brilliant debut album.
#357 - "Blind" - Korn - Korn - #3/3 - Korn's greatest achievement, "Blind" is also their first single and one of if not the greatest nu-metal song ever written (not that this is saying much). The highlight of the song is the breakdown towards the end, which foreshadowed Korn's style for the next 10 years plus.
#356 - "Watching The Detectives" - Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True - #4/11 - Elvis' spite-filled hate letter to a former girlfriend who preferred watching television to spending time with him hides it's angry message behind a typically upbeat and pop-friendly tone that became Elvis' calling card throughout the years.
#355 - "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta - #4/5 - Among the Police's best hits, "D0n't Stand" tells a vivid story of an affair between a teacher and his student and features one of the band's best choruses.
#354 - "On The Darkside" - John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band - Eddie And The Cruisers Soundtrack - #1/1 - Cafferty's Springsteen soundalike was the only hit that the band had, but it was a classic example of 80's classic rock and it's sound has been borrowed far and wide, most recently by The Arcade Fire.
#353 - "Touch Me" - The Doors - The Soft Parade - #8/10 - The weirdest of the Doors' hits, "Touch Me" was a rock song presented in a crooner style and yet it somehow worked.
#352 - "Black Velvet" - Allanah Miles - Allanah Miles - #1/1 - A dynamic vocal performance on a really well-written song led many to believe that Miles was well on her way to a long and productive career. She wasn't and though this song was outstanding she never had another hit.
#351 - "Marquee Moon" - Television - Marquee Moon - #2/3 - One of the first great alternative rock epics in the era between the Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth, "Marquee Moon" set the '77 punk scene on it's ear, introducing new styles and techniques while still maintaining a simplicity that seemed true to it's roots in the new wave.
Top 1000 Bands #360-#351
360 - Jimmy Buffett - If you're drunk, you probably love Jimmy Buffett's music. As a singer-songwriter, he's never been the most skilled but he has created a long string of classic bar songs and the all-time classic drunk regret song "Margaritaville".
359 - Love And Rockets - Rising from the ashes of Bauhaus, Love And Rockets never enjoyed the acclaim of that legendary band, but they did put together a string of medium-sized hits, including "Ball Of Confusion" and "So Alive".
358 - Dr. Dre - One of the founding fathers of West Coast or Gangsta rap, Dr. Dre branched out after the break-up of NWA to become rap's most prolific producers, giving the world Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and many others, but he's also released a couple albums as an artist himself, including one of the genre's all-time high water marks "The Chronic", with it's legendary single "Nuthin' But A G Thang".
357 - Tears For Fears - One of the earliest and most successful bands in the synth-pop wing of 80's New Wave, Tears For Fears created a long line of hits with their gloomy emo-inspiring lyrics and smooth beats.
356 - Joe Walsh - Though he's probably best known from his days with the Eagles and the James Gang, Joe Walsh carved out a nice chunk of classic rock history for himself with solo hits such as "Life's Been Good" and "Rocky Mountain Way".
355 - The Animals - One of the first great rock bands, The Animals were a part of the original British Invasion and set the stage for classic rock with their bluesy cover of "House Of The Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".
354 - Welcome To The Cinema - The best band I've seen come out of South Dakota, Welcome To The Cinema has a style that sometimes seems like the Strokes or Franz Ferdinand or Modest Mouse but always manages to adapt those elements into something brand new and exciting. The band is planning to move to Minneapolis in the near future, so someday the rest of the world might even hear about this excellent band from Brookings, South Dakota.
353 - The Verve - A late-90's alternative rock band that had a lot of great songs, but really only one major hit, "The Freshmen".
352 - Sarah McLachlan - The 90's singer-songwriter who was the major headliner of the Lillith Fair movement that was apparantly really popular around 1997, Sarah McLachlan had a series of brilliant and heart-breaking ballads that soared to the upper reaches of the charts before her career suddenly stopped in the early 21st century.
351 - Tupac Shakur - One of the most acclaimed rappers of all-time, Tupac Shakur reached the top of his genre before being gunned down by an unknown assailant in what is believed to be related to the West Coast / East Coast rapper feud of the 90's.
359 - Love And Rockets - Rising from the ashes of Bauhaus, Love And Rockets never enjoyed the acclaim of that legendary band, but they did put together a string of medium-sized hits, including "Ball Of Confusion" and "So Alive".
358 - Dr. Dre - One of the founding fathers of West Coast or Gangsta rap, Dr. Dre branched out after the break-up of NWA to become rap's most prolific producers, giving the world Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and many others, but he's also released a couple albums as an artist himself, including one of the genre's all-time high water marks "The Chronic", with it's legendary single "Nuthin' But A G Thang".
357 - Tears For Fears - One of the earliest and most successful bands in the synth-pop wing of 80's New Wave, Tears For Fears created a long line of hits with their gloomy emo-inspiring lyrics and smooth beats.
356 - Joe Walsh - Though he's probably best known from his days with the Eagles and the James Gang, Joe Walsh carved out a nice chunk of classic rock history for himself with solo hits such as "Life's Been Good" and "Rocky Mountain Way".
355 - The Animals - One of the first great rock bands, The Animals were a part of the original British Invasion and set the stage for classic rock with their bluesy cover of "House Of The Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".
354 - Welcome To The Cinema - The best band I've seen come out of South Dakota, Welcome To The Cinema has a style that sometimes seems like the Strokes or Franz Ferdinand or Modest Mouse but always manages to adapt those elements into something brand new and exciting. The band is planning to move to Minneapolis in the near future, so someday the rest of the world might even hear about this excellent band from Brookings, South Dakota.
353 - The Verve - A late-90's alternative rock band that had a lot of great songs, but really only one major hit, "The Freshmen".
352 - Sarah McLachlan - The 90's singer-songwriter who was the major headliner of the Lillith Fair movement that was apparantly really popular around 1997, Sarah McLachlan had a series of brilliant and heart-breaking ballads that soared to the upper reaches of the charts before her career suddenly stopped in the early 21st century.
351 - Tupac Shakur - One of the most acclaimed rappers of all-time, Tupac Shakur reached the top of his genre before being gunned down by an unknown assailant in what is believed to be related to the West Coast / East Coast rapper feud of the 90's.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Top 1000 Songs #370-#361
#370 - "U-Mass" - The Pixies - Trompe Le Monde - #2/8 - The last great Pixies single, "U-Mass" is a riff-driven song with fantastic lyrics and the best loud-quiet dynamic the band that invented it ever put together.
#369 - "Pretty Noose" - Soundgarden - Down on The Upside - #3/11 - One of many great songs off of Soundgarden's best album, "Pretty Noose" is among the best grunge or metal songs of the 90's and features great lyrics.
#368 - "It Ain't Me Babe" - Bob Dylan - Another Side Of Bob Dylan - #7/15 - One of the first and best break-up songs of Dylan's career where he tears a woman's heart out every time the song hits it's chorus.
#367 - "Under My Thumb" - The Rolling Stones - Aftermath - #8/20 - A remarkably chaveunist song for the 1960's, "Under My Thumb" is a bitter rant about a man who breaks his woman's spirit. Very romantic stuff.
#366 - "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" - Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese - #1/1 - Primus' most popular and best song, "Jerry" features the best bass line of the mid 90's and a great build to a pummeling climax.
#365 - "My Hero" - The Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape - #8/10 - Unlike previous entry "Immortality", "My Hero" is actually about Cobain. Dave Grohl's tribute to his fallen bandmate is also the band's most radio-friendly song and features one of their best choruses.
#364 - "More Human Than Human" - White Zombie - Astro-Creep 2000 - #1/2 - White Zombie's biggest hit, though not quite their best song, "More Human" is a crunchy heavy metal nightmare that's among the greatest metal songs of the 90's.
#363 - "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" - Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent And The E-Street Shuffle - #7/11 - Springsteen's first great rock n roll epic, "Rosalita" is an "American Pie" level classic with multiple parts pushed together rock opera style to create one of the artist's most exciting and interesting songs.
#362 - "Mysterious Ways" - U2 - Achtung Baby - #7/16 - Riding high on the world-consuming success of The Joshua Tree and Rattle And Hum, "Mysterious Ways" announced the band's move into the alternative rock scene right as R.E.M. and Nirvana were starting to put the spotlight on the genre (talk about great timing). The song is a definite change in direction, though the band would later go to far in their pursuit of new songs, but that was long after this brilliant cut from yet another great album.
#361 - "I Won't Back Down" - Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever - #11/17 - Petty's iconic ballad about taking a stand for what you believe in is one of the iconic songs of the late 80's and features the best vocal performance of his career.
#369 - "Pretty Noose" - Soundgarden - Down on The Upside - #3/11 - One of many great songs off of Soundgarden's best album, "Pretty Noose" is among the best grunge or metal songs of the 90's and features great lyrics.
#368 - "It Ain't Me Babe" - Bob Dylan - Another Side Of Bob Dylan - #7/15 - One of the first and best break-up songs of Dylan's career where he tears a woman's heart out every time the song hits it's chorus.
#367 - "Under My Thumb" - The Rolling Stones - Aftermath - #8/20 - A remarkably chaveunist song for the 1960's, "Under My Thumb" is a bitter rant about a man who breaks his woman's spirit. Very romantic stuff.
#366 - "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" - Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese - #1/1 - Primus' most popular and best song, "Jerry" features the best bass line of the mid 90's and a great build to a pummeling climax.
#365 - "My Hero" - The Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape - #8/10 - Unlike previous entry "Immortality", "My Hero" is actually about Cobain. Dave Grohl's tribute to his fallen bandmate is also the band's most radio-friendly song and features one of their best choruses.
#364 - "More Human Than Human" - White Zombie - Astro-Creep 2000 - #1/2 - White Zombie's biggest hit, though not quite their best song, "More Human" is a crunchy heavy metal nightmare that's among the greatest metal songs of the 90's.
#363 - "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" - Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent And The E-Street Shuffle - #7/11 - Springsteen's first great rock n roll epic, "Rosalita" is an "American Pie" level classic with multiple parts pushed together rock opera style to create one of the artist's most exciting and interesting songs.
#362 - "Mysterious Ways" - U2 - Achtung Baby - #7/16 - Riding high on the world-consuming success of The Joshua Tree and Rattle And Hum, "Mysterious Ways" announced the band's move into the alternative rock scene right as R.E.M. and Nirvana were starting to put the spotlight on the genre (talk about great timing). The song is a definite change in direction, though the band would later go to far in their pursuit of new songs, but that was long after this brilliant cut from yet another great album.
#361 - "I Won't Back Down" - Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever - #11/17 - Petty's iconic ballad about taking a stand for what you believe in is one of the iconic songs of the late 80's and features the best vocal performance of his career.
Top 1000 Artists #370-#361
370 - The Gin Blossoms - For about two year's time The Gin Blossoms were the biggest band in alternative rock, producing hit after hit in what seemed like an unstoppable march to the top of music. Then they disappeared... off the face of the earth. And they've never come back. They should have known better than to play that show for the Anasazi Indians.
369 - George Michael - George remains one of the biggest pop stars all over the world, but in the 80's he was one of the biggest entertainers in the United States with his hugely successful Faith album pushing hit after hit to the top of the charts.
368 - Monster Magnet - Monster Magnet is perhaps the most unique and original metal band to come around during the 90's, as they used elements of glam rock to pump up their straight-forward metal sound on hits like "Powertrippin''.
367 - Radio 4 - An indie dance rock band that made their biggest splash in the early 21st century during the garage rock revival that gave us The White Stripes and The Hives. Their music isn't quite as good as those new legends, but they're on the right track.
366 - The Happy Mondays - A Brit pop band that had a great deal of success in the early 90's with disco-infused dance rock hits that went on to inspire a large number of bands a few years down the road.
365 - Public Image Ltd. - After the Sex Pistols broke up Johnny Rotten formed PIL and managed to stay relevant as punk transitioned into New Wave.
364 - The Notorious B.I.G. - One of the greatest rappers of all-time, Biggie cranked out a few legendary albums before he was murdered. Fortunately, he had the sense to not continue releasing albums after his death, a lesson Tupac Shakur has yet to learn.
363 - Temple Of The Dog - The supergroup that didn't realize they were a supergroup, Temple Of The Dog featured both Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder as well as other future members of Pearl Jam. The band only released one album in honor of a fallen grunge hero, but they still managed to produce two of grunge's greatest songs "Hunger Strike" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven".
362 - The Postal Service - Ben Hibbard of Death Cab For Cutie uses this band essentially as his A Perfect Circle and while the band isn't quite as successful as Death Cab they still managed to have a great deal of success in the indie electronic genre.
361 - Bauhaus - The most successful and popular goth rock band of the post-punk era in the early 80's, Bauhaus created a series of dark and gloomy masterpieces, highlighted by their epic signature song "Bela Lugosi's Dead".
369 - George Michael - George remains one of the biggest pop stars all over the world, but in the 80's he was one of the biggest entertainers in the United States with his hugely successful Faith album pushing hit after hit to the top of the charts.
368 - Monster Magnet - Monster Magnet is perhaps the most unique and original metal band to come around during the 90's, as they used elements of glam rock to pump up their straight-forward metal sound on hits like "Powertrippin''.
367 - Radio 4 - An indie dance rock band that made their biggest splash in the early 21st century during the garage rock revival that gave us The White Stripes and The Hives. Their music isn't quite as good as those new legends, but they're on the right track.
366 - The Happy Mondays - A Brit pop band that had a great deal of success in the early 90's with disco-infused dance rock hits that went on to inspire a large number of bands a few years down the road.
365 - Public Image Ltd. - After the Sex Pistols broke up Johnny Rotten formed PIL and managed to stay relevant as punk transitioned into New Wave.
364 - The Notorious B.I.G. - One of the greatest rappers of all-time, Biggie cranked out a few legendary albums before he was murdered. Fortunately, he had the sense to not continue releasing albums after his death, a lesson Tupac Shakur has yet to learn.
363 - Temple Of The Dog - The supergroup that didn't realize they were a supergroup, Temple Of The Dog featured both Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder as well as other future members of Pearl Jam. The band only released one album in honor of a fallen grunge hero, but they still managed to produce two of grunge's greatest songs "Hunger Strike" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven".
362 - The Postal Service - Ben Hibbard of Death Cab For Cutie uses this band essentially as his A Perfect Circle and while the band isn't quite as successful as Death Cab they still managed to have a great deal of success in the indie electronic genre.
361 - Bauhaus - The most successful and popular goth rock band of the post-punk era in the early 80's, Bauhaus created a series of dark and gloomy masterpieces, highlighted by their epic signature song "Bela Lugosi's Dead".
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Top 1000 Songs #380-#371
#380 - "Medication" - Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze - #11/16 - The leanest and meanest song on Queens' best album, "Medication" has an intense guitar riff and a storming beat throughout.
#379 - "Life During Wartime" - The Talking Heads - Fear Of Music - #5/10 - Among the band's many hits, "Life During Wartime" is possibly the bleakest dance song of all-time, as it's searing lyrics carve their way through the Reagan era of phony prosperity.
#378 - "Folsom Prison Blues" - Johnny Cash - Back To Black - #4/6 - The song that made country cool and made Johnny Cash the biggest star in the genre, "Folsom Prison Blues" invented an entirely new style of music and helped to inspire a multitude of attitude-driven styles in the future.
#377 - "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division - Substance - #2/2 - By far the biggest hit that Joy Division ever had, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is the iconic post-punk song that along with Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead" helped to launch a thousand goth rock bands in the early 80's.
#376 - "Son Of A Preacher Man" - Dusty Springfield - Greatest Hits - #1/1 - One of the greatest songs ever written, "Son Of A" features some of my all-time favorite verses and a fantastic chorus.
#375 - "Know Your Enemy" - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine - #5/12 - Featuring a guest vocal from future superstar Maynard James Keenan, "Know Your Enemy" was one of many outstanding tracks from Rage's debut album, one of the greatest debut albums ever made.
#374 - "Master Of Puppets" - Metallica - Master Of Puppets - #2/5 - Though the song sounds like two songs squished together, "Master Of Puppets" is actually one of the greatest metal songs ever written during the last great peak of metal as a genre in the early to mid 80's.
#373 - "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums" - #2/3 - A Perfect Circle - Emotive - The legendary Nine Inch nails collaborator Danny Lohner remixed a previously obscure album from APC's first album into this crunchy heavy metal monstrosity
which ranks among the most frightening songs ever recorded.
#372 - "Better Living Through Chemistry" - Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R - #12/16 - One of the first great QOTSA songs, "Better Living" is highlighted by a driving beat and great lyrics.
#371 - "The Dark Of The Matinee" - Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand - #4/6 - Another great chorus highlights yet another career highlight for the finest artists in all of indie dance rock.
#379 - "Life During Wartime" - The Talking Heads - Fear Of Music - #5/10 - Among the band's many hits, "Life During Wartime" is possibly the bleakest dance song of all-time, as it's searing lyrics carve their way through the Reagan era of phony prosperity.
#378 - "Folsom Prison Blues" - Johnny Cash - Back To Black - #4/6 - The song that made country cool and made Johnny Cash the biggest star in the genre, "Folsom Prison Blues" invented an entirely new style of music and helped to inspire a multitude of attitude-driven styles in the future.
#377 - "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division - Substance - #2/2 - By far the biggest hit that Joy Division ever had, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is the iconic post-punk song that along with Bauhaus' "Bela Lugosi's Dead" helped to launch a thousand goth rock bands in the early 80's.
#376 - "Son Of A Preacher Man" - Dusty Springfield - Greatest Hits - #1/1 - One of the greatest songs ever written, "Son Of A" features some of my all-time favorite verses and a fantastic chorus.
#375 - "Know Your Enemy" - Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine - #5/12 - Featuring a guest vocal from future superstar Maynard James Keenan, "Know Your Enemy" was one of many outstanding tracks from Rage's debut album, one of the greatest debut albums ever made.
#374 - "Master Of Puppets" - Metallica - Master Of Puppets - #2/5 - Though the song sounds like two songs squished together, "Master Of Puppets" is actually one of the greatest metal songs ever written during the last great peak of metal as a genre in the early to mid 80's.
#373 - "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums" - #2/3 - A Perfect Circle - Emotive - The legendary Nine Inch nails collaborator Danny Lohner remixed a previously obscure album from APC's first album into this crunchy heavy metal monstrosity
which ranks among the most frightening songs ever recorded.
#372 - "Better Living Through Chemistry" - Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R - #12/16 - One of the first great QOTSA songs, "Better Living" is highlighted by a driving beat and great lyrics.
#371 - "The Dark Of The Matinee" - Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand - #4/6 - Another great chorus highlights yet another career highlight for the finest artists in all of indie dance rock.
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