TheLizard Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 This is a list I compiled, because I was bored. I assigned a song to each year that I believe was the most important song created that year. This does not mean it was the best song, just the most important. I only went to 1991 because I didn't feel like I knew enough about music (or liked enough music) afterwards to fairly judge. Friendly discussion is encouraged. What do you agree and disagree with? What would your suggestions be? For those of you who are more savvy with modern music, what would you put after 1991? Without further ado, here's the list: 1965- “Satisfactionâ€- Rolling Stones 1966- “Sounds of Silenceâ€- Simon & Garfunkel 1967- “Light My Fireâ€- The Doors 1968- “All Along the Watchtowerâ€- Jimi Hendrix 1969- “Space Oddityâ€- David Bowie 1970- “Across the Universeâ€- The Beatles 1971- “Stairway to Heavenâ€- Led Zeppelin 1972- “Smoke on the Waterâ€- Deep Purple 1973- “Free Birdâ€- Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974- “A Pirate Looks at Fortyâ€- Jimmy Buffett 1975- “Bohemian Rhapsodyâ€- Queen 1976- “More than A Feelingâ€- Boston 1977- “Anarchy in the U.K.â€- Sex Pistols 1978- “You Really Got Meâ€- Van Halen 1979- “Comfortably Numbâ€- Pink Floyd 1980- “Redemption Songâ€- Bob Marley 1981- “Tom Sawyerâ€- Rush 1982- “Billie Jeanâ€- Michael Jackson 1983- “Sunday, Bloody Sundayâ€- U2 1984- “Born in the USAâ€- Bruce Springsteen 1985- “Money for Nothingâ€- Dire Straits 1986- “It’s Trickyâ€- Run-D.M.C. 1987- “Welcome to the Jungleâ€- Guns N’ Roses 1988- “Oneâ€- Metallica 1989- “Rockin’ in the Free Worldâ€- Neil Young 1990- “Friend in Low Placesâ€- Garth Brooks 1991- “Smells Like Teen Spiritâ€- Nirvana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Excellent list, but I can't see why Van Halen's cover of "You Really Got Me" should be in there. I would have picked "Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits for 1978. This would be my continuation: 1992- "Come As You Are" - Nirvana 1993- "Creep" - Radiohead 1994- "Loser" - Beck 1995- "Wonderwall" - Oasis 1996- "Ironic" - Alanis Morrisette 1997- "Bittersweet Symphony" - The Verve 1998- "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" - Green Day 1999- "Learn To Fly" - Foo Fighters 2000- "Yellow" - Coldplay 2001- "Drops Of Jupiter" - Train 2002- "Lose Yourself" - Eminem 2003- "Hey Ya!" - Outkast 2004- "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" - Green Day 2005- "Pretty Vegas" - INXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 69 - any song by MC5 should have been in there. Bowie's great, but I can't see how "Space Oddysey" changed music's course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Good on you Lizard ! 1965, Satisfaction for sure , provided you count The Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' in 1964, it's year of release. For 1970 I couldn't go past Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water. I think it's THE greatest song of the 70s bar none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 ... Bowie's great, but I can't see how "Space Oddysey" changed music's course. You can't??! btw, it's "Space Oddity", maaaan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakin Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'm not sure I get the Jimmy Buffet song, and why it was important. Could you tell me why you picked that one? As for the additional list, I'm curious about Pretty Vegas. I like the song, and am glad INXS is back, but was that song really influential in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) I chose Space Oddity because to me it marks the true beginning of glam rock and was completely different from anything else before then. It's also a freaking awesome song. Batman has a point though, MC5 was incredibly influential also. I chose Jimmy Buffett because he was such an amazing crossover artist that pop fans, country fans, and rock fans could all enjoy. To me that's a really cool breakthrough. "You Really Got Me" I probably should have put as Eruption/You Really Got Me. That guitar solo changed rock guitar forever. Edited August 8, 2006 by Guest Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakin Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I chose Jimmy Buffett because he was such an amazing crossover artist that pop fans, country fans, and rock fans could all enjoy. To me that's a really cool breakthrough. "You Really Got Me" I probably should have put as Eruption/You Really Got Me. That guitar solo changed rock guitar forever. Mm.. Well, it's not the first time that happened.. There was Patsy Cline before Buffett. And Eruption, I gotta agree with ya there, that definitely had a huge impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Interesting list lizard...need to think it over, but off the top of my head I agree with The Stones, Bowie, Zeppelin, and Floyd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 There was Patsy Cline before Buffett. True, and Johnny Cash, but Jimmy Buffett took it to a new level. Except for Springsteen fans and Deadheads, I don't think there's any group more fanatical than the Parrotheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) As for the additional list, I'm curious about Pretty Vegas. I like the song, and am glad INXS is back, but was that song really influential in some way? I don't think is much to choose from in 2005. I don't know of any song that were particularly influential, so I chose one that was "significant" - being the first single released by a popular band whose new lead singer was chosen by reality TV. Does anyone feel inclined to do the list for 1950-1964? I sure can't. Edited August 9, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Right, Space Oddity. Anyways, I'm a big fan of Bowie, but I just don't think that specific song changed music too much. A different Bowie song could have been picked for a different year. As for the MC5, their influence is obvious, their 1969 release was pretty much the first punk album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 A Day in the Life (1967) I think was a turning point in pop music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Yeah, all of Sgt. Pepper's was important. 67 was one of the hardest years to choose for, but I have a Doors bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 As for the MC5, their influence is obvious, their 1969 release was pretty much the first punk album. Hmmmmm. That may be kind of true, but nobody really paid much attention to them or responded to their challenge. Their existence didn't represent any kind of "sea-change" as far as the music world was concerned. Besides, garage-rock, the progenitor of "punk", did exist before MC5, without being commercially successful....I'm not knocking MC5, but I'm not convinced they were really that significant or influential, despite a legitimate claim to be "amongst the first". If we're talking about individual songs that could lay claim to being influential on what we later knew as "punk", I would suggest The Who's "My Generation", or perhaps even something by Eddie Cochrane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Incidentally, full marks to The Lizard for nominating "Anarchy In The UK" for 1977, thus saving us all from the unseemingly (and by now rather tedious) spectacle of a Fitter-tirade on the understated influence and cultural relevance of The Sex Pistols, (complete with superfluous use of parentheses). Someone buy that guy a pint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Well, I've got B-F on my side, so I suppose I've accomplished something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I suppose you're right BF, you know a lot more about punk than I do. For 1989, I think I'd go with something from "Doolittle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I think that 'I Wanna be your dog' by the stooges should be there, especially if we're considering 'punk roots' what was it '68, or '69? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 Think about what you're saying. '68 and 6'9 were the psychadelic years, lots of influence. You couldn't put the stooges over much then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 The Stooge's influence is longer than most psychedelic influences. But I'd disagree if you're putting Iggy in front of Jimi, because...Jimi's the man. Iggy is a man, but not THE man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I suppose you're right BF, you know a lot more about punk than I do. Don't sell yourself short, mate. I mean, "maybe I do, maybe I don't". We're just exchanging opinions. You always seem reasonably well-informed to me and I respect your point of view. I just bought Double Nickels On The Dime on the strength of your recommendation, and so far I'm not disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melquiades Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 ohh man... the kinks are soooo underrated. Even put You really got me (1rst song with guitar distortin), as if it wasnt their song. Nevertheless the list its good. (i would put london callin instead redemption song... maybe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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