Bluehammer's 'Top 100 Greatest Songs of All Time'

[OB1]

Mine (and I may have referenced this) is over 300 favorite songs, but a band is only allowed to have one contribution. It's fun because it goes across lots of genres but it really forces you to winnow down your favorites among the bands you love. So I have a favorite Philip Glass piece, a favorite Public Enemy piece, a favorite Charlie Rich piece, where I might have a few to choose from, but I also have one-hit wonders like Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" -- but then when it comes bands I love like New Order or Sleater-Kinney or The Who where I could pick one of 10 or 20 songs, I really have to bear down to figure out what my fave is.

You've set me off already on a project to compile a playlist of 250 songs with only one per artist; I may end up going beyond 250.

 

[OB1]

It’s almost impossible. Particularly an artist you really love. I cannot pick a single Kate Bush track and call it my favourite. I feel I would be insulting her :-(. I also try and keep to songs that are recognisably songs rather than extended pieces of music. For example, BH chose Firth of Fifth by Genesis. I love that track but would never class it as a song. Tubular Bells is not a song ;-).

I allow pieces of music i.e. any track.

Tempted to do one that is singles only (US or UK).

 

[OB1]

That would blow my mind.



*rings for taxi*

I actually have the album that song is on.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

i made a suggestion elsewhere. If someone has the time, get everyone who wants to post their top 10 to do so, ranked from 1-10. If you rank a song #1 it gets 10 points, 2nd 9 points etc. Tabulate the results and rank the songs in order of points. You could then come up with a Bluemoon favourite 100. Would make a good play list I expect.

I am quite certain my list of 10 or 20 would contain maybe one song on someone else’s list but maybe not!

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

I am quite certain my list of 10 or 20 would contain maybe one song on someone else’s list but maybe not!

You never know. There might be some other freaks on BM similarly inclined to you FogBlue?

;-)

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

i made a suggestion elsewhere. If someone has the time, get everyone who wants to post their top 10 to do so, ranked from 1-10. If you rank a song #1 it gets 10 points, 2nd 9 points etc. Tabulate the results and rank the songs in order of points. You could then come up with a Bluemoon favourite 100. Would make a good play list I expect.

It'll be flooded with Beatles and Morrissey.........

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

It'll be flooded with Beatles and Morrissey.........

Maybe. I’ve been working on my Top 20...and I can tell you the Smiths/Morrissey don’t feature in my top 20. I’m Manchester born and raised, so there’s hope yet!! ;-) Beatles are in there though.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Here we are then, end of a era - thanks to my loyal band of followers who have stuck with this through thick and thin

we had GrayGate and a few other sticky patches but overall the list was received well, considering it's a tough audience.

Apologies to Queen, Bruce Springsteen and many more legends of Music who i didn't fit on

there is also a lack of Motown, Blues, Rap and many other genres that i would have liked to have included, but hey ho.

well done to @Ballymagash Blue who correctly called what would be No 1.

Take it away Bob...



100 - REM - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
99 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
98 - Moby - Extreme Ways
97 - Zsela - Noise
96 - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
95 - Cast - Alright
94 - Steely Dan - Reelin In The Years
93 - Kings Of Leon - Cold Desert
92 - Patsy Cline - Crazy
91 - Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
90 - Coldplay - Politik
89 - Paul Weller - Broken Stones
88 - Eagles - Lying Eyes
87 - Chemical Brothers - Wide Open
86 - Oasis - Talk Tonight
85 - Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
84 - The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
83 - The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It
82 - Michael Jackson - Thriller
81 - Pearl Jam - Alive
80 - The Police - Invisible Sun
79 - David Gray - Gathering Dust
78 - John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
77 - Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
76 - Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
75 - The Prodigy - Breathe
74 - Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
73 - U2 - Angel Of Harlem
72 - Bob Dylan - The Times They Are-A Changin'
71 - Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
70 - Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
69 - Elton John - Rocket Man
68 - Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
67 - Oasis - Columbia
66 - Metallica - Fade to Black
65 - Primal Scream - Loaded
64 - The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
63 - The Verve - Blue
62 - Alt J - Bloodflood
61 - Elvis - Suspicious Minds
60 - The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
59 - The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
58 - Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
57 - David Gray - Living Room
56 - The Jam - Town Called Malice
55 - AC/DC - Ride On
54 - James - Born Of Frustration
53 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
52 - Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
51 - Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
50 - Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
49 - Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
48 - David Bowie - Suffragette City
47 - Massive Attack - Teardrop
46 - T-Rex - Metal Guru
45 - The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
44 - The Doors - Hyacinth House
43 - The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorne In His Side
42 - Van Morrison - Into The Mystic
41 - Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
40 - Embrace - The Good Will Out
39 - Stone Roses - Waterfall
38 - Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tails Of San Francisco
37 - Noel Gallagher - If I Had A Gun
36 - Pink Floyd - Poles Apart
35 - U2 - One
34 - Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
33 - Green Day - Jesus Of Suburbia
32 - Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head
31 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
30 - Jeff Buckley - Grace
29 - Richard Ashcroft - Science Of Silence
28 - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
27 - The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
26 - Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
25 - Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
24 - John Lennon - Mind Games
23 - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
22 - David Bowie - Space Oddity
21 - Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
20 - Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
19 - Oasis - The Masterplan
18 - The Who - Baba O'riley
17 - The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
16 - The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
15 - Joy Division - Atmosphere
14 - The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No Satisfaction
13 - The Beatles - Revolution
12 - Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
11 - Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
10 - Radiohead - Karma Police
9 - Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
8 - David Bowie - Heroes
7 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
6 - Oasis - Live Forever
5 - The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
4 - The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection
3 - The Beatles - A Day In The Life
2 - Oasis - Slide Away
1 -

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

 

[Saddleworth2]

Here we are then, an end of an era - thanks to my loyal band of followers who have stuck with this through thick and thin

we had GrayGate and a few other sticky patches but overall the list was received well, considering it's a tough audience.

Apologies to Queen, Bruce Springsteen and many more legends of Music who i didn't fit on

there is also a lack of Motown, Blues, Rap and many other genres that i would have liked to have included, but hey ho.

well done to @Ballymagash Blue who correctly called what would be No 1.

Take it away Bob...



100 - REM - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
99 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
98 - Moby - Extreme Ways
97 - Zsela - Noise
96 - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
95 - Cast - Alright
94 - Steely Dan - Reelin In The Years
93 - Kings Of Leon - Cold Desert
92 - Patsy Cline - Crazy
91 - Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
90 - Coldplay - Politik
89 - Paul Weller - Broken Stones
88 - Eagles - Lying Eyes
87 - Chemical Brothers - Wide Open
86 - Oasis - Talk Tonight
85 - Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
84 - The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
83 - The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It
82 - Michael Jackson - Thriller
81 - Pearl Jam - Alive
80 - The Police - Invisible Sun
79 - David Gray - Gathering Dust
78 - John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
77 - Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
76 - Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
75 - The Prodigy - Breathe
74 - Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
73 - U2 - Angel Of Harlem
72 - Bob Dylan - The Times They Are-A Changin'
71 - Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
70 - Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
69 - Elton John - Rocket Man
68 - Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
67 - Oasis - Columbia
66 - Metallica - Fade to Black
65 - Primal Scream - Loaded
64 - The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
63 - The Verve - Blue
62 - Alt J - Bloodflood
61 - Elvis - Suspicious Minds
60 - The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
59 - The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
58 - Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
57 - David Gray - Living Room
56 - The Jam - Town Called Malice
55 - AC/DC - Ride On
54 - James - Born Of Frustration
53 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
52 - Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
51 - Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
50 - Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
49 - Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
48 - David Bowie - Suffragette City
47 - Massive Attack - Teardrop
46 - T-Rex - Metal Guru
45 - The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
44 - The Doors - Hyacinth House
43 - The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorne In His Side
42 - Van Morrison - Into The Mystic
41 - Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
40 - Embrace - The Good Will Out
39 - Stone Roses - Waterfall
38 - Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tails Of San Francisco
37 - Noel Gallagher - If I Had A Gun
36 - Pink Floyd - Poles Apart
35 - U2 - One
34 - Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer
33 - Green Day - Jesus Of Suburbia
32 - Johnny Cash - I Hung My Head
31 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
30 - Jeff Buckley - Grace
29 - Richard Ashcroft - Science Of Silence
28 - The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
27 - The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again
26 - Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
25 - Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
24 - John Lennon - Mind Games
23 - The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
22 - David Bowie - Space Oddity
21 - Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
20 - Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
19 - Oasis - The Masterplan
18 - The Who - Baba O'riley
17 - The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
16 - The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
15 - Joy Division - Atmosphere
14 - The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No Satisfaction
13 - The Beatles - Revolution
12 - Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
11 - Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
10 - Radiohead - Karma Police
9 - Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
8 - David Bowie - Heroes
7 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
6 - Oasis - Live Forever
5 - The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
4 - The Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection
3 - The Beatles - A Day In The Life
2 - Oasis - Slide Away
1 -

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

A fine choice BH and a strong finish to your top 100. I have enjoyed seeing it develop, thanks for taking the time.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Cheers BH