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

mancity2012_eamo said:
Big Zappa fan that I am, I'm still dubious as to what 'song' of his you could put in a top 50.
An actual song with lyrics, eliminates the vast majority of his work as a sizeable amount of his songs with lyrics would be questionable to a critical mass audience, required to get a wide enough appeal.
Being subjective as well as looking for a wider appeal I'd put
Peaches en Regalia high up the list (Instrumental though)
Bad News Coming Every Day. A good shout.

Being purely subjective I'd have Watermelons in Summer Hay in the top 10.
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Surely it would be Valley Girl ;)
 
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 -

Here's my Bolan pick and it was this song that made me want to discover older music as a young whipper snapper

T-Rex - Metal Guru


 
BlueHammer85 said:
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 -

Here's my Bolan pick and it was this song that made me want to discover older music as a young whipper snapper

T-Rex - Metal Guru


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I can confirm that BH's account has been hacked - the clue was the 11 consecutive picks without including David Gray......... ;-)
 
mancity2012_eamo said:
Big Zappa fan that I am, I'm still dubious as to what 'song' of his you could put in a top 50.
An actual song with lyrics, eliminates the vast majority of his work as a sizeable amount of his songs with lyrics would be questionable to a critical mass audience, required to get a wide enough appeal.
Being subjective as well as looking for a wider appeal I'd put
Peaches en Regalia high up the list (Instrumental though)
Bad News Coming Every Day. A good shout.

Being purely subjective I'd have Watermelons in Summer Hay in the top 10.
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I saw Dweezil perform Watermelon with ZPZ in Liverpool a few years back when they did the Roxy gigs. Fucking incredible to be fair, he had a tear running down his cheek.
Trouble Every Day is a good shout for a more populist pick, but surely it should be the one that the OP loves the most? Or am I not getting this right?
 
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