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Chony · Dec 2, 2004

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6596661/500songs

Well first of all, Satisfaction at number 2? Rolling Stone is not trying to be obvious they think their own band 'Rolling Stones' created the second greatest song of all time? Stairway to Heaven at only 31? What the Shit. No Pink Floyd songs until the 300's???? Several Beach Boy's songs in top 100? Whoever made this list is retarded.

kumanoki · Dec 2, 2004

'Shittiest'

Leon · Dec 2, 2004

Chony said:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6596661/500songs

Well first of all, Satisfaction at number 2? Rolling Stone is not trying to be obvious they think their own band 'Rolling Stones' created the second greatest song of all time? Stairway to Heaven at only 31? What the Shit. No Pink Floyd songs until the 300's???? Several Beach Boy's songs in top 100? Whoever made this list is retarded.

:lol you must have missed "Like a Rolling Stone" at #1.

Chony · Dec 2, 2004

Leon said:
:lol you must have missed "Like a Rolling Stone" at #1.

I saw that, and wanted to gut someone.

Eminem · Dec 2, 2004

even by bitchy GA standards that is freakin' miserable.

enjoy bell woods · Dec 2, 2004

What's wrong with The Beach Boys being in the top 100?

jett · Dec 2, 2004

Fuck this list. Haha, what the hell is Nirvana doing in the top 10?

KingGondo · Dec 2, 2004

These kind of lists are basically non-events...so why even comment?

bjork · Dec 2, 2004

Even if it is just kinda tossed together, it's still odd to see Nirvana in the top 10 but no Metallica until #399...

Kon Tiki · Dec 2, 2004

Only 3 floyd songs? Laff.

Desperado · Dec 2, 2004

"163 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 1975"

...

KarishBHR · Dec 2, 2004

Someone needs to make a torrent of all 500 of these songs... Id jizz

Wellington · Dec 2, 2004

Eminem on there with Lose Yourself!? Lord.

I think Jackson 5's I Want You Back should be closer to the top.

Edit: Hey Ya! is on it!? At #180!? Fuck this list.

Desperado · Dec 2, 2004

KarishBHR said:
Someone needs to make a torrent of all 500 of these songs... Id jizz

all 500, playing AT THE SAME TIME!! IT'D BE COOooL

6.8 · Dec 2, 2004

enjoy bell woods said:
What's wrong with The Beach Boys being in the top 100?

God Only Knows is a great song.

AstroLad · Dec 2, 2004

Beach Boys rock, you must have them confused w/ someone else b/c they are true musical geniuses. God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice, I Know There's An Answer, all amazing songs.

Ill Saint · Dec 2, 2004

Pet Sounds is genius.

Sullichin · Dec 2, 2004

A top 500 song list without surfwax america = null

Alucard · Dec 2, 2004

I won't even bother to look at this list. I was discouraged as soon as someone mentioned that Pink Floyd didn't appear until the 300s. Wish You Were Here is easily one of the top 100 songs of all-time, if not top 10.

shuri · Dec 2, 2004

"196 Hip Hop Hooray by Naughty By Nature (1993)"

Socreges · Dec 2, 2004

Yeah, God Only Knows is terrific.

Though I think Wonder Years nostalgia plays a part in that, as it so often does.

MIMIC · Dec 2, 2004

Wellington said:
Eminem on there with Lose Yourself!? Lord.

Well, it did win an Oscar.

Virgin Wii · Dec 2, 2004

Wish You Were Here = Pink Floyd's best album. And Comfortably Numb should've been in the Top 20 at least.

And fuck, they have Eminem on there. Twice!! They also have Dre (who is a great producer and beat maker and even guest rapper at times, but his "solo" albums aren't great), and the Run DMC song on there is "Walk This Way". Funny.

Unresponsive Bee Victim · Dec 2, 2004

Rolling Stone is so stupid,
Bohemian Rhapsody should be higher up
Stairway to heaven top 10
And Wish You Were Here top 20
and Hey Ya on the list, wtf?

Lara · Dec 2, 2004

Chony said:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6596661/500songs

Well first of all, Satisfaction at number 2? Rolling Stone is not trying to be obvious they think their own band 'Rolling Stones' created the second greatest song of all time? Stairway to Heaven at only 31? What the Shit. No Pink Floyd songs until the 300's???? Several Beach Boy's songs in top 100? Whoever made this list is retarded.

Who cares? Trying to 'rank' songs is an exercise in idiocy.

Ristamar · Dec 2, 2004

jett said:
Fuck this list. Haha, what the hell is Nirvana doing in the top 10?

Kicking fucking ass, that's what.

Eh, were kicking. Whatever.

But yeah, most of that list sucks.

Substance · Dec 2, 2004

Several Beach Boy's songs in top 100?

Do you even know who the Beach Boys are?
It is absolutely necessary Don't Worry Baby, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, I Get Around, Wouldn't it be Nice, God Only Knows make the Top 100.

Yeah, the list is a bit silly here and there, but who takes Rolling Stone seriously these days?

MetatronM · Dec 2, 2004

Ill Saint said:
Pet Sounds is genius.

This is the truest thing that has been said in this thread so far.

But yeah, seriously, this list is laughably bad. Spike TV's Video Game Awards are better than this.

ConfusingJazz · Dec 2, 2004

What did you expect from a list made from a whole bunch of middle aged white people that are trying to convince themselves they have not sold out and know whats cool?

Zilch · Dec 2, 2004

I was looking at this magazine during my break at work today and thought, "I wonder if/when there will be a thread on GAF whining about this."

Thanks for not letting me down, guys.

NLB2 · Dec 2, 2004

Yeah, this list blows. But since there's no Mozart and no Verdi in the list who could take in seriously anyway?

Ill Saint · Dec 2, 2004

The nail in the Rolling Stone Magazine coffin was the issue where Britney, Christina, Pink etc. were billed as being the new faces of Rock'n Roll.

And just out of curiosity...

Rolling Stone is not trying to be obvious they think their own band 'Rolling Stones' created the second greatest song of all time?

What's this about, then?

FortNinety · Dec 2, 2004

Citing "Like a Rolling Stone" I think was an effort to look cute. Mission failed.

And is They Might Giant's "Birdhouse in Your Soul" on the list? If not, that's a fucking crime.

SonicMegaDrive · Dec 2, 2004

I'm pretty satisfied with this list.

It also gives me an excuse to download some songs

tt_deeb · Dec 2, 2004

NLB2 said:
Yeah, this list blows. But since there's no Mozart and no Verdi in the list who could take in seriously anyway?

You can't expect anything like that. However, this list still sucks even by mainstream standards.

SonicMegaDrive · Dec 2, 2004

Yeah, this list blows. But since there's no Mozart and no Verdi in the list who could take in seriously anyway?

Only problem is, those aren't songs. And these are the "500 greatest rock and roll songs of all time".

Agent Dormer · Dec 2, 2004

Not enough Beatles.

SonicMegaDrive · Dec 2, 2004

10 of the top 100 songs were Beatles songs. I'd say they covered The Fab Four pretty well.

tt_deeb · Dec 2, 2004

SonicMegaDrive said:
10 of the top 100 songs were Beatles songs. I'd say they covered The Fab Four pretty well.

Damn right. There's only one more song from the 90s than there are Beatle's songs.

drohne · Dec 2, 2004

FortNinety said:
Citing "Like a Rolling Stone" I think was an effort to look cute. Mission failed.

no, that probably is the greatest song ever. or at least an entirely credible contender.

Firest0rm · Dec 2, 2004

nvm, found Queen. Even then only two songs!? what the funk? And I couldn't find any songs from The Police. BS. You all suck

KarishBHR · Dec 2, 2004

seriously... someone needs to make a torrent of all these songs... thad be rediculous

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