Are these the 100 greatest songs of the 20th century?

Question

This is what happens when you're really bored. These are my picks for the 100 greatest songs of the 20th century. What would you add or take away from it? Just remember it's not the most popular songs, or the greatest songs of their time, but the greatest of the whole 20th century (in my opinion).

1 I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding)
2 It's A Man's World (James Brown)
3 Freebird-live version (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
4 Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
5 Piece of My Heart (Janis Joplin)
6 Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix)
7 The Letter-live version (Joe Cocker)
8 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown)
9 Ode To Billie Joe (Bobbie Gentry live with Ray Charles)
10 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)
11 California Dreamin' (The Mamas and the Papas)
12 Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
13 House Of The Rising Sun (The Animals)
14 Spirit In The Sky (Norman Greenbaum)
15 Respect (Aretha Franklin)
16 I Got You (James Brown)
17 Back In Black (ACDC)
18 Night Time Is The Right Time (Ray Charles)
19 Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
20 Imagine (John Lennon)
21 Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones)
22 Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Temptations)
23 This May Be The Last Time (The Staple Singers)
24 Hey Jude (The Beatles)
25 When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole)
26 Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress (The Hollies)
27 Dream On (Aerosmith)
28 Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns n Roses)
29 Fortunate Son (CCR)
30 First Time I Met The Blues (Buddy Guy)
31 Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
32 Down By The Seaside (Led Zeppelin)
33 Sing Sing Sing with a Swing (Benny Goodman)
34 That's What My Heart Needs (Otis Reddng)
35 Move On Up a Little Higher (Mahalia Jackson)
36 What'd I Say (Ray Charles)
37 any Ray Charles songs not on this list (too many good ones to name)
38 Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix)
39 Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)
40 It's My Own Fault-live version (BB King)
41 Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)
42 Instant Karma (John Lennon)
43 Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)
44 Fingertips (Stevie Wonder)
45 Kokomo (The Beach Boys)
46 Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
47 I Am The Walrus (The Beatles)
48 Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
49 Long Tall Sally (Little Richard)
50 Stand By Your Man (Tammy Wynette)
51 Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)
52 Twist and Shout (The Beatles)
53 Night Moves (Bob Seger)
54 Tears In Heaven-live version (Eric Clapton)
55 In My Time of Dying (Led Zeppelin)
56 For Those About To Rock (ACDC)
57 Love Story (Andy Williams)
58 What A Wonderful World (Louie Armstrong)
59 The Weight (Aretha Franklin)
60 Born To Move (CCR)
61 Light My Fire (The Doors)
62 Elegy (Art Tatum)
63 Layla (Derek and the Dominoes)
64 Welcome To The Jungle (Guns n Roses)
65 Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd)
66 Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
67 I Never Loved a Man (Aretha Franklin)
68 Under The Bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
69 Night Train Trip (Silvan Zingg)
70 In The Mood (Glenn Miller)
71 It Was a Very Good Year (Frank Sinatra)
72 Piano Man (Billy Joel)
73 Come Together (The Beatles)
74 Poison (Alice Cooper)
75 Car Wash (Rose Royce)
76 No Woman No Cry-live version (Bob Marley)
77 I Love Rock n Roll (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
78 Like a Rock (Bob Seger)
79 Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin)
80 Long Way From Home-live version (Buddy Guy)
81 Kickstart My Heart (Motley Crue)
82 Rock of Ages (Def Leppard)
83 Get Down Tonight (KC & the Sunshine Band)
84 Crazy On You (Heart)
85 Ramblin Gamblin Man (Bob Seger)
86 Dr. Feel Good-live version (Aretha Franklin)
87 Walk This Way (Aersosmith)
88 Saturday Night Fever (The Bee Gees)
89 She's Not There (The Zombies)
90 The Wallflower (Etta James)
91 Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
92 Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
93 Ride On (ACDC)
94 Stardust (Nat King Cole)
95 Green Onions (Booker T & the MGs)
96 Take Five (Dave Brubeck)
97 I Can't Quit You Baby (Led Zeppelin)
98 As The Years Go Passing By-live version (Albert King)
99 California Soul (Marlena Shaw)
100 Candle In The Wind-live version (Elton John)

Answer 1

i didn't see hotel california on there, which is one of my favorite songs:)

Answer 2

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1 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin

2 A Day in the Life Beatles

3 Sympathy For The Devil Rolling Stones

4 Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd

5 Hotel California Eagles

6 All Along the Watchtower Hendrix, Jimi

7 Layla Derek And The Dominos

8 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

9 Won't Get Fooled Again Who

10 Hey Jude Beatles

11 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd

12 Black Dog Led Zeppelin

13 Satisfaction Rolling Stones

14 Dream On Aerosmith

15 Back In Black AC/DC

16 Tom Sawyer Rush

17 House of the Rising Sun Animals

18 Tush ZZ Top

19 Funeral for a Friend John, Elton

20 American Pie McLean, Don

21 In The Air Tonight Collins, Phil

22 Kashmir Led Zeppelin

23 Purple Haze Hendrix, Jimi

24 Space Oddity Bowie, David

25 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield

26 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd

27 Light My Fire Doors

28 Crazy On You Heart

29 While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles

30 Over the Hills and Far Away Led Zeppelin

31 Jump Van Halen

32 Black Water Doobie Brothers

33 Baba O'Riley Who

34 Desperado Eagles

35 Magic Man Heart

36 Don't Fear the Reaper Blue Oyster Cult

37 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd

38 American Woman Guess Who

39 You Can't Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones

40 Carry on Wayward Son Kansas

41 Let It Be Beatles

42 Brown Eyed Girl Morrison, Van

43 Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions

44 The Wind Cries Mary Hendrix, Jimi

45 Twilight Zone Golden Earring

46 Legs ZZ Top

47 I'd Love to Change the World Ten Years After

48 Do It Again Steely Dan

49 Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne

50 Like A Rolling Stone Dylan, Bob

51 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac

52 Down On The Corner CCR

53 Sweet Emotion Aerosmith

54 Bad Moon Rising CCR

55 Every Breath You Take Police

56 All Right Now Free

57 Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones

58 The Joker Miller, Steve

59 Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles

60 Born To Run Springsteen, Bruce

61 L.A. Woman Doors

62 Anyway You Want It Journey

63 Burnin' for You Blue Oyster Cult

64 Highway To Hell AC/DC

65 Money For Nothing Dire Straits

66 Come Sail Away Styx

67 Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf

68 Behind Blue Eyes Who

69 Dirty Laundry Henley, Don

70 Take It Easy Eagles

71 Blinded By The Light Mann, Manfred

72 Free Fallin' Petty, Tom

73 Rock And Roll All Night Kiss

74 Cocaine (Live) Clapton, Eric

75 Heart Of Gold Young, Neil

76 Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Led Zeppelin

77 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd

78 Time of the Season Zombies

79 Jukebox Hero Foreigner

80 Tiny Dancer John, Elton

81 In My Life Beatles

82 Moving in Stereo/All Mixed Up Cars

83 We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions Queen

84 Life's Been Good Walsh, Joe

85 Jumpin' Jack Flash Rolling Stones

86 White Wedding Idol, Billy

87 Pretty Woman Van Halen

88 Imagine Lennon, John

89 Jack And Diane Mellencamp, John

90 Frankenstein Winter Group, Edgar

91 Dreams Fleetwood Mac

92 Proud Mary CCR

93 Sunshine of Your Love Cream

94 Bad to the Bone Thorogood, George

95 Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd

96 Yesterday Beatles

97 I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick

98 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2

99 Aqualung Jethro Tull

100 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes

101 The Logical Song Supertramp

102 Louie Louie Kingsmen, The

103 When The Levee Breaks Led Zeppelin

104 Limelight Rush

105 Can't You See Marshall Tucker Band

106 Riders on the Storm Doors

107 Paint It Black Rolling Stones

108 No One Like You Scorpions

109 Changes Bowie, David

110 My Generation Who

111 Reeling In The Years Steely Dan

112 Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles

113 La Grange ZZ Top

114 Karn Evil 9 ELP

115 Take the Long Way Home Supertramp

116 Don't Do Me Like That Petty, Tom

117 Your Song John, Elton

118 The Boys Are Back in Town Thin Lizzy

119 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns 'N' Roses

120 Stranglehold Nugent, Ted

121 Taxman Beatles

122 Radar Love Golden Earring

123 Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel

124 Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pink Floyd

125 Dancing in the Dark Springsteen, Bruce

126 Dazed And Confused Led Zeppelin

127 Lola Kinks

128 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic Police

129 After Midnight (1988) Clapton, Eric

130 Walk This Way Aerosmith

131 Can't You Hear Me Knocking? Rolling Stones

132 Band On The Run McCartney, Paul

133 Little Wing Hendrix, Jimi

134 China Grove Doobie Brothers

135 In the Mood Plant, Robert

136 More Than a Feeling Boston

137 You Make Lovin' Fun Fleetwood Mac

138 Revolution Beatles

139 Takin' Care Of Business BTO

140 Fly

Answer 3

The rolling stone magazine has always had a snobbish touch to it, even in the 70's. If they didn't like the image of a band, they'd either criticize them or completely ignore them, that's what they did to led zeppelin, and now there praising them! Talk about hypocritical. As for the list.. Well, it infuriated a lot of people.. Maybe that's what they wanted to happen, for it to be controversial or something? But honestly satisfaction at 2? That's not even the stones best song! Everyone knows how overrated that song is, same with like a rolling stone.. Bob Dylan had better material IMO.

Answer 4

1000 Classic Rock Songs

Answer 5

I disagree on most of it lol

i would have had more beatles, bob dylan, rolling stones, and the who in the top few

Answer 6

It's opinion, so it's whatever you think it is!

Answer 7

deff not