50
Guns N' Roses
Use Your Illusion I (1991)
"November Rain"
The guitar-solo at the end is terrific but why has W. Axl Rose got to moan over it like he also does at the end of Don't Cry?
49
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
"Immigrant Song"
48
Simon and Garfunkel
Wednesday Morning 3 AM (1964)
"The Sound Of Silence"
47
The Doors
The Doors (1967)
"The End"
46
Duran Duran
Duran Duran [The Wedding Album] (1993)
"Ordinary World"
45
Nirvana
Nevermind (1991)
"In Bloom"
There's always a lot of fuss about Smells Like Teen Spirit but this is the best song from Nevermind. Or maybe Teen Spirit just has become a victim of over-playing. In any case, In Bloom deserves all the recognition it gets and some more.
44
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
"Brain Damage"
43
Leevi and the Leavings
Perjantai 14. päivä (1986)
"Pohjois-Karjala"
42
Queen
The Works (1984)
"Radio Ga Ga"
41
Eppu Normaali
Tie vie (1982)
"Murheellisten Laulujen Maa"
Originally written as a joke about Finnish life although most Finnish people take it very seriously. Tells the story about an unemployed man who becomes an alcoholic.
40
Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
"Wonderwall"
The best song from their best album.
39
Television
Marquee Moon (1977)
"Marquee Moon"
The best thing about this song is how the two guitars interact with eacother and create the unique atmosphere that this song has.
38
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd (1973)
"Free Bird"
It's a cliché to shout Free Bird at any concert except in Finland where people always ask for Black Sabbath's Paranoid.
37
Nirvana
In Utero (1993)
"All Apologies"
I absolutely hate this album and can't understand how anyone can think that it's better than Nevermind. This song is better than any song from Nevermind though.
36
The Beatles
Abbey Road (1969)
"Oh! Darling"
Great love song by my favourite Beatle (the most talented one).
35
Radiohead
Hail to the Thief (2003)
"2+2=5"
34
Queens of the Stone Age
Songs for the Deaf (2002)
"No One Knows"
If this list is right (and why on earth wouldn't it be) this is the best song from this decade so far.
33
The Stooges
Raw Power (1973)
"Search And Destroy"
The Stooges were punk even before punk was invented. This song kicks *** like few other, if even that many.
32
Alice Cooper
Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
"Hello Hooray"
Billion Dollar Babies is one of the best rock albums ever. It's from the time when AC was a band and not a solo artist, he definitely should've sticked with that.
31
Berlin
Count Three & Pray (1986)
"Take My Breath Away"
Best thing about the movie Top Gun, or any movie with Tom Cruise for that matter.
30
The Who
Who's Next (1971)
"Won't Get Fooled Again"
Everything with this song is magnificent! The synth, Townshend's power chords, Daltrey's singing along with the legendary scream and of course Keith Moon pounding the drums like a maniac.
29
Metallica
Master of Puppets (1986)
"Master Of Puppets"
28
Lou Reed
Transformer (1972)
"Perfect Day"
Supposedly about Mr. Reed's addiction to heroin and in that case he's written two songs on the same subject which both made it to my list.
27
Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti (1975)
"In My Time Of Dying"
The best part in this song (which doesn't have any weak moments although it's over 11 minutes long) is Jimmy Page's outbursts which first comes at 3.45 and then a couple of times later in the song.
26
Juice Leskinen
XV yö (Tauko III) (1980)
"Viidestoista Yö"
25
The Who
Who's Next (1971)
"Behind Blue Eyes"
So good not even Limp Bizkit's terrible cover could do any harm.
24
Aerosmith
Aerosmith (1973)
"Dream On"
Steven Tyler going up in falsetto alone would be enough to put this song high on my list.
23
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin [IV] (1971)
"When The Leeve Breaks"
They decided to put this song as the finale of the album instead of Stairway To Heaven and that says a lot. Everybody thinks that the drums here are great but I don't think there's anything special about them, I just love everything else about the song.
22
Eppu Normaali
Historian suurmiehiä (1990)
"Tahroja Paperilla"
21
Queen
News of the World (1977)
"We Are The Champions"
20
The Beach Boys
All Summer Long (1964)
"I Get Around"
The perfect pop song which you can listen to as many times as you like and it still always feels new.
19
The Beatles
Help! (1965)
"Help!"
18
The Verve
Urban Hymns (1997)
"Bitter Sweet Symphony"
Few songs have a title that is as fitting as this one (Led Zeppelin's Rock And Roll comes to mind). I've never met anyone who's said they don't like the song. Beating out Nirvana, Oasis and Radiohead it's the best song from the 90's.
17
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Listen, the Snow Is Falling (1971) [Single]
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
John Lennon certainly knew how to "borrow" from other people's work but as long as the result is this good it doesn't really matter.
16
Alphaville
Forever Young (1984)
"Forever Young"
15
Don McLean
American Pie (1971)
"American Pie"
14
The Clash
London Calling (1979)
"Train in Vain (Stand By Me)"
I don't think that The Clash were punk anymore like with their first album, they were something more and this song is the finest example.
13
Sex Pistols
Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
"God Save The Queen"
12
The Who
Who's Next (1971)
"Baba O'Riley"
The first times I heard it I didn't understand it at all, I thought the synth was one of the wierdest things I'd ever heard but after some time it opened to me and it's been of my favourite songs since.
11
Bruce Springsteen
Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
"Dancing In The Dark"
10
The Beatles
Let It Be (1970)
"Let It Be"
The best song by the best band that's ever existed. The opening piano chords along with the organ solo are the best bits. A true classic.
9
John Lennon
Imagine (1971)
"Imagine"
Needs no explaining.
8
Led Zeppelin
Physical Graffiti (1975)
"Kashmir"
The main riff of the song is very simple but still there's something very special and dreamlike about it. The oriental sound makes it all very fascinating.
7
Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
"Eclipse"
Magnificent ending on my favourite album. Works best if you listen the entire album because of the songs segueing into each other. When I first heard DSOTM I thought it was the worst music I'd ever heard but after listening to it many times I began to understand it. The end where "Brain Damage" turns into "Eclipse" is my favourite moment in music.
6
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory (1970)
"Ramble Tamble"
Starts as a a normal CCR rock/country song, then after about two minutes it breaks down to the middle part, an instrumental which goes on for about three and a half minute and then it goes back to the song it started with. It's the middle instrumental part with John Fogerty's howlin guitar that makes it so good.
5
Bonnie Tyler
Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983)
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
The best song from the 80's.
4
The Mamas and the Papas
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966)
"California Dreamin'"
This song wouldn't be as near as good without the two different pitches in which they sing. The theme which is the longing for summer (in this case California) is something I always do in the long, cold and dark winter and then it's good to listen to this.
3
Simon and Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
2
Queen
A Night at the Opera (1975)
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
My favourite version is from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with the crowd singing along with Elton John and Axl Rose (although Rose's part is terrible and doesn't fit in at all). 1
Ben E. King
Stand By Me / On the Horizon (1961) [Single]
"Stand By Me"
What can you possibly say about a song that is perfect?