The following is a list of songs taken from my series entitled, “The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History”. This series was inspired by similar lists created by Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as, radio station, KEXP, in Seattle. Each song title listed below is linked directly to the original post that I wrote about it. So, click away and enjoy some of the best music of all-time.
#400: Best Day of My Life by American Authors.
#399: Don’t Go: Yaz.
#398: Paid in Full by Eric B. and Rakim.
#397: Enter Sandman by Metallica.
#396: Senses Working Overtime by XTC.
#395: Time Warp: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
#394: Baba O’Reilly…Behind Blue Eyes…My Generation by The Who.
#393: Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield.
#392: Everyday by Buddy Holly.
#391: Back In Black by AC/DC.
#390: Love Me Do by The Beatles.
#389: Don’t Believe the Hype by Public Enemy.
#388: The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King.
#387: Fast Car by Tracy Chapman.
#386: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
#385: YMCA by The Village People.
#384: Tupelo Honey by Van Morrision.
#383: Cloudbusting by Kate Bush.
#382: Magical Mystery Tour….I Am The Walrus by The Beatles.
#381: I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab For Cutie.
#380: Radar Love by Golden Earring.
#379: Be My Baby by The Ronettes.
#378: Always On My Mind by Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley and The Pet Shop Boys.
#377: Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder….Red Hot Chili Peppers.
#376: Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 by Trans Siberian Orchestra.
#375: Tiny Dancer: Elton John.
#374: The Mercy Seat by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
#373: Groove Is In The Heart by Deee-Lite.
#372: Autumn Sweater by Yo La Tengo.
#371: Save a Prayer by Duran Duran.
#370: Paranoid by Black Sabbath.
#369: Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill.
#368: Panic by The Smiths.
#367: You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette.
#366: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
#365: The Sloop John B. by The Beach Boys.
#364: Letter From An Occupant byThe New Pornographers.
#363: A Forest by The Cure.
#362: I Feel Love by Donna Summer.
#361: Everybody Hurts by R.E.M.
#360: Born Slippy: NUXX by Underworld.
#359: Atmosphere by Joy Division.
#358: Essence by Lucinda Williams.
#357: Be My Number Two by Joe Jackson.
#356: Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees, from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever”.
#355: Roxanne by The Police.
#354: Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox.
#353: Misirlou by Dick Dale.
#352: Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect by The Decemberists.
#351: Outshined by Soundgarden.
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