Rolling Stone Magazine released a Top 500 this week.
What do you think of the list?
What pops out for me are the groups that are missing. The Moody Blues, Sting, Steely Dan, America, Al Stewart, the Supremes, Chicago and John Denver did not place!
Here's part one of the list:
Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Songs of All Time
# Song Title Artist Name
1 Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
2 Satisfaction Rolling Stones
3 Imagine John Lennon
4 What's Going On Marvin Gaye
5 Respect Aretha Franklin
6 Good Vibrations Beach Boys
7 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
8 Hey Jude Beatles
9 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
10 What'd I Say (Live Berlin) 1962 Ray Charles
11 My Generation Who
12 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke
13 Yesterday Beatles
14 Blowin' in The Wind Bob Dylan
15 London Calling The Clash
16 I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles
17 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix
18 Maybellene Chuck Berry
19 Hound Dog Elvis Presley
20 Let It Be Beatles
21 Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
22 Be My Baby The Ronettes
23 In My Life Beatles
24 People Get Ready The Impressions
25 God Only Knows Beach Boys
26 A Day In The Life Beatles
27 Layla Derek And The Dominos
28 (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
29 Help Beatles
30 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash
31 Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin
32 Sympathy For The Devil Rolling Stones
33 River Deep, Mountain High Tina Turner
34 You've Lost That Loving Feeling The Righteous Brothers
35 Light My Fire The Doors
36 One U2
37 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley
38 Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
39 That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly
40 Dancing In The Streets Martha And The Vandellas
41 The Weight Band
42 Waterloo Sunset Kinks
43 Tutti Frutti Little Richard
44 Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles
45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
46 Heroes David Bowie
47 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon And Garfunkel
48 All Along The Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
49 Hotel California The Eagles
50 The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson
51 The Message Grandmaster Flash
52 When Doves Cry Prince
53 Anarchy In The U K Sex Pistols
54 When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
55 Louie Louie The Kingsmen
56 Long Tall Sally Little Richard
57 A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum
58 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
59 The Times They Are A-changin' Bob Dylan
60 Let's Stay Together Al Green
61 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
62 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
63 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
64 She Loves You Beatles
65 Sunshine Of Your Love Cream
66 Redemption Song Bob Marley
67 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
68 Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan
69 Crying Roy Orbison
70 Walk On By Dionne Warwick
71 California Girls Beach Boys
72 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt.1 James Brown
73 Summertime Blues Cochran Eddie
74 Superstition Stevie Wonder
75 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin
76 Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles
77 Mystery Train Elvis Presley
78 I Feel Good James Brown
79 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
80 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
81 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
82 You Really Got Me Kinks
83 Norwegian Wood (this Bird Has Flown) Beatles
84 Every Breath You Take
85 Crazy Patsy Cline
86 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen
87 Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash
88 My Girl Temptations
89 California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas
90 In The Still Of The Night The Five Satins
91 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley
92 Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones
93 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
94 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard
95 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
96 Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
97 Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
98 Love And Happiness Al Green
99 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
100 You Can't Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones
101 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Jimi Hendrix
102 Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent
103 Hot Stuff Donna Summer
104 Living For The City Stevie Wonder
106 Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan
107 Not Fade Away Buddy Holly
108 Little Red Corvette Prince
109 Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
110 I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) Otis Redding
111 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams
112 That's All Right Elvis Presley
113 Up On The Roof The Drifters
114 Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals
115 You Send Me Sam Cooke
116 Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones
117 Take Me To The River Al Green
118 Shout (Parts 1 and 2) The Isley Brothers
119 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
120 I Want You Back Jackson 5
121 Stand By Me Ben E. King
122 House Of The Rising Sun The Animals
123 It`s A Man's Man's World James Brown
124 Jumpin' Jack Flash Rolling Stones
125 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? The Shirelles
126 Shake, Rattle & Roll Big Joe Turner
127 Changes David Bowie
128 Rock And Roll Music Chuck Berry
129 Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf
130 Maggie May Rod Stewart
131 With Or Without You U2
132 Who Do You Love Bo Diddley
133 Won't Get Fooled Again Who
134 In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett
135 While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles
136 Your Song Elton John
138 Family Affair Sly & the Family Stone
139 I Saw Her Standing There Beatles
140 Kashmir Led Zeppelin
141 All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers
142 Please, Please, Please James Brown
143 Purple Rain Prince
144 I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones
145 Everyday People Sly & the Family Stone
146 Rock Lobster B-52s
147 Lust for Life Iggy Pop
148 Me And Bobby Mcgee Janis Joplin
149 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
150 Eight Miles High The Byrds
151 Earth Angel (will You Be Mine) The Penguins
152 Foxey Lady Jimi Hendrix
153 A Hard Day's Night Beatles
154 Rave On Buddy Holly
155 Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
156 The Sound Of Silence Simon And Garfunkel
157 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos
158 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley
159 I'm Waiting For The Man Velvet Underground
160 Bring The Noise Public Enemy
161 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles
162 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead Oconnor
163 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
164 Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
165 Fast Car Tracy Chapman
166 Lose Yourself Eminem
167 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
168 Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
169 Losing My Religion REM
170 Both Sides, Now Joni Mitchell
171 Dancing Queen ABBA
172 Dream On Aerosmith
173 God Save The Queen Sex Pistols
174 Paint It Black Rolling Stones
175 I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four
176 Don't Worry Baby Beach Boys
177 Free Fallin' Tom Petty
178 September Gurls Big Star
179 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division
180 Hey Ya Outkast
181 Green Onions Booker T. and the MG's
182 Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters
183 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King
184 Please Please Me Beatles
185 Desolation Row Bob Dylan
186 I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin
187 Back In Black AC/DC
188 Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
189 Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
190 Knocking On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan
191 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd
192 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
193 There Goes My Baby The Drifters
194 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
195 Maybe The Chantels
196 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns 'N Roses
197 Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley
198 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
199 Flash Light Parliament
200 Loser Beck
201 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
203 Positively 4th Street Bob Dylan
204 Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding
205 Lean On Me Bill Withers
206 Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops
207 Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers
209 In My Room Beach Boys
211 Caroline, No Beach Boys
212 1999 Prince
213 Your Cheatin' Heart Hank Williams
214 Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young
215 Sh-Boom The Chords
216 Do You Believe In Magic Lovin Spoonful
217 Jolene Dolly Parton
218 Boom Boom Hooker John Lee
219 Spoonful Howlin' Wolf
220 Walk Away Renee Left Banke
221 Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed
222 Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
223 Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone
224 Good Times Chic
225 Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters
226 Moondance Van Morrison
227 Fire And Rain James Taylor
228 Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Clash
229 Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
230 Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan
231 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
232 Only The Lonely Roy Orbison
233 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals
234 I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better The Byrds
235 I Got A Woman Ray Charles
236 Everyday Holly Buddy
237 Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa
238 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
239 The Wanderer Dion
240 Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
241 Stand! Sly & the Family Stone
242 Rocket Man Elton John
243 Love Shack B-52s
245 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Band
246 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
247 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly & the Family Stone
248 Rappers Delight Sugarhill Gang
249 Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin
What do you think of the list?
What pops out for me are the groups that are missing. The Moody Blues, Sting, Steely Dan, America, Al Stewart, the Supremes, Chicago and John Denver did not place!
Here's part one of the list:
Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Songs of All Time
# Song Title Artist Name
1 Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
2 Satisfaction Rolling Stones
3 Imagine John Lennon
4 What's Going On Marvin Gaye
5 Respect Aretha Franklin
6 Good Vibrations Beach Boys
7 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
8 Hey Jude Beatles
9 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
10 What'd I Say (Live Berlin) 1962 Ray Charles
11 My Generation Who
12 A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke
13 Yesterday Beatles
14 Blowin' in The Wind Bob Dylan
15 London Calling The Clash
16 I Want To Hold Your Hand Beatles
17 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix
18 Maybellene Chuck Berry
19 Hound Dog Elvis Presley
20 Let It Be Beatles
21 Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
22 Be My Baby The Ronettes
23 In My Life Beatles
24 People Get Ready The Impressions
25 God Only Knows Beach Boys
26 A Day In The Life Beatles
27 Layla Derek And The Dominos
28 (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
29 Help Beatles
30 I Walk The Line Johnny Cash
31 Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin
32 Sympathy For The Devil Rolling Stones
33 River Deep, Mountain High Tina Turner
34 You've Lost That Loving Feeling The Righteous Brothers
35 Light My Fire The Doors
36 One U2
37 No Woman No Cry Bob Marley
38 Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
39 That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly
40 Dancing In The Streets Martha And The Vandellas
41 The Weight Band
42 Waterloo Sunset Kinks
43 Tutti Frutti Little Richard
44 Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles
45 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
46 Heroes David Bowie
47 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon And Garfunkel
48 All Along The Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
49 Hotel California The Eagles
50 The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson
51 The Message Grandmaster Flash
52 When Doves Cry Prince
53 Anarchy In The U K Sex Pistols
54 When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
55 Louie Louie The Kingsmen
56 Long Tall Sally Little Richard
57 A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum
58 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
59 The Times They Are A-changin' Bob Dylan
60 Let's Stay Together Al Green
61 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
62 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
63 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
64 She Loves You Beatles
65 Sunshine Of Your Love Cream
66 Redemption Song Bob Marley
67 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley
68 Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan
69 Crying Roy Orbison
70 Walk On By Dionne Warwick
71 California Girls Beach Boys
72 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Pt.1 James Brown
73 Summertime Blues Cochran Eddie
74 Superstition Stevie Wonder
75 Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin
76 Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles
77 Mystery Train Elvis Presley
78 I Feel Good James Brown
79 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
80 I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
81 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
82 You Really Got Me Kinks
83 Norwegian Wood (this Bird Has Flown) Beatles
84 Every Breath You Take
85 Crazy Patsy Cline
86 Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen
87 Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash
88 My Girl Temptations
89 California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas
90 In The Still Of The Night The Five Satins
91 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley
92 Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones
93 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
94 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard
95 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
96 Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
97 Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
98 Love And Happiness Al Green
99 Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
100 You Can't Always Get What You Want Rolling Stones
101 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Jimi Hendrix
102 Be-Bop-A-Lula Gene Vincent
103 Hot Stuff Donna Summer
104 Living For The City Stevie Wonder
106 Mr. Tambourine Man Bob Dylan
107 Not Fade Away Buddy Holly
108 Little Red Corvette Prince
109 Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
110 I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) Otis Redding
111 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams
112 That's All Right Elvis Presley
113 Up On The Roof The Drifters
114 Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals
115 You Send Me Sam Cooke
116 Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones
117 Take Me To The River Al Green
118 Shout (Parts 1 and 2) The Isley Brothers
119 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
120 I Want You Back Jackson 5
121 Stand By Me Ben E. King
122 House Of The Rising Sun The Animals
123 It`s A Man's Man's World James Brown
124 Jumpin' Jack Flash Rolling Stones
125 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? The Shirelles
126 Shake, Rattle & Roll Big Joe Turner
127 Changes David Bowie
128 Rock And Roll Music Chuck Berry
129 Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf
130 Maggie May Rod Stewart
131 With Or Without You U2
132 Who Do You Love Bo Diddley
133 Won't Get Fooled Again Who
134 In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett
135 While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles
136 Your Song Elton John
138 Family Affair Sly & the Family Stone
139 I Saw Her Standing There Beatles
140 Kashmir Led Zeppelin
141 All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers
142 Please, Please, Please James Brown
143 Purple Rain Prince
144 I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones
145 Everyday People Sly & the Family Stone
146 Rock Lobster B-52s
147 Lust for Life Iggy Pop
148 Me And Bobby Mcgee Janis Joplin
149 Cathy's Clown Everly Brothers
150 Eight Miles High The Byrds
151 Earth Angel (will You Be Mine) The Penguins
152 Foxey Lady Jimi Hendrix
153 A Hard Day's Night Beatles
154 Rave On Buddy Holly
155 Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
156 The Sound Of Silence Simon And Garfunkel
157 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos
158 Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley
159 I'm Waiting For The Man Velvet Underground
160 Bring The Noise Public Enemy
161 I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles
162 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead Oconnor
163 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
164 Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
165 Fast Car Tracy Chapman
166 Lose Yourself Eminem
167 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
168 Papa Was A Rolling Stone Temptations
169 Losing My Religion REM
170 Both Sides, Now Joni Mitchell
171 Dancing Queen ABBA
172 Dream On Aerosmith
173 God Save The Queen Sex Pistols
174 Paint It Black Rolling Stones
175 I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four
176 Don't Worry Baby Beach Boys
177 Free Fallin' Tom Petty
178 September Gurls Big Star
179 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division
180 Hey Ya Outkast
181 Green Onions Booker T. and the MG's
182 Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters
183 The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King
184 Please Please Me Beatles
185 Desolation Row Bob Dylan
186 I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin
187 Back In Black AC/DC
188 Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
189 Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
190 Knocking On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan
191 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd
192 Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
193 There Goes My Baby The Drifters
194 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly
195 Maybe The Chantels
196 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns 'N Roses
197 Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley
198 Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
199 Flash Light Parliament
200 Loser Beck
201 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
203 Positively 4th Street Bob Dylan
204 Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding
205 Lean On Me Bill Withers
206 Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops
207 Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers
209 In My Room Beach Boys
211 Caroline, No Beach Boys
212 1999 Prince
213 Your Cheatin' Heart Hank Williams
214 Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young
215 Sh-Boom The Chords
216 Do You Believe In Magic Lovin Spoonful
217 Jolene Dolly Parton
218 Boom Boom Hooker John Lee
219 Spoonful Howlin' Wolf
220 Walk Away Renee Left Banke
221 Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed
222 Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
223 Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone
224 Good Times Chic
225 Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters
226 Moondance Van Morrison
227 Fire And Rain James Taylor
228 Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Clash
229 Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
230 Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan
231 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
232 Only The Lonely Roy Orbison
233 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals
234 I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better The Byrds
235 I Got A Woman Ray Charles
236 Everyday Holly Buddy
237 Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa
238 I Fall To Pieces Patsy Cline
239 The Wanderer Dion
240 Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
241 Stand! Sly & the Family Stone
242 Rocket Man Elton John
243 Love Shack B-52s
245 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Band
246 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson
247 Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly & the Family Stone
248 Rappers Delight Sugarhill Gang
249 Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin
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