Top five songs of all time

[Deposable]

Originally posted by The STE
I couldn't do a top 5, so I just listed a bunch of songs I might put in a top 5 or 10 or 74

Dream On by Aerosmith
Mama Kin by Aerosmith
Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
Walk This Way by Aerosmith
I Stay Away by Alice In Chains
A Horse With No Name by America
The Sandman by America
Alice's Restaurant by Arthur Guthrie
Changes by Blind Melon
The Great Song of Indifference by Bob Geldof
War by Bob Marley
Redemption Song by Bob Marley
Turn the Page by Bob Seger
I Don't Like Mondays by Boomtown Rats
Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly
Heaven On Their Minds by Carl Anderson (Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar)
The Wind by Cat Stevens
Changes by David Bowie
Space Oddity by David Bowie
The Scotsman by Dr. Demento
Hotel California by Eagles
Mad World by Gary Jules
Dark Horse by George Harrison
White Lines by Grand Master Flash
Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh
Working Class Hero by John Lennon
Hurt by Johnny Cash
The Man in Black by Johnny Cash
Suicide Is Painless by Johnny Mandell
River by Joni Mitchell
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplen
Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
River Of Deceit by Mad Season
Two Hangmen by Mason Proffit
Classical Gas by Mason Williams
Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
The World At Large by Modest Mouse
Nights in White Satin by Moody Blues
Keep On Rockin in the Free World by Neil Young
Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana
Small Time Blues by Pete Drodge
In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Nobody Home by Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Silent Lucidity by Queensryche
Llorando by Rebekah Del Rio
Tom Sawyer by Rush
Shine by Sevendust
God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkle
Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkle
The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkle
Instant Repeater '99 by Soundtrack of Our Lives
A Day In The Life by The Beatles
Yesterday by The Beatles
London Calling by The Clash
Highwayman by The Highwaymen
Fairytale in New York by The Pogues
I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones
Something To Believe In by The Ramones
Psycho Killer by The Talking Heads
Baba O'Reiley by The Who
Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
Schism by Tool
Heroin by Velvet Underground
Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson
La Valse de Amelie by Yann Tiersen
Ghosts of Princes in Towers by The Rich Kids

Honestly that list is about as close as you're going to get. Besides the Aerosmith and Pink flyod.

Maybe I missed it but... John lennon's "Imagine" wasn't on it?

Come on now.

[Fate Kills]

1. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. New Order - Perfect Kiss
3. Eliott Smith - Say Yes
4. The Smiths - This Charming Man
5. Foo Fighters - Everlong

Maybe not the best (besides Joy Division), but definitely my favorite.

[The STE]

Originally posted by Deposable
Honestly that list is about as close as you're going to get. Besides the Aerosmith and Pink flyod.

Maybe I missed it but... John lennon's "Imagine" wasn't on it?

Come on now.

close as I'm going to get to what?

and re: "Imagine", have you heard that song recently? Come on now.

[Deposable]

Originally posted by The STE
close as I'm going to get to what?

and re: "Imagine", have you heard that song recently? Come on now.

As close as your going to get to the greatest songs of all time.

I have heard Imagine recently... about a weeek ago. what the fuck? that song is easily one of the best. Come on now why don't ya hey?

[urgeok]

this is impossible ..

i'll give 'a' five, not 'the ' five ... there is no 'top five songs of all time'
no one on this forum - let alone the world can determine that.


so here are five songs that i consider to be perfect :
i could name a lot more ..


- Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
- Genesis - Supper's Ready
- David Essex - Rock On
- ACDC - Highway to Hell
- Burt Bacharach - This Man's In Love With You (depending on the version)

[Vodstok]

In no particular order

The Perfect Drug - Nine Inch Nails
Closer - Nien Inch Nails
Slipping Away - Nine inch Nails
Wish - Nine Inch Nails
Sanitarium - Metallica



I lie Nine inch Nails. A lot.

Trent Is God

[The STE]

Originally posted by Deposable
As close as your going to get to the greatest songs of all time.

I have heard Imagine recently... about a weeek ago. what the fuck? that song is easily one of the best. Come on now why don't ya hey?

it's good, but not one of the best. Not by a long shot.

[The_Return]

Hmm...not in any order.

Poison-Alice Cooper
Welcome to my Nightmare- Alice Cooper
He's Back- Alice Cooper
Eyes Without a Face-Billy Idol
Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
Are You Lonesome Tonight?-Elvis Presley
In the Ghetto- Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds- Elvis Presley
Burning Love- Elvis Presley
[Marie's the Name] His Latest Flame- Elvis Presley
Wild Side- Motley Crue
Looks that Kill- Motley Crue
Carefree Highway- Gordon Lightfoot
Halloween- Misfits
Scream- Misfits
Shot in the Dark- Ozzy Osbourne
Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf
Pinball Wizard- The Who
Behind Blue Eyes- The Who
These Eyes- Guess Who
No Sugar Tonight- Guess who
New Mother Nature- Guess Who

[Elvis_Christ]

American Ruse - MC5 (easily the coolest song ever written - taken from the one of the greatest albums ever to come out of the states)
Give Me The Cure - Fugazi
Barstool Blues - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams
Kicked Out, Kicked In - Dead Moon

[Deposable]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ

Give Me The Cure - Fugazi

GREAT fucking song. with a good meaning.

I have never sat down and listened too a MC5 album... what is wrong with me?