9. Cum on feel the noise - Quiet Riot Why its number 9: Because it started hair metal, took what we think of a Rock and Roll star to new heights and helped introduced the power ballad. Sex, drugs and rock and roll took off after this band made it big, every hair metal band got signed after this song his the charts. You know this song isn't that great but it is really catchy.
8. Smells like teen spirit - Nirvana Why its number 8: It ended the Hair Metal band craze and started the grunge scene. Flannel shirt, torn jeens and a captivated youth are what this song got. It help convert music to harder sound and issued a newer era of properity. Also, I like to think that artists started taking the money end of the music business more seriously. It also gave all of us who couldn't sing a chance at being the lead singer of a rock band.
7. God save the queen - Sex Pistols Why its number 7: The sex pistols were the first band not made up of people who met oneday and decided to be a band, they were put together by their manager. This band was created for one purpose, to make money. The idea that music could be created for the sole purpose of making money was a new idea. All of those pop bands in the future, all of the reality shows about bands, and as Coz called it this song created "Fast food music." Not to forget the fact that this song helped ushered in the punk scene. EMO bands, pop groups, top 40 radio is all the sex pistols fault. Maybe they shouldn't be on this list.
6. Like a virgin - Madonna Why its number 6: Women as media stars, before this song it was rare if ever. Madonna has done nearly everything Rock Star, Movie Star and top selling author. This song was not Madonna's first but it was her first number 1 hit. Lots of female stars now use sexuality as a gimmik or an addtioin to their musical appeal and Madonna took sexuality to a whole new level. Madonna helped revolutionized the music video business. You know she is to blame for all those female pop singers of the 90s damn you madonna damn you. My ears will never forgive you, but my eyes thank you
5. Walk this way - Aerosmith and Run DMC Why its number 5: Because unlike the artist at number three this was a colbartive effort between a white artist and black artists and it was a huge success. This song, more then any other song, brought hip-hop into the mainstream. Hip-Hop had been around before, black artists had been a success before, but this song took everything to a whole new level. I'm saying without this song we have no Diddy running the city, NO Jay-Z buying the Nets, no one jumping up and down at rock concerts, no one using the phrase "Yeah boy". This song is responsible for Vote or Die, Poetry slam and is a major influence on the "culture war".
4. Iron Man- Black Sabbath Why its number 4: If ever there was a revolution in music, it wsa the advent of Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll, which many just called a fad, has become the dominat form of music of the modern era. To me, without this song, this band, none of the other songs from the forty years or so would be as popular or even exist. This song really just changed it all. song that was almost number 4: Stairway to heaven. It took me a while to decide between the two sorry
3. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Elvis Presley Why its Number 3: This song made Elvis a star as he was able to take what was succeeding in the African-American music scene and transfer that to Popular music success. This song help form the legend of a man who still has people thinking he is alive. Elvis set a bar for single performers that people measure themselves against. People still impersonate elvis and there is a culture where people do everything elvis, including a race where everyone dresses up like elvis and runs 6 miles. Elvis was a deputy member of the ATF and he fought served his country is the War, that is why he is the King.
2. I Want to Hold Your Hand - Beatles Why its number 2 It started Beatle mania. Before this song hit the airwaves in 1963 no European band could make in America, even the beatles. The beatles are the number 1 selling band, their success and influence is the yard stick by which all other performers measure themselves. Let us not forget us that the Beatles were once bigger the Jesus, now they just get squished whenever I see them.
1. White Chrismas -Bing Crosby Why its number 1 Because it is by far and away the most popular song ever recorded. This song has sold more copies, been played on the radio more, sung by more people. When it comes to music every one is trying to emulate this song.
What do you think?
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Ya gots ta edit your post and insert the end of bold html < / b > with no spaces. Muchas gracis.
And I think the Princess Di version of Candle in the Wind outsold Crosby's White Christmas. But maybe that was just in single form.
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Woops nevermind. :)
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Good list, but "best" is the wrong word. These songs (as described) are more about impacts or turning points - not quality, me thinks.
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Mmm very good (: I most definitely agree with you on a lot of those.
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Slight problem. Sex Pistols were not the first band to be manufactured by a producer. They started the punk scene, and that can be a reason to list them here (though I agree that best songs and most influential songs are not the same - best songs should refer to quality). Journey, for example, was put together by a producer 2 years before the Sex Pistols were around. The Monkees could technically count since they did go on tour and play as a band. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
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I felt that the Sex Pistols were formed for the soul purpose of making money thru music. I felt that Journey was more about music and the monkees were more abou tv/comedy then music. But you do make a good point that both journey and the monkees were first. I do feel however that all band thats have been formed to make money, follow the sex pistols formula and not journey or the monkees.