Question:
Best Songs of the Century?
King
2009-02-05 23:21:19 UTC
My project is almost done, but I need some input. Any suggestions of songs I should change? I know the very beginning and very end could use some work.
1900-Swipesy Cakewalk (Scott Joplin)
1901-The Easy Winners (Scott Joplin)
1902-The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
1903-Weeping Willow (Scott Joplin)
1904-The Yankee Doodle Boy (George M. Cohan)
1905-Leola (Scott Joplin)
1906-The Ragtime Dance (Scott Joplin)
1907-Gladiolus Rag (Scott Joplin)
1908-Pineapple Rag (Scott Joplin)
1909-Sunburt Rag (James Scott)
1910-Hilarity Rag (James Scott)
1911-Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
1912-It's a Long Way to Tipperary (Jack Judge & Harry H. Williams)
1913-Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy)
1914-Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L. Bowman)
1915-Original Jelly Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)
1916-Carol of the Bells (Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych)
1917-Gesu Bambino (Pietro Yon)
1918-Carolina Shout (James Price Johnson)
1919-Bluin The Blues (Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band)
1920-Crazy Blues (Mamie Smith)
1921-Kitten on the Keys (Zez Confrey)
1922-Titina (Leo Daniderff)
1923-The Charleston (James Price Johnson)
1924-Rhaspsody In Blue (George Gershwin)
1925-Snowy Morning Blues (James Price Johnson)
1926-King Porter Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)
1927-Back Water Blues (Bessie Smith)
1928-Basin Street Blues (Louis Armstrong)
1929-A Handful of Keys (Fats Waller)
1930-Puttin on the Ritz (Harry Richman)
1931-Minnie The Moocher (Cab Calloway)
1932-Elegy (Art Tatum)
1933-Handful of Keys (Fats Waller)
1934-Fantasia on Greensleeves (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
1935-Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis)
1936-Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson)
1937-Sing Sing Sing With a Swing (Benny Goodman)
1938-Roll 'Em Pete (Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson)
1939-Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday)
1940-In The Mood (Glenn Miller)
1941-Take The A Train (Duke Ellington)
1942-Hoedown from Rodeo (Aaron Copland)
1943-Boogie Woogie (Tommy Dorsey)
1944-Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)
1945-Driftin Blues (Charles Brown)
1946-The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
1947-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
1948-Move On Up a Little Higher (Mahalia Jackson)
1949-The Fat Man (Fats Domino)
1950-Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page)
1951-Dust My Broom (Elmore James)
1952-Night Train (Jimmy Forrest)
1953-Mess Around (Ray Charles)
1954-Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and the Comets)
1955-Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
1956-Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
1957-Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
1958-Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
1959-What'd I Say (Ray Charles)
1960-Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
1961-Crazy (Patsy Cline)
1962-Green Onions (Booker T & The MG's)
1963-I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)
1964-The House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
1965-Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown)
1966-Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1967-Respect (Aretha Franklin)
1968-Hey Jude (The Beatles)
1969-Fortunate Son (Creedence Cleerwater Revival)
1970-Layla (Derek and the Dominos)
1971-Imagine (John Lennon)
1972-Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Temptations)
1973-Dream On (Aerosmith)
1974-Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
1975-Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)
1976-Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
1977-Hotel California (The Eagles)
1978-Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)
1979-Hot Stuff (Donna Summers)
1980-Back in Black (AC/DC)
1981-In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
1982-I Love Rock n Roll (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
1983-Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
1984-Forever Young (Alphaville)
1985-The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News)
1986-Like A Rock (Bob Seger)
1987-Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N Roses)
1988-Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses)
1989-One (Metallica)
1990-Twice As Hard (The Black Crowes)
1991-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
1992-Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
1993-Creep (Radiohead)
1994-Loser (Beck)
1995-Dear Mama (2Pac)
1996-Wonderwall (Oasis)
1997-Give Me One Reason (Tracy Chapman)
1998-I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)
1999-Smooth (Santana)
2000-It's My Life (Bon Jovi)
2001-In The End (Linkin Park)
2002-A Little Less Conversation (JXL featuring Elvis Presley)
2003-Are You Gonna Be My Girl (JET)
2004-Maybe I'm Amazed (Jem)
2005-Holiday (Green Day)
2006-Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
2007-Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)
2008-Rock n Roll Train (AC/DC)
Here's a preview of what it will look like so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp0ZQfI36xM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utp5sOAfPAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABx0ZJ6eLYc
Six answers:
anonymous
2009-02-06 01:14:13 UTC
Ever heard of a guy called Bob Dylan?



1962 - 'A Hard Rains Gonna Fall' - Bob Dylan

1965 - 'My Generation' - The Who

1968 - 'Sympathy For The Devil' - Rolling Stones
blay
2016-10-25 05:57:30 UTC
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Luke
2009-02-06 01:12:49 UTC
Great list. Well done to you!!!



I don't know about 2008 though, ACDC wasn't that good, maybe change it to something like I Kissed A Girl by Kate Perry.
mfejak
2009-02-05 23:25:54 UTC
those songs are awesome bu the one i loved most was holiday by greenday i love greenday

i like their songs. wake me up when september ends american idiiot bolovard of broken dreams she a rebel and more thanx 4 adding holiday in it ;)
Cyanide Sun
2009-02-05 23:32:38 UTC
Oh yeah, I saw Kashmir. That made my day, thank you.
lolitta
2009-02-05 23:52:12 UTC
yeah great songs


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