W: Clinton/Shider/Morrison

P: George Clinton

Strangely, I am not amazed by how long this song is; I am amazed by how short it is.  It keeps on going and going, but it is so relentlessly entertaining you don’t want it to end.

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224 The Byrds - I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better

W: Clark

P: Terry Melcher

If I ( Read more... )

W: Byrne

P: Tony Bongiovi

Oh, man, I love, love, love this song.  My heart feels like it is jumping out of my chest every time I listen to it.

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249 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Lipstick Vogue

W: Costello

P: Nick Lowe

Quiet as its kept, Elvis had some punk in him, too.  This song is another great ( Read more... )

275 A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?

W: Davis/Muhammed/Taylor

P: A Tribe Called Quest

Some of Tribe’s rhymes on this song are a bit silly, but I say that in the best way possible.  They made Lou Reed cool for a totally different generation, and there is nothing wrong with that.

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274 The Velvet ( Read more... )

300 Eric B. and Rakim - I Ain’t No Joke

W: Barrier/Griffin

P: Eric B. and Rakim

I can’t count the amount of times I have listened to this song with the sole purpose of studying it.  Suffice to say, it’s basically flawless.

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299 Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover

W: Prince

P: Prince

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W: Lennon/McCartney

P: George Martin

This is a very gentle song that is made special by the group harmonies.  They are constantly changing, making this very difficult to sing, but very enjoyable to listen to.

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324 Derek and the Dominos - Layla

W: Clapton/Gordon

P: Derek and the Dominos

This is one of ( Read more... )

W: Fletcher/Glover

P: Slyvia Robinson (really Clifton “Jiggs” Chase)

Melle Mel’s second verse on this song (“A child is born with no state of mind…”) is in my top 5 greatest rap verses of all time.

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349 Paul McCartney - Junk

W: McCartney

P: McCartney

I love the way that the melody of this song really ( Read more... )

W: Wade/Brown/Murray/Burton/Benjamin/Patton/Gipp/Williams

P: Organized Noize

OutKast, Goodie Mob, Backbone, Organized Noize, what’s not to love?  Fun beat, fun raps, all around a great time.

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374 Franz Ferdinand - Walk Away

W: Kapranos/McCarthy

P: Rich Costey & Franz Ferdinand

This song represents the ( Read more... )

400 The Beta Band - Squares

W: The Beta Band/Mackay/Van Holmen/Vincent

P: Colin Emmanuel and the Beta Band

This is probably the coolest Beta Band song because of its use of samples and disconnected, hollow vocals.

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399 Fishbone - Lemon Meringue

W: Fisher

P: Terry Date and Fishbone

This song is ( Read more... )

425 Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon - Apollo Kids

W: Coles/Evans/Woods/Burke

P: Hassan

I have little to no idea what Ghostface is talking about on this song, but the way he puts his words together over this incredible beat is truly something great to behold.

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424 Nas - It Ain’t Hard to Tell

W: ( Read more... )

450 David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things

W: Bowie

P: Ken Scott

The piano may sound like it comes straight out of the 1920s, but the melody and the lyrics proclaim the dawn of a new day.

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449 Ghostface Killah featuring Raekwon, Slick Rick, and The RZA - The Sun

W: Coles/Woods/Walters/Diggs

This is a rare ( Read more... )