The past few days I have been listening to the radio and the local classic rock station was playing their annual Top 500 countdown for Memorial Day weekend. So, mildly intrigued, I decided to see what songs were available for voting. I then realized that a large portion of the "top 500 rock songs of all time" are bad songs. Such is life. So because I'm bored and haven't done anything here in a while, I decided to list my Top 500 from my iTunes. So there. These aren't the absolute 500 best songs of all time. Not even my 500 favorite. Just my 500 favorite that are currently on my iTunes, coming from a library of over 12 days worth of music. If you disagree, write your own list.
Happy Memorial Day and remember the great Randy Savage. WARNING: some nsfw language throughout the list
500. The Cowboy in Me - Tim McGraw
499. Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
498. I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack - Not my most masculine choice and kind of a creepy video...but dammit, this song gets to me.
497. Just a Friend - Biz Markie - Come on, you laughed when you first saw Biz playing the piano. Also the first instance of "Brethren before Wenches" in song.
496. If I had $1,000,000 - The Barenaked Ladies - I just like in the description of the video link the poster says "A MUST for any hardcore BNL fan." Is there any such thing?
495. The Dance - Garth Brooks
494. Shine on Me - Chris Dane Owens - Before you click on this link, just know this: this is the greatest, most epic music video of all time. Be prepared to have your mind blown.
493. The Shape of My Heart - Backstreet Boys - The Backstreet Boys are better than 'N Sync. Always have been. Always will be.
492. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel - And Peter Gabriel is better than Phil Collins. Always has been. Always will be.
491. Don't Stop Believing - Journey
490. Take On Me - A-Ha
489. The Breakup Song - Wale
488. I Love College - Asher Roth - I miss college.
487. Ex's and Oh's - Atreyu
486. Into the Void - Black Sabbath
485. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop and the Stooges
484. Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode
483. The Weight - The Band
482. The River - Bruce Springsteen
481. Ready or Not - The Fugees - I know that "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is awesome, but after a while, don't you have to follow it up with at least one other project to keep your "genius" label?
480. Don't Believe the Hype - Public Enemy
479. Careless Whisper - Seether
478. Woo Hah! (Got You All in Check) - Busta Rhymes
477. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
476. A Rush of Blood to the Head -Coldplay
475. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
474. The Bleeding Heart Show - The New Pornographers - The hipster in me hates how mainstream I've become.
473. Fireman - Lil' Wayne
472. Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello
471. I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
470. Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band
469. Around the World - ATC
468. Dragula - Rob Zombie
467. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest - Rob Halford was a gay musician before it was cool.
466. She is Beautiful - Andrew WK
465. Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold
464. Waiting - Sugar Ray
463. Debaser - Pixies
462. Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) - Shakira - I could listen to Shakira read the phone book in Spanish and still be mesmerized.
461. In the Meantime - Spacehog - Whatever happened to Spacehog? Seriously, I'd love to book them for the next Benjopalooza.
460. I Need You Tonight - INXS
459. Sober - Pink
458. Be Yourself - Audioslave
457. Liar - Rollins Band
456. Redemption Song - Bob Marley and the Wailers - Reggae is overrated. People like it because it reminds them of sitting on the beach either drunk or stoned. But everything sounds good when you're stoned and/or drunk. That being said, this is a great piece of music. (And Ben shits on his own point)
455. Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots
454. Rehab - Amy Winehouse
453. Got Your Money - Ol' Dirty Bastard - There is a fine line between crazy and genius. ODB was crazy.
452. Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
451. I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles - Here is where I fully expect to get some guff. I have over 40 Beatles songs in my collection, yet only a few make it on this list. I know the Beatles are great and all that. I just don't enjoy them that much. I'm an asshole.
450. Even Flow - Pearl Jam
449. Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
448. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
447. Crawl Through Knives - In Flames
446. Her Portrait in Black - Atreyu
445. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses? - U2
444. Superman (It's Not Easy) - Five For Fighting - I'm glad I'm not him given how tough it is to be him.
443. Heroes - David Bowie
442. Boom - P.O.D.
441. Heaven - Los Lonely Boys - And while we're looking for Spacehog, find me Los Lonely Boys.
440. Hey You - Pink Floyd
439. Zero - Smashing Pumpkins
438. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - One of the most epic tracks of all time, I actually prefer the Muppets' version.
437. You're Gonna Go Far, Kid - The Offspring
436. It Was a Good Day - Ice Cube - Indeed it was.
435. White America - Eminem
434. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
433. Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
432. Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Cake
431. My Generation - The Who
430. Take a Bow - Muse
429. Loser - Beck
428. My Coco - Stellastarr*
427. Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest - Yes you can!
426. Disturbia - Rihanna
425. Teenage Love Song - Rilo Kiley - The hipster in me knew about me before I was cool.
424. Touch It - Busta Rhymes
423. Close Yet Far - CKY
422. Got the Life - Korn
421. Sweetest Girl (feat. Akon & Lil' Wayne) - Wyclef Jean
420. Down Under - Men at Work
419. The Last Time - Gnarls Barkley
418. DARE - Gorillaz
417. Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) - Jay-Z - For a guy who complains a lot about haters and not getting any love, Jay-Z is incredibly popular.
416. Mo' Money, Mo' Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase) - Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie and company may be right, but I'd much rather have more problems stemming from more money rather than the one problem of "I'm poor".
415. Never Let You Go - Third Eye Blind
414. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
413. Hurt - Nine Inch Nails - Trent Reznor said he cried when he heard Johnny Cash's cover of this song because he realized that the song was no longer his. Sadly he was right.
412. Vice Versa - Pastor Troy - AARGGGHHHHHH I WANT TO FIGHT SOMEONE!
411. Xxplosive - Dr. Dre
410. Hash Pipe - Weezer
409. Human - The Killers
408. Listen to Your Heart - DHT
407. Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks - If you have degenerate drunks for friends, you need to learn every word to this song.
406. This Fire Burns - Killswitch Engage
405. Country Grammar - Nelly
404. Black Stacey - Saul Williams -
403. B.Y.O.B. - System of a Down
402. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
401. My Best Friend's Girl - The Cars
400. Since You Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson - American Idol has now crowned 10 winners and only Kelly, Carrie Underwood, and kind of Jordin Sparks have had any major success post-show. Shocking.
399. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
398. Dirty Harry - Gorillaz
397. Not Dark Yet - Bob Dylan
396. Every Time We Touch - Cascada
395. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - One of the first pieces of social commentary in rap ever.
394. Jeremy - Pearl Jam - Flannel.
393. Elephant Bones - That Handsome Devil
392. White Room - Cream
391. Heart of Gold - Black Label Society - Better than the original.
390. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
389. A Long December - Counting Crows - It is impossible to believe that Adam Duritz dated both Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox at the height of their fame.
388. Holler If Ya Hear Me/Crazy - Tupac and Gnarls Barkley- Biggie is better than Tupac. You're an idiot if you think otherwise.
387. Bring the Noise (feat. Anthrax) - Public Enemy
386. 3's and 7's - Queens of the Stone Age
385. Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis - ...Unless you're drunkenly fighting your brother.
384. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
383. Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
382. Hate Me- Blue October
381. Silver and Cold - AFI
380. Heaven - DJ Sammy - This is a fun song. The original Bryan Adams is a creepy song.
379. Kiss From a Rose - Seal - Do you think Seal sings this every night to Heidi Klum? Also, Val Kilmer as Batman.
378. Guerilla Radio - Rage Against the Machine
377. I Hung My Head - Johnny Cash
376. Beat It - Michael Jackson - If only every gang war could be solved with one weird knife fight and a dance off.
375. Bump 'n Grind - R. Kelly - You will never see something like that a Radiohead concert...
374. Miss You - The Rolling Stones
373. Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
372. Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
371. OPP - Naughty By Nature - "What does OPP stand for?" was once a question on a history test I took in high school. I was the only person who knew.
370. On - Bloc Party
369. Reach Out, I'll Be There - The Four Tops - It is impossible for anybody who appreciates music to not enjoy the old Motown sound.
368. Metaphor - In Flames
367. Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry - Sign him up with Los Lonely Boys and Spacehog.
366. I Like It Raw (ODB Tribute) - Buckethead
365. Who's That Lady? - Isley Brothers
364. The Boxer - Carbon Leaf
363. What Else is There? - Royksopp
362. Heartless - Kanye West - An anthem for any guy that's ever been dumped. Kanye might actually be the voice of a generation.
361. Best of You - Foo Fighters
360. Aenima - Tool
359. Make Damn Sure - Taking Back Sunday
358. Rock the Casbah - The Clash - The only band that matters.
357. Radio Radio - Elvis Costello - This song once got Mr. Costello banned from Saturday Night Live.
356. Kiss Me - New Found Glory
355. Bloodtrocuted - Dethklok - While they are technically a fake band, Dethklok is seriously "metal".
354. Last Call (feat. Slimm Calhoun, Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz, and Mello) - Outkast
353. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
352. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'n Roses - This video marks the debut of the Axl Rose dance.
351. Truth - Seether
350. Like Eating Glass - Bloc Party
349. Slow Chemical - Finger Eleven
348. In Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody Blues
347. I Wanna Be Your Dog - Iggy Pop and the Stooges
346. Peace of Mind - Boston - Boston is easily the king of the directional bands (I'd put Kansas second, and Europe dead last).
345. Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
344. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - LOOK AT THAT DANCING!
343. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
342. Cells - The Servant
341. The Wicker Man - Iron Maiden - Bees?
340. Ocean Breathes Salty - Modest Mouse
339. An End Has a Start - Editors
338. Good Day - Nappy Roots
337. Rosenrot - Rammstein
336. Daylight - Matt and Kim - Possibly my sister's favorite song, for what it's worth.
335. The Beast and the Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold
334. The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd
333. Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold
332. Lucky - Britney Spears - Maybe this was her cry for help...I'm sorry I didn't listen, Britney.
331. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
330. Let It Be - The Beatles
329. Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
328. Whiskey Lullaby (feat. Allison Krauss) - Brad Paisley
327. New Soul (feat. Yael Naim) - Wale
326. The Suffering - Coheed and Cambria
325. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
324. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
323. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Go ahead, request this at a concert. Doesn't matter what concert.
322. Steady as She Goes - The Raconteurs
321. Piano Man - Billy Joel
320. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
319. Stand Still, Look Pretty - The Wreckers
318. Lonely Day - System of a Down
317. Evil in a Closet - In Flames
316. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
315. We Used to be Friends - The Dandy Warhols
314. Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies
313. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
312. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
311. All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix - The ultimate cover song. Most people don't even know that this is originally a Bob Dylan song.
310. Rock Out - Motorhead - Lemmy is rock and roll.
309. Ms. Jackson - Outkast
308. What's the Difference? (feat. Xzibit and Eminem) - Dr. Dre
307. Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
306. Pressure Point - The Zutons
305. Don't Tread on Me - Metallica
304. Thunderstruck - AC/DC
303. Fake It - Seether
302. I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys
301. Bodysnatchers - Radiohead
300. The One I Love - R.E.M. - Probably one of the most misunderstood songs out there, this is not by any stretch a love song.
299. Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus - If you aren't kind of uneasy listening to this song, you clearly haven't seen Silence of the Lambs
298. Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
297. The Red - Chevelle
296. Lake of Fire - Nirvana
295. Fuck Shit Stack - Reggie Watts - Everything Reggie does is improvised, with the exception of this track. Solid results all around I'd say.
294. Tiny Dancer - Elton John
293. Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
292. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
291. Express Yourself - N.W.A. - This is the only N.W.A. song that doesn't include the word "fuck". The more you know.
290. Erase Me (feat. Kanye West) - Kid Cudi
289. New Slang - The Shins - In this song, there is a line "the dirt in your fries" and this track was once used in a McDonald's commercial. And now you know.
288. White Houses - Vanessa Carlton
287. Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols
286. One - Metallica
285. When You Were Young - The Killers
284. The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson
283. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5 - Some disparity: the woman in the song is a 18 year old girl, but the woman in the video is Kelly Preston, who is not 18.
282. Chapter Four - Avenged Sevenfold
281. Beer for My Horses (feat. Willie Nelson) - Toby Keith
280. Cry for You - September
279. Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
278. Simple Man - Shinedown - There are about a million different covers of this song and the original Skynyrd version, but this is my favorite.
277. I Feel It All - Feist
276. Mathematics - Mos Def
275. ABC - The Jackson 5
274. Poison - Alice Cooper
273. Always New Depths - Bloc Party
272. C'Mon C'Mon - The Von Bondies
271. Kids - MGMT
270. Stay Together for the Kids - Blink-182
269. Sleep Now in the Fire - Rage Against the Machine - At 1:03 of the video you'll notice a sign predicting events 11 years in the future.
268. Wherever I May Roam - Metallica
267. Cum on Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot
266. Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
265. Summertime Blues - Alan Jackson - Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer so this song is particularly appropriate this weekend.
264. Sound of Da Police - KRS One - Who has a bigger mouth: Busta Rhymes or KRS One?
263. The Next Episode (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Dr. Dre
262. Baba O'Riley - The Who - The title of this song is not, nor has it ever been, "Teenage Wasteland".
261. Come As You Are - Nirvana
260. Intergalatic - Beastie Boys
259. Just Like Heaven - The Cure
258. Tonight Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins
257. Parabola - Tool
256. Assassin - Muse - The beginning of this always reminds me of the old Spy Hunter videogame.
255. The Holiday Song - Pixies
254. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys - Pahk tha cah up so we can wahtch Nomah up at Fenway Pahk.
253. Fight the Power - Public Enemy
252. 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones - I would have gotten checked out after 12, but that's just me.
251. Downfall - Children of Bodom
250. Question! - System of a Down - Answer!
249. All I Want is You - U2
248. November Rain - Guns 'n Roses
247. This is the New Shit - Marilyn Manson
246. My Immortal - Evanescence
245. Every Day is Like Sunday - Morrissey - Yet another example of commercials using a song when they don't really know the meaning: the NFL network commercial using this song.
244. So What - Pink
243. Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones
242. Stan (feat. Dido) - Eminem
241. Somebody to Love - Queen
240. Plans - Bloc Party - I couldn't find the studio version of this, but if you can, I encourage you to listen to that.
239. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
238. Coming Undone - Korn
237. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
236. Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols
235. Slow Motion - Third Eye Blind
234. 100 Miles and Runnin' - N.W.A.
233. Ignition (Remix) - R. Kelly - This song almost makes up for R. Kelly's transgressions. Almost.
232. Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
231. Icky Thump - The White Stripes - Not to be confused with the Icky Shuffle.
230. Where is My Mind? - Pixies
229. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing to Fuck With - Wu-Tang Clan
228. The Parachute Ending - Birdy Nam Nam
227. Untouched - The Veronicas
226. Check the Rhyme - A Tribe Called Quest - The question remains: "You on point, Tip?"
225. Ten Million Slaves - Otis Taylor
224. Slaughter - Pantera
223. Reise, Reise - Rammstein - Even an old sea shanty sounds angry in German.
222. Reptilia - The Strokes
221. Ralph Wiggum - Bloodhound Gang - Definitely the most quotable character from television's most quotable show.
220. Lithium - Nirvana
219. Mr. Brightside - The Killers - Eric Roberts sighting
218. Positive Tension - Bloc Party
217. Stockholm Syndrome - Muse
216. Lean On Me - Bill Withers - The best version I've ever heard of this song was a homeless man on the metro singing it.
215. Nuthin' But A G Thang (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Dr. Dre - Great usage of the Compton Piano here.
214. Bad - U2
213. Y Control - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
212. Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
211. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
210. A Milli - Lil' Wayne
209. I Want to Break Free - Queen
208. Go With the Flow - Queens of the Stone Age
207. I'm Broken - Pantera
206. Strutter - Kiss
205. Movin' Cool (The After Party) - Outkast
204. Ion Square - Bloc Party
203. Raining Blood - Slayer - Listen to how fast that is!
202. Hysteria - Muse
201. What Hurts the Most - Rascal Flatts - *sniff* Be strong, Ben.
200. Vermillion - Slipknot
199. Drop - The Pharcyde - Coldplay totally stole the filmed backwards thing for "The Scientist" from the infinitely more-talented The Pharcyde.
198. Samson - Regina Spektor
197. Africa - Toto
196. Vermillion, Pt. 2 - Slipknot
195. A Line in the Sand - Motorhead
194. Fuck the Pain Away - Peaches
193. On to the Next One (feat. Swizz Beats) - Jay-Z
192. Kick Out the Jams - MC5
191. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads - This is how I learned French in high school.
190. Southern Hospitality - Ludacris
189. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
188. The Beginning is the End is the Beginning - Smashing Pumpkins
187. Run Around - Blues Traveler
186. Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem) - Dr. Dre
185. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
184. Banquet - Bloc Party
183. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys - This is probably the best-produced song of all time.
182. Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold
181. Fine Again - Seether
180. The First Time - U2
179. Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan - This is the ultimate in late-90s/early 2000s rap video-making.
178. Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
177. Come Together - The Beatles
176. Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper
175. Without Me - Eminem
174. Fire Water Burn - Bloodhound Gang
173. Man in the Box - Alice in Chains
172. Christmas Song - Dave Matthews Band
171. Ain't No Rest for the Wicked - Cage the Elephant - Maybe so, but your grammar is terrible.
170. Back in Black - AC/DC - This song was the first single the band released after Bon Scott's death. Needless to say, they came back strong.
169. Purple Haze - Black Label Society
168. Torture Me - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Flea showing off why he's one of the best bassists alive today.
167. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
166. Starlight - Muse
165. The Quiet Place - In Flames
164. Obvious - Blink-182
163. Sad But True - Metallica
162. Walk - Pantera
161. Duality - Slipknot - Who knew there were so many angry people in Iowa?
160. Party Hard - Andrew WK
159. Comfort Eagle - Cake
158. Alive - Pearl Jam
157. Supersonic - Oasis
156. Under Pressure - David Bowie and Queen - Sorry, Vanilla Ice, you took the bassline.
155. Creep - Radiohead
154. Thunderhorse - Dethklok - C-C-C-YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
153. Fear of the Dark - Iron Maiden
152. Still - Geto Boyz
151. Welcome to the Terrordome - Public Enemy
150. One Headlight - The Wallflowers
149. List of Demands (Reparations) - Saul Williams
148. Da Mystery of Chessboxin' - Wu-Tang Clan
147. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
146. Hell's Bells - AC/DC
145. Mercy - Duffy
144. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
143. Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
142. Thinking 'Bout Something - Hanson - Turns out the little boys who did Mmmbop are actually super-talented.
141. How Soon is Now? - The Smiths
140. La Tortura (Shaketon Remix feat. Alejandro Sanz) - Shakira
139. With or Without You - U2
138. Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright - This is another song with quite a few versions floating out there, most notably, Jeff Buckley's ethereal take. But this is my favorite version.
137. Hocus Pocus - Focus - I miss the days of yodeling in progressive rock.
136. Levon - Elton John
135. Cain Said to Abel - Bloc Party
134. Metal Militia - Metallica
133. I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness - I think we can all agree that falsetto in rock music is stupendous.
132. Sober - Tool
131. Closet Freak - Cee-lo
130. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals - While it's not my favorite song (hence, the 130 ranking on this list), if an alien race were to come to Earth and ask, "What is the height of achievement in popular music from the 20th century onward?" (and odd claim, perhaps), this song would have to be on the short list of tracks to submit.
129. Suffragette City - David Bowie
128. Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle
127. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan
126. Halo - Bloc Party
125. Blind - Korn
124. Stockholm Syndrome - Blink-182 - I have two songs titled "Stockholm Syndrome"...what are the odds?
123. My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
122. Let The Beat Build - Lil' Wayne
121. Gimme the Loot - Notorious B.I.G.
120. Feeling Stronger Every Day - Chicago
119. Black - Pearl Jam - Has there ever been a stronger debut album that "Ten"?
118. Cherry Cola - Eagles of Death Metal
117. Holy Diver - Killswitch Engage - I always felt that Dio's version would be better heavier. Behold, Killswitch Engage has delivered.
116. Shelter From the Storm - Bob Dylan
115. Up Up & Away (Wake and Bake Song) - Kid Cudi
114. Jenny Don't Be Hasty - Paolo Nutini
113. God of Thunder - Kiss
112. Bliss - Muse
111. Psychosocial - Slipknot
110. Higher Love - Steve Winwood - This is a gift for you, bumblebee bitch.
109. Showbiz - Muse
108. Fuck the Police - N.W.A.
107. Talons - Bloc Party
106. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns 'n Roses
105. Come Clarity - In Flames
104. Up Around the Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival
103. Mind Eraser, No Chaser - Them Crooked Vultures - This is the third different band that both Dave Grohl and Josh Homme have appeared in on this list.
102. I Will Buy You a New Life - Everclear
101. Calm Like a Bomb - Rage Against the Machine
100. Hard to Concentrate - Red Hot Chili Peppers
99. Helicopter - Bloc Party
98. Stillborn - Black Label Society
97. I Miss You - Blink 182
96. The Trooper - Iron Maiden
95. Beggin' - Madcon
94. All Aboard the New Nighttrain - Public Enemy
93. Wake Up - Arcade Fire - Who the hell is Arcade Fire?
92. Heat of the Moment - Asia - If South Park has taught us anything, it's that one heartfelt rendition of this song can get stem cell legislation passed.
91. Night Moves - Bob Seger
90. Barroom Hero - Dropkick Murphys
89. Settle for a Slowdown - Dierks Bentley
88. Talk to Strangers - Saul Williams - Kids, don't actually take his advice.
87. This Modern Love - Bloc Party
86. Strange Times - The Black Keys
85. Mind Playing Tricks on Me - Geto Boys
84. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
83. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
82. Blunt Force Trauma - Damageplan
81. The Prayer - Bloc Party
80. Blow Away - A Fine Frenzy - It's impossible to listen to this song and not be happy.
79. They Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore (The Breakup Song) - Greg Kihn Band - Nope. No they don't.
78. Tighten Up - The Black Keys
77. Wait and Bleed - Slipknot
76. Mad World - Gary Jules
75. This Disaster - New Found Glory
74. All Nightmare Long - Metallica
73. Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers
72. More Than a Feeling - Boston - This is a perfect song. That doesn't mean the best, but it's my go-to example of perfection; there is nothing you could add or subtract from this track to make it better.
71. I'm the Man - Joe Jackson
70. Civil War - Guns 'n Roses - Probably my favorite sample of all time.
69. Sophisticated Bitch - Public Enemy - Bitches be trifling.
68. Just What I Needed - The Cars
67. Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
66. Prodigal Son's Prayer - Dierks Bentley
65. Hillbilly Deluxe - Brooks & Dunn
64. Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money - Saxophone solos need to make a comeback.
63. Beer - Reel Big Fish
62. Valerie - Steve Winwood
61. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2 - My Morning Jacket
60. Always Where I Need To Be - The Kooks
59. Get Like Me - Childish Gambino - Donald Glover is clearly one of the most talented people working today.
58. Fury - Muse
57. Stricken - Disturbed
56. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
55. In the Sun - Joseph Arthur
54. Ghostwriter - RJD2
53. C.R.E.A.M. - Wu-Tang Clan - Cash Rules Everything Around Me
52. Dysentery Gary - Blink-182
51. Left Hand Suzuki Method - Gorillaz
50. Welcome Home - Coheed and Cambria
49. Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G. - Terribly prophetic.
48. The Seed (2.0) - The Roots - One of the secretly dirtiest songs of all time.
47. The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
46. Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West - Which do you prefer: the original or the Zach Galifianakis version?
45. Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
44. Biko - Bloc Party
43. 'Till I Collapse (feat. Nate Dogg) - Eminem
42. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
41. Unholy Confessions - Avenged Sevenfold
40. Story of Lonely Guy - Blink-182 - Story of my life... *tear and self-pity*
39. Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine
38. Search and Destroy - Iggy Pop and the Stooges
37. 1234 - Feist
36. Hot Mess - Chromeo
35. The Beginning is Near - Reggie Watts - One man. One machine. Totally improvised. Truly amazing.
34. Boyz in the Hood - N.W.A. - I understand the whole "folk singers covering gangsta rap" thing; a movement kinda started/popularized by Dynamite Hack and this track. But I will ask you to stop for a moment consider the context and social impact of said gangsta rap before you lampoon it. Then get to it.
33. Plug-In Baby - Muse - Now THAT is a guitar riff.
32. Make It Wit Chu - Queens of the Stone Age
31. Your Love - The Outfield - If you actually listen to the lyrics, it's kind of a creepy song. But whatever, still sounds good.
30. God's Gonna Cut You Down - Johnny Cash
29. Freaks and Geeks - Childish Gambino - As the man says, "I am not a rapper, you could've fooled me." This is just filthy.
28. One More Chance - Bloc Party
27. Party and Bullshit in the USA (feat. Miley Cyrus) - Notorious B.I.G. - For my money, hands down the greatest mashup of all time.
26. Electric Feel - MGMT
25. Adam's Song - Blink-182
24. I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 1 - Avenged Sevenfold
23. Seek and Destroy - Metallica
22. Everlong - Foo Fighters
21. Master of Puppets - Metallica
20. B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) - Outkast - This track just blows you away from the word "Yeah".
19. Map of the Problematique - Muse
18. I Never Dreamed - Black Label Society - One of the strongest and most powerful covers out there.
17. Dammit - Blink-182
16. One Month Off - Bloc Party
15. Shut 'Em Down - Public Enemy
14. The Wanderer (feat. Johnny Cash) - U2
13. Lucinda - Tom Waits
12. No Diggity (feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) - Blackstreet - Funkiest song of all time.
11. 1901 - Phoenix
10. The Chosen Pessimist - In Flames
9. Shrinking Universe - Muse - That wail at the end single-handedly hooked me on Muse.
8. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
7. Hurt - Johnny Cash - This cover has almost made Trent Reznor an afterthought, which is very very hard to do.
6. Ride the Lightning - Metallica
5. Next Girl - The Black Keys - Great Song. Greater video.
4. Flux - Bloc Party
3. Soundtrack 2 My Life - Kid Cudi - The perfect song for anybody who has just bottled something up and is dealing with the stressed and pains of life.
2. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit - Just an outstanding track that will always get you feeling better no matter your situation.
1. Better Than Heaven - Bloc Party - This is simply a perfect track. I could go into why in depth, but you've already been reading a bunch and I've been writing even more. All I'll say is this: it's a song that perfectly encapsulates all the emotions from bliss to sorrow that can be found in a relationship with someone.
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