# Dopers--Let's Create an Alternate "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years" list **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551 "2003-06-17T21:32:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/1 "2003-06-17T21:32:40Z")
As many of you know,[VH1](http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=125017) is airing their countdown of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years” this week. I have been compiling my own [list](http://lisa-go-blind.blogspot.com) of the 100 Greatest _Alternative_ songs of the past 25 years, and I thought it would be fun if we Dopers made our own list. We’re counting backwards from 100, but the songs themselves are not ranked in any order of importance. Rules: One per post. No double-posting. No “this is a song I made up” 😛 I ( **Lisa-go-Blind** ) can come up with any other rules at any time (I’ll try not to abuse my power :)) Let’s begin! 100)The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/2 "2003-06-17T21:36:01Z")
OK, I’ll play. 99) The Church, “Under the Milky Way Tonight” ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/3 "2003-06-17T21:46:03Z")
All right, this is a Finnish song by a Finnish band and no-one’s likely to know it unless they’re Finnish, but I just have to get it in: 1. CMX - Ainomieli Damn, there would be so much more CMX (perhaps Finland’s premier alternative band, comparable to the Pixies in quality, influence and at least partially in style) to nominate, but this’ll have to suffice… And it’s gotta be Ainomieli '97, not the version off Aurinko. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/4 "2003-06-17T21:46:56Z")
1. The Nails - “88 Lines About 44 Women” ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/5 "2003-06-17T21:49:51Z")
1. Elvis Costello, “Radio, Radio” ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/6 "2003-06-17T21:51:14Z")
Speaking of The Pixies Kantalooppi, how about we make no. 96"Wave of Mutilation" ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/7 "2003-06-17T22:02:31Z")
1. New Pornographers: “Letter from an Occupant” ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/8 "2003-06-17T22:03:02Z")
#94 Joe Jackson: “Beat Crazy” ---
**Author:** ![Husker\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Husker\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Husker_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/9 "2003-06-17T22:07:51Z")
#93 Hüsker Dü - Pink Turns To Blue What? ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/10 "2003-06-17T22:11:43Z")
**Hüsker Düde** … It may please you to note that three of the songs on my list are by Hüsker Dü. Excellent choice, by the way, even if it’s not on my list. …Carry on… ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/11 "2003-06-17T22:15:07Z")
1. The Lemonheads, “It’s a Shame About Ray.” ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/12 "2003-06-17T22:20:14Z")
slight hijack – Seeing as how Take the Fifth is #100 on your list, I’ll assume you liked _Girls can Tell_? You never revisted you Spoon thread from a while back. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/13 "2003-06-17T22:23:25Z")
Oh, yes, I like it very much. 🙂 Thank you to everyone who helped me out with the Spoon question from last month. I am happily on my way to, uh, Spoonitude. ---
**Author:** ![80sHairMetalMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ed655f/32.png) [@80sHairMetalMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/80sHairMetalMaven)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/14 "2003-06-17T22:35:49Z")
#92 The White Stripes-- Fell In Love With A Girl IDBB ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/15 "2003-06-17T22:39:07Z")
I think we’re at 90 now right? OK, 90. R.E.M. “Country Feedback.” ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/16 "2003-06-17T22:41:21Z")
Man, it’s hard to do these high numbers… the songs that leap immediately to mind aren’t my “91st favorite song of the last 25 years”. But anyway, enough windging (sp?)… and the envelope please The SMDB 91st greatest alternative song of the last 25 years is… **Screenwriter’s Blues** - Soul Coughing ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/17 "2003-06-17T22:45:19Z")
If it makes you feel any better vl\_mungo I can’t honestly say I’m adding to the list in order of preference either. 89? Girlfriend is Better - Talking Heads ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/18 "2003-06-17T22:49:56Z")
1. Roots, Bloody Roots- Sepultura. Screw Metallica. ---
**Author:** ![Husker\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Husker\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Husker_Dude)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/19 "2003-06-17T22:50:59Z")
By the way **Lisa-go-Blind** your original top #100 list is excellent. Kudos for having two Mission of Burma songs on it. I think I have heard nearly every song on that list. #87 Television - Marquee Moon ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/20 "2003-06-17T22:53:00Z")
1. “Dr. Bernice” - Cracker [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551.md?page=2)