# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Tertius01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Tertius01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tertius01)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/41 "2003-06-18T02:57:55Z")
Sunny Day Real Estate “In Circles” ---
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69.) Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot ---
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1. Hüsker Dü, [“Celebrated Summer”](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70305230046&sql=X780550). (link goes to an AMG review of the song) ---
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Update: 1. Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind 2. Cat Power - Nude as the News 3. They Might Be Giants - She’s an Angel 4. Elvis Costello - Oliver’s Army 5. Superchunk - Slack Motherfucker 6. Sunny Day Real Estate - In Circles 7. Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot 8. Hüsker Dü - Celebrated Summer ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/45 "2003-06-18T04:18:01Z")
1. Portishead- “Roads” ---
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1. Black Flag – “TV Party” ---
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1. Cowboy Junkies, “To Love Is to Bury” ---
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Fuckin’ A! This list already kicks the ass of the VH1 version… although that isn’t too difficult. Stupid VH1. ---
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1. Matthew Sweet: “Evangeline” ---
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1. The Breeder, “Cannonball” ---
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1. Clem Snide: “Joan Jett of Arc” ---
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1. Bruce Cockburn – Lovers in a Dangerous Time ---
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post-script: I actually like the Barenaked Ladies version better musically, but I figure the original songwriter should get the credit because it’s really the lyrics that are the most striking. 🙂 ---
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1. Lullaby - The Cure. ---
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Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose ---
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1. Breakin’ Us In Two - Joe Jackson ---
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1. Kayleigh - Marillion. From My list of favourites. ---
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1. The Clash - London Calling ---
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1. Ghosts by Japan ---
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