# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/101 "2003-06-19T10:03:29Z")
1. queens of the stone age “no one knows” maybe should be higher, but beggars cant be choosers ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/102 "2003-06-19T10:16:52Z")
1. _Juke Joint Jezebel_ by **KMFDM** ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/103 "2003-06-19T12:39:29Z")
1. Afghan Whigs – “Turn on the Water” ---
**Author:** ![todd33rpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@todd33rpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/todd33rpm)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/104 "2003-06-19T13:28:52Z")
12)Rufus Wainwright - “Poses,” the title track. Well, really, anything from that album…if you’d prefer the hit, though, you’re welcome to change this entry to “Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk,” **Lisa**. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/105 "2003-06-19T13:48:30Z")
1. “Fools Gold” - The Stone Roses ---
**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 19, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/106 "2003-06-19T14:54:43Z")
We’re almost through! 35) The Oblivians - Bad Man 34) U2 - With or Without You 33) Elvis Costello - I Want You 32) Fugazi - Smallpox Champion 31) Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 30) Talk Talk - Talk Talk 29) Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun 28) Lush - Nothing Natural 27) Siouxie and the Banshees - Peekaboo 26) The Jags - Back of My Hand 25) Crooked Fingers - New Drink for the Old Drunk 24) The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me 23) Radiohead - Paranoid Android 22) New Order - Crystal 21) Edge of Sanity - Crimson 20) The Toadies - Possum Kingdom 19) Nirvana - All Apologies 18) Teenage Fanclub - Don’t Look Back 17) Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger 16) Interpol - PDA 15) Madness - One Step Beyond 14) Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows 13) KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel 12) Afghan Whigs - Turn on the Water 11) Rufus Wainwright - Poses 10) Stone Roses - Fool’s Gold and I add 9) Neutral Milk Hotel - Song Against Sex ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/107 "2003-06-19T15:10:19Z")
Oops, sorry! Shoulda read the OP better. But still, the list needs some Guided By Voices. ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/108 "2003-06-19T15:15:04Z")
8)Kansas-Carry on my wayward son Song DEFINES 80s music. e.g freakishly long instrumental solos overshadowing the actual lyrics… Actually, the “8” spot should be held by Wild horses-(I’m not sure, but I think his name’s Gi/eno(And for the life of me I can’t figure out his last name!) But beggars can’t be choosers. ---
**Author:** ![hebesphenomegacorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hebesphenomegacorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hebesphenomegacorona)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/109 "2003-06-19T15:16:46Z")
8)Kansas-Carry on my wayward son Song DEFINES 80s music. e.g freakishly long instrumental solos overshadowing the actual lyrics… Actually, the “8” spot should be held by Wild horses-(I’m not sure, but I think his name’s Gi/eno(And for the life of me I can’t figure out his last name!) But beggars can’t be choosers, and the song I nominated kicks ass. Moderators, delete the above post I made, since I wanted to finish saying that. ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/110 "2003-06-19T15:21:24Z")
**vibrotronica** , You can post another song now–just not two in a row. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/111 "2003-06-19T15:31:23Z")
#7 sesame street – “One of these things is not like the others…” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/112 "2003-06-19T15:34:08Z")
1. Yes - Owner of a lonely heart ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/113 "2003-06-19T15:38:40Z")
I’m worried, **mouthbreather** … ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/114 "2003-06-19T15:38:59Z")
1. Morphine - Cure for Pain ---
**Author:** ![adiladub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@adiladub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adiladub)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/115 "2003-06-19T15:39:27Z")
1. “Web in Front”-- Archers of Loaf ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/116 "2003-06-19T15:43:44Z")
1. Built To Spill - Carry The Zero ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/117 "2003-06-19T15:48:15Z")
**mouthbreather** , Ha! “One of These Things” does not fit the time limit! (see [here](http://www.hipsurgerymusic.com/SesameSt/original-cast.html).) Update– 1. Neutral Milk Hotel - Song Against Sex 2. Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son 3. Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart 4. Morphine - Cure for Pain 5. Archers of Loaf - Web in Front 6. Built to Spill - Carry the Zero and my nomination 3) The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/118 "2003-06-19T16:00:06Z")
I can’t believe nobody’s given this one yet, but … 1. “The Power of Love” - Frankie Goes To Hollywood Out of politeness, I think #1 should be Lisa’s pick. ---
**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 19, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/119 "2003-06-19T16:01:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hebesphenomegacorona \* > \*\*8)Kansas-Carry on my wayward son > > Song DEFINES 80s music. > \*\* 😕 “Carry On Wayward Son” appears on Kansas’s album [Leftoverture](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70306041153&sql=An3rz28gc055a), which was released in October, 1976. That song is older than 25 years old. **Lisa-go-Blind** , you might have to use his other suggestion for #8, “Wild Horses”. ---
**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 19, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551/120 "2003-06-19T16:25:27Z")
Thank you, **Evil Death**! I honestly have no clue what number one should be. Something popular? Genre-defining? There’s no Pavement, Beat Happening, Beck, or Guided by Voices on the list. After much deliberation, the final list: 100)The Jesus and Mary Chain - Head On 99) The Church - Under the Milky Way Tonight 98) CMX - Ainomieli 97) The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women 96) Pixies - Wave of Mutilation 95) New Pornographers - Letter from an Occupant 94) Joe Jackson - Beat Crazy 93) Hüsker Dü - Pink Turns To Blue 92) The Lemonheads - It’s a Shame About Ray 91) The White Stripes - Fell in Love With a Girl 90) REM - Country Feedback 89) Soul Coughing - Screenwriter’s Blues 88) Talking Heads - Girlfriend is Better 87) Sepultura - Roots, Bloody Roots 86) Cracker - Dr. Bernice 85) Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence 84) The Replacements - Hold My Life 83) Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell 82) Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 81) Tom Waits - Rain Dogs 80) Sleater-Kinney - I Want to Be Your Joey Ramone 79) The Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth 78) Sniff ‘n’ the Tears - Driver’s Seat 77) The Television Personalities - Part Time Punks 76) The Minutemen - My Heart and the Real World 75) The Pernice Brothers - Working Girls (Sunlight Shines) 74) Roxy Music - Avalon 73) Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind 72) Cat Power - Nude as the News 71) They Might Be Giants - She’s an Angel 70) Elvis Costello - Oliver’s Army 69) Superchunk - Slack Motherfucker 68) Sunny Day Real Estate - In Circles 67) Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot 66) Hüsker Dü - Celebrated Summer 65) Portishead - Roads 64) Black Flag - TV Party 63) Cowboy Junkies - To Love is to Bury 62) Matthew Sweet - Evangeline 61) The Breeders - Cannonball 60) Clem Snide - Joan Jett of Arc 59) Bruce Cockburn - Lovers in a Dangerous Time 58) The Cure - Lullaby 57) Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose 56) Joe Jackson - Breakin’ Us in Two 55) Marillion - Kayleigh 54) The Clash - London Calling 53) Japan - Ghosts 52) The Smiths - This Charming Man 51) David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 50) The Meat Puppets - Oh, Me 49) Cowboy Junkies - Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park 48) Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill 47) Bjork - Hyper Ballad 46) Ben Folds Five - Brick 45) Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 44) Public Enemy - Fight the Power 43) Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye 42) Concrete Blond - Tomorrow Wendy 41) The Cranberries - Promises 40) Modest Mouse - Teeth Like God’s Shoeshine 39) The Records - Starry Eyes 38) Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel 37) The Replacements - Bastards of Young 36) Garbage - Cup of Coffee 35) The Oblivians - Bad Man 34) U2 - With or Without You 33) Elvis Costello - I Want You 32) Fugazi - Smallpox Champion 31) Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 30) Talk Talk - Talk Talk 29) Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun 28) Lush - Nothing Natural 27) Siouxie and the Banshees - Peekaboo 26) The Jags - Back of My Hand 25) Crooked Fingers - New Drink for the Old Drunk 24) The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me 23) Radiohead - Paranoid Android 22) New Order - Crystal 21) Edge of Sanity - Crimson 20) The Toadies - Possum Kingdom 19) Nirvana - All Apologies 18) Teenage Fanclub - Don’t Look Back 17) Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger 16) Interpol - PDA 15) Madness - One Step Beyond 14) Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows 13) KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel 12) Afghan Whigs - Turn on the Water 11) Rufus Wainwright - Poses 10) Stone Roses - Fool’s Gold 9) Neutral Milk Hotel - Song Against Sex 8) Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses 7) Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart 6) Morphine - Cure for Pain 5) Archers of Loaf - Web in Front 4) Built to Spill - Carry the Zero 3) The Vaselines - Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam 2) Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love 1. Pavement - Cut Your Hair [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-lets-create-an-alternate-100-greatest-songs-of-the-past-25-years-list/182551.md?page=7)