Dopers--Let's Create an Alternate "100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years" list

Cafe Society
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Sunny Day Real Estate “In Circles”

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69.) Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot

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  1. Hüsker Dü, “Celebrated Summer”. (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
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  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. :slight_smile:

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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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53)“This Charming Man” - The Smiths