And what about Hall and Oates? I believe they practically invented “blue-eyed soul.” A list of 500 songs surely has room for “Sara Smile”, one of the coolest songs evah.
(If they’re on the list and I missed it, please ignore preceding post.)
I don’t mind “Be My Baby” on the list, but I think it should be flipped for position with “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” in terms of impact and having something to say worth listening to.
feather: nope, they’re not on it. By the way, you most probably have noticed that you can rank by artist as well…which makes it simpler to see if your fave has made the cut or not.
These lists always get me agitated. I think two comments will suffice. First, the two best rock songs of all time are ranked relatively low, Sweet Jane, and Bobby McGee deserve better. Second, R. Kelly and the execrable “I believe I can fly” made the list. That, my friends, is a travesty.
IMHO, that list is as cutting edge as the Saturday Evening Post
Some people know. It was used to good effect in the last scenes of Love Actually and Boogie Nights.
What did you expect from Rolling Stone? It hasn’t been exactly the cutting edge of counterculture in what, 30 years or more.