The 30 Greatest Songs of All Time

lordsurya08 · Aug 22, 2011

Let's make a list of the 30 greatest songs of all time! This can include all genres, but please stick to English songs from the 40s and 50s onwards - i.e. starting from the rise of pop music.

You can post once every 24 hours. Each post, you can do up to TWO of the following.

1. Add a song
2. Remove a song
3. Change the position of a song, or swap the positions of two songs.

You can not add or remove two songs in one turn, although you can do both adding one and removing one in one turn. However, you can switch song position twice in a turn (in which case you can not add or remove until your next post).

Some rules:

1. No trolling or flaming. Please, no edit wars.
2. Recognize that what is YOUR favorite song is not necessarily the greatest song of all time. For example, my favorite song is Brown Sugar, but I ....know better than to put that at #1. (This is a great opportunity to broaden your tastes)

I'll start:

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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
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aimeeandbeatles · Aug 22, 2011

I don't dare edit the list because someone will get mad at me. Though if any Petty song were to make this list, probably be "American Girl" or "Refugee." That's a suggestion.

Ozbenno · Aug 23, 2011

OK, here goes, not my favourite but...

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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
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And if it were me, I'd have put Sympathy For the Devil instead of Gimme Shelter

rugbyLEAGUEfan · Aug 23, 2011

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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
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30.Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

I'm sure even Elvis got nervous when The Killer hit the scene. It's impossible to name 1 greatest of all time , but in the top 30 based on influence is easier

azzaman333 · Aug 23, 2011

I realise none of you have probably heard this song, and that it's only a couple of months old, but despite that...

1.
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Spoiler :

Huayna Capac357 · Aug 23, 2011

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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Probably the most important electronic song ever. Not ready to put it above Gimme Shelter, though, even though I like it more.

lordsurya08 · Aug 23, 2011

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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

SuperJay · Aug 23, 2011

1.
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5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Skwink · Aug 23, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
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5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

lordsurya08 · Aug 23, 2011

Hey all - from now on, bold your changes to make them more noticeable.

Narz · Aug 23, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
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5. Miles Davis - "So What"
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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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23. Jimmy Soul - If you wanna be happy
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Traitorfish · Aug 23, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
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5. Miles Davis - "So What"
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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
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10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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12.
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14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
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20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
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23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

SuperJay · Aug 23, 2011

Skwink said:
1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

Someone's been reading his Rolling Stone magazine :lol:

And yeah Traitor knows whats up.

BTW excellent thread idea :goodjob:

MajKira · Aug 23, 2011

hope to have done right,
my action was putting a song into

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
2. Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
3.
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5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
7.
8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
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23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
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27.
28.
29.
30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

sophie · Aug 23, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
2. Belinda Carisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
3.
4. The Band - The Weight
5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
7.
8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
22.
23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
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28.
29.
30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

rugbyLEAGUEfan · Aug 24, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
2. Deleted
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4. The Band - The Weight
5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
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8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
22.
23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
25.
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27.
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30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Nothing personal Majkira, but it's been a tough 24 hour wait and I feel I owe it to the thread to delete that steaming heap

MajKira · Aug 24, 2011

rugbyLEAGUEfan said:
1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
2. Deleted
3.
4. The Band - The Weight
5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
7.
8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
22.
23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Nothing personal Majkira, but it's been a tough 24 hour wait and I feel I owe it to the thread to delete that steaming heap

but yu say that song is steaming heap, thats arghhhhhhhh

rugbyLEAGUEfan · Aug 24, 2011

MajKira said:
but yu say that song is steaming heap, thats arghhhhhhhh

Yes . And if the price I have to pay is you deleting my selection , well heh I'll have to just wear it

Takhisis · Aug 24, 2011

1. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
2. AC/DC - Highway to Hell <-----Added
3.
4. The Band - The Weight
5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
7.
8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
22.
23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
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26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Proceed.

azzaman333 · Aug 24, 2011

1. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. AC/DC - Highway to Hell <-----Added
3.
4. The Band - The Weight
5. Miles Davis - "So What"
6.
7.
8. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever
9.
10. Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"
11.
12.
13.
14. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
15. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
16.
17. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
18.
19.
20. Calling All Cars - Reptile
21.
22.
23. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin'

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