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Honorio

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Feb 10, 05 - 7:24 PM 		Rockdelux Best 150 Songs of the XX Century

On March 1998 Rockdelux released its number 150, and they published a list with the best 150 songs of the XX Century (“Las 150 mejores canciones del siglo XX”). This is, in my opinion, the best list coming from Rockdelux (and one of the best that I have read). It includes, of course, the usual suspects (“What’s Going On”, “Like a Rolling Stone”), but also unfolds a wide range of musical styles, from jazz to soundtracks, from blues to disco music, and even some classical. It selects only a song of each artist, but the selections are quiet adequate (in my opinion again), being maybe “Riders of the Storm” the best song by The Doors, “Strawberry Fields Forever” the best from the Beatles, “Walk on the Wild Side”, “Sympathy for the Devil”, “Heroes”, etc. And it offers what a good list should offer: good songs. “Moon River”, “Walk On By”, “Strange Fruit” or “Over The Rainbow” are great songs independently of the style.

I’ve added (between brackets) the country and style of the songs in Hispanic tongues.

1. “What’s Going On” MARVIN GAYE, 1971.
2. “Moon River” HENRY MANCINI, 1961.
3. “Like A Rolling Stone” BOB DYLAN, 1965.
4. “Fight The Power” PUBLIC ENEMY, 1989.
5. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine” JAMES BROWN, 1970.
6. “I Say A Little Prayer” ARETHA FRANKLIN, 1968.
7. “Adagio For Strings” SAMUEL BARBER, 1938.
8. “All Tomorrow’s Parties” THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO, 1967.
9. “Je t’aime moi non plus” SERGE GAINSBOURG & JANE BIRKIN, 1969.
10. “Marquee Moon” TELEVISION, 1977.
11. “Walk On By” DIONNE WARWICK, 1964.
12. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” JOY DIVISION, 1980.
13. “A Love Supreme (Part 1: Acknowledgement)” JOHN COLTRANE, 1965.
14. “Strings Of Life” RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM, 1987.
15. “The Girl From Ipanema” STAN GETZ & JOAO GILBERTO, 1963.
16. “Strange Fruit” BILLIE HOLIDAY, 1939.
17. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” OTIS REDDING, 1968.
18. “Anarchy In The UK” SEX PISTOLS, 1976.
19. “Moritat” LOTTE LENYA, 1955.
20. “Sympathy For The Devil” THE ROLLING STONES, 1968.
21. “The Model” KRAFTWERK, 1978.
22. “Walk On The Wild Side” LOU REED, 1972.
23. “Riders On The Storm” THE DOORS, 1971.
24. “Born To Run” BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, 1975.
25. “Dancing Queen” ABBA, 1976.
26. “Famous Blue Raincoat” LEONARD COHEN, 1971.
27. “Good Vibrations” THE BEACH BOYS, 1966.
28. “O Supermen (For Massenet)” LAURIE ANDERSON, 1981.
29. “La vie en rose” EDITH PIAF, 1946.
30. “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” SYLVESTER, 1978.
31. “Ne me quitte pas” JACQUES BREL, 1959.
32. “My Girl” THE TEMPTATIONS, 1965.
33. “Puro teatro” LA LUPE, 1969. (Cuba, Bolero).
34. “Johnny B. Goode” CHUCK BERRY, 1958.
35. “I Will Survive” GLORIA GAYNOR, 1979.
36. “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” THE SMITHS, 1986.
37. “Wonderful World” SAM COOKE, 1960.
38. “Strawberry Fields Forever” THE BEATLES, 1967.
39. “Alone Again Or” LOVE, 1967.
40. “In Dreams” ROY ORBISON, 1963.
41. “Heroes” DAVID BOWIE, 1977.
42. “Unfinished Sympathy” MASSIVE ATTACK, 1991.
43. “Round Midnight” THELONIOUS MONK, 1947.
44. “Reach Out I’ll Be There” THE FOUR TOPS, 1966.
45. “Because The Night” THE PATTI SMITH GROUP, 1978.
46. “Blue Monday” NEW ORDER, 1983.
47. “Be My Baby” THE RONETTES, 1963.
48. “Can You Feel It” MR. FINGERS, 1987.
49. “Tatuaje” CONCHA PIQUER, 1941. (Spain, Copla).
50. “Billie Jean” MICHAEL JACKSON, 1982.
51. “Debaser” PIXIES, 1989.
52. “Into The Groove” MADONNA, 1985.
53. “Talkin’ All That Jazz” STETSASONIC, 1988.
54. “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” HANK WILLIAMS, 1949.
55. “La leyenda del tiempo” CAMARÓN, 1979. (Spain, Flamenco).
56. “Kiss” PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION, 1986.
57. “Who’ll Stop The Rain” CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, 1970.
58. “Losing My Religion” R.E.M., 1991.
59. “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)” NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE, 1979.
60. “Being Boring” PET SHOP BOYS, 1990.
61. “Soon” MY BLOODY VALENTINE, 1990.
62. “Rid Of Me” PJ HARVEY, 1993.
63. “Ring Of Fire” JOHNNY CASH, 1963.
64. “Tara” MAX STEINER, 1939.
65. “Se nos rompió el amor” FERNANDA Y BERNARDA DE UTRERA, 1990. (Spain, Canción española).
66. “Summertime” ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG, 1958.
67. “You Can’t Hurry Love” THE SUPREMES, 1966.
68. “Vete de mí” BOLA DE NIEVE, 1958. (Cuba, Bolero).
69. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin” THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, 1964.
70. “Aguas de março” TOM JOBIM & ELIS REGINA, 1974. (Brazil, Bossa Nova).
71. “London Calling” THE CLASH, 1979.
72. “Move On Up” CURTIS MAYFIELD, 1970.
73. “Cockeye’s Song” ENNIO MORRICONE, 1984.
74. “Tutti Frutti” LITTLE RICHARD, 1956.
75. “Sorry Somehow” HÜSKER DÜ, 1986.
76. “Cross Road Blues” ROBERT JOHNSON, 1936.
77. “Avec le temps” LÉO FERRÉ, 1971.
78. “That’s Entertainment” THE JAM, 1980.
79. “Desapariciones” RUBÉN BLADES Y SEIS DEL SOLAR, 1984. (Panama, Salsa-reggae).
80. “The Message” GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE, 1982.
81. “Nowhere To Run” MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS, 1965.
82. “So What” MILES DAVIS, 1959.
83. “Move Your Body – The House Music Anthem” MARSHALL JEFFERSON, 1986.
84. “I Want You” ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS, 1986.
85. “What A Wonderful World” LOUIS ARMSTRONG, 1968.
86. “I Shot The Sheriff” THE WAILERS, 1973.
87. “Frankie Teardrop” SUICIDE, 1977.
88. “Hoochie Coochie Man” MUDDY WATERS, 1954.
89. “Make It Easy On Yourself” THE WALKER BROTHERS, 1965.
90. “You Really Got Me” THE KINKS, 1964.
91. “I Put A Spell On You” SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS, 1956.
92. “Louie Louie” THE KINGSMEN, 1963.
93. “James Bond Theme” THE JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA, 1962.
94. “Brown Eyed Girl” VAN MORRISON, 1967.
95. “Eight Miles High” THE BYRDS, 1966.
96. “Aftermath” TRICKY, 1994.
97. “Paid In Full” ERIC B. & RAKIM, 1987.
98. “Suspicious Minds” ELVIS PRESLEY, 1969.
99. “Volver” CARLOS GARDEL, 1935. (Argentina, Tango).
100. “The Letter” THE BOX TOPS, 1967.
101. “Don’t Leave Me This Way” HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES, 1976.
102. “Promised Land” JOE SMOOTH, 1988.
103. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” FRANK SINATRA, 1955.
104. “Purple Haze” THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, 1967.
105. “Big Fun” INNER CITY, 1988.
106. “Lo dudo” LOS PANCHOS, 1954. (México, Bolero).
107. “I’m A Man” BO DIDDLEY, 1955.
108. “Twin Peaks Theme” ANGELO BADALAMENTI, 1990.
109. “The Harder They Come” JIMMY CLIFF, 1972.
110. “Gloria” THEM, 1965.
111. “My Generation” THE WHO, 1965.
112. “Le Freak” CHIC, 1978.
113. “Lágrimas negras” EL TRÍO MATAMOROS, 1932. (Cuba, Son).
114. “I Want You Back” THE JACKSON 5, 1969.
115. “Tous les garçons et les filles” FRANÇOISE HARDY, 1962.
116. “Superstition” STEVIE WONDER, 1972.
117. “In A Sentimental Mood” DUKE ELLINGTON & JOHN COLTRANE, 1962.
118. “The Tracks Of My Tears” THE MIRACLES, 1965.
119. “Singin’ In The Rain” GENE KELLY, 1952.
120. “Teenage Kicks” THE UNDERTONES, 1978.
121. “Didi” KHALED, 1992.
122. “Peggy Sue” BUDDY HOLLY, 1957.
123. “Ghost Town” THE SPECIALS, 1981.
124. “Immigrés / Bitim Rew” YOUSSOU N’DOUR & LE SUPER ETOILE DE DAKAR, 1984.
125. “Save What You Can” THE TRIFFIDS, 1987.
126. “Enough Is Enough (No More Tears)” DONNA SUMMER & BARBRA STREISAND, 1979.
127. “Great Balls Of Fire” JERRY LEE LEWIS, 1957.
128. “Kool Thing” SONIC YOUTH, 1990.
129. “Psycho Killer” TALKING HEADS, 1977.
130. “Wild Thing” THE TROGGS, 1966.
131. “Over The Rainbow” JUDY GARLAND, 1939.
132. “Rapper’s Delight” SUGARHILL GANG, 1979.
133. “Freak Scene” DINOSAUR JR., 1988.
134. “Nature Boy” NAT KING COLE, 1948.
135. “Bachelor Kisses” THE GO-BETWEENS, 1984.
136. “Moonlight Serenade” GLENN MILLER, 1939.
137. “Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol” SISA, 1975. (Catalonia-Spain, Nova Cançò).
138. “Stand By Me” BEN E. KING, 1961.
139. “Boom Boom” JOHN LEE HOOKER, 1962.
140. “Blue Suede Shoes” CARL PERKINS, 1956.
141. “You’ve Got a Friend” CAROLE KING, 1971.
142. “When A Man Loves A Woman” PERCY SLEDGE, 1966.
143. “Para ti” PARAÍSO, 1980. (Spain, Movida madrileña).
144. “Stand By Your Man” TAMMY WYNETTE, 1968.
145. “Blitzrieg Bop” THE RAMONES, 1976.
146. “Summertime Blues” EDDIE COCHRAN, 1958.
147. “Tainted Love” SOFT CELL, 1981.
148. “El tigre del Guadarrama” VAINICA DOBLE, 1981. (Spain, Folk-Pop).
149. “Georgia On My Mind” RAY CHARLES, 1960.
150. “These Boots Are Made for Walking” NANCY SINATRA, 1966.

As a curiosity, the number 1 of each writer was:
- Ramón Acín: “Je t’aime moi non plus” SERGE GAINSBOURG & JANE BIRKIN, 1969.
- Guillermo Z del Aguila: “Tomorrow Never Knows” THE BEATLES, 1966.
- Ricardo Aldarondo: “Nature Boy” NAT KING COLE, 1948.
- Jordi Bianciotto: “What’s Going On” MARVIN GAYE, 1971.
- Javier Blánquez: “Never Let Me Down Again” DEPECHE MODE, 1987.
- Miquel Botella: “Don’t Believe The Hype” PUBLIC ENEMY, 1988.
- Santi Carrillo: “Avec le temps” LÉO FERRÉ, 1971.
- Quim Casas: “Sea Song” ROBERT WYATT, 1974.
- Xavier Cervantes: “Orgasm Addict” BUZZCOCKS, 1977.
- Juan Cervera: “Reason To Believe” TIM HARDIN, 1966.
- Luis Clemente: “Waiting For The Man” THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, 1967.
- Nando Cruz: “Moon River” HENRY MANCINI, 1961.
- César Estabiel: “God Only Knows” The BEACH BOYS, 1966.
- Vicente Fabuel: “Caroline No” THE BEACH BOYS, 1966.
- Xavier Ferré: “The Payback” JAMES BROWN, 1974.
- Carles Gatell: “Honky Tonk Woman” THE ROLLING STONES, 1969.
- Eduardo Guillot: “Train In Vain” THE CLASH, 1979.
- Luis Lapuente: “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” MARVIN GAYE, 1971.
- Víctor Lenore: “Everybody Knows” LEONARD COHEN, 1988.
- Luis Lles: “Billie Jean” MICHAEL JACKSON, 1982.
- Marc Llorens: “From A Logical Point Of View” ROBERT MITCHUM, 1957.
- Jesús Llorente: “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” THE SMITHS, 1986.
- Ramon Llubià: “Debaser” PIXIES, 1989.
- Diego A. Manrique: “Volare (nel blu, dipinto di blu)” DOMENICO MODUGNO, 1958.
- Miguel Martínez: “Like A Rolling Stone” BOB DYLAN, 1965.
- David S. Mordoh: “No Surprises” RADIOHEAD, 1997.
- Jorge Palomar: “Atmosphere” JOY DIVISION, 1979.
- Elvira LaPinga: “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” BAUHAUS, 1978.
- Joan Pons: “Thirteen” BIG STAR, 1972.
- Luis Puig: “Good Vibrations” THE BEACH BOYS, 1966.
- Ragnampiza: “What’s Going On” MARVIN GAYE, 1971.
- Anna Ramos: “It’s A Kid’s World” DISCO INFERNO, 1994.
- Juan Sala: “The Model” BIG BLACK, 1987.
- Gerardo Sanz: “What’s Going On” MARVIN GAYE, 1971.
- Félix Suárez: “Constantinopla” THE RESIDENTS, 1978.
- Ramón Súrio: “Song To The Siren” THIS MORTAL COIL, 1983.
- Luis Troquel: “Ojos verdes” CONCHITA PIQUER, 1935.
- Enrique Turpin: “Walking Blues” ROBERT JOHNSON, 1936.
- Francesc Vaz: “Son Of A Preacher Man” DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, 1968.
- Juan Vitoria: “My Generation” THE WHO, 1965.

Hope you like it…
JR



Feb 10th, 2005 - 7:47 PM 		Indeed!

Nice variety there. Much thanks.

And how different for the Beatles not to be a dominant force- I only see 1 entry, and it's all the way down at 38!
Henrik



Feb 10th, 2005 - 10:49 PM 		Re: Rockdelux Best 150 Songs of the XX Century

Absolutely brilliant!
Jacek



Feb 10th, 2005 - 10:58 PM 		Re: Rockdelux Best 150 Songs of the XX Century

They have Marquee Moon at 10! That's cool. And there's the James Bond theme on the list, too, that's even cooler. I love James Bond.


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