With a tip of the cap to Miguel for inspiring the idea...

Reading everyone's posts, I often think I'm the only person here who prefers songs to albums, so consider this a plea for equal time.

In case it's not obvious, these are from the Top 200 Artists of All Time (Songs), not from the overall list.

1. Beatles, "Revolution"
2. Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter"
3. Elvis Presley, "Promised Land"
4. Marvin Gaye, "Mercy Mercy Me"
5. Beach Boys, "God Only Knows"
6. Bob Dylan, "Desolation Row"
7. Prince, "Raspberry Beret"
8. Led Zeppelin. pass (don't feel strongly enough about any of them)
9. David Bowie, "Golden Years"
10. Aretha Franklin, "I Say a Little Prayer"
11. The Who, "I Can't Explain"
12. Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen"
13. Jimi Hendrix, "Star Spangled Banner"
14. Chuck Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen"
15. The Clash, "Wrong 'Em Boyo"
16. James Brown, "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
17. Nirvana, "Breed"
18. The Kinks, "All Day and All of the Night"
19. U2, "Vertigo"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Fortunate Son"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "Incident on 57th Street"
22. R.E.M., "Fall on Me"
23. Madonna, "Ray of Light"
24. Buddy Holly, "Not Fade Away"
25. Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"

1. Beatles, "Revolution"
2. Rolling Stones, "Symphathy For the Devil"
3. Elvis Presley, "Suspicious Minds"
4. Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On"
5. Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations"
6. Bob Dylan, "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"
7. Prince, "Raspberry Beret"
8. Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir"
9. David Bowie, "Ziggy Stardust"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Natural Woman"
11. The Who, "Substitute"
12. Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen"
13. Jimi Hendrix, "All Along The Watchtower"
14. Chuck Berry, "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"
15. The Clash, "Rudie Can't Fail"
16. James Brown, "Please, Please, Please"
17. Nirvana, "Drain You"
18. The Kinks, "All Day and All of the Night"
19. U2, "One"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Lodi"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "Atlantic City"
22. R.E.M., "South Central Rain"
23. Madonna, "Like A Prayer"
24. Buddy Holly, "That'll Be The Day"
25. Little Richard, "Good Golly Miss Molly"

1. Beatles "Getting Better"
2. Rolling Stones "Happy"
3. Elvis Presley "Suspicious Minds"
4. Marvin Gaye "Inner City Blues"
5. Beach Boys "God Only Knows"
6. Bob Dylan "If You See Her, Say Hello"
7. Prince "U Got the Look"
8. Led Zeppelin "The Ocean"
9. David Bowie "Sound and Vision"
10. Aretha Franklin "Think"
11. The Who "Baba O'Reilly"
12. Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK"
13. Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe"
14. Chuck Berry "School Day"
15. The Clash "Wrong 'Em Boyo"
16. James Brown "I'll Go Crazy"
17. Nirvana "All Apologies"
18. The Kinks "Waterloo Sunset"
19. U2 "Zooropa"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival "Born on the Bayou"
21. Bruce Springsteen "Night"
22. R.E.M. "World Leader Pretend"
23. Madonna "Don't Tell Me"
24. Buddy Holly "Peggy Sue"
25. Little Richard "Good Golly, Miss Molly"

1. Beatles- N/A
2. Rolling Stones- "Sympathy for the Devil"
3. Elvis Presley- N/A
4. Marvin Gaye- "What's Goin' On"
5. Beach Boys- "God Only Knows"
6. Bob Dylan- N/A
7. Prince- "Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)"
8. Led Zeppelin. N/A
9. David Bowie- "Moonage Daydream"
10. Aretha Franklin- N/A
11. The Who- N/A
12. Sex Pistols- "Anarchy in the UK"
13. Jimi Hendrix- "Hey Joe"
14. Chuck Berry- "Johnny B. Goode"
15. The Clash- "London Calling"
16. James Brown- "It's a Man's Man's World"
17. Nirvana- "Heart-Shaped Box"
18. The Kinks- "All Day and All of the Night"
19. U2- "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Fortunate Son"
21. Bruce Springsteen- "Dancing in the Dark"
22. R.E.M.- "The One I Love"
23. Madonna- "Burning Up"
24. Buddy Holly- "Everyday"
25. Little Richard- "Good Golly Miss Molly"

1. Beatles - Help
2. Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice
3. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
4. Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar
5. Beach Boys - Long Promised Road
6. Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man
7. Prince - Little Red Corvette
8. Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks
9. David Bowie - Watch That Man
10. Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools
11. The Who - Substitute
12. Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant
13. Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
14. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
15. The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais
16. James Brown - Cold Sweat
17. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
18. The Kinks - Johnny Thunder
19. U2, n/a
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
21. Bruce Springsteen - The River
22. R.E.M. - Don't Go Back To Rockville
23. Madonna - n/a
24. Buddy Holly - Rave On
25. Little Richard - n/a

1. Beatles - A Day In The Life
2. Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
3. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
4. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
5. Beach Boys - God Only Knows
6. Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man
7. Prince - When Doves Cry
8. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
9. David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
10. Aretha Franklin - Think
11. The Who - Pinball Wizard
12. Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
13. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
14. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
15. The Clash - London Calling
16. James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
17. Nirvana - Lithium
18. The Kinks - Village Green
19. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop The Rain
21. Bruce Springsteen - The River
22. R.E.M. - Loosing My Religion
23. Madonna - Vogue
24. Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue
25. Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

Off the top of my head...

1) The Beatles - Because
2) The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
3) Bob Dylan - It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
4) David Bowie - Life On Mars?
5) Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
6) Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
7) Prince - When Doves Cry
8) The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
9) Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
10) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
11) The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
12) R.E.M. - Find The River
13) The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning
14) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
15) U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
16) The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
17) Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (live)
18) Radiohead - Paranoid Android
19) Neil Young - After The Gold Rush
20) Stevie Wonder - Superstition
21) Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
22) Elvis Costello - N/A
23) Bob Marley And The Wailers - Is This Love
24) Van Morrison - N/A
25) Little Richard - N/A

Geez, looking back at that list, most of them are really obvious choices. Ah well, thems are my choices, I have albums by all apart from the 3 N/As.

Yeah, I know, you'd think it'd be really hard to get it wrong. Sorry, here's my list which *actually* is relevant to the topic...

1) The Beatles - Because
2) The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
3) Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
4) Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
5) The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
6) Bob Dylan - It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
7) Prince - When Doves Cry
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
9) David Bowie - Life On Mars?
10) Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
11) The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
12) Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K.
13) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
14) Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
15) The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
16) James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World
17) Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World (live)
1 The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
19) U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
20) Creedence Clearwater Revival - N/A
21) Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
22) R.E.M. - Find The River
23) Madonna - Like A Prayer
24) Buddy Holly & The Crickets - N/A
25) Little Richard - N/A

That's better. I could give one of the few Holly, CCR or Richard songs I know but it wouldn't be a fair choice.

1. Beatles - A Day In The Life
2. Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
3. Elvis Presley - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Waters
4. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me
5. Beach Boys - Surf's Up
6. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue
7. Prince - Raspberry Beret
8. Led Zeppelin - In My Time Of Dying
9. David Bowie - Station To Station
10. Aretha Franklin - Until You Come Back To Me
11. The Who - A Quick One While He's Away
12. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
13. Jimi Hendrix - Axis
14. Chuck Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen"
15. The Clash, "Wrong 'Em Boyo"
16. James Brown - Gituppah!
17. Nirvana - In Bloom
18. The Kinks - Days
19. U2 - Desire
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou
21. Bruce Springsteen - State Trooper
22. R.E.M. - Nightswimming
23. Madonna, Hang Up (Durkin mix)
24. Buddy Holly - Oh Eeh Oh I Go Just Like Buddy Holly
25. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti??

Jimi Hendrix - Bold As Love

1. The Beatles: Strawberry Fields Forever
2. The Rolling Stones: Let’s Spend the Night Together
3. Elvis Presley: Mystery Train
4. Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
5. The Beach Boys: God Only Knows
6. Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone
7. Prince: Kiss
8. Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Love
9. David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes
10. Aretha Franklin: I Say a Little Prayer
11. The Who: I Can See for Miles
12. Sex Pistols: Anarchy in the UK
13. Jimi Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower
14. Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
15. The Clash: Spanish Bombs
16. James Brown: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
17. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
18. The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset
19. U2: Sunday Bloody Sunday
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
21. Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
22. R.E.M.: Losing My Religion
23. Madonna: Into the Groove
24. Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
25. Little Richard: Tutti Frutti

1. The Beatles: A Day in the Life
2. The Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the Devil
3. Elvis Presley: Suspicious Mind
4. Marvin Gaye: Sexual Healing
5. The Beach Boys: Break Away
6. Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone
7. Prince: Raspberry Beret
8. Led Zeppelin: Good Times Bad Times
9. David Bowie: Hang Onto Yourself
10. Aretha Franklin: I Say a Little Prayer
11. The Who: Armenia City in the Sky
12. Sex Pistols: -
13. Jimi Hendrix: -
14. Chuck Berry: You Never Can Tell
15. The Clash: -
16. James Brown: I Got You (I Feel Good)
17. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
18. The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset
19. U2: Pride
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
21. Bruce Springsteen: The River
22. R.E.M.: Fall on Me
23. Madonna: Into the Groove
24. Buddy Holly: That'll Be the Day
25. Little Richard: Tutti Frutti

1. The Beatles: In My Life
2. The Rolling Stones: Sympathie For The Devil
3. Elvis Presley: Heartbreak Hotel
4. Marvin Gaye: Inner City Blues (make me wanna holler)
5. The Beach Boys: In My Room
6. Bob Dylan: Girl From The North Country (with Johnny Cash)
7. Prince: Little Red Corvette
8. Led Zeppelin: How Many More Times
9. David Bowie: Space Oddity
10. Aretha Franklin: Angel
11. The Who: I'm A Boy
12. Sex Pistols: Anarchy in the UK
13. Jimi Hendrix: All Along the Watchtower
14. Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
15. The Clash: White Man In Hammersmith Palais
16. James Brown: Make It Funky -Part 1
17. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
18. The Kinks: I'm Not Like everybody Else
19. U2: One
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
21. Bruce Springsteen: I'm On Fire
22. R.E.M.: So Central Rain
23. Madonna: Get Into The Groove
24. Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
25. Little Richard: Lucille

(1) The Beatles: Happiness is a Warm Gun
(2) Rolling Stones: You Can't Always Get What You Want
(3) Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds
(4) Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On
(5) The Beach Boys: Wouldn't it Be Nice
(6) Bob Dylan: It Takes a Train to...
(7) Prince: Sexy MF
(8) Led Zepplin: Kashmir Song
(9) David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
(10) Aretha Franklin: The House that Jack Built
(11) The Who: Come to the Mirror
(12) Sex Pistols: Sub-Mission
(13) JImi Hendrix: Foxy Lady
(14) Chuck Berry: My Ding-a-Ling
(15) The Clash: Should I Stay or Should I Go
(16) James Brown: Sex Machine
(17) Nirvana: No Apologies
(18) The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset
(19) U2: New Year's Day
(20) CCR: Born on the Bayou
(21) Bruce Sprinsteen: I'm on Fire
(22) REM: Driver 8
(23) Madonna: Cherish
(24) Buddy Holly: That'll be the Day
(25) Little Richard: Tutti Fruitti

The Beatles: Tomorrow Never Knows
The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Elvis Presley: Mystery Train
Marvin Gaye: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Beach Boys: God Only Knows
Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone
Prince: When Doves Cry
Led Zeppelin: When the Levee Breaks
David Bowie: Heroes
Aretha Franklin: Respect
The Who: Baba O'Riley
The Sex Pistols: Pretty Vacant
Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing
Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
The Clash: The Guns of Brixton
James Brown: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
Nirvana: Lithium
The Kinks: You Really Got Me
U2: Where the Streets Have No Name
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
Bruce Springsteen: Atlantic City
R.E.M.: Drive
Madonna: Into the Groove
Buddy Holly: Not Fade Away
Little Richard: Long Tall Sally

1. Beatles, "In My Life" So hard to choose but this is as good as any I guess. Resisted the temptation to be hipster and choose something more obscure from them like "And Your Bird can Sing"..
2. Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women"
3. Elvis Presley, "Suspicious Minds" Love his Sun stuff but in the end the Vegas years have some of his best stuff
4. Marvin Gaye, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
5. Beach Boys, "Surf's Up" Another hard choice but this song is epic poetry...
6. Bob Dylan, "The Times They are a-Changing"
7. Prince, "1999"
8. Led Zeppelin. "When the Levee Breaks"
9. David Bowie, "Space Oddity"
10. Aretha Franklin, "[You Make Me Feel Like] A Natural Woman"
11. The Who, "Baba O'Reilly"
12. Sex Pistols, N/A (I did like a few off BOLLOCKS but nothing I'm really excited about
13. Jimi Hendrix, "All Along the Watchtower"
14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode"
15. The Clash, "Radio Clash"
16. James Brown, "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"
17. Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
18. The Kinks, "All Day and All of the Night"
19. U2, "New Year's Day"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Looking Out my Back Door"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "I'm On Fire" (not a huge fan of the Boss yet but I'm starting to get into him more. Liked a lot of NEBRASKA but I can't remember which one stood out most since I've only borrowed and don't actually own it yet.)
22. R.E.M., "Radio Song"
23. Madonna, "Live to Tell"
24. Buddy Holly, "That'll Be the Day"
25. Little Richard, "Good Golly Miss Molly"

1. Beatles, "Long And Winding Road"
2. Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter"
3. Elvis Presley, "Suspicious Minds"
4. Marvin Gaye, "Grapevine"
5. Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
6. Bob Dylan, "North Country Blues"
7. Prince, "Purple Rain"
8. Led Zeppelin, "Going To California"
9. David Bowie, "Suffragette City"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
11. The Who, "Baba O'Riley"
12. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the UK"
13. Jimi Hendrix, "All Along The Watchtower"
14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode"
15. The Clash, "London Calling"
16. James Brown - pass.
17. Nirvana, "In Bloom"
18. The Kinks, "You Really Got Me"
19. U2, "One"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "Born To Run"
22. R.E.M., "Sweetness Follows"
23. Madonna, "Live To Tell"
24. Buddy Holly - "That'll Be The Day"
25. Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"

1)Beatles - A Day in the life
2)Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
3)Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
4)Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
5)Beach boys - God Only Knows
6)Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue
7)Prince - Little Red Corvette
8)Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
9)David Bowie - Heroes
10)Aretha Franklin - Respect
11)The Who - Baba O'Riley
12)Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
13)Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
14)Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
15)The Clash - London Calling
16)James Brown - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
17)Nirvana - All Apologies
18)The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
19)U2 - Kite
20)Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
21)Bruce Springsteen - Incident on 57th Street(fancy that,Schleuse)
22)REM - Perfect Circle
23)Madonna - Ray Of Light
24)Buddy Holly - That'll Be The Day
25)Little Richard - Long Tall Sally

1. Beatles, "I Am the Walrus"
2. Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter"
3. Elvis Presley, "Teddy Bear" (Yeah, that's right. You got a problem with that?)
4. Marvin Gaye, "Inner City Blues"
5. Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
6. Bob Dylan, "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
7. Prince, "Let's Go Crazy"
8. Led Zeppelin. "Dazed and Confused"
9. David Bowie, "Life on Mars"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Chain of Fools"
11. The Who, "I Can See for Miles"
12. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K."
13. Jimi Hendrix, "Fire"
14. Chuck Berry, "School Day"
15. The Clash, "Spanish Bombs"
16. James Brown, "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
17. Nirvana, "Lithium"
18. The Kinks, "Shangri-La"
19. U2, "Until the End of the World"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Fortunate Son"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "For You"
22. R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe"
23. Madonna, "Express Yourself"
24. Buddy Holly, "Oh Boy!"
25. Little Richard, "Lucille"

1. Beatles, "she's leaving home"
2. Rolling Stones, "brown sugar"
3. Elvis Presley, "can't help falling in love"
4. Marvin Gaye, "what's going on"
5. Beach Boys, "'til i die"
6. Bob Dylan, "desolation raw"
7. Prince, "kiss"
8. Led Zeppelin. "the rain song"
9. David Bowie, "space oddity"
10. Aretha Franklin, "baby i love you"
11. The Who, "my generation"
12. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K."
13. Jimi Hendrix, "purple haze"
14. Chuck Berry, "School Day"
15. The Clash, "the magnificient seven"
16. James Brown, "papa's got a brand new bag"
17. Nirvana, "come as you are"
18. The Kinks, "sunny afternoon"
19. U2, "new year's day"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "who'll stop the rain"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "dancing in the dark"
22. R.E.M., "nightswimming"
23. Madonna, "into the groove"
24. Buddy Holly, "maybe baby"
25. Little Richard, "tutti frutti"

I really love this idea:

1. Beatles, "In My Life"
2. Rolling Stones, "Dead Flowers"
3. Elvis Presley, "Suspicious Minds"
4. Marvin Gaye, "Mercy Mercy Me"
5. Beach Boys, "God Only Knows"
6. Bob Dylan, "Positively 4th Street"
7. Prince, "When Doves Cry" (not a huge fan)
8. Led Zeppelin. "When the Levee Breaks"
9. David Bowie, "Heroes"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream"
11. The Who, "We Won't Get Fooled Again"
12. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the U.K."
13. Jimi Hendrix, "Bold As Love"
14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B Good" (another one I don't like much)
15. The Clash, "Train in Vain"
16. James Brown, "Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine"
17. Nirvana, "Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam"
18. The Kinks, "Victoria"
19. U2, "Running to Stand Still"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Fortunate Son"
21. Bruce Springsteen, All Time: "Thunder Road" Currently: "I'm Goin' Down"
22. R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe"
23. Madonna, "Hung Up"
24. Buddy Holly, "That'll Be the Day"
25. Little Richard, "Tutti Fruiti"

1. Beatles, "Black bird" (but it keeps changing)
2. Rolling Stones, "Sweet Virginia" (same)
3. Elvis Presley, "That’s all right"
4. Marvin Gaye, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
5. Beach Boys, "I Get Around"
6. Bob Dylan, "Idiot Wind"
7. Prince, "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker"
8. Led Zeppelin “Stairway to Heaven”
9. David Bowie, "Rock’n Roll Suicide"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Think"
11. The Who, "We’re Not Gonna Take It (live at Woodstock)"
12. Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen"
13. Jimi Hendrix, "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)"
14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B Goode"
15. The Clash, "London Calling"
16. James Brown, "Papa’s Got a brand New Bag"
17. Nirvana, "Lithium"
18. The Kinks, "Dead end street" (for instance)
19. U2, "Sunday Bloody sunday"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Looking out my backdoor"
21. Bruce Springsteen, "The River"
22. R.E.M., "Try Not to Breathe"
23. Madonna “Music”
24. Buddy Holly, "Peggy Sue"
25. Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"

1. Beatles, "Here, There And Everywhere"
2. Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil"
3. Elvis Presley, "Suspicious Minds"
4. Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On"
5. Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
6. Bob Dylan, "Ballad Of A Thin Man"
7. Prince, "When Doves Cry"
8. Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir"
9. David Bowie, "We Are The Dead"
10. Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
11. The Who, "My Generation"
12. Sex Pistols, "Anarchy In The UK"
13. Jimi Hendrix, "Purple Haze"
14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode"
15. The Clash, "London Calling"
16. James Brown, "I Feel Good"
17. Nirvana, "Serve The Servants"
18. The Kinks, "Waterloo Sunset"
19. U2, "All I Want Is You"
20. Creedence Clearwater Revival - not a fan.
21. Bruce Springsteen, "Thunder Road"
22. R.E.M., "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
23. Madonna, "Like A Prayer"
24. Buddy Holly, "Everyday"
25. Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"

Either Buddy Holly and Little Richard dropped 5 spots during the last update, or I have no idea what just happened here..

Anyway, I agree with schleuse that songs > albums.. so here goes, quite a few obvious choices I guess:

1 The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
2 The Rolling Stones - Angie
3 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
4 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
5 The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
6 Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
7 Prince - Sometimes It Snows In April
8 David Bowie - Heroes
9 Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
10 Aretha Franklin - Respect
11 The Who - Baba O'Riley
12 Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen
13 Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
14 Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
15 James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World
16 The Clash - London Calling
17 Nirvana - Plateau
18 U2 - One
19 The Kinks - You Really Got Me
20 Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
21 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
22 Madonna - Vogue
23 R.E.M. - Bad Day
24 Ray Charles - What'd I Say
25 Michael Jackson - Earth Song

Gotta say I like this top 25 more than the old one.

Hmm...hadn't even looked at the new list, but for the two newcomers, I'd say

Ray Charles: I've Got a Woman
Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

And, sorry, Pomtidom, but I preferred the old list: it's nice to have Brother Ray in there, but Buddy Holly and Little Richard are gods.

(btw, you do realize that "Bad Day" is a recycled version of "It's the End of the World As We Know It," right? not that there's anything wrong with that...)

1 The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
2 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
3 Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
4 Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
5 The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be Nice
6 Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
7 Prince - When Doves Cry
8 David Bowie - Heroes
9 Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
10 Aretha Franklin - Respect
11 The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
12 Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK
13 Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
14 Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
15 James Brown - Please Please Please
16 The Clash - Rock the Casbah
17 Nirvana - On A Plain
18 U2 - Until the End of the World
19 The Kinks - You Really Got Me
20 Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
21 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
22 Madonna - Ray of Light
23 R.E.M. - Nightswimming
24 Ray Charles - What'd I Say
25 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

1 The Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing
2 The Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
3 Elvis Presley – Only the Strong Survive
4 Marvin Gaye – Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
5 The Beach Boys – Long Promised Road
6 Bob Dylan – Ballad of a Thin Man
7 Prince – Little Red Corvette
8 David Bowie – Watch That Man
9 Led Zeppelin – When the Levee Breaks
10 Aretha Franklin – Natural Woman
11 The Who – I Can See For Miles
12 Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
13 Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady
14 Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
15 James Brown – Cold Sweat
16 The Clash – Bank Robber
17 Nirvana – About a Girl
18 The Kinks – Village Green
19 U2 – Don’t care for these bombastic buffoons in the least, but I do like Electric Co.
20 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary
21 Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart
22 R.E.M. – Driver 8
23 Madonna – Express Yourself
24. Buddy Holly – Rave On
25. Little Richard - Lucille

how embarrassing...I posted a list twice. I had done a list, declared myself dissatisfied with it and put it aside to revise it. Apparently I must have posted my original list instead of only previewing it.

Wow, schleuse, you're right - "Bad Day" is just a re-written "It's The End Of The World...". It's funny; there was always something about that song that I could never quite put my finger on. Guess that's it.

Hmmm, never thought I'd say this, but I think I just lost some respect for R.E.M. And as a fan (albeit not a huge one), it sort of hurts to say that. It's one thing to rip off another band, but it's an entirely different thing to rip off yourself.

Hm.. I did not realise that, and after listening.. you're right. Doesn't change my opinion though, I like Bad Day.

You know, I went back and read what Peter Buck actually wrote about the song, and I was not entirely correct. "Bad Day" was a song written around 1987; it was scrapped but rearranged into "End of the World." Then, a few years ago, Stipe wrote some new lyrics and they re-recorded it and released it on their Warner Bros. greatest hits (a demo, I think, of the original version is on their IRS greatest hits if anyone cares to compare).

Many acts recycle riffs and even whole songs, and it doesn't bother me that Muddy Waters or the Ramones or even Britney Spears have songs which are essentially identical.

I still yield to nobody in my admiration for R.E.M.--my favorite band since 1986.

Well, it sure bothers me.

If I may go back to the whole “music as art” idea, it’s troubling when any artist duplicates something they’ve done before, regardless of the extent. That’s the very idea of art – to be inspired and to create something new and fresh – original.

That’s why I’m such a huge admirer of Miles Davis. He understood his responsibility as an artist to push the boundaries, creatively. He never looked backward (so to speak); he was always trying to create something new and different from what he had done before. Radiohead would be a modern-day example of such artistry.

I’ll still listen to R.E.M., and my enjoyment of an album like Automatic For The People probably won’t be tarnished, but I’ll think twice about listening to “Bad Day”again.