deepbluesea in Santa Cruz is doing 35 things including…

Listen to every song on Rolling Stone's '04 list of the '500 Greatest Songs of All Time' and determine which ones I like most

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1-100  — 9 months ago

Picking up one this goal again after ignoring it for a long time. Songs in bold are the ones I rated at 5 stars in iTunes.

  1. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
  2. Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
  3. Imagine – John Lennon
  4. What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
  5. Respect – Aretha Franklin
  6. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
  7. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
  8. Hey Jude – The Beatles
  9. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
  10. What’d I Say – Ray Charles
  11. My Generation – The Who
  12. A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
  13. Yesterday – The Beatles
  14. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  15. London Calling – The Clash
  16. I Want to Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
  17. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
  18. Maybellene – Chuck Berry
  19. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
  20. Let It Be – The Beatles
  21. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
  22. Be My Baby – The Ronettes
  23. In My Life – The Beatles
  24. People Get Ready – The Impressions
  25. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
  26. A Day in the Life – The Beatles
  27. Layla – Derek and the Dominos
  28. (Sittin on) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
  29. Help! – The Beatles
  30. I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
  31. Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
  32. Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones
  33. River Deep – Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner
  34. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers
  35. Light My Fire – The Doors
  36. One – U2
  37. No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley and the Wailers
  38. Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones
  39. That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets
  40. Dancing in the Street – Martha and the Vandellas
  41. The Weight – The Band
  42. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
  43. Tutti-Frutti – Little Richard
  44. Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles
  45. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
  46. Heroes – David Bowie
  47. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
  48. All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
  49. Hotel California – The Eagles
  50. The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
  51. The Message – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
  52. When Doves Cry – Prince
  53. Anarchy in the U.K. – The Sex Pistols
  54. When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
  55. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
  56. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
  57. Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
  58. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  59. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan
  60. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  61. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Jerry Lee Lewis
  62. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
  63. For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
  64. She Loves You – The Beatles
  65. Sunshine of Your Love – Cream
  66. Redemption Song – Bob Marley and the Wailers
  67. Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
  68. Tangled Up in Blue – Bob Dylan
  69. Crying – Roy Orbison
  70. Walk On By – Dionne Warwick
  71. California Girls – The Beach Boys
  72. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
  73. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran
  74. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
  75. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
  76. Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles
  77. Mystery Train – Elvis Presley
  78. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  79. Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds
  80. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
  81. Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino
  82. You Really Got Me – The Kinks
  83. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – The Beatles
  84. Every Breath You Take – The Police
  85. Crazy – Patsy Cline
  86. Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
  87. Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
  88. My Girl – The Temptations
  89. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and The Papas
  90. In the Still of the Nite – The Five Satins
  91. Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
  92. Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
  93. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
  94. Good Golly, Miss Molly – Little Richard
  95. Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
  96. Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
  97. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
  98. Love and Happiness – Al Green
  99. Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  100. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones
1-75  — 2 years ago

1. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan (1965)
2. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones (1965)
3. Imagine – John Lennon (1971)
4. What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye (1971)
5. Respect – Aretha Franklin (1967)
6. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)
8. Hey Jude – The Beatles (1968)
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (1991)
10.What’d I Say – Ray Charles (1959)
11. My Generation – The Who (1965)
12. A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke (1964)
13. Yesterday – The Beatles (1965)
14. Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan (1963)
15. London Calling – The Clash (1980)16. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles (1963)
17. Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix (1967)
18. Maybellene – Chuck Berry (1955)
19. Hound Dog – Elvis Presley (1956)
20. Let It Be – The Beatles (1970)21. Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen (1975)22. Be My Baby – The Ronettes (1963)23. In My Life – The Beatles (1965)
24. People Get Ready – The Impressions (1965)
25. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys (1966)26. A Day in the Life – The Beatles (1967)27. Layla – Derek and the Dominos (1970)28. (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding (1968)29. Help! – The Beatles (1965)
30. I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (1956)
31. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin (1971)
32. Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones (1968)
33. River Deep, Mountain High – Tina Turner (1966)
34. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – The Righteous Brothers
(1964)
35. Light My Fire – The Doors (1967)
36. One – U2 (1991)
37. No Woman, No Cry – Bob Marley (1975)
38. Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones (1969)
39. That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly (1957)
40. Dancin’ in the Streets – Martha and the Vandellas (1964)
41. The Weight – The Band (1968)
42. Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks (1968)
43. Tutti Frutti – Little Richard (1956)
44. Georgia on My Mind – Ray Charles (1960)
45. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley (1956)
46. Heroes – David Bowie (1977)
47. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)48. All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix (1968)
49. Hotel California – The Eagles (1976)
50. The Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson (1965)
51. The Message – Grandmaster Flash (1982)
52. When Doves Cry – Prince (1984)
53. Anarchy in the U.K. – The Sex Pistols (1977)
54. When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge (1966)
55. Louie Louie – The Kingsmen (1963)
56. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard (1956)
57. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum (1967)58. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson (1983)
59. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan (1964)
60. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green (1971)
61. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On – Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
62. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley (1955)
63. For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield (1967)
64. She Loves You – The Beatles (1963)
65. Sunshine of Your Love – Cream (1968)
66. Redemption Song – Bob Marley (1980)
67. Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (1957)
68. Tangled Up in Blue – Bob Dylan (1975)
69. Crying – Roy Orbison (1961)
70. Walk On By – Dionne Warwick (1964)
71. California Girls – The Beach Boys (1965)
72. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown (1966)
73. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran (1958)
74. Superstition – Stevie Wonder (1972)
75. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin (1969)

Bold are my favorites :-)
Some of these I’m going to listen to again so this list will probably be edited soon.

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