my 100 greatest....i invite you to join

[Trauma-san]

I'll say this, though.... either

"Here, There, and Everywhere" by the beatles, written by Paul McCartney, or

"My Life" by the beatles, written by John Lennon

would stand at #1 on my list of the greatest songs of all time.  Peace~

[King Tech Quadafi]

93. Warren G - "Regulate

 

BLASPHEME!!!

[Murrow]

Aright...here are my 100 greatest, these are songs that are most special to me, mostly for personal reasons.  So if you look @ this list and scratch your head, don't worry..I have reasons of my own for each of these songs.  My top 25 are pretty accurate, then stuff may be a lil off, but I tried.  Also, I suggest you guys to peep a lot of these songs, cause they are great songs.

You may also ask why aren't there a lot of hip-hop/west coast songs?  Well, I picked the songs that I can relate to personally, so you won't see much gangbanging stuff on here.  I pick music that I feel connected with, and that I've somewhat experienced throughout my life.

...

100.  Fuck You - Dr. Dre
99.  Real Niggaz - N.W.A.
98.  The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
97.  Deep Cover - Dr. Dre
96.  Gangsta Gangsta - N.W.A
95.  Natural Born Killaz - Dr. Dre & Ice Cube
94.  Let Me Ride - Dr. Dre
93.  Str8 Outta Compton - N.W.A
92. Wake Up - Snoop Dogg
91.  Rock With You - Michael Jackson
90.  Return To Innocence - Enigma
89.  Doggy land - Snoop Dogg
88.  Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac
87.  Turn It On - Lindsey Buckingham
86.  Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men
85.  Family Man - Fleetwood Mac
84.  Deeeeez Nuuuuts - Dr. Dre
83.  Better oof Alone - Alice Deejay
82.  Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
81.  Killin Me Softly - Fugees
80.  G-Spot - Warren G
79.  Rock The Boat - Aaliyah
78.  I Need You - Marc Anthony
77.  Over and Over - Fleetwood Mac
76.  Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
75.  Terminator 2 theme - John Williams
74.  Still Don’t Give A Fuck - Eminem
73.  Rhiannon
72.  Down Endless Street - Fleetwood Mac
71.  Gin & Juice - Snoop Doggy Dogg
70.  The Next Episode - Dr. Dre
69.  Express Yourself - Dr. Dre
68.  Lil Ghetto Boy - Dr. Dre
67.  Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
66.  End of the Innocence - Don Henley
65.  Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
64.  Changes - 2Pac
63.  So Many Tears - 2Pac
64.  Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
63.  Only Time - Enya
62.  Crystal - Fleetwood Mac
61.  Juicy - Notorious BIG
60.  Triumph - The Wu Tang Clan
59.  Red Red Wine - UB40
58.  Sisters of the Moon - Fleetwood Mac
57.  Whenever I Call You Friend - Stevie Nicks
56.  Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
55.  1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
54.  Teardrops and Closed Caskets - Tha Outlawz
53.  Cant Stop Loving You - Phil Collins
52.  You And I - Fleetwood Mac
51.  Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
50.  My Best Friend - P Diddy
49.  Man On The Moon - REM
48.  Boys of Summer - Don Henley
47.  Regulate - Warren G
46.  Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel
45.  End Of The Game - Sting
44.  Warm Ways - Fleetwood Mac
43.  Time After Time - Cindy Lauper
42.  Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
41.  Life Ain’t Hard - Bad Azz
40.  Dancin In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
39.  Stan - Eminem
38.  Baby Buffalo - James Taylor
37.  What’s My Name - Snoop Doggy Dogg
36.  Desert Rose - Sting
35.  Nothing Man - Bruce Springsteen
34.  Wonder Wall - Oasis
33.  I Know I’m Not Wrong - Fleetwood Mac
32.  Street of Dreams (acoustic) - Lindsey Buckingham
31.  Keep Tha Heads Ringin - Dr. Dre
30.  All My Sorrows - Lindsey Buckingham
29.  Storms - Fleetwood Mac
28.  Love Minus Zero/No Limit - Bob Dylan
27.  When We Dance - Sting
26.  With Or Without You - U2
25.  Show Me Love - Snoop Dogg
24.  A Thousand Years - Sting
23.  Never Going Back Again - Lindsey Buckingham
22.  Breakfast At Tiffanies - ?
21.  Beautiful Day - U2
20.  Can’t Stop Fallin In Love With You - UB40
19.  In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
18.  Ghost Story - Sting
17.  Don’t Leave - Peter Gabriel
16.  Down On Rodeo - Lindsey Buckingham
15.  Honey Hi - Fleetwood Mac
14.  Every Breath You Take - The Police  
13.  Internationally Yours - TQ
12.  Still D-R-E - Dr. Dre
11.  The Chain (live) - Fleetwood Mac
10.  Nuttin But A G Thang - Dr. Dre
9.  Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre
8.  Been A Long Time - TQ
7.  You Are - Bilal
6.  Countdown - Lindsey Buckingham

5.  Big Love (acoustic) - Lindsey Buckingham
This is the greatest acoustic performance ever; done by one man on one guitar.  It doesn't get much better than this.  It's raw and filled with emotion.  You can almost get the full impact of the story from the guitar playing.

4.  Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
I'm sure you guys know this song.  This song is from the 70s, and it is considered one of the greatest songs of all time.  The song is about doing your own thing etc.  I grew up hearing this song so blame it on my father, lol.  Their is a roaring guitar solo at the end that carries on which I like.

3.  The Light - Common
A positive song.  Common's lover letter is beautifully constructed and it fits right into the hook.  Song is about having someone to fall back on when you got troubles in your life.

2.  Red Rover - Lindsey Buckingham
A very mysterious song, that I've just recently started to understand.  This is a song about childhood, and the changes that come as you get older.  It's a meloncholy track...and it has a very unique beat, that features something that has the same effect as a drum.  It is basically a new invention and has never been used before.  The hasn't been officially released yet either, so no one here prolly knows about it.  Anyway, the song stirs up a lot of emotions etc etc.

1.  Fields Of Gold - Sting
The best moments of my life have been during the summertime.  This song is about summer and love.  It is a great song, that features a simple, yet beautiful nylon stringed guitar solo.  Everytime I listen to this song it brings me back to a certain part of summer.  It helps me remember great memories that I have.  Without it I prolly would forget a lot of those moments, becuase when they were happening I was constantly listening to this song.

[closetothalimit]

my list is finally done. and here it is.

100. Eminem - Til I Collapse
99. D.O.C. - The D.O.C. and The Doctor
98. Snoop Dogg - Go Away
97. Roger Troutman - More Bounce To The Ounce
96. Rakim - Follow The Leader
95. Bad Azz - Money To Fold
94. Notorious B.I.G. - Goin Back To Cali
93. Above The Law - Black Superman
92. Obie Trice - Dope, Job, Homeliss
91. Dr. Dre - Still D.R.E.
90. Snoop Dogg - Ain;t No Fun
89. Nirvana - All Apologies
88. Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
87. U2 - Sunday,  Bloody Sunday
86. The Living End - Strange
85. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
84. Grinspoon - Busy
83. The Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun
82. 2Pac - California Love
81. Prodigy - Voodoo People
80. Ice Cube - We Be Clubbin
79. Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
78. MC Ren - Ruthless 4 Life
77. MC Ehit - Get Yours
76. The Living End - Monday
75. Tha Liks - Aww Shit
74. New Order - Blue Monday
73. Unwritten Law - Cailin
72. Grandmaster Flash - The Message
71. Snoop Dogg - Gin & Juice
70. N.W.A. -  Just Dont Bite It
69. Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll
68. Dr. Dre - Put It On Me
67. Dogg Pound - Respect
66. Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
65. Kurupt - Who Ride Wit Us
64. Dj-Quik - Dollarz & Sense
63. Dr. Dre - The Next Episode
62. Eazy-E - Real Muthafuckin Gz
61. N.W.A. - Express Yourself
60. 2Pac - 2 Of Amerika;s Most Wanted
59. Rakim & Eric B - Eric B For President
58. Prodigy - Breathe
57. Xzibit - Paparrazi
56. Rakim - When I Be On The Mic
55. Smashing Pumpkins - Today
54. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
53. Ice Cube - Natural Born Killaz
52. N.W.A  - Fuck Tha Police
51. The Living End - Roll On
50. Dr. Dre - Let Me Ride
49. Ice Cube - Bop Gun
48. Metallica - For Whom The Bells Toll
47. Pearl Jam-  Even Flow
46. George Clinton - We Want The Funk
45. Westside Connection - Bow Down
44. WC - Wanna Ride
43. MC Ehit - Compton Bomb
42. Snoop Dogg - Bitch Please
41. Pearl Jam - Alive
40. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
39. Tha Liks - Promote Violins
38. Michael Jackson - Thriller
37. 2Pac - Unconditional Love
36. Metallica - The Unforgiven
35. Dr. Dre - Some L.A. Niggaz
34. Paul McCartney - Live & Let Die
33. Nate Dogg - Keep It G.A.N.G.S.T.A.
32. Rakim - Paid In Full
31. Michael Jackson - Don;t Stop Til U Get Enough
30. Dr. Dre - Fuck Wit Dre Day
29. Warren G - Regulate
28. Nirvana - About A Girl
27. Grinspoon - Chemical Heart
26. The Living End - Prisoner Of Society
25. N.W.A. - Gangsta, Gangsta
24. Xzibit - Eyes May Shine
23. 2Pac - Troublesome
22. Guns N Roses - Knockin On Heavens Door
21. Alice In Chains - Nut Shell
20. Smashing Pumpkins  - 1979
19 Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
18 Red Hot Chili Peppers - My Friends
17 Pearl Jam - Black
16. Snoop Dogg - Lodi Dodi

Top 15 Countdown

15. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
14. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
13. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
12. Nirvana - Lithuim
11. Eazy-E - Boyz In Tha Hood
10. John Lennon - Imagine
9. Rakim - Microphone Fiend
8. Dr. Dre - Ain;t Nuthin But A G Thang
7. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
6. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watch Tower
5. Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
4. Pearl Jam - Daughter
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
2. Nirvana - Lake Of Fire

and the winner is...


1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Classic, beautiful song. One of the few timeless songs that has been given as a gift to mankind. If you haven't heard this song, you haven't experienced the full extent of music

[Trauma-san]

Damn, and Rock is here to STAY BITCHES!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOO

[HBKid_Jr]

i made my list at work,  i was down 2 my top an than all of sudden like 25 songs popped into my head so 2morrow at work imma reconstruct my list

[Don Jacob]

100. Jane says-Jane's addiction
99. I could have lied-red hot chili peppers
98. The Unforgiven-Metallica
97. Will you be there-Michael Jackson
96. Smells like teen spirit-Nirvana
95. oye como va-santana
94. Angel-Jimi Hendrix
93. All Apologies-nirvana
92. It's so easy-Guns N Roses
91. For whom the bell tolls-metallica
90.  Tonight Tonight-Smashing Pumpkins
89. Brenda's got a baby-2pac
88. hold me thrill me kiss me kill me-U2
87. You Know how we do it-Ice Cube
86. light my fire-the doors
85. So many Tears-2pac
84. This Dj-Warren G
83. Doggy Dogg World-snoop
82. Dre Day- Dr. Dre
81. dollaz and sense-dj quik
80. Gin and Juice-Snoop
79. Stan -Eminem
78. Keep Ya Head up-2pac
77. Dear Mama-2pac
76. Life Goes on-2pac
75. Let's get it on -Marvin Gaye
74. Are You Experienced-Jimi Hendrix
73. Sleepwalker-Johnny and Santo
72. One love-marley
71. Thunderstruck- AC/DC
70. Fire-Jimi Hendrix
69. Champagne Supernova-Oasis
68. Cemetary Gates-Pantera
66. Paranoid Android-Radio Head
67. Bohemian Rapsody-Queen
66. Holier Than Though -Metallica
65. pushin' weight-ice cube
64. Stand by Me- Ben E. King
63. Wherever I May Roam-Metallica
62. California Dreamin'-Mamas and the Pappas
61. Tuesday's Gone-Lynard Skynard
60. Godfather Theme-Nino Rota
59. Bulls on Parade-Rage Against the Machine
58. Closer-N.I.N.
57. In Bloom- Nirvana
56. Alive- Pearl jam
55. Black Hole Sun-Soundgarden
54. Purple haze-Jimi Hendrix
53. Sanitarium-Metallica
52. Good Day-Ice Cube
51. Deep Cover-Dr. dre and Snoop Dogg
50. Got the Life-Korn
49. Creeping Death-Metallica
48. Hit em' Up-2pac
47. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)-Marvin Gaye
46. What's Going on-Marvin Gaye
45. Unconditional Love-2pac
46. Rock and Roll-Led Zeppelin
45. Master of Puppets-Metallica
44. Bold as Love- Jimi Hendrix
43. Redemption Song-Bob Marley
42. Come As You are-Nirvana
41. Blind-Korn
40. The Call of Ktulu-Metallica
39. Let Me Ride-Dr. Dre
38. Welcome to the Jungle-Guns 'N ' Roses
37. Enter Sandman-Metallica
36. What u See is What u Get-Xzibit
35. ATLiens-Outkast
34. Keep Their Heads Ringing-Dr. Dre
33. Can't C me-2pac
33. Natural Born Killaz-Ice Cube and Dre
32. Europa-Carlos Santana
31. Hotel California-The Eagles
30. Smile -2pac and Scarface
29. Nightrain- Guns N Roses
28. All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix
27. Summer Madness-Kool and the Gang
26. Turn the Page-Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band/Metallica
25. Unchained Melody-The Righteous Brothers
24. What's my name-Snoop Dogg
23.  No Woman No Cry-Bob Marley
22. Krazy-2pac+ Bad Azz
21.  Sweet Child O' Mine-Guns 'N' Roses
20. Murder was the case (original)-Snoop Dogg
19. Santeria-Sublime
18. Real Niggaz Don't Die-N.W.A
17. Nuthin but a G thang-Dr. Dre
16. Bombs Over Baghdad-Outkast


15. Laya- Derek and the Dominos

man i just love the riffs and solos here , it's just one of those songs where you just step back and say WOW someone was ON ONE when those notes flowed through his fingers ....this song is actually a love song for George Harrison's wife ....from his good friend Eric Clapton , also the end piao exit is the theme song to Goodfellas the movie


14. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin

considered as the alltime greatest rock song and one of the greatest constructed works of music....layla to the 10th power


13. Fade to Black-Metallica

yeah another metallica joint....but hey anyone that knows their catelouge knows that this is one of their definative songs ...yeah this song is about suicide , but really i think this song is a song of hope....the solo by kirk for some reason or another just eliminates any thought of doing such thing.....really helped me through a rough time a few years back  and one of those song's that impresses people when you bust it out on the guitar


12. Don't Speak-No Doubt

i don't usually use the lords name in vein but GOOOOOD damn this song is oooooooooooweeeeeeeee. Gwen stefani really put heart into this. anyone who's  ever been in a tough break up...and i'm talking TOUGH can relate to this joint, especially me and a break up that still effects me to this day

11. Under the Bridge-Red Hot Chili Peppers

it's not that i can relate to this song (i've never done heroine under an LA bridge or period for that matter)....i just like it alot..lol simple as that


10. Hell's Bells-AC/DC

THIS is heavy metal at it's purist!


9. No More Tears-Ozzy Ousbourne

i'm a sucker for long epic structured songs, what can i say  


8. Nothing Else Matters-Metallica

like "don't speak" i like this song for all the same reasons, deep song, theraputic, and DAMN good


7. Dream On-Aerosmith

This is the ultimate power balad yo, also the best performance by any male vocalist.


6. Deeeez Nuuuuts-Dr. Dre ft. Daz, Snoop, and Nate Dogg

there never has been, there is none, and there never will be a better rap beat than this. P-E-R-I-O-D point blank

5. Voodoo Chile (slight return)-Jimi Hendrix

i smile when i think of this song it's just so funky, so jazzy, so trippy, so groovy, and displays why...my homie jimi was the best guitarist ever the begining is just pure gold


4. When the Levee Breaks-Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin will always be known for Stairway by the casual listeners out there, but most true fans know that THIS is them at their pinnocule. John bonnum's drumming is just mouth watering and spine tingling and is the basses for all rap drum lines, plus jimmy Page lays the smack down with is psychodelic guitaring, and that somber country fried harmonica just takes this song from being classic to timeless

3. Freebird-Lynard Skynard

this is one of those dreamy songs that represents all the freedoms i have/had/and will have in life, plus the guitar solo here is only eclipsed by one perticular song...hmm i wonder what song that could be...


2. November Rain-Guns 'N' Roses

like i said earlier i'm a sucker for epic structures of music ....but what pushes this song over the top here is the lines i can relate to "dont you know you need some time on your own everybody needs some time on their own" ~~i like having my privacy and it doesn't bother me if i'm alone  then the final line " everybody needs someone"~~yeah i like being by myself ....but on the other hand i don't want to die alone , i definately want a wife to share my life with ....i can totally relate to the message here


but the # 1 song ever in my book is......







1.!!!!! ONE ~~~ METALLICA!!!!!!


yep that's right

the best intro to a song
the best concept for a song
the best climax to a song
the best guitar solo in a song
the best [modern day] structed song
the best outro to a song
one of the best videos for a song

just simply the best damn song


everything here is perfect i mean damn theres nothing more i got to say the song speaks for itself  i mean what else could be #1 than the song one  

[King Tech Quadafi]

dope list

im glad u gave Deez Nutz props cuz no one talks about that song thats my top 3 track on the chronic

you;re very musically cultured....

although i think Until It Sleeps is my fav Metallica song...

and i was quite surprised at Dont Sleep by no doubt...i didnt think it would be that high on ya list

anyways, dope list

[Trauma-san]

Yeah Don, we all got different musical tastes of course, but I at least respect every song on your list.  My list wouldn't be quite that heavy though, i'm not into Metallica/Pantera etc. too much.  My favorite Metallica song is "Sad But True" I saw em live and man, it was HYPED.  This big drunk two seats over grabbed my arm and was like ITS SAD BUT TRUE MANNNN!!!! and when he let go, blood was pouring down my arm, LOL.  

[Don Jacob]

yeah i listen to everything man i was even talking to nik about how i listen to film scores and crap too, i just apparently take a likeing to heavier songs...i didn't really know i did by the way it's just how it turned out. But i'm sure if it was extended to the 200 best these songs would've been there but just BARELY missed


hey jude
my sweet lord
live and let die
your song
candel in the wind (og)
patience
a grip of lionell richie/marvin gaye/dianna ross/ect.
percy sledge's when a man love's a woman
love to love you baby
michael jackson

man just a GRIP of stuff that's why i said earlier i thought 100 was too little for me



by the way man i'm REALLY jelous that you've seen metallica live you don't know how long and how much i've been waiting to seee them

[Murrow]

I'm not big on the hard stuff like Metallica & Nirvana either.  I go for the cool, mellow tunes most of the time.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Props to everyone who made a list...PeACe

[ImmortalOne]

100 fav songs?? You've gotta be joking. I have about 10,000 fav songs.

[Don Jacob]

then list them

[white Boy]

Rass kass toothpick ... Nature of a threat at #6 OF ALL TIME??