Greatest songs of the last 25 yrs...

papadoc · 17th June 2003, 19:54

VH1 has listed what they say are the greatest songs of the last 25 years.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana tops the list.
What do you think?

Merlin · 17th June 2003, 23:10

Poppycock. 'Smells like Teen Spirit' shouldn't be number one, not by a long shot. My candidates for that would include;

Metallica - Enter Sandman
Queen - Under Pressure, I Want to Break Free, A Kind of Magic, Radio Ga-ga...
G n' R - Paradise City, November Rain, It's So Easy...
Aerosmith - Love In an Elevator, Permanent Vacation...
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, Thriller
Eric Clapton - Change The World
Autograph - Turn up the Radio
Van Halen - Eruption
ACDC - Back in Black, Hell's Bells, Highway to Hell...
Everything But The Girl - Missing
Oasis - Wonderwall, Shakermaker, Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, Some Might Say, Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol...
Madonna - Frozen, Ray of Light, Music
Green Day - Basket Case, and that 'Time of Your Life' one
Aha - Take on Me
Spandau Ballet - Gold, True...
Alicia Keys - Fallin'
Beck - Loser
Blur - Song 2, The Universal...
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, Thunder Road...
Coldplay - The Scientist, Yellow, Spies, Trouble...
Faithless - God is a DJ, Insomnia...

I'll leave it there, but there are SO many great tracks. I realise some of those are in VH1's top 20, but as with most of these polls, I have my own opinion and it differs greatly...

ShyShy · 18th June 2003, 01:23

there is no way that Nirvana (in my very humble opinion) should be #1. My picks:

U2: Where the Streets have no names; Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
The Eagles: Desperado
Tears for Fears: Shout
Garth Brooks: The Dance
Phil Collins: Let it rain down (?)
Pearl Jam: Jeremy

there are more for me... but i'd have to dig thru the playlists...

had to edit because i for got about the time frame.

Mr Jones · 18th June 2003, 07:37

There are a lot of schools of thought on this, mine would be...

I don't agree with Nirvana being the number one song, I think SLTS was overated, but at the time when it was released it was exactly the kick up the arse the music scene needed, something a little different to wake you up, but it by no means the best work Nirvana ever produced, probably the most mainstream, but not the best

It's probably the "mainstream" part of it that has helped propel it to where it is to today, not only in this poll, but it's often seen as some kind of anthem for the mid 90's generation.

Don't get me wrong, it's a decent cut, but just not the best...

What should be at the top?, gawd knows, it's hard to shoe horn one particular song and say that this is better than that.

/polls suck.

Russ · 18th June 2003, 10:36

There are so many great songs of different genres, it's impossible to choose one which is the best, especially in such a wide range as the last 25 years. Smells Like Teen Spirit is a good song, but it's not number 1. I could possibly narrow it down to a list of 10 of different genres, but I can't be bothered

. Mebbe later.

Cylob · 18th June 2003, 11:07

It's virtually impossible. Top 25 albums would be an easier feat.

17th June 2003, 23:10	#2
Merlin ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 4,209	Poppycock. 'Smells like Teen Spirit' shouldn't be number one, not by a long shot. My candidates for that would include; Metallica - Enter Sandman Queen - Under Pressure, I Want to Break Free, A Kind of Magic, Radio Ga-ga... G n' R - Paradise City, November Rain, It's So Easy... Aerosmith - Love In an Elevator, Permanent Vacation... Michael Jackson - Billie Jean, Thriller Eric Clapton - Change The World Autograph - Turn up the Radio Van Halen - Eruption ACDC - Back in Black, Hell's Bells, Highway to Hell... Everything But The Girl - Missing Oasis - Wonderwall, Shakermaker, Don't Look Back in Anger, Champagne Supernova, Some Might Say, Supersonic, Cigarettes & Alcohol... Madonna - Frozen, Ray of Light, Music Green Day - Basket Case, and that 'Time of Your Life' one Aha - Take on Me Spandau Ballet - Gold, True... Alicia Keys - Fallin' Beck - Loser Blur - Song 2, The Universal... Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, Thunder Road... Coldplay - The Scientist, Yellow, Spies, Trouble... Faithless - God is a DJ, Insomnia... I'll leave it there, but there are SO many great tracks. I realise some of those are in VH1's top 20, but as with most of these polls, I have my own opinion and it differs greatly... as he faced the sun, he cast no shadow __________________

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Russ Mostly Harmless (Alumni) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,319	There are so many great songs of different genres, it's impossible to choose one which is the best, especially in such a wide range as the last 25 years. Smells Like Teen Spirit is a good song, but it's not number 1. I could possibly narrow it down to a list of 10 of different genres, but I can't be bothered . Mebbe later. For long you live and high you fly, but only if you ride the tide, and balanced on the biggest wave you race towards an early grave. \|Musicbrainz\|Audioscrobbler\|last.fm\|

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17th June 2003, 19:54	#1
papadoc Comfortably Numb (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Behind the Wall Posts: 4,606	Greatest songs of the last 25 yrs... VH1 has listed what they say are the greatest songs of the last 25 years. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana tops the list. What do you think?

18th June 2003, 01:23	#3
ShyShy Amazon Bush Woman Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Sticks, Queensland Posts: 8,018	there is no way that Nirvana (in my very humble opinion) should be #1. My picks: U2: Where the Streets have no names; Sunday, Bloody Sunday Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams The Eagles: Desperado Tears for Fears: Shout Garth Brooks: The Dance Phil Collins: Let it rain down (?) Pearl Jam: Jeremy there are more for me... but i'd have to dig thru the playlists... had to edit because i for got about the time frame.

18th June 2003, 07:37	#4
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,020	There are a lot of schools of thought on this, mine would be... I don't agree with Nirvana being the number one song, I think SLTS was overated, but at the time when it was released it was exactly the kick up the arse the music scene needed, something a little different to wake you up, but it by no means the best work Nirvana ever produced, probably the most mainstream, but not the best It's probably the "mainstream" part of it that has helped propel it to where it is to today, not only in this poll, but it's often seen as some kind of anthem for the mid 90's generation. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent cut, but just not the best... What should be at the top?, gawd knows, it's hard to shoe horn one particular song and say that this is better than that. /polls suck.