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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:30:30 GMT -5
176. Coldplay - “Clocks”
With one of the most memorable piano riffs in music history, it’s no wonder that “Clocks” became such a big hit for Coldplay. Winning Record of the Year at the 2004 Grammys, it’s widely regarded as one of the best songs of the 2000s.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:35:26 GMT -5
175. Beck - “Where It’s At”
With its experimental nature, this lead single from Odelay was an off-beat hit but one that represented the iconic status of Beck at his prime. All he needed was two turntables and a microphone, but they gave him a Grammy for this song anyway.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:40:34 GMT -5
174. Pulp - “Common People”
Oasis’s hits and the odd Blur song are about as much as we in America regularly hear from the Britpop scene, but this Pulp hit was absolutely massive in the band’s native UK. In fact, it’s been voted as the best song of the genre several times in audience polls, with its iconically British sense of satirical humor endearing it to the ‘common people’.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:45:16 GMT -5
173. Weezer - “Undone — The Sweater Song”
Something of a mix between Metallica’s “Sanitarium” and the Velvet Underground, this Weezer classic perfectly represents their unhip yet catchy style. It didn’t explode as much as “Buddy Holly” did, but it laid the groundwork for their success thanks to airplay from college and alt radio.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:50:03 GMT -5
172. The Black Keys - “Lonely Boy”
One of the band’s most successful singles, “Lonely Boy” is an instantly recognizable hit, but arguably its most iconic aspect is the music video. Originally a higher budget disaster that was nearly scrapped, they instead used the director’s filming of one of the extras dancing to the song and made something unique, distilled, and pure.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 15, 2022 23:54:49 GMT -5
171. The Smashing Pumpkins - “Tonight, Tonight”
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is a treasure trove of classic Smashing Pumpkins, and this symphonic single is a standout. With its memorable melody and almost tearful deliveries, it became one of their most critically acclaimed songs.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 16, 2022 0:00:32 GMT -5
170. Paramore - “Misery Business”
Mid-2000s emo had few bands half as iconic as Paramore, and this was their breakout hit. Although the band has mostly retired it from their live shows, its popularity in the fanbase remains, making it one of their signature songs.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 10:25:06 GMT -5
169. The White Stripes - “Fell in Love With a Girl”
Lasting just under two minutes, the standout single from The White Stripes’s third album helped propel them to success. With its high intensity punk rock sound and iconic LEGO music video, it quickly became one of the band’s most popular songs.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 10:32:04 GMT -5
168. Pavement - “Cut Your Hair”
Pavement’s biggest hit spent 12 weeks on the alt charts after having been picked up by indie rock radio. Lyrically it’s a spoof of the music industry and its obsession with image over substance; sonically, it has all the substance.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 10:37:32 GMT -5
167. Kings of Leon - “Sex on Fire”
Sometimes magic strikes when you least expect it. “Sex on Fire” evolved a lot in its production, and nearly went unrecorded. Upon release, it took a hot second for the US to pick up on it, but elsewhere in the world it wad already blowing up by the time the band exploded in their native country.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 10:41:59 GMT -5
166. Metallica - “Enter Sandman”
At the turn of the decade, and just before grunge explode into the mainstream, Metallica were stripping their almost progressive thrash style into something a lot simpler and catchier. The result was one of the best-selling albums in record history, helping to put a more maintream spotlight on heavy metal. But listen to the riffs more closely and you’ll notice that it wasn’t a typical metal sound they were playing. In the intersection of heavy metal and alt rock came one of the biggest singles of the ‘90s, an ode of sleeplessness that still gets a ton of radio play today.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 10:48:54 GMT -5
165. New Order - “True Faith”
“True Faith” was never released on a studio album, but its introspective lyrics and catchy dance sound still made it a hit with fans, and one of their most iconic tracks.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 11:00:01 GMT -5
164. XTC - “Dear God”
Bomb threats, hate mail, and public outrage followed in the wake of this song, a scathing attack on God and the evil he can represent. Yet it became a huge hit for the band, popular on radio in spite of the controversy.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 11:04:22 GMT -5
163. Ramones - “I Wanna Be Sedated”
The rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle can be incredibly taxing, and the Ramones perfectly brought it to life in this punk classic. With some Alice Cooper influence present, it’s a simple and catchy song and one of their most popular to this day.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 11:16:03 GMT -5
162. Pretenders - “Brass in Pocket”
The big hit from the Pretenders’ eponymous debut is this classic about confidence with Motown feel, and it remains one of the band’s most famous songs.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 11:21:59 GMT -5
161. Deftones - “Change (In the House of Flies)”
A haunting song about potentially negative metamorphosis in people, “Change” was the first single from Deftones’ monster third album White Pony. It quickly became one of their best known songs and remains a favorite among fans.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 11:30:19 GMT -5
160. Everclear - “Santa Monica”
While a teenager, Art Alexakis attempted suicide by jumping off the Santa Monica Pier. Years later, he’d use the image of the palm trees and sunshine the city is known for as a metaphor for breaking free of the hangups in life and enjoying the simple things more. Never released a single in the US, it still garnered radio play and became one of Everclear’s signature songs.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 21:23:50 GMT -5
159. Björk - “Hyperballad”
Björk is by far one of the most unique singers in music history, with a flourish all her own. The fourth single from her landmark sophomore record Post is dark and violent piece of art mixed with romantic yearnings, and critics hailed it as one of her greatest works.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 21:30:52 GMT -5
158. B-52’s - “Rock Lobster”
Anyone who hasn’t heard “Rock Lobster” yet is sure to be in for a wild ride. This classic, one of the B-52’s signature songs, is one of a kind, featuring a ‘50s style sound accompanied by oceanic callings and lobster noises. Somehow it works, and it’s become one of music’s most influential and acclaimed songs (Rolling Stone included it in their Top 500 songs list, and John Lennon was prompted to record music again after hearing and loving this song).
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Sept 22, 2022 21:36:09 GMT -5
157. Sublime - “Santeria”
Singer Bradley Nowell died before he could see this ballad’s success, but he got to appear (alongside his dog) in the music video nonetheless. A song about revenge and love, it became one of the band’s biggest hits, an all time classic.
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