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This page is to put those little weirdnesses of life that don't really fit anywhere else, or aren't worth a page of their own

Friday, June 01, 2007

Okay, Kids. Another Bogus Music List...or Not

Here's a list of the top 500 Modern Rock Songs of all time from the only radio station left in DC that still plays anything vaguely approaching 'new music'. Of course, what DC101 doesn't quite mention on their website is that these are probably the ONLY 500 songs they ever play.

Now, I know that number one is going to be number one, and I'm okay with number three. But please, does anyone else besides me think that "Jeremy" is one of the most overrated songs of all time? I'm kind of okay with the list at large, but the order is all screwed up. Their relative placement of Nirvana songs, for example, is whacked. And I'd put number 78 higher, 'just cuz. (Woo hoo!)

I'm also unclear what gets you on the list, especially in terms of age. Because if Lust For Life is eligible, it should be way higher than it is. (#89). And if The Clash are new enough to be on the list -- Train in Vain at #139? A travesty, especially with eight million Pearl Jam songs ahead of it. And Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry? I think he's been dead longer than many of these artists have been alive.

Although for once, here's a list where I probably have about 1/5 of the songs at least, and have heard of most of them. That's rare. Althought I don't know #496, but the title's intriguing. Hee.

So, rip away.

.: posted by Lily Friday, June 01, 2007

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