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Janice · 11-18-2004, 10:20 AM

Bob Dylan Tops Rolling Stone's Greatest-Song List

By Steve Gorman, Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 18) - "Like a Rolling Stone," Bob Dylan's scornful, ironic ode to a spoiled woman's reversal of fortune, was named the greatest rock 'n' roll song of all time on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine.

The six-minute opening track from his landmark 1965 album "Highway 61 Revisited" broke the barrier of the three-minute hit single and established Dylan as a mainstream pop artist, marking his transformation from folk troubadour to rock sensation.

"No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and transformed the commercial laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all time," wrote Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke in an article accompanying the magazine's list of the top 500 rock songs of all time.

The list, published in a special edition out on Friday, was compiled by a panel of recording artists, producers, label executives, critics and songwriters. Among them were singer Art Garfunkel, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, vocalist Joni Mitchell and even Dylan's rock star son, Jakob.

Ranked No. 2 on the magazine's roster of greatest rock songs of all time was the Rolling Stones' 1965 hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," followed by John Lennon's utopian ballad "Imagine," Marvin Gaye's languid soul classic "What's Going On" and Aretha Franklin's empowerment anthem "Respect."

Rounding out the top 10 were "Good Vibrations" from the Beach Boys; Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode"; the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and Ray Charles' seminal soul record "What'd I Say."

The lion's share of songs from the list hail from the 1960s, and only a handful were released after 1990, including Nirvana's 1991 hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at No. 9. The most recent single to make the list was "Hey Ya!" (2003) from the hip-hop duo OutKast, at No. 180. Rapper Eminem's "Lose Yourself" (2002) ranked No. 166.

The highest-charting song on the list from the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, was his 1956 hit "Hound Dog" at No. 19.

The Beatles, not surprisingly, notched the most songs on the list, with 22 entries. They were trailed by archrivals the Rolling Stones, who tallied 13 in all. A dozen of Dylan's songs made the cut.

In a similar list published in 1989, the magazine named the Stones' "Satisfaction" as the best single of the past 25 years, with Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" placed at No. 2 -- a reversal of the latest ranking.

Last year's Rolling Stone magazine list of the top 500 rock albums of all time put the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at No. 1.

Steve M. · 11-18-2004, 11:52 AM

So how many Family songs made it on the list? Oh, that's right - zero. We Americans ignore groups who never had a hit here. So what? "The Weaver's Answer" certainly belongs on this list!

ABlairican Pie · 11-21-2004, 12:58 PM

How many songs by Black Sabbath were on there? After all, theyare the second most influential band in the world after the Beatles--they invented heavy metal. And they ROCK!!

TJL · 11-21-2004, 01:47 PM

I never really was a Dylan fan...

I'm so glad Hey Ya made the list.

Yeah, that's one of the greatest songs ever...

USTVFanFromUK · 11-21-2004, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve M.
So how many Family songs made it on the list? Oh, that's right - zero. We Americans ignore groups who never had a hit here. So what? "The Weaver's Answer" certainly belongs on this list!

I guess your happy to know one Madonna song made the list.

Kitt · 11-21-2004, 04:04 PM

I could never make a list like that. I don't how anyone could seriously nail it down to a list.

Judging by many of the songs on the list it looks like they used historical precedent as a factor. That would explain some of the basis of some of their choices. I agree with them that historical precedent should be taken into account.

As for Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" coming out on top: That's not at all a bad choice. Many other songs could have taken that spot as well, but still, not a bad choice.

I do wonder, though, juuuust a little bit, If Rolling Stone Magazine was even the least bit swayed in their choice of "Like a Rolling Stone" by the title of Dylan's song. What do you all think?

Steve M. · 11-22-2004, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by USTVFanFromUK
I guess your happy to know one Madonna song made the list.

You keep quiet, bucko!

vashti1999 · 11-22-2004, 02:04 AM

Here's the top fifth of the list. I'd post the whole thing, but it'd take me forever to format it properly, copying from the RS site.

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. By 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 Dominoes
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' Feeling - 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
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.A 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' Going 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
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 & The Papas
90.In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins
91.Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
92.Blitzkrieg Bop - The 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

vashti1999 · 11-22-2004, 02:21 AM

For the SO Music regulars
Jrnygrl: no Journey songs

MissZero: no Usher songs

Steve M: no Family songs

Janice Johnson: no Janet Jackson songs

Dr. Jazz: no Miles Davis songs

For anyone who's wondering, no Clay Aiken songs made the list either.

BuffySlayer79: Madonna's Like A Prayer #300

safety pin: Metallica's Enter Sandman #399

Captain ABlairica: Black Sabbath's Paranoid #250, Iron Man #310

Penny Lane/AKA: the Beatles
8.Hey Jude
13.Yesterday
16.I Want to Hold Your Hand
20.Let It Be
23.In My Life
26.A Day in the Life
29.Help!
64.She Loves You
76.Strawberry Fields Forever
83.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
135.While My Guitar Gently Weeps
137.Eleanor Rigby
139.I Saw Her Standing There
153.A Hard Day's Night
184.Please Please Me
202.Come Together
273.Something
289.Can't Buy Me Love
304.With a Little Help From My Friends
362.All You Need Is Love
384.Ticket to Ride
449.Penny Lane
463.Rain

Me (vashti1999) Prince:
52.When Doves Cry
108.Little Red Corvette
143.Purple Rain
212.1999
299.Sign O' the Times
461.Kiss

plus 162.Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor

11-18-2004, 10:20 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Bob Dylan Tops Rolling Stone's Greatest-Song List Bob Dylan Tops Rolling Stone's Greatest-Song List By Steve Gorman, Reuters LOS ANGELES (Nov. 18) - "Like a Rolling Stone," Bob Dylan's scornful, ironic ode to a spoiled woman's reversal of fortune, was named the greatest rock 'n' roll song of all time on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine. The six-minute opening track from his landmark 1965 album "Highway 61 Revisited" broke the barrier of the three-minute hit single and established Dylan as a mainstream pop artist, marking his transformation from folk troubadour to rock sensation. "No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and transformed the commercial laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all time," wrote Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke in an article accompanying the magazine's list of the top 500 rock songs of all time. The list, published in a special edition out on Friday, was compiled by a panel of recording artists, producers, label executives, critics and songwriters. Among them were singer Art Garfunkel, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, vocalist Joni Mitchell and even Dylan's rock star son, Jakob. Ranked No. 2 on the magazine's roster of greatest rock songs of all time was the Rolling Stones' 1965 hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," followed by John Lennon's utopian ballad "Imagine," Marvin Gaye's languid soul classic "What's Going On" and Aretha Franklin's empowerment anthem "Respect." Rounding out the top 10 were "Good Vibrations" from the Beach Boys; Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode"; the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and Ray Charles' seminal soul record "What'd I Say." The lion's share of songs from the list hail from the 1960s, and only a handful were released after 1990, including Nirvana's 1991 hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at No. 9. The most recent single to make the list was "Hey Ya!" (2003) from the hip-hop duo OutKast, at No. 180. Rapper Eminem's "Lose Yourself" (2002) ranked No. 166. The highest-charting song on the list from the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, was his 1956 hit "Hound Dog" at No. 19. The Beatles, not surprisingly, notched the most songs on the list, with 22 entries. They were trailed by archrivals the Rolling Stones, who tallied 13 in all. A dozen of Dylan's songs made the cut. In a similar list published in 1989, the magazine named the Stones' "Satisfaction" as the best single of the past 25 years, with Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" placed at No. 2 -- a reversal of the latest ranking. Last year's Rolling Stone magazine list of the top 500 rock albums of all time put the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at No. 1.

11-21-2004, 01:47 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I never really was a Dylan fan... I'm so glad Hey Ya made the list. Yeah, that's one of the greatest songs ever...
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11-22-2004, 02:04 AM	#8
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Here's the top fifth of the list. I'd post the whole thing, but it'd take me forever to format it properly, copying from the RS site. 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. By 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 Dominoes 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' Feeling - 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 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.A 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' Going 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 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 & The Papas 90.In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins 91.Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley 92.Blitzkrieg Bop - The 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
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11-18-2004, 11:52 AM	#2
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	So how many Family songs made it on the list? Oh, that's right - zero. We Americans ignore groups who never had a hit here. So what? "The Weaver's Answer" certainly belongs on this list!
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11-21-2004, 12:58 PM	#3
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11-21-2004, 04:04 PM	#6
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	I could never make a list like that. I don't how anyone could seriously nail it down to a list. Judging by many of the songs on the list it looks like they used historical precedent as a factor. That would explain some of the basis of some of their choices. I agree with them that historical precedent should be taken into account. As for Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" coming out on top: That's not at all a bad choice. Many other songs could have taken that spot as well, but still, not a bad choice. I do wonder, though, juuuust a little bit, If Rolling Stone Magazine was even the least bit swayed in their choice of "Like a Rolling Stone" by the title of Dylan's song. What do you all think?

11-22-2004, 02:21 AM	#9
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	For the SO Music regulars Jrnygrl: no Journey songs MissZero: no Usher songs Steve M: no Family songs Janice Johnson: no Janet Jackson songs Dr. Jazz: no Miles Davis songs For anyone who's wondering, no Clay Aiken songs made the list either. BuffySlayer79: Madonna's Like A Prayer #300 safety pin: Metallica's Enter Sandman #399 Captain ABlairica: Black Sabbath's Paranoid #250, Iron Man #310 Penny Lane/AKA: the Beatles 8.Hey Jude 13.Yesterday 16.I Want to Hold Your Hand 20.Let It Be 23.In My Life 26.A Day in the Life 29.Help! 64.She Loves You 76.Strawberry Fields Forever 83.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 135.While My Guitar Gently Weeps 137.Eleanor Rigby 139.I Saw Her Standing There 153.A Hard Day's Night 184.Please Please Me 202.Come Together 273.Something 289.Can't Buy Me Love 304.With a Little Help From My Friends 362.All You Need Is Love 384.Ticket to Ride 449.Penny Lane 463.Rain Me (vashti1999) Prince: 52.When Doves Cry 108.Little Red Corvette 143.Purple Rain 212.1999 299.Sign O' the Times 461.Kiss plus 162.Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor