Top 10 Most Influential Songs All Time

[Plunge Penguin]

Thought this one may set the cat among the pigeons - it is NOT necessarily the ten BEST songs of all time, but the songs that have had the most influence on modern music, its trends and lifestyles.

In no particular order:

- Dancing In The Street; Martha and the Vandellas - set the tone for female groups to break the ceiling, as well as being a major soul influence

- Its Too Late: Carole King - similar reasons, but for female solo singers; also a huge song on AM radio in the 70's, a major force in breaking so many acts

- Hotel California: The Eagles - could have named a few of their songs, but this song really laid the groundwork for West Coast US rock of the 70's.

- Smells Like Teen Spirit: Nirvana - need you say more? While there were many grunge bands, this song was one of the major ones that kicked off the genre

- Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis Presley - the first major performance by a rock musician on US TV, while giving a nod to "Rock Around The Clock" also, this paved the way for TV playing a role in music

- The Message; Grandfather Flash and The Furious 5 - the forerunner of the rap movement

- Love Me Do: The Beatles - the first hit for a band that would dominate music, even today.

- Horror Movie: Skyhooks - Did for Australian TV and music, what Elvis did some 17 years prior. A massive boost for Countdown and colour TV in Australia

- Daydream Believer: The Monkees - sounds a strange choice but don't forget - these guys were the original American Idols - created bands for TV and the bubblegum era

- God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols; while some may say The Clash played a bigger role in the punk era, this was the most well known of the earlier songs, and really helped break the barrier in the UK.

Over to you!

[Thiele]

Candles in the wind Elton John when Princess Diana died

[am Bays]

Correct me if I'm wrong weren't the Beach Boys performing/pioneering the West Coast sound in the late 60s before the Eagles......

Personally you have to chuck Collette and Billy Ray Cyrus in there somewhere....

[Mr66]

Correct me if I'm wrong weren't the Beach Boys performing/pioneering the West Coast sound in the late 60s before the Eagles......

Personally you have to chuck Collette and Billy Ray Cyrus in there somewhere....

Only over a cliff.

[Booney]

Rock around the clock- Bill Haley

Imagine-John Lennon

Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin

[Wedgie]

Surely Agadoo has to get a mention?

[Booney]

Surely Agadoo has to get a mention?

Only if Falcon Chick comes in..

[am Bays]

Surely Agadoo has to get a mention?

Only if Falcon Chick comes in..

pushing pineapples and shaking trees

[mal]

MILLENUIM
going from 20th to 21st century
sung by ROBBIE FIGWILLIAMS.

APEMAN
sung in 1970 approximately
detailed nuclear wars in the era of the cold wars [1960s]
by THE KINKS

[magpie in the 80's]

do they know its xmas.
we are the world.

muscians influencing against world hunger and 3rd world countries

[Ian]

Imagine-John Lennon

Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin

That was my 2

[Mr66]

'Heartbreak Hotel' by whatshisname.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

1.) THE ANIMALS: House of the Rising Sun
2.) JOHNNY CASH: Ring of Fire
3.) LED ZEPPELIN: Whole Lotta Love
4.) BLACK SABBATH: Paranoid
5.) ELVIS PRESLEY: Jailhouse Rock
6.) AC/DC: It's a Long Way to the Top... If You Wanna Rock n' Roll
7.) ROLLING STONES: Jumpin' Jack Flash
8.) BEATLES: Get Back
9.) RAMONES: Blitzkrieg Bop
10.) CHUCK BERRY: School Days

[Footy Chick]

Surely Agadoo has to get a mention?

Only if Falcon Chick comes in..

someone talking about me???

agadoo is right up there with shaddap you face for mine


seriously though.. I actually agree with Booney

Rock around the Clock has to rate a mention as does The Twist by Chubby Checker

I'd also throw "Shout" in there as well (thats JO'K not Tears for Fears...)

[TroyGFC]

Most Midnight Oil songs

[Booney]

Most Midnight Oil songs

You did read the thread title Troy,didnt you?

FC,I knew you'd come* around..

[JK]

Would have thought the likes of Ray Charles, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Aretha Franklin might get a gig in there somewhere ... FWIW, the 1st two songs that came to my mind were Imagine & Stairway aswell

[BenchedEagle]

Green Day-Time of your life


And for us metal/rock/numetal fans
Korn's - Freak on a leash opened up these genres to the mainstream(whether thats good or bad i dont know?)

[Rik E Boy]

If you want influentual then look no further than Chuck Berry. Berry influenced the Zeppelins and John Lennons of this world. Of the more recent tracks..derivative bullshit...especially Millenium, a direct riff off of the theme for You only live twice!

My votes..

Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry
Tutti Fruiti by Little Richard
That's all right by Elvis

regards,

REB

[RustyCage]

Green Day-Time of your life


And for us metal/rock/numetal fans
Korn's - Freak on a leash opened up these genres to the mainstream(whether thats good or bad i dont know?)

Green Day - Time of your Life - This song is the only song that gets an automatic skip when I listen to the CD.

Korn - Freak on a Leash - I dont mind this song, but yes Korn did open up the one metal genre to the masses, "Nu Metal", which is everything thats bad about metal. Its like metal went on a detox diet to remove the crap, and nu metal was the waste that came out. Someone should tell nu metal bands that there is more to metal than distorted guitars and singing in an aggressive manner.