Ultimate Mix-Tape of All Time

[Plunge Penguin]

Hypothetical - you've been asked to make a mix tape, of 20 songs, that will best illustrate to people in 50 years time, what the music of the last 70 years was like. Can't have the same artist more than once, but otherwise no limits. What would you pick - bearing in mind it is to cover as many genres/styles/trends as possible?

It's a very hard one, but in no particular order:

- Strange Fruit - Billie Holliday
- I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
- Hotel California - The Eagles
- Dancing Queen - ABBA
- Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen
- It's Too Late - Carole King
- Beat It - Michael Jackson
- Moondance - Van Morrison
- Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
- Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
- Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
- Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
- Crazy Frog (yes, yes, I know - but its supposed to illustrate trends good AND bad!)
- Dancing In The Street - Martha and The Vandellas
- My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (see Crazy Frog)
- Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
- China Girl - David Bowie
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- Like A Virgin - Madonna
- Macarena - Los Del Rios

Over to the crew!

[Hardpuncher]

I like it all except for the Crazy Frog tune.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

I like it all except for the Crazy Frog tune.

I'm SO f'n glad that annoying fad died in the arse quick!

[Strawb]

ringa a ding ding ding

[smac]

It's sad that the most recent songs are shite ones. Crazy Frog, Macarena...

I would bring in Thriller, at the expense of Beat it.

I think I would bring in Nirvana, Smells like teen spirit - defining song of the times, very apt for this list IMO. Probably drop out Macarena to make room.

[Plunge Penguin]

Let's have everyone's lists then ladies and gents ...don't be shy!

[Footy Chick]

it's just so hard to choose!

[Hondo]

I reckon it could do with one of the recent R&B/rap efforts in place of the Crazy Frog to represent current music trends

So how about "Gold Digger" by Kanye West instead? Or "where is the love" by the Black Eyed Peas? We should highlight the very best of each era and I don't think Crazy Frog represents musical excellence

It also seems biased towards 60s & 70s how about Nirvana (Smells Like Teen Spirit) to represent the mid 90s grunge era? One of the 70s tracks could go maybe the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac (similar styles picking one would give us a taste of the late 70s)

Also how about Sex Pistols as the punk / new-wave era is missing? Also "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys is viewed as an all-time classic maybe Van Morisson could go?

Final thought - does Bill Haley deserve a gig for launching rock 'n roll?

[RustyCage]

It's sad that the most recent songs are shite ones. Crazy Frog, Macarena...

I would bring in Thriller, at the expense of Beat it.

I think I would bring in Nirvana, Smells like teen spirit - defining song of the times, very apt for this list IMO. Probably drop out Macarena to make room.

It annoys me that the song I think is Nirvanas worst by a country mile is their most popular!!!

[smac]

I agree PAFC, I was thinking more of capturing the mood, not the quality of the music - certainly better songs on that album.

[Baron Greenback]

What about One by Metallica?

[RustyCage]

I agree PAFC, I was thinking more of capturing the mood, not the quality of the music - certainly better songs on that album.

True. I dont doubt the song was pretty damn big and influenced a lot of people to like their music though.

[Magpiespower]

I reckon it could do with one of the recent R&B/rap efforts... "where is the love" by the Black Eyed Peas?

For a classic hip-hop joint, may I suggest...

Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Afrikaa Bambaataa - Planet Rock
Audio Two - Top Billin
Funky Four + One - That's Tha Joint
Eric B & Rakim - Eric is President
Run DMC - Walk This Way
Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick - La-di-da-di
Slick Rick - A Children's Story
MC Shan - The Bridge
BDP - The Bridge is Over
Ultramagnetic Mcs - Ego trippin'
EPMD - So Whatcha Sayin?
Big Daddy Kane - Ain't No Half-Steppin'
NWA - F*** tha Police
Marley Marl - The Symphony
Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
Biz Markie - Nobody Beats the Biz
De La Soul - Ring, Ring, Ring
Jeru tha Damaja - Come Clean
Dr. Dre and Snoop - Nuthin But A G-Thang
Common - I Used to Love H.E.R.
Geto Boys - My Mind's Playin Tricks on Me
Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man
Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
Gangstarr - Dwyck
Craig Mack - Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)
Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn
Jay-Z feat. Mary J. Blige - Can't Knock the Hustle (Fool's Paradise)

Anything but Black Eyed Peas...

[Pseudo]

What about One by Metallica?

What about Devil Woman by Cliff Richard?

[Plunge Penguin]

What about One by Metallica?

What about Devil Woman by Cliff Richard?

What About Me by Moving Pictures?

[Baron Greenback]

What about Take on Me by Aha?

[Hondo]

Magpiespower

I was just trying to pick a R&B style song to represent the R&B era of the last 5 years - I freely admit I am not a hip-hop/R&B expert by any stretch

On on ultimate mix-tape I'd prefer Gold Digger anyway

[Magpiespower]

Magpiespower

I was just trying to pick a R&B style song to represent the R&B era of the last 5 years - I freely admit I am not a hip-hop/R&B expert by any stretch

On on ultimate mix-tape I'd prefer Gold Digger anyway

Just helping you out, mate...

[johntheclaret]

Magpiespower

I was just trying to pick a R&B style song to represent the R&B era of the last 5 years - I freely admit I am not a hip-hop/R&B expert by any stretch

On on ultimate mix-tape I'd prefer Gold Digger anyway

Just helping you out, mate...

I sense a R&B quiz coming up

[Magpiespower]

Magpiespower

I was just trying to pick a R&B style song to represent the R&B era of the last 5 years - I freely admit I am not a hip-hop/R&B expert by any stretch

On on ultimate mix-tape I'd prefer Gold Digger anyway

Just helping you out, mate...

I sense a R&B quiz coming up

Far be it for me to steal maggies thunder...