When summer started, I had a very peculiar idea to listen to all the songs on the Rolling Stones 500 Best Songs of All Time list (published in Feb. 2024). Now, I've never been one who's aligned with top critics and their musical taste, heck, I don't align with most people's since I'm still listening to sad boi pop punk from 2014. That being said, I approached this list with the understanding that these are considered great pieces of work and that I should respect the process while also respecting the vibes. Then, I had an even wilder idea, ask the boys what they thought of all these supposed important songs and the results were concerning and hilarious at the same time.
I will say that the integrity of these ratings is not fully intact. Asking kids to rate 500 songs is just as tedious as it sounds and they were over after 50. Spread out over a month's time, I hammered them with everything from The Beatles, Daddy Yankee, Bob Dylan, Outkast, John Coltrane, and even Carly Rae Jepsen. It should also be noted that Crosby is a contrarian and tanked most of these songs on his own by handing out the most Fs. All songs I should point out were grade on an A-F scale, then broken down into a GPA style rating system. In the event of a tie, we deferred to the original list, and the highest original rank became the highest ranked song in that range. It should also be pointed out that Crosby loves instrumentals thanks in part to his appreciation of the composer John Williams and thinks that Bob Dylan wouldn't be so bad if he didn't open his big mouth. In order for this to not be overly long (too late), I will speed run songs 500-101 stopping at the milestone rankings to give a breakdown.
Please enjoy this disaster of an experiment that pushed this family to the brink of extinction and included at least 15 mental breakdowns as I pushed them like Serena and Venus Williams' father to finish this list. Also, if you're mad that there is a song by an artist that is not on here ("Blister in the Sun" by the Violent Femmes seems like an oversight), blame the list not us. So, without further ado, here's our list.
*Some of the more profane songs were edited or worked around as to not fully corrupt these delinquent minds.
500. "A&W"-Lana Del Rey
Original Rank: 456
Avg Rating: D-
What Was Said: Ok, we might be off to a hot start, but not a single one of us enjoyed any part of this song. Already, apologies if you love LDR, but she's not passing the vibe check in the Pool house. Also, Crosby asked if most female fronted singers were Taylor Swift, so that seems like something we'll need to address down the road. Finally, why is this song 7 minutes long? No thanks.
499. "212"-Azealia Banks (Originally 485)
498. "Hallelujah-Leonard Cohen (Originally 74, Kids were mad it wasn't the Jeff Buckley version)
497. "Adore"-Prince (Originally 431)
496. "Stand by Your Man"-Tammy Wynette (Originally 473)
495. "Bam Bam"-Sister Nancy (Originally 454)
494. "Typical Girls"-The Slits (Originally 381)
493. "Walk on By"-Isaac Hayes (Originally 312)
492. "Idioteque"-Radiohead (Originally 48)
491. "Tyrone"-Erykah Badu (Originally 448)
490. "She's Gone-Hall and Oates (Originally 337)
489. "Rid of Me"-PJ Harvey (Originally 194)
488. "Bridge Over Troubled Water"-Simon and Garfunkel (Originally 66)
487. "Running Up That Hill"-Kate Bush (Originally 60)
486. "Walk on By"-Dionne Warwick (Originally 51)
485. "Cranes in the Sky"-Solange (Originally 487)
484. "Ripple"-Grateful Dead (Originally 335)
483. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (Originally 253)
482. "I'm Waiting for the Man"-The Velvet Underground (Originally 81)
481. "Strange Fruit"-Billie Holiday (Originally 21)
480. "Crying"-Roy Orbison (Originally 461)
479. "Grace"-Jeff Buckley (Originally 394)
478. "All I Have to Do is Dream"-Everly Brothers (Originally 324)
477. "Your Cheatin' Heart"-Hank Williams (Originally 237)
476. "Doll Parts"-Hole (Originally 208)
475. "He Stopped Loving Her Today"-George Jones
Original Rank: 142
Average Rating: D+
What Was Said: Skip us with the old country. I'm sure there's someone out there that this song absolutely wrecks, but the Pool boys are not in that group. My pickup truck is not old enough to be blasting this song, but mostly because I don't own a pickup truck.
474. "Formation"-Beyonce (Originally 73)
473. "A Case of You"-Joni Mitchell (Originally 26)
472. "Dancing on My Own"-Robyn (Originally 20)
471. "Purple Rain"-Prince (Originally 18)
470. "Midnight Train to Georgia"-Gladys Knight and the Pips (Originally 470)
469. "Powderfinger"-Neil Young (Originally 450)
468. "Savage"-Megan Thee Stallion (Originally 438)
467. "Passionate Kisses"-Lucinda Williams (Originally 437)
466. "Amor Prohibido"-Selena (Originally 405)
465. "Ain't Nobody"-Shaka Khan (Originally 403)
464. "Brass in Pocket"-The Pretenders (Originally 389)
463. "Paper Bag"-Fiona Apple (Originally 382)
462. "Untitled"-D'Angelo (Originally 379)
461. "Sail Away"-Randy Newman (Originally 275)
460. "You Keep Me Hangin' On"-The Supremes (Originally 234)
459. "Baby One More Time"-Brittney Spears (Originally 205)
458. "Redemption Song"-Bob Marley (Originally 42)
457. "Waterloo Sunset"-The Kinks (Originally 14)
456. "Pancho and Lefty"-Townes Van Zandt (Originally 499)
455. "River"-Joni Mitchell (Originally 247)
454. "Desolation Row"-Bob Dylan (Originally 83)
453. "A Change is Gonna Come"-Sam Cooke (Originally 3)
452. "Help Me"-Joni Mitchell (Originally 464)
451. "Gloria"-Patti Smith (Originally 97)
450. "Kiss"-Prince and the Revolution
Original Rank: 85
Average Rating: C-
What Was Said: I don't mind this song, Max is not a Prince fan at all, and Crosby felt the need to give this one of his many F ratings. That doesn't mean he hates all Prince songs there's one that gets a pretty big boost from him later on.
449. "God Only Knows"-The Beach Boys (Originally 11)
448. "White Rabbit"-Jefferson Airplane (Originally 455)
447. "If I Ain't Got You"-Alicia Keys (Originally 440)
446. "West End Girls"-Pet Shop Boys (Originally 433)
445. "Divorce Song"-Liz Phair (Originally 308)
444. "Chain of Fools"-Aretha Franklin (Originally 306)
443. "Coal Miner's Daughter"-Loretta Lynn (Originally 255)
442. "Both Sides Now"-Joni Mitchell (Originally 225)
441. "Dreams"-Fleetwood Mac (Originally 9)
440. "Family Affair"-Sly and the Family Stone (Originally 57)
439. "Fade Into You"-Mazzy Star (Originally 468)
438. "You Make Me Feel"-Sylvester (Originally 399)
437. "Lola"-The Kinks (Originally 386, Add this as one of many songs Crosby was upset weren't the Weird Al versions)
436. "What a Fool Believes"-The Doobie Brothers (Originally 344)
435. "Believe"-Cher (Originally 338)
434. "Unchained Melody"-Righteous Brothers (Originally 269)
433. "American Tune"-Paul Simon (Originally 262)
432. "Heat Wave"-Martha and the Vandellas (Originally 257)
431. "Spoonful"-Howlin' Wolf (Originally 154)
430. "Waterfalls"-TLC (Originally 127)
429. "That'll Be the Day"-Buddy Holly (Originally 124)
428. "Blowin' in the Wind"-Bob Dylan (Originally 100)
427. "I Feel Love"-Donna Summer (Originally 52)
426. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"-Stevie Wonder (Originally 183)
425. "The House That Built Me"-Miranda Lambert
Original Rank: 441
Average Rating: C-
What Was Said: Crosby gave it an F of course, I have a particular vibe of country I like, and this isn't it, but Max gave it a solid A- to rank it higher than its original ranking. So, it's got that going for it, which is nice.
424. "Hungry Like the Wolf"-Duran Duran (Originally 398)
423. "Allison"-Elvis Costello (Originally 396)
422. "Angel from Montgomery"-John Prince (Originally 351)
421. "It's Too Late"-Carole King (Originally 346)
420. "Real Love"-Mary J. Blige (Originally 328)
419. "Hound Dog"-Big Mama Thornton (Originally 318)
418. "Stop! In the Name of Love"-The Supremes (Originally 254)
417. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"-Crosby, Stills, and Nash (Originally 222)
416. "Wichita Lineman"-Glen Campbell (Originally 206)
415. "Ode to Billie Joe"-Bobby Gentry (Originally 191)
414. "I Only Have Eyes for You"-The Flamingos (Originally 175)
413. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"-The Shirelles (Originally 151)
412. "Common People"-Pulp (Originally 75)
411. "Break My Soul"-Beyonce (Originally 428)
410. "Heartbreak Hotel"-Elvis Presley (Originally 348)
409. "Move Your Body"-Marshall Jefferson (Originally 336)
408. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"-Billy Joel (Originally 325)
407. "That's the Joint"-The Funky 4+1 (Originally 288)
406. "Suzanne"-Leonard Cohen (Originally 284)
405. "Pressure Drop"-Toots and the Maytals (Originally 278)
404. "Coat of Many Colors"-Dolly Parton (Originally 263)
403. "Heart of Gold"-Neil Young (Originally 259)
402. "Your Song"-Elton John (Originally 202)
401. "I Can't Stand the Rain"-Ann Peebles (Originally 197)
400. "Son of a Preacher Man"-Dusty Springfield
Original Rank: 168
Average Rating: C
What Was Said: Crosby did his Crosby thing, Max thought it was mid, but I stood up for this song to keep it from going even lower. Is this song in the movie Now and Then because I probably heard it there first?
399. "Nightswimming"-R.E.M. (Originally 160)
398 "Fire and Rain"-James Taylor (Originally 146)
397. "Oh Bondage! Up Yours"-X-Ray Spex (Originally 120)
396. "Life on Mars"-David Bowie (Originally 105)
395. "Tumbling Dice"-Rolling Stones (Originally 86)
394. "One"-U2 (Originally 62)
393. "Time After Time"-Cyndi Lauper (Originally 495)
392. "I Can't Help Myself"-The Four Tops (Originally 483)
391. "I Can't Make You Love Me"-Bonnie Raitt (Originally 372)
390. "Don't Leave Me This Way"-Thelma Houston (Originally 356)
389. "Paranoid"-Black Sabbath (Originally 339)
388. "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"-The Temptations (Originally 334)
387. "After the Gold Rush"-Neil Young (Originally 323)
386. "Georgia on My Mind"-Ray Charles (Originally 283)
385. "Never Tear Us Apart"-INXS (Originally 282)
384. "Killing Me Softly With His Song"-Roberta Flack (Originally 273)
383. "A White Shade of Pale"-Procol Harum (Originally 271)
382. "I Want it That Way"-Backstreet Boys (Originally 240)
381. "River Deep, Mountain High"-Tina and Ike Turner (Originally 221)
380. "Wild Horses"-Rolling Stones (Originally 193)
379. "Eight Miles High"-The Byrds (Originally 181)
378. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"-Hank Williams (Originally 165)
377. "Thank U, Next"-Ariana Grande (Originally 137)
376. "Try a Little Tenderness"-Otis Redding (Originally 136)
375. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Original Rank: 90
Average Rating: C
What Was Said: Ok, so when does someone begin to appreciate the emotion that is being pumped out of a song? Obviously, 10 and 7 are not those ages. Aretha Franklin's "Respect" was the original number one on this list and when Crosby gave that song an F, I knew we were in for a bumpy ride.
374. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"-James Brown (Originally 34)
373. "Runaway"-Kanye West (Originally 25)
372. "Without You"-Harry Nilsson (Originally 497)
371. "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"-Missy Elliott (Originally 453)
370. "Kill Bill"-SZA (Originally 267)
369. "Get Up, Stand Up"-Bob Marley (Originally 260)
368. "Mississippi Goddam"-Nina Simone (Originally 172)
367. "What's Love Got to Do with It"-Tina Turner (Originally 134)
366. "This Must Be the Place"-Talking Heads (Originally 123)
365. "Let It Be"-The Beatles (Originally 121)
364. "Something"-The Beatles (Originally 110)
363. "Suspicious Minds"-Elvis Presley (Originally 70)
362. "Doo Wap"-Lauryn Hill (Originally 49)
361. "You're So Vain"-Carly Simon (Originally 496)
360. "Our Lips Are Sealed"-The Go-Gos (Originally 477)
359. "Bad and Boujee"-Migos (Originally 451)
358. "Box of Rain"-Grateful Dead (Originally 364)
357. "Virginia Plain"-Roxy Music (Originally 349)
356. "Please Mr. Postman"-The Marvelettes (Originally 332)
355. "Lust for Life"-Iggy Pop (Originally 326)
354. "No Scrubs"-TLC (Originally 303)
353. "Sweet Jane"-The Velvet Underground (Originally 294)
352. "Bo Diddley"-Bo Diddley (Originally 277)
351. "Pusherman"-Curtis Mayfield (Originally 261)
350. "Nothing Compares 2 U"-Sinead O'Connor
Original Rank: 184
Average Rating: C+
What Was Said: While this is not my favorite song ever, I do appreciate that she is giving everything on a song originally done by Prince. Max is actually the biggest outlier here, giving it a C-, but remember, he doesn't have the context of this music video, and also, her controversial appearance on SNL bouncing around in his nostalgia brain.
349. "The Sound of Silence"-Simon and Garfunkel (Originally 182)
348. "Comfortably Numb"-Pink Floyd (Originally 179)
347. "Pink Moon"-Nick Drake (Originally 162)
346. "Stand By Me"-Ben E. King (Originally 131)
345. "Dancing in the Street"-Martha and the Vandellas (Originally 130)
344. "Thunder Road"-Bruce Springsteen (Originally 111)
343. "Roadrunner"-The Modern Lovers (Originally 77)
342. "The Weight"-The Band (Originally 58)
341. "Paper Planes"-MIA (Originally 46)
340. "My Girl"-The Temptations (Originally 43)
339. "Be My Baby"-The Ronettes (Originally 22)
338. "Superstition"-Stevie Wonder (Originally 12)
337. "Respect"-Aretha Franklin (Originally 1)
336. "House of Balloons"-The Weekend (Originally 488)
335. "Cross Road Blues"-Robert Johnson (Originally 481)
334. "No Ordinary Love"-Sade (Originally 459)
333. "Limelight"-Rush (Originally 435)
332. "Fantasy"-Mariah Carey (Originally 419)
331. "In Hammersmith Palais"-The Clash (Originally 341)
330. "Visions of Johanna"-Bob Dylan (Originally 317)
329. "Trans-Europe Express"-Kraftwerk (Originally 304)
328. "Summer Babe"-Pavement (Originally 244)
327. "September Gurls"-Big Star (Originally 239)
326. "Crazy"-Patsy Cline (Originally 195)
325. "F* tha Police"-N.W.A.
Original Rank: 190
Average Rating: C+
What Was Said: As I noted, there were some songs that we did not listen to all the way. I'd say in total it was about 5 seconds of this song. Max gave it an automatic F. Crosby gave it an A+. Again, we did not listen to but .001% of this song. It's not in my top 3 for N.W.A songs, so it's alright. I understand their viewpoint, but I'm also not driving down High Street blasting it with the windows down either.
324. "I Say a Little Prayer"-Aretha Franklin (Originally 117)
323. "You Oughta Know"-Alanis Morissette (Originally 103)
322. "Yesterday"-The Beatles (Originally 72)
321. "Gimmie Shelter"-Rolling Stones (Originally 13)
320. "God Save the Queen-The Sex Pistols (Originally 365)
319. "Work It"-Missy Elliott (Originally 56)
318. "Love Will Tear Us Apart"-Joy Division (Originally 41)
317. "Criminal"-Fiona Apple (Originally 423)
316. "Buffalo Stance"-Neneh Cherry (Originally 412)
315. "Grindin"-Clipse (Originally 281)
314. "Layla"-Derek and the Dominos (Originally 224)
313. "Bad Guy"-Billie Eilish (Originally 178)
312. "Mr. Tambourine Man"-Bob Dylan (Originally 164)
311. "Teenage Riot"-Sonic Youth (Originally 157)
310. "Vogue"-Madonna (Originally 139)
309. "She Loves You"-The Beatles (Originally 135)
308. "All Too Well"-Taylor Swift (Originally 69)
307. "What's Going On"-Marvin Gaye (Originally 6)
306. "Super Bass"-Nicki Minaj (Originally 426)
305. "Redbone"-Childish Gambino (Originally 383)
304. "Night Moves"-Bob Seger (Originally 301)
303. "Free Fallin'"-Tom Petty (Originally 219)
302. "With or Without You"-U2 (Originally 211)
301. "Young Americans"-David Bowie (Originally 204)
300. "I'll Take You There"-The Staple Singers
Average Rating: C+
What Was Said: At this point, everyone had reached a breaking point and were just trying to get through, so not much was actually said. Crosby gave it a C, I gave an A-, and Max was the big hater at a C-, but overall, it survived the wrath of angry children being forced to finish something.
299. "Blueberry Hill"-Fats Domino (Originally 147)
298. "People Get Ready"-The Impressions (Originally 122)
297. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"-Marvin Gaye (Originally 119)
296. "At Last"-Etta James (Originally 115)
295. "Let's Stay Together"-Al Green (Originally 84)
294. "Back to Black"-Amy Winehouse (Originally 79)
293. "Juicy"-Notorious B.I.G. (Originally 32)
292. "Royals"-Lorde (Originally 30)
291. "A Day in the Life"-The Beatles (Originally 24)
290. "Promised Land"-Chuck Berry (Originally 343)
289. "The Tracks of My Tears"-Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Originally 54)
288. "Where is My Mind"-The Pixies (Originally 494)
287. "Cannonball"-The Breeders (Originally 489)
286. "Goodbye Earl"-The Chicks (Originally 469)
285. "Killing Me Softly"-Fugees (Originally 359)
284. "1999"-Prince (Originally 340)
283. "Every Breath You Take"-The Police (Originally 305)
282. "Spring Day"-BTS (Originally 280)
281. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"-Whitney Houston (Originally 231)
280. "Single Ladies"-Beyonce (Originally 228)
279. "Changes"-David Bowie (Originally 200)
278. "Subterranean Homesick Blues"-Bob Dylan (Originally 187)
277. "Walk on the Wild Side"-Lou Reed (Originally 180)
276. "Cissy Strut"-The Meters (Originally 158)
275. "Hold on We're Going Home"-Drake (feat. Majid Jordan)
Original Rank: 129
Average Rating: B-
What was Said: Look, I understand that Drake can be divisive to some people, but I think this is his most accessible song. This is a great song to vibe in headphones with. Max slightly agreed, giving it a B-, while Crosby again tanked most song ratings by giving it a D.
274. "Tangled Up in Blue"-Bob Dylan (Originally 67)
273. "When Doves Cry"-Prince (Originally 37)
272. "Get Ur Freak On"-Missy Elliott (Originally 8)
271. "Light My Fire"-The Doors (Originally 310)
270. "Personality Crisis"-The New York Dolls (Originally 387)
269. "Driver's License"-Olivia Rodrigo (Originally 377)
268. "Because the Night"-Patti Smith (Originally 358)
267. "Under the Bridge"-Red Hot Chili Peppers (Originally 329)
266. "Blank Space"-Taylor Swift (Originally 320)
265. "Atlantic City"-Bruce Springsteen (Originally 289)
264. "Say My Name"-Destiny's Child (Originally 285)
263. "Karma Police"-Radiohead (Originally 279)
262. "Ever Fallen in Love"-Buzzcocks (Originally 276)
261. "Straight Outta Compton"-N.W.A. (Originally 248)
260. "Sabotage"-Beastie Boys (Originally 245)
259. "This Land is Your Land"-Woody Guthrie (Originally 229)
258. "In the Midnight Hour"-Wilson Pickett (Originally 218)
257. "One Nation Under Groove"-Funkadelic (Originally 210)
256. "Heart of Glass"-Blondie (Originally 138)
255. "Freedom! 90"-George Michael (Originally 126)
254. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"-Nirvana (Originally 5)
253. "Flash Light"-Parliament (Originally 252)
252. "Springsteen"-Eric Church (Originally 391)
251. "Da Doo Ron Ron"-The Crystals (Originally 366)
250. "Little Red Corvette"-Prince
Original Rank: 360
Average Rating: B-
What Was Said: To me, this is top tier Prince and Max agreed. Then Crosby's defiant gene activated and he gave it a D-. Probably inspired by his mother, who continually says that this is just Raspberry Beret in disguise.
249. "Umbrella"-Rihanna (Originally 333)
248. "Ain't No Sunshine"-Bill Withers (Originally 309)
247. "Groove is in the Heart"-Dee-Lite (Originally 233)
246. "Shook Ones Part II"-Mobb Deep (Originally 215)
245. "Get Up"-James Brown (Originally 196)
244. "Little Wing"-Jimi Hendrix (Originally 188)
243. "Radio Free Europe"-R.E.M (Originally 174)
242. "Marquee Moon"-Television (Originally 173)
241. "In the Still of the Night"-The Five Satins (Originally 170)
240. "Landslide"-Fleetwood Mac (Originally 163)
239. "Maggie May"-Rod Stewart (Originally 141)
238. "Good Times"-Chic (Originally 68)
237. "Planet Rock"-Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force (Originally 395)
236. "Peggy Sue"-Buddy Holly (Originally 370)
235. "Thinkin' About You"-Frank Ocean (Originally 367)
234. "Merry Go 'Round"-Kacey Musgraves (Originally 362)
233. "Portions for Foxes"-Rilo Kiley (Originally 327)
232. "Love and Happiness"-Al Green (Originally 274)
231. "Boys of Summer"-Don Henley (Originally 209)
230. "Sign, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"-Stevie Wonder (Originally 203)
229. "Dream On"-Aerosmith (Originally 199)
228. "Space Oddity"-David Bowie (Originally 189)
227. "American Girl"-Tom Petty (Originally 169)
226. "All the Young Dudes"-Mott the Hoople (Originally 166)
225. "Into the Groove"-Madonna
Original Rank: 161
Average Rating: B
What Was Said: Quintessential 80s Madonna was enjoyed by Max and honestly, Crosby gave it a C, so I think he liked it more than he was letting on.
224. "Jumping Jack Flash"-Rolling Stones (Originally 144)
223. "99 Problems"-Jay-Z (Originally 96)
222. "Rolling in the Deep"-Adele (Originally 82)
221. "What'd I Say"-Ray Charles (Originally 80)
220. "I Walk the Line"-Johnny Cash (Originally 76)
219. "All Along the Watchtower"-Jimi Hendrix (Originally 40)
218. "Cosmic Dancer"-T Rex (Originally 445)
217. "Heavy Metal Drummer"-Wilco (Originally 411)
216. "Up on the Roof"-The Drifters (Originally 375)
215. "Big Poppa"-Notorious B.I.G. (Originally 331)
214. "King Tubby Meets the Rockers"-Augustus Pablo (Originally 266)
213. "I Will Survive"-Gloria Gaynor (Originally 251)
212. "Purple Haze"-Jimi Hendrix (Originally 250)
211. "Bad Reputation"-Joan Jett (Originally 249)
210. "Ooo Laa Laa"-Faces (Originally 246)
209. "Stan"-Eminem (Originally 223)
208. "Kashmir"-Led Zeppelin (Originally 148)
207. "No Woman, No Cry"-Bob Marley (Originally 140)
206. "Who Lotta Love"-Led Zeppelin (Originally 128)
205. "Toxic"-Brittney Spears (Originally 114)
204. "Everyday People"-Sly and the Family Stone (Originally 109)
203. "Maps"-Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Originally 101)
202. "Nuthin' but a G Thang"-Dr. Dr feat Snoop Dogg (Originally 29)
201. "Crazy in Love"-Beyonce (Originally 16)
200. "Like a Rolling Stone"-Bob Dylan
Original Rank: 4
Average Rating: B
What Was Said: This song inspired Crosby's formed opinion that Bob Dylan music is great, but Bob Dylan singing is not. Honestly, I'm not sure he's all that wrong. This list alone has at least two covers of his songs. Personally, I would've had "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix much higher, but these kids don't appreciate a strong guitar solo. Also, no surprise, but there is a lot of Bob Dylan on this list.
199. "Move on Up"-Curtis Mayfield (Originally 474)
198. "Never Too Much"-Luther Vandross (Originally 466)
197. "Get Lucky"-Daft Punk feat Pharrell and Nigel Rodgers (Originally 465)
196. "Into the Mystic"-Van Morrison (Originally 462)
195. "Flava in Ya Ear"-Craig Mack (Originally 422)
194. "Essence"-Wizkid (Originally 414)
193. "Mama Tried"-Merle Haggerd (Originally 376)
192. "It Was a Good Day"-Ice Cube (Originally 353)
191. "Time of the Season"-The Zombies (Originally 350)
190. "Dancing Queen"-ABBA (Originally 286)
189. "Humpty Dance"-Digital Underground (Originally 241)
188. "Lean on Me"-Bill Withers (Originally 236)
187. "Super Freak"-Rick James (Originally 153)
186. "Higher Ground"-Stevie Wonder (Originally 113)
185. "All My Friends"-LCD Soundsystem (Originally 87)
184. "Stairway to Heaven"-Led Zeppelin (Originally 61)
183. "Alright"-Kendrick Lamar (Originally 45)
182. "Heroes"-David Bowie (Originally 23)
181. "Truth Hurts"-Lizzo (Originally 498)
180. "Sucker MCs"-Run D.M.C. (Originally 406)
179. "I Like It"-Cardi B (Originally 384)
178. "Rock with You"-Michael Jackson (Originally 355)
177. "Safaera"-Bad Bunny (Originally 330)
176. "Leader of the Pack"-The Shangri-Las (Originally 316)
175. "Left of the Dial"-The Replacements
Original Rank: 265
Average Rating: B+
What Was Said: Honestly, I forgot what this song was and that's probably why I gave this a B-. It doesn't really move the needle for me, but the boys seemed to enjoy it. I did want to point out that the song above this (Leader of the Pack) is there because they made motorcycle noises, so really there's no rhyme or reason to this list.
174. "Let's Get It On"-Marvin Gaye (Originally 264)
173. "Eleanor Rigby"-The Beatles (Originally 243)
172. "Bizarre Love Triangle"-New Order (Originally 220)
171. "More Than a Feeling"-Boston (Originally 212)
170. "Louie Louie"-The Kingsmen (Originally 156)
169. "Last Nite"-The Strokes (Originally 155)
168. "Anarchy in the U.K."-The Sex Pistols (Originally 125)
167. "It Takes Two"-Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock (Originally 116)
166. "Since U Been Gone"-Kelly Clarkson (Originally 93)
165. "Like a Prayer"-Madonna (Originally 55)
164. "Gasolina"-Daddy Yankee (Originally 50)
163. "Tiny Dancer"-Elton John (Originally 47)
162. "On the Dock of the Bay"-Otis Redding (Originally 38)
161. "Titi Me Pregunto"-Bad Bunny (Originally 491)
160. "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"-Kris Kristofferson (Originally 476)
159. "Solsbury Hill"-Peter Gabriel (Originally 472)
158. "They Reminisce Over You"-Pete Rock and CL Smooth (Originally 430)
157. "Whipping Post"-Allman Brothers (Originally 410)
156. "Go Your Own Way"-Fleetwood Mac (Originally 401)
155. "Be Thankful for What You Got"-William DeVaughn (Originally 374)
154. "Wish You Were Here"-Pink Floyd (Originally 302)
153. "Jungleland"-Bruce Springsteen (Originally 298)
152. "Rebel Girl"-Bikini Kill (Originally 296)
151. "Shout"-The Isley Brothers (Originally 268)
150. "Mr. Tambourine Man"-The Byrds
Original Rank: 230
Average Rating: B+
What Was Said: As I stated, sometimes Dylan writes really good songs for other people. This was literally released a month after Dylan dropped his version. The boys each gave it an A-, so I'm the problem this time, because I prefer the Roark version, which no one, even Roark, has said.
149. "Deacon Blues"-Steely Dan (Originally 214)
148. "Sexual Healing"-Marvin Gaye (Originally 198)
147. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"-Geto Boys (Originally 192)
146. "Rocket Man"-Elton John (Originally 149)
145. "Losing My Religion"-R.E.M. (Originally 112)
144. "C.R.E.A.M"-Wu Tang Clan (Originally 107)
143. "Sympathy for the Devil"-Rolling Stones (Originally 106)
142. "Imagine"-John Lennon (Originally 19)
141. "Satisfaction"-Rolling Stones (Originally 31)
140. "Bad Romance"-Lady Gaga (Originally 482)
139. "KKK"-Steel Pulse (Originally 460)
138. "Livin' on a Prayer"-Bon Jovi (Originally 457)
137. "Alive"-Pearl Jam (Originally 416)
136. "There is a Light That Never Goes Out"-The Smiths (Originally 226)
135. "Edge of Seventeen"-Stevie Nicks (Originally 217)
134. "Help"-The Beatles (Originally 447)
133. "How Soon is Now"-The Smiths (Originally 421)
132. "Proud Mary"-Creedance Clearwater Revival (Originally 152)
131. "Just Like Heaven"-The Cure (Originally 108)
130. "Maybelline"-Chuck Berry (Originally 102)
129. "International Players Anthem"-UGK feat. Outkast (Originally 91)
128. "Reach Out"-The Four Tops (Originally 78)
127. "Once in a Lifetime"-Talking Heads (Originally 28)
126. "Old Town Road"-Lil Nas X (Originally 490)
125. "Rhythm Nation"-Janet Jackson
Average Rating: A-
What Was Said: I'm not personally a huge fan of this song. There are other Janet Jackson songs I like, but the boys both gave it an A, so here it is.
124. "Boom Boom"-John Lee Hooker (Originally 463)
123. "Rosalita"-Bruce Springsteen (Originally 446)
122. "Mannish Boy"-Muddy Waters (Originally 425)
121. "Enjoy the Silence"-Depeche Mode (Originally 415)
120. "Gloria"-Them (Originally 413)
119. "Ella Baila Sola"-Eslabon Armando and Peso (Originally 402)
118. "Say It Loud"-James Brown (Originally 393)
117. "Fix You"-Coldplay (Originally 392)
116. "I Wanna Be Your Dog"-The Stooges (Originally 314)
115. "In the Air Tonight"-Phil Collins (Originally 291)
114. "My Generation"-The Who (Originally 232)
113. "Surrender"-Cheap Trick (Originally 357)
112. "So What"-Miles Davis (Originally 492)
111. "Buddy Holly"-Weezer (Originally 484)
110. "Just a Friend"-Biz Markie (Originally 480)
109. "Come As You Are"-Nirvana (Originally 467)
108. "Africa"-Toto (Originally 452)
107. "La Vida Es un Carnival"-Celia Cruz (Originally 439)
106. "Call Me Maybe"-Carly Rae Jepsen (Originally 436)
105. "I'm Coming Out"-Diana Ross (Originally 385)
104. "Radiation Vibe"-Fountains of Wayne (Originally 380)
103. "Just What I Needed"-The Cars (Originally 369)
102. "Black Hole Sun"-Soundgarden (Originally 368)
101. "Dynamite"-BTS
Original Rank: 347
Average Rating: A-
What Was Said: The boys both gave this song an A+. I'll admit it's catchy, but 101 is crazy. That's what happens when numbers do the talking.
If you made it this far, stay tuned for the Top 100.
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