Tag: The Best Songs of All Time

NEW ORDER: TOP TEN BEST SONGSNEW ORDER: TOP TEN BEST SONGS

New Order

New Order is an English rock band that emerged from the post-punk movement in the late 1970s. The band was formed in 1980 in Manchester, England, by the remaining members of Joy Division after lead singer Ian Curtis passed away. The group’s sound is a unique blend of new wave, electronic, and dance music, which they helped popularize in the 1980s.

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THE BEST QUEEN SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST QUEEN SONGS OF ALL TIME

Queen

The Best Queen Songs of All Time functions – as usual – as our introduction to the music of legendary pop-rock band, Queen. Queen rose out of the ashes of Smile – which Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) formed in university – with Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano) and John Deacon (bass) joining the line-up in 1970 and 1971 respectively.

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THE BEST ELO SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST ELO SONGS OF ALL TIME

Best ELO songs of all time.

The Best ELO Songs of All Time is our concise introduction to the music of the Electric Light Orchestra (aka ELO). The Electric Light Orchestra was formed in 1970 by songwriters-multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. The band was effectively spun out from the final incarnation of the 1960s psych-rock band The Move. 

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THE BEST DAVID BOWIE SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST DAVID BOWIE SONGS OF ALL TIME

The Best David Bowie Songs of All Time. Now it does not get more poignant than this one. Bowie’s birthday is 8th January. He would have been 74 years old this year. The fact that he passed away two days later five years ago is still heart-wrenching. It’s no exaggeration to declare that Bowie is one of my favourite artists and his art will certainly live forever.

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THE BEST CLASSIC ROCK FILM AND TV SCENESTHE BEST CLASSIC ROCK FILM AND TV SCENES

Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit.

When I opined that Classic Rock had lost its relevance and significance in the contemporary music industry, it does not mean that Classic Rock is no longer important. In fact, Classic Rock is a critical asset to film and TV producers as directors utilise Classic Rock to create a vibe in film and TV series that contemporary pop music just cannot replicate. Which brings me to The Best Classic Rock Film and TV Scenes.

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THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME

Kinks

Prima facie, an article about THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME would seem like a piece of cake. But the opposite is true. The trick was despairing over the songs I had to omit from THE BEST KINKS SONGS OF ALL TIME. In the end, while twenty tracks seems just about right – not too little and not too much. Which is to me, an indication of how much I value Ray Davies as a songwriter.

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THE BEST WHO SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST WHO SONGS OF ALL TIME

The Who

The Who. What more is there to say about The Who? Probably the most influential rock band of all time? And I do mean ROCK! A seminal band in every sense of the word. Think of all the rock sub-genres that have emerged in their wake, and it would be impossible not to trace The Who as the source. So doesn’t it make sense for me to make up a list of THE BEST WHO SONGS OF ALL TIME???

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THE BEST NEIL YOUNG SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST NEIL YOUNG SONGS OF ALL TIME

Neil Young
Photo by Richard Young/Shutterstock (99382a)

Neil Young has turned 75! So it’s probably the best day to present to you the click baiting listicle I call The Best Neil Young Songs Of All Time! AND… I have given myself the nigh impossible task of just naming TEN songs! But I think I am well satisfied with this list, keeping my selections to the less obvious and focusing on deep cuts. Without further ado, The Best Neil Young Songs Of All Time (in alphabetical order, natch!)

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THE BEST BEACH BOYS SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST BEACH BOYS SONGS OF ALL TIME

Best Beach Boys songs of all time. An introduction to the genius of Brian Wilson!

The Best Beach Boys Songs of All Time : I have shared my Beach Boys story before but it bears repeating. Prior to the 90s, I was not a fan. Like many rock fans who started listening to music seriously in the mid-70s, the Beach Boys were a joke, an oldies band singing outdated surf-rock. Sure, in my time coming across best albums list, I did hear of Pet Sounds but never took time to explore.

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THE BEST XTC SONGS OF ALL TIMETHE BEST XTC SONGS OF ALL TIME

XTC through the years

An introduction to the best XTC songs of all time!

XTC is one of the best bands of all time. That’s an opinion I expressed in an earlier post. The Swindon band originally consisted of Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar), Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), Terry Chambers (drums) and Barry Andrews (keyboards). Andrews departed in 1978 to be replaced by Dave Gregory (guitars) while Chambers left the band in 1982 when he emigrated to Australia. The band was reduced to a duo for its final two albums, when Gregory parted ways with XTC in 1998.

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THE BEST SONGS OF THE NINETIESTHE BEST SONGS OF THE NINETIES

Are you ready for THE BEST SONGS OF THE NINETIES??!!!?

1991 was the year punk broke. Or so we thought. While the alternative rock genre became mainstream in the early part of the 1990s, it really signalled the end of rock’s dominance over the music industry. The mic had been passed to hip-hop and its influence over pop culture remains unrivalled to this day.

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THE BEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIESTHE BEST SONGS OF THE SIXTIES

Mention the sixties and a couple of fixed images come to mind. Men with long hair, women in mini-skirts, hippies in denim etc. Music-wise, the sixties represented the flowering of pop music expression in artistic terms before evolving to rock by the decade’s end. Here are ten songs (in alphabetical order) which I feel represent the best songs of the sixties.

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