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Best Song of Each Decade

Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
edited February 2012 in Other Music
What do you think is the best song of each decade? Start with the first decade that you know of music from. Not considering popularity, just what's the best? Go.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Mine (I don't know any 30s music):

    1920s: Louis Armstrong: West End Blues
    1940s: Charlie Parker: Ko-Ko
    1950s: Miles Davis: So What
    1960s: Beatles: A Day in the Life
    1970s: Led Zeppelin: Achilles Last Stand
    1980s: Metallica: Fade to Black
    1990s: Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror
    2000s: Radiohead: The National Anthem
    2010s: REM: Uberlin (honestly I'm still waiting for the best song of this decade, so this is a placeholder)
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    edited February 2012
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Mine (I don't know any 30s music):

    1920s: Louis Armstrong: West End Blues
    1940s: Charlie Parker: Ko-Ko
    1950s: Miles Davis: So What
    1960s: Beatles: A Day in the Life
    1970s: Led Zeppelin: Achilles Last Stand
    1980s: Metallica: Fade to Black
    1990s: Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror
    2000s: Radiohead: The National Anthem
    2010s: REM: Uberlin (honestly I'm still waiting for the best song of this decade, so this is a placeholder)


    Starting in the 50's and 60's, I can agree with you:

    50's: Miles David - So What
    60's: The Beatles - A Day In The Life
    70's: Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond pt 1-5
    80's: Metallica - One
    90's: Jane's Addiction - Three Days
    00's: Sunny Day Real Estate - Faces In Disguise
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  • TheBeardedFellowTheBeardedFellow Posts: 321
    edited February 2012
    60's- We Can Work it Out - The Beatles
    70's- Nobody's Fault - Aerosmith
    80's- Rocket Queen - Guns 'N Roses
    90's- Muzzle - The Smashing Pumpkins
    00's- Carolina Drama - The Raconteurs
    10's- eh, too early for me, here

    my favorite's, not necessarily the 'best', i'm missing the point, i know.
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  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,036
    edited February 2012
    1990's: Radiohead - Karma Police
    2000's: Coldplay - Clocks
    2010's: Foo Fighters - Walk
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    This is way too hard for me but i love the Miles Davis So What love so far.
    amazing musician, amazing song, amazing album
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    TheBeardedFellow wrote:
    00's- Carolina Drama - The Raconteurs

    Yeah, that's a good one. Someday I'll follow along that story. :lol:
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
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