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POLL - The WEAKEST LINK: Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Songs- ROUND 1

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
edited March 2021 in Other Music
Since we definitely didn't agree with Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 albums of all time, I figured for fun we could move to another questionable Rolling Stone List. This time we will look at their list of the GREATEST SONGS OF ALL-TIME.

Alright, so here we will play the game to determine the BEST song in the Rolling Stone Top 10.

You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) songs with the most votes. We will then move on to Round 2.
 
Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Songs of ALL-TIME
1) Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
2) The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'
3) John Lennon, 'Imagine'
4) Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
5) Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
6) The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations'
7) Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
8) The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
9) Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
10) Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'

Complete list located here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/

POLL - The WEAKEST LINK: Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Songs- ROUND 1 27 votes

Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
3%
hihobibo 1 vote
The Rolling Stones, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'
3%
RS151862 1 vote
John Lennon, 'Imagine'
0%
Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
0%
Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
3%
DC29940 1 vote
The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations'
18%
cutzeddiectino_11PJ_SoulGlorified KC 5 votes
Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
7%
Tim Simmonshauntingfamiliar 2 votes
The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
14%
LukinFandankindbrianluxtempo_n_groove 4 votes
Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
25%
PonciermickeyrattbergsLoujoeF Me In The BrainHobbesSmallestOceans 7 votes
Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
22%
BrainofBGApledgeagrievanceerebusGlowGirleeriepadavergambs 6 votes
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
    Got no beef with Ray, but I can't recall this tune and it's the only one on the list that doesn't jump right to mind so that makes it my pick.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
    Prediction: Hey Jude wins, but many of us think it should have been Yesterday or Let it Be instead.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,428
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Much love and respect for Teen Spirit, but I look at the list and think, "Which of these doesn't belong?" The other songs are next level.

    Also, only one woman represented?
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,674
    The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations'
    I would have picked a different Beach Boys song.  My opinion is that Wouldn’t It Be Nice is their best work.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,319
    The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
    Love this Beatles but this song, their best?  Nah, nah, nah...
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,428
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    brianlux said:
    Love this Beatles but this song, their best?  Nah, nah, nah...
    Yeah, I can think of better songs for most of these artists. But, ya know, Rolling Stone gonna Rolling Stone.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Wow this is gonna get really tough.
    I have my early pick for top song but will listen to then all a bunch more.  All amazing songs.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,319
    The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
    Hobbes said:
    brianlux said:
    Love this Beatles but this song, their best?  Nah, nah, nah...
    Yeah, I can think of better songs for most of these artists. But, ya know, Rolling Stone gonna Rolling Stone.

    Yep, :lol: 
    Rollin' rollin' rollin', keep them lists a movin'...
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,319
    The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wow this is gonna get really tough.
    I have my early pick for top song but will listen to then all a bunch more.  All amazing songs.

    Agreed!  Gonna get tough!
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Nirvana can shampoo my crotch!
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,379
    Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
    rgambs said:
    Got no beef with Ray, but I can't recall this tune and it's the only one on the list that doesn't jump right to mind so that makes it my pick.
    I second that. Sorry Ray. 
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,170
    Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
    BrainofBGA said:
    rgambs said:
    Got no beef with Ray, but I can't recall this tune and it's the only one on the list that doesn't jump right to mind so that makes it my pick.
    I second that. Sorry Ray. 
    That’s pretty much the reason I voted for it as well. 😕
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,810
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Come on. I like this song but bye bye.
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,876
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Love that song by Ray. Pretty good songs with several being my favorite by that artist.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,876
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    SLTS seems like it's on here for it's influence not it's quality. Not their best song by far.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    Maybe this place is growing up with people not being so beholden to the 90s and its sound. Surprised Teen Spirit is in the lead.

  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 39,350
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Tim Simmons said:
    Maybe this place is growing up with people not being so beholden to the 90s and its sound. Surprised Teen Spirit is in the lead.


    I'm not. we're heavy on 60s and 70s. ONE song from the 90s.

    frankly RS blows with this list shit.

    all of this stuff is so subjective and arbitrary.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    edited March 2021
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
    Played them through this weekend and went through each song with the 6 year old and he picked the Ray Charles as his favorite.  Shocker, as he loves SLTS. 
    He gave thumbs down to a few and also loves Johnny B Goode.  "That sounds very much like Run Rudolph, Run" was what he remarked just into the song.  [This past holiday season RRR was his favorite Christmas song.]

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Played them through this weekend and went through each song with the 6 year old and he picked the Ray Charles as his favorite.  Shocker, as he loves SLTS. 
    He gave thumbs down to a few and also loves Johnny B Goode.  "That sounds very much like Run Rudolph, Run" was what he remarked just into the song.  [This past holiday season RRR was his favorite Christmas song.]

    That's awesome getting the perspective of a 6 year old.
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    edited March 2021
    So far, looking as if we agree with their ranking of these 10, since #'s 9 and 10 look to be the ones ousted.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,990
    The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations'
    Someone at Rolling Stone likes the Beach Boys way too much for my liking.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say'
    PJ_Soul said:
    Someone at Rolling Stone likes the Beach Boys way too much for my liking.
    There's no doubt they were monumentally huge in their day, but their sound is so very, very dated.  I wouldn't say it hasn't aged well, but it's certainly aged more than anything else on this list.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    The Beatles, 'Hey Jude'
    This list really doesn't do it for me at all...

    Sympathy for the Devil is better, Mess around is better, Come as you Are is better.  I can understand not liking the Beach boys song as it is kind of a doowop sound to it.

    Aretha Franklins song is spot on and I like that one best besides Nirvannas and only reason I like that one is it's the most current song as no other song is earlier than the mid 70's?  No song in the 80's, only 1 song from the 90's...
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' have been eliminated.
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