POLL - The WEAKEST LINK: Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Songs- ROUND 4

MedozK
MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
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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 we are now moving on to THE FINAL FOUR 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 the FINALS.
 
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' - Eliminated Round 3
3) John Lennon, 'Imagine' - Eliminated Round 3
4) Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
5) Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
6) The Beach Boys, 'Good Vibrations' - Eliminated Round 2
7) Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
8) The Beatles, 'Hey Jude' - Eliminated Round 2
9) Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - Eliminated Round 1
10) Ray Charles, 'What'd I Say' - Eliminated Round 1

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 4 27 votes

Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
29%
mcgruff10PonciercutztbergseeriepadaveF Me In The BrainhihobiboGlorified KC 8 votes
Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
25%
erebusRP112579GlowGirldankindPapHobbestempo_n_groove 7 votes
Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
22%
pledgeagrievancejoberschlakeRS151862brianluxSmallestOceansCsAc99 6 votes
Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
22%
mickeyratBrainofBGABLACK35eddiecPJ_Soulrgambs 6 votes
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    Should come down to Respect vs. JbG, but will see if others agree!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,526
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
    We've got the geritol mix here.

    Surprised thriller or an Elvis tune aren't up here either.  I need to look at their next 20.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
    With all due respect to the Queen of Soul, I'm just not a fan of songs that spell out words (also not a fan of songs that have talking in them as well as singing).   Great singer, amazing woman, but not the best in this bunch for me.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    So far the song with the least votes over all JBG. Looks like we have Marvin Berry to thank.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prleHop8bxE
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Aretha Franklin, 'Respect'
    MedozK said:
    So far the song with the least votes over all JBG. Looks like we have Marvin Berry to thank.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prleHop8bxE

    One of my favorite clips from that movie! :smiley:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,526
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
    MedozK said:
    So far the song with the least votes over all JBG. Looks like we have Marvin Berry to thank.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prleHop8bxE
    I think people glance right over the title thinking someone else will vote it out.  To me it has no place being here
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    I like "JBG" as much as most people do, but lyrically it doesn't offer much and it's not as 'serious' as I want in a GOAT song.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    I would have liked to see one of the massively popular, anthemic radio staples like Stairway, Hotel California, or Freebird on this top 10 list...
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
    Well, we get what we get....

    Wait a minute. I’m a grown-ass man. 

    Fuck this shit!

    And I know we’ve had our differences because someone has clearly never shaken his rump in his entire authentic frontier gibberish existence, but in this case, I think we're all indebted to Gabby Johnson for clearly stating what needed to be said.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    edited April 2021
    Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited April 2021
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    Oh yeah, I don’t particularly like any of the songs Gabby named. In fact, I hate the fucking Eagles, but an anthemic radio rocker has its place on this kind of list. 

    I’d go with “Iron Man” or Jimi’s “All Along the Watchtower” cover or “Aqualung” or “Highway Star” or “The Boys Are Back in Town” or something with a little more groove to it over his choices, but I agree overall. 

    Maybe RS considers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” anthemic. An anthem to apathy, I guess. :i_dunno:
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    Oh yeah, I don’t particular like any of the songs Gabby named. In fact, I hate the fucking Eagles, but an anthemic radio rocker has its place on this kind of list. 

    I’d go with “Iron Man” or Jimi’s “All Along the Watchtower” cover or “Aqualung” or “Highway Star” or “The Boys Are Back in Town” or something with a little more groove to it over his choices, but I agree overall. 

    Maybe RS considers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” anthemic. An anthem to apathy, I guess. :i_dunno:

    a denial
    a denial
    a denial

    :lol:

    Sure, boot out something other than Johnny B Goode, though.  ;)


    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    Oh yeah, I don’t particular like any of the songs Gabby named. In fact, I hate the fucking Eagles, but an anthemic radio rocker has its place on this kind of list. 

    I’d go with “Iron Man” or Jimi’s “All Along the Watchtower” cover or “Aqualung” or “Highway Star” or “The Boys Are Back in Town” or something with a little more groove to it over his choices, but I agree overall. 

    Maybe RS considers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” anthemic. An anthem to apathy, I guess. :i_dunno:

    a denial
    a denial
    a denial

    :lol:

    Sure, boot out something other than Johnny B Goode, though.  ;)


    Even on this board, I think any of the songs Gabby and I mentioned would’ve outlasted “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” 

    And I really have no clue how “Imagine” and “Hey Jude” made this list. The contrived end of “Hey Jude” makes me want to stab my eardrums with chopsticks. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    I would be annoyed with the cooler-than-thou attitudes, but it's just impossible knowing you guys are serious fans of the pre-pubescent Whose Line Is It Anyway crew 🤣
    I really do wonder about your ears though F Me... Hotel California is both less country AND less pop in terms of chord structure, lyrics, and overall composition/tone than Johnny B Goode 🤣🤣🤣
    Freebird has gained a reputation in the last few decades that overshadows the incredible dueling guitar work that really lit the world on fire.  And yes, it's more serious than Johnny B Goode, are you kidding?  Maybe the lyrics are a bit on the nose, but the song is objectively more serious in every way than the undeniably fun "never ever learned to read or write so we'll, but he could play the guitar just like he's ringin' a bell, go Johnny go, go go go.."
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    Oh yeah, I don’t particular like any of the songs Gabby named. In fact, I hate the fucking Eagles, but an anthemic radio rocker has its place on this kind of list. 

    I’d go with “Iron Man” or Jimi’s “All Along the Watchtower” cover or “Aqualung” or “Highway Star” or “The Boys Are Back in Town” or something with a little more groove to it over his choices, but I agree overall. 

    Maybe RS considers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” anthemic. An anthem to apathy, I guess. :i_dunno:

    a denial
    a denial
    a denial

    :lol:

    Sure, boot out something other than Johnny B Goode, though.  ;)


    Even on this board, I think any of the songs Gabby and I mentioned would’ve outlasted “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” 

    And I really have no clue how “Imagine” and “Hey Jude” made this list. The contrived end of “Hey Jude” makes me want to stab my eardrums with chopsticks. 
    I am not sure that would even be painful after years of  listening to the Beastie Boyz, you must have some serious eardrum calluses!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,894
    Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ha.  Was that Howard Johnson (Higgins?) that gave that sort-of speech?

    Gambs, you are off your rocker, buddy.  Hotel California is dreck pop country.  Free Bird is cool but oh man.  Those are better than the Chuck Berry classic or The Queen of Soul's call for "just a little bit?"
    Skynard and The Eagles are more "serious" artists for GOAT song consideration?

    Sheesh.  Dankind was right - shake yo rump-ahhh!

    Oh yeah, I don’t particularly like any of the songs Gabby named. In fact, I hate the fucking Eagles, but an anthemic radio rocker has its place on this kind of list. 



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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,836
    Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'
    rgambs said:
    I would be annoyed with the cooler-than-thou attitudes, but it's just impossible knowing you guys are serious fans of the pre-pubescent Whose Line Is It Anyway crew 🤣
    I really do wonder about your ears though F Me... Hotel California is both less country AND less pop in terms of chord structure, lyrics, and overall composition/tone than Johnny B Goode 🤣🤣🤣
    Freebird has gained a reputation in the last few decades that overshadows the incredible dueling guitar work that really lit the world on fire.  And yes, it's more serious than Johnny B Goode, are you kidding?  Maybe the lyrics are a bit on the nose, but the song is objectively more serious in every way than the undeniably fun "never ever learned to read or write so we'll, but he could play the guitar just like he's ringin' a bell, go Johnny go, go go go.."

    I don't think I am cooler than you, Gambs, just giving your Beasties hating tastes some shit.
    ;)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'

    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    rgambs said:
    I would be annoyed with the cooler-than-thou attitudes, but it's just impossible knowing you guys are serious fans of the pre-pubescent Whose Line Is It Anyway crew 🤣
    I really do wonder about your ears though F Me... Hotel California is both less country AND less pop in terms of chord structure, lyrics, and overall composition/tone than Johnny B Goode 🤣🤣🤣
    Freebird has gained a reputation in the last few decades that overshadows the incredible dueling guitar work that really lit the world on fire.  And yes, it's more serious than Johnny B Goode, are you kidding?  Maybe the lyrics are a bit on the nose, but the song is objectively more serious in every way than the undeniably fun "never ever learned to read or write so we'll, but he could play the guitar just like he's ringin' a bell, go Johnny go, go go go.."

    I don't think I am cooler than you, Gambs, just giving your Beasties hating tastes some shit.
    ;)
    I know, it's all in good fun!
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Chuck Berry, 'Johnny B. Goode'
    The Dude fucking hating The Eagles is one of the greatest cinema mysteries of all time...
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
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