Here is the list as of December 4, 2010.

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Louie Louie - Kingsmen
3. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
4. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
5. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
6. Hey Jude - Beatles
7. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
9. My Girl - Temptations
10. Light My Fire - Doors
11. She Loves You - Beatles
12. You Really Got Me - Kinks
13. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
14. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
15. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
16. A Day In The Life - Beatles
17. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
18. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
19. My Generation - The Who
20. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
21. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
22. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
23. Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
24. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
25. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
26. A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
27. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
28. Yesterday - Beatles
29. Be My Baby - Ronettes
30. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
31. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
32. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
33. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MGs
34. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
35. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
36. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
37. I Get Around - Beach Boys
38. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
39. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
40. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
41. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks
42. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells
43. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
44. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
45. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
46. White Room - Cream
47. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
48. Ticket To Ride - Beatles
49. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles
50. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas
51. Eight Miles High - Byrds
52. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
53. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
54. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues
55. Heart Full Of Soul - Yardbirds
56. People Get Ready - Impressions
57. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
58. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
59. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
60. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
61. Revolution - Beatles
62. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys
63. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
64. It's All Right - Impressions
65. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
66. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
67. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
68. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin
69. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
70. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke
71. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles
72. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
73. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
74. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
75. Wild Thing - Troggs
76. She's Not There - Zombies
77. I Feel Fine - Beatles
78. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
79. Crazy - Patsy Cline
80. The Times They Are A'Changin' - Bob Dylan
81. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
82. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
83. I'm A Believer - Monkees
84. Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas
85. God Only Knows - Beach Boys
86. The Letter - Box Tops
87. The Wanderer - Dion
88. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
89. Touch Me - Doors
90. Time Of The Season - Zombies
91. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
92. Gloria - Them / Shadows Of Knight
93. Runaround Sue - Dion
94. Crying - Roy Orbison
95. In My Life - Beatles
96. Waterloo Sunset - Kinks
97. 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians
98. I Can See For Miles - The Who
99. Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys
100. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

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101. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
102. Hold On, I'm A'Comin' - Sam & Dave
103. My Back Pages - Byrds
104. Get Off Of My Cloud - Rolling Stones
105. I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four
106. Runaway - Del Shannon
107. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
108. Please Please Me - Beatles
109. Twist And Shout - Beatles
110. My Guy - Mary Wells
111. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
112. Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders
113. California Girls - Beach Boys
114. Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
115. For Your Love - Yardbirds
116. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
117. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All-stars
118. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
119. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
120. Help! - Beatles
121. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
122. Time Has Come Today - Chambers Brothers
123. Come Together - Beatles
124. Dance To The Music - Sly & the Family Stone
125. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
126. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
127. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
128. Turn, Turn, Turn - Byrds
129. Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles
130. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations
131. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
132. Pinball Wizard - The Who
133. Evil Ways - Santana
134. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & the Family Stone
135. A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
136. Happy Together - Turtles
137. River Deep, Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
138. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
139. Helter Skelter - Beatles
140. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
141. It's Your Thing - Isley Brothers
142. You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones
143. Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
144. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - Jackie Wilson
145. You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes
146. Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
147. Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
148. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells
149. No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry
150. Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys
151. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
152. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
153. Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys
154. Penny Lane - Beatles
155. Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone
156. Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother & the Holding Company
157. Crimson And Clover - Tommy James & the Shondells
158. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
159. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
160. The Weight - The Band
161. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - Animals
162. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
163. Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
164. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
165. Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
166. On Broadway - Drifters
167. Sherry - Four Seasons
168. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
169. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
170. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
171. Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
172. Shop Around - Miracles
173. Needles And Pins - Searchers
174. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
175. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
176. Rag Doll - Four Seasons
177. Memphis - Johnny Rivers
178. Baby Love - Supremes
179. Surf City - Jan & Dean
180. Da Doo Ron Ron - Crystals
181. Space Oddity - David Bowie
182. It Will Stand - Showmen
183. Running Scared - Roy Orbison
184. Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes
185. The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr
186. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge
187. The End - Doors
188. Cold Sweat - James Brown
189. Get Together - Youngbloods
190. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
191. Wipe Out - Surfaris
192. The Twist - Chubby Checker
193. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers
194. Kick Out The Jams - MC5
195. One Fine Day - Chiffons
196. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - Shangri-Las
197. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
198. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
199. Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
200. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

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201. Up On The Roof - Drifters
202. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
203. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
204. Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
205. My Boyfriend's Back - Angels
206. We Can Work It Out - Beatles
207. Something - Beatles
208. Cloud Nine - Temptations
209. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid - Led Zeppelin
210. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
211. Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & the Family Stone
212. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
213. Think - Aretha Franklin
214. Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas
215. Ooo Baby Baby - Miracles
216. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers
217. Walking In The Rain - Ronettes
218. Blue Moon - Marcels
219. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
220. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler (Dukays)
221. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
222. Surfer Girl - Beach Boys
223. (You're My) Soul And Inspiration - Righteous Brothers
224. A Well Respected Man - Kinks
225. Day Tripper - Beatles
226. Stop! In The Name Of Love - Supremes
227. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
228. Get Back - Beatles
229. Street Fighting Man - Rolling Stones
230. Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
231. Hush - Deep Purple
232. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
233. Tell Her No - Zombies
234. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
235. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
236. Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf
237. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
238. Walk--Don't Run - Ventures
239. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K. Doe
240. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding
241. Do You Love Me - Contours
242. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
243. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
244. Let's Spend The Night Together - Rolling Stones
245. Groovin' - Young Rascals
246. Along Comes Mary - Association
247. Only The Strong Survive - Jerry Butler
248. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Beatles
249. To Love Somebody - Bee Gees
250. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

If you check these against the yearly lists just about everything stays in the same order within each year. I think it's the same for Brian's 1970's lists.

That's right.

All right, everyone knows I'm a huge Who fan and all, but, c'mon, does anyone really think "Sunshine of Your Love", for example, is a greater rock song than "My Generation"?

No Hendrix?

15. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
20. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

It went to #2 in the UK.



I guess I'll have to take your word for it. However...

Rolling Stone and MTV - 100 Greatest Pop Songs Since The Beatles (2000)

My Generation - #33
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Rolling Stone - The 100 Best Singles Of The Last 25 Years (1989)

My Generation - #16
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Rolling Stone - 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time (2008)

My Generation - #15
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2004)

My Generation - #11
Sunshine of Your Love - #65

VH1 100 Greatest Songs of All Time (2000)

My Generation - #13
Sunshine of Your Love - #75

Dave Marsh - The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (1989)

My Generation - #133
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Mojo 100 Records that Changed the World (2007)

My Generation - #44
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

NME Top 100 Singles of All Time (1976)

My Generation - #5
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

NME 100 Greatest Singles of All-Time (2002)

My Generation - #37
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Q Magazine 100 Songs That Changed the World (2003)

My Generation - #28
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Q Magazine 50 Greatest British Tracks (2005)

My Generation - #6
Sunshine of Your Love - Nowhere

Q Magazine 1001 Best Songs Ever (2003)

Sunshine of Your Love - #316
My Generation - #428

That's the only list I could find with "Sunshine of Your Love" higher than "My Generation". By far the weirdest list. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" is higher than both at #218.

I could go on, but it won't get any better for "Sunshine of Your Love". This is why "My Generation" is #12 all-time at acclaimedmusic.net while "Sunshine of Your Love" is #461. I understand your criticisms of that website, but none of your criticisms apply when we're comparing two singles released two years apart from two British hard rock bands.

Someone must have removed a couple of posts that I made in this thread.

Who cares what this guy thinks is good?

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/goldwax31 ... k_and_soul

So what did you think of The Pudding's version of "Magic Bus?"

Here's a listener voted top songs of all time from 1987 on the most significant New York City AOR station. The two songs are close to each other.

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelected ... adid=79059

34. MY GENERATION - WHO
42. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE - CREAM

You'll like the list, there's two Who songs in the top ten.

Wow.



You sent it? Awesome, thank you, I'm really looking forward to hearing it. I'll let you know what I think of it once I'm home and can give it a proper listen.

I sent it several days ago already.

Let me try it again.

Cool. I knew which two they would be.

It's there. Awesome! Thanks again.