Top Five Singles of All Time

[On the Left Wing]

Discuss and add

My offering:

1 Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
2 Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
3 London Calling - The Clash
4 All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
5 The Hurt - Johnny Cash

 

[Marc]

no order:

Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
Jeremy - Pearl Jam
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
You Could Be Mine - Guns 'N Roses
Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
How Soon is Now - The Smiths

 

[Icy Gull]

Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds
All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix
Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin
Honky Tonk Woman - The Stones
Layla - Eric Clapton

 

[Willow]

Lazarus - Boo Radleys
Plan B - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Strawberry Fields - The Beatles
Plane Crash E.P. - Inspiral Carpets

An unbeatable list, I think you'll find

 

[Marshy]

Moonage Daydream - David Bowie
Start Me up - Rolling Stones
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Don't stop till you get enough - Michael Jackson
Sgt Peppers Lonely hearts Club Band - Beatles

 

[Barnet Seagull]

I can never do this, always changes...

This week's top 5

Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't it be good
K90 - Breathe (Blake & Reynolds Mix)
Whitesnake - Here I go Again
Alice Martineau - Inside of you
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman

 

[Albion Dan]

Led Zeppelin - Going to California
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Stone Roses - I am the Resurection
Happy Mondays - Wrote for Luck (Oakenfold remix)

 

[The Wookiee]

Radiohead - Creep
Beatles - In My Life
Massive Attack - Protection
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Manic Street Preachers - From Despair To Where

 

[Wozza]

Kylie - Better The Devil You Know
Erasure - Ship of Fools
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Man to Man meets Man Parish - Male Stripper
Pet Shop Boys - Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing

 

[CHAPPERS]

Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Don McLean - American Pie
The Prodigy - Out of Space
Public Enemy - Fight the Power
Oasis - Whatever

 

[Jam The Man]

1.She Loves You - The Beatles
2.The Last Time - Rolling Stones
3.Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
4.Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
5.The Universal - Blur


I take it we're not supposed to list our favourite 5?

 

[the full harris]

Oasis - Whatever

probably the best song they ever did i reckon.

 

[Mr Popkins]

2 b honest this is far too hard as someone has already stated theres changes all the time -off the top of my head my top 5 at the mo is-

Red light spells Danger- Billy Ocean
Enola Gay- OMD
Happy Hour- The Housemartins
I am the resurection- The Stone Roses
War- Edwin Starr

 

[Barnet Seagull]

probably the best song they ever did i reckon.

I reckon Slide Away was the best

 

[Dover]

Todays choices would be.........

1. Won't Get Fooled Again. The Who
2. Bad Company. Bad Company
3. Tempted. Squeeze
4. Heart Of Glass. Blondie
5. Superstition. Stevie Wonder

 

[zefarelly]

nice chices Popkins!

I'll go for . . .

Hard to Handle, Otis Redding (every other cover versionis bollocks)

The Night - Franki Valli and the four seasons

Good Vibrations - The beach boys

Hit me with your Rhythm stick - Ian Dury and the blockheads

my generation - the Who

 

[Wilts]

Supremes - Love Child
Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll Be There)
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine
Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg

 

[Wilts]

5. Superstition. Stevie Wonder

Spooky - posted at the same time!

 

[aftershavedave]

in no order...

complete control- the clash
wichita lineman - glen campbell
she bangs the drums - stone roses
street fighting man - rolling stones
year of the cat - al stewart

a little bit for everything i think you'll agree