WOAHHHH, my jaw literally dropped when you said Billy Joel is known for 1 record, dude is one of the best selling aritists of all time. He has like 30 songs that can be considered hits, and he has one of the best voices ive ever heard. Fr Billy Joel is HUGE and has a lot of great music, not just pop orientated, like genuinely great music
If you don't like "Simon & Garfunkel" or "The Beach Boys" than you probably don't like incredible harmonies or great vocals in general. Everyone their cup of tea i guess. I love them both. But there are also music genres that i can't vibe with. Also Billy Joel has some killer tracks. "Movin' Out", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "Everybody Has A Dream", "The Stranger", "She's Always A Woman", "Just The Way You Are"... and that are just the songs i know from one album. :D
You aren't wrong honestly. Myself I'm not a beach boys fan. I definitely don't hate them. They are a bit overrated but they really have some good songs. Good vibrations
Billy Joel has hits upon hits upon hits man. I’d argue Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start the Fire are actually even bigger than Piano Man. He’s got some killer tracks in there.
Billy Joel was an absolute hit machine when I was in high school. Wikipedia says: Discography of Billy Joel: He released 13 studio albums, six live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 61 singles, three promotional singles and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Billy Joel is one of the best selling musical artists of all time and has released dozens of albums. Check out songs like Only the Good Die Young, Piano Man, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Allentown, Goodnight Saigon, The Angry Young Man and Captain Jack.
I think my top five just based on songwriting prowess would be: 1. Sympathy For The Devil 2. In My Life 3. Stairway To Heaven 4. Like A Rolling Stone 5. Respect
Piano Man was only a moderate hit for Billy Joel initially. When his album ‘The stranger’ was released 3 years later, he became a worldwide superstar. I saw him live only a few months ago. He played a 30 song set, with every song being a hit. He’s one of the most successful and iconic artists of all time
True, its always from my bias perspective as a outsider to rock and older music. I can only go off the things I've heard. I'll be sure to check him out!
Billy Joel first album is actually flawless. No mid track. React to the whole album and you’d realize he’s one of the greatest artists/songwriters/singers of all time
These are some of my personal favourites: Procol Harum: whiter shade of Pale ( the Live version in Denmark ) The Band: The weight The Jam: That's Entertainment The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset Style Council: You're the Best Thing
I'm new to your channel. You popped up in my feed a couple of weeks ago, but I am now a big fan. I'm catching up with many of your videos and all of them are fantastic! You are very good at analyzing and appreciating the music you review. By the way, I question a lot of this guy's top 100 list.
You heard one line of Yellow Brick Road and said 'It doesn't sound very exciting to me'. That's because you heard the literal opening line of the song.
I enjoy listening to your reviews and am subscribed. I thought your review of Hotel California was very insightful but sometimes I feel you lack perspective, as in this list and Lyin' Eyes. I don't agree with this guy's list BUT you lack the musical history to judge "influential". I could be your grandmother but I saw the Beatles and the Rolling Stones first time around. And almost everyone from the 60's and 70's. Whether I like some of these artist matters not, but you need to explore the influences of the Beachboys, Simon & Garfunklel, and others. No Little Richard there would be no Elvis Presley, no EP no Beatles, no Beatles, no Led Zeplin, etc... You especially underestimate Billy Joel, who has had over 20+ hits, so is not a one hit wonder. My 71 year old self feels the most talented artists of the last few decades are Prince and Bruno Mars.
😘😘😘what a comment, honestly. Led zeppelin, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, the doors, the who etc are lower on the fucking list.😅 Fucking Voodoo chile is not on list😂
I don’t know if these lists can ever be satisfying. it’s tough, you basically have to choose songs either based on influence or radio plays or most known or whatever category.
A pretty decent list, but it’s always subjective. Personally, Alice In Chains has some bangers and I’m really surprised that The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” didn’t make the cut. There really is so many great songs that you can’t compile just 100 and make everyone happy.
The Beach Boys were hugely innovative. Looking back it may not seem that way as they were so influential that many others copied them. Listen to Good Vibrations. Hallelujah was written by Leonard Cohen who is a poet and has great songs though I don't think they'd be to your taste musically. Yesterday is probably the most covered song.
I’ve listened to Pet Sounds numerous times, and -other than the most well-known tracks- I’m not impressed. It’s good, but not this legendary masterpiece.
OMG! Whoever drew up this list is really short on exposure. No Janis Joplin? No Joe Cocker? No Allman Brothers Band? No Santana? No Heart? No Rush? No Pat Benetar? No Temptations? No Four Tops? No Guess Who? No Joni MItchell? No Linda Ronstatd? No Alice In Chains? No Supertramp? No Doobie Brothers? No ZZ Top? No Bad Company? No Cream? No Foreigner? No The Band? No Neil Young? No Steely Dan?, No Deep purple? No Jethro Tull,? No Otis Redding?. The list goes on and on. Look, I know that the whole concept of a top 100 is a futile and absurd endeavor. It''s too highly personal and subjective, but If one is going to attempt it, he has to broaden his horizons beyond that with which he is most familiar. I just listed 25 bands or artists off the top of my head. any one of which or all of which could be both best and most influential...all of which should be above Blondie and Sinead O'Conner (as good as that song is). There now, I've vented my disbelief and irritation. Peace, Bro.
Completely agree w/ you regarding The Beach Boys--I actually find the vocals and the excessive harmonizing extremely grating. The surfing songs are just light and silly (children's songs, really), and Pet Sounds is incredibly overrated---I think a lot of people hear that Pet Sounds is a great album and they don't question that, but if you listen to it, it's really very weak (God Only Knows has some catchy bits, but it also has some really annoying transitions, and the way they repeat "God only knows what I's do w/ out you" over and over gets monotonous and annoying. And lyrically, the BB are inane and entirely uninteresting/uncreative. Yes--most overrated band of all!
No Adelle or The Weeknd on this list? You can tell this guy likes rock because like 70% of the songs were rock, which is fair tbh because it's the best genre imo.
Fun with a personal 100. Might wanna do one. It will definitely have Iggy, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols, Cure, Sam Cooke, Bee Gees, Miles Davis, Damien Rice, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Public Enemy on it. To name a few.
You have just let me know that you do not understand music composition or music at all. Beach Boys are THE most influential to all of all time people/muscians due to their mastery of sound and writing. Nearly everyone in this list will say Beach Boys/Brian Wilson is the most influential writer ever. Billie Jean😭
Paul Simon writer of Bridge Over Troubled Water is a brilliant songwriter but this is his popular favourite. He has written more incisive songs in the folk idiom sung with Garfunkel and as a solo artist
It's easy to see what you are not familiar with because you dismiss so much so easily. If your not familiar, just say so. It ain't the worst list ever. You still got tons to cover. The Oasis songs were a con. They ain't all that.
I would have Kashmir in there…. There was no Yes…..No prog really …….Talking Heads were influential …….That was actually a very strange list….kind of all over the place.
I’m sorry “mate”, I don’t like critiquing here but with all due respect, you’re about 5 years worth of “first reactions” away from qualifying to rate a 100 top songs. I was born in 1964 and I’m privileged to have lived so many different genres born in real time. Believe me, it was exciting. Unfortunately, you’re generation only has hip hop and computerized beats. We’ve not heard anything new or exciting this entire millennia!! You’re bashing Simon & Garfunkel who’s influence was during the Vietnam war, The Beach Boys challenged the Beatles and the Byrds but it’s IMPOSSIBLE for you to grasp unless you lived it because it’s all trivial now. Rap to ME is boring, dead to me and you elevate it as if it were fresh. THAT is why so many UA-cam channels are so popular now RE-discovering the music of MY generation. Oasis?! I’m American, tell me, who or what is Oasis? Oh, I get it, this is a Brit’s list. Nevermind…
There is no such thing as 100 greatest song list though. "five years"? There isn't enough time to discover all the music ever created everywhere. There will be people who'd criticise your list saying its all English songs or it's not mozart or beethoven.
Billy Joel's worst song is Piano man. He has Still rock and roll to me, Scenes from and italian restaurant, New York State of Mind, Goodnight Saigon, My Baby Grand and a lot more that were chart toppers.
It's not a terrible list, I actually agreed with a lot of it even though some of it isn't my flavor. However if you don't include at least one Tool song in a top 100 list then you are automatically disqualified from being taken seriously.
Sorry, it’s impossible to determine if you like a song by listening to a tiny snippet. There are many songs you would probably like if you listened to the whole song. You’re right, you can’t be expected to understand influence of songs way before your time, but you can learn about musical history and appreciate it. The fact that you said. That Billy Joel had one song and is overrated says a lot. Billy is a brilliant songwriter. He had a huge amount of hits in the 70s and 80s, and several Grammys for his body of work.
The most glaring hole in this list is that one- half of the population is being ignored; not one female artist besides Annie Lennox(as part of the Eurythmics). No Janis Joplin? Joni Mitchell? Alanis Morisette? Pat Benatar? Patty Smith? Carole King? Linda Ronstadt? Come on.
Supersonic Blues Machine, Walter Trout, Tinsley Ellis, Danny Gatton, Johnny Laing, Kenny Wayne Shepard…. GREAT BLUES NOBODY HAS REACTED TO!!!!!! (Well Kenny Wayne Shepard has had a few)
Shade towards The Clash was disappointing af my guy….lol. Also there’s plenty of Simon and Garfunkel that aren’t just vocal harmonies “Richard Corey” “Where they Can’t Find me” “Sound of Silence” are decent entry points. Also Green Day is pop punk so evidently not al punk hits you wrong.
Your youth is showing my man. Your knowledge of the heart of rock n roll is severely limited. You have a shallow understanding of older rock. I would expect no less from someone who thinks rap is music.
Just my opinion.......Dylan wrote "All Along The Watchtower," but I like Hendrix' version better..........and, Hendrix wrote "Voodoo Chile," but I like Stevie Ray Vaughan's version way better........I've seen Clapton and Stevie Ray play together at Alpine Valley in East Troy WI, the night before Stevie died,,,,,and when it came time for Stevie to play Voodoo Chile, Clapton just stood back and was in complete awe,,,,,,both amazing artists,,,,,,one of my most favorite concerts everrrrrrr
Ridiculous list. Not even worth commenting on. Obviously done by someone too young to even know some of the greats. And I’m not a huge Billy Joel fan, but he probably had AT LEAST two dozen top 40 hits. He was absolutely HUGE in the 70’s and 80’s. His catalog is extensive and at times brilliant. Some of your reactions have really impressed me, but you dismiss some incredible artists before you’ve even given them a real listen.
Nah, yesterday is not topping Bohemian Rhapsody, wth I don't even know the no.1 song 🤦♀ In the latest Spotify list, Bohemian Rhapsody is literally the top 20+ most streamed song in Spotify from 80's and the rest are 2000's songs already. This list is very Beatles bias.
I agree that Sweet Dreams is a bit too poppy to be easily called influential, without a slight cringe, *But* I hope you don't think that's the best to hear from Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox. They just got inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for reasons greater than Sweat Dreams. But I will say that Sweet Dreams did eighties synth with enough excellence to make other people think they could do it well, too... so yes, influential. A lot of synth sucks...that's not the fault of the Eurythmics. But the Eurythmics are certainly not just about synth. Check out their song Savage. And check out "I Need a Man ", same album (the video. Its like a performance, done in character.) I think of their song "I Need a Man" as the female version of Supertramp's song Goodbye Stranger. But it's a woman singing, so maybe it gets readily discounted by some men? Not the women, I assure you. *And* I think that "character" is the same woman that the song "Savage" is about--- except she is in a dark mood. They wear the same dress and hair. (And that woman shows up elsewhere.)
Three Oasis songs but no NWA, Public Enemy, Ramones, Supremes, Tina Turner, Crosby Still & Nash, Heart or Temptations and the only disco track wasn't by Donna Summer, Bee Gees or Chic? Not compiled by an American. As others have noted, Billy Joel is a very successful artist (30 top 40 songs in the US, 10 in the UK), and while I am not sure all of his songs would be to your liking, he is a masterful storyteller. I'd suggest you give 'Captain Jack' a listen.
It's like a 12 year old kid who grew up listening to a very limited collection of his parents' albums created this list. I would say with that California Dreaming, Good Vibrations, and Gimme Shelter are almost objectively great songs, but there is so much mediocrity on thrown in.
I think we all started off knowing that any "all time top 100" list is going to be BS, because it can't be anything else really. There is no suitable set of criteria against which to make the judgement. But whoever made this list ? Nah... Not for me. Their tastes are a little too "Vanilla", and a little too narrow. Lost interest before the end (and I thought perhaps you did too). I watched it knowing that I'd disagree with a lot of it, but I thought at least we'd get to hear a few forgotten classics. Beach Boys... Given the tech available when they made those recordings, they were a genuine achievement. Now, I could do it at home with one condenser mic, my Zoom R8 and Reaper. It's all about context. Billy Joel. Ok, I'm not a particular fan, but he's had loads of hits (Uptown Girl ?), my favourite of which was River of Dreams. He is a thousand miles from being a one hit wonder
I haven’t heard many of those. Definitely not enough Beatles, the most influential group ever, and only one Prince song is a travesty. MJ, blah. But I agree with your comments about the Beach Boys. I tried listening to Pet Sounds because Paul McCartney loved it so much, but I wasn’t feeling it. I don’t get how Rubber Soul inspired it 🤷🏻♀️
WOAHHHH, my jaw literally dropped when you said Billy Joel is known for 1 record, dude is one of the best selling aritists of all time. He has like 30 songs that can be considered hits, and he has one of the best voices ive ever heard. Fr Billy Joel is HUGE and has a lot of great music, not just pop orientated, like genuinely great music
I'm not a Beach Boys fan, but Pet Sounds is Brian Wilson's masterpiece.
I’m not a beach boys fan either although I like pet sounds
Brian Wilson was partly deaf in one ear so he used instruments that made the music sound like it did in his head. He also innovated the layered sound.
If you don't like "Simon & Garfunkel" or "The Beach Boys" than you probably don't like incredible harmonies or great vocals in general. Everyone their cup of tea i guess. I love them both. But there are also music genres that i can't vibe with. Also Billy Joel has some killer tracks. "Movin' Out", "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "Everybody Has A Dream", "The Stranger", "She's Always A Woman", "Just The Way You Are"... and that are just the songs i know from one album. :D
What’s considered “incredible harmonies” and “great vocals” is highly subjective
You aren't wrong honestly. Myself I'm not a beach boys fan. I definitely don't hate them. They are a bit overrated but they really have some good songs. Good vibrations
God only knows is a great song and sound of science is brilliant. The harmonies in that song are just amazing
It impossible to judge a Song you’ve not heard before on a few seconds. I hope you pick a few and listen without bias.
Billy Joel has hits upon hits upon hits man. I’d argue Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start the Fire are actually even bigger than Piano Man. He’s got some killer tracks in there.
Piano Man is infinitely larger
Billy Joel was an absolute hit machine when I was in high school. Wikipedia says: Discography of Billy Joel: He released 13 studio albums, six live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 61 singles, three promotional singles and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Probably mistaken for the American pie singer.
Yeah, definitely agree. But Piano Man is his best song if you ask me!
Agreed
Billy Joel is one of the best selling musical artists of all time and has released dozens of albums. Check out songs like Only the Good Die Young, Piano Man, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Allentown, Goodnight Saigon, The Angry Young Man and Captain Jack.
I think my top five just based on songwriting prowess would be:
1. Sympathy For The Devil
2. In My Life
3. Stairway To Heaven
4. Like A Rolling Stone
5. Respect
You couldn't get anymore generic
You should listen to Losing my Religion. It's an amazing song. Also Billy Joel has a bunch of hit songs.
Billy Joel has been nominated for a Grammy 18 times. He won five of them.
The layering of sounds and production on Pet Sounds was groundbreaking at the time. It influenced like every band after, ever since.
Piano Man was only a moderate hit for Billy Joel initially. When his album ‘The stranger’ was released 3 years later, he became a worldwide superstar. I saw him live only a few months ago. He played a 30 song set, with every song being a hit. He’s one of the most successful and iconic artists of all time
Billy Joel had at least 20 hit songs. He is one of the top selling artists in albums of all time. You need to familiarize yourself with his catalog.
True, its always from my bias perspective as a outsider to rock and older music. I can only go off the things I've heard. I'll be sure to check him out!
Billy Joel first album is actually flawless. No mid track. React to the whole album and you’d realize he’s one of the greatest artists/songwriters/singers of all time
I've never seen a list of top songs that didn't make some people mad. Love hearing your reaction to this.
No one will ever agree with someone else’s top 100.
Billy Joel got alot of good songs, 1 of the best selling artists ever
If you listen to it as a whole the lyrics of Goodbye Yellow Brick convey a brilliant message. So good inclusion
It's an amazing song really.
These are some of my personal favourites:
Procol Harum: whiter shade of Pale ( the Live version in Denmark )
The Band: The weight
The Jam: That's Entertainment
The Kinks: Waterloo Sunset
Style Council: You're the Best Thing
I'm new to your channel. You popped up in my feed a couple of weeks ago, but I am now a big fan. I'm catching up with many of your videos and all of them are fantastic! You are very good at analyzing and appreciating the music you review. By the way, I question a lot of this guy's top 100 list.
this was a very cool and interactive reaction... thanks again
Damn, I know it’s just some guy’s list but seeing my favorite Beatles track at 60 hurt 😂 “In My Life” is a beautiful song.
You heard one line of Yellow Brick Road and said 'It doesn't sound very exciting to me'. That's because you heard the literal opening line of the song.
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1:42 Have you ever seen the rain has 820 million streams on Spotify… it should’ve been higher
It's almost impossible to judge any song by a few seconds if you've never heard the whole thing. I do love your channel!
I enjoy listening to your reviews and am subscribed. I thought your review of Hotel California was very insightful but sometimes I feel you lack perspective, as in this list and Lyin' Eyes. I don't agree with this guy's list BUT you lack the musical history to judge "influential". I could be your grandmother but I saw the Beatles and the Rolling Stones first time around. And almost everyone from the 60's and 70's. Whether I like some of these artist matters not, but you need to explore the influences of the Beachboys, Simon & Garfunklel, and others. No Little Richard there would be no Elvis Presley, no EP no Beatles, no Beatles, no Led Zeplin, etc... You especially underestimate Billy Joel, who has had over 20+ hits, so is not a one hit wonder. My 71 year old self feels the most talented artists of the last few decades are Prince and Bruno Mars.
Right on, Debora. This Grandmother saw the Beatles and the Stones in the 60's also.
Just found your channel, Syed......thanks for the wonderful tunes and commentary,,,,,,much appreciated
These lists are always disappointing. They must be chosen by the same people who choose who gets into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 😂
This one wasn’t as good a video as the one by “Top Music Channel”
😘😘😘what a comment, honestly.
Led zeppelin, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, the doors, the who etc are lower on the fucking list.😅
Fucking Voodoo chile is not on list😂
Disappointing? Well what's the chance that whoever made the list is going to choose you're 100 favourite tracks fukwit.
Take in context hearing songs at time of release, great content, top channel, keep em coming 👍
love the vid, waiting for more stuff like that, keep it up
I don’t know if these lists can ever be satisfying. it’s tough, you basically have to choose songs either based on influence or radio plays or most known or whatever category.
true! They won't ever be perfect. But they are fun to talk about
Nah.. Ask someone who was alive for all of them! Kanye? Never in a million years! This is just personal preference.
This is a subjective "favorites" lost, not an objective greatest songs list.
A pretty decent list, but it’s always subjective. Personally, Alice In Chains has some bangers and I’m really surprised that The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling,” didn’t make the cut.
There really is so many great songs that you can’t compile just 100 and make everyone happy.
The Beach Boys were hugely innovative. Looking back it may not seem that way as they were so influential that many others copied them. Listen to Good Vibrations. Hallelujah was written by Leonard Cohen who is a poet and has great songs though I don't think they'd be to your taste musically. Yesterday is probably the most covered song.
Elvis should own this list. There is a ton of crap on this list. Where is Jailhouse Rock? Greatest rock song ever.
Three Nirvana songs and not one Soundgarden. No way. “Outshined”
6:29 that song was written by prince
when you got to number 2 I thought to myself "This guy's clearly a Beatles fan, probably put Yesterday as number 1" lmao I don't know how I got that!
Crazy how many all time greats have come out of the UK. 6 in the top 10, all of the top 4.
Used to think that about the Beach Boys until I listened to Pet Sounds and became mildly obsessed for a few months.
I’ve listened to Pet Sounds numerous times, and -other than the most well-known tracks- I’m not impressed. It’s good, but not this legendary masterpiece.
@@ArmandoMPR I came away with a complete different impression. Went into the album skeptical it would live up to the hype.
Half of the songs deserve to be here but in a different order
OMG! Whoever drew up this list is really short on exposure. No Janis Joplin? No Joe Cocker? No Allman Brothers Band? No Santana? No Heart? No Rush? No Pat Benetar? No Temptations? No Four Tops? No Guess Who? No Joni MItchell? No Linda Ronstatd? No Alice In Chains? No Supertramp? No Doobie Brothers? No ZZ Top? No Bad Company? No Cream? No Foreigner? No The Band? No Neil Young? No Steely Dan?, No Deep purple? No Jethro Tull,? No Otis Redding?. The list goes on and on.
Look, I know that the whole concept of a top 100 is a futile and absurd endeavor. It''s too highly personal and subjective, but If one is going to attempt it, he has to broaden his horizons beyond that with which he is most familiar. I just listed 25 bands or artists off the top of my head. any one of which or all of which could be both best and most influential...all of which should be above Blondie and Sinead O'Conner (as good as that song is). There now, I've vented my disbelief and irritation. Peace, Bro.
Completely agree w/ you regarding The Beach Boys--I actually find the vocals and the excessive harmonizing extremely grating. The surfing songs are just light and silly (children's songs, really), and Pet Sounds is incredibly overrated---I think a lot of people hear that Pet Sounds is a great album and they don't question that, but if you listen to it, it's really very weak (God Only Knows has some catchy bits, but it also has some really annoying transitions, and the way they repeat "God only knows what I's do w/ out you" over and over gets monotonous and annoying. And lyrically, the BB are inane and entirely uninteresting/uncreative. Yes--most overrated band of all!
I’m only hearing this, from you, because you’re the best at what you do…
Keep it up?
hahaha thanks for the rhyme Tim!
Also Dylans version of All along the watchtower is so amazing!
You were right, "Fortunate Son" by CCR is a famous protest song, "Sweet Dreams" is definitely not belongs.
A LITTLE SNIPPET IS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU TO SAY THESE SONGS SHOULDNT BE ON THE LIST. Yellow brick Road is legendary.
No Adelle or The Weeknd on this list? You can tell this guy likes rock because like 70% of the songs were rock, which is fair tbh because it's the best genre imo.
He grew up on hip-hop. He doesn't even LIKE singing.
At least he listens to a relatively varied choice of tunes.
But, his ordering is seemingly random.
I agree with your critique!
My guy just shook his head at STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
Fun with a personal 100. Might wanna do one. It will definitely have Iggy, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols, Cure, Sam Cooke, Bee Gees, Miles Davis, Damien Rice, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Public Enemy on it. To name a few.
You have just let me know that you do not understand music composition or music at all. Beach Boys are THE most influential to all of all time people/muscians due to their mastery of sound and writing.
Nearly everyone in this list will say Beach Boys/Brian Wilson is the most influential writer ever.
Billie Jean😭
I definitely don't know music composition, I just go off how it sounds and makes me feel. Beach Boys just bore me, I prefer Zeppelin and the Stones
As a white, I apologize for the white who made this list. Damn awful.
I’m a bit like you / When looking at this list / Sometimes you just go ‘Boo!’ / When trying to find the gist
Paul Simon writer of Bridge Over Troubled Water is a brilliant songwriter but this is his popular favourite. He has written more incisive songs in the folk idiom sung with Garfunkel and as a solo artist
Got to agree with your take on the beach boys. How dare he user Buckley's version of hallelujah😂
It's easy to see what you are not familiar with because you dismiss so much so easily. If your not familiar, just say so. It ain't the worst list ever. You still got tons to cover. The Oasis songs were a con. They ain't all that.
I would have Kashmir in there…. There was no Yes…..No prog really …….Talking Heads were influential …….That was actually a very strange list….kind of all over the place.
I’m sorry “mate”, I don’t like critiquing here but with all due respect, you’re about 5 years worth of “first reactions” away from qualifying to rate a 100 top songs. I was born in 1964 and I’m privileged to have lived so many different genres born in real time. Believe me, it was exciting. Unfortunately, you’re generation only has hip hop and computerized beats. We’ve not heard anything new or exciting this entire millennia!! You’re bashing Simon & Garfunkel who’s influence was during the Vietnam war, The Beach Boys challenged the Beatles and the Byrds but it’s IMPOSSIBLE for you to grasp unless you lived it because it’s all trivial now. Rap to ME is boring, dead to me and you elevate it as if it were fresh. THAT is why so many UA-cam channels are so popular now RE-discovering the music of MY generation. Oasis?! I’m American, tell me, who or what is Oasis? Oh, I get it, this is a Brit’s list. Nevermind…
There is no such thing as 100 greatest song list though. "five years"? There isn't enough time to discover all the music ever created everywhere. There will be people who'd criticise your list saying its all English songs or it's not mozart or beethoven.
Sweet Dreams by the Eurymythics was voted (by MTV poll New Years 1989/1990) #1 song of the 1980s. That would be why that is there.
Billy Joel's worst song is Piano man. He has Still rock and roll to me, Scenes from and italian restaurant, New York State of Mind, Goodnight Saigon, My Baby Grand and a lot more that were chart toppers.
It's not a terrible list, I actually agreed with a lot of it even though some of it isn't my flavor. However if you don't include at least one Tool song in a top 100 list then you are automatically disqualified from being taken seriously.
Sorry, it’s impossible to determine if you like a song by listening to a tiny snippet. There are many songs you would probably like if you listened to the whole song.
You’re right, you can’t be expected to understand influence of songs way before your time, but you can learn about musical history and appreciate it. The fact that you said. That Billy Joel had one song and is overrated says a lot. Billy is a brilliant songwriter. He had a huge amount of hits in the 70s and 80s, and several Grammys for his body of work.
The most glaring hole in this list is that one- half of the population is being ignored; not one female artist besides Annie Lennox(as part of the Eurythmics). No Janis Joplin? Joni Mitchell? Alanis Morisette? Pat Benatar? Patty Smith? Carole King? Linda Ronstadt? Come on.
Supersonic Blues Machine,
Walter Trout, Tinsley Ellis, Danny Gatton, Johnny Laing, Kenny Wayne Shepard….
GREAT BLUES NOBODY HAS REACTED TO!!!!!! (Well Kenny Wayne Shepard has had a few)
I agree with you about the Beach Boys. The lead singer, Mike Love annoys me to no end.
The Christian track was Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky"
House of the Rising Sun is one of the GOAT's
What’s crazy is that there was only one Jimi Hendrix song in here and Black by Pearl Jam should have def been in here too.
this guy is unknowledgeable about some music
Billy Joel has lots of hits.
Shade towards The Clash was disappointing af my guy….lol. Also there’s plenty of Simon and Garfunkel that aren’t just vocal harmonies “Richard Corey” “Where they Can’t Find me” “Sound of Silence” are decent entry points. Also Green Day is pop punk so evidently not al punk hits you wrong.
The "Jesus" song you were referring to, I believe, is "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum.
Your youth is showing my man. Your knowledge of the heart of rock n roll is severely limited. You have a shallow understanding of older rock. I would expect no less from someone who thinks rap is music.
Beach Boys and the Beatles are 2 groups I can do without. Don't care.
YOU REACTED TO STRAWBERRY FIELDS TWO MONTHS BEFORE THIS!! DID YOU LISTEN TO IT?!?! ITS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL SONGS EVER!!
Just my opinion.......Dylan wrote "All Along The Watchtower," but I like Hendrix' version better..........and, Hendrix wrote "Voodoo Chile," but I like Stevie Ray Vaughan's version way better........I've seen Clapton and Stevie Ray play together at Alpine Valley in East Troy WI, the night before Stevie died,,,,,and when it came time for Stevie to play Voodoo Chile, Clapton just stood back and was in complete awe,,,,,,both amazing artists,,,,,,one of my most favorite concerts everrrrrrr
Sounded to me like the author of the list started listening to rock in the late 70's. No Cream, Jefferson Airplane or Jethro Tull.
"Beat It" should have been in the TOP 10 right along with "Billie Jean"
Right between Smells Like Teen Spirit and Billie Jean
Take out Oasis-then move Nirvana and the others down to make room for Beat it!
Ridiculous list. Not even worth commenting on. Obviously done by someone too young to even know some of the greats. And I’m not a huge Billy Joel fan, but he probably had AT LEAST two dozen top 40 hits. He was absolutely HUGE in the 70’s and 80’s. His catalog is extensive and at times brilliant. Some of your reactions have really impressed me, but you dismiss some incredible artists before you’ve even given them a real listen.
Nah, yesterday is not topping Bohemian Rhapsody, wth I don't even know the no.1 song 🤦♀
In the latest Spotify list, Bohemian Rhapsody is literally the top 20+ most streamed song in Spotify from 80's and the rest are 2000's songs already.
This list is very Beatles bias.
The disrespect to Billy Joel is actually insane 💀
Man said green day deserved a spot but not HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN
Influential and zero Velvet Underground!!!! The only doors track Is probably one of their worst body generic tracks
I agree that Sweet Dreams is a bit too poppy to be easily called influential, without a slight cringe, *But* I hope you don't think that's the best to hear from Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox. They just got inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for reasons greater than Sweat Dreams. But I will say that Sweet Dreams did eighties synth with enough excellence to make other people think they could do it well, too... so yes, influential. A lot of synth sucks...that's not the fault of the Eurythmics. But the Eurythmics are certainly not just about synth. Check out their song Savage. And check out "I Need a Man ", same album (the video. Its like a performance, done in character.) I think of their song "I Need a Man" as the female version of Supertramp's song Goodbye Stranger. But it's a woman singing, so maybe it gets readily discounted by some men? Not the women, I assure you. *And* I think that "character" is the same woman that the song "Savage" is about--- except she is in a dark mood. They wear the same dress and hair. (And that woman shows up elsewhere.)
Billie Joel sells out MSG every weekend. He has tons of songs, pretty presumptuous of you.
Three Oasis songs but no NWA, Public Enemy, Ramones, Supremes, Tina
Turner, Crosby Still & Nash, Heart or Temptations and the only disco track wasn't by Donna Summer,
Bee Gees or Chic? Not compiled by an American.
As others have noted, Billy Joel is a very successful artist (30 top 40 songs in the US, 10 in the UK), and while I am not sure all of his songs would be to your liking, he is a masterful storyteller. I'd suggest you give 'Captain Jack' a listen.
have you listened to simon and Garfunkel again yet ? you lobe yesterfay and balckbird so i think you you will love them :)
It's like a 12 year old kid who grew up listening to a very limited collection of his parents' albums created this list. I would say with that California Dreaming, Good Vibrations, and Gimme Shelter are almost objectively great songs, but there is so much mediocrity on thrown in.
If you grew up in SoCal, The Beach Boys were everything. Where’s Pearl Jam??
React to Ohh Well by Fleetwood Mac , I think it is up your alley
Pet Sounds > Sgt. Pepper’s
No Rolling Stones?????
Sympathy for the devil wasn’t in this?? This guy is outrageous
Credence clear water go on go down that rabbit hole
I think we all started off knowing that any "all time top 100" list is going to be BS, because it can't be anything else really. There is no suitable set of criteria against which to make the judgement.
But whoever made this list ?
Nah... Not for me. Their tastes are a little too "Vanilla", and a little too narrow. Lost interest before the end (and I thought perhaps you did too).
I watched it knowing that I'd disagree with a lot of it, but I thought at least we'd get to hear a few forgotten classics.
Beach Boys... Given the tech available when they made those recordings, they were a genuine achievement.
Now, I could do it at home with one condenser mic, my Zoom R8 and Reaper. It's all about context.
Billy Joel. Ok, I'm not a particular fan, but he's had loads of hits (Uptown Girl ?), my favourite of which was River of Dreams. He is a thousand miles from being a one hit wonder
Duuude, beach boys - try ‘ It’s about time ‘ it’s a great rock track. Guarantee you will dig it.
I don't like his order but I am okay with many of the sangs on her. I don't think he got all of the Beatles greatest songs.
You don't watch these lists to validate your taste in music but to discover new music. You did the opposite, dismissing every song you didn't heard.
I haven’t heard many of those. Definitely not enough Beatles, the most influential group ever, and only one Prince song is a travesty. MJ, blah. But I agree with your comments about the Beach Boys. I tried listening to Pet Sounds because Paul McCartney loved it so much, but I wasn’t feeling it. I don’t get how Rubber Soul inspired it 🤷🏻♀️