481. Super Freak: Rick James- An all time classic that got second life when MC Hammer sampled it.
482. Since U Been Gone: Kelly Clarkson- Nothing special here. Pissed off chick? Been there heard that. Uber-catchy pop song? Ditto. Karaoke Contest winner makes it big? Well that is different.
483. White Rabbit: Jefferson Airplane- Where would the 60s have been without drug songs?
484. Cry Me a River: Justin Timberlake- Granted, it is a higher quality song than most pop songs of the period, but nothing he's done deserves recognition on this particular countdown.
485. Lady Marmalade: Labelle- Yes before Christina and the Whorehouse gang, Labelle gave us a tour of a brothel. Where would popular music be without the brothel? La Grange, Honkey Tonk Women, House of the Rising Son, etc etc.
486. Young Americans: David Bowie- Luther Vandross sang backup on this one. Bowie went from glam to white R&B here.
487. I'm Eighteen: Alice Cooper- Alice went from shock rock to the Muppet Show. Before going all Kermity, he summed up the late teens better than anyone else before!
488. Just Like Heaven: The Cure- Show me show me show me...
489. Under the Boardwalk: The Drifters- I saw ESPN's Primetime crew do this song at one of the Superbowls years ago...Berman kind of wrecked the song for me.
490. Clocks: Coldplay- They play this at the Copa when the Tigers lose. Chris Martin produced one of the more recognizable piano riffs in years. Ironically, the song is about urgency and the band almost held it back. Of the six songs from the 2000s thus far, this is the second one that belongs on the list.
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