351. Runaround Sue: Dion- Dion combines doo-wop with rock and blues to sing about a girl named Sue…although Sue’s real name was apparently Roberta.
352. Jim Dandy: Lavern Baker- Speaking of cutting loose. Wow.
353. Piece of My Heart: Big Brother and Holding Company- Janis Joplin really cuts loose.
354. La Bamba: Ritchie Valens- Valens turned an old Mexican folk song into a major hit.
355. California Love: Dr. Dre and Tupac- A hip hop song with music? Oops. I think they sampled again.
356. Candle in the Wind: Elton John- Another song that never dies.
357. That Lady: The Isley Brothers- Reminds me of Ron Burgundy‘s pool party.
358. Spanish Harlem: Ben E. King- I am not sure how King is not in the rock hall.
359. The Loco-Motion: Little Eva- I hate this song.
360. The Great Pretender: The Platters- The Platters were the first R&B group to hit #1. It was back when R&B was R&B.
361. All Shook Up: Elvis Presley- Like this wasn’t going to be in the Top 500.
362. Tears in Heaven: Eric Clapton- This is one of the saddest songs ever written.
363. Watching the Detectives: Elvis Costello- Inspired by the Clash.
364. Bad Moon Rising: Creedence Clearwater Revival- One of the most misheard lyrics…there’s a bathroom on the right.
365. Sweet Dreams: The Eurythmics- A defining song for the 80s. Make your dreams come true, make money, etc etc.
366. Little Wing: The Jimi Hendrix Experience- A second Hendrix ballad…what gives?
367. Nowhere to Run: Martha and the Vandellas- Martha found this out first hand during the last election.
368. Got My Mojo Working: Muddy Waters- Nothing is better than a fully functional mojo.
369. Killing Me Softly With His Song: Roberta Flack- The Fugees brought this back in the 90s.
370. All You Need is Love: The Beatles- Probably the hokiest song ever written. It could only come from the flower power years. Guess what? Flower power didn't work.
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