101. You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Rolling Stones- But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
102. Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Where have you gone Joel Zumaya?
103. Be Bop A Lu-La: Gene Vincent- The record company was looking for another Elvis and came up with Vincent. He lost his leg in a motorcycle accident and came up with this echo-y hit.
104. Hot Stuff: Donna Summer- When disco met rock.
105. Living for the City: Stevie Wonder- A depressing 7 minute manifesto on urban life.
106. The Boxer: Simon and Garfunkel- The character in the song can’t find a job, a home, or love. So, he hangs with the whores.
107. Mr. Tambourine Man: Bob Dylan- Later covered by the Byrds and William Shatner.
108. Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly- Huge influence on the British Invasion.
109. Little Red Corvette: Prince- What is he singing about here? Hmmmm…
110. Brown Eyed Girl: Van Morrison- One of the great fillers ever…Sha-la-la…
111. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (Too Stop): Otis Redding- Redding’s first hit.
112. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry: Hank Williams- Anyone sound sadder than Hank Sr.?
113. That’s All Right: Elvis Presley- Some consider this the first rock song.
114. Up On The Roof: The Drifters- Later covered by former lead singer Ben E. King.
115. You Send Me: Sam Cooke- This might be the best pop song ever.
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