Rolling Stone: "40 Songs That Changed The World"

[mako_kimura]

Well, I don't think there's really any metal songs or bands that are really World changing, so the list still works. I'll have to go with most of em, except #'s 38-40 and Black Flag, mostly because I haven't the slightest clue what Black Flag ever changed

[fe_lung]

Originally posted by ThrillsNSpills
Safe to say Baby One more Time was not our proudest moment in the history of recorded arts.

But it did launch that whole teen pop movement.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by PumpedUpMidget
Bob Dylan and The Ramones???? What a joke...both of them suck big time


(Unchainme--you forgot the Cleveland Crusaders on your list)

Whether you like them or not, to deny their impact is ignorant and plain stupid.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
That list is a joke!

Louie,Louie?
- So many people have covered that song, so it obviously had a major impact

The Boss?
- Like it or not, "Born To Run" was a massive album.

Donna Summer?
- "I Feel Love" practically started disco. Whether you like disco or not, it was a huge movement at the time.

Michael Jackson?
- I think the biggest selling solo artist of all time with biggest selling album of all time deserves to be represented

RunDMC and Aerosmtith(sic)?
- Brought rap into the mainstream

Britney Spears?
- A Lot of people copied her after that video, a lot of teeny-boppy people like her came through

Led Zeppelin - I've never really been a Led Zep fan, but you can't deny their impact. An important band, even if I personally have never considered them a GRATE one.

This list isn't the 50 greatest songs ever, its 50 important songs. 50 songs that influenced people, for better or for worse. So, I'm afraid you're wrong.

Sorry to have to point that out to you.

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by FORD
You don't think ZEPPELIN belongs on the list, AssVibe??

Who would you put in their place?

And remember, this list is ranked not in order of importance, but chronologically. so if you deleted Zep, who deserves to take their place and time on the list?

Fuckwit...stay with me here...Dre doesn't belong with Led Zeppelin!

Then again, YOU liked the fucking list!:confused:

[PumpedUpMidget]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Whether you like them or not, to deny their impact is ignorant and plain stupid.

And what impact would that be? The only thing that is plain stupid, is that Rolling Stone put it out, and everyone knows how relevant a Rolling Stone 'list' is...

[jharp84]

Rolling Stone hates classic rock/metal! Fuck the stripes and Britney! However, the director's cut unrated VIDEO of baby one more time might make a list!!!!!!

[bantonelli]

Originally posted by SA ME WHO
I don't know about the White Stripes, but unfortunately, Britney did usher in the teenage girl pop star era that, along with Latin music, dominated much of the very late 90's/early 00's music scene.

So, as much as I hated it, I kind of have to agree with that pick.

I agree with most of the choices too (a couple I'm Ijust not familiar enough with to make an informed decision). But, I'd like to look this up, article-wise, and see their rationale for not only the choices, but also their positioning. Might make things a little more/less debatable.

Britney did shit. She is a copy-cat wanna be Madonna, who with "Like a Virgin" at the same age as Britney pioneered what Britney copied. Spears' song did nothing for Rock n' Roll.

I would also argue that Van Halen's Runnin' with the Devil changed Rock whereas GNR was a band that was inspired by VH.

I heard this list on the radio and laughed. Yes, most of the choices are true, with the exception of the few I mentioned that have no value in this category.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by PumpedUpMidget
And what impact would that be? The only thing that is plain stupid, is that Rolling Stone put it out, and everyone knows how relevant a Rolling Stone 'list' is...

How many singer-songwriters have been inspired by Dylan?

How many punk bands have been inspired by the Ramones?

I hate the Ramones myself, and never really liked punk either, but to deny these bands impact is cuntpletely stupid.

[fe_lung]

Was this list compiled by Rolling Stone or the tequila company?

[cMb]

Teen pop has been around since the Beatles, Bay city Rollers etc... Britney didn't change anything. Neither did Madonna. Just because they sold boat-loads of records doesn't necessarily mean they changed anything. They were just writing & performing great pop songs, nothing world changing about that. If you are going to put Britney on here, you may as well add Nsync or the Backstreet Boys.

NWA 'Straight Outta Compton' or 'Fuck the Police' should be recognized as one of the most influential rap (or any genre) songs ever. Dre infused more melody later on with his solo work, but it wasn't particulary 'world changing' at that point.

VH, Sabbath, Stevie Wonder, Bee Gees, Metallica & Beastie Boys should be represented in here somewhere.

White Stripes, Britney, GNR, The Cure, Madonna, U2, Joni Mitchell or Velvet Underground really never 'changed the world', did they?

[fe_lung]

Originally posted by cMb

White Stripes, Britney, GNR, The Cure, Madonna, U2, Joni Mitchell or Velvet Underground really never 'changed the world', did they?

VU? Absolutely
U2 and The Cure? Oft immitated
Joni? Not familiar, but I'm gonna go with yes
Madonna? A huge force in the last 25 years of music
Stirpes - re launced the garage rock thing, but time will tell about their legacy
GNR - the bridge between pompous hair metal of the 80's and 90's alt rock.
Briney - one of the first superstars of the last teen pop movement (though I think I'd give Hanson or Backdoor Boys the "credit" first.

[DeadMan1984]

Ok where's Eruption, Black Sabbath, and Master of Puppets? Those 3 songs changed music more than Baby 1 More Time, Fell in Love with a Girl, or TV Party.

[PumpedUpMidget]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
How many singer-songwriters have been inspired by Dylan?

How many punk bands have been inspired by the Ramones?

I hate the Ramones myself, and never really liked punk either, but to deny these bands impact is cuntpletely stupid.

I do not know of any acts inspired by either Dylan or the inbred fucks known as the Ramones....And so since you disagree with me, I am stupid? Coming from an 18 year old.......

[BALLYJUNKIE]

" RAPPERS DELIGHT ,THATS A JOKE RIGHT ? RAPPERS DELIGHT WAS A SAMPLE OF " GOOD TIMES BY CHIC ,NOT THE LAME SUGERHILL GANG ..... THE 1ST RAP SONG WAS SAMPLED (RIPPED OFF ) AND THOSE LAME RAPPERS HAVENT STOPPED SINCE !!!!