The Decade List

In a couple of the other threads there have been discussions on music from different decades, so I thought I would start a list of favorite songs by decade, from the 1950s to the 2010s. I'll start:

1950s - "Johnny B. Goode" - Chuck Berry (1958)

1960s - "Like a Rolling Stone" - Bob Dylan (1965)

1970s - "Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

1980s - "Boys of Summer" - Don Henley (1984)

1990s - "Mary Jane's Last Dance" - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1993)

2000s - "Red At Night" - The Gaslight Anthem (2007)

2010s - "Bring It On" - The Gaslight Anthem (2010)

Great idea! This was difficult for me, but this is what I've got

1950s: Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
(Apologies for copying you, but it doesn't get any better Chuck Berry for the 50s)

1960s: The Beatles - A Day in the Life

1970s: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

1980s: Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
(This was the hardest to choose because I'm not a huge fan of 80s music)

1990s: Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

2000s: The National - Fake Empire

2010s: Death Cab for Cutie - Doors Unlocked and Open

I expect that if I redid this list at some point then a few of these would change, but I think this is what it would currently be

Nice choices, Camus! Wish You Were Here is totally brilliant, and it breaks my heart every time I hear it.

Also, I love Paradise City! It's my favorite GNR song.

Disclaimer: This list is subject to constant change. Also, I accidentally closed the tab when I was almost finished so now I gotta do it again. God damn it.

1950s
The Platters - The Great Pretender (1955)


1960s
The Beatles - Within you without you (1967)



1970s
Derek and the Dominoes - Layla (1970)


1980s
Tom Petty - I won't back down (1989)]


1990s
Bad Religion - American Jesus (1993)


2000s
Midnight Oil - Luritja Way (2002)


2010s
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang (2010)

Very creative, Harbortown! The Platters surprised me. I think that's what is so great about these lists, there is always a variety.

IrishNameAndAnInjury wrote:

Nice choices, Camus! Wish You Were Here is totally brilliant, and it breaks my heart every time I hear it.

Also, I love Paradise City! It's my favorite GNR song.

Cheers

Wish You Were Here is by far my favourite Floyd album. I wish I'd been born 30 years earlier so I'd have had a chance to see them.

1950s - "Jailhouse Rock" - Elvis (1957)

1960s - "Volunteers" - Jefferson Airplane (1969)

1970s - "Sweet Virginia" - Rolling Stones (1972)

1980s - "The River" - Bruce Springsteen (1981)

1990s - "You Know You're Right" - Nirvana (Not Released until 2002, but recorded in 1994)

2000s - "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" - The Gaslight Anthem (2008)

2010s - "Honolulu Blues" - Craig Finn (2011)

Almost tempted to put Mother of Earth by The Gun Club in as my 80's choice, and the 90's one probably deserves a lot more of a thought, but off the top of my head.

1950s- The Drifters- There Goes My Baby

1960s- Ben E. King- Stand By Me

1970s- The Misfits- Some Kinda Hate

1980s- The Cure- Disintegration

1990s- Third Eye Blind- Semi-Charmed LIfe

2000s- HIM- Razorblade Kiss/ Gaslight Anthem- Say I Won't I(Recognize) {i really can't choose}

2010s- Girl in a Coma- Smart


SHIT. the first and last categories were hard. totally not an exact list...



this list is completely NOT set in stone...just the things I like right now and that reminded me of certain times. honestly, if my list was unchangeable, i would think i haven't listened to enough music.

steph wrote:

SHIT. the first and last categories were hard. totally not an exact list...

this list is completely NOT set in stone...just the things I like right now and that reminded me of certain times. honestly, if my list was unchangeable, i would think i haven't listened to enough music.

I don't think anyone's list is totally set in stone because music is so emotional. If your mood changes, your song choice could change too. Other than my choices for 60s and 2010s, my songs are subject to change too.

1950s: Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (1958)

1960s: Sam Cooke - Having a Party (1962)

1970s: Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run (1975)

1980s: The Outfield - Your Love (1986)

1990s: The Cure - Friday I'm In Love (1992)

2000s: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Land Of Hope And Dreams (2000)

2010s: The Gaslight Anthem - Diamond Church Street Choir (2010)

Very nice, Redskynight! That's funny that we had two of the same songs. High five!

IrishNameAndAnInjury wrote:

Very nice, Redskynight! That's funny that we had two of the same songs. High five!

Wooot. I had to put Born To Run on there cause that song and album drew me to rock'n'roll in the first place. Johnny B. Goode because it's just such a classic.

redskynight wrote:

IrishNameAndAnInjury wrote:

Very nice, Redskynight! That's funny that we had two of the same songs. High five!

Wooot. I had to put Born To Run on there cause that song and album drew me to rock'n'roll in the first place. Johnny B. Goode because it's just such a classic.

I have loved Johnny B. Goode ever since I heard Michael J. Fox singing it in Back to the Future.

This is way too hard. But I'm going to try it anyway.

1950's: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog (1956)

1960's: Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (1963)

1970's: Bruce Springsteen - Backstreets (1975)

1980's: The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1986)

1990's: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)

2000's: Social Distortion - Reach For The Sky (2004)

2010:s Arcade Fire - Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (2010)

This list will probably look entirely different tomorrow.

ThisMachineKillsFascists wrote:

1960's: Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (1963)

I LOVE THIS SONG!

ThisMachineKillsFascists wrote:

This is way too hard. But I'm going to try it anyway.



1990's: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)


This list will probably look entirely different tomorrow.

YES. I love nmh!

ThisMachineKillsFascists wrote:

1980's: The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (1986)



2000's: Social Distortion - Reach For The Sky (2004)

Nice.

50's-Johnny Be Goode
60's-Like a Rolling stone
70's Born To Run
80's The River
90's-Human Touch
2000's-The Cave
10's-House of the Rising Sun (Gaslight Cover) or The Diamond Street Choir

JimmyB, you have very good taste in music!

Kudos on Human Touch, that's a great song.