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Most influental songs

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A list of the most influental songs ever

Rated 6 points - posted 14 years ago by simtall in category Music.
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Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin Report Abuse
133 points - added 14 years ago by longgr -

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Imagine Report Abuse
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Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles Report Abuse
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My Generation - The Who Report Abuse
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Paranoid - Black Sabbath Report Abuse
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We Are The World Report Abuse
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You Really Got Me - The Kinks Report Abuse
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Heartbreak Hotel Report Abuse
Elvis Presley's breakthrough song which influenced a whole generation of teenagers in the 1950s.
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(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones Report Abuse
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FreeBird- Lynyrd Skynyrd Report Abuse
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Layla - Derek and the Dominos Report Abuse
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Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan Report Abuse
Put songwriting into a whole other sphere.
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Starman-David Bowie Report Abuse
very influental Glam-rock song
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The times they are a changing - Bob Dylan Report Abuse
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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - QUEEN (1975) Report Abuse
A ballad, a Rock tune and an opera all rolled into one! This song, changed forever the 3 minute single, and made other artistes realise they can actually tell a story in a song. Wonderful uplifting music. Thanks Freddie, Brian, John and Roger!
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Youv'e got another thing coming- Judas priest Report Abuse
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Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd Report Abuse
26 points - added 12 years ago by guest -

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Like a rolling stone - Bob Dylan. Report Abuse
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Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana Report Abuse
This classic Generation-X anthem is the defining song of the 1990's. The passion within Cobain's nail-boiling vocals tapped-in to the feeling of the bored 90's youth.
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Wonderwall - Oasis Report Abuse
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If they heed not thy call then walk alone by Rabindranath Tagore. Report Abuse
Tagore's songs are meaningful and outstanding.
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