My favourite song of every year

[@DavidBennettPiano]

📍12:04 Opps! “Once In A Lifetime” came out in 1980, not 81! 😅 I guess in that case, “Once In A Lifetime” might edge out “Ashes to Ashes” as my 1980 pick, and then for 1981 I would instead choose “Under Pressure” by Queen and Bowie. 😊 or maybe “Golden Brown” by The Stranglers. Thanks to those who brought this to my attention. Also, I regret not putting “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths as my 1984 pick! 😢 Not sure how I forgot about that one!

[@KentBuchla]

Solid corrections! "How Soon Is Now?" really must trump all else that year.

[@KentBuchla]

BTW, listening to all of the selected tracks with which I'm unfamiliar. Thanks for the tipoffs re: new music

[@DavidBennettPiano]

@@KentBuchla fantastic 😀

[@zachsmith3]

Pin your comment please David

[@DavidBennettPiano]

@@zachsmith3 it is pinned!

[@henrique88t]

I just had the realization that 1964 was to 1994 what 1994 is to 2024 and I'm not okay.

[@WayneKitching]

Similar to when I realised that 1975 is to 1995 as 2004 is to 2024!

[@iankrasnow5383]

Get used to it child.

[@RC-qf3mp]

I just realized there are people typing comments who barely know arithmetic

[@henrique88t]

@@RC-qf3mp yeah and some lack reading skills

[@liamannegarner8083]

The simpsons episode where Homer goes to Lolla because none of the kids remember Mississippi Queen, that episode came out closer to the release of Mississippi Queen than the present.

[@jmodyrts25]

I am outraged that you didn’t include the specific songs I like in your list!! 😡 Unacceptable! The songs I like is known worldwide as the definitive list that should be everyone’s favorites!

[@Chadner]

You are wrong!! Even though I don't know you nor have any idea which songs would be in your actual list, I am very much inclined to believe your musical taste is rubbish and your picks would have been way worse than mine!! But again, I know absolutely nothing about you or your picks.

[@marenphilipse7955]

@@Chadneri think he is joking bro

[@fugithegreat]

It's so funny how people are offended that their personal favorites are not included in this extremely subjective list. 😂😂 They should just make and share their own list instead of being outraged.

[@pensionclippings111]

​@@marenphilipse7955r/woooosh

[@danellis-jones1591]

​@Chadner Although I have zero respect for others and therefore your music taste, I have to say MY music taste is the only music taste that anyone should ever have. That you believe you're right is offensive to me and thus I will rage randomly at others. Also, such a great channel and I knew there would be various great songs and acts I'd never heard in this list. Great and intelligent list.

[@puzzzl]

Surprised there's no mention of Kate Bush on here, she could save the 80s for you.

[@reillywalker195]

He also seemed to forget about Tears For Fears.

[@Strange-Songs]

@@reillywalker195 I sure he didn't...one song is a hard decision

[@reillywalker195]

@@Strange-Songs Tears For Fears have a lot more than just one good song to their name. Don't be daft.

[@skulldugger]

No Police or Duran Duran either. Did I just say that? My, the 80s was tough!

[@LordHasenpfeffer]

Ha! I just posted basically the same thing before I saw your post. "Nothing by Kate Bush or The Cure or Depeche Mode? Meh. For instance, "This Woman's Work", "Lullaby", and "Fly On The Windscreen". No wonder the 1980s are his least favorite of all these decades."

[@frogtopia8624]

Can you also do this with albums?

[@nextphasetkd]

And favourite bands from each year (not called The Beatles or Radiohead)!

[@skulldugger]

@@nextphasetkd 🤣

[@fibonacci112358s]

Continuum Room for Squares 1989 Songs about Jane.

[@graciasMiura]

I wonder what artist he will pick for every year between 1963 and 1970 🤔🪲

[@m0llux]

Rolling stones, probably 😀

[@graciasMiura]

@m0llux yeah probably, a probability OF 0% RAHHH

[@dcflake5645]

Radiohead didn't release any music those years so I have no idea

[@graciasMiura]

@@dcflake5645 i mean radiohead copied the whole pink floyd discography so there's a couple albums in that period that he could choose if he wanted

[@man1963]

En general la cultura musical de los anglos es bastante reducida, ya que acostumbran a estar muy cerrados en sí mismos. Este tipo no es ninguna excepción. Sabe de musica; pero su perspectiva está muy acotada, con lo cual sus opiniones son bastante pobres y cortas de miras.

[@crushdtinbox]

With no repeated artists... 1957: Thelonious Monk - Bemsha Swing 1958: Ahmad Jamal - Cheek to Cheek 1959: Miles Davis - So What 1960: Bill Evans - Blue in Green (Take 3) 1961: John Coltrane - My Favorite Things 1962: Freddie Hubbard - Arietis 1963: Joe Henderson - Recordame 1964: Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island 1965: Wayne Shorter - Juju 1966: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 1967: The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever 1968: Miles Davis - Fall 1969: The Kinks - Shangri-La 1970: George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 1971: Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 1972: Chick Corea - Light as a Feather 1973: Stevie Wonder - Living For the City 1974: John Lennon - #9 Dream 1975: Joni Mitchell - Help Me 1976: Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life 1977: David Bowie - Heroes 1978: Wire - Outdoor Miner 1979: The Police - Walking on the Moon 1980: Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime 1981: Echo & The Bunnymen - Show of Strength 1982: XTC - Jason and the Argonauts 1983: Tears for Fears - Suffer the Children 1984: The Smiths - How Soon is Now? 1985: The Cure - In Between Days 1986: Crowded House - World Where You Live 1987: Level 42 - Running in the Family 1988: Pixies - Where Is My Mind? 1989: Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1990: Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing 1991: A Tribe Called Quest - Check the Rhime 1992: Aphex Twin - Xtal 1993: The Cranberries - Linger 1994: Portishead - Sour Times 1995: Bjork - Hyperballad 1996: Weezer - Pink Triangle 1997: Blur - Song 2 1998: Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You 1999: Sigur Ros - Svefn-G-Englar 2000: Eminem - The Real Slim Shady 2001: Radiohead - Pyramid Song 2002: Interpol - Obstacle 1 2003: Outkast - Hey Ya! 2004: Madvillain - All Caps 2005: Boards of Canada - Peacock Tail 2006: J Dilla - Workinonit 2007: Justice - D.A.N.C.E. 2008: Mother Mother - O My Heart 2009: Sting - Soul Cake 2010: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Hand Covers Bruise 2011: C418 - Mice on Venus 2012: Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards 2013: Paramore - Ain't it Fun 2014: Elizabeth Shepherd - What's Happening 2015: Kendrick Lamar - Alright 2016: Frank Ocean - Pink + White 2017: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Nuclear Fusion 2018: Kiefer - What a Day 2019: Tyler, The Creator - NEW MAGIC WAND 2020: I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Leave Me Alone 2021: Floating Points & Pharaoh Sanders - Promises (Movement 6) 2022: Louis Cole - I'm Tight 2023: Lana Del Rey - A&W 2024: Clairo - Juna

[@satelitejameson]

Wow, great list! Level 42 and Louis Cole are favorites.

[@otterrific7595]

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard might have my favorite song from 2022 with “The Dripping Tap!” Such an awesome track!

[@crushdtinbox]

@@otterrific7595 I actually haven't heard that song but I do know a lot of KGATLW. They definitely have their appeal and have released a lot of material but for me none of their songs stand out as "masterpieces".

[@crushdtinbox]

@@satelitejameson Yes I think both are massively underrated!

[@harrynewstead8546]

Good list, plenty of variety with genres with I can always appreciate. 2011 is a personal favourite of mine xD

[@mkwilson1394]

I love how you enjoy half of Steely Dan. That's such a refreshing and honest take, given most people are either 100% all-in or can't stand them.

[@brianjrobinson]

I like most Steely Dan, except for the songs David Palmer sang on.

[@yehoshuabenavraham9706]

“Dirty Work” is still a great song.

[@ghodius]

I'm all in...

[@danieldaniels7571]

I'm all in now, but this was also my take when I was a young'n.

[@tonybates7870]

The only Steely track I don't like is that East St Louis thing and they didn't write that anyway.

[@quicktastic]

A young guy picking Wichita Lineman nearly brought a tear to my eye. Didn't see that coming and a great choice IMO.

[@RC-qf3mp]

I just heard it for the first time based on the recommendation. Nah. Take any random song from Bob Dylan for that year.

[@0liver0verson9]

it's an absolute classic

[@EdgarRoock]

I adore Sergio Mendes' cover of the song kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmOooJmXlL2FjJo

[@joermnyc]

Great example of the Fender Bass VI with the hi cut switch engaged for the solo.

[@keithklassen5320]

The way he mispronounced Glenn Campbell's name made me feel old, lol. It's like if someone mispronounced Elvis's name.

[@dustybuffalo9973]

I think it’s interesting that for you, the genre doesn’t stray far from pop. I think I would have a hard time not straying into funk, jazz, metal, rap, grunge, fusion, punk, prog, country, etc.

[@Bays320]

Guys, I think David might be a Radiohead fan

[@battleframestudios8989]

​@@atomdecayYou say you know everything about music theory, (unlikely, usually the people who think they know everything actually know quite little), and then call creep a 4 axis chord song when it doesn't even include that chord progression. I, V, vi, IV ≠ I, III, IV, iv. Say what you want about a song being overplayed and all that but it pays to take a slice of humble pie and get off your high horse.

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

That can't be correct. He said: "Helas, 2016 was a Radiohead year". A real fan would never say that. ;-)

[@Maitch3000]

I think you might be right

[@WoodyGamesUK]

1968: "there's a song that I like EVEN MORE than a Beatles song"... shocked.

[@Mickfly718]

Oh but don’t worry, he didn’t forget about the Beatles in 1969!

[@ericjenkins2737]

1984 a weak year? Tangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? Rush - Distant Early Warning Prince - When Doves Cry Metallica - Fade To Black The Art Of Noise - Moments In Love The Cars - Drive The Replacements - Androgynous Echo & The Bunnymen - Nocturnal Me Depeche Mode - Somebody The Cure - Caterpillar Cocteau Twins - Beatrix Talk Talk - It's My Life And hundreds of songs from the world of metal.

[@pensivepenguin3000]

I don’t disagree with many of those, but there’s no way you just pulled this out of your ass lol

[@ericjenkins2737]

@@pensivepenguin3000 I have playlists I’ve compiled from the early-60s to present for each year and this was just a small portion of my 1984 one.

[@atomdecay]

Thank you, Eric, very cool!

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@ericjenkins2737 here's a few I like from '84: Hello - Lionel Richie Legs - ZZtop Borderline - Madonna Message To My Girl - Split Enz Shout - Tears For Fears Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer

[@Lancefer66]

Modern English - "Someone's Calling" '84 was AWESOME DUDE! I know that was 82 but they got popular here in US in 84.

[@Peter_Sandberg]

Me: "Wait, wasn't this video over 50 minutes long? We've already reached the 80s!" My brain: "Well, there's 44 years left to cover." Me: "...Oh. Yes. Of course." 😕 Brain: "1964 to 1980 was just 16 years." Me: "Yes, yes, I know!" 😑 Brain: "Come to think of it, 44 years before 1980 would've been 1936." Me: "WILL YOU SHUT UP?!"

[@Chigger]

I feel like this is a Homer Simpson Brain moment.

[@terryenglish7132]

​@@Chigger"Stupid Brain"

[@petewajda3083]

Schizophrenia

[@jonnysongs]

So do we think the music of 2008-2024 can compare to the music of 1964-1980? ;DD

[@danieldaniels7571]

So what's your favorite song from 1936?

[@lockedouttv8617]

You picked my favorite song “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” Always nice to see Crowded House get some respect.

[@danieldaniels7571]

Although odd to hear that respect given without as much as a mention of Split Enz.

[@neilwinkelmann8540]

@@danieldaniels7571 I love Crowded House but can't stand Split Enz. I think Neil is a genius. Tim, unfortunately drags him down.

[@REDOPTICALCORP]

I know it's hard to pick a single song per year, but I appreciated the list as a whole!! Thanks for making the video!!

[@charlesgoodson5774]

I'm shocked to hear him say that the 80s is his least favorite decade of music. By contrast, it's a contender for my favorite.

[@ericjenkins2737]

I’m looking through my 1982 playlist and it’s an absolute wealth of great tunes.

[@gregsullivan7408]

Absolutely! The entire 80s is an absolute wealth IMHO. A few of my faves from '82: Private Investigations - Dire Straits Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran Rock the Casbah - The Clash Blue Eyes - Elton John House of Fun - Madness The Look of Love - ABC Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac Promised You a Miracle - Simple Minds 1999 - Prince The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats Puttin On The Ritz - Taco Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange White Wedding - Billy Idol I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters Mad World - Tears for Fears Let's Go To Bed - The Cure Science Fiction - The Divinyls

[@b.y.2460]

I agree. I would put 1982 at the top of my list for great music. But almost NONE of the songs that charted that year would be on a list of my favorites. I think it just shows differences between the generations; if you weren't there to get exposed to the whole range of music, you don't have the full picture.

[@andersjjensen]

@@b.y.2460 You basically just said that 1982 was a great "filler track" year.... which is what David said in more polite terms too :P

[@jetsilveravenger]

that year's a big blindspot for me. off the top of my head i can't really think of anything except Subdivisions by Rush.

[@robertberman6692]

Seriously. 1982-1984 is an embarrassment of riches. Just for 1982 how about Eye in the Sky, Heat of the Moment, Pressure, Southern Cross, Hungry Like the Wolf, Maneater, Somebody's Baby, Steppin' Out, Our House, Who Can It Be Now, Safety Dance, 1999, More Than This, Edge of Seventeen, Do I Do, Africa...

[@oskarbonoe9082]

No repeats list cuz its more fun 1964: Stan Getz & João Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema 1965: Nina Simone - Sinnerman 1966: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations 1967: The Beatles - A Day in the Life 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower 1969: Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter 1970: Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up 1971: Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 1972: Yes - Close to the Edge 1973: Genesis - Firth of Fifth 1974: King Crimson - Starless 1975: Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) 1976: Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke 1977: David Bowie - Heroes 1978: Blondie - Heart of Glass 1979: Joy Division - Disorder 1980: Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime 1981: Siouxsie and The Banshees - Spellbound 1982: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1983: New Order - Blue Monday 1984: Metallica - Fade to Black 1985: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 1986: The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out 1987: The Cure - Just Like Heaven 1988: Pixies - Where Is My Mind? 1989: Julee Cruise - Falling 1990: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence 1991: My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep 1992: Alice in Chains - Would? 1993: Red House Painters - Katy Song 1994: Nas - N.Y. State of Mind 1995: Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II 1996: Swans - Helpless Child 1997: Radiohead - Paranoid Android 1998: Built to Spill - Carry the Zero 1999: Aphex Twin - Windowlicker 2000: Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Sleep 2001: The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2 2002: Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows 2003: Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission 2004: Madvillian - All Caps 2005: Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. 2006: Have a Nice Life - Earthmover 2007: M.I.A. - Paper Planes 2008: Portishead - The Rip 2009: The Brave Little Abacus - I See It Too. 2010: LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean 2011: Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 2012: Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst 2013: Black Kray - Hydr6c0don$ 2014: Car Seat Headrest - Hey, Space Cadet! (Beast Monster Thing in Space) 2015: Death Grips - On GP 2016: Danny Brown - Ain’t It Funny 2017: Tyler, the Creator - See You Again 2018: Mid-Air Thief [공중도둑] - 쇠사슬 (Ahhhh, These Chains!) 2019: Weyes Blood - Andromeda 2020: Adrianne Lenker - Anything 2021: JPEGMAFIA - Hazard Duty Pay! 2022: Black Country, New Road - The Place Where He Inserted the Blade 2023: George Clanton - I Been Young 2024: Magdalena Bay - Death & Romance

[@TheGODLYNoob-qe2ef]

this is a better list lmaoo

[@Autumnnnnn1]

Amazing list destroys the one in the video

[@gourmetscat]

Deathconsciousness released on 2008 not 2006

[@otgenesis7410]

This is an amazing list.

[@Azure1013]

I was like, "damn this is a good list" until I was like "waait a minute... isn't this just the RYM #1 song for each year? 🤣"

[@Speedbird9L]

OK, who else went to check out 1982 releases? Our House (Madness). Rio (Duran Duran). Don’t You Want Me? (Human League). Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers theme). Beat Surrender (The Jam). And my personal favourite, Happy Talk by Captain Sensible, which spent the same 2 weeks at number 1, as our family spent camping in the Lake District! Ah, memories.

[@boldandbrash4451]

i love these videos that show your opinion and love for music. i discovered at least five albums i love because of your top 20 albums video.

[@dachziegel2647]

1964: Simon And Garfunkel - The Sound Of Silence 1965: The Beatles - Yesterday 1966: The Beach Boys - God Only Knows 1967: The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever 1968: The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps 1969: The Beatles - Something 1970: The Beatles - Let It Be 1971: Pink Floyd - Echoes 1972: David Bowie - Starman 1973: Aerosmith - Dream On 1974: Queen - The March Of The Black Queen 1975: Queen - Bohemian RhapsodyP 1976: Queen - Somebody To Love 1977: Billy Joel - Vienna 1978: Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 1979: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1980: ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 1981: Journey - Don't Stop Believin' 1982: TOTO - Africa 1983: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 1984: George Michael - Careless Whisper 1985: Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69 1986: Metallica - Master Of Puppets 1987: Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle 1988: Metallica - One 1989: Queen - I Want It All 1990: Depeche Mode - Halo 1991: Queen - The Show Must Go On 1992: Bon Jovi - Bed Of Roses 1993: Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box 1994: Pink Floyd - High Hopes 1995: Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise 1996: Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity 1997: Radiohead - Paranoid Android 1998: Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing 1999: Dr. Dre - Still DRE 2000: Radiohead - How To Disappear Completey 2001: Björk - Pagan Poetry 2002: Coldplay - The Scientist 2003: Linkin Park - Numb 2004: Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 2005: Michael Bublé - Feeling Good 2006: My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade 2007: Radiohead - Jigsaw Falling Into Place 2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida 2009: Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 2010: Gorillaz - Empire Ants 2011: C418 - Sweden 2012: The Script - Hall Of Fame 2013: Hozier - Take Me To Church 2014: Adele - Skyfall 2015: Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry 2016: David Bowie - Lazarus 2017: Linked Horizon - Guren No Yumiya

[@bonecanoe86]

Based on your list we'd be great friends.

[@Uetti]

Wrong entrance for 1995: My Heart Will Go On came out two years after. Please offer us another title for that year

[@dachziegel2647]

@@Uetti changed it!

[@atomdecay]

Lmao so basically you listen to the Top 10 on the radio 😂

[@dachziegel2647]

@@atomdecay Really? I don't listen to the radio and I have no idea what's on there and what's not. It's probably a coincidence

[@whatever4065]

The transition in the Beatles' music from 1964's And I Love Her to 1966's Tomorrow Never Knows is amazing

[@RC-qf3mp]

Yeah, I’m surprised they didn’t change their pronouns too. 😂

[@DeKevers]

@@RC-qf3mpSchizo mentioning pronouns out of nowhere

[@DeKevers]

It’s John Lennon’s innovation. It’s so strong.

[@RC-qf3mp]

@@DeKevers not out of nowhere. 99% of the time I hear the word “transition”, it’s about gender bs. Look at original post. Now turn on your brain.

[@SongSecretsMomNeverTaughtYou]

@@RC-qf3mp ok boomer, you might want to clue in to reality yourself and look at some actual stats of how many estimated people actually transition genders. It's a tiny sliver compared to the rest of the population. You're looking for ragebait and arguments on something you don't agree with and no amount of complaining is going to change that the healthy thing to do is accept and understand gender diversity... because really, no gender police are coming after someone with an insufferable attitude like yours lol

[@titanicsinclair]

David there must be some mistake, Creed has released four studio albums from 1997-2009.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😅😅😅

[@terryenglish7132]

Yeah, and no Nickelback either

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

My favourites from the '60s: 1960 ~ The Flamingos ~ Mio Amore (My Love) 1961 ~ Ben E. King ~ Stand By Me 1962 ~ Solomon Burke ~ Cry To Me 1963 ~ The Chiffons ~ He’s So Fine 1964 ~ The Zombies ~ She's Not There 1965 ~ Nina Simone ~ Feeling Good 1966 ~ The Beach Boys ~ Good Vibrations 1967 ~ The Doors ~ The Crystal Ship 1968 ~ Otis Redding ~ (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 1969 ~ The Rolling Stones ~ Gimme Shelter and, yes, I know nobody cares ;)

[@Monstermash3000]

I care 😘

[@emilyreyna4346]

i do bless ur heart

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

@@Monstermash3000 ~ Thank you ^_^

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

@@emilyreyna4346 ~ Thank you ^_^

[@Speedbird9L]

Well I’m happy to see The Beach Boys made someone’s list.

[@Jack-ni4ft]

Where is my mind is from 1988! Wow that has blown my mind. Pixes were really ahead of their time. I would have sworn to anyone that Surfa Rosa was a 90's album! I really enjoy your content. Only found your channel a week or so ago. Keep up the great work.

[@atomdecay]

I have never clicked a video so fast! When I saw the title I thought "Hm, how have I not seen a video from David talking about his favorite songs?" then I saw the upload time & clicked so fast I probably rivalled the speed of light lol 😂 My fav of '66 is Paperback Writer

[@laeclorentzen6111]

25:13 "I love all types of Radiohead" I don't see any Pablo Honey on this list...

[@FBracht]

That’s true!!!

[@-k-b-]

No Aphex Twin either, I was kind of surprised by that honestly, he has SO MUCH good music, especially from the 90s

[@laeclorentzen6111]

@@-k-b- Pablo Honey is a Radiohead album, I'm pointing out that he said he loves all Radiohead but then completely ignored their first album.

[@-k-b-]

@@laeclorentzen6111 ik lol, was also pointing out no Aphex. Radiohead have said multiple times how inspirational he was so I assumed David would be a fan. Pablo Honey kinda boring in comparison to their entire discog, I think he was particularly pointing out The Bends onwards is their best material, which I agree with

[@laeclorentzen6111]

@@-k-b- I mean yeah I definitely don't blame him for not picking any Pablo Honey but it's just kinda funny that he straight up pretends it doesn't exist. Also, I see what you mean, I assumed you were one of the people just saying "why doesn't he like my personal favorite artist". I have never heard of Aphex Twin, I'll have to look into them.

[@bamabat8435]

Great list, but mine wouldve definitely included some Stones, Zeppelin, Stooges, Prince, Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden and Tool. But, hey, that's why it's YOUR list.

[@douglaspantz]

I feel like Once in a Lifetime is actually cut from the same cloth as the rest of the songs from Remain in Light: a non melodic, essentially speech performed by David Bryne over an new wave, afrobeat influenced, dense soundscape, strung together by a repetitive, anthemic hook

[@terryenglish7132]

Yeah, the whole album is solid. His comment was surprising

[@skulldugger]

More of a Psycho Killer man myself.

[@tonydalton459]

@@terryenglish7132Houses In Motion, The Great Curve and Crosseyed and Painless are three other great songs from the album.

[@Azure1013]

@@skullduggerMore Songs About Buildings and Food and Fear of Music are even better but some people don’t want to have that conversation 🤫

[@terryenglish7132]

@@Azure1013 A smooth transaction for me. "Life During War Time" w Remain in Light production style would fit right in there

[@koguma8823]

turn this into a spotify playlist king

[@hucklebucklin]

Yeah i loved when he streamed all these songs live it was brilliant. He might have the Spotify links on his second channel?

[@ABdesp]

I was very surprised that you didn't pick "Everybody wants to rule the world" by Tears for Fears (or any of their songs), that song is a common pick in those kinds of lists and I understand perfectly why, it perfectly scratches an itch inside of my brain.

[@Sacheess]

I used to love that song, but it at some point I started to have enough of it and I haven't been enjoying it for the last few years.

[@GM_0824]

He is a fan. He performed a lovely version of it that's on his other channel 🎼

[@PeaceLoveHeavyMetal]

Even though you went with a different song, I love that you mentioned Four Seasons in one Day, that song is amazing!

[@graemepritchard8257]

Absolutely brilliant again David - loved it. It’s your love of music, songwriting etc - coupled with your musical expertise - that makes this so compelling

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😀

[@Veldvrouw]

1964: Eight days a week - The Beatles 1965: In my life - The Beatles 1966: Wouldn't it be nice - Beach Boys 1967: Good vibrations - Beach Boys 1968: Happiness is a warm gun - The Beatles 1969: Space Oddity - David Bowie 1970: War Pigs - Black Sabbath 1971: Stairway to heaven- Led Zeppelin 1972: Watcher of the skies - Genesis 1973: Time - Pink Floyd 1974: the Lamia - Genesis 1975: Shine on you crazy diamond (1-5) - Pink Floyd 1976: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder 1977: Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac 1978: Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits 1979: Last Train to London - ELO 1980: Save me - Queen 1981: Don't stop believin' - Journey 1982: Private Investigations - Dire Straits 1983: King of Pain - The Police 1984: Forever Young - Alphaville 1985: Head over Heels - Tears for Fears 1986: There's a light that never goes out - The Smiths 1987: With or Without You - U2 1988: Candle - Sonic Youth 1989: I want it all - Queen 1990: More than words - Extreme 1991: Innuendo - Queen 1992: Out of Space - The Prodigy 1993: Linger - The Cranberries 1994: Cigarettes and Alcohol - Oasis 1995: (Nice Dream) - Radiohead 1996: Born Slippy (Nuxx) - Underworld 1997: Paranoid Android - Radiohead 1998: I don't want to miss a thing - Aerosmith 1999: I want it that way - Backstreet Boys 2000: Everything in its right place - Radiohead 2001: Pyramid Song - Radiohead 2002: Can't stop - RHCP 2003: 2+2=5 - Radiohead 2004: Take me out - Franz Ferdinand 2005: B.Y.O.B. - System of a down 2006: You know I'm no good - Amy Winehouse 2007: Jigsaw falling into place - Radiohead 2008: Paparazzi - Lady Gaga 2009: Crying Lightning - Artic Monkeys 2010: The one that got away - Katy Perry 2011: Someone like you - Adele 2012: All too well - Taylor Swift 2013: R U Mine? - Artic Monkeys 2014: A sky full of stars - Coldplay 2015: Let it Happen - Tame Impala 2016: Present Tense - Radiohead 2017: Sign of the times - Harry Styles 2018: Neon Gravestones - Twenty-one pilots 2019: all the good girls go to hell - Billie Eilish 2020: Edge of Midnight - Miley Cyrus 2021: Easy on me - Adele 2022: Daydreaming - Harry Styles 2023: Escapism. - RAYE 2024: 365 - Charli XCX

[@foxtrot000]

Dire Straits hell yeah man

[@ChristianSirianni]

Great list, my friend:))) We have 5 favorites in common: 1987, 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2021:):)

[@christianstupak2580]

Thank you so much for making these lists. Your past lists have introduced me to some of my favorite songs of all time like Kyoto, Be an Astronaut, Dean Town, Symptom of Life. Looking forward to listening to these new ones.

[@christopherjobin-official7440]

Im amazed that someone with such diverse tastes that tend to scew towards the pioneering and experimental music RARELY talks about King Crimson. One of the most influential (not generally popular, tho) bands of all time. Dare I say the most influential rock band? Yes. Why dont you talk about them? Im just so tired of every music youtuber either being completely ignorant to King Crimson's existence or just not giving them credit where credit is due. I feel like so many of these alternative fans would love King Crimson, theyre like the origin point. Frankly the lack of prog rock on here is baffling. The guy who talks about tons of modes, time signatures, fun rhythms... why?

[@kyorephile]

Ja, I do not get why this happens .

[@beurtalvarez]

not to sound rude, but I think the King Crimson fans to them a great disservice by being that antipathic

[@davidjunto1008]

Because I appreciate your tastes in music, when you mention something I haven't heard, I look forward to checking it out.

[@mirkovisi6367]

46:15 also West Coast quotes the guitar lick from the Beatles' And I Love Her, which may be one of the reasons why you like that very song from Ultraviolence😁

[@DavidBennettPiano]

🫢😯

[@AlligatorArms]

My picks, starting in 1990-determined by single release/impact date: 1990. Depeche Mode - “Enjoy the Silence” 1991. Pearl Jam - “Jeremy” 1992. Alice In Chains - “Down In A Hole” 1993. The Breeders - “Cannonball” 1994. Cause & Effect - “It’s Over Now” 1995. Dave Matthews Band - “Ants Marching” 1996. Rage Against The Machine - “Bulls On Parade” 1997. TOOL - “Forty-Six & 2” 1998. Dave Matthews Band - “Crush” 1999. Nine Inch Nails - “We’re In This Together” 2000. System of a Down - “Spiders” 2001 - Incubus - “Drive” 2002. 311 - “Amber” 2003. AFI - “Girl’s Not Grey” 2004. Muse - “Hysteria” 2005. My Chemical Romance - “Helena” 2006. AFI - “Miss Murder” 2007. Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye” 2008. Avenged Sevenfold - “Afterlife” 2009. Muse - “Uprising” 2010. Civil Twilight - “Letters From the Sky” 2011. The Joy Formidable - “Whirring” 2012. Gotye (featuring Kimbra) - “Somebody That I Used To Know” 2013. MS MR - “Hurricane” 2014. KONGOS - “I’m Only Joking” 2015. Joywave - “Somebody New” 2016. Catfish and the Bottlemen - “Soundcheck” 2017. DJ Shadow & Run the Jewels - “Nobody Speak” 2018. grandson - “Blood // Water” 2019. Absofacto - “Dissolve” 2020. KennyHoopla - “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway” 2021. I DONT KNOW HOW BUY THEY FOUND ME - “Leave Me Alone” 2022. Mother Mother - “Hayloft II” 2023. Pierce the Veil - “Pass the Nirvana” 2024. twenty one pilots - “Overcompensate”

[@MiguelSilva-wq1mu]

I'm actually surprised we two have one in common! Here are my picks: 1964: The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun 1965: The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody 1966: The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows 1967: The Beatles - A Day in the Life 1968: The Beatles - Hey Jude 1969: King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 1970: Amália Rodrigues - Gaivota 1971: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 1972: David Bowie - Starman 1973: Pink Floyd - Money 1974: Robert Wyatt - Sea Song 1975: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 1976: Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues 1977: David Bowie - "Heroes" 1978: Chic - Le Freak 1979: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1980: Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 1981: Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 1982: Prince - 1999 1983: New Order - Blue Monday 1984: Prince - Purple Rain 1985: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 1986: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 1987: U2 - With or Without You 1988: Enya - Orinoco Flow 1989: The Cure - Lullaby 1990: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence 1991: U2 - One 1992: R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts 1993: Radiohead - Creep 1994: Portishead - Glory Box 1995: Pulp - Common People 1996: Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue - Where the Wild Roses Grow 1997: Radiohead - Karma Police 1998: Massive Attack - Teardrop 1999: The Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love 2000: Goldfrapp - Lovely Head 2001: Björk - Hidden Place 2002: Coldplay - The Scientist 2003: Marilyn Manson - mOBSCENE 2004: Nightwish - Nemo 2005: Coldplay - Fix You 2006: My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 2007: Brandi Carlile - The Story 2008: Coldplay - Viva La Vida 2009: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll 2010: The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio 2011: Within Temptation - Iron 2012: Diablo Swing Orchestra - Voodoo Mon Amour 2013: Arcade Fire - Reflektor 2014: Pallbearer - The Ghost I Used to Be 2015: Father John Misty - Bored in the USA 2016: David Bowie - Blackstar 2017: LCD Soundsystem - Call the Police 2018: Mitski - Two Slow Dancers 2019: Vampire Weekend - Harmony Hall 2020: Perfume Genius - On the Floor 2021: black midi - John L 2022: Sondre Lerche - Avatars of Love 2023: KNOWER - Crash the Car 2024: Porter Robinson - Russian Roulette

[@ryanwilliams2764]

Thanks for reminding me of the Witchita lineman. Don’t dream it’s over is a great song too.

[@laeclorentzen6111]

0:33 no alarms and no surprises

[@rowen342]

radio, head.

[@IKEAMAN]

I thought the same thing 😂

[@garrylarry890]

Thats what I was thinking lmao

[@Ellerwook]

Love the recognition you give to dire straits

[@jacob_peterson]

This was a fun little way to spend an hour and a half lol 1964: The Beatles - I'll Follow the Sun 1965: Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E 1966: Marty Robbins - Mr. Shorty 1967: The Beatles - When I'm Sixty Four 1968: The Beatles - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da 1969: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lodi 1970: Simon & Garfunkel - Baby Driver 1971: Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine 1972: Jim Croce - Box #10 1973: Wings - Band on the Run 1974: John Denver - Grandma's Feather Bed 1975: Aerosmith - Uncle Salty 1976: AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 1977: Jimmy Buffet - Margaritaville 1978: Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good 1979: Don Williams - It Must Be Love 1980: Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime 1981: Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You 1982: Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 1983: Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 1984: Van Halen - Hot for Teacher 1985: Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World 1986: AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long 1987: Guns and Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine 1988: Traveling Wilbury's - Handle with Care 1989: Tom Petty - Yer So Bad 1990: AC/DC - Thunderstruck 1991: Metallica - Enter Sandman 1992: Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee 1993: Souls of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity 1994: Green Day - Basket Case 1995: Randy Newman - You've Got a Friend In Me 1996: I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash 1997: Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) 1998: Donny Osmond - I'll Make a Man Out of You 1999: John Prine - In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent) 2000: Sum 41 - Makes No Difference 2001: Brad Paisley - I'm Gonna Miss Her 2002: Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses 2003: Johnny Cash - Devil's Right Hand 2004: Sum 41 - No Reason 2005: Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes 2006: Jack Johnson - Upside Down 2007: Mando Diao - The Wildfire (If It Was True) 2008: Jonas Brothers - Lovebug 2009: Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem - Forever 2010: Zac Brown Band - Knee Deep (feat. Jimmy Buffett) 2011: c418 - Sweden 2012: Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man 2013: Childish Gambino - I. The Worst Guys (feat. Chance the Rapper) 2014: Logic - Till the End 2015: Logic - Innermission 2016: Big Sean - Living Single (feat. Big Sean, Chance the Rapper, Jeremih) 2017: Tyler Childers - Feathered Indians 2018: Mac Miller - So It Goes 2019: Anderson Paak - Make It Better (feat. Smokey Robinson) 2020: Mac Miller - Right 2021: Morgan Wallen - Silverado For Sale 2022: 21 Savage - 3AM on Glenwood 2023: Megan Moroney - Why Johnny 2024: Post Malone - Right About You

[@Dashrendar2507]

What a treat! Thank you David!

[@Paul71H]

This video raises an interesting point regarding how people look at music differently. I don't think it would be possible for me to pick a favorite song for any given year. It's just too many songs to choose from, and it's hard for me to compare something as granular as an individual song. But I could definitely pick a favorite album for each year (though years in the early 1970s would be challenging, due to the large number of great albums in that period). I think my perspective is shaped by the fact that I've always been drawn to listening to entire albums, and I haven't spent a lot of time listening to radio, or to streaming services that are song-focused rather than album-focused.

[@atriyakoller136]

As someone who's always listened to parts of songs, songs and only a few years (10-12 I guess) really started to listen to albums I still think it's impossible for me to pick a favourite song/piece of a year. Firstly, because there are so many options, and secondly, because I often don't know the year a song came out, outside of the works of my favourite artists.

[@there4im839]

David, thank you for this. I watched the first half to confirm my biases, then stopped. But then I realized that aside from Radiohead, I know very little after 2001. I’ve built a “listen to” list from the albums you cited after that year (I’m 59).

[@booziesuzie]

I was lost after 2000 lol but you have good taste in music so thank you for giving me new songs/bands to listen to

[@DavidBennettPiano]

🤗

[@Daniel-79]

I think life experiences strongly influence how much we appreciate or dislike music. I’m a little sentimental for 80s music because that was the decade when I was growing up.

[@Itadakiman]

Well, this took a couple of hours to put together.... My subjective, eclectic list: 1964 - The Zombies : She's Not There 1965 - The Mamas & The Papas : California Dreamin' 1966 - Ennio Mprricone : The Good, The Bad & The Ugly 1967 - The Beatles : With a Little Help From My Friends 1968 - The Beatles : Lady Madonna 1969 - The Doors : Touch Me 1970 - Cat Stevens : Tea For The Tillerman 1971 - Nick Drake : One Of These Things First 1972 - Jim Croce : You Don"t Mess Around With Jim 1973 - Stealers Wheel : Stuck In The Middle With You 1974 - Elton John : Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 1975 - Queen : You're My Best Friend 1976 - Stevie Wonder : I Wish 1977 - Bill Withers : Lovely Day 1978 - Grease : Summer Nights 1979 - Toto : White Sister 1980 - Sugarhill Gang : Rapper's Delight 1981 - The Police : Every Little Thing She Does 1982 - Duran Duran : Hungry Like The Wolf 1983 - The Jam : News Of The World 1984 - Phil Collins : Against All Odds 1985 - Phil Collins : Don't Lose My Number 1986 - Toto : Till The End 1987 - Michael Jackson : Another Part Of Me 1988 - Living Colour : Cult of Personality 1989 - Queen : The Miracle 1990 - Public Enemy : Fight The Power 1991 - Crowded House : Weather With You 1992 - Rage Against The Machine : Killing In The Name Of 1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins : Cherub Rock 1994 - Seal : Kiss From A Rose 1995 - Elliott Smith : Southern Belle 1996 - Eels : Novocaine For The Soul 1997 - Propellerheads : On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1998 - K's Choice : Now Is Mine 1999 - Muse : Cave 2000 - Radiohead : The National Anthem 2001 - Zootwoman : Nobody Knows, Pt. 1 2002 - Opeth : Deliverance 2003 - Radiohead : Go To Sleep 2004 - Elliott Smith : A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free 2005 - Nine Inch Nails : Everyday is Exactly The Same 2006 - Chris Cornell : You Know My Name 2007 - Foo Fighters : Let It Die 2008 - Snow Patrol : Take Back The City 2009 - Everythig Everything : Photoshop Handsome 2010 - Massive Attack : Paradise Circus 2011 - Justice : New Lands 2012 - Everythig Everything : Cough Cough 2013 - Lorde : Royals 2014 - Demob Happy : Succubus 2015 - Low : Congregation 2016 - Radiohead : Burn The Witch 2017 - Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau : The Old Shade Tree 2018 - Fizzy Blood : Pink Magic 2019 - Sheryl Crow, Johnny Cash : Redemption Day 2020 - Moon Hooch : Light It Up 2021 - Tigercub : I.W.G.F.U. 2022 - Kid Kapichi : New England 2023 - Zootwoman : Blind 2024 - Justice : Mannequin Love

[@Paulnap]

Interesting that you chose "You'e my best friend" over any of the other songs from Night at the opera

[@juliehartley3652]

Rappers Delight - I haven't heard that for ages - an hilarious (and good) song. 👍

[@KollmannJan]

Liked the inclusion of eels. ❤

[@melaniemagdalene1616]

Another Part Of Me? Interesting pick (with Bad and Dirty Diana competing, I didn't think this would win out).

[@Pablo.Fanque]

Nice list. great job! As soon as you said "That epiosde from Fruturama" I was already "Aww man "Luck of the Fryish"..... right on the feels"

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

1964: I Feel Fine (I would put And I Lover Her a close second) 1965: Ticket to Ride 1966: She Said She Said (I would put Tomorrow Never Knows a close second) 1967: A Day in the Life 1968: Hey Jude 1969: Here Comes the Sun 1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water 1971: Baba O'Reilly 1972: American Pie 1973: My Love (McCartney)

[@DanielBrandurSigurgeirsson]

There are so many songs on this list from the last 30 years which I have never heard. And never will.

[@spencerrider7014]

As a Rick Beato fan I will be stopping the video after 2002

[@aledandrian]

Rick Beato’s a moron

[@alanwilson1724]

That's pretty much where I stopped recognising (or being interested in) the chosen songs.

[@spencerrider7014]

@@alanwilson1724 I was joking. The Lemon Twigs album is phenomenal and DB chose a lot of good music for the aughts

[@bodanerius]

😂😂😂

[@atomdecay]

​@@alanwilson1724Thanks, Alan! Very cool!

[@jooperW]

obsessed with ur vids and love that u love radiohead as well

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thanks!

[@TedBonkers]

After watching this video, i found out that my music taste is extremely similar to yours :D

[@marcusnolte7476]

interresting how the focus shifted from the point on when you were growing up consciously and listening to contemporary artists to the years you learned as part of a "history lesson"

[@StarCreche]

My only quibble is no Waterloo Sunset. Possibly the greatest pop song ever.

[@briancunning423]

@@StarCreche I was thinking the exact same.

[@pensivepenguin3000]

Yeah. We all agree that the Beatles are great, but this was a wasted opportunity to talk about so many other good songs from the 60s. Either David needs to spend more time with the music of that decade, or stretch himself beyond just the Beatles

[@hertor8803]

I love The Beatles but I find I can't get past Whiter Shade of Pale in 1967. It's pure bliss.

[@artur-rdc]

It's fine...

[@cynthiaforsythe8989]

@@hertor8803Linda Eastman met Paul McCartney the night Procol Harum played it in a London club. They always considered it their song

[@PatrickCar-x5s]

Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

@@PatrickCar-x5s 😊

[@_seaiscalling42_]

my 1976 pick would be "don't fear the reaper" by blue oyster cult! spotify recommend it to me two years ago, when I found out the track was released in 1976 my jaw was on the floor, it sounds like a stylized modern song (at least to me)!

[@pensivepenguin3000]

That’s an all-time classic. However, kind of like what he said about that Talking Heads album, when I listened to the album, I felt that very few other tracks lived up to the quality of that song. I found this to be true throughout the blue oyster cold catalog unfortunately. When they hit though, they really hit

[@Jack-496]

Incredible song. Great year in general

[@terryenglish7132]

​@@pensivepenguin3000Very true. Interestingly they had one hit each in the 70s, 80s, and 90s .

[@terryenglish7132]

Don't Fear the Reaper would never be released as a single nowadays w its positive outlook toward teenage suicide

[@ghodius]

@@pensivepenguin3000 I highly suggest you relisten to secret treaties as that has no skips at all

[@buzzsmith8146]

I enjoyed this, David. Thanks.

[@andrei_sosnin]

Thank you, David! It's interesting to watch 👍🔥

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@daveannis2280]

uncanny - when you selected Once in a Lifetime, I thought, Senses Working Overtime could be next - and you did not disappoint! Loving it so far. Looking forward to the later years where my knowledge is more sketchy - you may be about to introduce me to some new great music. I wonder if you have any Orson in there...

[@DanGulinobass]

6o's had Jimi, Cream, The who, The Kinks and Rolling stones.... Respect is needed

[@DanGulinobass]

E.g Castles made of sand in '67

[@yehoshuabenavraham9706]

The lyric on “Cadtles Made of Sand” is a standout among Jimi Hendrix’s lyrics. Musically, the album is solid top to bottom.

[@skulldugger]

Jimi's Little Wing. Surely the Stone's Jumpin' Jack Flash is the greatest song of all time.

[@mazda9624]

10:15 the way you described the song being ahead of its time, I instantly knew which song it would be before you showed it. Crazy how one of the most iconic 80s songs of all time is actually a 70s song.

[@jonathanpaulmartin8046]

David, I hope you read this. I'm struck by the emotional content running through - hinting at loss in your life. I enjoy your educational content, including this, not just for the wide range (on non Radiohead years 🤣) but also the background, like with Snarky Puppy. I love more that you do so touching on your deeper life experiences. We need this, as an antidote to some other popular social media content.

[@BonesWasHere]

David Bennett + The Lemon Twigs = Automatic click

[@DavidBennettPiano]

I saw them live last week and they are absolutely excellent!

[@wyngates8408]

@@DavidBennettPiano So did I and yes they were!

[@Tityretupatulae]

This album is a disappointment

[@kennet7837]

Here's my list: 1964: The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love 1965: The Beatles - In My Life 1966: The Beatles - For No One 1967: The Beatles - A Day in the Life 1968: The Beatles - Dear Prudence 1969: The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun 1970: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Who'll Stop the Rain 1971: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 1972: Eagles - Take It Easy 1973: Pink Floyd - Time 1974: Eagles - Already Gone 1975: Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond 1976: Queen - Somebody to Love 1977: James Taylor - Your Smiling Face 1978: Rush - La Villa Strangiato 1979: Christopher Cross - Sailing 1980: AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill 1981: Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 1982: Dire Straits - Telegraph Road 1983: Elton John - I'm Still Standing 1984: Kenny Loggins - Footloose 1985: Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love 1986: Huey Lewis and the News - Hip to Be Square 1987: Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror 1988: Guns N' Roses - Patience 1989: Gloria Estefan - Get on Your Feet 1990: AC/DC - Thunderstruck 1991: Guns N' Roses - November Rain 1992: Duran Duran - Ordinary World 1993: The Cranberries - Linger 1994: Seal - Kiss from a Rose 1995: Tevin Campbell & Rosie Gaines - I 2 I 1996: Dave Matthews Band - Crash into Me 1997: Radiohead - No Surprises 1998: Goo Goo Dolls - Iris 1999: Toto - Cruel 2000: Linkin Park - In the End 2001: System of a Down - Aerials 2002: John Rzeznik - I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme) 2003: Evanescence - Bring Me to Life 2004: Keane - Somewhere Only We Know 2005: Madrugada & Ane Brun - Lift Me 2006: Belle and Sebastian - Funny Little Frog 2007: John Fogerty - Don't You Wish It Was True 2008: Ole Børud - Backyard Party 2009: Phoenix - Lisztomania 2010: Bruno Mars - Runaway Baby 2011: Ole Børud - Heaven Is on My Side 2012: First Aid Kit - Emmylou 2013: Earth, Wind & Fire - Sign On 2014: Snarky Puppy - Lingus 2015: Kristian Kristensen - Lyset 2016: Vulfpeck - Animal Spirits 2017: Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising 2018: Eugent Bushpepa - Mall 2019: Cody Fry, Cory Wong & Dynamo - Want Me Back 2020: Dirty Loops - Rock You 2021: Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open 2022: Milja and the Milky Way - Serial Monogamist 2023: Greta Van Fleet - Meeting the Master 2024: Aurora - Your Blood

[@ethanprince356]

La Villa is the GOAT rock instrumental

[@simonmacomber7466]

The 1980s is my favorite decade for music. Probably because I was 11-20 years of age through that decade. I've always felt that even the worst song of the 1980s was better than the best song of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and what we've gotten of the 2020s so far.

[@terryenglish7132]

Lots of great singles in the 80s. BTW this may seem weird, but I saw your face in a dream

[@fredo1070]

They were still selling singles in the 1980s, CD killed the singles market.

[@terryenglish7132]

@@fredo1070 Maybe just albums were better in general. I have lots of CD singles and EPs . I think its just that a new generation weren't use to stacking 45s , but playing albums so having not been use to singles in any form, they didn't buy them

[@terryenglish7132]

@@simonmacomber7466 I first started to listen to music just before the Beatles. I liked both the 80s and 90s . But if you grew up in the 80s , I can see why you don't like the 90s. Those decades are in harmony w 2 aspects of 60s music. But 2 very different ones....The only music era I don't like is the 70s disco/punk era. But no problem, I'd just put on some Weather Report or Mahavishnu.

[@YouSpamTard]

I'm thinking to myself, wow, this guy has a really diversified taste of music and then it turns into a I love Radiohead video. LoL. My observation is you like, or should I say love, what you heard or picked out in your youth to listen to and that's O.K. You are just great. When I was young I didn't have to go back decades because I had a transistor AM radio and new music was fresh and new every single day. Lucky me, my youth was in the 60's and 70's. Ya see, music back then was a matter of what your hear, not what you see. About ninety percent of what the brain takes in as information is through the eyes. If you let your eyes tell your ears what sounds good, and you will do this if you look before or while you listen, you may miss out. Music history and perception of such as it has to do with culture is quite fascinating and interesting. We got AI music now. Where will that take us? I kind of like what I have heard that is AI generated because it seems to be that we have songs again that are similar to what I heard on the AM radio when I was a kid. Those AI robot vocals sound funny wierd, but they make good vocal melody's. They sing in key. Now, this is not to say the melody's are good because they are pitch perfect per say, it is to say the melody's are good because of the way they use and sing from a melodic in key a scale. Good Luck and God Bless.

[@-k-b-]

Here we go lol: 1964: Wayne Shorter - Oriental Folk Song 1965: Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage 1966: Wayne Shorter - Infant Eyes 1967: The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrows Parties 1968: Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 1969: Nick Drake - Thoughts Of Mary Jane 1970: King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon 1971: Yes - Roundabout 1972: Nick Drake - Road 1973: Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills And Far Away 1974: Joni Mitchell - Just Like This Train 1975: Joni Mitchell - Edith And The Kingpin 1976: Joni Mitchell - Hejira 1977: Pink Floyd - Sheep 1978: Blondie - Heart Of Glass 1979: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1980: Talking Heads - Cross-eyed And Painless 1981: King Crimson - Matte Kudasai 1982: Duran Duran - The Chauffeur 1983: Talking Heads - Burning Down The House 1984: Swans - Job 1985: Black Flag - Annihilate This Week 1986: Swans - Coward 1987: Swans - Sex God Sex 1988: Death - Open Casket 1989: Faith No More - The Real Thing 1990: Cocteau Twins - Frous-Frous Foxes In Midsummer 1991: Blur - Sing 1992: Aphex Twin - Heliosphan 1993: Blur - Sunday Sunday 1994: Aphex Twin - Blue Calx 1995: Swans - Blood Promise 1996: Aphex Twin - Milk Man 1997: Björk - Jóga 1998: Blur - Caramel 1999: Aphex Twin - Windowlicker 2000: Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely 2001: Björk - Undo 2002: Oxbow - Sorry 2003: The Mars Volta - Roulette Dares 2004: MF Doom - Rapp Snitch Knishes 2005: System Of A Down - Holy Mountains 2006: Deftones - Rapture 2007: The Mars Volta - Goliath 2008: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Black Bubblegum 2009: Mastodon - Oblivion 2010: Gorillaz - Empire Ants 2011: Radiohead - Codex 2012: Death Grips - Get Got 2013: Death Grips - Whatever I Want 2014: Death Grips - Billy Not Really 2015: Death Grips - On GP 2016: Radiohead - Daydreamer 2017: Tyler The Creator - See You Again 2018: Earl Sweatshirt - Azucar 2019: Tyler The Creator - A Boy Is A Gun 2020: The Strokes - Ode To The Metz 2021: Injury Reserve - Superman That 2022: The Smile - Skrting On The Surface 2023: Earl Sweatshirt - Sirius Blac 2024: The Jesus Lizard - Moto(R)

[@joshuasmith1680]

I love how Joni dominates 1974 through 1976. Same thing for my list.

[@-k-b-]

@@joshuasmith1680 honestly she was on FIRE in the 70s I could've put a song for every year lol

[@relicofgold]

Interesting. You did not pick Riverman or Pink Moon from Drake. I understand. It's hard to select which of his genius tunes are the best.

[@-k-b-]

@@relicofgold those two songs really affect me emotionally

[@nerdasaurus9358]

This guy gets it

[@keinname629]

"riders on the storm" - absolutely iconic!

[@ryanharris3420]

The Crowded House pick caught me off guard. Neil Finn is the most humble, talented person I have ever had the honour to meet and I think any musician wishes they had written some of his songs.

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

My favourites from the '70s: 1970 ~ Edwin Starr ~ War 1971 ~ Bill Withers ~ Aint No Sunshine 1972 ~ Roberta Flack ~ Killing Me Softly With His Song 1973 ~ The Rolling Stones ~ Heartbreaker 1974 ~ Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Sweet Home Alabama 1975 ~ ABBA ~ SOS 1976 ~ Queen ~ You Take My Breath Away 1977 ~ X-Ray Spex ~ Oh Bondage Up Yours! 1978 ~ Kate Bush ~ The Man With The Child In His Eyes 1979 ~ Johnny Osbourne ~ Truth and Rights and, yes, I know nobody cares ;)

[@tf1266]

My favourites: 1970: Simon & Garfunkel ~ Bridge Over Troubled Water 1971: Led Zeppelin ~ Stairway To Heaven 1972: The Temptations ~ Papa Was A Rolling Stone 1973: Pink Floyd ~ Us & Them 1974: The Hollies ~ The Air That I Breathe 1975: BeeGees ~ Nights On Broadway 1976: Electric Light Orchestra ~ Telephone Line 1977: Fleetwood Mac ~ The Chain 1978: The Rolling Stones ~ Miss You 1979: Supertramp ~ Goodbye Stranger Im in my 20s, but i tried to not repeat artists.

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

@@tf1266 ~ Splendid choices! :)

[@AlexPerez-qy4eu]

I care! And good choices🙂

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

@@AlexPerez-qy4eu ~ Thanks so much! :)

[@AlexPerez-qy4eu]

@@Aurla-R2-D2 Thank YOU! I had somehow never listened to Queen's "You Take my Breath Away" until yesterday when I saw your comment and I loved it! It really reminds me of Jacob Colliers stuff.

[@davidfranklin5426]

I know, I know, it’s all subjective, but 1971?! Picking schlock by the Doors over What’s Going On, not to mention almost everything off of Blue, Who’s Next, Sticky Fingers, Aqualung, Tapestry, Led Zep IV, and Hunky Dory? How?!?

[@GlamorganManor]

Thanks for giving BIg Love some love. One of the best live songs on KZbin!

[@Lancefer66]

David - a real challenge would be a list with no Beatles or Radiohead. I know, almost impossible! I like the suggestion earlier to do a list with Albums.

[@sophiejohere]

That face when you never played Tony Hawks but grew up in the 90s... Bro didn't know about Rage until 20 years later lol

[@randallpink13]

The Smile doesn't even get a mention after all that Radiohead?!?

[@Faerithpiggles]

Nowhere near as good

[@sas1s176]

guess why

[@michaelhays]

​@@Faerithpiggles Yeahhh The Smile just doesn't do it for me

[@DavidBennettPiano]

I like The Smile, but much like Thom Yorke’s solo stuff, it doesn’t quite capture me like Radiohead does 😮

[@garyhenson117]

None of my year-faves (1955--1987) match yours but I'm particularly gratified you singled out "Wichita Lineman", "Riders on the Storm", "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", "Sultans of Swing", "Once in a Lifetime", "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Birdhouse in Your Soul".

[@damianoakes2592]

I cheated a bit with my 2008 pick, which was on a 2007 album, but released as a single in 2008, so I decided it counted, since it's my list and I really didn't wanna pick between the '07 and '08 songs, I figured I could fudge the numbers a little. 1964: "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" - The Shangri-Las 1965: "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers 1966: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" - The Walker Brothers 1967: "Nights in White Satin" - The Moody Blues 1968: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The Beatles 1969: "I'm Set Free" - The Velvet Underground 1970: "Moonshadow" - Yusuf / Cat Stevens 1971: "Tired of Being Alone" - Al Green 1972: "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" - David Bowie 1973: "Lady Grinning Soul" - David Bowie 1974: "Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd 1975: "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen 1976: "Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart 1977: "Sound and Vision" - David Bowie 1978: "I Wanna Be Sedated" - Ramones 1979: "She's Lost Control" - Joy Division 1980: "Happy House" - Siouxsie and the Banshees 1981: "Ceremony" (version 1) - New Order 1982: "Only You" - Yazoo 1983: "Forbidden Colours" - David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto 1984: "The Beautiful Ones" - Prince and the Revolution 1985: "Cloudbusting" - Kate Bush 1986: "Sea, Swallow Me" - Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd 1987: "This Corrosion" - Sisters of Mercy 1988: "Under the Milky Way" - The Church 1989: "This Woman's Work" - Kate Bush 1990: "Enjoy the Silence" - Depeche Mode 1991: "You and Your Sister" - This Mortal Coil 1992: "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure 1993: "Fade Into You" - Mazzy Star 1994: "Wandering Star" - Portishead 1995: "Tilt" - Scott Walker 1996: "Crazy for You" - Slowdive 1997: "No Surprises" - Radiohead 1998: "Waltz #2 (XO)" - Elliott Smith 1999: "All My Little Words" - The Magnetic Fields 2000: "We Could Walk Together" - The Clientele 2001: "In My Secret Life" - Leonard Cohen 2002: "Do You Realize??" - The Flaming Lips 2003: "Maps" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2004: "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men" - The Strokes & Regina Spektor 2005: "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" - Death Cab for Cutie 2006: "Thursday" - Asobi Sesku 2007: "The Con" - Tegan and Sara 2008: "I Feel It All" - Feist 2009: "Daniel" - Bat for Lashes 2010: "I Want the World to Stop" - Belle and Sebastian 2011: "Cameo Lover" - Kimbra 2012: "Myth" - Beach House 2013: "Love Is to Die" - Warpaint 2014: "Really Love" - D'Angelo and the Vanguard 2015: "Eidolon" - BEA1991 2016: "Woman" - Angel Olsen 2017: "Shark Smile" - Big Thief 2018: "Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy" - Anna Calvi 2019: "home with you" - FKA twigs 2020: "Runner" - Tennis 2021: "Quiet" - Lauren Auder 2022: "The Loneliest Time" - Carly Rae Jepsen & Rufus Wainwright 2023: "I Wanna Be Your Man" - Lauren O'Connell 2024: "Good Luck, Babe!" - Chappell Roan

[@sydneylee1936]

i love birdhouse in your soul, and they might be giants in general. i never really noticed the mixing at the beginning!! so cool! great creative group. my mom loved them they always make me think of her

[@jmsblckhll]

You were born in 93…I am so old and you are wise beyond your years David.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😃😄

[@garethevans2650]

Thankyou so much for this. I restarted after a 37 year break in a covers band and solo and have struggled to get ideas for modern songs.

[@danpreston564]

Many of the picks for the 70s and 80s have a real ‘I’ve only heard a couple of hit compilations from that era' vibe about them. Not surprising from someone born in the 90s but a bit jarring for those of us who were there at the time.

[@swanstep]

No accounting for taste and all that... but it strikes me that in any really decent year for music there'll be a constellation of really characterful songs that it'll be natural for a listener to kind of cycle around depending on mood, etc.. For example, take 1976: Hotel California is a real channel-changer for me but depending on mood New Rose, Sir Duke, I Wish, As, Go Your Own Way, Silver Springs, Dreams, More Than a Feeling, Year of the Cat, Kid Charlemagne, Station to Station, Dancing Queen, Fernando, Anarchy in the UK, Night Moves, Somebody To Love, Still Crazy after all these Years, Dirty Deeds, and probably a few others all have about equal claim to be my fave song/record of that year.

[@iankrasnow5383]

I know most of those and agree that any one of them is way more enjoyable than Hotel California.

[@atomdecay]

Silver Springs is a B-side, wasn't officially released on radio, you have to own Rumors. Also did you ever notice that Stevie Nicks only sings like 2 songs on Rumors?

[@yehoshuabenavraham9706]

“Silver Springs” was not on the original pressing of “Rumoirs.” It was added to later pressings.

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

My favourites from the '90s: 1990 ~ Depeche Mode ~ Enjoy The Silence 1991 ~ Pearl Jam ~ Once 1992 ~ Ride ~ Leave Them All Behind 1993 ~ Suede ~ Pantomime Horse 1994 ~ The Cranberries ~ Zombie 1995 ~ Björk ~ Isobel 1996 ~ Mazzy Star ~ Roseblood 1997 ~ Astral Projection ~ Let There Be Light 1998 ~ Massive Attack feat. Elizabeth Fraser ~ Black Milk 1999 ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Otherside and, yes, I know nobody cares ;)

[@outlavv9892]

good picks!!

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

@@outlavv9892 ~ Thank you! ^_^

[@sonic2000gr]

Ride and Suede, immediately caught my eye!

[@Lukas-bg4yn]

18:20 One album that always gets me in that regard is the Violent Femmes debut album, it doesn't compute that it's from 1982

[@koguma8823]

didn't remain in light come out in 1980? 12:00

[@jasper7439]

It sure did

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Oops! 🫨

[@jamorains]

Yes, "Closing Time" brought Seneca to the masses. Also, I've long speculated that "Samson" is Regina's take on "Hallelujah".

[@ewest14]

This is all his opinion but it’s a very boring list imo. You say the 80s is the worst but that’s because you’re not listening to the right stuff. Where’s the post punk and gothic rock. Where’s the punk from the late 70s-early 80s. The 80s was arguably the strongest decade for music if you are listening to the right stuff. The Cure, The Smiths, The Chameleons, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, REM, Depeche Mode, Kino, The Sound, The Fall, Cocteau Twins, Minutemen, Mission of Burma, etc.

[@nietzscheankant6984]

Hmh, I agree, that this is a rather dull list (not that it really surprises me - I appreciate the knowledge that can be garnered from this channel, but the musical examples often aren't all that... great, imo, but that's why David's list doesn't really surprise me all that much [and just so we're clear, I'm not trying to insult the list or David or w/e, our musical tastes just differ quite a bit]), but your list - somewhat ironically - is if anything *more boring* than that on the video - like *really* average casual normie listener stuff (with an extreme punk/post-punk emphasis, obviously). Like your list is kind of the equivalent of some absolutely fanatical thrash metal guy coming in here and declaring that in fact the best bands were (insert a list of 15 mostly very well known thrash metal bands). If you dig it, keep on digging it, don't get me wrong, but let's not pretend you're really presenting a vast and varied selection here, or presenting some obscure or long-lost gems, rather than demonstrating a decided personal bias toward a very specific - and very well-known and popular - (set of) sound(s) and style(s). And no, the 80's can't really hold a candle to eg. the 70's, imo. The 80's had quite a lot of "that's quite neat"-tier songs (lots of danceable, simple, quirky-ish stuff), but real masterpieces were rather few and far between, relatively speaking. Still lots of good stuff, though, though one has to look farther than just your most basic post-punk.

[@ewest14]

@@nietzscheankant6984 I wasn’t making my list. Those were just basic examples of good 80s music and more specifically, the post-punk/gothic rock scene. I wasn’t trying to present a hugely varied selection or obscure examples. The 80s absolutely can hold a candle to the 70s and possibly even surpass it depending on personal opinion. The 80s can go head to head with the 70s when it comes to masterpieces.

[@roberthunt6839]

Yeah I'm sure he's never heard of "The Cure". The 80s are not my favourite either. The whole era has a very distinctive production style and if you prefer a more naturalistic vibe - drums that sound like drums - then it's not going to be a highlight decade.

[@lungbarrow6407]

yea 4AD save the 80s alone, was surprised they didn't get any mention here

[@mikanmuusikko3841]

"Right stuff" aka the music I like.

[@knaz7468]

I was in agreement until you said you were disappointed with King of Limbs. That album is amazing! Such a good vibe. I listen to it straight through every time.

[@alastairdallas]

1978: Moving in Stereo / Cars; 1982: Our House / Madness; 1983: Changes / Yes. I think the only choice I 100% concur with is Mr. Blue Sky. fwiw. For your consideration: 2006: Faith / bitter:sweet

[@thirdhandlv4231]

Here are mine for the 60's (probably my favorite decade of music) 1960: Theme From a Summer Place (Just so damn pretty) 1961: Stand By Me (Classic, the way it sounds, the vocals, everything is perfect.) 1962: Misirlou (Probably the greatest guitar intro of all time, huge for early rock and of course the unofficial theme song for my favorite movie.) 1963: I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Classic, was going between this and Twist & Shout but the opening guitar riff for this one gave it the win) 1964: Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan version, one of the most beautifully written songs ever, Dylan always has a knack for making the most beautiful melodies out of the simplest of chord progressions.) 1965: Like A Rolling Stone (My favorite song ever at the current moment, one of the most impactful songs for music, helped the entire rock genre develop a new level of complexity no doubt inspiring the work of future artists like JImi Hendrix and of course The Beatles and basically anyone else who gave it a listen at the time.) 1966: Hard to chose, here are some: Here, There and Everywhere ; The Good The Bad And The Ugly Theme ; California Dreaming ; Visions of Johanna ; God Only Knows. 1967: A Day in The Life ; Waterloo Sunset (both are some of my favorites too, A Day In The Life really showed me what The Beatles were all about and also just how interesting music could actually be, Waterloo Sunset is one of the most beautiful songs.) You Keep Me Hanging On by Vanilla Fudge is also one i REALLY love. 1968: So many great songs but here are a handful of my immediate highlights: Helter Skelter (The Beatles pioneering Metal might be one of the coolest things in music) ; All Along The Watchtower (speaks for itself) ; Picture Book (very fun song from The Kinks, love the guitar work and the vocal harmonies.) Folsom Prison Blues ; Mrs. Robinson. 1969: Son of A Preacher Man (Cool and sexy to the maximum degree.) ; Proud Mary (the opening riff is one of my favorites ever, very grungy.) ; Come Together. 1970: The Man In Me

[@yaakovgrunsfeld]

Here's mine 1962 Miserlou Dick Dale 1963 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Bob Dylan 1964 House Of The Rising Sun The Animals 1965 Satisfaction Rolling Stones 1966 Monday Monday Mamas And The Papas 1967 Sunshine Of Your Love Cream 1968 All Along The Watchtower Jimi Hendrix 1969 I Want You The Beatles 1970 Since I've Been Loving You Led Zeppelin 1971 Layla Eric Clapton 1972 Superstition Stevie Wonder 1973 Firth of Fifth Genesis 1974 Starless King Crimson 1975 Kashmir, Led Zeppelin 1976 Carry On My Wayward Son Kansas 1977 The Chain Fleetwood Mac 1978 Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits 1979 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd 1980 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 1981 Tom Sawyer Rush 1982 Beat It Michael Jackson 1983 Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes 1984 Computer Blue Prince 1985 Money For Nothing Dire Straits 1986 More Than A Feeling Boston 1987 The One I Love R.E.M. 1988 Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson 1989 Cheer Down (live in Japan) George Harrison 1990 Un Million De Anos Luz Soda Stereo 1991 November Rain Guns And Roses 1992 Plush Stone Temple Pilots 1993 Creep Radiohead 1994 Fell On Black Days Soundgarden 1995 My Iron Lung Radiohead 1996 Burden In My Hand Soundgarden 1997 Paranoid Android Radiohead 1998 Pearly* Radiohead 1999 Smooth Santana 2000 Son Of Sam Elliot Smith 2001 Pyramid Song Radiohead 2002 Like A Stone Audioslave 2003 There There Radiohead 2004 All Caps Madvillainy 2005 Witchcraft Wolfmother 2006 Crazy Gnarls Barkley 2007 Weird Fishes Radiohead 2008 Ragged Wood Fleet Foxes 2009 Ready Able, Grizzly Bear 2010 Sundown Syndrome Tame Impala 2011 Rolling In The Deep Adele 2012 Sleeping Ute Grizzly Bear 2013 I Sat By the Ocean Queens of the Stone Age 2014 Love Never Felt So Good Michael Jackson 2015 Let It Happen Tame Impala 2016 Me And Your Mama Childish Gambino 2017 Losing All Sense Grizzly Bear 2018 Lovely Billy Eilish 2019 Andromeda Weyes Blood 2020 Borderline Tame Impala 2021 Beside April BADBADNOTGOOD 2022 Thin Thing The Smile 2023 Straight Jacket Fitting Queens of the Stone Age 2024 Bending Hectic The Smile

[@christopherlawley1842]

Boston's hit was 1976.

[@foxtrot000]

Im definitively with you on 71, 78 and 85

[@namename3130]

Firth of fifth 💪💪💪

[@Riciehmon]

Ooooh, very interesting list! Have you thought about making it a playlist so people have an easy way to listen to all the songs?

[@nikoyochum6974]

it's really interesting how narrow your breadth is... no hip-hop, metal, hard rock, soul, or R&B. Not even grunge. mostly just rock and pop-rock

[@Gramasz]

Yes. I'm impressed a well educated musician has ratm 2 most famous songs as the heaviest thing in here. But I'm not surprised since he is a radiohead lover. Man. That band suck

[@pj6100]

I wasn't impressed either. White male musicians can only make it to the top of his list apparently. Needs to broaden his horizon.

[@aadamlucas]

No jazz either

[@emporioalnino4670]

​@@aadamlucasThe best jazz is pre-1964 anyway

[@aadamlucas]

@@emporioalnino4670 oh true! What your favorite composer?

[@ethanprince356]

My list from 1964 - 2007 (the year I was born; tried to make it as balanced as possible but a few repeats) 1964: I Can't Explain by The Who 1965: Nowhere Man by The Beatles 1966: Under My Thumb by The Rolling Stones 1967: Interstellar Overdrive by Pink Floyd 1968: White Room by Cream 1969: 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson 1970: Atom Heart Mother Suite by Pink Floyd 1971: When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin/Echoes by Pink Floyd/Roundabout by Yes 1972: Close to the Edge by Yes 1973: Brain Damage by Pink Floyd 1974: Working Man by Rush 1975: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V by Pink Floyd 1976: 2112 by Rush/Peace of Mind by Boston 1977: Xanadu by Rush 1978: La Villa Strangiato by Rush 1979: Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd 1980: The Spirit of Radio by Rush 1981: YYZ by Rush 1982: Subdivisions by Rush 1983: Like A Song... by U2 1984: Red Sector A by Rush 1985: Manhattan Project by Rush 1986: You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi 1987: Where the Streets have No Name by U2 1988: Angel of Harlem by U2 1989: The Pass by Rush 1990: Loaded by Primal Scream 1991: There's No Other Way by Blur 1992: Condemned to Rock N Roll by Manic Street Preachers 1993: Leave That Thing Alone by Rush 1994: Live Forever by Oasis 1995: Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis 1996: No Surface All Feeling by Manic Street Preachers 1997: Redundant by Green Day 1998: All Around the World by Oasis 1999: The Bartender and the Thief by Stereophonics 2000: Minority by Green Day 2001: Burn Baby Burn by Ash 2002: Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis 2003: Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics 2004: Bend and Break by Keane (to be honest most of the Hopes & Fears album could've gone in this spot) 2005: The Importance of Being Idle by Oasis 2006: When You Were Young by The Killers 2007: The Main Monkey Business by Rush

[@TomsRetroGames]

Not picking God Only Knows from pet sounds for 1966 is criminal coming from a huge beatles fan. I just dont like revolver as much as others I guess

[@damonmichael6500]

Pathetic that he did not pick one Beach Boys song from the mid 60's... California Girls insturmental backing track alone is better than anything in 1965. I love the Beatles too but seriously....

[@TomsRetroGames]

@@damonmichael6500 or the Rolling Stones for that matter

[@vitorqueiroz8791]

Im also not a big appreciator of revolver I cant understand why so many people thinks its the best beatles album, its quite experimental. Like, they were definitely not ready yet. Its very important, but not nearly as good as sgt peppers or abbey road.

[@emporioalnino4670]

​@@damonmichael6500you guys are so dumb lol it's not 'pathetic' to have a different opinion to you