The Best 200 Songs Of All Time Megathread

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  1. Fon

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    NUMBER 167

    THE LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY - OCEAN DRIVE

    Remember summer? Remember when it was warm and you could have a beer and listen to some music whilst the sun went down. So do I.

     
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    NUMBER 166

    U2 - WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

    Bono is a sanctimonious ****** at times, but this is an utter beauty. That intro still makes me quiver like a hedgehog in immediate danger.

     
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    NUNBER 165

    OASIS - ACQUIESCE

    We need each other. We believe in one another. Just about sums it up. Wish they still needed each other.

     
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    This has to be one of the worst songs in recorded history. I'd rather saw my knackers off, whilst listening to Cliff Richard. I hope you were joking?
     
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    And Jenny Agutter!
     
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    A good one. This was written by Chris Griffiths of the Real People though and was better. Just sounds like the Real People though, but with more attitude.

     
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    Hey now Daz, that's enough of that mucky filth!! lol.
    We don't need to think about Jenny Agutter getting her nurses uniform off do we. :rolleyes:
     
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    And now I've got my eyesight back lol, here's the always likeable Annie Lennox and the Eurthymics. :)

     
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    And now here's Holly Johnson, with his first song after Frankie & Hollywood. ;)

     
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    Now that's a crown!
     
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    NUMBER 164

    ABBA - SOS

    They were brilliant. Song after song, with melodies ingrained in everyone's memory. And this is a beauty.

     
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    One of their best in my opinion. And it was tossed away as a b-side!! A ******* b-side to the turgid Some Might Say.

    FFS...
     
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    IMO Abba’s best song by a country mile is probably their least successful, The day before you came. Absolute genius.
     
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    NUMBER 163

    THE CHARLATANS - NORTH COUNTRY BOY

    Height of the britpop movement. Great lyric I think. Itchy and Scratchy running up allies. Saw them last summer and he's still got it.

     
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    Calling Some Might Say turgid is a Court Marshalling offence. It was a good single though, Talk Tonight and Headshrinker on there too. Nobody releases singles like this now
     
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    I missed "by comparison" from the comment.

    Some Might Say was decent enough but was outclassed by at least two of the three b-sides.
     
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    NUMBER 162

    THE WHITE STRIPES - SEVEN NATION ARMY

    Before it was adopted by football and darts weirdos, it was a proper song. Killer baseline and drums, great solo.

     
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    NUMBER 161

    DEACON BLUE - DIGNITY

    Save your money. Go on holiday. Think about home. Think about faith.

    What a song.

     
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    Think about Lorraine!
     
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    Can't believe this hasn't featured yet. I can only assume @Fonzie is saving it for his top ten.

    A lovely pop song that rattles along with gusto, and a Eurovision winner to boot. Add to that a live performance in which Jay Aston and Cheryl Baker have their skirts whipped off and it's a cracker!
    Bonus points to the songwriters for sneaking the words "take you from behind" into the lyrics. @Stephen Dawson would be proud of you.

     
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