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As promised this is the latest of my countdowns, and it was by far the most difficult. The sheer depth of songs that I considered forced me to cut out a ton of absolute classics and personal all time favorites. What’s left is the best of the best. As before, the song in question had to first appear in 1969 either as a single or on an album.
100. “Octopus’s Garden” The Beatles
99. “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show” Neil Diamond
98. “Candy Says” The Velvet Underground
97. “Lodi” Creedence Clearwater Revival
96. “Feelin’ Alright?” Joe Cocker
95. “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” Townes Van Zandt
94. “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
93. “21st Century Schizoid Man” King Crimson
92. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” Steam
91. “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” Dionne Warwick
90. “Eli’s Coming” Three Dog Night
89. “Come and Get It” Badfinger
88. “Living In the Past” Jethro Tull
87. “A Boy Named Sue” Johnny Cash
86. “You Got the Silver” The Rolling Stones
85. “Something In the Air” Thunderclap Newman
84. “Wedding Bell Blues” The 5th Dimension
83. “The Unfaithful Servant” The Band
82. “Everybody Is a Star” Sly & the Family Stone
81. “Cinnamon Girl” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
80. “Venus” Shocking Blue
79. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)” Led Zeppelin
78. “Presence of the Lord” Blind Faith
77. “Be Careful With a Fool” Johnny Winter
76. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” BJ Thomas
75. “Green River” Creedence Clearwater Revival
74. “Good Times, Bad Times” Led Zeppelin
73. “Give it Up Or Turn It a Loose” James Brown
72. “Kozmic Blues” Janis Joplin
71. “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond
70. “The Thrill Is Gone” B.B. King
69. “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band
68. “Down On the Corner” Creedence Clearwater Revival
67. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” Chicago
66. “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” Townes Van Zandt
65. “Hey Bulldog” The Beatles
64. “Some Kinda Love” The Velvet Underground
63. “Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You” Bob Dylan
62. “Victoria” The Kinks
61. “Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin
60. “Ballad of Easy Rider” The Byrds
59. “Bad Moon Rising” Creedence Clearwater River
58. “No Time” The Guess Who
57. “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly & The Family Stone
56. “Badge” Cream
55. “I’m Free” The Who
54. “Suspicious Minds” Elvis Presley
53. “Put a Little Love In Your Heart” Jackie DeShannon
52. “Let It Bleed” The Rolling Stones
51. “Beginnings” Chicago
50. “What Goes On” The Velvet Underground
49. “The Ballad of John and Yoko” The Beatles
48. "Chelsea Morning" Joni Mitchell
47. “Cowgirl In the Sand” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
46. “Helplessly Hoping” Crosby, Stills & Nash
45. “Can’t Find My Way Home” Blind Faith
44. “Lady Lady Lay” Bob Dylan
43. “Evil Ways” Santana
42. “Kick Out the Jams” MC5
41. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” Sly & the Family Stone
40. “Heartbreaker” Led Zeppelin
39. “Monkey Man” The Rolling Stones
38. “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground
37. “My Way” Frank Sinatra
36. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival
35. “Dazed and Confused” Led Zeppelin
34. “Don’t Let Me Down” The Beatles with Billy Preston
33. “Spirit in the Sky” Norman Greenbaum
32. “Ramble On” Led Zeppelin
31. “Handbags and Gladrags” Rod Stewart
30. “Questions 67 and 68” Chicago
29. “Down By the River” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
28. “My Cherie Amour” Stevie Wonder
27. “Across the Universe” The Beatles
26. “Whipping Post” The Allman Brothers Band
25. “Someday We’ll Be Together” Diana Ross & The Supremes
24. “What Is and What Should Never Be” Led Zeppelin
23. “Honky Tonk Women” The Rolling Stones
22. “I Can’t Get Next to You” The Temptations
21. “It’s Your Thing” The Isley Brothers
20. “I Want to Take You Higher” Sly & the Family Stone
19. “Pinball Wizard” The Who
18. “Proud Mary” Creedence Clearwater Revival
17. “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles
16. “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin
15. “Midnight Rambler” The Rolling Stones
14. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” The Who
13. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” Crosby, Stills & Nash
12. “Get Back” The Beatles with Billy Preston
11. “Space Oddity” David Bowie
10. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones
9. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” The Band
8. “Abbey Road Medley” The Beatles
7. “Come Together” The Beatles
6. “The Boxer” Simon & Garfunkel
5. “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell
4. “Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin
3. “I Want You Back” The Jackson 5
2. “Gimme Shelter” The Rolling Stones
1. “Something” The Beatles
100. “Octopus’s Garden” The Beatles
99. “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show” Neil Diamond
98. “Candy Says” The Velvet Underground
97. “Lodi” Creedence Clearwater Revival
96. “Feelin’ Alright?” Joe Cocker
95. “I’ll Be Here In The Morning” Townes Van Zandt
94. “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
93. “21st Century Schizoid Man” King Crimson
92. “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” Steam
91. “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” Dionne Warwick
90. “Eli’s Coming” Three Dog Night
89. “Come and Get It” Badfinger
88. “Living In the Past” Jethro Tull
87. “A Boy Named Sue” Johnny Cash
86. “You Got the Silver” The Rolling Stones
85. “Something In the Air” Thunderclap Newman
84. “Wedding Bell Blues” The 5th Dimension
83. “The Unfaithful Servant” The Band
82. “Everybody Is a Star” Sly & the Family Stone
81. “Cinnamon Girl” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
80. “Venus” Shocking Blue
79. “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)” Led Zeppelin
78. “Presence of the Lord” Blind Faith
77. “Be Careful With a Fool” Johnny Winter
76. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” BJ Thomas
75. “Green River” Creedence Clearwater Revival
74. “Good Times, Bad Times” Led Zeppelin
73. “Give it Up Or Turn It a Loose” James Brown
72. “Kozmic Blues” Janis Joplin
71. “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond
70. “The Thrill Is Gone” B.B. King
69. “Up On Cripple Creek” The Band
68. “Down On the Corner” Creedence Clearwater Revival
67. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” Chicago
66. “Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel” Townes Van Zandt
65. “Hey Bulldog” The Beatles
64. “Some Kinda Love” The Velvet Underground
63. “Tonight I’ll Be Staying With You” Bob Dylan
62. “Victoria” The Kinks
61. “Communication Breakdown” Led Zeppelin
60. “Ballad of Easy Rider” The Byrds
59. “Bad Moon Rising” Creedence Clearwater River
58. “No Time” The Guess Who
57. “Hot Fun in the Summertime” Sly & The Family Stone
56. “Badge” Cream
55. “I’m Free” The Who
54. “Suspicious Minds” Elvis Presley
53. “Put a Little Love In Your Heart” Jackie DeShannon
52. “Let It Bleed” The Rolling Stones
51. “Beginnings” Chicago
50. “What Goes On” The Velvet Underground
49. “The Ballad of John and Yoko” The Beatles
48. "Chelsea Morning" Joni Mitchell
47. “Cowgirl In the Sand” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
46. “Helplessly Hoping” Crosby, Stills & Nash
45. “Can’t Find My Way Home” Blind Faith
44. “Lady Lady Lay” Bob Dylan
43. “Evil Ways” Santana
42. “Kick Out the Jams” MC5
41. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” Sly & the Family Stone
40. “Heartbreaker” Led Zeppelin
39. “Monkey Man” The Rolling Stones
38. “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground
37. “My Way” Frank Sinatra
36. “Fortunate Son” Creedence Clearwater Revival
35. “Dazed and Confused” Led Zeppelin
34. “Don’t Let Me Down” The Beatles with Billy Preston
33. “Spirit in the Sky” Norman Greenbaum
32. “Ramble On” Led Zeppelin
31. “Handbags and Gladrags” Rod Stewart
30. “Questions 67 and 68” Chicago
29. “Down By the River” Neil Young with Crazy Horse
28. “My Cherie Amour” Stevie Wonder
27. “Across the Universe” The Beatles
26. “Whipping Post” The Allman Brothers Band
25. “Someday We’ll Be Together” Diana Ross & The Supremes
24. “What Is and What Should Never Be” Led Zeppelin
23. “Honky Tonk Women” The Rolling Stones
22. “I Can’t Get Next to You” The Temptations
21. “It’s Your Thing” The Isley Brothers
20. “I Want to Take You Higher” Sly & the Family Stone
19. “Pinball Wizard” The Who
18. “Proud Mary” Creedence Clearwater Revival
17. “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles
16. “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” Led Zeppelin
15. “Midnight Rambler” The Rolling Stones
14. “We’re Not Gonna Take It” The Who
13. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” Crosby, Stills & Nash
12. “Get Back” The Beatles with Billy Preston
11. “Space Oddity” David Bowie
10. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones
9. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” The Band
8. “Abbey Road Medley” The Beatles
7. “Come Together” The Beatles
6. “The Boxer” Simon & Garfunkel
5. “Both Sides Now” Joni Mitchell
4. “Whole Lotta Love” Led Zeppelin
3. “I Want You Back” The Jackson 5
2. “Gimme Shelter” The Rolling Stones
1. “Something” The Beatles
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