Groundbreaking Songs
05-23-03 | 02:13 PM
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Groundbreaking Songs
I was just listening to the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" which I think is just amazing, extremely different from anything I've heard on the radio lately.
Anyway, that made me think back to some other groundbreaking songs from rock 'n' roll history:
Anyway, that made me think back to some other groundbreaking songs from rock 'n' roll history:
- Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
The song that started rock 'n' roll - Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Jump started the music industry, added sex to rock 'n' roll - She Loves You - The Beatles
Began the British Invasion, and of course Beatlemania - Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan
The birth of the singer-songwriter, and the rock artist - California Girls - Beach Boys
Introduced a radically different sound, spawned a whole lifestyle - Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
I remember being a teenager, and sick of sappy disco -- and then this song broke through the barrier - Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
When that first guitar lick played, hair bands everywhere died a merciful death
05-23-03 | 05:18 PM
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"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys one of the first songs, if not the first, to be played on the radio that was over the 3 minute mark.
"Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. introduced a majority of the world to Gangsta Rap.
"Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. introduced a majority of the world to Gangsta Rap.
05-23-03 | 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by Pillowhead
"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys one of the first songs, if not the first, to be played on the radio that was over the 3 minute mark.
"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys one of the first songs, if not the first, to be played on the radio that was over the 3 minute mark.
05-23-03 | 05:51 PM
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" Hey Jude " was released following the White Album I believe. The White Album was released in 1968.
"Good Vibrations" was released on the Smiley Smile album which was put out in 1967.
"Good Vibrations" was released on the Smiley Smile album which was put out in 1967.
05-23-03 | 11:35 PM
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Billy Joel - Piano Man
Brought piano ballads to the radio, helped usher in the mellow 70s
I Melt With You - Modern English
One of the more popular early songs from New Wave (there may be a better example, this is all I can think of)
Honorable mentions (should be mentioned, but I can't quite put my finger on their groundbreaking contributions):
Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Lights
Eagles - Hotel California
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Pink Floyd - Money
Brought piano ballads to the radio, helped usher in the mellow 70s
I Melt With You - Modern English
One of the more popular early songs from New Wave (there may be a better example, this is all I can think of)
Honorable mentions (should be mentioned, but I can't quite put my finger on their groundbreaking contributions):
Meat Loaf - Paradise By the Dashboard Lights
Eagles - Hotel California
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Pink Floyd - Money
