45. Love Shack by The-52's
44. I Love Rock n' Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
43. White Wedding by Billy Idol
42. Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders
41. Rise Above by Black Flag
40. Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
39. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
38. Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
37. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics
36. Peace Sells by Megadeth
35. Mountain Song by Jane's Addiction
34. Fight For Your Right (To Party) by The Beastie Boys
33. Super Freak by Rick James
32. Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go's
31. Like A Prayer by Madonna
30. Teen Age Riot by Sonic Youth
29. Need You Tonight by INXS
28. Fuck the Police by N.W.A.
27. Free Falling by Tom Petty
26. Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
25. Where Is My Mind by The Pixies
24. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths
23. Holiday In Cambodia by Dead Kennedys
22. One by Metallica
21. Limelight by Rush
20. Bring the Noise by Public Enemy
19. I Will Dare by The Replacements
18. Call Me by Blondie
17. Just Like Heaven
16. Back In Black by AC/DC
15. Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
14. Radio Free Europe by R.E.M.
13. Raining Blood by Slayer
12. Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
11. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
10. Breaking the Law by Judas Priest
9. Panama by Van Halen
8. The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
7. Walk This Way by Run-DMC & Aerosmith
6. Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
5. London Calling by The Clash*
4. Every Breath You Take by The Police
3. When Doves Cry by Prince & The Revolution
2. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
1. Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
*London Calling was technically released in December in 1979. It became a hit single in the UK in 1980. The album was later released in the US that same year.
Where's Tears for Fears? And honestly, the Beastie Boys? Come on, they're influential only for white males, and influential only until you stop smoking weed.
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I think the list is really cool.
Love the blog.
Tears for Fears are a bit overwrought in my opinion, but I guess I'll add them now that you mention it. But don't diss the Beastie Boys, they were an influence on Run DMC, Darryl said it himself. Just to clarify there are a couple songs that I don't like. I never cared much for Madonna, and I actually don't really like Bruce Springsteen believe it or not. But this is critical, not opinions. So Tears for Fears are also on board now.
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