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1. Birthday by The Sugarcubes
One night they played this on 120 Minutes and I discovered an Icelandic Goddess. I thought it was the best thing I’d ever heard.
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2. Gigantic by Pixies
My favorite Pixies song. All down to the ultimate coolness of Kim Deal. Big big love. ❤️
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3. Behind the Wall of Sleep by The Smithereens
Incredible rock song from New Jersey’s Smithereens. Pat DiNizio was cool as hell. The album was a favorite.
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4. Could You Be The One by Hüsker Dü
The great Minneapolis power trio Hüsker Dü is in the top five with this punk classic.
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5. Alex Chilton by The Replacements
Paul Westerberg’s wonderful ode to Big Star’s Alex Chilton is damn near perfect. I’m in love with that song.
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6. Just Like Heaven by The Cure
Could be the greatest love song ever written. When this hit the top 40, it felt like the underground was finally going mainstream.
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7. Fish by Throwing Muses
One night I was watching 120 Minutes and saw this video introducing me to the magnificent genius Kristin Hersh. Life changing. Seen her live three times now.
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8. Pullin’ Back the Reins by k.d. lang
Arguably, our greatest living vocalist. I was lucky to discover her early when visiting Canada. This album especially blew me away.
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9. Strangelove by Depeche Mode
My favorite song by the incredible synth band Depeche Mode. Love the decadence of this track about unusual sexual practices.
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10. Monkey Gone To Heaven by Pixies
We enter the top ten with another Pixies song. Song was about the environment back in 88. Shit’s gotten a lot worse 36 years later.
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11. Superman by R.E.M.
One of the great sing-along songs. My buddies and I would be cruising around blaring music and singing along at the top of our lungs. This was a favorite for that.
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12. Bigmouth Strikes Again by The Smiths
The insistent guitar of Johnny Marr and those fantastic drum fills from Mike Joyce drive one of the best songs in the Smiths catalog.
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13. Velouria by Pixies
I know the Pixies are on the list a lot, but they made some of the best music of the era.
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14. Crossfire by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Second only to Hendrix in my opinion, Stevie Ray Vaughan was capable of doing unimaginable things to a guitar. An absolute master.
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15. Just Like U Said It Would B by Sinead O’Connor
Never a single, this album track from Sinead’s debut is one of the most beautiful and passionate songs I’ve ever heard.
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16. Where Is My Mind by Pixies
A beautiful song that asks a question we all ask ourselves from time to time.
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17. Motorcrash by The Sugarcubes
When this Icelandic band hit the States, it was like an explosion for me. Björk was magnificent and unlike anyone I had heard before.
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18. Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth
The twin guitars of Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo drive this song hypnotically. I’m very glad I got to see them play live once.
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19. Ana Ng by They Might Be Giants
The two Johns give us a song that I took more deeply than they may have intended. Something about how big the world is and how we’re all interconnected.
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20. Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd
Almost 40 years later and this song still gets stuck in my head almost weekly. Gilmour is magnificent on one the last truly great Floyd tracks.
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21. Don’t Wanna Know If You Are Lonely by Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was one of the most important and pivotal bands in rock history. Under appreciated giants they were.
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22. Here Comes Your Man by Pixies
Another Pixies tune makes the list. I adore Kim Deal’s bass line and Frank’s vocals on this one.
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23. Kool Thing by Sonic Youth
Kim Gordon is extremely cool and she owns this feminist anthem while the rest of the band blazes behind her. Bonus points for including Chuck D.
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24. Stop! by Jane’s Addiction
Holy shit! This track just fuckin’ rocks! Jane’s Addiction being as badass and cool as you could get.
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25. Thunderstruck by AC/DC
An absolutely classic AC/DC track. An anthem that entirely lives up to their gargantuan legacy.
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26. Fly Me Courageous by Drivin’ n’ Cryin’
One of the great riffs of the 90s. I’ll never understand how this band didn’t become huge. They were big where I was from.
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27. Desire (Come and Get It) by Gene Loves Jezebel
My 2nd favorite band back in the day. I was lucky to see them play live twice in the 80s. They should have been one of the top bands of the era
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28. Dear God by XTC
Grew up in the buckle of the Bible Belt as a non-Christian seeker and I felt the message of this song deeply. I’m not an atheist though. I wound up being a Pagan. Blessed Be.
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29. Can’t Hardly Wait by The Replacements
Paul Westerberg is a songwriting genius. I love those horns. The Replacements were an all time great band. Minneapolis made several of those.
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