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And Finally, The Top 100 . . .

Posted on by Hank

Coming Wednesday: The Top 100!   Yup, that’s what I promised on MelMonday!

(Wait?  It’s Friday?  Hey, c’mon.  This is a blog.  It’s not like . . . science.)

* Each song’s previous rank is listed in parenthesis

100.The Last Worthless Evening / Don Henley / 1989  (85)

99.  Texas On My Mind / Pat Green / 2001  (96)

98.  Free Money / Patti Smith / 1975  (212)

97.  Sunshine Of Your Love / Cream / 1967  (41)

96.  Even The Losers / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / 1979  (68)

95.  Heart of Glass / Blondie / 1978  (87)

94.  Quittin’ You / The Band Perry / 2010  (95)

93.  Helpless / Crosby Stills Nash & Young / 1974  (204)

92.  Because The Night / Patti Smith / 1978  (46)

91.  Goodbye Earl / Dixie Chicks / 2001  (99)

90.  I Gotta Feeling / The Black Eyed Peas / 2009  (107)

89.  Cruise / Florida Georgia Line / 2012  (137)

88.  Love Story / Taylor Swift / 2008  (59)

87.  Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me / Linda Ronstadt / 1977  (42)

86.  Proud Mary / Tina Turner / 1988  (106)

85.  You’re So Vain / Carly Simon / 1972  (62)

84.  I Want To Hold Your Hand / Beatles / 1963  (104)

83.  Gold On the Ceiling / The Black Keys / 2011  (207)

82.  Rolling In the Deep / Adele / 2011  (13)

81.  Cinnamon Girl / Neil Young / 1969  (71)

80.  You May Be Right / Billy Joel / 1980  (76)

79.  All Too Well / Taylor Swift / 2012  (219)

78.  Lonely Ol’ Night / John Mellencamp /1985  (unranked)

77.  Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night / Bon Jovi /1995  (138)

76.  Mama’s Broken Heart / Miranda Lambert / 2011  (177)

75.  Wrong Song / Connie Britton & Hayden Panettiere / 2012  (141)

74.  The Weight / The Band / 1968  (57)

73.  Redneck Woman / Gretchen Wilson / 2004  (98)

72.  Someone Like You /Adele / 2011  (34)

71.  Here Comes The Sun / The Beatles / 1969  (75)

70.  Pontoon / Little Big Town / 2012  (111)

69.  Jumpin’ Jack Flash / Rolling Stones / 1968  (206)

68.  Wasted / Carrie Underwood / 2005  (70)

67.  Go Your Own Way / Fleetwood Mac / 1977  (66)mac

66.  Lyin’ Eyes / Eagles / 1975  (56)

65.  I Don’t Know / Ryan Bingham / 2009  (49)

64.  Gimme All Your Lovin’ / ZZ Top / 1983  (37)

63.  Livin’ On A Prayer / Bon Jovi / 1986  (72)

62.  Piece of My Heart / Janis Joplin / 1968  (44)

61.  Ohio / Crosby Stills Nash & Young / 1974  (47)

60.  Johnny B. Goode / Chuck Berry / 1958  (105)

59.  Legs / ZZ Top / 1983  (213)

58.  Me and Bobby McGee / Janis Joplin / 1971  (35)

57.  Who Says You Can’t Go Home / Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles / 2004  (102)

56.  Wonderful Tonight / Eric Clapton / 1977  (53)

55.  We Didn’t Start The Fire / Billy Joel / 1989  (52)

54.  Born In The U.S.A. / Bruce Springsteen / 1984  (118)

53.  Here Comes My Girl / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / 1979 (120)

52.  Drunk On A Plane / Dierks Bentley / 2014  (unranked)

51.  Ain’t Killed Me Yet / Eric Church / 2009  (112)

50.  Hot Legs / Rod Stewart / 1977  (103)

49.  Back To December / Taylor Swift / 2010  (28)

48.  The Warrior / Patty Smyth & Scandal / 1984  (unranked)

47.  Tumbling Dice / Rolling Stones /1972  (31)

46.  I Heard It Through the Grapevine / Marvin Gaye / 1968  (24)

45.  The Heart of the Matter / Don Henley / 1989  (17)

44.  Small Town Big Time / Blake Shelton / 2013  (121)

43.  Ramblin’ Man / The Allman Brothers / 1973  (58)

42.  So You Want To Be a Rock ‘n Roll Star / Patti Smith /1979  (202)

41.  Sweet Child O’ Mine / Guns N’ Roses / 1987  (40)

40.  All I Want / Trish Murphy / 2003  (89)

39.  Drunk Last Night / Eli Young Band / 2014  (unranked)

38.  Glory Days / Bruce Springsteen / 1984  (23)

37.  Wake Me Up When September Ends / Green Day / 2005  (6)

36.  Wrong Side of Town / Pat Green & Trish Murphy / 2001  (92)

35.  Mean / Taylor Swift / 2010  (69)

34.  After The Gold Rush / Neil Young / 1970  (27)

33.  The Rising / Bruce Springsteen / 2002  (14)

32.  Light My Fire / The Doors / 1967  (65)doors

31.  Let’s Spend the Night Together / Rolling Stones / 1967  (16)

30.  Powderfinger / Neil Young / 1979  (181)

29.  Brown Sugar / Rolling Stones / 1971  (36)

28.  The Waiting / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / 1981  (203)

27.  Born To Run / Bruce Springsteen / 1975  (33)

26.  Already Gone / Eagles / 1974  (26)

25.  It It Makes You Happy / Sheryl Crow / 1996  (51)

24.  Refugee / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / 1985  (32)

23.  Maggie May / Rod Stewart / 1971  (12)

22.  Money For Nothing / Dire Straits / 1985  (7)

21.  Summer of ’69 / Bryan Adams / 1984  (8)

20.  Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around / Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty / 1981  (9)

19.  Sharp Dressed Man / ZZ Top / 1983  (108)

18.  Picture / Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow / 2003  (5)

17.  Take It Easy / Eagles / 1972  (22)

16.  Fortunate Son / John Fogerty / 1969  (21)

15.  Thunder Road / Bruce Springsteen / 1975  (20)

14.  Small Town / John Mellencamp / 1985  (11)

13.  Old Time Rock and Roll / Bob Seger / 1978  (43)

12.  Start Me Up / Rolling Stones / 1981  (3)

11.  Dancing in the Dark / Bruce Springsteen / 1984  (2)

10.  Gloria / Patti Smith / 1975  (116)

9.    Springsteen / Eric Church / 2011  (18)

8.    Goodbye To You / Patty Smyth & Scandal / 1982  (10)

7.    Pink Houses / John Mellencamp / 1983  (19)

6.    What Are You Doin’ In My Life? / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / 1979  (unranked)

5.    Drink In My Hand / Eric Church / 2011  (4)

4.    Radio Nowhere / Bruce Springsteen / 2007  (201)

3.    I Love Rock ‘N Roll / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / 1981  (64)

2.    Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck / Kip Moore / 2012  (101)

1.    Sweet Home Alabama / Lynyrd Skynyrd / 1974  (1)

So there it is.  Go on, go crazy if you want.  Send comments.  Or better yet: Make your own damn list.

On Monday — I think — I’ll break it down:  Number of songs in The Top 300 by artist; number of songs in The Top 300 by decade; biggest jump, biggest drop, yada yada yada.  Oh, yeah:  And who’s really, truly on Mt. Rushmore.

Then . . . it’s back to dogs.

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