T: Hey, guys, what are the four songs on your Mt. Rushmore of the rock-n-roll era? I don’t mean just rock songs, but the songs of the 1955-2018 era. We are old, so I assume most of them will be old, but that’s up to you. Here are the criteria we came up with yesterday, plus Gary is a criteria fiend, so I’m sure he’ll find more.
- Popularity at the time
- Staying power – especially if it gained in popularity over time
- Anthemness (like, say, “Don’t Stop Believing”)
- Zeitgeistness (like, say, “For What it’s Worth”)
- Everybody knows the words
- Everybody covered it
- Emotional Impact
- Great on earphones / buds
- Good Art
Or you can just wing it.
T: Here is my number one, pending your disapproval, mockery and outright threats:
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