My Top 100 Favorite Songs of All-time Part 2 of 4
Welcome to Part 2 of 4: Songs 26-50
When I was putting the finishing touches on my Top 50 Favorite Albums of All-time post, I figured I should follow up with a post about my favorite songs of all-time. Call me crazy for being able to narrow down my 100 favorite songs, let alone rank them! Similar to the process I used when narrowing down my favorite albums, I again limited bands and artists to only one possible entry on this list. As far as the ranking process, it was a total pain. Working in iTunes, I made a playlist of all my favorite songs and then dwindled that list down to the top 100. Once I had 100 songs, I made a top 50 and a bottom 50. The top 50 was divided into a top 25 and a bottom 25, and so on until I had a ranked 1-100. Songs 1-25 are the most strictly ranked.
As you will see, the songs on this list are mostly from rock, hard rock, indie rock, punk, and metal genres. These, and everything in between, have always been my favorite genres of music. There are some common themes that can be found across this list of songs. I am drawn to songs about life; songs that are inspiring, heartfelt, emotional, encouraging, uplifting and also songs that discuss common struggle and question our existence and the status quo. I am also a sucker for a song with a catchy chorus and good beat. Songs that made this top 100 list satisfy all of these dimensions.
With that said, I am very proud to present my Top 100 Favorite Songs of All-time. I hope that you discover some new material you might not have otherwise. That is one of the reasons I started this blog; to spread my love for music to the people.
Note: This favorite songs entry will be released in 4 parts for faster page loading times.
Go to Part 3 of 4: Songs 51-75
Go to Part 4 of 4: Songs 76-199
Go to Part 1 of 4: Songs 1-25
Listen to the complete Part 2: Songs 26-50 list as a Spotify playlist here
Watch the complete Part 2: Songs 26-50 list as a Youtube playlist here
50. “Hitchin’ A Ride” by Green Day
Album: Nimrod (1997)
Genre: Punk rock, Alternative rock
49. “Crossfire” by Brandon Flowers
Album: Flamingo (2010)
Genre: Pop rock
48. “I Found Away” by Alkaline Trio
Album: Agony & Irony (2008)
Genre: Punk rock, Alternative rock
47. “Godspeed” by Anberlin
Album: Cities (2007)
Genre: Alternative rock
46. “Zero” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Album: It’s Blitz! (2009)
45. “Sunday Morning” by No Doubt
Album: Tragic Kingdom (1997)
Genre: Reggae rock, Ska punk
44. “Reptilia” by The Strokes
Album: Room on Fire (2003)
Genre: Garage rock, Post-punk revival
43. “Gimme Sympathy” by Metric
Album: Fantasies (2009)
Genre: Indie rock, New Wave
42. “Hemorrhage (In My Hands)” by Fuel
Album: Something Like Human (2000)
Genre: Post-grunge
41. “The River” by Good Charlotte
Album: Good Morning Revival (2007)
Genre: Alternative rock
40. “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi
Album: Crush (2000)
Genre: Hard rock
39. “Push It” by Static-X
Album: Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
Genre: Industrial metal
38. “Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys
Album: El Camino (2011)
Genre: Garage rock, Blues rock
37. “A Favor House Atlantic” by Coheed & Cambria
Album: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2004)
Genre: Progressive metal, New prog, Emo, Pop punk
36. “The Final Countdown” by Europe
Album: The Final Countdown (1986)
Genre: Hard rock, Glam metal
35. “The World I Know” by Collective Soul
Album: Collective Soul (1995)
Genre: Alternative rock
34. “Hail and Kill” by ManOwar
Album: Kings of Metal (1988)
Genre: Heavy metal, Power metal
33. “Prisoner of Society” by The Living End
Album: The Living End (1999)
Genre: Punk rock, Rockabilly
32. “Go With The Flow” by Queens of the Stone Age
Album: Songs for the Deaf (2003)
Genre: Hard rock, Stoner rock
31. “The Bucket” by Kings of Leon
Album: Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)
Genre: Garage rock, Southern rock
30. “Like A Vibration” by The Whigs
Album: Mission Control (2008)
Genre: Garage rock
29. “Lump” by The Presidents of the United States of America
Album: The Presidents of the United States of America (1995)
Genre: Alternative rock, Pop punk, Noise rock
28. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
Album: Nevermind (1991)
Genre: Grunge
27. “New Noise” by Refused
Album: The Shape of Punk to Come (1998)
Genre: Hardcore punk, Post-hardcore, Experimental rock, Art punk
