Best songs of the century

I'm working on a project and I need the best songs (not neccessarily most popular) from the past century. I'd really appreciate some song suggestions and the year so please don't just say "these are allright" or "this sucks." Here's what I got so far.

1900-Swipesy Cakewalk (Scott Joplin)
1901-The Easy Winners (Scott Joplin)
1902-The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
1903-Weeping Willow (Scott Joplin)
1904-The Yankee Doodle Boy (George M. Cohan)
1905-Leola (Scott Joplin)
1906-The Ragtime Dance (Scott Joplin)
1907-Gladiolus Rag (Scott Joplin)
1908-Pineapple Rag (Scott Joplin)
1909-Sunburt Rag (James Scott)
1910-Hilarity Rag (James Scott)
1911-Alexander's Ragtime Band (Irving Berlin)
1912-It's a Long Way to Tipperary (Jack Judge & Harry H. Williams)
1913-Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy)
1914-Twelfth Street Rag (Euday L. Bowman)
1915-Original Jelly Roll Blues (Jelly Roll Morton)
1916-Carol of the Bells (Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych)
1917-Gesu Bambino (Pietro Yon)
1918-Carolina Shout (James Price Johnson)
1919-Bluin The Blues (Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band)
1920-Crazy Blues (Mamie Smith)
1921-Kitten on the Keys (Zez Confrey)
1922-Titina (Leo Daniderff)
1923-The Charleston (James Price Johnson)
1924-Rhaspsody In Blue (George Gershwin)
1925-Snowy Morning Blues (James Price Johnson)
1926-King Porter Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton)
1927-Back Water Blues (Bessie Smith)
1928-Basin Street Blues (Louis Armstrong)
1929-Pine Top's Boogie Woogie (Clarence "Pine Top" Smith)
1930-Puttin on the Ritz (Harry Richman)
1931-Minnie The Moocher (Cab Calloway)
1932-Elegy (Art Tatum)
1933-A Handful of Keys (Fats Waller)
1934-Fantasia on Greensleeves (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
1935-Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis)
1936-Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson)
1937-Sing Sing Sing With a Swing (Benny Goodman)
1938-Roll 'Em Pete (Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson)
1939-Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday)
1940-In The Mood (Glenn Miller)
1941-Take The A Train (Duke Ellington)
1942-Hoedown from Rodeo (Aaron Copland)
1943-Boogie Woogie (Tommy Dorsey)
1944-Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)
1945-Driftin Blues (Charles Brown)
1946-The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole)
1947-Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Frank Sinatra)
1948-Move On Up a Little Higher (Mahalia Jackson)
1949-The Fat Man (Fats Domino)
1950-Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page)
1951-Dust My Broom (Elmore James)
1952-Night Train (Jimmy Forrest)
1953-Mess Around (Ray Charles)
1954-Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and the Comets)
1955-Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)
1956-Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
1957-Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)
1958-Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
1959-What'd I Say (Ray Charles)
1960-Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
1961-Crazy (Patsy Cline)
1962-Green Onions (Booker T & The MG's)
1963-I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Beatles)
1964-The House of the Rising Sun (The Animals)
1965-Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown)
1966-Hey Joe (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1967-Respect (Aretha Franklin)
1968-Hey Jude (The Beatles)
1969-Fortunate Son (Creedence Cleerwater Revival) or Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) or Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stone)
1970-Layla (Derek and the Dominos)
1971-Imagine (John Lennon)
1972-Papa Was a Rolling Stone (The Temptations)
1973-Dream On (Aerosmith)
1974-Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
1975-Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)
1976-Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
1977-Hotel California (The Eagles)
1978-Stayin' Alive (The Bee Gees)
1979-Hot Stuff (Donna Summers)
1980-Back in Black (AC/DC)
1981-In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
1982-I Love Rock n Roll (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts)
1983-Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
1984-Forever Young (Alphaville)
1985-The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News)
1986-Like A Rock (Bob Seger)
1987-Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N Roses)
1988-Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N Roses)
1989-One (Metallica)
1990-Twice As Hard (The Black Crowes)
1991-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
1992-Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
1993-Creep (Radiohead)
1994-Loser (Beck)
1995-Dear Mama (2Pac)
1996-Wonderwall (Oasis)
1997-Still looking for one.
1998-I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)
1999-Smooth (Santana)
2000-It's My Life (Bon Jovi)
2001-In The End (Linkin Park)
2002-A Little Less Conversation (JXL featuring Elvis Presley)
2003-Are You Gonna Be My Girl (JET)
2004-Maybe I'm Amazed (Jem)
2005-Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz)
2006-Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
2007-Back to Black (Amy Winehouse)
2008-Rock n Roll Train (AC/DC)






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Have a perusal of the new book "1000 recordings to hear before you die" - it should be good food for thought.

And, just to toss in my own suggestion - as much as I like "Drifting" ... I think the song 1945 - "It's Been a Long, Long Time encapsulates the feeling of the boys returning home from WWII better than anything.

Also, not sure if it was 1929 or not, but I am a fan of the tune "Brother Can you Spare a Dime" as a statement on the times.

Additionally, if this is a 'century' project, why keep going past 2008? and if not, then why not reach back into the 1800's as well. I am SURE there are some great Sousa tunes that can be included!





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1969-Something (The Beatles)
1996-Don't Speak (No Doubt)





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this is good but 1967 should be purple haze-jimi hendrix
also 1963 should be pride and joy-stevie ray vaughan





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You've already asked this exact question at least a dozen times, in several music forums, including at least once before in blues.






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Beats my question all to heck. So many , one is only possible in the moment. So many moments I was and am not part of. The list is missing Jim Croce. Bad Leroy Brown. Time in a Bottle, I Got a Name.
One song? Hey Jude. smokey joe's cafe. deep purple dream, voodoo child, killed by death, she's all right. Best are co conspirators.When it's right you will know it. And, everyone will disagree with you.





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Hehe you've got some awesome stuff there!
The Entertainer, I don't want to miss a thing, Creep, etc.
Don't really have any suggestions sorry I just had to comment on how much I agree with some of those songs.