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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This is an amazing list you have going on here. It has pretty much all the coolest songs of the century. The only thing I have a disagreement with is for 2008. I love rock n roll train but there is no way it should be picked to represent that year. I think:

2008 - "I'm Yours" Jason Mraz






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At least this list recognizes the best song of '75 is Kashmir and this song is the best song of the past 100 years





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2005 has to be Holiday by Green Day
1991 Needs to be Even Flow by Pearl Jam

other than that everything is good





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mad props for Rock n roll Train, but the winner of 2008 is (unfortunately) Viva La Vida.

also 1997-Bittersweet Symphony or Everlong (perhaps)





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You arent using any of the answers I gave you a while ago.

One by Metallica would be 1988