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• [1] David Hume from Staten Island, NY November 13, 2008 - 10:16AM

  John,

  The list is being too democratic. Certain bands should have multiple songs, but it feels like they wanted to include lots of bands instead of actually the best songs.

  What is with all the mainstream Rap? It was bad then, and it's bad now. Just admit it. MTV and Top 40 radio pushed Rap on everyone with their influence for so long. Now that they are down, put the nail in their coffin!! Is Pitchfork the Indie voice or not?

  Dave

  
  
• [2] Patrick November 13, 2008 - 02:15PM

  Totally agree a chart for single songs is better than an album chart.

  As far as love songs are concerned Lou Reed's Tell it to your heart should be in the top 10.

  
  
• [3] stan from nyc November 13, 2008 - 02:18PM

  In making the distinction between ''baby boomers'' who are invested in albums and the generation they represent, which produced garage and DIY ''independent'' singles, these guys (your guests) prove that ''history began the day WE were born''--the self-entitled generation obviously never hear of jukeboxes and the singles market of the 50s and 60s in pop and rock. Like THEY invented ''independent'' labels or music? ARE THEY KIDDING WITH THIS MYOPIC AND AGEIST SENSE OF POP ''HISTORY''?

  
  
• [4] Alexander Heffersneffer November 13, 2008 - 02:23PM

  What??? No "Let Me Roll It" by Paul McCartney. This is garbage. I don't care what "year" a song came out. If you're listing songs, you list "Let Me Roll It". Total crap. I'll never read a book again.

  
  
• [5] David Hume from Staten Island, NY November 13, 2008 - 02:29PM

  No Modern Lovers? No Death In June? But bands that were influenced by them Like the cars and Anthony and the Johnsons?

  There should be much more Lou Reed. And where is "love will tear us apart" Joy Division.

  Cool Show John.

  Dave

  
  
• [6] greg November 13, 2008 - 02:31PM

  I appreciate the rap on the list, even "mainstream" artists. It's a refreshing jolt of unselfconscious cool after all the pretentious pavement/yo la tengo shoegazing.

  
  
• [7] vladimir from jersey November 13, 2008 - 02:33PM

  how about a book of 400 of this song should never be remenver like anything by nirvana, i just turn 30 and i'm glad my taste grows, at the moment i realy like battles not payment please beat it with this f***king least

  
  
• [8] Chuck in NJ from NJ November 13, 2008 - 02:33PM

  Are these in it?

  Cake (either “going the distance” or “Italian leather jacket”)

  The Strokes

  The Decemberists (leslie ann Levine maybe?)

  
  
• [9] lucy from brooklyn November 13, 2008 - 02:36PM

  why the hell did that caller ask about Imani Coppola? that is the most RANDOM artist to ask about.

  
  
• [10] James from Brooklyn November 13, 2008 - 02:36PM

  No offense but you guys are weenies

  
  
• [11] jon from West Village November 13, 2008 - 02:38PM

  What a waste of our time.

  Losers all around.

  Radio off.

  
  
• [12] daniel noonan from brooklyn November 13, 2008 - 02:39PM

  as an australian i'd have to mention the "saints" who released "im stranded" in the late 70's and i'd say is more more brutal and raw than ramones who kind of claim the spot as one of the originators of punk, whereas the saints seem to be left out of that history...............

  
  
• [13] ariel from brooklyn November 13, 2008 - 02:41PM

  THANK YOU WNYC!!! You didn't take that a-hole off the air and instead engaged with him a civil conversation in response to his obviously accusatory and angry tone. Yes, in the year 2008, we can engage on race - however uneasy the topic may be. I can think of a great Afr'Am artists who wouldn't necessarily make the cut as well a great many white artists from previous generations. What about Asian and hispanic artists?

  
  
• [14] Andrew from New Jersey November 13, 2008 - 02:49PM

  I hate In Living Color, am i racist?

  
  
• [15] Jaime from Queens November 13, 2008 - 02:49PM

  Lets face it, list are nothing more then someone's opinion of what they like and is good for nothing more then possible finding something you may have missed. No different then using the "browse host" function of a search engine. It is not a definition of the readers validity as a human being. To attack the list makers right to make the list because you define him as morally, socially or personally unworthy is to cast you into the role you are attacking.

  Get over it. after all, it is only music.

  
  
• [16] Diana from Home, Wanaque, NJ November 13, 2008 - 02:52PM

  I agree with Pitchfork's approach of "songs" versus "albums". Some of my favorite songs are on clunker albums that I shouldn't have bought. Godsmack and Fine Young Cannibals come to mind without even looking at my collection. I believe the shortage of albums that are good all the way thru is a LARGE contributor to the demise of the album, but that's a rant for another day.

  Diana