The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s

[Dave Monroe]

Mon: 08-14-06
The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s
Part One: #200-151
Story by Pitchfork Staff

People always ask: "When is Pitchfork gonna run a list
of the top albums of the 1960s?" The answer today?
Probably never. Not that we didn't consider it. It's
just that when we sat down to map it all out, we found
it would be more rewarding to approach the decade
through its songs instead. After all, it was by and
large a single-oriented era-- the long-player didn't
really take over as a creative medium until the 60s
had nearly come to an end. And besides, Revolver's ego
is out of hand as it is.

So today, we kick off the largest feature in Pitchfork
history, a five-day trip through the first full decade
of the pop/rock era. From today until Friday, we'll
roll out the 200 songs that most resonate with a
generation too young to have experienced the decade
firsthand, but old enough to know it had more to offer
than "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Of course, we recognize that even at 200 tracks, our
list leaves off hundreds of other fantastic and
amazing songs-- not to mention a handful of cuts from
the Baby Boomer canon that our staff doesn't much care
for (hello, "Light My Fire"!). But if nothing else, we
at least limited the maximum number of tracks per
artist to five so that, say, the 14th most popular
Beach Boys song (probably "Vega-Tables" or some such)
wouldn't bump off more deserving tracks from less
iconic artists.

Throughout the week, the news and tracks sections will
be updated daily. This feature, however, will remain
the point of entry for Pitchfork until the end of the
week. To access the rest of the site, click either the
Pitchfork logo in the upper left corner of your
screen, or click here. Otherwise, let's waste no time
counting off the first 50... 

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/37886/The_200_Greatest_Songs_of_the_1960s

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