Originally Posted by Brad Stengel

To make my list I listed like 130-140 songs, went down the line as to which one was better than which, and got this. The results even surprised me, since I never really think about which songs I like in what order. This is the closest to satisfyed Ill ever get, since I would spend days switching over and adding then removing songs as they come into my head, something like this is very fluid, which its why its tough to make it a solid.


1. The Ronnettes- "Be My Baby"
2. Jimi Hendrix- "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"
3. The Beach Boys- "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
4. Dick Dale- "Miserlou"
5. The Beach Boys- "Surf's Up (solo piano version)"
6. Bob Dylan- "Positively 4th Street"
7. The Beatles- "A Day In the Life"
8. The Velvet Underground- "Sister Ray"
9. Simon & Garfunkel- "Mrs. Robinson"
10. Jan & Dean- "Surf City"
11. The Rolling Stones- "Stray Cat Blues"
12. The 13th Floor Elevators- "You're Gonna Miss Me"
13. The Beatles- "You Never Give Me Your Money"
14. The Beach Boys- "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
15. The Rolling Stones- "Gimme Shelter"
16. The Velvet Underground- "Venus In Furs"
17. The Trashmen- "Surfin' Bird"
18. The Who- "I Can See For Miles"
19. Tiny Tim- "Living in the SUnlight, Loving In the Moonlight"
20. The Mothers of Invention- "Brown Shoes Don't Make It"
21. Herman's Hermits- "Mrs. Brown You Have a Lovely Daughter"
22. The Velvet Underground- "Sunday Morning"
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