That's because I fecking love them and have since their debut in 2002. One of the most underrated bands of modern times. New album out this year too, I think Dreaming of You is one of the only true catchy rock/pop songs of this decade.

Gimme Shelter for the 60's.

Am only going to answer for decades I have actually been alive in.

70s - Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (represents the end of the 'happy hippy '60s'... bring on Anton Lavey!)

80s - The Smiths - How soon is now? (The 'Stairway to Heaven' of the '80s)

90s - Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun (lyrics are better then the non-sensical lyrics of 'smells like teen spirit')

00s - Evanescence - Bring me to life (encapsulates newer-ish genres like nu-metal, rap-rock, and also a renewed interest in goth all in one tune)

60's: The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
70's: Eric Clapton - Slowhand
80's: Crowded House - Self Titled
90's: The Cranberries - To The Faithful Departed
00's: Iron Maiden - Brave New World
10's: Deadmau5 - 4 x 4 = 12

1980s: Michael Jackson- Thriller
1970s: Al Green- Let's Stay Together
1990s: Whitney Houston- I will always love you
1960s: Sex Machine- James Brown
1950s: Rock and Roll- Elvis Presley
2000s: Usher- Yeah

Most people put these things in a logical numerical order, but I guess you aren't like most people.

^^ I almost choked! :laughing:

I'll have a pop at a fairly harmless little idea:

1960's - "Hush" ~ Joe South
1970's - "Tangled Up In Blue" ~ Bob Dylan
1980's - "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" ~ The Smiths
1990's - "Touch Sensitive" ~ The Fall
2000's - "Anyway The Wind Blows" ~ J.J. Cale

Personal opinion, What I think the popular/general opinion is, The one I hear from the "experts"

1950's- Rumble, Johnny B. Goode, Hound Dog

1960's- Good Vibrations/Gimmie Shelter, Hey Jude, Like a Rolling Stone

1970's- Imagine, Stairway to Heaven, Imagine

1980's- Purple Rain, Thriller, Billie Jean

1990's- Fight the Power, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Smells Like Teen Spirit

2000's- Take Me Out, Seven Nation Army, Crazy

50s: Johnny b Goode, rock around the clock, hound dog

60s: blowin in the wind, like a rolling stone, can't get no satisfaction, respect

70s: imagine, stairway to heaven, what's goin on

80s: Billie Jean, you shook me all night long

90s: smells like teen spirit, Jeremy, enter sandman

2000s: seven nation army

I don't know **** about previous decades, but I do know that no song better encapsulates the 00's than this:



10's is probably Friday- Rebecca Black