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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1969 #1 Something (2 Viewers)

With Side 2 of Abbey Road being counted as one song, I don't see how any other song from that year could be ahead of it, except for maybe one or two we have already seen and one I think still to go (I will do the courteous thing and not spoil it). 

 
2. The Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter” (from Let It Bleed

https://youtu.be/RbmS3tQJ7Os

Without giving away my number 1 pick (though it can’t be that difficult to guess I’ll keep it hidden for a few more hours yet), let’s just say that I REALLY struggled between the top two. This is more of a 1b than a 2. 
The sublime Merry Clayton on backup vocals. 
a little disappointing that the song of the 60s gets slotted behind "I Wanna Be Your Dog" but i guess its a matter of taste...

 
1. The Beatles “Something” (from Abbey Road

https://youtu.be/UelDrZ1aFeY

A song about Pattie Boyd, a fashion model who probably has had more great rock songs written about her than any other person (including, along with this one, “If I Needed Someone”, “Layla”, and “Wonderful Tonight”). Arguably George Harrison’s best song, arguably The Beatles’ finest melody, this is my #1 song of 1969. 
As usual this was a whole lot of fun, though exhausting. Looking forward to @Bracie Smathers do a second hundred (and @Pip's Invitation do a third hundred!) Amazing year. 

 
1. The Beatles “Something” (from Abbey Road

https://youtu.be/UelDrZ1aFeY

A song about Pattie Boyd, a fashion model who probably has had more great rock songs written about her than any other person (including, along with this one, “If I Needed Someone”, “Layla”, and “Wonderful Tonight”). Arguably George Harrison’s best song, arguably The Beatles’ finest melody, this is my #1 song of 1969. 
As usual this was a whole lot of fun, though exhausting. Looking forward to @Bracie Smathers do a second hundred (and @Pip's Invitation do a third hundred!) Amazing year. 
Frank Sinatra calls it the best love song ever written before performing it.

 
1. The Beatles “Something” (from Abbey Road

https://youtu.be/UelDrZ1aFeY

A song about Pattie Boyd, a fashion model who probably has had more great rock songs written about her than any other person (including, along with this one, “If I Needed Someone”, “Layla”, and “Wonderful Tonight”). Arguably George Harrison’s best song, arguably The Beatles’ finest melody, this is my #1 song of 1969. 
As usual this was a whole lot of fun, though exhausting. Looking forward to @Bracie Smathers do a second hundred (and @Pip's Invitation do a third hundred!) Amazing year. 
I'm not going to put any pressure on Pip for a third-100 because it became tight for me, not to get to 100 but to get quality at the top.

 
Even though I said before that I would have put the Abbey Road medley as a whole at 1, Something and Gimme Shelter is a most worthy top 2.  Two timeless classics that have held up really well. 

 

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