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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1979 #1 “Comfortably Numb” Pink Floyd (1 Viewer)

3. The Clash “Train in Vain” (from London Calling

https://youtu.be/aUzBgeI5dpc

The Clash’s greatest song ever was almost an afterthought; it was added to London Calling at the very last minute, and it doesn’t even show up on the original track listing, just a “bonus” song at the end. 
But as composed and sung by Mick Jones, “Train in Vain” is a superb love song filled with angst and the disappointment of a great betrayal. 
The plan for Train was for it to be a Flexi disc for the NME but things fell apart. The songs inspiration involves his relationship with  Viv Albertine 

 
1. Pink Floyd “Comfortably Numb” (from Off the Wall

https://youtu.be/XpqjEnRU6uM

Around ten years after this song was written, I spent every Saturday night during the summer attending the Laserium midnight show at the Griffith Park Observatory auditorium. The Wall was always played (I think Dark Side was on Friday nights.) We’d get very stoned and watch the lights spin and soar all around while this album played. So now whenever I hear this song that’s what I think of. 

Hope you guys enjoyed this; it was fun. Let’s see what @Bracie Smathers has in store.  

 
Now that #1 is obvious, the countdown is essentially complete. These songs were egregious misses IMO and would be in my top 10-15 (in no particular order):

  • I'm Gonna Crawl - Led Zeppelin
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • Cool Change - Little River Band
These would have been contenders for my top 100 (in no particular order):

  • Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd
  • Nobody Home - Pink Floyd
  • In the Evening - Led Zeppelin
  • Carouselambra - Led Zeppelin
  • Dangerous Type - The Cars
  • Jane - Jefferson Starship
  • Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits - pretty egregious to include zero songs from this album IMO
  • Where Do You Think You're Going? - Dire Straits
  • Lady Writer - Dire Straits
  • The Long Run - Eagles - definitely ahead of Heartache Tonight
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jackson
  • Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
  • Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
  • I Thank You - ZZ Top
  • Flirtin' with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
  • Head Games - Foreigner - definitely ahead of Dirty White Boy
  • Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
That is 20 songs for the next 100...
Cheap Sunglasses, the two Little River Band songs and Flirtin' with Disaster are glaring omissions in this top 100, IMO. 

I love those Zeppelin and Floyd deep cuts you listed, but those weren't hit and/or radio mainstays, and it's clear that Tim goes for hits only in these countdowns.

 
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1. Pink Floyd “Comfortably Numb” (from Off the Wall

https://youtu.be/XpqjEnRU6uM

Around ten years after this song was written, I spent every Saturday night during the summer attending the Laserium midnight show at the Griffith Park Observatory auditorium. The Wall was always played (I think Dark Side was on Friday nights.) We’d get very stoned and watch the lights spin and soar all around while this album played. So now whenever I hear this song that’s what I think of.
Excellent choice for number 1.  Definitely a great song and album to get high to, and seeing this song played live is a like religious experience.  I only saw it once, when I saw Floyd in '94, but it's something I'll never forget. :tebow:

 
Excellent choice for number 1.  Definitely a great song and album to get high to, and seeing this song played live is a like religious experience.  I only saw it once, when I saw Floyd in '94, but it's something I'll never forget. :tebow:
I've seen it twice from Floyd and once from Gilmour solo. 🙌

 
Now that #1 is obvious, the countdown is essentially complete. These songs were egregious misses IMO and would be in my top 10-15 (in no particular order):

  • I'm Gonna Crawl - Led Zeppelin
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • Cool Change - Little River Band
These would have been contenders for my top 100 (in no particular order):

  • Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd
  • Nobody Home - Pink Floyd
  • In the Evening - Led Zeppelin
  • Carouselambra - Led Zeppelin
  • Dangerous Type - The Cars
  • Jane - Jefferson Starship
  • Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits - pretty egregious to include zero songs from this album IMO
  • Where Do You Think You're Going? - Dire Straits
  • Lady Writer - Dire Straits
  • The Long Run - Eagles - definitely ahead of Heartache Tonight
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jackson
  • Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
  • Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
  • I Thank You - ZZ Top
  • Flirtin' with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
  • Head Games - Foreigner - definitely ahead of Dirty White Boy
  • Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
That is 20 songs for the next 100...
NIce list except that 14 year-old me, and beyond, will neverever like anything from Led Zeppelin's In Through The Out Door.  I would rather listen to Rush ...but not Asia; it's not that bad.

ETA: And Jane is a big no.

 
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Now that #1 is obvious, the countdown is essentially complete. These songs were egregious misses IMO and would be in my top 10-15 (in no particular order):

  • I'm Gonna Crawl - Led Zeppelin
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • Cool Change - Little River Band
These would have been contenders for my top 100 (in no particular order):

  • Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd
  • Nobody Home - Pink Floyd
  • In the Evening - Led Zeppelin
  • Carouselambra - Led Zeppelin
  • Dangerous Type - The Cars
  • Jane - Jefferson Starship
  • Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits - pretty egregious to include zero songs from this album IMO
  • Where Do You Think You're Going? - Dire Straits
  • Lady Writer - Dire Straits
  • The Long Run - Eagles - definitely ahead of Heartache Tonight
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jackson
  • Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
  • Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
  • I Thank You - ZZ Top
  • Flirtin' with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
  • Head Games - Foreigner - definitely ahead of Dirty White Boy
  • Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
That is 20 songs for the next 100...
@timschochet, I am curious if you consciously chose to not include all of these songs or if you missed any of them.

 
Now that #1 is obvious, the countdown is essentially complete. These songs were egregious misses IMO and would be in my top 10-15 (in no particular order):

  • I'm Gonna Crawl - Led Zeppelin
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • Cool Change - Little River Band
These would have been contenders for my top 100 (in no particular order):

  • Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd
  • Nobody Home - Pink Floyd
  • In the Evening - Led Zeppelin
  • Carouselambra - Led Zeppelin
  • Dangerous Type - The Cars
  • Jane - Jefferson Starship
  • Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits - pretty egregious to include zero songs from this album IMO
  • Where Do You Think You're Going? - Dire Straits
  • Lady Writer - Dire Straits
  • The Long Run - Eagles - definitely ahead of Heartache Tonight
  • Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Joe Jackson
  • Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
  • Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top
  • I Thank You - ZZ Top
  • Flirtin' with Disaster - Molly Hatchet
  • Head Games - Foreigner - definitely ahead of Dirty White Boy
  • Lonesome Loser - Little River Band
That is 20 songs for the next 100...
I’ve got some others, but waiting on Bracie’s list first.

 

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