- Under Pressure – Queen/Bowie
- Pink Floyd – Money
- Rappers Delight – Sugarhill Gang
- Come Together – The Beatles
- Psycho Killer – The Talking Heads: Simple, but effective.
- Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana: The Pixies formula played to perfection
- Give It Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Honorable Mention:
- Pass the Mic – Beastie Boys: Not one of their more popular songs, but MCA pulls out the stops here.
- The Distance – Cake: Working that octave for all it’s worth.
- The Meantime – Spacehog: The list was getting a bit ’90s heavy, but this one still holds a respectable place.
- Jeremy – Pearl Jam: I’m somewhat embarrassed about my Pearl Jam fanship of the past. Still, these opening notes are unmistakable.
Comments welcome.