Herewith an article in The Guardian, wherein Rolling Stone Magazine has the audacity to list B. Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" as the single greatest rock song ever. Ever? What a presumptuous and preposterous conclusion. It seems too brainlessly brazen a statement to bother to contradict, but it would not be difficult to put forth any number of alternatives that would be much better candidates.
- Bill Haley and the Comets, "Rock Around the Clock"
- The Diamonds, "Little Darlin'"
- Little Richard, "Long Tall Sally"
- Jerry Lee Lewis, "Whole Lot of Shakin'"
Many Elvis songs, Beatles, Jeez, any major hits from the Big 2, but Robert Zimmerman? Hey, I like his stuff too...but not that one for best of all time. The rest of the list becomes meaningless, then, of course. Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at number 9...that alone will classify this list along with laundry and shopping lists of nameless and lost demented housewives of the 19th century. Give us all a break, "august and revered" rock mag., and keep your opinions all to yourself, thanks just the same.
Thanks to The Rock and Roll Report for the heads up.
