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This is Part VIII of oLahav's Top 100 Songs List: songs 30-21

Part 8… oh no, it's almost over

This is the eighth part of my very own 100 favorite songs list. This is by no means a conclusive or significant list, so feel free to make your own competitive list. But just because I'd like to share my musical taste, I'm putting this right up on LearnHub. Cool!
if you didn't catch the first few parts, here's:
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Part VI
Part VII

We're seriously almost done here. This is a bit of a scary thought even… but yeah. Now you'll get to see songs 30-21, but just to remind you, no order yet, so song 21 isn't necessarily better than song 91. I also regret to announce that there is no more room for your own suggestions, but I have managed to incorporate a few into this section and the next, so read carefully. Enjoy!

And now, it's songs time!

Song 30: Gimme Shelter, by the Stones. It doesn't get much better than this (well, it does, but not much). Keith Richards knows his stuff, and his opening and guitar riff are nothing less than legendary. And the backing vocals by Merry Clayton are very powerful. This is really one of the songs that just has to get into the list. So check it out here.

Song 29: Peaches by the Presidents of the United States of America. This is one funky little band. The song Peaches was always played in my high school radio station's 5 minutes warning song before class, and that's when I started to like it. It may be something deep with a life message, but I like better if it's just a simple song about peaches (the fruit). Enjoy the ninja-infested clip here.

Song 28: Back Chat, from Queen. There's a story behind this song, apparently. John Deacon, who wrote it, had a fight with Brian May about whether Queen should move in a punk or a funk direction. The result yielded this, a super funky beat with an awesome rock guitar solo. It's not your typical Queen song, sure, but it's highly cool. Here is the slightly disturbing clip.

Song 27: Clocks, by Coldplay. Aside of being their first song I ever heard, this is hands down my favourite Coldplay song, just because it sounds exactly like what alternative rock music is supposed to sound like. The intro is great, and the lyrics aren't too bad either. You can check it out over here.

Song 26: Don't Let It Show, by the Alan Parsons Project. We've already established the Project as a great progressive band, and now it's time to introduce one more song. Don't Let It Show sounds like a really romantic tune, but the lyrics are pretty brutal if you listen closely, which makes it interesting. You may like it too, if you listen here.

Song 25: God Only Knows, the Beach Boys. I'm not a big Beach Boys fan, sorry, but surf rock isn't my thing. And I'm not totally comfortable with the use of G-d in the title, but either way, this is easily one of the best love songs in existence. It's simple, but it's also incredibly deep. Get swept away here (I hope this link is right).

Song 24: See Emily Play, a top notch Pink Floyd song. This is probably the only early Pink Floyd song I like. It shows what progressiveness psychedelics are all about, in a way. And the debate over who Emily really is makes no difference- it's a well sung song with nice lyrics and a good tune. Here is the old old clip.

Song 23: Layla, by Derek and the Dominos. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to include this song or not, for reasons which I'll discuss in Part IX, but here it is. The winner of guitar riff and most random piano solo ever, Clapton pulls off a masterpiece that can't be beat. Here you can listen to Clapton sing this great song.

Song 22: Like a Rolling Stone, the Rolling Stones' version. Yes, I never quite liked the Bob Dylan original, and Hendrix didn't make it either. But then the Stones themselves decided to make a cover version of the song bearing their band's name, and the result connected somehow. I know you'll probably disagree, but this is my favourite version of the classic great song with the emotional lyrics. They also have a weird clip, which you can view here.

Song 21: London Calling, from the Clash. Yes, that's right, it's in here. The intro is incredible, that's the first thing, and the apocalyptic lyrics together with the sound just makes it into one smashing song. Plus, the scream "London is drowning and I, I live by the river" is what panic is really about, at least to my ears (I'm somewhat hydrophobic, to be honest). So here is the song to end our list today.

Thanks for reading! Wasn't this fun? Part IX will be coming up next week.