Tonight I was looking around for something to go along with this week's countdown, and in reading about the Labor settlement in baseball, I found a clickbait page promising the "25 greatest songs of all time", and had to have a look.   So in between this week's hugely shook-up 10, with 3 Debuts, I'll share opinions on some of this list.  But first, like I said, three debuts, so let's go right away to the one at #10! From the brand new lp Rock Believer- their first in 7 years- here's a cut from the Scorpions!

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Hey, Bud, where ya been?

Elvis:  Aw, I didn't wanna order out this week, so I fired up the ol' commisary and made a couple'a peanut butter an' banana samwiches!  Want one?

Hard no on that one, buddy!  So here's how this guy from New Arena named his top songs of all time...

1- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen.  I can see that.  Not my top, but certainly one of the best put together songs ever.

2- Johnny B Goode, Chuck Berry.  Again, I can see this one, maybe a bit farther down chart...

C'mon, dude!  That song brought a lot of us inta rock'n'roll!

All right, I suppose...

3- Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan.   This one is on most every list like this, and again, I can see it.

Our second debut this week at #9 is the fourth M10 hit off Future Past for- Duran Duran...

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Somebody named Joe Guisto came up with this list, by the by... let's do a few more....

4- Let It Be, the Beatles.  This is far from his only Fab Four pick, and easily the most justifiable.

He better have me on there...

He did, but much lower and less frequent than you- or I- would have done it.  Anyway...

5- I Can't Get No Satisfaction, the Stones.  I know this is a virtually obligatory hit on a list like this.  I just think I could name five better Stones tunes off the top of my head...

Do it! 

Fine.  Miss You; Get Off My Cloud;  Heartbreaker; Gimme Shelter; Brown Sugar.

Ya did it... 

6- In My Life, the Beatles...

"In My Life?" Really?

I get his point about the emotion put into the song, and I guess in the end, it's his concept of great.  One more for now...

7- Be My Baby, the Ronettes.   Maybe a little high on the list, but certainly deserving.  Let's hit that last debut this week- all the way up at #6, the Cactus Blossoms...

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These guys could be the M10's Everly Brothers, y'know?

Lord, let's not bring those two goofs into it!

Well, I did mean the REAL Everlys, and not the 'Smothers Brothers' knock-offs we used to make them  on Time Machine, King!  Anyway, here's some more of that list...

8- I Walk The Line, Johnny Cash.  I definitely feel the Man In Black belongs on this list... not sure this song or this high.  I wonder if Joe's Cash-knowledge came basically from the movie?  This is kinda the 'token country' on his list.

9- Imagine, John Lennon.  Not wanting to re-ignite the great "how dare you insult Imagine" controversy we had several years back, I'll just say I'm surprised Joe didn't have him higher.

10- Hey Jude, the Beatles.  Another of those 'not my favorite's, but I get it, and I wonder that he didn't have this at least were he put Let It Be.

Are we about done with the cotton-pickin' Beatles?

Well, I am done with the top ten he had... but here are some other highlights of his list...

11- Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin- how on earth did he not put this in his top 3? It's almost a requirement on a list like this?

What in Sam Hell is going on with this keyboard?  You've had to backtrack where it stopped or stuck about a dozen times now!

I know, right?  "Now joining the parade of mechanical devices breaking down on Chris, here's keyboard!"

Seems ta be settlin' down, now that ya insulted it...

Thankfully.  Anyway...

13- Respect, Aretha Franklin.  Again, Joe's fellows will probably berate him for this one not being in his top ten...

15- Hound Dog, Elvis...

FIFTEEN??? Why, I oughtta sue...

Sorry, take it up with your estate... he follows with a couple of nods to constituencies I'm not convinced he cares for, like the Who (My Generation) and the Clash (London Calling)...

"London Calling?"  What the...

...then really tanks a whole generation by cutting Michael Jackson off at Rock With You at 18... of course, to be politically correct, he slips Springsteen in at 21 with Born To Run... gives a nod to the Rastafarians (Bob Marley- No Woman No Cry) and the rappers (Notorious BIG with Juicy- I think this is the only thing newer than the early 80's on his list...)

Not that THAT'S a bad thing...

Right there with ya, Buddy!  Finally, he has to establish his cult creds (Doors, Light My Fire at #24) and his pop chops (ABBA, Dancing Queen at #25) to close it out.

At least he didn't have any more Beatles...

Actually, he did have Yesterday, right around MJ somewhere...

I shoulda knowed...

Yes you should have, and now, you know it's time for the rest of the M10!

Yepper!

8- Maddie and Tae's about the only big guns left from last week!  Strangers drops from #4...

7- Matthew Sweet an' Susanna Hoffs with Run To Me, up 3...

5- Beach House, Only You Know, up 4...

4- Tears For Fears, Break The Man, up 2...

3- Best Coast, Leading, also up 2...

2- Last week's topper, Cactus Blossoms with Jenny Lewis an' Everything...

And that gives us a spankin'-new #1.....

Should I make wise about three old coots and a hot babe?

Wish you wouldn't- those old coots are uncomfortably close to my age!