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Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1981

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R.E.M.

In the wake of new wave, the proliferation of post-punk bands led to a new breed of alternative rock groups. Hailing from Athens, Georgia, R.E.M. was the fulcrum of College Rock (on the opposite side of the Atlantic, The Smiths helped usher in the new musical direction). The former group emerged in 1980. One year later, R.E.M. issued its debut single “Radio Free Europe”. The original version was only released as a single. A new version was recorded for the 1983 debut album 'Murmur'. The group’s major breakthrough was years away, but critics were already lauding its innovative music. Despite its punk rock influences, the track also has elements that evoke memories of rock’s past. Most notable is garage rock and the folk-rock as embodied by The Byrds in the 1960s. For years, R.E.M. remained a secret indulgence, releasing excellent singles such as “Fall On Me” and “The One I Love”. The mainstream discovered the group around the time of the 1991 album ‘Out Of Time” and its unforgettable track “Losing My Religion” and the jangly “Shiny Happy People”. ‘Automatic For The People’ attracted even greater sales. R.E.M. maintained its quality signature sound until 2011, when it  announced its amicable split.

1981-      Ghost Town

1980-      Rapture

               Vienna

               Back In Black

               Love Will Tear Us Apart

1979-      London Calling

               Rapper’s Delight

               Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

               Good Times

1978-     Wuthering Heights

1977-     Stayin’ Alive

              Heroes

               I Feel Love

1976-     Dancing Queen

              Anarchy In The U.K.

              Blitzkrieg Bop

1975-     Gloria

              Bohemian Rhapsody

              Love To Love You Baby

              Autobahn

              No Woman, No Cry Live

1973-     Personality Crisis

              Living For the City

              Time

              Soul Makossa

1972-    I Am Woman

1971-    American Pie

              Imagine

             Theme From ‘Shaft’

             What’s Going On

             The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1969-   Whole Lotta Love

1968-   Helter Skelter

            Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

            Folsom Prison Blues Live

1967-   Sunshine Of Your Love

             A Day In The Life

             Respect

             Light My Fire

            Venus In Furs
             Strawberry Fields Forever

1966-   Good Vibrations

            Tomorrow Never Knows

            Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88