100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: LONDON CALLING. Continues tomorrow.

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

1979

💥66 London Calling

The Clash

“London Calling” remains a beacon moment for punk and British new wave. It was a rallying point for the youths that were awakened by the earlier discs from The Sex Pistols and those that followed. The Clash added reggae to the punk sound, which would later be applied by groups such as The Police and UB40. Lead vocalist Joe Strummer breathed life into the apocalyptic themes within the song’s lyrics. The Clash may have been punks, but they were far more adept than The Pistols had been. Each member of the group was an integral ingredient to the song’s impact; along with Strummer, this involved lead guitarist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon. The Clash would continue to release key singles of the burgeoning punk scene, including “Train In Vain”, “Rock The Casbah” and “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”. Parent album ‘London Calling’ is regarded as one of the fundamental punk LPs. The group paved the way for other musicians that used punk as a springboard to establish their own rock credentials; The Jam, Blondie and (later) Green Day among them.

1979-     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