There are some strange cats
at Rolling Stone Magazine. They publish
a reader’s poll ranking the Best Led Zeppelin
Songs of All Time, the intro of which acknowledges that
Zep fans are easily fired up, implying they are maybe even a little crazy.
So then what do they do? They
get some editor dudes together to come up with their own 40 Greatest Led
Zeppelin Songs of All Time list. Who’s
crazy here? The comments on Rolling
Stone’s website prove their point. The
fans are all riled up.
Who cares if the reader’s list has only 10 songs and the editor’s list
has 40? It doesn’t matter that the editors included more songs. It’s not
relevant that there is a nice write-up on each song stating why it’s cool
and explaining why it’s important. The
editor’s list is wrong. All it takes is one song improperly ranked
and you’re an idiot. Just ask the fans
who are, as predicted by the editors themselves, fired up. Read their comments.
I mean, either list works
for me. Here they are:
Reader’s
List Editor’s
List
1. Stairway to Heaven Whole Lotta Love
2. Kashmir Stairway
to Heaven
3. Achilles Last Stand Blackdog
4. Since I’ve Been Loving You Kashmir
5. When the Levee Breaks Ramble On
6. Whole
Lotta Love Good
Times Bad Times
7. The
Rain Song Immigrant
Song
8. Ramble
On When
the Levee Breaks
9. Ten
Years Gone Rock
and Roll
10. No Quarter Misty
Mountain Hop
There are just so many
fabulous songs, you’ll never get it right.
So why kick the hornet’s nest?
I know lists are fun because
they get you thinking – and arguing – and all that, but talk about living
dangerously! These guys could get
trampled under foot.
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