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Monday, April 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Rolling Stone hits the big 4-0

The list-loving music magazine picks the 40 songs "that changed the world" as part of its 40th-birthday celebration.

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  • Monday, April 23, 2007 03:39 PM

    For what it is worth

    Yeah, Brittney Spears changed the world. Her hair cuts made us avoid the reality that is going on all around us.

    Rolling Stone normally does a really good job, but no Neil Young? No Pink Floyd? No Doors? Not even a nod to a country song by Johnny Cash? They even picked the WRONG Led Zepplin song.

    Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' is more world changing than Patsy Cline singing Willie Nelson's 'Crazy?'

    They lost it.

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