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What on earth do they mean by "changed the world"? The world of music? The political landscape? Our culture?
"How Soon Is Now" The Smiths -- fab, soaring guitar over emo lyrics. Certainly the Smiths were responsible for bringing more gay men and women out of the closet, and this is one of their signature songs.
"Keep on the Sunny Side", The Carter Family. Their music saw millions through the Great Depression. Without them, there would be no country music, and probably no rock and roll.
The Stone Roses, "I Wanna Be Adored" or "Fools Gold" -- launched a thousand new bands in England in the late '80s/early '90s.
Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" was far more world-changing than "A Hard Rain".
If you're gonna list something by the Cure, surely "Killing an Arab" or "10:15 Saturday Night" changed music more.
Boston's "More Than a Feeling" changed by life when I was 14, but I can't say that it changed the world.
"I Shall Be Released"?
