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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 02:45 PM

    Off the top of my head....

    They forgot to include:

    Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys,

    California Dreamin' by the Mamas and the Papas,

    Fire and Rain By James Taylor,

    several songs by Simon and Garfunkle (most noteably "Sounds of Silence",

    And why no Clash?

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