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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 12:19 PM

    #7 should be at the top

    It's the Mozart of pop tunes. The crispest best most perfectly formed pop tune in the history of the world. You cannot add or substract anything to it.

    #13 - Jimi so hated playing that song

    #15 - Boring as fuck

    #18 - You dirty hippy, that's your pick?

    #25 - Not a pop tune

    #31 - I hate U2

    #32 - C'mon?

    #33 - Why not pick something w/o a White Boy?

    #37 - 40 a)You posers b)You can't pick anything that new

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