I'm going to post this up quickly and then revisit the lists later.

On my Greatest Songs page (check it out) I work out my list of songs that mean something to me. This is probably the most subjective exercise ever endeavored in popular culture. Below are three lists of great songs and artists of the Rock'n'Roll era. Take a close look, decide whether you agree with their results, and take a stab at your own list.

2. Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones

3. Imagine, John Lennon

4. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye

5. Respect, Aretha Franklin

6. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys

7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry

8. Hey Jude, The Beatles

9. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana

10. What'd I Say, Ray Charles

11. My Generation, The Who

12. A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke

13. Yesterday, The Beatles

14. Blowin' in the Wind, Bob Dylan

15. London Calling, The Clash

16. I Want to Hold Your Hand, The Beatles

17. Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix

18. Maybellene, Chuck Berry

19. Hound Dog, Elvis Presley

20. Let It Be, The Beatles

21. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen

22. Be My Baby, The Ronettes

23. In My Life, The Beatles

24. People Get Ready, The Impressions

25. God Only Knows, The Beach Boys

26. A Day in the Life, The Beatles

27. Layla, Derek and the Dominos

28. (Sittin on) the Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding

29. Help!, The Beatles

30. I Walk the Line, Johnny Cash

31. Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin

32. Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones

33. River Deep - Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner

34. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', The Righteous Brothers

35. Light My Fire, The Doors

36. One, U2

37. No Woman, No Cry, Bob Marley and the Wailers

38. Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones

39. That'll Be the Day, Buddy Holly and the Crickets

40. Dancing in the Street, Martha and the Vandellas

41. The Weight, The Band

42. Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks

43. Tutti-Frutti, Little Richard

44. Georgia on My Mind, Ray Charles

45. Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley

46. Heroes, David Bowie

47. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel

48. All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix

49. Hotel California, The Eagles

50. The Tracks of My Tears, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

51. The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

52. When Doves Cry, Prince

53. Anarchy in the U.K., The Sex Pistols

54. When a Man Loves a Woman, Percy Sledge

55. Louie Louie, The Kingsmen

56. Long Tall Sally, Little Richard

57. Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum

58. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

59. The Times They Are A-Changin', Bob Dylan

60. Let's Stay Together, Al Green

61. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On, Jerry Lee Lewis

62. Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley

63. For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield

64. She Loves You, The Beatles

65. Sunshine of Your Love, Cream

66. Redemption Song, Bob Marley and the Wailers

67. Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley

68. Tangled Up in Blue, Bob Dylan

69. Crying, Roy Orbison

70. Walk On By, Dionne Warwick

71. California Girls, The Beach Boys

72. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, James Brown

73. Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochran

74. Superstition, Stevie Wonder

75. Whole Lotta Love, Led Zeppelin

76. Strawberry Fields Forever,The Beatles

77. Mystery Train, Elvis Presley

78. I Got You (I Feel Good), James Brown

79. Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds

80. I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye

81. Blueberry Hill, Fats Domino

82. You Really Got Me, The Kinks

83. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), The Beatles

84. Every Breath You Take, The Police

85. Crazy, Patsy Cline

86. Thunder Road, Bruce Springsteen

87. Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash

88. My Girl, The Temptations

89. California Dreamin', The Mamas and The Papas

90. In the Still of the Nite, The Five Satins

91. Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley

92. Blitzkrieg Bop, Ramones

93. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, U2

94. Good Golly, Miss Molly, Little Richard

95. Blue Suede Shoes, Carl Perkins

96. Great Balls of Fire, Jerry Lee Lewis

97. Roll Over Beethoven, Chuck Berry

98. Love and Happiness, Al Green

99. Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival

100. You Can't Always Get What You Want, The Rolling Stones

1. The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

2. Aretha Franklin "Respect"

3. Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven"

4. Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone"

5. Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run"

6. The Eagles "Hotel California"

7. The Doors "Light My Fire"

8. The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations"

9. The Beatles "Hey Jude"

10. John Lennon "Imagine"

11. The Kingsmen "Louie, Louie"

12. The Beatles "Yesterday"

13. The Who "My Generation"

14. Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"

15. Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode"

16. Derek & the Dominos "Layla"

17. The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"

18. Elvis Presley "Too Much"

19. Don McLean "American Pie"

20. The Beatles "A Day In The Life"

21. James Brown "I Got You (I Feel Good)"

22. Stevie Wonder "Superstition"

23. The Beatles "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

24. The Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar"

25. Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze"

26. The Rolling Stones "Sympathy For The Devil"

27. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"

28. The Kinks "You Really Got Me"

29. Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman"

30. Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

31. Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"

32. The Beatles "Let It Be"

33. Otis Redding "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"

34. Jimi Hendrix "All Along The Watchtower"

35. Aerosmith "Walk This Way"

36. The Temptations "My Girl"

37. Bill Haley "Rock Around The Clock"

38. Marvin Gaye "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

39. Creedence Clearwater Revival "Proud Mary"

40. Steppenwolf "Born To Be Wild"

41. Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

42. The Police "Every Breath You Take"

43. Ray Charles "What'd I Say"

44. Lynyrd Skynyrd "Free Bird"

45. Buddy Holly "That'll Be The Day"

46. Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love"

47. Aerosmith "Dream On"

48. The Mamas & The Papas "California Dreamin"

49. Van Morrison "Brown Eyed Girl"

50. The Troggs "Wild Thing"

51. Crosby, Stills, & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"

52. Michael Jackson "Beat It"

53. Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls Of Fire"

54. The Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive"

55. Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth"

56. Bob Dylan "Blowin' In The Wind"

57. The Beatles "Twist and Shout"

58. Billy Joel "Piano Man"

59. The Beatles "She Loves You"

60. David Bowie "Space Oddity"

61. The Beatles "Strawberry Fields Forever"

62. Led Zeppelin "Kashmir"

63. Patsy Cline "Crazy"

64. The Clash "London Calling"

65. The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

66. Led Zeppelin "Rock and Roll"

67. Al Green "Let's Stay Together"

68. Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"

69. Rod Stewart "Maggie May"

70. Elton John "Your Song"

71. Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"

72. The Beach Boys "God Only Knows"

73. Chubby Checker "The Twist"

74. Little Richard "Good Golly Miss Molly"

75. Cream "Sunshine Of Your Love"

76. The Beach Boys "California Girls"

77. Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"

78. Carl Perkins "Blue Suede Shoes"

79. The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night"

80. James Taylor "Fire and Rain"

81. Them (60's) w/ Van Morrison "Gloria"

82. Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"

83. The Rolling Stones "Start Me Up"

84. Boston "More Than A Feeling"

85. The Police "Roxanne"

86. Queen "We Are The Champions"

87. Bob Dylan "Tangled Up In Blue"

88. Jefferson Airplane "Somebody To Love"

89. Ben E. King "Stand By Me"

90. Jerry Lee Lewis "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On"

91. AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"

92. Prince "When Doves Cry"

93. Wilson Pickett "In The Midnight Hour"

94. The Spencer Davis Group "Gimme Some Lovin"

95. Van Halen "Jump"

96. Bruce Springsteen "Thunder Road"

97. Bob Marley "No Woman No Cry"

98. Ritchie Valens "La Bamba"

99. The Carpenters "We've Only Just Begun"

100. The Temptations "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"

1. Beatles (1)

2. Rolling Stones (9)

3. Jimi Hendrix (7)

4. Led Zeppelin (5)

5. Bob Dylan (13)

6. James Brown (46)

7. David Bowie (14)

8. Elvis Presley (3)

9. The Who (90)

10. The Police (34)

11. Stevie Wonder (38)

12. Ray Charles (91)

13. The Beach Boys (17)

14. Marvin Gaye (39)

15. Eric Clapton (11)

16. John Lennon (47)

17. Elton John (26)

18. Prince (27)

19. Pink Floyd (4)

20. The Doors (15)

21. Aretha Franklin (28)

22. Fleetwood Mac (12)

23. The Eagles (18)

24. Bob Marley (29)

25. Van Morrison (53)

26. Chuck Berry (30)

27. Bruce Springsteen (16)

28. Sly & The Family Stone (92)

29. U2 (2)

30. Neil Young (19)

31. The Clash (69)

32. Joni Mitchell (54)

33. Queen (20)

34. Buddy Holly (48)

35. Otis Redding (70)

36. Little Richard (71)

37. Al Green (72)

38. Elvis Costello (49)

39. Miles Davis (73)

40. Michael Jackson (21)

41. Janis Joplin (35)

42. Nirvana (6)

43. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (40)

44. The Jackson Five (55)

45. Crosby, Stills & Nash (56)

46. Sex Pistols (74)

47. Creedence Clearwater Revival (22)

48. Van Halen (31)

49. Roy Orbison (50)

50. R.E.M. (23)

51. B.B. King (75)

52. Cream (76)

53. Peter Gabriel (32)

54. Grateful Dead (24)

55. The Byrds (77)

56. The Kinks (78)

57. Steely Dan (93)

58. Sam Cooke (79)

59. Bo Diddley (94)

60. Earth, Wind & Fire (95)

61. Smokey Robinson (80)

62. Paul McCartney (57)

63. Sting (36)

64. Frank Zappa (58)

65. James Taylor (59)

66. Talking Heads (81)

67. Kiss (61)

68. Allman Brothers (60)

69. The Pretenders (41)

70. Stevie Ray Vaughan (70)

71. Rod Stewart (25)

72. Simon & Garfunkel (82)

73. Muddy Waters (83)

74. Velvet Underground (84)

75. Curtis Mayfield (63)

76. Bee Gees (42)

77. John Coltrane (96)

78. Billy Joel (33)

79. Aerosmith (10)

80. Tina Turner (51)

81. The Band (97)

82. Devo (64)

83. Iggy Pop (85)

84. T. Rex (65)

85. Carole King (98)

86. Madonna (8)

87. Santana (43)

88. Ramones (44)

89. Johnny Cash (87)

90. Tom Waits (37)

91. Gladys Knight & The Pips (99)

92. The Temptations (66)

93. The Four Tops (88)

94. Diana Ross & The Supremes (67)

95. Robert Johnson (100)

96. Lynyrd Skynyrd (45)

97. Fats Domino (68)

98. Traffic (86)

99. Parliament / Funkadelic (52)

100. Paul Simon (89)

Seriously? Paul SImon is #100 and Elvis Costello is #38? Like I said, this is a subjective matter.