TOP 107 RESURRECTION SONGS
Most of our Top 107 lists were put together by The End’s Music Director, harms, and me.  But, since I’ve hosted Resurrection Flashback Sunday for years and was doing Seattle radio when a lot of these songs were “currents”, harms let me torture myself putting this list together on my own.  Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.  And the toughest stuff was at both ends.  Figuring out the #1 song from a list of songs that have changed the history of music, stood the test of time and helped form who I am today is nearly impossible.  I just figured that The Clash really lived up to being “the only band that matters”; REM is a song you hear as much today as when it first came out, and has one of the all-time best sing-along choruses; Ramones changed everything that came after by stripping their songs down sonically, lyrically (and humorously) and “Blitzkrieg” shows all of that; Violent Femmes “Blister In The Sun” is the best anti-rock song ever, and kids today still know it; and “How Soon Is Now” by The Smiths showcases both Johnny Marr’s amazing playing and Morrissey’s unmatched lyrics.  But honestly, you could throw all of the songs in the Top 10 in a cup, shake ‘em up and throw ‘em out in a different order and whatever random order they came out in, I couldn’t argue. On the other end, it was just hard keeping the list to 107. And I had to leave out great, and sometimes important, songs by Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Suicidal Tendencies, Time Zone, Pretenders and more.  Ultimately, I went for songs that were great songs (XTC, “Tainted Love”…), huge influences (Pixies, Eurythics synth sound…), huge request/reaction records (Jim Carroll, ‘Rock Lobster’, Dramarama, ‘Peek-A-Boo’…), or I just couldn’t leave off a list like this (Replacements, Specials, “Never Say Never”…).  One final note, although this list covers the late 70’s and 80’s, I didn’t include songs that came out in the 80’s, but were just ahead of their time – so you’ll find Jane’s Addiction, ‘Bleach’ and more on the next list.

-Jim Keller, Assistant Program Director, 1077 The End. Got a problem with this list? Something missing?  Or maybe you just wanna say “thanks” and “nice job”? E-mail me: jim@1077theend.com.

1 CLASH - LONDON CALLING
2 REM - IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD…
3 RAMONES - BLITZKRIEG BOP
4 VIOLENT FEMMES - BLISTER IN THE SUN
5 SMITHS - HOW SOON IS NOW
6 SEX PISTOLS - ANARCHY IN THE UK
7 CURE - LOVE SONG
8 TALKING HEADS - BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
9 JOY DIVISION - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
10 U2 - SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
11 BEASTIE BOYS - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY
12 DEPECHE MODE - PERSONAL JESUS
13 RAMONES - I WANNA BE SEDATED
14 BOB MARLEY - JAMMIN'
15 PIXIES - HERE COMES YOUR MAN
16 PSYCHEDELIC FURS - PRETTY IN PINK
17 B-52'S - ROCK LOBSTER
18 IGGY POP - LUST FOR LIFE
19 CURE - PICTURES OF YOU
20 CLASH - ROCK THE CASBAH
21 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - LIPS LIKE SUGAR
22 NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY
23 U2 - WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
24 VELVET UNDERGROUND - SWEET JANE
25 ELVIS COSTELLO - WHAT'S SO FUNNY…
26 XTC - DEAR GOD
27 MIDNIGHT OIL - BEDS ARE BURNING
28 VIOLENT FEMMES - ADD IT UP
29 DEPECHE MODE - PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
30 TALKING HEADS - ONCE IN A LIFETIME
31 CLASH - TRAIN IN VAIN
32 DAVID BOWIE - SPACE ODDITY
33 CURE - BOYS DON'T CRY
34 REM - RADIO FREE EUROPE
35 SIMPLE MINDS - DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
36 BLONDIE - HEART OF GLASS
37 PIXIES - WHERE IS MY MIND
38 SMITHS - GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA
39 REM - THE ONE I LOVE
40 SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - PEEK-A-BOO
41 SEX PISTOLS - GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
42 CURE - JUST LIKE HEAVEN
43 ELVIS COSTELLO - ALISON
44 NEW ORDER - BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
45 LOVE AND ROCKETS - SO ALIVE
46 RAMONES - SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER
47 DEPECHE MODE - ENJOY THE SILENCE
48 DEVO - WHIP IT
49 CULT - SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
50 BOB MARLEY - THREE LITTLE BIRDS
51 TALKING HEADS - PSYCHO KILLER
52 BEASTIE BOYS - PAUL REVERE
53 CURE - LULLABY
54 SPECIALS - A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY
55 CHURCH - UNDER THE MILKY WAY
56 PRETENDERS - BRASS IN POCKET
57 BIG AUDIO - DYNAMITE RUSH
58 SOFT CELL - TAINTED LOVE
59 SMITHS - PANIC
60 BLONDIE - ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
61 MODERN ENGLISH - I MELT WITH YOU
62 DEVO - SATISFACTION
63 POLICE - WALKING ON THE MOON
64 PIXIES - MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN
65 MADNESS - OUR HOUSE
66 DEPECHE MODE - BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS
67 INXS - DEVIL INSIDE
68 BOB MARLEY - GET UP STAND UP
69 WALL OF VOODOO - MEXICAN RADIO
69 DEAD KENNEDYS - HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA
70 BEASTIE - BOYS GIRLS
71 VIOLENT FEMMES - GONE DADDY GONE
73 BILLY IDOL - REBEL YELL
74 U2 - I WILL FOLLOW
75 ROMEO VOID - NEVER SAY NEVER
76 CLASH - SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
77 NEW ORDER - TRUE FAITH
78 FUGAZI - WAITING ROOM
79 CURE - CLOSE TO ME
80 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - THE KILLING MOON
81 RAMONES - ROCK 'N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
82 X - LOS ANGELES
83 TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT
84 XTC - MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
85 REM - FALL ON ME
86 ENGLISH BEAT - SAVE IT FOR LATER
87 TALKING HEADS - LIFE DURING WARTIME
88 JAM - TOWN CALLED MALICE
89 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS - I RAN
90 REPLACEMENTS - BASTARDS OF YOUNG
91 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT/MEDIATE
92 PIXIES - DEBASER
93 CLASH - MAGNIFICENT 7
94 BIG COUNTRY - IN A BIG COUNTRY
95 B-52'S - PRIVATE IDAHO
96 DRAMARAMA - ANYTHING ANYTHING
97 SMITHS - THIS CHARMING MAN
98 EURYTHMICS - SWEET DREAMS
99 DEAD MILKMEN - PUNK ROCK GIRL
100 JIM CARROLL - BAND PEOPLE WHO DIED
101 GO-GO'S - WE GOT THE BEAT
102 POLICE - ROXANNE
103 OINGO BOINGO - DEAD MAN'S PARTY
104 PIL - SEATTLE
105 YAZ - SITUATION
106 ELVIS COSTELLO - RADIO RADIO
107 TRIO - DA DA DA