Song Battle: Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” vs. The Church – “Under the Milky Way”
Two songs. Two bands. Two completely different ways of making atmospheric rock feel enormous. Echo & the Bunnymen’s “The Killing
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Song Battle: Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law” vs. Iron Maiden – “Run to the Hills”
Two songs. Two bands. Two completely different approaches to heavy metal. Judas Priest’s “Breaking the Law” and Iron Maiden’s “Run
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Son Battle: Twisted Sister “We’re Not Gonna Take It” vs. Quiet Riot “Cum On Feel the Noize”
Two enormous 1980s rock songs. Two giant choruses. Two videos that practically define the decade. And two songs that
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Song Battle: Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” vs. Def Leppard “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
Two of the biggest rock songs of the 1980s. Two enormous choruses. Two songs that can instantly transport you
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Song Battle: Ramones “Blitzkrieg Bop” vs. Sex Pistols “Anarchy in the U.K.”
Two songs. Two bands. Two completely different ideas of what punk rock could be. The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop” and
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“Sell Out” vs. “The Impression That I Get”: The Ultimate Ska-Punk Showdown
The 1990s ska revival produced plenty of songs that were loud, fast and impossible to take completely seriously. But two
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Song Battle: “Cruel Summer” vs. “Manic Monday”
The 1980s were filled with songs about everyday life, but nobody made everyday problems sound quite as catchy as Bananarama
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Buck-O-Nine’s “Round Kid” vs. Mustard Plug’s “Mr. Smiley”
There was a particular magic to the American ska-punk explosion of the 1990s. The music was fast, loud, melodic and
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Song Battle: “She Blinded Me with Science” vs. “One Night in Bangkok”
The 1980s produced an impressive number of hit songs that were difficult to describe using a single genre. Pop could
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Song Battle: “Where Is My Mind?” vs. “Blister in the Sun”
There are certain songs that seem to define an entire musical attitude without ever becoming conventional radio hits in the
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Song Battle: “Hey Mickey” vs. “Whip It”
The early 1980s produced plenty of great songs, but it also produced a special category of hit that seemed almost
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Song Battle: “Love Shack” vs. “Groove Is in the Heart”
There are songs that make you dance, songs that make you sing, and songs that seem to transform an ordinary
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