The list of lists

[George K]

A collection of 150 lists about rock music

https://web.archive.org/web/20110718180112/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q150lists.htm

149: Gun Club

10 Music Stars Who Were Shot & Didn’t Make It

1. Tupac Shakur (In 1996)
2. Marvin Gaye
3. Jam Master Jay
4. Junior Braithwaite
5. Notorious BIG
6. John Lennon
7. Peter Tosh
8. Scott La Rock
9. King Tubby
10. Kurt Cobain

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104: Dear Paul, Janis, Etc…

20 Pop Songs About Other Pop Stars

1. Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol (Carole King)
2. John Lennon – How Do You Sleep? (Paul McCartney)
3. Don McLean – American Pie (Buddy Holly)
4. David Bowie – Jean Genie (Iggy Pop)
5. Carly Simon – You’re So Vain (Mick Jagger? Warren Beatty? James Taylor?)
6. Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song (Don McLean)
7. Leonard Cohen – Chelsea Hotel #2 (Janis Joplin)
8. Barry Manilow (Written By Beach Boy Bruce Johnston) – I Write The Songs (Brian Wilson)
9. Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Syd Barrett)
10. Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Bob Marley)
11. Waterboys – Whole Of The Moon (Prince)
12. Commodores – Night Shift (Jackie Wilson & Marvin Gaye)
13. Tupac Shakur – Hit ‘Em Up (Notorious BIG)
14. U2 – Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (Michael Hutchence)
15. Stone Temple Pilots – Too Cool Queenie (Courtney Love)
16. Jay Z – Takeover (Nas)
17. Nas – Ether (Jay Z)
18. Staind – Layne (Layne Staley)
19. Eamon – F**K It (I Don’t Want You Back) [Frankee, His Old Girlfriend]
20. Frankee – F.U.R.B. (Eamon)

[Aqua Letifer]

@George-K said in The list of lists:

A collection of 150 lists about rock music

https://web.archive.org/web/20110718180112/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q150lists.htm

149: Gun Club

10 Music Stars Who Were Shot & Didn’t Make It

1. Tupac Shakur (In 1996)
2. Marvin Gaye
3. Jam Master Jay
4. Junior Braithwaite
5. Notorious BIG
6. John Lennon
7. Peter Tosh
8. Scott La Rock
9. King Tubby
10. Kurt Cobain

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104: Dear Paul, Janis, Etc…

20 Pop Songs About Other Pop Stars

1. Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol (Carole King)
2. John Lennon – How Do You Sleep? (Paul McCartney)
3. Don McLean – American Pie (Buddy Holly)
4. David Bowie – Jean Genie (Iggy Pop)
5. Carly Simon – You’re So Vain (Mick Jagger? Warren Beatty? James Taylor?)
6. Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song (Don McLean)
7. Leonard Cohen – Chelsea Hotel #2 (Janis Joplin)
8. Barry Manilow (Written By Beach Boy Bruce Johnston) – I Write The Songs (Brian Wilson)
9. Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Syd Barrett)
10. Stevie Wonder – Master Blaster (Bob Marley)
11. Waterboys – Whole Of The Moon (Prince)
12. Commodores – Night Shift (Jackie Wilson & Marvin Gaye)
13. Tupac Shakur – Hit ‘Em Up (Notorious BIG)
14. U2 – Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (Michael Hutchence)
15. Stone Temple Pilots – Too Cool Queenie (Courtney Love)
16. Jay Z – Takeover (Nas)
17. Nas – Ether (Jay Z)
18. Staind – Layne (Layne Staley)
19. Eamon – F**K It (I Don’t Want You Back) [Frankee, His Old Girlfriend]
20. Frankee – F.U.R.B. (Eamon)

One of Ted Gioia's theories is that there's a culture in rap that's led to its ascent above rock.

While boastful, it's very common in rap to do a collaboration and put that person's name front and center in the title of the song. Or, they'll just straightup write songs about how great someone else is.

Rock folks don't do that. It's led to a lot less cross-pollination and as a result, hurt its relevance.

Probably some truth to that.

[Mik]

They also rap about killing each other. Kind of offsets the other.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Mik said in The list of lists:

They also rap about killing each other. Kind of offsets the other.

Right but I just mean in the context of audience interest in the genre. Not whether they're all good guys.

[Horace]

Similar to professional wrestling and all the talking they do about each other.

[Aqua Letifer]

@Horace said in The list of lists:

Similar to professional wrestling and all the talking they do about each other.

Can't have a face without a good heel to fight against.