Ranking Rock Bands’ Best and Worst Songs with Bill Wyman
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome their old colleague and former Sound Opinions host Bill Wyman back to discuss his new book, Bill Wyman’s Rock & Roll Lists, in which he ranks every song by some of rock’s biggest artists.
Ranking Rock Music
As an early co-host of Sound Opinions, Bill Wyman has a deep familiarity with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. This allows them to waste no time getting into heated arguments over Wyman’s rankings of songs by The Beatles, Nirvana, Michael Jackson and more.
Featured Songs:
- The Beatles, "Good Day Sunshine," Revolver, Parlophone, 1966
- The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Eagles, "Lyin' Eyes," One of These Nights, Asylum, 1975
- Pink Floyd, "Atom Heart Mother," Atom Heart Mother, Harvest, 1970
- Led Zeppelin, "Ramble On," Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969
- Led Zeppelin, "Moby Dick," Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969
- The Eagles, "Hotel California," Hotel California, Asylum, 1976
- The Eagles, "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture," Long Road out of Eden, Eagles, 2007
- Nirvana, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Nevermind, DGC and Sub Pop, 1991
- Nirvana, "Something in the Way," Nevermind, DGC and Sub Pop, 1991
- Bruce Springsteen, "Outlaw Pete," Working on a Dream, Columbia, 2009
- Pink Floyd, "Mother," The Wall, Columbia, 1979
- Bob Dylan, "Shelter from the Storm," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975
- Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up in Blue," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975
- John Prine, "Angel from Montgomery," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
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