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FourScore

(9,704 posts) Wed Mar 28, 2012, 12:19 AM Mar 2012

If you had to pick a song that would best sum up the 21st century thusfar [View all]

what would you choose? There are certain songs that capture an era. "Mrs. Robinson" captures the 60's for my Dad. "Miss American Pie" is another one. What would you say for this era?

I need some help with this. Any suggestions would be helpful.

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If you had to pick a song that would best sum up the 21st century thusfar [View all] FourScore Mar 2012 OP

So far obey Mar 2012 #1

2001 was the start. I have heard nothing that moves me. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #9

VNV Nation: "Nemesis" Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #2

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #3

Happy Birthday. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #4

Broken Promised Land guitar man Mar 2012 #5

The Who. Won't get fooled again: think Mar 2012 #6

This one. Safetykitten Mar 2012 #7

Dare to Be Stupid by Weird Al? TlalocW Mar 2012 #8

Here It Is... lame54 Mar 2012 #10

Rupert Hine - A Golden Age kentauros Mar 2012 #11

I can never stop at one - one always leads to another Waiting For Everyman Mar 2012 #12

Here is one I've always liked since I first heard it 40 years ago. Still applies today. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2012 #13

American Idiot craigmatic Mar 2012 #14

What comes to mind isn't a song but a coined phrase me b zola Mar 2012 #15

21st Century Schizoid Man muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #16

Damn, you beat me by ~4 minutes Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #17

My choice too. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #18

What's Goin' On- Marvin Gaye deacon Mar 2012 #19

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It" JFN1 Mar 2012 #20

It's by REM guitar man Mar 2012 #23

Another one: "Fight the Good Fight" by Triumph JFN1 Mar 2012 #21

Lily Allen - Fuck You... Rosco T. Mar 2012 #22