See 100-11

10. Public Enemy- Fight the Power

9. Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence

8. Rage Against the Machine- Killing in the Name

7. Neil Young- Cortez the Killer

6. Sonic Youth- Teen Age Riot

5. The Beatles- This Boy

4. The Replacements- Bastards of Young (Non-Album Live Version Below)

3. Pulp- Common People

2. Stevie Wonder- Love’s In Need of Love Today

1. Bruce Springsteen- Thunder Road (Live/1875-85 Version)

See Also: My 100 Favorite Songs of All Time (2 years ago), My 100 Favorite Songs of the Decade (2 years ago), Top 10 Songs Of Each Hall of Fame Inductee Class: 1986-Present (2 years ago)

1. Pixies- Bossanova

Listen: “Velouria”

2. Depeche Mode- Violator

Listen: “Enjoy the Silence”

3. Ice Cube- AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

Listen: “Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)”

4. Public Enemy- Fear of a Black Planet

Listen: “Fight the Power”

5. Neil Young- Ragged Glory

Listen: “Country Home”

6. Primus- Frizzle Fry

Listen: “The Toys Go Winding Down”

7. Jane’s Addiction- Ritual de lo Habitual

Listen: “Stop”

8. Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss

Listen: “War Ensemble”

9. The Replacements- All Shook Down

Listen: “The Last”

10. LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out

Listen: “Mama Said Knock You Out”

Updated: April 21, 2012

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