New list. I find it interesting, but I don't think it warrants a new thread. When I have some time, I will offer my thoughts on this list. I will say that, at first glance, it's not terrible; and it includes many truly good songs, representative of the best of the 2000s (IMO). It's not all Drake and people with dollar signs and "lil" in their names. I should also note that many songs on this list are in my favorites posts in Scotch Sampler.
The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far: The Strokes, the White Stripes, and more
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Here's just the list:
The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far - Rolling Stone
1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Maps” (2003)
2. The White Stripes - “Seven Nation Army” (2003)
3. The Killers - “Mr. Brightside” (2004)
4. Olivia Rodrigo - “Good 4 U” (2021)
5. Radiohead - “The National Anthem” (2000)
6. Phoebe Bridgers - “I Know the End” (2020)
7. The Strokes - “Last Nite” (2001)
8. Jay-Z - “99 Problems” (2003)
9. Arctic Monkeys - “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” (2005)
10. Wilco - “Impossible Germany” (2007)
11. Foo Fighters - “Times Like These” (2002)
12. Paramore - “That’s What You Get” (2007)
13. Lucy Dacus - “Night Shift” (2018)
14. Rilo Kiley - “Portions for Foxes” (2004)
15. Franz Ferdinand - “Take Me Out” (2003)
16. My Chemical Romance - “Welcome to the Black Parade” (2006)
17. LCD Soundsystem - “All My Friends” (2007)
18. TV On the Radio - “Wolf Like Me” (2006)
19. Mitski - “Your Best American Girl” (2016)
20. Fall Out Boy - “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” (2005)
21. Geese - “Getting Killed” (2025)
22. U2 - “Beautiful Day” (2000)
23. David Bowie - “Blackstar” (2016)
24. Coldplay - “Yellow” (2000)
25. Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle” (2001)
26. The Hives - “Hate to Say I Told You So” (2000)
27. Bruce Springsteen - “The Rising” (2002)
28. Lana Del Rey - “Venice Bitch” (2019)
29. Modest Mouse - “Float On” (2004)
30. Broken Social Scene - “7/4 (Shoreline)” (2005)
31. MJ Lenderman - “Hangover Game” (2022)
32. Sleater-Kinney - “Entertain” (2005)
33. Taylor Swift - “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” (2021)
34. System of a Down - “Chop Suey!” (2001)
35. MGMT - “Time to Pretend” (2007)
36. Queens of the Stone Age - “No One Knows” (2002)
37. Arcade Fire - “Rebellion (Lies)” (2004)
38. Bob Dylan - “Honest With Me” (2001)
39. Phoenix - “1901” (2009)
40. Slayer - “Disciple” (2001)
41. OutKast - “B.O.B.” (2000)
42. Vampire Weekend - “A-Punk” (2008)
43. Courtney Barnett - “Pedestrian at Best” (2015)
44. The Rapture - “House of Jealous Lovers” (2003)
45. Alabama Shakes - “Hold On” (2012)
46. Beyoncé and Jack White - “Don’t Hurt Yourself” (2016)
47. Deftones - “Change (In the House of Flies)” (2000)
48. The New Pornographers - “Letter From an Occupant” (2000)
49. Weezer - “Hash Pipe” (2001)
50. Red Hot Chili Peppers - “By the Way” (2002)
51. Muse - “Supermassive Black Hole” (2006)
52. My Morning Jacket - “Wordless Chorus” (2005)
53. Alvvays - “Party Police” (2014)
54. PJ Harvey - “This Is Love” (2000)
55. Waxahatchee - “Never Been Wrong” (2017)
56. Panic! at the Disco - “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” (2005)
57. Parquet Courts - “Stoned and Starving” (2012)
58. Blink-182 - “The Rock Show” (2001)
59. D’Angelo and the Vanguard - “The Charade” (2015)
60. Mastodon - “Blood and Thunder” (2004)
61. Fontaines D.C. - “Starburster” (2024)
62. Bloc Party - “Banquet” (2004)
63. Café Tacvba - “Eres” (2005)
64. Car Seat Headrest - “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” (2016)
65. Fountains of Wayne - “Mexican Wine” (2003)
66. The Walkmen - “The Rat” (2004)
67. Converge - “Concubine” (2001)
68. Wednesday - “Chosen to Deserve” (2023)
69. The Hold Steady - “Killer Parties” (2004)
70. St. Vincent - “Marrow” (2009)
71. Kelly Clarkson - “Since U Been Gone” (2004)
72. Wheatus - “Teenage Dirtbag” (2000)
73. Tyler Childers - “Eatin’ Big Time” (2025)
74. Turnstile - “Blackout” (2021)
75. Haim - “The Wire” (2013)
76. Kaiser Chiefs - “I Predict a Riot” (2004)
77. Mannequin ***** - “Drunk II” (2019)
78. Jesu - “Star” (2006)
79. The War on Drugs - “Red Eyes” (2014)
80. Maná - “Mariposa Traicionera” (2002)
81. Interpol - “PDA” (2002)
82. Lady Gaga - “Yoü and I” (2011)
83. Radiohead - “There, There” (2005)
84. Wet Leg - “Chaise Longue” (2022)
85. Evanescence - “Bring Me to Life” (2003)
86. Black Keys - “Lonely Boy” (2011)
87. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - “Jubilee Street” (2013)
88. Arctic Monkeys - “R U Mine” (2011)
89. Stephen Malkmus - “Real Emotional Trash” (2008)
90. Against Me! - “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” (2014)
91. Tool - “The Grudge” (2001)
92. Green Day - “Holiday” (2004)
93. Fiona Apple - “Horns of a Bull” (2026)
94. Opeth - “Deliverance” (2002)
95. R.E.M. - “Imitation of Life” (2000)
96. Doves - “Black and White Town” (2005)
97. Japanese Breakfast - “Be Sweet” (2021)
98. Natalia Lafourcade - “En el 2000” (2002)
99. Drive-By Truckers - “Marry Me” (2003)
100. The 1975 - “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” (2018)
101. The Roots feat. Cody Chesnutt - “The Seed (2.0)” (2003)
102. The National - “Bloodbuzz Ohio” (2010)
103. Linkin Park - “In the End” (2000)
104. White Stripes - “Ball and Biscuit” (2003)
105. Death Cab for Cutie - “Transatlanticism” (2003)
106. Bartees Strange - “Boomer” (2020)
107. Boygenius - “Stay Down” (2018)
108. The Vines - “Get Free” (2002)
109. Black Sabbath - “God Is Dead?” (2013)
110. Bob Dylan - “Key West (Philosopher Pirate)” (2020)
111. The Darkness - “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” (2003)
112. Brandi Carlile - “The Story” (2007)
113. Elliott Smith - “L.A.” (2000)
114. Pearl Jam - “Got Some” (2009)
115. Gaslight Anthem - “The ’59 Sound” (2008)
116. Willow feat. Travis Barker - “Transparent Soul” (2021)
117. Nine Inch Nails - “The Hand That Feeds” (2005)
118. Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye” (2006)
119. Cameron Winter - “Love Takes Miles” (2024)
120. Benjamin Booker - “Violent Shiver” (2014)
121. My Chemical Romance - “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” (2004)
122. Paul McCartney - “Fine Line” (2005)
123. Taking Back Sunday - “You’re So Last Summer” (2002)
124. John Mayer - “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” (2006)
125. Gojira - “Flying Whales” (2005)
126. Spoon - “The Way We Get By” (2002)
127. Audioslave - “Like a Stone” (2002)
128. Gary Clark Jr. - “Bright Lights” (2011)
129. Sonic Youth - “Incinerate” (2006)
130. Harry Styles - “Kiwi” (2017)
131. Muse - “Uprising” (2009)
132. Japandroids - “The Nights of Wine and Roses” (2012)
133. Kings of Leon - “The Bucket” (2004)
134. Rush - “Headlong Flight” (2012)
135. The Killers - “Read My Mind” (2006)
136. The Stratford 4 - “Telephone” (2003)
137. Big Thief - “Not” (2019)
138. The Strokes - “Reptilia” (2003)
139. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - “Ramada Inn” (2012)
140. Arch Enemy - “We Will Rise” (2003)
141. Soccer Mommy - “Circle the Drain” (2020)
142. Low Cut Connie - “Revolution Rock n Roll” (2017)
143. Snail Mail - “Heat Wave” (2018)
144. Wolfmother - “Joker & the Thief” (2005)
145. Songs: Ohia - “Farewell Transmission” (2003)
146. Lou Reed - “Big Sky” (2000)
147. The Libertines - “Don’t Look Back Into the Sun” (2003)
148. Yo La Tengo - “Cherry Chapstick” (2000)
149. Meshuggah - “Bleed” (2008)
150. Bleachers - “Jesus Is Dead” (2024)
151. Kurt Vile - “Pretty Pimpin’” (2015)
152. Jet - “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” (2003)
153. Foo Fighters - “Best of You” (2005)
154. Boris with Michio Kurihara - “Rainbow” (2007)
155. Sky Ferreira - “You’re Not the One” (2013)
156. Prince - “Guitar” (2007)
157. Hop Along - “The Knock” (2015)
158. Gossip - “Standing in the Way of Control” (2006)
159. The Shins - “Caring Is Creepy” (2001)
160. Water From Your Eyes - “Barley” (2023)
161. Metallica - “Spit Out the Bone” (2016)
162. Ought - “Beautiful Blue Sky” (2015)
163. Sturgill Simpson - “Call to Arms” (2016)
164. Deerhunter - “Desire Lines” (2010)
165. Louis XIV - “Finding Out True Love Is Blind” (2005)
166. At the Drive-In - “Arcarsenal” (2000)
167. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - “Cumberland Gap” (2017)
168. Electric Six - “Danger! High Voltage” (2002)
169. The Rolling Stones - “Whole Wide World” (2023)
170. Sum 41 - “Fat Lip” (2001)
171. Mdou Moctar - “Afrique Victime” (2021)
172. The Monkees - “Me and Magdalena” (2016)
173. Blondshell - “Salad” (2023)
174. Future Islands - “Seasons (Waiting on You)” (2014)
175. Red Clay Strays - “Wondering Why” (2022)
176. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - “Rattlesnake” (2017)
177. Alejandro Escovedo - “Castanets” (2001)
178. Sleigh Bells - “Rill Rill” (2010)
179. Moses Sumney - “Virile” (2019)
180. Downtown Boys - “Monstro” (2015)
181. Yungblud - “Hello Heaven, Hello” (2025)
182. Avril Lavigne - “My Happy Ending” (2004)
183. Bombino - “Amidinine” (2013)
184. Mudcrutch - “Crystal River” (2008)
185. Velvet Revolver - “Slither” (2004)
186. Tame Impala - “Elephant” (2012)
187. Slipknot - “People = ****” (2001)
188. The Raconteurs - “Steady, As She Goes” (2006)
189. Baroness - “Isak” (2007)
190. Alex G - “After Ur Gone” (2014)
191. Wolf Parade - “I’ll Believe in Anything” (2005)
192. Juanes - “Es Por Ti” (2002)
193. Momma - “Speeding 72” (2022)
194. Old 97’s - “Rollerskate Skinny” (2001)
195. The Mountain Goats - “This Year” (2005)
196. Incubus - “Circles” (2001)
197. Mogwai - “2 Rights Make 1 Wrong” (2001)
198. Speedy Ortiz - “The Graduates” (2015)
199. Noah Kahan - “American Cars” (2026)
200. Yellowcard - “Ocean Avenue” (2003)
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