Song: Because the Night
Quick Thoughts: Known as the "Godmother of Punk", Patti Smith created a fusion of rock and poetry, bringing together her talents as a singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist. I first heard "Because the Night" in the early 1990's as a cover by 10,000 Maniacs for MTV Unplugged, not knowing that this song had existed since before I was born, having been co-written with Bruce Springsteen in 1978 and reaching number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Ranking from Original "Top 1000" List: 918
Added to my Personal List? YES
Total Songs Added to Final List: 43
For upcoming concerts: http://www.5gig.com/Patti+Smith-tourdates/
Having grown up listening to mostly hip-hop, R&B, some alternative, and all sorts of music in Spanish, I decided it was time to give myself a personal survey of Rock music. My friend BJ Swanner compiled a "Top 1000 Rock Song List", aggregated from several "Top Lists". As I go through all 1,000 songs, I'll be creating my own list, sharing a brief post like this for all the songs that will make my final list. I will not be ranking the songs that make it to my final list.....for now.
Twitter: @jimmythelion
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