OUR Generation's Classic Hits

So I have been listening to classic hits recently and a thought occurred to me: if what I am listening to is my parents classic hits, then what would be my generations classic hits?

I took into account that there are some pretty shit songs that would be classified as our classic hits. With this I decided to do the best 25 songs from our generation that in 25 years time we will still remember, and like our parents, be transported back in time.

They are in no particular order, and there are many more. Would love to know if you agree with me


25. Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (to party)

24. Ben Harper - Burn One Down

23. Bloodhound Gang - Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo

22. Blur - Song 2

21. Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl

20. Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

19. The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You

18. Dizzee Rascal - Pussyhole (oldskool)

17. Dr Dre - Still Dre

16. Eminem - My Name Is

15. Everlast - What It's Like

14. Groove Armada - Superstylin

13. Jurassic 5 - Gotta Understand

12. LIVE - Lightning Crashes

11. Massive Attack - Teardrop

10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

9. Notorious BIG - Juicy

8. Oasis - Champagne Supernova

7. The Pixies - Where is my Mind?

6. Primal Scream - Come Together

5. The Prodigy - Girls

4. Radiohead - Creep

3. Rage against The Machine - Bullet In The Head

2. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Under The Bridge

1. Sublime - What I got

Book Review: Patti Smith 'Just Kids'

Patti Smith's autobiography of her and Robert Mapplethorpe took my breath away with it's simplistic beauty and inspiring essence.

The book takes you to New York in the late 60s to early 70s and explores Smith's love/friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe.  Smith is a remarkable woman with an obvious way with words and poetry as she conjures up a hard life on the streets of Manhatten.

The book follows how they meet on her first day in NY as if they were fated to be in each others lives. On the third time they meet she learns his name is Bob and asks if she can call him Robert.

It is a modern tale of starving artists, and their adventures take them for a brief but profitable stay at the Chelsea Hotel. Slowly things get better for them and they find their voices through their art; Mapplethorpe with collages then photography and Smith with poetry to guitar.

It is a beautifully written insight into the lives of two people who would become very influential in shaping something truly wonderful for history.

I loved every page in this book and inspired me into writing frenzies.