here's a few well known songs of many genres:
(not necessarily my favorites, but pretty well known)
joe walsh . life's been good
curtis mayfield . superfly
derek and the dominos . layla
roxy music . avalon
Robert Johnson . Cross Road Blues
rage against the machine . killing in the name
nina simone . my baby just cares for me
basement jaxx . do your thing
the byrds . eight miles high
supertramp . the logical song
cat stevens . how can i tell you
radiohead . paranoid android
Bauhaus . Bela Lugosi's Dead
faith no more . midlife crisis
black sabbath . war pigs
gnarles barkely . crazy
n.e.r.d. . maybe
bob dylan . maggie's farm
the church . under the milky way
men at work . be good johnny
Til Tuesday . Voices Carry
van halen . you really got me
iron and wine . such great heights
Frou Frou . Let Go
parliament funkadelic . flashlight
john denver . follow me
animotion . obsession
nine inch nails . closer
the replacements . skyway
the white stripes . the hardest button to button
Ten Years After . I'd Love To Change The World
yeah yeah yeahs . maps
the zombies . she's not there
outkast . hey ya
Peter Schilling . Major Tom (Coming Home)
johnny cash . ring of fire
The Cranberries . Zombie
toto . africa
jet . are you gonna be my girl?
the psychedelic furs . love my way
golden earing . radar love
saliva . click click boom
elvis costello . veronica
moody blues . nights in white satin
green day . american idiot
soundgarden . black hole sun
jeff buckley . last goodbye
simon and garfunkel . mrs. robinson
luscious jackson . naked eye
depeche mode . enjoy the silence
death cab for cutie . soul meets body
the alman brothers band . midnight rider
gorillaz . feel good inc
pink floyd . comfortably numb
alice in chains . would?
the flamingos . i only have eyes for you
tatu . all the things she said
the yardbirds . for your love
bill withers . ain't no sunshine
us3 . cantaloop
arcade fire . no cars go
david bowie . heroes
sugar . your favorite thing
r.e.m. . the one i love
janis ian . seventeen
paul simon . 50 ways to leave your lover
doves . there goes the fear
pearl jam . alive
chic . good times
the dream academy . life in a northern town
xtc . dear god
the who . baba o'riley
joy division . dead souls
dave brubeck quartet . take five
unkle (feat thom yorke) . rabbit in your headlights
barry manilow . mandy
the killers . when you were young
otis redding . sittin' on the dock of the bay
beethoven . moonlight sonata
wang chung . dance hall days
björk . it's oh so quiet
the police . every little thing she does is magic
level 42 . something about you
dean martin . ain't that a kick in the head
muddy waters . mannish boy
traffic . glad
blood sweat and tears . spinning wheel
bo diddley . i'm a man
yellowcard . ocean avenue
pet shop boys . west end girls
buffalo springfield . for what it's worth
the hollies . the air that i breathe
tool . sober
the carpenters . close to you
edwin starr . war
the stone roses . love spreads
temptations . i can't get next to you
talk talk - it's my life
stevie wonder . superstition
prince . let's go crazy
fluke . atom bomb
creedence clearwater revival . run through the jungle
steve miller band . fly like an eagle
norah jones . don't know why
extreme . hole hearted
the beach boys . god only knows
jay ferguson . thunder island
david and david . welcome to the boomtown
counting crows . mr jones
coldplay . the scientist
eric clapton . wonderful tonight
neil young . cinnamon girl
elton john . saturday night's alright for fighting
blur . song 2
dido . all you want
chopin . nocturne in b major, op. 9 no. 3
the association . along comes mary
robbie williams . angels
aretha franklin . respect
pretenders . message of love
live . selling the drama
the cure . friday i'm in love
lauryn hill . everything is everything
madness . our house
journey . don't stop believin'
doris day . whatever will be will be (que sera sera)
the jackson 5 . never can say goodbye
grand funk railroad . we're an american band
frank sinatra . night and day
mountain . mississippi queen
george harrison . my sweet lord
beck . devil's haircut
ozzy osborne . i don't know
crosby, stills, nash, and young . suite judy blue eyes
men without hats . the safety dance
metallica . one
boz skaggs . lido shuffle
the eagles . hotel california
dixie chicks . landslide (or the stevie nicks original)
miles davis . so what
cheap trick . i want you to want me (live)
herb albert . rise
queen . don't stop me now
nikka costa . everybody got their something
j giles band . centerfold
gavin degraw . i don't wanna be
foreigner . feels like the first time
wall of voodoo . mexican radio
james brown . it's a man's man's man's world
fiona apple . criminal
ratt . round and round
marvin gaye . let's get it on
bachman-turner overdrive . takin' care of business
iron maiden . run to the hills
foo fighters . learning to fly
ringo starr - it don't come easy
grandmaster flash . the message
duke ellington . echoes of harlem
flock of seagulls . i ran
cyndi lauper . time after time
filter . hey man, nice shot
m . popmuzik
groove armada . i see you baby
pachabel . cannon in d
beastie boys . sabotage
berlin . take my breath away
earth, wind and fire . boogie wonderland
judas priest . you've got another thing coming
etta james . at last
patsy cline . sweet dreams
cream . sunshine of your love
dave matthews . crash
common . come close
roberta flack . killing me softly with his song
billy joel . big shot
massive attack . protection
tom petty . refugee
the cult . she sells sanctuary
nelly . hot in here
def leppard . photograph
jimi hendrix . are you experienced
geto boys . ____ it feels good to be a gangsta
dusty springfield and burt bacharach . the look of love
aerosmith . sweet emotion
chicago . does anybody really know what time it is?
bruce springsteen . born to run
beyonce . crazy in love
carly simon . you're so vain
electric light orchestra . don't bring me down
rolling stones . gimme shelter
kansas . dust in the wind
john coltrane . blue train
cristopher cross . sailing
the doors . five to one
nancy sinatra . these boots are made for walkin'
bryan adams . run to you
diana ross and the supremes . love child
Dead Can Dance . The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove
big country . big country
alan parsons project . eye in the sky
the sex pistols . bodies
gordon lightfoot . sundown
lush . ladykillers
abba . waterloo
paul mccartney and wings . band on the run
inxs . the one thing
billy squier . the stroke
mel torme . do do do
grateful dead . ripple
jefferson airplane . somebody to love
blink 182 . what's my age again
elastica . connection
soft cell . tainted love
normal greenbaum . spirit in the sky
yes . i've seen all good people
the beatles . a day in the life
311 . down
asia . heat of the moment
everclear . santa monica
roy orbison . crying
madonna . borderline
franz ferdinand . take me out
hole . doll parts
neil diamond . girl, you'll be a woman soon
kool and the gang . hollywood swinging
eurithmics . sweet dreams (are made of this)
blonde . heart of glass
duncan sheik . barely breathing
pj harvey . down by the water
deep purple . hush
badfinger . no matter what
cracker . teen angst
quiet riot . cum on feel the noize
fleetwood mac . you make loving fun
nazareth . love hurts
sly and the family stone . stand!
arrested development . tennessee
duran duran . rio
billy bragg . a new england
the mamas and the papas . california dreamin'
ac/dc . dirty deeds done dirt cheap
joe jackson . stepping out
edie brickell and new bohemians . what i am
tears for fears . shout
matthew sweet . girlfriend
el-p . orange 9mm
sarah mclachlan . hold on
the dandy warhols . bohemian like you
jethro tull . aqualung
leadbelly . where did you sleep last night
john lennon . imagine
the clash . should i stay or should i go
howard jones . things can only get better
dire straits . sultans of swing
suzanne vega . tom's diner
ohio players . love rollercoaster
led zeppelin . rock and roll
simple minds . don't you (forget about me)
gerry rafferty . baker street
air . playground love
megadeth . peace sells
zz top . sharp dressed man
danzig . mother
snow patrol . run
jamiroquai . canned heat
heart . barracuda
the verve . bittersweet symphony
rod stewart . every picture tells a story
the kinks . ou really got me
the cars . drive
nick drake . pink moon
naked eyes . always something there to remind me
thomas dolby . she blinded me with science
james taylor . something in the way she moves
nirvana . smells like teen spirit
the guess who . no time
tommy tutone . 867-5309 (jenny)
rare earth . get ready
bobby womack . across 110th street
soul coughing . super bon bon
monster magnet . space lord
manfred mann's earth band . blinded by the light
debby boone . you light up my life