Good songs to start Ipod?

I just bought a new ipod and I am filling it up with songs. Can anybody recommend me popular or well known songs?

Anything from Rihanna.

It would probably help if you told us what sort of music you listen to. Wouldn't want to be recommending rap if you're more of a pop or country kind of guy ;P

I love the cotton eye joe song. You should get that one and make a playlist of just that song over and over again.

Radiohead - In Rainbows:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=270079778&s=143457

And why not fill it with fun and interesting podcasts?

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

Well, it depends on what kind of person you are and what you listen to.
I'm kind of out there music wise, but some of my favorite artists are Coheed and Cambria, Mindless Self Indulgence, and Frank Sinatra.
The first 2 aren't very old groups, obviously Frank Sinatra is, but he's timeless. Im sure people will still be listening to him 50 years from now.
I also like some of the soundtracks from musicals like RENT and Moulin Rouge.

Just depends on who you are.

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