January 16, 2002
The Top 15 Songs Re-Written as News Headlines
(song titles are below the list)
- Precious Metals Expert to Purchase World's Longest Staircase
- Aerosmith Openly Critical of Michael Jackson's Cosmetic Surgery
- Doors' Morrison Accused of Inciting Arson at Day Care
- Elvis Costello Not Amused by Middle East Peace Talks
- Lack of Sunglasses Causes Manfred Mann's Tour Bus to Crash Into Massengill Factory
- Forecast: Sun
- Latin Heartthrob Martin Confined to Mental Institution
- Authorities Seek Those Responsible for Massive Canine Escape
- Kidnapping Ordeal Over: Infant is Returned to Earl of Mix-a-Lot
- Bono Forgets Girlfriend's Tampons; Ruins Weekend
- Axl Rose Hired as Tarzan's Receptionist
- The Byrds Attend NASCAR Race, Reflect on Visit
- Marley Murder Investigation Reopened Following Clapton Confession
- Flatulent Britney Apologizes at Press Conference
and the Number 1 Song Re-Written as News Headlines...
- Bing Crosby Imagines Holiday Cocaine Binge
Song Titles
- Stairway to Heaven
- Dude Looks Like a Lady
- Light My Fire
- What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?
- Blinded By the Light
- Here Comes the Sun
- Livin' La Vida Loca
- Who Let the Dogs Out?
- Baby Got Back
- Sunday, Bloody Sunday
- Welcome to the Jungle
- Turn, Turn, Turn
- I Shot the Sheriff
- Oops!...I Did It Again
- White Christmas
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Selected from 173 submissions from 63 contributors.
Today's Top Five List authors were:
- Joe DiPietro, Brooklyn, NY -- 1, 8 (3rd #1) Email / Website
- Pat McCarley, Missouri City, TX -- 2, 14
- Charles Gulledge, Richardson, TX -- 3
- Chris Walker, Calimesa, CA -- 4 Email / Website
- Gene Dieden, New Haven, CT -- 5
- Joseph Prisco, Ithaca, NY -- 6, 12 Website
- Peter Rogers, Austin, TX -- 7
- Michael Whitmire, Houston, TX -- 7
- Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL -- 8 Email / Website
- Tom Stoudt, Fort Washington, PA -- 8
- Brian M. Klesc, Joliet, IL -- 9
- Michael Wolf, Brookline, MA -- 9
- Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL -- 10 Hall of Famer
- Sue Prifogle Otte, Rushville, IN -- 11 Email
- Brian Jones, Atlanta, GA -- 13 Email
- Bojean LaChance, Fairless Hills, PA -- 15 Email / Hall of Famer
- Mark Levine, Los Angeles, CA -- Topic Email
- Dave Henry, Slidell, LA -- Banner Tag Email
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA -- RU list name Email / Hall of Famer
- Larry Hollister, Concord, CA -- HM list name Email / Website / Hall of Famer
- Chris White, Los Angeles, CA -- List owner/editor Email / Hall of Famer
- Huey Lewis, New York, NY -- Ambience (explanation)
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