Adam's Top Five Archive

Week of 06 January 2002: Original versions that are better than their more famous and/or popular covers:

  1. "Blinded By the Light," Bruce Springsteen (covered by Manfred Mann)
  2. "Romeo and Juliet," Dire Straits (covered by The Indigo Girls)
  3. "Dead Souls," Joy Division (covered by Nine Inch Nails)
  4. "Downtown Train," Tom Waits (covered by Rod Stewart)
  5. "The Man Who Sold the World," David Bowie (covered by Nirvana)

Week of 13 January 2002: Top Five Rainy Day Records:

  1. Workbook, Bob Mould
  2. Small Change, Tom Waits
  3. Unknown Pleasures, Joy Division
  4. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Cure
  5. Eunuch, N.I.L.8

Week of 20 January 2002: Top Five Guitar Solos:

  1. "Cinnamon Girl," Neil Young.
  2. "Jockey Full of Bourbon," Tom Waits.
  3. "Mountain Song," Jane's Addiction.
  4. "Keep the Glove," Dinosaur Jr.
  5. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II," Pink Floyd.

Week of 27 January 2002: Top Five Songs That Inspire A Murderous Rage:

  1. "Jerk-Off," Tool.
  2. "Love's Secret Domain," Coil.
  3. "Queenie," Ethyl Meatplow.
  4. "Piggy," Nine Inch Nails.
  5. "Chain," N.I.L.8.

Week of 03 February 2002: Songs That Make Me Drive Fast

  1. "What Did You Expect?," Archers of Loaf.
  2. "Living Tar," N.I.L.8.
  3. "Goin' Out West," Tom Waits.
  4. "So Long, Superman," Firewater.
  5. "Sir Duke," Stevie Wonder.

Week of 24 March 2002: Great Covers

  1. Johnny Cash, "Rusty Cage."
  2. Jane's Addiction, "Rock and Roll/Sympathy For the Devil."
  3. Camper van Beethoven, "Pictures Of Matchstick Men."
  4. The Gourds, "Gin and Juice."
  5. Tom Waits, "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?."

Week of 1 April 2002: Track one, Side Ones

  1. Small 23, "Mona Skips Breakfast".
  2. Archers of Loaf, "Step Into the Light."
  3. N.I.L.8, "Land of the Lost."
  4. Soul Coughing, "Super Bon Bon."
  5. fIREHOSE, "Brave Captain."