| Clue | Song |
| Its most famous versions are by Lead Belly (1939, a cappella) and Ram Jam (1977, rock) | |
| The Andrews Sisters performed this 1941 classic in Abbott and Costello's film 'Buck Privates' | |
| In 1963, girl group The Angels had their only #1 hit with this warning to an unwanted suitor | |
| This 1966 Jimmy Ruffin song was a soul ballad; in 1996, Robson & Jerome had a UK #1 hit with it | |
| John Lennon wrote this 1967 Beatles song after seeing a 19th-century circus poster | |
| This 1968 Steppenwolf single gained popularity thanks to its use in 'Easy Rider' | |
| In Jim Croce's 1973 song, King Kong had nothing on this Chicagoan | |
| First recorded by Sweet in 1973, it was performed by Tia Carrere in 'Wayne's World' | |
| The Ramones' 1976 debut single, it was written by drummer Tommy and bassist Dee Dee | |
| Originally a hit for Thin Lizzy in 1976, it has been covered by Bon Jovi and Everclear | |
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| Ronnie Wood, not Keith Richards, performs the guitar solo on this slow 1978 Rolling Stones single | |
| The title track for AC/DC's 1980 album, it's considered one of the greatest metal songs ever | |
| The video for this 1981 song by The Who was the fourth ever aired on MTV | |
| George Thorogood's snarl and a saxophone solo are highlights in this 1982 blues-rock classic | |
| Released by Inner Circle in 1987, it's best known as the 'COPS' theme song | |
| A chart-topping Mariah Carey hit in 1996, it was the first song she co-wrote with Jermaine Dupri | |
| This 2000 'N Sync hit won 3 Video Music Awards and was nominated for 2 Grammys | |
| Beyoncé and Sean Paul spent nine weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100 with this 2003 single | |
| Noel Gallagher claimed this 2004 Green Day smash steals from Oasis's 'Wonderwall' | |
| The Black Eyed Peas had Billboard's #1 song of 2009 with this track | |
| On 'The Simpsons', barbershop quartet the Be Sharps win a Grammy for this track | |
| This extremely long song is often sung by people not old enough to drink its titular beverage | |
| Stone Temple Pilots had a #1 mainstream rock hit with this 1996 song | |
| Originally a rock song by Spider, Tina Turner's 1984 cover won a Grammy | |
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