Townes Van Zandt, ‘Pancho and Lefty: An epic story-song about a bandit and the friend who betrays him, “Pancho and Lefty” became a country hit thanks to Willie Nelson.
The Pixies, ‘Where Is My Mind: No song typifies the freakish pop instincts that made the Pixies stand out in a sea of gloomy.
Lizzo, ‘Truth Hurts: That song is my life and its words are my truth,” Lizzo wrote at the time.
Miles Davis, ‘So What: It’s likely that no song on this list has soundtracked more dinner parties than Kind of Blue’s warm, welcoming first track.