How to do a list of songs on a newspaper or magazine website:
- The Guardian’s 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear — comes with Spotifiy links, a lengthy review of each song by a panel of music journalists a crystal clear layout and a handy export list to HTML widget.
And how not to:
- The Telegraph’s 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time — in which the adjudicating panel of one – Neil McCormick – hilariously abandons grammar in favour of enigmatic SMS-length capsule reviews. Sample description of The Doors’ Light My Fire, “Provocative, sensual, slinky song weaving erotic desire.” And another one of U2’s Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For: “Gospel rock hymn of doubt and spiritual quest.”
- Esquire’s 50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To — let me get this straight: you want me to click through at least 50 times, even more with ads, and if I haven’t heard the band you’re talking about the onus is on me to wade through the internet to find one of their songs to listen to? OK, thanks.
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