THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BEST SONGS OF ALL TIME

When Bob Dylan launched “Just like a Rolling Stone” in July 1965, it didn’t just shake up the charts—it tore down the boundaries of what a preferred song may very well be. Clocking in at over 6 minutes, it had been an audacious crack from radio convention. With its jangling organ riff, snarling vocals, and surreal, chopping lyrics, Dylan te