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The 25 Greatest Songs of the Northwest

Team Evening and KEXP join forces to call out the top 25 songs that have come out of the Pacific Northwest.
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Evening and KEXP team up to determine, What are the 25 greatest songs of the Northwest?

Team Evening and KEXP join forces to call out the top 25 songs that have come out of the Pacific Northwest.

By "greatest" we mean songs with more than just a great beat. We mean songs that made a difference. We don't expect everyone will agree with our choices, so let us know! Did we get it wrong? Who did we miss?

Join us in the debate on Facebook or Twitter by tagging your comments with #25nwsongs! Here is who made our final list!

#25 Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts "Angel of the Morning" (1968) WATCH

#24 Mother Love Bone, “Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns” (1988) WATCH

#23 The Fleetwoods, “Come Softly to Me” (1959) WATCH

#22 Alice in Chains, “Would?” (1992) WATCH

#21 The Wailers, “Out of our Tree” (1965) WATCH

#20 Screaming Trees, “Nearly Lost You” (1992) WATCH

#19 Elliott Smith, “Miss Misery” (1997) WATCH

#18 Sleater-Kinney, “Jumpers” (2005) WATCH

#17 Paul Revere and the Raiders, “Just Like Me” (1965) WATCH

#16 Death Cab for Cutie, "I Will Follow You into the Dark" (2006) WATCH

#15 Nirvana, “Love Buzz” (1988) WATCH

#14 Mudhoney, “Touch Me I’m Sick” (1988) WATCH

#13 Presidents of the United States of America, “Lump” (1995) WATCH

#12 The Ventures, “Walk Don’t Run” (1960) WATCH

#11 Modest Mouse, “Float On” (2004) WATCH

#10 Soundgarden, “Rusty Cage” (1992) WATCH

#9 Sir Mix-a-Lot, “Baby Got Back” (1992) WATCH

#8 Pearl Jam, “Alive” (1991) WATCH

#7 The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “The Wind Cries Mary” (1967) WATCH

#6 Heart, “Barracuda” (1977) WATCH

#5 The Sonics, “Have Love Will Travel” (1965) WATCH

#4 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert, “Same Love" 2012 WATCH

#3 The Kingsman, “Louie, Louie” (1963) WATCH

#2 The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Purple Haze” (1967) WATCH

#1 Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1991) WATCH

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