7. "A Long, Long Time Ago/I Can Still Remember/How That Music Used To Make Me Smile"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr-BYVeCv6U Artist: Don McLean Song: American Pie (1971) This song recounts 'the day the music died' - the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. The first line summed up the feelings of music fans the world over and became Don McLean's magnum opus.
6. "You Never Close Your Eyes Anymore When I Kiss Your Lips"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkB-VQviLI Artist: The Righteous Brothers Song: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling (1964) Ranked as the song that has been played on the radio more than any other in the 20th Century, The Righteous Brothers hit features simple yet evocative lyrics which sums up beautifully the behaviour of someone who has, er, lost that loving feeling.
5. "Yesterday/All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONXp-vpE9eU Artist: The Beatles Song: Yesterday (1965) I could of chosen at least half a dozen Beatles tracks but this one got the nod because its impossible to just 'read' that lyric... you can't help but sing it.