Because it is obvious that OT.com's posters know what the hell is up with everything, I decided to start a quest to determine what the greatest song of all time is. Because we are not animals, there are parameters:

1) Your nominations come in the form of a top ten list - these are the ten songs you think deserve consideration for the greatest song of all time. Order your ten however you wish.

2) I recommend nominations which earned a spot no lower than #40 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. If the nominated song in question missed the Top 40 list, it may be allowed IF the song is deemed recognizable enough.

3) One song per artist, please. (At least in Phase One - when we get to Phase Two this may change) This does not apply to different posters - one poster may have "Let It Be" while another may have "Hey Jude", for instance.

4) Duplicate nominated songs must be replaced. The first poster to nominate the duplicated song may keep it - the burden of replacement falls upon the poster(s) who used the same song.

5) Until sufficient time has passed to allow for as many nominations as possible, you may edit your original nominations as often as necessary. When Phase II is announced, your nominations are then locked in. This will hopefully allow you to remember every deserving song you can think of - an off-the-cuff list may not reflect all of your favorites.

Those are the rules. Now, on to my nominations. In artist alphabetical order:

Duran Duran, "Ordinary World"
Electric Light Orchestra, "Don't Bring Me Down"
James Ingram, "Just Once"
Elton John, "Crocodile Rock"
Howard Jones, "No One Is To Blame"
Men At Work, "Overkill"
Natalie Merchant, "Wonder"
Prince, "Let's Go Crazy"
Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Del Shannon, "Runaway"

Off-the-cuff. My own list is subject to change between now and Phase Two.