Quick, Let's Name 50 Songs Glee Should Never Cover and Save Their Souls

Let me be clear: Though I'm a Glee hater, I enjoy and endorse some of the show's interesting song choices. During the Madonna episode, I liked the pep assembly version of "4 Minutes" and the all-male rendition of "What It Feels Like for a Girl" because they were unexpected tunes with unexpected singers. But most of the time Glee resorts to overly familiar hits, cheapens them, and shoehorns them into maddening storylines. That can be a tolerable practice, but let's set aside 50 examples of untouchable pop majesty for Glee immunity. Add your own, please.

1. Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

2. Madonna's "Erotica"

3. Prince's "Darling Nikki"

4. Nirvana's "All Apologies"

5. Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know"

6. Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes"

7. Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird"

8. The Police's "King of Pain"

9. Lady Gaga's "Just Dance"

10. Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby"

11. Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract"

12. Weezer's "Buddy Holly"

13. Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven"

14. George Michael's "Father Figure"

15. Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"

16. Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car"

17. Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over"

18. The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony"

19. The Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"

20. The Clash's "Rock the Casbah"

21. Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon"

22. Missy Elliott's "Work It"

23. Jay-Z's "99 Problems"

24. Wyclef Jean's "Gone 'Til November"

25. Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)"

26. LL Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out"

27. Bill Withers' "Lean on Me" Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"

28. Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs"

29. Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge"

30. The Pretenders's "Brass in Pocket"

31. The Crystals' "He's a Rebel"

32. Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools"

33. Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"

34. The Bee Gees' "Jive Talkin'"

35. The Patti Smith Group's "Because the Night"

36. Cher's "Half Breed"

37. New Order, "Bizarre Love Triangle"

38. Bruce Springsteen's "My Hometown"

39. Tori Amos's "Silent All These Years"

40. The Mamas and the Papas' "Monday, Monday"

41. Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"

42. Carole King's "It's Too Late"

43. Simon and Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair"

44. REM's "Shiny Happy People"

45. Elton John's "Candle in the Wind"

46. The Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More"

47. Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On"

48. The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows"

49. The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday"

50. The Beatles' "Help"