Let’s be honest—music peaked a long time ago. While today’s “artists” are busy mumbling over TikTok beats, these 10 immortal anthems have been carrying human civilization on their backs for centuries. They’re the sonic equivalent of the Pyramids, but people still care about them.
10. “Auld Lang Syne”
Why It’s Eternal: The only song drunk people attempt to sing in unison every year. It’s been around since 1788, and it’ll still be playing when the robots take over and force us to celebrate New Year’s in the dystopian wasteland.
9. “Jingle Bells”
Why It’s Eternal: The ultimate musical parasite. You could be stranded on Mars, and some jerk in a Santa hat would still hum this at you. It’s been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to barking dogs, and none of them improved it.
8. “White Christmas”
Why It’s Eternal: Bing Crosby’s velvet voice haunts every December like a festive ghost. The song is so powerful it invented seasonal depression.
7. “Over the Rainbow”
Why It’s Eternal: Judy Garland sang this in 1939, and we’ve been failing to emotionally measure up ever since. Even if humanity nukes itself, the last surviving cockroach will be screeching this in a tiny falsetto.
6. “Canon in D”
Why It’s Eternal: Pachelbel wrote it in 1680, and every wedding since has been legally required to use it. If you’ve ever sat through a ceremony wondering, “Why does this sound familiar?”—congrats, you’ve been Pachelbel’d.
5. “The Wedding March (Here Comes the Bride)”
Why It’s Eternal: The only song that can make divorce lawyers weep. Mendelssohn composed it in 1842, and it’s been soundtracking bad decisions ever since.
4. “Ode to Joy”
Why It’s Eternal: Beethoven’s greatest hit is the official anthem of Europe, which means it’s legally required to play whenever bureaucrats feel vaguely optimistic.
3. “Für Elise”
Why It’s Eternal: The song every piano student butchers before giving up forever. Beethoven probably wrote it as a joke, knowing future children would suffer.
2. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Why It’s Eternal: The Alpha and Omega of music. Babies gurgle it, drunk people slur it, and astronauts will probably hum it on Mars. Mozart even covered it, because he knew he couldn’t top it.
1. “Happy Birthday to You”
Why It’s Eternal: The most profitable song ever (thanks, copyright trolls). It’s been sung on every continent, in every language, and at every awkward office party. When the sun explodes, the last human will whisper this as they dissolve into space dust.
Final Verdict: Modern music is just noise with a beat. These 10 songs? Timeless, inescapable, and better than anything on your playlist. Now go listen to something that’ll actually outlive you. 🎻🔥
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