Our readers voted "Baba O'Riley" as the best song of the 1970s. The Who classic will face off against the other winners in our final poll. Awesome!

I love the 80s (both the decade and the VH1 specials). Was there a better time to grow up than in the age of Reagan and of neon? I don't think so. And there's the music. Ah, the music.

The Acclaimed Music critics list kind of sucks and I'm sorry to have to include the top five. Those songs are critical darlings, but I don't think they accurately reflect the spirit of the decade. Where's the new wave? Where's college rock? Where's hair metal? With only five songs to add, I had to leave out some worthy tunes like, um, anything by R.E.M. or The Replacements or The Cure, "Town Called Malice", "Walk This Way", "Come On Eileen", "Tainted Love", "Our Lips Our Sealed" and yes, "Funkytown". As a reminder, the last poll before the finals will include songs that many of our readers felt were overlooked. So, if you don't like what's on the list, let us know in the comments.

As for what is on the list, here you go. Click on any of the songs to vote (you'll open the poll in a new window):

1. "The Message", by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2. "Love Will Tear Us Apart", by Joy Division
3. "Billie Jean", by Michael Jackson
4. "Every Breath You Take", by The Police
5. "When Doves Cry", by Prince
6. "Sweet Child O' Mine", by Guns 'n' Roses
7. "Pride", by U2
8. "In Your Eyes", by Peter Gabriel
9. "Like A Virgin", by Madonna
10. Hungry Like The Wolf", by Duran Duran

Update: The polls are closed. U2's "Pride" is the winner.

For more information and previous results in our Greatest Song competition, click here.