Make a list of what you think of are the top 10 most noteworthy songs in the fandom. Interpret that as you want to, but I'm not looking for just your favorite songs, if it was my list would much different. I want it to be weighed on a number of factors ex. originality, legacy, quality ect. Also, try to put some variety in your list. I limited mine to one song per artist, but if you want to have multiple songs by the same artist feel free to do it.
Without further adieu, here I go.
Twilight's Big Adventure - Jeff Burgess
Okay, this is probably Jeff's worst song from a listening stand point, but the reason it's here is because I've seen nothing else like it, within or outside the fandom. I really want to make a full length Choose Your Own Rock Opera some time.
Anthropology - AwkwardMarina
This is here because it's own of the most unusual hits in the fandom. Big Band/Jazzy Showtunes(?) stuff is pretty rare nowaday's, so it's nice to see something like this. The musical theme, fanfic inspiritation, and storyboard video also enhance it.
Something Broke - Tarby
Now, this song is really something out there. This epic was made for Toastbeard after Tarby became infamous for submitting lengthy tracks, fellow musician Derpy Grooves declared he was going to make a 20-minute long song, and Tarby ascepted the challenge. The result was a 20-minute Progressive Rock Opera about Cupcakes, and stands for being the first thing like it. Later HeyLasFas created the grungy, hard-rocking, hour-long Nightfall about the fall of Luna, but the latter song does not have nearly as much of a legacy as Something Broke. The song has inspired fanfic, has been electronically remixed, and HeyLasFas has already made a song inspired by Forever Broken, an upcoming album expanding the piece.
First Flight - Pony Evening Star
Just look at the rating. Just at it. That might be the highest rating I've ever seen on a Youtube video (not counting 100% likes). 'Nuff said.
Lullaby for a Princess - Pony Phonic
Now, I know I had to put some song by Pony Phonic up, but I was unsure which one. I don't want to just put his most popular one up, because that will probably just change with time, so I tried to look at where his popularity exploded. It was probably because Daniel Ingram reposted a cover he did of Winter Wrap Up, but I don't want to post a show remix, so I settled with Lullaby because of this.
Party with Pinkie Pie - Alex S.
Being one of the oldest and most popular songs in the fandom, this was probably the song that set the stereotype of brony music as being Dubstep songs/remixes made from spliced audio clips from the show.
Loyalty - AcousticMandoBrony
Loyalty is probably biggest rock hit the fandom has ever had, tailing across the three official channels it's uploaded on it has well over a million views. While I say it isn't the best rock song from the fandom, it certainly set the standards for
For the New Lunar Republic - NotACleverPony
NotACleverPony is often considered to be the original Brony Musician, and likewise this song is probably the fandom's first hit. Not only did it spawn remixes ranging from EBM to Orchestral to Heavy Metal to Ambient, but it's best known for something else. While the song did not create the idea, it still single handedly spread the still popular meme of The New Lunar Republic vs The Solar Empire to the body of the fandom.
Discord - The Livingtombstone/Eurobeat Brony
I personally prefer Eurobeat Brony's original, but it's the remix that deserves to be on this list. The Livingstone Stone is the most popular musician within the fandom, and his remix is probably the single most popular song within the fandom. The remix has been remixed, it has it's own live action music video, and most importantly it was the first song from the fandom to be officially released on Rock Band's network. Coincidently, one of the two other brony songs featured on the network is also a version of Discord. However, I still don't believe this is the most noteworthy song from the fandom....
Rainbow Factory - Glaze
Now, to fully understand this song we must go back into the haunted depths of Toastbeard. Long ago there was competition there, the theme of which was "Where do rainbow's come from?". The winning song of the competition was none other than.....Rainbow's Blood by Interrobang Pie. Now, that song was forgotten, but in second place came Rainbow Factory, which is now one of the most popular songs in the fandom, and for good reason. The Woodentoaster manages to blend contrasting orchestral and dubstep elements in a non-clashing way to create what may be the fandom's most familiar song, inspiring countless remixes and covers in pretty much every genre known to the fandom. The song inspired the legendary grimdark fanfic Rainbow Factory, which is often regarded as the spiritual sucessor of cupcakes. A PMV for the song inspired by the fan fic has nearly twice as many views as the original uploading of the song, and the fic also inspired fan songs itself, causing the cycle to go full circle. It can be argued that no fan song has had a greater impact on the fandom than this.
I probably should have replaced one of those with one of Jackle App's Griffin Village songs, but I don't know which. Winterglade by Makkon is another song I was thinking of as a candidate. Anyway, I want to hear your lists.