Electric Light Orchestra began with the premise of following ... And this one is blessed with a happier ending than most of the songs on this list as our put-upon hero turns his life around ...

If you were hoping for the pop madness of 2024 to slow down and start making sense: good luck, babe! Because there has never, ever, been a pop year like the hot-not-pretty mess that was 2024. Week to ...

This Lennon-esque piano ballad is the only song by Jeff Lynne’s ELO on this list. I realize there are those among us who would argue that it isn’t even technically an ELO song. Fair enough.