Picture a mouse on the back of a falcon soaring over a castle. Imagine that mouse practicing jousting using a squirrel as his horse or storming through the corridors of Camelot with a cat and dozens of knights chasing him. Glimpse into Merlin's cottage as the mouse rummages through the wizard's spell books to learn a magic potion. If it weren't for that mouse King Arthur would never have pulled the sword from the stone.

"Otter and Arthur and the Sword in the Stone" follows the adventures of a mouse nicknamed Otter who befriends a boy named Arthur and helps him become literature's most celebrated king. Dave Whitaker's story is aimed at elementary school-age readers, combining classic children's literature like Beverly Cleary's "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" with the legend of King Arthur.

The Grammys. The "Billboard" charts. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Rolling Stone" magazine. National Public Radio. The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. "Q" Magazine. "Spin." "New Musical Express." MTV. VH1. ASCAP. BBC. They've all put their stamp on "definitive" lists of the best songs of all time.

They all got it wrong.

Well, not completely wrong, but they all got it a little wrong. All those lists come from some bias or viewpoint that led to inclusions and exclusions that inevitably prompt head scratching.

However, Dave's Music Database has eliminated the dilemma. Lists from over 100 sources have been compiled into the ultimate cream-of-the-crop list which will draw criticism from none and praise from all.

Well, one can dream.