Top 10 Rock songs of all-time

[Hostile]

HH, if you have a music download service download those Sabbath songs I mentioned and give them a listen. They are a bit dark, but remember Rock, and Heavy Metal in particular were about protest and non conforming.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Floyd and Zeppelin are far and away my favorite bands. I love Dazed and Confused and Kashmir by Zeppelin.

Here's rock trivia for you, where did they (Zep) get the name for their song "Black Dog?"

A high school teacher of mine who was also a fan of Zeppelin actually brought this up once. The name came from a black dog that was lost or wandering about the place or something like that where they recorded the song. The song itself doesnt has nothing to do with a black dog though.

 

[Hostile]

A high school teacher of mine who was also a fan of Zeppelin actually brought this up once. The name came from a black dog that was lost or wandering about the place or something like that where they recorded the song. The song itself doesnt has nothing to do with a black dog though.

Bingo. After recording the song, the Mixer asked what it was called. There was a black dog walking past the studio so they called it black dog.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Here is another trivia one.

The song Badge by Cream (the best that clapton was when he was in creamIMO) George Harrison actually co-wrote the song but the credit was given to another name as George was not susposed to work because he was under contract to another company....But he did Co-Write that song (lyrics and a riff).

The part that George played on the song was the bridge part, now for those that don't know a bridge part can be a part the is inbetween a rhythm section and a chorus or vice versa....it is there to transistion between the two so it is referred to as a bridge, to bridge the two pieces together.

Well original the song had no title so someone said since george played the bridge part they called it bridge.

Legend goes that they wrote the song title down and when it came time to make the record, the printing and such that someone could not read the title correctly and thought the word was Badge instead of Bridge so that is how it went to become Badge on the record.

 

[Hostile]

Sticking with some Rock trivia, in the song Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd there's a line...

...well Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers...

Ever wondered what that was about? They recorded the song in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and Van Zandt had taken to calling the guys at the recording study the Swampers. So that line in the song is a tribute to them.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Here is a few revolving around one band...or two.

Quiet Riot was originally started by the Famous Ozzy guitarist Randy Rhoades.

Quiet Riot was the first metal band to be Number 1 on the charts.

Two of Quiet Riots 3 biggest songs were actually cover songs from the band Slade....Mamma were all Crazy now and Cum on Feel the noize.

 

[WV Cowboy]

I figure that if 20 people posted their "Top Tens", we would have 20 different lists.

Aren't ya glad we don't have to stop picking at 10.

My brother was putting together a CD for me of my favorite rock songs that I had given him, ... before it was done I had another CD full that I wanted him to cut for me.

 

[silver]

More Than a Feeling
Quiller Queen
In the Flesh
Cashmere
Aint Talkin Bout Love
Highway Starr
Highway to Hell
Crazy Train
The Chain
Lovin Touchin Squeezin

 

[rynochop]

I didn't think so, but after looking at my list, maybe I should check myself.

You need "Runnin' with the Devil" on there.

 

[Payton34Smith22]

In no order...

1)Dream On~Aerosmith
2)Free Bird~Lynyrd Skynyrd
3)Stairway to Heaven~Led Zepplin
4)Cowboys From Hell~Pantera
5)Master Of Puppets~Metallica
6)Hells Bells~AC/DC
7)Tom Sawyer~Rush
8)Sweet Child O’ Mine~Guns and Roses
9)The Wall~Pink Floyd
10)Hotel California~Eagles

 

[royhitshard]

You need "Runnin' with the Devil" on there.

Dang, I love that song too, I have serious issues. Maybe I am the devil!

 

[lane]

here's 10 good ones....

gimme three steps..lynyrd skynyrd
man in the box....alice in chains
say what you will....fastway
slow ride.... foghat
looks that kill...motley crue
merry go round....motley crue
you got another thing coming.......judas priest
fear the voices.......alice in chains
let's get it up..........ac/dc
rainbow in the dark..........dio

 

[StanleySpadowski]

In no particular order.


1) Battle of Evermore - Zep
2) NIB - Sabbath
3) DEW - Rush
4) Muskrat Love - The Captain and Tennille
5) Jeremy - Peal Jam
6) Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees
7) Southern Cross - CS&N
8) Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies
9) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
10) Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

 

[Tio]

Floyd and Zeppelin are far and away my favorite bands.

Throw in Hendrix and I agree...

 

[Juke99]

Ooh, I dunno...Stairway to Heaven is about as cliche as ya can get.

If were talking Rock n Roll...

Free- "All Right Now"
Stones- "Satisfaction" "Brown Sugar" "Honky Tonk Woman" "Sympathy for the Devil" "Jumpin Jack Flash"
Chuck Berry- "Johnny B Goode"
Steppenwolf- "Born To Be Wild"
Beatles- "Come Together" "Twist and Shout"
Bruce- "Born To Run"
Cream- "Sunshine of Your Love"
Clapton- "Layla"
Elvis- "Jailhouse Rock"
Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
Creedence- "Born on a Bayou"
Little Richard- "Long Tall Sally" "Good Golly Miss Molly"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Great Balls of Fire" "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On"
Jimi- "Purple Haze"

And for me, Led Z's "Whole Lotta Love" had a much greater impact on rock music than the aforementioned "Stairway to Heaven" It came out earlier...it was one of the first HEAVY acid rock songs.

Now, I realize these are all rather old...but I think they are songs that were quite influential...or just damn good.

I love the Eagles and some of the other songs mentioned here...but they just don't fit into "rock"...well, maybe Life in the Fast Lane...and Hotel California...two GREAT songs...do.


I'm sure I missed a bunch.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Hendrix had some good songs but overall wasnt that great

 

[The30YardSlant]

Ooh, I dunno...Stairway to Heaven is about as cliche as ya can get.

If were talking Rock n Roll...

Free- "All Right Now"
Stones- "Satisfaction" "Brown Sugar" "Honky Tonk Woman" "Sympathy for the Devil" "Jumpin Jack Flash"
Chuck Berry- "Johnny B Goode"
Steppenwolf- "Born To Be Wild"
Beatles- "Come Together" "Twist and Shout"
Bruce- "Born To Run"
Cream- "Sunshine of Your Love"
Clapton- "Layla"
Elvis- "Jailhouse Rock"
Roy Orbison- Oh, Pretty Woman
Creedence- "Born on a Bayou"
Little Richard- "Long Tall Sally" "Good Golly Miss Molly"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Great Balls of Fire" "Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On"
Jimi- "Purple Haze"

And for me, Led Z's "Whole Lotta Love" had a much greater impact on rock music than the aforementioned "Stairway to Heaven" It came out earlier...it was one of the first HEAVY acid rock songs.

Now, I realize these are all rather old...but I think they are songs that were quite influential...or just damn good.

I'm sure I missed a bunch.

"Layla" is one of the greatest songs ever, and that's saying something for a song that only has singing for about the first 2 minutes of a 7 minute song. The piano and guitar solos at the end are amazing.

 

[Juke99]

Hendrix had some good songs but overall wasnt that great

I agree...he had some very good stuff...but was known for how he revolutionized guitar playing more than for his songwriting.

 

[Boom]

1) A day in the life - Beatles
2) Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
3) We will rock you/We are the champions - Queen
4) Hey Joe - Hendrix
5) Paint It Black - Stones
6) Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
7) Slow Ride - Foghat
8) Get it on (bang a gong) - T-Rex
9) Sympathy for the Devil - Stones
10) Black - Pearl Jam

 

[blindzebra]

Baba O'Riley, The Who

End of the World as We Know It, REM

Synchronicity, The Police

Middle of the Road, The Pretenders

I Want You To Want Me, Cheap Trick