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What is the single greatest rock song of all time?
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I was listening to this last night and it's been stuck in my head today.
Yeah it probably should be something from this album. Just perfect rock music all the way through, and yet sounded completely new at the time and feels fresh today.
Co-signed.
Stairway to heaven is up there. All subjective obviously but those two sand out with so much depth and variety and neither rely on a chorus to carry them through.
The Clash - London Calling
Fuck me do I ever love the Clash. I considered a bunch of songs but just went straight to the standard, but so many of their songs are just too fucking good.
Fuck me do I ever love the Clash. I considered a bunch of songs but just went straight to the standard, but so many of their songs are just too fucking good.
It's an ear worm! I'm serious, I think it's the best song ever written.
What I came to say. Not even a Stones fan. But, that song is the best.
A few of the ones that I thought about add have already been put up. Haven't seen these guys yet though!
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Why is this even a discussion when Reelin' In Y
The Years exists?
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The Years exists?
Reelin' In The Years
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not even the best rain song when Purple Rain exists
An impossible question lol. Every one listed thus far can be argued.
A few that get regular rotation by me
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Here Comes The Sun - Beatles
Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
Drain You - Nirvana
No Excuses - Alice In Chains
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers Band
46 and 2 - Tool
Wherever I May Roam - Metallica
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
House Of The Rising Sun - Animals (it's a cover but holy smokes it's timeless)
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
War Pigs - Black Sabbath
Tomorrow I'd have a slightly different list but most of these would still be there.
Edit: here's the live version of Elizabeth Reed from Fillmore East. Part of the finest live album ever IMO, and if I'm pressed it's either this or Here Comes The Sun.
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed -Allman Brothers Band
A few that get regular rotation by me
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Here Comes The Sun - Beatles
Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
Drain You - Nirvana
No Excuses - Alice In Chains
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers Band
46 and 2 - Tool
Wherever I May Roam - Metallica
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
House Of The Rising Sun - Animals (it's a cover but holy smokes it's timeless)
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
War Pigs - Black Sabbath
Tomorrow I'd have a slightly different list but most of these would still be there.
Edit: here's the live version of Elizabeth Reed from Fillmore East. Part of the finest live album ever IMO, and if I'm pressed it's either this or Here Comes The Sun.
In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed -Allman Brothers Band
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath | (Black Sabbath, 1970) | [HQ]
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It's this and it's not even close.
Gimme some of that... poundcake.
Van Halen - Poundcake (1991) (Music Video - Full Length Version) WIDESCREEN 1080p
Link to alternate version without the little girl intro / ending -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDC1S0Qv58www.youtube.com
Comfortably Numb has two of the best guitar solos in British rock history
American bands? IMO it doesn't get better than Soundgarden. Chris Cornell had the best rock voice ever. Close 2nd would Layne Staley.
I like Burden In My Hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmIqIVxUuKs
American bands? IMO it doesn't get better than Soundgarden. Chris Cornell had the best rock voice ever. Close 2nd would Layne Staley.
I like Burden In My Hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmIqIVxUuKs
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Whatever it is, it came out in the 60's. Probably A Day in the Life or something.
Haven't heard that in years. Love that song.
Haven't heard that in years. Love that song.
If I had to narrow it down to just one, it's got to be Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's like THE rock song in almost everything.
The criteria I would give would be 4/4 time because that's timing for the common folk, one modulation/key change (but no more, don't need to go all prog), at least one "Yeah!" or "whoa!" that is yelled with more gusto than the rest of the lyrics are sang, distorted guitar, a guitar solo, lets throw a dive-bomb in there, and a kick ass bass riff. Would have to give it to Livin On A Prayer unless anything else better fits the bill
The one song I think of when I think of rock is Baba O'Reilly by The Who. It's just the ultimate anthem. Second choice would be Stairway to Heaven. Just absolutely epic with one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. I don't care if it's overrated
Cowgirl in the Sand (2009 Remaster)
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Ask me in 10 minutes and I'll have a different answer.
Deep Purple - Highway Star
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Iggy & the Stooges- "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell"
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Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell [2023 Remaster] (Iggy Mix)
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It's crazy that the answer is actually Whitesnake of all bands
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