The 100 Greatest Rock And Roll Songs Of All Time As Compiled By...

[The Chairman]

me.

1) Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
2) The Hurricane - Bob Dylan
3) Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
4) Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
5) Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
6) Iron Man - Black Sabbath
7) A Day In The Life - The Beatles
8) Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
9) Old Friends / Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel
10) Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
11) Layla - Derek And The Dominoes
12) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
13) God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
14) Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
15) Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
16) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
17) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
18) Piano Man - Billy Joel
19) Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
20) Hey Jude - The Beatles
21) Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
22) Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
23) Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
24) Imagine – John Lennon
25) Riders On The Storm – The Doors
26) Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
27) Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
28) Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
29) Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
30) Baba O’Reilly – The Who
31) The Show Must Go On – Queen
32) Hotel California – The Eagles
33) The End – The Doors
34) Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘N’ Roses
35) Eruption – Van Halen
36) You Shook Me All Night Long – AC / DC
37) Paranoid – Black Sabbath
38) Enter Sandman – Metallica
39) Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
40) Dream On – Aerosmith
41) Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
42) Light My Fire – The Doors
43) Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen
44) Dazed And Confused – Led Zeppelin
45) Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
46) Yesterday – The Beatles
47) More Than A Feeling – Boston
48) American Pie – Don McLean
49) Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
50) I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
51) Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones
52) (Oh) Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
53) Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
54) Walk This Way – Aerosmith
55) Every Breath You Take – The Police
56) California Dreamin’ – The Mamas And The Papas
57) Rockin’ In The Free World – Neil Young
58) Space Oddity – David Bowie
59) Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin
60) Superstition – Stevie Wonder
61) Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
62) What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
63) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
64) Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
65) Photograph – Def Leppard
66) Gloria – Van Morrison
67) We Are The Champions – Queen
68) Stand By Me – Ben E. King
69) Jump – Van Halen
70) What I’d Say – Ray Charles
71) Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
72) Tangerine – Led Zeppelin
73) Tangled Up In Blue – Bob Dylan
74) Ripple – The Grateful Dead
75) Piece Of My Heart – Big Brother And The Holding Company
76) Barracuda – Heart
77) All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
78) La Bamba – Richie Valens
79) Jeremy – Pearl Jam
80) Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
81) The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
82) Papa Was A Rolling Stone – The Temptations
83) Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
84) New York State Of Mind – Billy Joel
85) Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles
86) London Calling – The Clash
87) Nobody Told Me – John Lennon
88) Roundabout – Yes
89) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Live) – The Allman Brothers Band
90) # 9 Dream – John Lennon
91) My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
92) White Room – Cream
93) Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
94) Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby, Stills And Nash
95) When Doves Cry – Prince And The Revolution
96) Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters – Elton John
97) My Generation – The Who
98) For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
99) The Times They Are A – Changin’ – Bob Dylan
100) I Wanna Be Sedated – The Ramones

This is something I've been meaning to do for a long time. As pretty much everyone knows, I'm a huge fan of classic rock and roll (or as Wilhelm-Scream put it, "rock that doesn't suck). It took me quite a while to put together the list. I sorted through my entire cd collection to find out which songs would make the cut. It was really tough.

This list is not a mere favorite songs list, but these 100 songs are what I feel to be the best 100 songs rock and roll songs ever made. I overlooked most lists that for the most part use classic rock as a basis and looked to eveyr form of rock and roll (soft rock, folk rock, etc.) to create a comprehensive and for the most part unbiased of the 100 Greatest Rock And Roll Songs Ever Made.

Hope you like it.

 

[Kmack]

Good list You included a lot of my favorites.

 

[Truthteller]

Really, not bad. I can see you put some time into it.

Not enough Aerosmith imo though. Like- Back in the Saddle, Toys in the Attic, and Dream On.

Also needs some Rush - like maybe 2112 or Limelight.

Good job though otherwise.

 

[Truthteller]

Opps - I see Dream On at 40 now. My apologies.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Whoah, I don't even agree with a whole half. I'm shocked.
I could agree with:

1) Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
5) Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
6) Iron Man - Black Sabbath
7) A Day In The Life - The Beatles
12) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
13) God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
14) Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
16) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
17) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
19) Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
21) Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
26) Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
27) Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
28) Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
32) Hotel California – The Eagles
36) You Shook Me All Night Long – AC / DC
37) Paranoid – Black Sabbath
43) Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen
44) Dazed And Confused – Led Zeppelin
45) Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
46) Yesterday – The Beatles
47) More Than A Feeling – Boston
49) Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
50) I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
52) (Oh) Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
54) Walk This Way – Aerosmith
55) Every Breath You Take – The Police
58) Space Oddity – David Bowie
59) Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin
60) Superstition – Stevie Wonder
61) Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
63) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
64) Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
65) Photograph – Def Leppard
71) Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
72) Tangerine – Led Zeppelin
76) Barracuda – Heart
78) La Bamba – Richie Valens
81) The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
87) Nobody Told Me – John Lennon
88) Roundabout – Yes
92) White Room – Cream
93) Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
94) Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby, Stills And Nash
95) When Doves Cry – Prince And The Revolution
97) My Generation – The Who
98) For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield


I'm gonna do mine 'cause this f***in' video game I'm playing is stressing me out/giving me a heart attack.

 

[BatMatt]

3 Doors songs, wise choice my friend

Good list

 

[The Chairman]

3 Doors songs, wise choice my friend

Good list

Thank you.

 

[blind_fury]

No Prince? what kind of list is that?

 

[The Chairman]

Also needs some Rush - like maybe 2112 or Limelight.

I'm actually not that familliar with Rush, though I've been meaning to get into them.

Whoah, I don't even agree with a whole half. I'm shocked.
I could agree with:

1) Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
5) Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
6) Iron Man - Black Sabbath
7) A Day In The Life - The Beatles
12) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
13) God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
14) Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
16) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
17) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
19) Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
21) Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
26) Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
27) Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
28) Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
32) Hotel California – The Eagles
36) You Shook Me All Night Long – AC / DC
37) Paranoid – Black Sabbath
43) Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen
44) Dazed And Confused – Led Zeppelin
45) Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
46) Yesterday – The Beatles
47) More Than A Feeling – Boston
49) Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
50) I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
52) (Oh) Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
54) Walk This Way – Aerosmith
55) Every Breath You Take – The Police
58) Space Oddity – David Bowie
59) Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin
60) Superstition – Stevie Wonder
61) Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
63) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
64) Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
65) Photograph – Def Leppard
71) Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
72) Tangerine – Led Zeppelin
76) Barracuda – Heart
78) La Bamba – Richie Valens
81) The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
87) Nobody Told Me – John Lennon
88) Roundabout – Yes
92) White Room – Cream
93) Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
94) Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby, Stills And Nash
95) When Doves Cry – Prince And The Revolution
97) My Generation – The Who
98) For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield

Fair enough, I look forward to yours.

 

[The Chairman]

No Prince? what kind of list is that?

See # 95.

 

[Truthteller]

I saw Prince in there.

But what about no Fleetwood Mac? Can that really be?!

 

[The Chairman]

I saw Prince in there.

But what about no Fleetwood Mac? Can that really be?!

Forgot about Mac. I'll probably add "Don't Stop". Not sure what to replace it with.

 

[blind_fury]

See # 95.

surely "when doves cry" could be put in the top 50.

 

[The Chairman]

surely "when doves cry" could be put in the top 50.

Make your own list.

 

[blind_fury]

*yawns*

*takes nap*

 

[Themanofbat]

I don't know if I'd have the time... there's too many good tunes.

 

[Tangled Web]

I agree with a lot of that.

 

[Erundur]

You've just helped me add a few more songs to my ipod, nice

 

[Demon Within]

1)enter sandman only 2)metallicas only? Guns n roses sweet child o mine> patience/civil war?

 

[Socrates]

I decided to put on Led Zeppelin's Kashmir because of that list. That, and the riffs are just fantastic.

 

[Mentok]

Kashmir > Led Zeppelin

 

[bored]

Plenty I'd disagree with (Cyndi Lauper?), but a valiant effort, overall.

 

[Leto Atrides]

I'd agree with pretty much all of them. Though I'd switch up the order a bit. Though honestly, it would be more based on my personal tastes than anything.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

whoah, harder than I thought, too much good music, head-splode.
How bout best 1,000?

 

[Truthteller]

I'm actually not that familliar with Rush, though I've been meaning to get into them.

Good idea. Get 2112 to start with. Put it on loudish and prepare to meet the alien lifeform disguised as a drummer named Neil Peart.