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

[Truthteller]

whoah... head-splode...

lol - Sorry 'bout that man!

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

prepare to meet the alien lifeform disguised as a drummer named Neil Peart.

Heh, silly.
He's not a "lifeform". He's a pseudo-organic super-computer from the year 2112.
Didn't you get the secret messages?

 

[Go Web Go!]

Cyndi Lauper is rock and roll?

 

[Mentok]

Totally.

 

[kypade]

Is this "rock and roll" or "songs"?

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Music's subjective and as old as Sex. This is impossible to do.
But I was in the mood to try ('cause Spaniard zombies were eating my ass earlier).

There were many New Wave songs I decided against mentioning (that "ROCK"), and some that I felt I had to mention (that aren't that "ROCKING").
It was troublesome.
For instance, "Cars" by Gary Numan ?, I rock the f*** out to that. But It didn't feel right, like..."Rock And Roll".
So I decided on some criteria.

Guitars have to be prominent (or at least real four-stringed basses) and the songs have to feature a blues-oriented melody, to classify as " ROCK ".

I didn't rank them in order though, I could never do that.
Except for "When The Levee Breaks" which is in fact the #1 song in the known Universe and effortlessly destroys any musician who ever lived or who ever will live and I honestly don't understand how it isn't the "favorite song" of every person here.

So:

Led Zeppelin
1. When The Levee Breaks
2. Good Times Bad Times
3. Whole Lotta Love
4. Heartbreaker
5. Immigrant Song
6. Black Dog
7. Over The Hills And Far Away
8. Dancing Days
9. Custard Pie
10. In My Time Of Dying
11. Houses Of The Holy
12. Kashmir
13. Sick Again
14. Travelling Riverside Blues

The Beatles
15. Love You To
16. Tomorrow Never Knows
17. I Am The Walrus
18. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
19. A Day In The Life
20. Helter Skelter
21. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight

David Bowie (also D.Bowie w/Tin Machine)
22. Ashes To Ashes
23. Black Country Rock
24. Heroes
25. It's No Game (1+2)
26. Let's Dance
27. Man Who Sold The World
28. Moonage Daydream
29. Pretty Things (not "OH You Pretty Things"...this one's by Tin Machine. Dave likes "pretty things"*shroog*)
30. Rebel Rebel
31. She Shook Me Cold
32. Shopping For Girls
33. TVC15
34. Up The Hill Backwards
35. Ziggy Stardust

The Stones
36. Start Me Up
37. Emotional Rescue
38. Love Is Strong
39. Brown Sugar
40. Gimme Shelter
41. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)
42. Under Cover Of The Night

AC-DC
43. Back In Black
44. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
45. Highway To Hell
46. T.N.T.

T.Rex
47. 20th Century Boy
48. Get It On (Bang A Gong)
49. Solid Gold, Easy Action
50. Slider
51. The Groover

52. Love Is Alive - Gary Wright
53. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Jethro Tull
54. The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles
55. Aqualung
56. Minstrel In The Gallery

The Cars
57. Good Times Roll
58. Let's Go

Yes
59. Heart Of The Sunrise
60. Owner Of A Lonely Heart
61. Roundabout
62. South Side Of The Sky

63. Peek-A-Boo - Souixsie Soiux and the Banshees
64. Connection - Elastica
65. Creep - Radiohead
66. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
67. Rock The Casbah - The Clash

Billy Squier
68. The Stroke
69. In The Dark


Robert Plant
70. Burning Down One Side
71. In The Mood

72. Radioactive - The Firm

73. Looks That Kill - Motley Crue

Def Leppard
74. Photograph
75. Foolin'
76. Rock Of Ages

Van Halen
77. Finish What Ya Started
78. Panama
79. (Oh) Pretty Woman

KISS
80. Calling Doctor Love
81. Cold Gin
82. Deuce
83. Got To Choose
84. I Love It Loud
85. Larger Than Life

The Deftones
86. Back To School
87. Change (In The House Of Flies)

88. Judith - A Perfect Circle
89. How Soon Is Now - The Smiths


DEVO
90. Girl U Want
91. Whip It
92. Freedom Of Choice

Soundgarden
93. My Wave
94. Superunknown
95. Pretty Noose

Stone Temple Pilots
96. Big Bang Baby
97. Interstate Love Song
98. Vasoline

Aerosmith
99. Back In The Saddle
100. Sweet Emotion

Cream
101. Strange Brew
102. Sunshine Of Your Love

Hendrix
103. Purple Haze
104. Voodoo Chile

The Go-Go's
105. Our Lips Are Sealed
106. Head Over Heels

107. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

Ozzy (and Sabbath)
108. War Pigs
109. Flying High Again
110. No More Tears

111. Saturday Night Special - Lynrd Skynrd

112. Dirty Black Summer - Danzig

Steve Miller
113. Fly Like An Eagle
114. Jet Airliner
115. Rock 'N Me

the White Stripes
116. Expecting
117. Hardest Button To Button
118. Seven Nation Army

119. Tom Sawyer - Rush
120. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
121. Hundred Mile High City - Ocean Colour Scene ( )

Heart
122. Barracuda
123. Magic Man


124. Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders




Also, I'm incredibly blown away by my disappointment in Ant.McNasty.
I thought long and hard about these songs, then, right before posting, I googled "100 greatest rock songs", to make sure I didn't miss anything glaring, and the first place I clicked was pretty much identical to his list. Wtf?

It's cool. This is something I've been putting off for a while.*shrug*

And I'm sure I could make points with Toven if I commented on how much I like the Dresden Dolls, but this isn't the "100 best ***-Rock songs of all time".

So, let me know which 24 I should cut loose.

 

[Demon Within]

Music's subjective and as old as Sex. This is impossible to do.
But I was in the mood to try ('cause Spaniard zombies were eating my ass earlier).

There were many New Wave songs I decided against mentioning (that "ROCK"), and some that I felt I had to mention (that aren't that "ROCKING").
It was troublesome.
For instance, "Cars" by Gary Numan ?, I rock the f*** out to that. But It didn't feel right, like..."Rock And Roll".
So I decided on some criteria.

Guitars have to be prominent (or at least real four-stringed basses) and the songs have to feature a blues-oriented melody, to classify as " ROCK ".

I didn't rank them in order though, I could never do that.
Except for "When The Levee Breaks" which is in fact the #1 song in the known Universe and effortlessly destroys any musician who ever lived or who ever will live and I honestly don't understand how it isn't the "favorite song" of every person here.

So:

Led Zeppelin
1. When The Levee Breaks
2. Good Times Bad Times
3. Whole Lotta Love
4. Heartbreaker
5. Immigrant Song
6. Black Dog
7. Over The Hills And Far Away
8. Dancing Days
9. Custard Pie
10. In My Time Of Dying
11. Houses Of The Holy
12. Kashmir
13. Sick Again
14. Travelling Riverside Blues

The Beatles
15. Love You To
16. Tomorrow Never Knows
17. I Am The Walrus
18. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
19. A Day In The Life
20. Helter Skelter
21. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight

David Bowie (also D.Bowie w/Tin Machine)
22. Ashes To Ashes
23. Black Country Rock
24. Heroes
25. It's No Game (1+2)
26. Let's Dance
27. Man Who Sold The World
28. Moonage Daydream
29. Pretty Things (not "OH You Pretty Things"...this one's by Tin Machine. Dave likes "pretty things"*shroog*)
30. Rebel Rebel
31. She Shook Me Cold
32. Shopping For Girls
33. TVC15
34. Up The Hill Backwards
35. Ziggy Stardust

The Stones
36. Start Me Up
37. Emotional Rescue
38. Love Is Strong
39. Brown Sugar
40. Gimme Shelter
41. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)
42. Under Cover Of The Night

AC-DC
43. Back In Black
44. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
45. Highway To Hell
46. T.N.T.

T.Rex
47. 20th Century Boy
48. Get It On (Bang A Gong)
49. Solid Gold, Easy Action
50. Slider
51. The Groover

52. Love Is Alive - Gary Wright
53. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty

Jethro Tull
54. The Story Of The Hare Who Lost His Spectacles
55. Aqualung
56. Minstrel In The Gallery

The Cars
57. Good Times Roll
58. Let's Go

Yes
59. Heart Of The Sunrise
60. Owner Of A Lonely Heart
61. Roundabout
62. South Side Of The Sky

63. Peek-A-Boo - Souixsie Soiux and the Banshees
64. Connection - Elastica
65. Creep - Radiohead
66. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
67. Rock The Casbah - The Clash

Billy Squier
68. The Stroke
69. In The Dark


Robert Plant
70. Burning Down One Side
71. In The Mood

72. Radioactive - The Firm

73. Looks That Kill - Motley Crue

Def Leppard
74. Photograph
75. Foolin'
76. Rock Of Ages

Van Halen
77. Finish What Ya Started
78. Panama
79. (Oh) Pretty Woman

KISS
80. Calling Doctor Love
81. Cold Gin
82. Deuce
83. Got To Choose
84. I Love It Loud
85. Larger Than Life

The Deftones
86. Back To School
87. Change (In The House Of Flies)

88. Judith - A Perfect Circle
89. How Soon Is Now - The Smiths


DEVO
90. Girl U Want
91. Whip It
92. Freedom Of Choice

Soundgarden
93. My Wave
94. Superunknown
95. Pretty Noose

Stone Temple Pilots
96. Big Bang Baby
97. Interstate Love Song
98. Vasoline

Aerosmith
99. Back In The Saddle
100. Sweet Emotion

Cream
101. Strange Brew
102. Sunshine Of Your Love

Hendrix
103. Purple Haze
104. Voodoo Chile

The Go-Go's
105. Our Lips Are Sealed
106. Head Over Heels

107. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

Ozzy (and Sabbath)
108. War Pigs
109. Flying High Again
110. No More Tears

111. Saturday Night Special - Lynrd Skynrd

112. Dirty Black Summer - Danzig

Steve Miller
113. Fly Like An Eagle
114. Jet Airliner
115. Rock 'N Me

the White Stripes
116. Expecting
117. Hardest Button To Button
118. Seven Nation Army

119. Tom Sawyer - Rush
120. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
121. Hundred Mile High City - Ocean Colour Scene ( )

Heart
122. Barracuda
123. Magic Man


124. Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders




Also, I'm incredibly blown away by my disappointment in Ant.McNasty.
I thought long and hard about these songs, then, right before posting, I googled "100 greatest rock songs", to make sure I didn't miss anything glaring, and the first place I clicked was pretty much identical to his list. Wtf?

It's cool. This is something I've been putting off for a while.*shrug*

And I'm sure I could make points with Toven if I commented on how much I like the Dresden Dolls, but this isn't the "100 best ***-Rock songs of all time".

So, let me know which 24 I should cut loose.

ANd 80s Metallica, some of the best rock ever made is where?

 

[Demon Within]

Edit: for sucking

 

[Demon Within]

Edit: For triple post sucking.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

pfff....I was going to put "Sad But True" on there, but I'm unimpressed with the rest of their stuff.

Sad But True should probably replace one of the Go-Go's songs though, LOL.

 

[Demon Within]

Fade to black, Sanitarium, One, For whome the bell tolls, Ride the lightning, Call of Ktulu, The thing that should not be, The unforgiven.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

That's the beauty of it, Timmy!
Th^t was... MY ...list.

Not yours.
You get to make your own.

 

[Demon Within]

Yeah, but I dont know how you cant see the greatness in these songs.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

The Sad But True-Riff is Wicked as anything.
The rest,...I don't know, I kind of like One, if I'm in the mood for it.
Or Enter Sandman....

What're ya gonna do?*shrug*

Jimmy Page is GOD and I'd rather listen to "Manic Depression" by Hendrix, or even the Mamas and the Papas than many M'Tallica songs.
They're so WANNABE "fierce"

But Lars, yeah, he is truly great.
I'm a guitar player though and that dweeb on lead....even his old teacher Satriani had nothing good to say about him.

 

[Leo8280]

I could never limit myself to just Rock and Roll. My musical preferences are far too ecclectic. The constants in my 'favorites' mixes are Alan Jackson, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, AC/DC (Back In Black is my all time favorite album), Metallica, Tupac, Babyface, Marvin Gaye, Martina McBride, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Conway Twitty, Prince, Hank Williams Sr & Jr, GnR, Loretta Lynn and Elvis.

My alltime favorite songs are A Change Is Gonna Come (Cooke) and the song that inspired it, Blowin' in the Wind (Dylan).

Best sex song: Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven).

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

That's why this topic is limited to "Rock".
If it was "top 100 SONGS ever", then I'd have a hell of a lot of Dixie Dregs, K.D. Lang, Eminem, and the Carpenters on there.

 

[Demon Within]

I could never limit myself to just Rock and Roll. My musical preferences are far too ecclectic. The constants in my 'favorites' mixes are Alan Jackson, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, AC/DC (Back In Black is my all time favorite album), Metallica, Tupac, Babyface, Marvin Gaye, Martina McBride, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Conway Twitty, Prince, Hank Williams Sr & Jr, GnR, Loretta Lynn and Elvis.

My alltime favorite songs are A Change Is Gonna Come (Cooke) and the song that inspired it, Blowin' in the Wind (Dylan).

Best sex song: Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven).

Moonlight Sonata is more then the best sex song. Its the greatest noise iv ever heard.

 

[Leo8280]

That's why this topic is limited to "Rock".
If it was "top 100 SONGS ever", then I'd have a hell of a lot of Dixie Dregs, K.D. Lang, Eminem, and the Carpenters on there.

I could get into a musical theory debate about what is rock. But, alas, I'll save it for another day. Wouldn't want your head to explode.

 

[britrogue]

me.


4) Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
12) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
16) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
17) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
20) Hey Jude - The Beatles
21) Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
23) Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
26) Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
29) Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
31) The Show Must Go On – Queen
32) Hotel California – The Eagles
34) Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘N’ Roses
47) More Than A Feeling – Boston
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
62) What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
63) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
64) Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
67) We Are The Champions – Queen
78) La Bamba – Richie Valens

I definately agree with these!

 

[redmarvel]

No Prince? what kind of list is that?

95) When Doves Cry – Prince And The Revolution


No Micheal Jackson or Bryan Adams.

 

[redmarvel]

Here's the list as compiled by VH1, I'll highlight the ones I agree with in red.

1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
2 Respect - Aretha Franklin
3 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
4 Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
5 Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
6 Hotel California - The Eagles
7 Light My Fire - The Doors
8 Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
9 Hey Jude - The Beatles
10 Imagine - John Lennon
11 Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
12 Yesterday - The Beatles
13 My Generation - The Who
14 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
15 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
16 Layla - Derek & The Dominos
17 Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
18 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
19 American Pie - Don McLean
20 A Day In The Life - The Beatles
21 I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
22 Superstition - Stevie Wonder
23 I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
24 Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
25 Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
26 Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
27 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
28 You Really Got Me - The Kinks
29 Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
30 Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel
31 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
32 Let It Be - The Beatles
33 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
34 All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
35 Walk This Way - Aerosmith
36 My Girl - The Temptations
37 Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
38 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
39 Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
40 Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
41 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
42 Every Breath You Take - The Police
43 What'd I Say - Ray Charles
44 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
45 That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
46 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
47 Dream On - Aerosmith
48 California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas
49 Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrisson
50 Wild Thing - The Troggs
51 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
52 Beat It - Michael Jackson
53 Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
54 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
55 For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
56 Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
57 Twist And Shout - The Beatles
58 Piano Man - Billy Joel
59 She Loves You - The Beatles
60 Space Oddity - David Bowie
61 Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
62 Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
63 Crazy Patsy Cline
64 London Calling - The Clash
65 Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
66 Rock & Roll - Led Zeppelin
67 Let's Stay Together - Al Green
68 All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
69 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
70 Your Song - Elton John
71 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
72 God Only Knows - Beach Boys
73 The Twist - Chubby Checker
74 Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard
75 Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
76 California Girls - Beach Boys
77 Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
78 Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
79 A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
80 Fire And Rain - James Taylor
81 Gloria - Them
82 Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
83 Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
84 More Than A Feeling - Boston
85 Roxanne - The Police
86 We Are The Champions - Queen
87 Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
88 Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
89 Stand By Me - Ben E. King
90 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
91 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
92 When Doves Cry - Prince & The Revolution
93 In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
94 Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
95 Jump - Van Halen
96 Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
97 No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley & The Wailers
98 La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
99 We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
100 Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations

 

[Ahura Mazda]

Nice list and must agrre with many even though I may have choosed differently. One thing I would have added Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes to that list and a few more Led Zep songs.

 

[redmarvel]

My substitutions in the VH1 list would be:

26. Cuts Like a Knife - Bryan Adams
63. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
66. Free Falling - Tom Petty
67. November Rain - Guns 'n' Roses
72. With or Without You - U2
87. I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night - Kiss

 

[Themanofbat]

Willy, you've earned some respect from my end with your inclusion of DEVO in your list.

DEVO
90. Girl U Want
91. Whip It
92. Freedom Of Choice

Though I've noticed that all 3 tunes come from the "Freedom of Choice" LP... There's a LOT more greatness from DEVO.

"Jerkin'n Back'n Forth" is one of my favorites.

 

[Milkman95]

Nice Wilhelm, KISS definitely deserves to have Shout it Out Loud, Cold Gin, and Calling Dr. Love on there. Straight on for You by Heart would be good to add as well...........