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Stairway to heaven on my side.
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When The Music's Over (long version) The Doors

Suzy Q (long version) Credence Clearwater Revival
 

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I will give out the fun one now.Be back with a good one later.
Im so happy I could just chit. The Polka Kings 1953.
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Here are several of my favorites---in no particular order.......
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1. Unsatisfied -- Replacements
2. Every Everything -- Husker Du
3. Walk on the Wild Side -Velvet Underground
4. Revolution -- The Beatles
5. Dead Flowers --- Rolling Stones
6. London Calling -- The Clash
7. God Save the Queen -- The Sex Pistols
8. My War --- Black Flag
9. Tonight's the Night --- Neil Young
10. Bastards of Young -- Replacements

Had to start and end my list with songs from the Replacements-- the greatest Rock 'n Roll band ever. Paul Westerburg is a fu$#in' genius.......

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Satisfaction - Stones
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
If 6 was 9 - Jimi Hendrix
Suite Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young
 

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Another great category for discussion.

My thoughts about what constitutes a "great rock song" may differ from songs that are my own personal favorites. For example, I love the blues. But there are relatively few blues-related songs (either by blues artists or covered by rockers like Clapton, the Stones, Van Morrison, et al.) that are meaningful and are defining as social forces. I define a "great rock song" as having an impact on society and message beyond it just being musical. I look for a MESSAGE that defines the times and a generation. With that in mind, here are my offerings:

LET IT BE (The Beatles -- 1970 hard guitar version, not the Billy Preston electric piano version) -- The swan song of the greatest rock group in history. This song said and defined it all -- the end of the 1960s, the end of innocence, the end of idealism, the end of a generation, the END OF THE BEATLES.....just "Let It Be." Rock n' roll would never be the same after this period -- where The Beatles, Joplin, Hendrix, the Doors, CCR, CSNY, and others were no longer with us. The song basically says -- We did our best to change the world and now it's over and time to move on. The Beatles wrote many songs that were better than this one (Hey Jude, Day in the Life, etc.), but this song defined the mood of a generation like no other.

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (Led Zepplin -- 1971) -- An absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Maybe the best constructed rock ballad leading to a heavy rock anthem ever written. Most of Zepplin's material from the first four albums are absolutely stunning technically and hold up over the test of time (is there any doubt this could be released today and would be a hit?). All the pieces fit together in this song that is "timeless."

HOTEL CALIFORNIA (The Eagels -- 1975) -- Always comes up in the top-10 of the great rock songs of all time. Not as powerful as the previous two in terms of social significance, but this song defined the 1970s and was arguably the best song by a band that was the first to synthesize two very different forms of music (Eagles initially did lots of country tunes, and later evolved into a rock group with a jazz influence, ala the Glen Frey period). Hotel California was a crossover hit, and one of the best songs of the 1970s.

FREEBIRD (Lynard Synard -- 1976) -- Another rock anthem that mixes a message of love and freedom with great guitar, drums, bass, and vocals. As it turned out, this would be the band's defining moment since the band was wipped-out in a plane crash less than a year later.

HIGHWAY TO HELL (AC/DC -- 1978) -- Arguably one of the greatest hard rock songs ever recorded. A tough anti-establishment message that offends mainstream society -- which is basically what rock music has always been at its best.

PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) (U-2 -- 1984) -- U-2 launched a renaissance of political activism and social commentary in music, first with "New Year's Day" a year earlier, followed by this smash 1984 hit. U-2 hasn't captured the excitement of this period in the last decade, although they still remain at the top of the rock world.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (Rolling Stones -- 1969) -- The Stones wrote at least two-dozen songs which were more innovative than this one, but this was perhaps the Stone's defining moment in the 35 year musical journey when they were at their peak in terms of being the anti-social counter cultural icons of a generation. After Alatomont Speedway, this song (much like the Beatles Let It be) marked the end of the 1960s, which was the most revolutionary decade in the last two hundred years.

TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING (Bob Dylan -- 1963) Merged intellectualism and rock n'roll for the first time. Made rock a format of poetry in action, with deep messages, and a call to action. What Dylan began in the early 1960s, the Beatles and the Stones ended just 7 years later.

I'll be interested in reading other's thoughts....


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LOL Does bring back memories Jack. The ole 8 track and base vibrating the speakers.
Some favs
Hendrix>All Along the Watch Tower
Jefferson>Airplane White Rabbit
Two you probably never heard of
Joan Baez>Diamonds and Rust
Spanky and our Gand>Sundays will never be the same.
Anything by Simon and Garfunkel,CCR,Crosby,Stills Nash and Young and partial to Bob Dylan.

Nomination for Madjacks theme song>Let It Ride.
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Damn if there weren"t some similarites on those simultaneous post Nolan

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gotta agree with Fletch's "Creep"-Radiohead.
Also, "Dear God" by XTC
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"Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction.
 

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C'mon fellas, greatest rock n roll song from the guy who INVENTED rock n roll:

Buddy Holly - "That'll Be The Day"

Hands down the best rock song ever. Buddy's "Rave On" "Peggy Sue" and "Don't Fade Away" are close seconds.

As for modern stuff, "Creep" is a GREAT song, even though The Bends was by far their best album. Green Day's "Basketcase" off of Dookie has to be considered. But Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has to be the best of the 90s -- or at least the most influencial.

As for the 80s how about "Sunday Bloody Sunday" or "Pride" or any number of other U2 songs. The live version of "Bad" on Wide Awake in America is absolutely an incredible song.

"Satisfaction" and "Stairway to Heaven" are of course all-time greats.

But then again, I'm only 28....

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i had a feeling this category would follow. already we see the different age discrepancies in the shows and some movies, even more accentuated here, as our favorites usually have to do with our adolescent years, although we do get to hear songs from all different periods.

from my time:

barbara ann, pre-beach boys
california dreaming
credence clearwater, a couple of them
the beatles, i want to hold your hand strawberry fields, she's got a ticket to ride.
summer in the city
under the boardwalk
a couple of the everly brothers songs

there are problably another thousand i can't think of, but we hear them in the infomercials all the time. (i have been meaning to tape those)

how many more weeks for the nfl?

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here is a list from the Rolling Stone Magazine of their list for top 100 pop songs. Unlike the AFI Film list which you can see how they picked certain films, for the most part this list leaves out to many great songs. Of coarse the top MTV top 25 concerts of all time was even worse than this.

the fact that Backstreet, nsync, hanson made the list is proof of how bad the list is.

my picks: The blues created Rock and Roll so Muddy Waters, Professor Longhair, ect.

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Rolling Stone Magazine Top 100 Pop Songs Of All Time
1. Yesterdays- The Beatle
2. Satisfaction- The Rolling Stones
3. Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
4. Like A Virgin- Madonna
5. Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand- The Beatles
7. Respect- Aretha Franklin
8. One- U2
9. I Want You Back- Jackson 5
10. I Want It That Way- Backstreet Boys
11. Hotel California- The Eagles
12. Where Did Our Love Go- The Supremes
13. Sweet Child O? Mine- Guns ?N Rose
14. Brown Sugar- The Rolling Stones
15. Imagine- John Lennon
16. Nothing Compares To You- Sinead ?O Conner
17. Superstition- Stevie Wonder
18. Losing My Religion- R.E.M.
19. Vogue- Madonna
20. Like A Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan
21. Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
22. Beat It- Michel Jackson
23. Pretty Woman- Roy Orbison
24. What?s Going On- Marvin Gaye
25. One More Time- Britney Spears
26. Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
27. When Doves Cry- Prince
28. In My Life- The Beatles
29. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
30. Your Song- Elton John
31. Smooth- Santana
32. Dock Of The Bay- Otis Redding
33. My Generation- The Who
34. You Oughta Know- Alanis Morissette
35. Born To Run- Bruce Springsteen
36. Waterfalls- TLC
37. OPP- Naughty By Nature
38. Changes- David Bowe
39. Iris- Goo Goo Dolls
40. I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston
41. Proud Mary- Creedence Clearwater Revival
42. Every Breath You Take- The Police
43. Miss You- The Rolling Stones
44. Dancing Queen- ABBA
45. Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton
46. Tracks Of My Tears- The Miracles
47. Jump- Van Halen
48. Jeremy- Pearl Jam
49. Tangled Up In The Blue- Bob Dylan
50. Little Red Corvette- Prince
51. Just My Imagination- The Temptations
52. Maybe I?m Amazed- Paul McCartney/Wings
53. Faith- George Michael
54. Under The Bridge- Red Hot Chili Peppers
55. Bye, Bye, Bye- *N?SYNC
56. I Will Survive- Gloria Gaynor
57. Our Lips Our Sealed- The Go-Go?s
58. One Headlight- The Wallflowers
59. You Are The Sunshine- Stevie Wonder
60. Just The Way You Are- Billy Joel
61. The One I Love- R.E.M.
62. Papa Don?t Preach- Madonna
63. MMMBop- Hanson
64. Bennie And The Jets- Elton John
65. Just What I Needed- The Cars
66. Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
67. My Name Is- Eminem
68. Only Happy When It Rains- Garbage
69. Just Can?t Get Enough- Depeche Mode
70. Good Vibrations- The Beach Boys
71. I Wanna Be Sedated- The Ramones
72. Free Fallin?- Tom Petty
73.Do You Really Want To Hurt Me- Culture Club
74. Tiny Dancer- Elton John
75. Hot FunIn The Summertime- Sly And The Family Stone
76. Creep- Radiohead
77. Let?s Stay Together- Al Green
78. Longview- Green Day
79. Nasty- Janet Jackson
80. I Need Love- LL Cool J
81. Don?t Speak- No Doubt
82. Rock With You- Michael Jackson
83. I Want To Know What Love Is- Foreigner
84. Wonderwall- Oasis
85. Surrender- Cheap Trick
86. Don?t You Want Me- Human League
87. Brass In Pocket- The Pretenders
88. Gone Till November- Wyclef Jean
89. Careless Whisper- WHAM!
90. The Boy Is Mine- Monica And Brandy
91. No Diggidy- Blackstreet
92. You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
93. Stayin? Alive- Bee Gee?s
94. All The Small Things- Blink 182
95. Good Times- Chic
96. Photograph- Def Leppard
97. Love Shack- The B-52?s
98. She Drives Me Crazy- Fine Young Cannibals
99. Just A Friend- Biz Markie
100. Tainted Love- Soft Cell
 

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This is akin to picking your favorite child.

Can you really have just one?

Now, if you asked for album covers......

I miss the old album covers, and the liner notes within. It's just not the same to open a jewel box and try to read the folded up paper of a CD.

My music interest was piqued listening to AM radio as a teen in the 70's. The first single I ever bought, was Santana's "Evil Ways", and that song takes me home every time that I hear it. (Which ain't too often anymore!)

Oddly, the first album I ever bought, was Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good" from 1977. I have always had an affinity for that type of jazz.

As I pound this out, I have Rod Stewart's "If We Fall In Love Tonight" playing......I listen to everything.

Yet, I digress.....

Back to the topic:

I am a big Rush fan, as some of you my have garnered over the years, so I will avoid the inevitable choosing of their catalogue, other than to say "Moving Pictures" is a masterpiece from end to end.

A few songs that I love more than others include......

Tuesday's Gone--Lynyrd Skynyrd
Drift Away--Dobey Gray
Into The Mystic--Van Morrison
Open Arms--Journey
While My Guitar Gently Weeps--The Beatles
Frankenstein--Edger Winter Group
More Human Than Human--White Zombie
Take It On The Run--REO Speedwagon
Fool in the Rain--Led Zeppelin

I could go for days with this.......

I really like a newer song from a group called Saliva. "Your Disease"

That is all for now.
 

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I waited and waited. Now I have to show how old I am again.
The Twist. I believe no one mention it. You see itin so many movies so many commercials. Everyone my age or close to it tryed it.
I grew up with the King. And he helped get it all started with.
Don't be Cruel
Hound dog
All Sook up
And I must mention the group Chicago. Many great hits. Had some of the best Brass players, for a rock group ever.


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