Best Ever Rock Songs!

[nixon]

Yep, thought we haven't had one of these for a while.


So, to you, which song(s) qualify as the best rock song(s) ever?


And can we somewhat agree on some bands' status as being some of the best ever?

 

[Tragdor]

Layla

 

[anarchywrksbest]

Anything by Guns N Roses

And i mean ANYTHING

 

[Pangur Bán]

Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult

 

[gr8ful wes]

Satisfaction by the stones
Walk this way by aerosmith
Day Tripper by the beatles


for starters, there are tons more

 

[Rout]

"All along the watchtower" - Jimmi Hendrix

 

[Cilpot]

Hmm... Maybe "Somebody to Love" by Jefferson Airplane. No, "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors.

 

[napoleon526]

"Hotel California" by the Eagles.

 

[Mrogreturns]

"Sunshine of your love" Cream

But best band goes to The Beatles

 

[EzInKy]

"Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin

 

[Bose]

Sweet Child o' Mine

Lola

All Along The Watchtower

 

[YNCS]

A Day in The Life (Beatles)

 

[lord_byron_nz]

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
War Pigs - Black Sabbath

Plenty more as well.

 

[Irish Caesar]

The best bands are my hometown bands:
Aerosmith
Boston

who wrote such incredible masterpieces as:
Sweet Emotion
More Than A Feeling

although I can't leave out such quality bands as:
The Eagles
Led Zeppelin
U2
Guns n Roses

Who brought us:
Hotel California
Stairway to Heaven
Beautiful Day
Paradise City

 

[JollyRoger]

Freebird (Lynryrd Skynyrd)

 

[Higher Game]

Any Guns N' Roses song is good, except their awful Spagetti songs. I have also yet to hear a bad Tesla, Def Leppard, or Poison song. I could say that about Bon Jovi until I heard "Lay Your Hands On Me."

 

[wilbill]

Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
Layla - Derek & The Dominoes
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
You Really Got Me - Kinks

 

[ICBM]

'Sympathy For The Devil' by The Rolling Stones

 

[JJP]

Hotel California
Stairway to Heaven
Layla
Californication
Satisfaction
etc...

 

[CurtSibling]

Nixon, you never struck me as the rocker type!

Well here's my list:

Holy Diver - Dio
OFR - Nitro
Hand of Doom - Black Sabbath
Scream of the Killer - Gun Barrel
Bomber - Motorhead
White Buffalo - Running Wild

etc, etc