What Are Your Favorite Rock Songs?
On my trip to Ottawa and back I was reading a new book that I received for Christmas by one of my favorite authors, John Sanford. The book is Broken Prey, the 16th book in the Prey series and features Lucas Davenport as the main character. He started off as a detective for the Minneapolis Police Department and is now the head investigator for the Minnesota State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
I won’t tell you what the book is about however in the story there is a sub-story about how Lucas received an iPod and a gift certificate for 100 songs he can download from iTunes for a present. Now, Lucas could afford to buy more than the 100 songs he was given but he was taking it as a challenge to come up with a list of the 100 best songs of all time. He asked his friends and co-workers for ideas to add to his own list. By the end of the book he had his top 100 list.
I thought that was a great idea. So from now until the end of March, I am going to put together a list of the top Rock songs and I am asking all of you for your help. What I would like, is for you to leave me a comment with your favorite 10 Rock songs. Narrowing your list down to the top 10 will make sure that only the best songs are submitted. I know that when I sat down and started to think about it I had about 25 songs. I found it tough to narrow it down but I managed to do it. I started off with songs by Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Doobie Bros., ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Queen, ELO, Jefferson Starship, The Police, Linkin Park, The Doors, Foreigner, Metallica, Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith to name but a few. I will give you the songs on my list over the course of the next 5 weeks. Remember, think about it and leave me a comment with your favorite 10 Rock songs of all time.
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off the top of my head…
1. karn-evil-9 (emerson, lake, and palmer)
2. fat-bottomed girls (queen)
3. rock of ages (def lep)
4. renegade (styx)
5. tom sawyer (rush)
6. you shook me all night long (ac/dc)
7. someday i’ll be saturday night (bon jovi)
8. i’m no angel (allman brothers)
9. lick it up (kiss)
10. more than a feeling (boston)
rock on!
February 25th, 2006 at 7:27 pmOff the top of my head as well
1. Crazy Train - Ozzy
February 27th, 2006 at 2:30 pm2. Takin Care of Business - BTO
3. Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
4. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
5. Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
6. Janie’s Got A Gun - Aerosmith
7. For Those About to Rock - AC/DC
8. Rock And Roll All Nite - KISS
9. Give it Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers
10. (tie) Jeremy - Pearl Jam OR Betterman - Pearl Jam
I’d like to qualify my list. I was looking at it more of the "Top 10" (as in what makes a great rock song), not necessarily my absolute favourite.
February 27th, 2006 at 8:42 pmTrackbacks aren’t working between our blogs for some reason, but here’s my top 10:
http://blog.mastermaq.ca/archive/2006/02/27/5300.aspx
February 27th, 2006 at 9:43 pmAfter giving it some thought, my top ten songs are:
1. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
March 1st, 2006 at 3:26 pm2. Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
3. Happiness & The Fish - Our Lady Peace
4. Black Betty - Ram Jam
5. Mary Jane’s Last Dance - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
6. Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
7. Lets Get Rocked - Def Leppard
8. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
9. Good Riddence - Green Day
10. One Last Breath - Creed
1. You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC
2. You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
3. I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett?
4. Hit Me With Your Best Shot -
Sorry, that’s all I can think of at the moment!
March 2nd, 2006 at 8:40 amOh Well -Fleetwood Mac
April 20th, 2009 at 8:53 pmWhipping Post (Live)Allman Bros
God Save the Queen- Sex Pistols
Armageddon it-Def Leppard
Heart like a Wheel-Nirvana
I can See for Miles -Who
Voodoo Child -Jimi Hendrix
Hell’s Bells- AC-DC
Teacher -Jethro Tull