• 9Feb 08

  101 Greatest Rock & Roll Songs of All Time

  Here is my list of the Best Songs of All Time. Mostly classic rock, with some R&B and country mixed in. Not much modern stuff is in here, and no emo or anything like that. The order is rank, song, artist and year.

  1. Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin 1971
  2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 1965
  3. Born To Run Bruce Springsteen 1975
  4. Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 1965
  5. American Pie Don McLean 2005
  6. Imagine John Lennon 1997
  7. A Day In The Life The Beatles 1967
  8. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys 1966
  9. Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 1991
  10. What's Going On Marvin Gaye 1971
  11. Jungleland Bruce Springsteen 1975
  12. Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
  13. Respect Aretha Franklin 1967
  14. Yesterday The Beatles 1965
  15. My Generation The Who 1965
  16. Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 1991
  17. All Along The Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968
  18. London Calling The Clash 1979
  19. Blowin' In The Wind Bob Dylan 1963
  20. Thunder Road Bruce Springsteen 1975
  21.Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1988
  22. Hey Jude The Beatles 1968
  23. Layla Derek & The Dominos 1970
  24. Hotel California Eagles 1976
  25. Let It Be The Beatles 1970
  26. Won't Get Fooled Again The Who 1971
  27. Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973
  28. Sympathy For The Devil The Rolling Stones 1968
  29. God Only Knows [Stereo] The Beach Boys 1966
  30. What'd I Say Ray Charles 2004
  31. Strawberry Fields Forever The Beatles 1967
  32. Light My Fire The Doors 1967
  33. A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke 1963
  34. People Get Ready Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions 2000
  35. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding 1968
  36. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Righteous Brothers 1991
  37. Whole Lotta Love Led Zeppelin 1969
  38. Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra 1978
  39. Purple Haze The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967
  40. Louie Louie The Kingsmen 2006
  41. Dream On Aerosmith 1973
  42. Paint It, Black The Rolling Stones 1966
  43. Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1956
  44. In My Life The Beatles 1965
  45. You Really Got Me The Kinks 2002
  46. Space Oddity David Bowie 2002
  47. Gimme Shelter The Rolling Stones 1969
  48. The Weight The Band 1968
  49. I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 1965
  50. No Woman No Cry Bob Marley 2002
  51. The Tracks of My Tears Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 1983
  52. When Doves Cry Prince 1984
  53. Tangled Up In Blue Bob Dylan 1975
  54. Every Breath You Take The Police 1983
  55. Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley 1969
  56. One U2 1991
  57. That'll Be the Day Buddy Holly & The Crickets 2003
  58. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The Band 1969
  59. Heroes David Bowie 2002
  60. Waterloo Sunset The Kinks 1967
  61. I Walk The Line Johnny Cash 1956
  62. Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles 2004
  63. Superstition Stevie Wonder 2000
  64. Maybellene Chuck Berry 1988
  65. Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 1983
  66. The Boxer Simon & Garfunkel 1970
  67. Behind Blue Eyes The Who 1971
  68. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Pt. 1) James Brown 1965
  69. Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1975
  70. Redemption Song Bob Marley 2002
  71. Rock & Roll Led Zeppelin 1971
  72. Sunshine Of Your Love Cream 1967
  73. Walk This Way Aerosmith 1975
  74. Back In Black AC/DC 1980
  75. Hurricane Bob Dylan 1976
  76. Hurt Johnny Cash 2002
  77. Heroin The Velvet Underground 1967
  78. Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones 1999
  79. Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 1999
  80. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye 1983
  81. Billie Jean Michael Jackson 1982
  82. Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds 1965
  83. Anarchy In The U.K. Sex Pistols 1977
  84. California Dreamin' (Single) The Mamas & The Papas 1998
  85. The Times They Are A Changin' Bob Dylan 1964
  86. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969
  87. Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane 1967
  88. Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton 1992
  89. Roundabout Yes 1972
  90. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Elton John 1973
  91. Piano Man Billy Joel 1973
  92. Alison Elvis Costello 1977
  93. Karma Police Radiohead 1997
  94. More Than A Feeling Boston 1976
  95. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968
  96. Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 2006
  97. Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd 1979
  98. You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones 1969
  99. Losing My Religion R.E.M. 1991
  100. With Or Without You U2 1987
  101. Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses 1987

  Runner-Ups:

  The End by The Doors

  Roxanne by The Police

  Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

  The Thrill is Gone by B.B. King

  Crazy by Patsy Cline

  This is it. Feel free to comment on this list and post your opinions.

  • Posted Feb 9, 2008 10:18 am PT
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