What is the greatest rock 'n roll song of all time

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Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
Pink Floyd-Wish you were here
Lynrd Skynrd- Freebird
Jimi Hendrix- All along the watchtower
Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
Steppinwolf- Born to be Wild
Animals- House of the Rising Sun
Bruce Springsteen- Jungleland
Bad Company- Bad Company
The Who- love Reign O'er me
Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody

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Based on 25 votes (16 yes)

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RoseIsabella

7 years ago

How can you choose just one, seriously?

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- richardgerecameinmyass
  
  7 years ago
  
  Exactly....bohemian rhapsody is a good one.
  
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  - RoseIsabella
    
    7 years ago
    
    Yep, gotta love the Rock Opera genre.
    
    I freaking love Stairway to Heaven myself, because I just wanna go in the forest looking for faeries and trolls.
    
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    - richardgerecameinmyass
      
      7 years ago
      
      It always reminds me of that famous scene from waynes world when they are all in the car driving to the donut shop rocking out to queen.
      
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      - RoseIsabella
        
        7 years ago
        
        That's a good one.
        
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- Lonely2
  
  7 years ago
  
  Isn't life about choices?
  
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  - RoseIsabella
    
    7 years ago
    
    "If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice."
    
    _Freewill off of Exit Stage Left by Rush
    
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpCASVFyQoE#
    
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Holzman_67

7 years ago

johnny b goode

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Railfan1

7 years ago

Pinl Floyd has over 100 songs....and you give us 1 choice...

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flashback

7 years ago

Impossible to choose but the Ramones 'I wanna be sedated' is definitely rock & roll at it's best.

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Curiousme1981

7 years ago

Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven

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VirgilManly

7 years ago

Baba O'Riley - The Who
Satisfaction - The Stones

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Great songs ....definitely....but not quite at greatest level, but your getting close
  
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yourdeepestshame144

7 years ago

The Boss--Jungleland.
Btw, Jimi Hendrix didn't write "All Along The Watchtower", Bob Dylan did.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  I am aware of that , but the question is not who WROTE the greatest Rock 'n Roll song , it is WHAT is the greatest Rock 'n Roll song (song - not lyrics) I dont want a copyright discussion.
  
  But I do appreciate your choice of Jungleland, thats awesome poetry
  
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finn

7 years ago

I love all of Queen's songs. Best band ever. So much of their shit gets ripped off.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  But did they write the best Rock 'n Roll song ever? If they did what is it?
  
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BlackyHancock

7 years ago

from that list Jimi H

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jethro

7 years ago

What no Beatles, Elvis, Chuck Berry How can you pick just one?

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  I said that I should have included Let it Be...if we were talking about greatest artists of all time Elvis would be there...but best R 'n R song sorry none of his songs quite get there
  
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DuHast

7 years ago

Layla, the original version by Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton) should at least get a mention

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  O.k you mentioned it, but its not even in the top 100
  
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  - DuHast
    
    7 years ago
    
    who's top 100 is that?
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      7 years ago
      
      Great songs have it all.not just great quitar and a cute little jingle
      
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tadabrown

7 years ago

Tie: Neil Young's Southern Man and Led Z. Stairway to heaven. Also a special shout out to Mark Knoffler's Sultans of Swing.

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- I'mGonnaPickYourAvocadosOldMan
  
  7 years ago
  
  "I do not do alts. I wouldn't make one to come back if banned, either. That is for fucking LOSERS.
  A few fucking loser assholes with multiple accounts are terrorizing IIN. If those losers really had any power, I'd have been booted years ago. I at least, have enough self respect not to return to where I am not wanted. They apparently have nothing else, so they keep coming back where they aren't wanted or welcome."
  
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  - Curiousme1981
    
    7 years ago
    
    Lol love your user name...that's the greatest!
    
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Southern Man is a great tune but I know radio stations that would play Stairway to Heaven anytime somebody who was young died....so trust me Southern man doesnt even come close to Stairway to Heaven...thats like saying vanilla ice cream is equal to Christianity
  
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  - tadabrown
    
    7 years ago
    
    Disagree. And "... Don't forget what the Good Book says ... Southern Man ..." Followed by Neil's totally awesome kick-ass guitar solo. Okay?
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      7 years ago
      
      Stop some kid on the street and ask them if they heard of Stairway to Heaven and or Southern Man....I rest my case
      
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      - tadabrown
        
        7 years ago
        
        Okay. But we got a lot of old school replying to this post. So I'll withdraw Southern Man with (are you ready?) Cowgirl in the sand. Or even better: Hey, hey, my, my. from Rust never sleeps. Vintage Neil Young, dude. It don't get better than that!
        
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        Anonymous Post Author
        
        7 years ago
        
        You are talking to a serious Neil Young fan and he is definitely one of the greats and I love the album Rust Never Sleeps...they are awesome songs...Thrasher, Pocahontas, ....but unfortunately none of the songs make the Greatest list...I might entertain CSNY...Ohio...but even that doesnt quite get there
        
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Anonymous Post Author

7 years ago

There are a few honorable mentions...like Hotel California by the Eagles...LA Woman by the Doors...Paranoid by Black Sabbath...but one that I left out that should DEFINITEL be on the list is Let It Be by the Beatles

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Fugazi,again

7 years ago

Dire straits - sultans of swing

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Fugazi,again

7 years ago

Gimme shelter, from that list

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ax8

7 years ago

Yes

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dirtybirdy

7 years ago

I love about half of those plus Under Pressure, Dream On, Sweet child O mine, and several others that escape my mind at this time.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  I like those songs but they are not quite in the above category....sorry...dream on is close
  
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  - dirtybirdy
    
    7 years ago
    
    Fiiiine.
    
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roxandham

7 years ago

There are many more great rock n roll songs, a lot are better than the ones you've put. But if I had to choose from your list Queen would win.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  7 years ago
  
  Besides the Beatles Let it Be.....name them
  
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