Greatest Classic Rock Songs
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+10It's a musical masterpiece and the solo is awesome. I can't stop listening to it.
Shut your eyes and turn up the volume. This song is the greatest piece of music ever made
Rock on led zeppelin
+9There's no competition
I would say Bohemian Rhapsody would be a distant second
and Bohemian Rhapsody is a GREAT song
so I don't know what it makes this song then
probably will have to invent a new adjective
+4Yeah.. The best nothing beats it.. No rock song can ever reach the height of its greatness...
smoke on the water has to be the most known song ever created.. everyone knows the riff.. its on the freaking dodge commerical. barracuda is the worst song I have ever heard. what arr you people smokin'?
superguy35
This song needs to be recognized, but by no means in the top 10 best classic rock songs because there are so many others that trump it in every way.
I can't understand but be rhasphody is so boring too much boring it makes me sleep very poor why people like the songs but this song is awesome really awesome too much to handle very goo
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This is actually supposed to be number one... You know that. Okay? It needs to be up there.
classic rock riff - how can you not include it!
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Best song because it pushes the limits of rock music yet stays within the Universe Of Universal Beauty. Whereas stairway... Is great but not that unique. Thus Queen wins.
How this isn't the top of the list just baffles me. This is definitely the best, better than barracuda and smoke on the water. Now Stairway to Heaven could contend, but this would still win.
Freddie Mercury on the vocals, amazing lyrics, and it's Queen... Come on guys why is this not number 1?
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+3very entertaining can put me in a good mood to do something fun. good vocalist and music
+2good memories, my dad showed me all the classicsa dn this was one of my personal favorites
+1FREAKING AWESOME! THEY HIT THE WORLD STAGE BECAUSE OF THIS AMAZING SONG! ROCK ON!
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Perfectly one of the few best rock ballads... the guitar is excelent in tune, versatility, and riffs. congrats to the band.
Absolute the first! This song has my life inside. Bon Jovi for ever! Paola S.
. . . mogu je slušat I slušat I opet slušat. . . ponese. . . probudi emocije. . . pjesma s dušom. . .
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love this song... obviously whoever wrote this list plays too much guitar hero 3... Barracuda? Rock you like a hurricane? their just background songs!
Jonuskong
Beautiful song, the epitome of classic rock
RedStripedd
The words are so fitting and are powerful. It describes perfectly to something or someone
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I love this song, the acoustic version the most
ledzeppelin
Listen to sampleAC/DC IS classic rock. And this is their best
cowboyskid2
A great song, by Pink Floyd, THE greatest band of all time, bar none. Just listen to the entire Dark Side album, it will literally change how you view music.
oh c'mon heart are lame, wish you were here should be on 3rd and heart on 11, I think pink floys is a perfection, all of their song are great, especially comfortably numb and us and them
Just an all around amazing song. Always will lift you up.
lasky21
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+4Because it has a meaning in the song. It's lyrics are a story. And the guitar sounds are one of a kind, and are very easy to rock out to the beat and rhythmic sounds. It's a classic example of rock music.
+31. comfortably numb
2. seasons of wither
3. sultans of swing
ciacrossfire121
+3love this very much... especially the end solo
Joyrider
More comments about Comfortably Numb - Pink FloydListen to samplebetter than sweet child o mine and welcome to the jungle and the favorite guns n roses song of slash
ronluna
The song that introduced me to music as I know it today. Gn'R at it's best. Great guitar work by Izzy and Slash.
Listen to sample“One of the great 60's song of Elvis Presley that you would want to hear again and again!
Listen to sampleYou can never get tired of this song.
You can NOT get tired of this song.
FearlessFreep
Mommy's all right! daddy's all right! They just seem a little weird!
Listen to sampleeverything about it is so good: the chorus, the riff. its just the perfect song
This... I just. I don't even know what to say about the gorgeous song. I love it so much. The vocals, the guitar, the LYRICS... Ugh. It's amazing and it's one of my favorites.
Listen to sampleAre you serious? This song is a masterpiece! Paul McCartney bamboozled any old fashioned rock son.
Listen to sampleQuintessential rock. Period. There is none higher. Pure American rock and roll.
Dream On should be voted up way higher! I can't believe the best song ever is rated down THIS low. Aerosmith is the beat and undoubtedly should this be raised higher.
I freaking love this song - no matter how many times I hear it, I do not stop enjoying it. The guitar and voice are amazing.
More comments about Dream On - AerosmithListen to sample“just one word: "classic" (that will never get old from 1 generation to the other)
dd369
Listen to sampleClassic rock in A nutshell. Perfect guitars solid drums and brian johnson in top form.
Come on this song I just awesome great guitar and just plain great drums, this song has gret riffs and AC/DC is a great band and if this song isn't on the list then obiously highway to hell should
Classic rock in A nutshell. Perfect guitars solid drums and brian johnson in top form.
One of the best songs AC/DC ever wrote, next to Highway to Hell. I cannot watch any music show without hearing the famous guitar riff.
Back in black rocks give it number one or you die
When you hear the song you feel power. Greatest band and riff ever. This song creates a exotic atmosphere, lyrics are so good.. And the drums are so magnificent, it's like a song dedicated to god.
The best song ever written bar none. This is because of how epic it is and how vast it is without ever getting boring. It is way better than Stairway to Heaven and any true Zeppelin fan will tell you that.
Listen to sampleI thinks that the roling stones have the best rock songs of the history
satisfaction, jumping jack flash, star me up and more all of them so good
one of the greatest rock songs ever.
daftdavy
My name is layla... And I haven't heard this song but everybody including the teachers torcher me with this song... I am cirious about it in some ways!
38? Really? Give me a break. Top 10 at least.
AndrewLatham
Listen to sampleAmerican Pie is the best song of all time, but I picked this one because it's the most significant song of all time. The last true John-Paul collaboration, and the peak of the Beatles career.
greatest song ever. Easily the best Beatles song, and if it's the best song of the greatest and most inspirational band out there, then it's got to top the chart. Even ROlling Stone magazine says it's number one!
WHY, I repeat WHY is this song on rank 64? It is possibly the best beatles song and one of the best songs ever made.
Listen to sample“I can't think of a song with a better crafted set of lyrics
“Possibly my favorite song
ledzeppelin
Listen to sample+1very good simple sounding piano with striking lyrics
+1I
MatrixGuy
Listen to sampleTO ME THIS SONG DEFINITELY DESERVES TO BE IN THE TOP 10 AS FAR AS THE GREATEST CLASSIC ROCK SONGS LIST IS CONCERNED... HELL WITH IT! GIVE IT A LISTEN AND SEE FOR YOURSELF... ITS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST
“nice choice of music the beatles are definitely one of the best bands of all time, great song
ledzeppelin
“You youngsters missed out on Beatlemania, and let me tell you, these songs are the best
Listen to sampleWhy is this not at nr. one? It expresses great feelings in the screaming part and the guitar part is just incredibly cool!
theinvidual
Listen to samplelove that song alvin lee great guitarist
Listen to sample“Most covered rock song of all time. Simple and raw, but hugely influential.
Listen to sample+1This should be on the list a really great song
Listen to sample“Bob Dylan at 67? Could think of a few others of his that could be in here too. Great song, great crescendo.
Listen to sample+1c mon this shouldn't be 75 at least top 50
Listen to sampleHate any song but this one. Its so sorry to say it does not get the most votes. But I vote for this one its my best rock song ever. It should be the best if its on rock band 3. The best song ever, I still don't get why its not in the top ten. If this song wasn't a song I could not do much in my life. A cracking solo to
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