Greatest rock song of all time??

**Chilly Willy** · December 1st, 2009, 01:26 PM

I can't even say what my favorite band is, let alone my favorite song. It changes daily.

Out of the 20.000 songs in my iTunes, 2000 got five stars. Most of them are rock songs.

**sputnik** · December 1st, 2009, 02:09 PM

^^^
yeah i have to cull my collection because between music and photos, i'm running out of room on my hard drive.
but, being the nerd that i am, i've spent years making 'best' lists with my fellow music nerd friends so a lot of thought has gone into it. it still changes a lot, but i'd say the top 5 all-time favourites remain pretty much the same. they might change order though.

**Chilly Willy** · December 1st, 2009, 02:27 PM

Nirvana is always way up there, same with Bowie. The albums and songs change depending on location and season.

But then again, there are sooooo many bands. I can't even stick to one genre. I'm indie obsessed one moment, the next moment it's al about classic rock, and blues. And folk, and new wave. And jazz. I even listen to hip hop if it's decent (Roots, Beastie Boys). And then I love electro pop like Goldfrapp. Plus, I try to listen to real alien music, too. I have music from Korea, from Uganda......... Ugh, where do I begin?

All I can say is that I will forever be grateful for iTunes. It's all about structure. Sorry for the hijack, you started it.

Carry on.

**sputnik** · December 1st, 2009, 02:37 PM

^^^
hijacks are always good.

**Chilly Willy** · December 1st, 2009, 03:47 PM

I will retreat from this thread now. I'm no use.

**calcifer** · December 1st, 2009, 08:01 PM

i honestly don't know but these are a couple of my favourite songs:

humble pie - teenage anxiety

[YOUTUBE]D9k-kfxJxA8[/YOUTUBE]

humble pie - rain (beatles cover)

[YOUTUBE]N-AKEuMrZuI[/YOUTUBE]

humble pie - tin soldier (small faces cover)

[YOUTUBE]JyetHlJKEYw[/YOUTUBE]

humble pie - road hog

[YOUTUBE]Vc4QRvE4oiA[/YOUTUBE]

humble pie - say no more (ukelele - live bbc)

[YOUTUBE]91Uf7Ycjt-o[/YOUTUBE]

.. yes, i'm a huge fan of steve marriott.

**Chimera** · December 2nd, 2009, 02:43 PM

You're all crazy! The best rock an roll song ever is "Werewolves of London", by Warren Zevon. RIP Warren

YouTube - Werewolves Of London

**yanna** · December 2nd, 2009, 04:49 PM

I adore Werewolves of London!!!

I'll vote for my classic. Many of my faves have been mentioned already but I just adore

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw3mFzet48c[/YOUTUBE]

**B.C.** · December 23rd, 2009, 03:34 AM

Ten Years After, CSNY, CCR, to many bands to many great songs to narrow it down to one...I'd have a favorite today and tomorrow it would change. Alvin Lee, one of my favorites. I love Werewoves of London too.

My favorite Humble Pie isn't on your list Calcifer

and at the moment I don't remember what it is...

**calcifer** · December 23rd, 2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by B.C.

My favorite Humble Pie isn't on your list Calcifer

and at the moment I don't remember what it is...

yeah, i posted some less obvious songs. because in general, i prefer listening to the less popular songs of a band. mainly because with older bands, the popular songs - or the classics - tend to overshadow the rest of a band's body of work. and you can't tell if they truly had talent by listening to their biggest hits - you need to listen to the lesser known songs, even the ones on crappy albums & the b-side singles, i.e. the ones that are otherwise slowly forgotten over time. or those brilliant little live segments that you can only find on youtube!

more popular humble pie songs:

live with me

[YOUTUBE]ZLBZG1mz4cs[/YOUTUBE]

earth & water song

[YOUTUBE]jlan43Isosk[/YOUTUBE]

hot 'n' nasty

[YOUTUBE]WWjiyRFtJlY[/YOUTUBE]

i don't need no doctor (live)

[YOUTUBE]0lxyRjzXvxo[/YOUTUBE]

30 days in the hole

[YOUTUBE]MO0l36nEvCc[/YOUTUBE]

roadrunner

[YOUTUBE]tnpQjABjbOw[/YOUTUBE]

a song for jenny

[YOUTUBE]EMzVVHbLk_c[/YOUTUBE]

*grins*

**B.C.** · December 23rd, 2009, 12:37 PM

Ah thanks Calcifer. I Don't Need No Doctor and Thirty Days in the Hole. I was 18, lonely and partying. Buying albums wasn't something I did much, I was a poor chick! We we're talking about Humble Pie at work recently. They made some great music. I wish I could post youtube.

**Karistiona** · December 25th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Ooh so many good choices! I love so many of these. I've just gone and bought some AC DC and CCR

My two picks are a bit more recent, and they're my personal favourites, I know they're not the *best* ever but i love them. They're Be Quiet and Drive by Deftones, it just speaks to me of freedom, and Jane Says by Jane's Addiction. J'adore!

**calcifer** · December 25th, 2009, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by B.C.

I wish I could post youtube.

e.g.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlan43Isosk

copy the bolded part. i think it's called the video code iirc.

click on that youtube button thingy when you're writing a new post.
then you get this:

[ YOUTUBE ][ /YOUTUBE ]

paste the video code in between both parts, like this:

[ YOUTUBE ]jlan43Isosk[ /YOUTUBE ]

and then it should work.

(don't add any spaces! i added them here to make it more clear.)