Best Rock Songs of All Time

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Vote for Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 1) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

None will ever compare to the brilliant talent of Freddie, Brian, John and Roger.

rock and opera with a lyrical mastery of mystery, anyone can beat it.. just asking

fmarsong

best of all time

fmarsong


Vote for Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin 2) Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

I don’t like Led Zeppelin, but when I heard this song, it makes me almost love this band

10Shamsul

As rock songs go, this is the best

To be a rock and not to roll! Legendary...


Vote for Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson 3) Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson

HE IS THE KING OF MUSIC !

OlgaLJ

this song really rocks!

Genius

anniewater


Vote for Don't Stop Believin' - Journey 4) Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

journey is one of the most epic bands of all time!

really the best soft rock song

Best group of all time "classic"


Vote for November Rain - Guns N’ Roses 5) November Rain - Guns N’ Roses

best song eva great guitar solos!

Epic!

this is a song of indulgence. every time I hear it I feel totally drenched in the November rain.


Vote for Weak - Marie Picasso 6) Weak - Marie Picasso

Much better than the original and with Marie’s wonderful voice, this song is the best rock song ever!


Vote for Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana 7) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Kurt changed the way we saw grunge

most insanely catchy song vth toxic lyrics... the best rock song evr... hatsoff to kurt cobain...

I love nirvana and I think its the best rock band ever


Vote for Numb - Linkin Park 8) Numb - Linkin Park

One of the best songs

linkin park brought a new genre to history.

the music is just BEAUTIFUL. I could listen to this song all day!


Vote for Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 9) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

this song by far i think is the best song on this list, or possably one of the best songs ever

ledzeppelin

It definitely needs to be at the top. Salute Syd Barrett.

"Possibly one of the best songs ever" ONLY POSSIBLY?! You mean it IS THE BEST SONG EVER.


Vote for Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 10) Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Recently voted the greatest dance song of all time. Way to go Michael!

#1

Rated by most of the critics and past legends of Music as the greatest song since the 80s. For me, the greatest song since everything!


Vote for Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses 11) Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

lol step brothers this song is still amazing

My favorite song ever - #1 for me

sweet child of mine may also have the greatest guitar solo of all time


Vote for One - Metallica 12) One - Metallica

THE best song out there!

Tibrown

BEST METALLICA SONG BEST ROCK SONG You just can’t deny it. A legend in its own words, The song is no doubt, Number ONE

its a awesome you shold like it


Vote for Hey Jude - The Beatles 13) Hey Jude - The Beatles

beatles have made this masterpiece for everyone to share and love

the greatest rock song all time

I love this song
hey jude.. is the greatest rock song of all time


Vote for Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd 14) Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

other songs here are really good but hands down, free bird is the best. this song makes you feel, I can’t describe it. #1

There are no words to describe this song

One of the best songs ever! It should be No. 1!


Vote for It's My Life - Bon Jovi 15) It's My Life - Bon Jovi

great song

richie4life

best song
evvvvvvvvvvverrrrrr

what I think is one of the best bon jovi songs of all time


Vote for Hotel California - The Eagles 16) Hotel California - The Eagles

great song!

So many guitar layers, ingeniously put together

amazing song, best solo ever


Vote for Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N’ Roses 17) Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N’ Roses

a cool song

its my favourite song! I love axl’s voice on this song

best song there ever once was! its definitely supposed to be in the #1 slot


Vote for Thunderstruck - AC/DC 18) Thunderstruck - AC/DC

Simply the best song ever!... and the greatest band ever!

Should be #1

best rock song eva


Vote for Chop Suey! - System of a Down 19) Chop Suey! - System of a Down

the best system of a down song!

sounds great

Greatest, most original song!


Vote for Wonderwall - Oasis 20) Wonderwall - Oasis

liam forever

best song ever

"Greatest song ever"


Vote for Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day 21) Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day

this is the best song of the new century and it should be in the top 5 of the greatest rocksongs! Green Day´s best song ever... epic!

This is an awesome song Best everrrrr!

every suburb has it’s own Jesus...


Vote for Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers 22) Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

this song can change lives!

this song is AMAZING just like the chili peppers

everything is perfect in this song, amazing lyrics, unbelievable guitar with astonishing accents from the bass guitar and drums. I think it should be in the top 5


Vote for Back in Black - AC/DC 23) Back in Black - AC/DC

awesome

the best

This song is way too far down the list


Vote for Imagine - John Lennon 24) Imagine - John Lennon

This song blows me away, the thought of the world being in peace is a dream.

great song and artist!

I think we all hope that Lennon’s world that he imagined would come true.


Vote for Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard 25) Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

its a great song

This song is in my top3 def Leppard songs behind Animal and Rocket.

BEST SONG! I don’t know why, but it seems like a theme song for all the strippers out there.


Vote for Morphine - Michael Jackson 26) Morphine - Michael Jackson


Vote for Seize the Night - Meat Loaf 27) Seize the Night - Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf in general is epic, but this song truly is amazing in every aspect.

Yes this is perhaps the greatest song I have ever heard only behind Bohemian Rhapsody and even better than Jesus of Suburbia which is is also 1 of the best songs iv’e heard


Vote for YYZ - Rush 28) YYZ - Rush

this song is pure talent godley everthing

Amazing. Geddy, Alex, and Niel ROCK!

Seeing as this is the only RUSH song people seem to know and like when they have a wide selection of amazing songs... I guess I will vote for this one, though its not my favorite because GEDDY LEE has no vocals in this one... but still a good song I mean neil pert alex lifeson doesn’t get better than that


Vote for American Pie - Don McLean 29) American Pie - Don McLean

Legend.

this song is badass

Influential song!


Vote for Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi 30) Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

This is the best song ever!

this is like... THE american song. its about hope.. love this song and bon jovi!

ANTHEM of the 80’s!


Vote for Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 31) Where The Streets Have No Name - U2

greatest song by u2 which is really saying something!

One of the best songs I’ve heard and got one of the most natural video I’ve seen.

Best... intro... ever... made


Vote for Killing In the Name - Rage Against The Machine 32) Killing In the Name - Rage Against The Machine

great song

Aaron

I love this song, always been one of my top 10

this song has so much meaning in it. rock on ratm!


Vote for Welcome Home - Coheed & Cambria 33) Welcome Home - Coheed & Cambria

coheed rocks but they need to keep a steady roster

just simply a great song

Coheed is soo incredibly underrated. Welcome Home is just one of the many examples of their genius.


Vote for Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses 34) Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses


Vote for Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen 35) Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen

This song evokes youthfulness and a sense of unadulterated freedom. It’s simply an amazing song!

this is an amazing amazing song. wonderful lyrics, soulful voice. if god could sing, it would not be very different from bruce.

This should be a lot higher on the list.
"The screen door slams
Mary’s dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the porch
As the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey that’s me and I want you only"
that is lyrical genius!


Vote for Smoke On the Water - Deep Purple 36) Smoke On the Water - Deep Purple

Go into any guitar shop on a Saturday morning and this is what everyone is trying to play - greatness indeed!

Awesome guitar intro; the lyrics are equally magnificent!

Greatest Air Guitar Song Ever


Vote for All These Things That I've Done - The Killers 37) All These Things That I've Done - The Killers

One of the best bands!

This is just a near perfect song, destined to become a future "Classic".

the killers are one of the best bands of this decade


Vote for Beat It - Michael Jackson 38) Beat It - Michael Jackson

I love the beat

If Dirty Diana And Billie Jean is in the top ten.. why isn’t this in the top ten? this song was Jackson’s actual first "rock" song... this song inspired all of his other rock songs.
All of you just Beat It!


Vote for Tom Sawyer - Rush 39) Tom Sawyer - Rush

Neil Peart is the greatest drummer ever!

Great vocals.


Vote for Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan 40) Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

such an influential song in the world of rock... and for good reason!

simply the best

the song that changed rock history the most ever.


Vote for Enter Sandman - Metallica 41) Enter Sandman - Metallica

Hush little baby don’t say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It’s just the beasts under your bed
In your closet and in your head

Best of Metallica!

best song in the world


Vote for Crawling - Linkin Park 42) Crawling - Linkin Park

Just plain cool

THIS SONG IS ONE OF LINKIN PARK’S BEST... I LOVE THE RYTHEM AND IT JUST FLOWS VERY GREAT... ALL THE LYRICS MAKE SENSE UNLIKE MOST SONGS WHERE THEY JUST MAKE A BUNCH OF NOISE


Vote for Would? - Alice In Chains 43) Would? - Alice In Chains

A rock mainstay whose feeling has yet to be fully realized

You can always hear the passion in each and every one of AIC’s songs. Would? is no different.

Unknown by many, but by far the best and missed. I feel so connected with ALL of their songs. The best group of all time.


Vote for The Trooper - Iron Maiden 44) The Trooper - Iron Maiden

Love the guitar rift!

Sure it’s one of the best ones in rock history.


Vote for Kashmir - Led Zeppelin 45) Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

This song is a classic!


Vote for Bring Me to Life - Evanescence 46) Bring Me to Life - Evanescence

Absolutely amazing song. It is powerful and kick ass.

One of the best songs ever!


Vote for Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 47) Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions

ONE OF THE BEST SONGS OUT THERE. ROCK ON

It rocks me like a hurricane, plain and simple.

Get the Air-Guitar out! Some amazing solos there...!


Vote for Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses 48) Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses

This song is just insane, there’s nothing better than this!

the most powerful song you ever hear

AMAZING SONG


Vote for Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones 49) Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

was the only rs song that I liked. their best

easily one of the best songs ever! thus the reason everyone uses it in their movies!


Vote for Panama - Van Halen 50) Panama - Van Halen

VANHALEN BEST BAND EVER

# 66 for Van Halen? should be #6... must be a typo...

This song just feeds you with energy... and you can’t help but air guitar to this one... not to mention... IT’S EDDIE VAN HALEN! There is no one better... NO ONE!


Vote for Here I Go Again - Whitesnake 51) Here I Go Again - Whitesnake

the best song ever!

That is the best rock song it has such a good beat and I like playing it really loud


Vote for Judith - A Perfect Circle 52) Judith - A Perfect Circle

Maynard voice makes me melt.


Vote for I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf 53) I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf

Genius! The kind of song that makes you feel like you’re on top of the world when you listen to it. Meatloaf writes a beautiful about love that isn’t soft or sappy. It’s an epic that guy’s guys can admit to liking without embarrassment. Astonishing epic of a song! A magnum opus.

jadedmastermind


Vote for (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 54) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones


Vote for The Show Must Go On - Queen 55) The Show Must Go On - Queen

One of the most moving songs ever!


Vote for Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana 56) Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana

should be much higher one of the best songs

Captures the ugliness in a beautiful song-way underated thanks to all the mainstreamers who idolize"smells like teen spirit". Number one in my books!


Vote for Every Breath You Take - The Police 57) Every Breath You Take - The Police

great song, one of the best police songs that are out there

This song is not only hauntingly beautiful, it is complexly simple. And I love that everyone thinks it’s a love song when really it’s all about obsession and possession.

best song of the 8o’s and beyond


Vote for Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas 58) Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas

This song is amazing... Carry on wayward Kansas you rock!

The best guitar riffs ever!


Vote for Better Man - Pearl Jam 59) Better Man - Pearl Jam

Great band, great song what more could you ask for


Vote for Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles 60) Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

This is the happiest song ever. It just makes people happy. Catchy guitar, too.

sounds fresh everytime you hear it!


Vote for Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 61) Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

This song should be way up the list for me its in the top 5 all time rock songs of all time a true blue print of all rock songs to come.

definitely the best, chuck berry master of the guitar, this is, the anthem of rock

An insane solo at the start, the song that started it all, simply amazing


Vote for Paranoid - Black Sabbath 62) Paranoid - Black Sabbath

needs to be no 1 heavy song of the century as it received airplay and released as a seven single

IT’S WAY BETTER THAN ANY SONG BUY LED ZEPPLIN.


Vote for Song 2 - Blur 63) Song 2 - Blur

Its shocking to not find song 2 on here, simply the world’s best song ever to have written


Vote for More Than A Feeling - Boston 64) More Than A Feeling - Boston

Only the greatest rock song ever! Listen to it on a great pumping stereo and you will be transported to another world!

Seriously, the only good thing to ever come out of Boston. This song should be number one.


Vote for Foreplay / Long Time - Boston 65) Foreplay / Long Time - Boston

this song defines rock


Vote for Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf 66) Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf

Tells an amazing story.

Just one word... Immense

Sure, it’s long. Like a Rock Opera. But just awesome.


Vote for Lazy - Deep Purple 67) Lazy - Deep Purple

spontaneous yet controlled

spontaneous yet controlled

spontaneous yet controlled


Vote for Renegade - Styx 68) Renegade - Styx

Love this song makes me want to jam and party every time I hear it


Vote for Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 69) Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen

Everybody in some point of the time feels identified with this song... we all had born to run... and I love the Boss!

The best rock song of all time! New Jersey nearly made it the state song!

Lyrical prowess, Bruce at his best.


Vote for Live Forever - Oasis 70) Live Forever - Oasis

My funeral song-ironically

best song of the 90’s!


Vote for Hells Bells - AC/DC 71) Hells Bells - AC/DC

this song is awesome, if you’re a rocker listen to this song.

great song one, of my favorite AC/DC songs

As AC/DC songs go, Back In Black is #1... but Hells Bells is a close #2.

When you want to rock, and I mean bad-@$$, head-bangin’ ROCK, you throw on some AC/DC.


Vote for All My Love - Led Zeppelin 72) All My Love - Led Zeppelin

One of Led Zeppelins best (better then stairway, stairways on that great, people just like it because its the most popular song)

ledzeppelin


Vote for Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley 73) Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

Simply the best Elvis song; true expression of how trust can warp in a relationship.


Vote for Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix 74) Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix

what? this is a masterpiece! the best guitarist ever! wth? this song should be top 10

C Mon You Can´t Tell Me That November Rain or whatever is better than voodoo child from the best guitaist ever.


Vote for Piano Man - Billy Joel 75) Piano Man - Billy Joel

Never gets old.

Really great song.


Vote for Black Dog - Led Zeppelin 76) Black Dog - Led Zeppelin

And what about John Bonham on drums? He’s the world’s best drummer!

the first heavy metal song that I heard after whole lotta love. black dog was even heavier than lead

a great song with excellent guitar riffs


Vote for Headstrong - Trapt 77) Headstrong - Trapt

best song for getting in the zone

amazing song. gets me pumped for my workout


Vote for Coming Back To Life - Pink Floyd 78) Coming Back To Life - Pink Floyd


Vote for Viva la Vida - Coldplay 79) Viva la Vida - Coldplay

an instant classic


Vote for Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins 80) Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins

this song kicks ass

"Despite all my rage" that’s exactly what this song is, RAGE!

One of the best songs and also one of the best music videos ever!


Vote for Ace Of Spades - Motorhead 81) Ace Of Spades - Motorhead

Total Badassism! Motorhead is the essence of Rockicity!


Vote for The Joker - Steve Miller Band 82) The Joker - Steve Miller Band

best song ever written better than imagine, stairway to heaven, highway to hell, and definitely better than bohemian rapsody

you can’t not like this song... go ahead, I dare you


Vote for No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age 83) No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age

Dave Grohl on Drums and Josh Hommes on Guitar, you can’t go wrong


Vote for Ride the Lightining - Metallica 84) Ride the Lightining - Metallica

one of the best songs by metallica!

Aaron

awsome song

The Best Rock song ever


Vote for Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead 85) Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead

one of the most original bands of all time with a fabulous evocative song that stays with you 4 ever.


Vote for Jeremy - Pearl Jam 86) Jeremy - Pearl Jam

One of the most rebel against society songs of the Millenium.


Vote for Blood Brothers - Iron Maiden 87) Blood Brothers - Iron Maiden


Vote for I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 88) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

what a voice

its the best song. I love it.


Vote for Dust In the Wind - Kansas 89) Dust In the Wind - Kansas

ho0o0o0o0o0 dust in the winds rocks...


Vote for Mr. Jack - System of a Down 90) Mr. Jack - System of a Down

this song is a corner stone for the 20th century

Good vocals, good guitars, good drums. Nobody asks for more!


Vote for Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 91) Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

We make the karaoke guy play it every Wednesday at closing time.


Vote for You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette 92) You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette

so much emotion in this song

No one knows good rock like a Canadian!


Vote for Funeral For a Friend - Elton John 93) Funeral For a Friend - Elton John

mesmerizing song


Vote for Lola - The Kinks 94) Lola - The Kinks

Fun and clever song, played with transvestitism way before Aerosmith did "Dude Looks Like a Lady. "


Vote for Nothin' But a Good Time - Poison 95) Nothin' But a Good Time - Poison

This song makes me feel free.. great song!

This might be my favorite song of all time I just get pumped up everytime I hear it.

They demystified accoustical art with this song. Simply great!


Vote for Bed Of Razors - Children Of Bodom 96) Bed Of Razors - Children Of Bodom

this can represent the generation of today

nitrobatio


Vote for Share the Land - The Guess Who 97) Share the Land - The Guess Who

memories of days past


Vote for Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp 98) Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp

it brings me back!


Vote for Beggars Day - Nazareth 99) Beggars Day - Nazareth

Nazareth!!!! How can we forget them!!!!! one of the best !!!!


Vote for Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen 100) Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen

van halen is so underrated. one of the greatest riffs of all time.


Vote for Mr. Roboto - Styx 101) Mr. Roboto - Styx

One of the best songs ever! First Styx song I ever listened to.

People still say this song today... Domo!



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