pagemccartney95 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Listening to my XM Satellite Radio(best $40 I ever spent! ), over the weekend my favorite channel, Classic Vinyl, did a countdown of the Essential 100 Classic Rock songs. In the previous weeks, listeners sent in their votes by e-mail(so this list isn't my opinion). Here is the list for you to view: 100. Back In the USSR-Beatles 99. I Heard It Through the Grapevine-CCR 98. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)-Rolling Stones 97. Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd 96. Whiter Shade of Pale-Procol Harum 95. I’ve Seen All Good People-Yes 94. D’yer Mak’er-Led Zeppelin 93. Band on the Run-Paul McCartney & Wings 92. Highway Star-Deep Purple 91. Born to be Wild-Steppenwolf 90. Touch Me-Doors 89. You Make Loving Fun-Fleetwood Mac 88. Maggie Mae-Rod Stewart 87. Gimme Shelter-Rolling Stones 86. All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix 85. Birthday-Beatles 84. China Grove-Doobie Brothers 83. Riders on the Storm-Doors 82. Speak to Me/Breath/On the Run-Pink Floyd 81. Ramble On-Led Zeppelin 80. White Room-Cream 79. For What It’s Worth-Buffalo Springfield 78. You Can’t Always Get What You Want-Rolling Stones 77. Dear Mr. Fantasy-Traffic 76. Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd 75. My Sweet Lord-George Harrison 74. Somebody to Love-Jefferson Airplane 73. Magic Bus-Who 72. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid(She’s Just a Woman)-Led Zeppelin 71. Whipping Post-Allman Brothers 70. Let’s Spend the Night Together-Rolling Stones 69. Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple 68. We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions-Queen 67. Get Back-Beatles 66. Love Me 2 Times-Doors 65. Tuesday Afternoon-Moody Blues 64. Take It Easy-Eagles 63. Cocaine-Eric Clapton 62. Truckin’-Grateful Dead 61. Heart of Gold-Neil Young 60. Imagine-John Lennon 59. Come Together-Beatles 58. Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin 57. Teach Your Children-CS&N 56. Green River-CCR 55. Listen to the Music-Doobie Brothers 54. Ramblin’ Man-Allman Brothers 53. Roundabout-Yes 52. It’s Only Rock’n’Roll-Rolling Stones 51. Who are You-Who 50. Foxey Lady-Jimi Hendrix 49. Good Times Bad Times-Led Zeppelin 48. Black Water-Doobie Brothers 47. Brown-Eyed Girl-Van Morrison 46. Rhiannon-Fleetwood Mac 45. Us+ Them/Any Colour/Brain Damage/Eclipse-Pink Floyd 44. Hey Jude-Beatles 43. Love Her Madly-Doors 42. Sunshine of Your Love-Cream 41. Woodstock-CSN&Y 40. Down By the River-Neil Young 39. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking?-Rolling Stones 38. Walk This Way-Aerosmith 37. Proud Mary-CCR 36. Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix 35. Black Dog-Led Zeppelin 34. Nights in White Satin-Moody Blues 33. Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends-Beatles 32. Like a Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan 31. L.A. Woman-Doors 30. Pinball Wizard-Who 29. Dream On-Aerosmith 28. Gimme 3 Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd 27. Brown Sugar-Rolling Stones 26. Life in the Fast Lane-Eagles 25. Go Your Own Way-Fleetwood Mac 24. Kashmir-Led Zeppelin 23. Jessica-Allman Brothers 22. Revolution-Beatles 21. Bad Moon Rising-CCR 20. Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix 19. Money-Pink Floyd 18. Cinnamon Girl-Neil Young 17. My Woman from Tokyo-Deep Purple 16. Baba O’Riley-Who 15. Sympathy for the Devil-Rolling Stones 14. Rock’n’Roll-Led Zeppelin 13. While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Beatles 12. Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen 11. Light My Fire-Doors 10. Suite: Judy Blue-Eyes-CS&N 9. Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen 8. Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynyrd 7. Layla-Derek & the Dominoes 6. Time-Pink Floyd 5. Sergeant Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band(Reprise)/A Day in the Life-Beatles 4. Satisfaction-Rolling Stones 3. Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin (I am sorry?! ) 2. Hotel California-Eagles 1. Won’t Get Fooled Again-Who (Again, I am sorry?! ) So, what do you think? What changes do you think should've been made(other than the obvious)? What should/should not be here? Do you think Stairway to Heaven should be #1? , Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountainHopper Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I love Won't Get Fooled Again But there is no way anyone could possibly think its better than stairway to heaven!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 It's just a list, who cares. It's very subjective. I wouldn't put either Starway or Fooled as #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 It's just a list, who cares. It's very subjective. I wouldn't put either Starway or Fooled as #1. What I was thinking Swede. And I am really surprised that D'yer Maker made an appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I love Won't Get Fooled Again But there is no way anyone could possibly think its better than stairway to heaven!!! Why not? Taste is subjective. I personally like Stairway better but that doesn't make it a better song. I never got riled up over these lists. They don't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on for nowhere Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 What I was thinking Swede. And I am really surprised that D'yer Maker made an appearance That blew my mind when i saw D'yer Mak'er...i really like that song but i never really though it would be on any best of something list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Great to see Time by Pink Floyd in the Top 10, I think it's the 2nd best song on the album (following Us and Them). That said, where the hell is Comfortably Numb? As for STH not being #1........just my personal opinion here. Stairway To Heaven does not need to be #1 on every single silly list and poll and survey out there. Every time one of these comes out and it's not #1, someone has to have a problem with it. It's like clockwork. IMHO, it's not even the best song on the album. I'd give that nod to WTLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on for nowhere Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 are my eyes messing with me or is there really no Robin Trower on that list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountainHopper Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 That blew my mind when i saw D'yer Mak'er...i really like that song but i never really though it would be on any best of something list Yeah, its not even really rock, I mean, it is, but its like...regae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemccartney95 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 I just thought I might point out that a Led Zeppelin song was knocked off the top spot by a Who song. Those who have so far posted are debating about which Zep songs appeared on the list and why. Most of you will agree with me that there is no way the Who is better than Zeppelin. I'm just afraid that Zep's fans are lagging. I hope not! , Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I just thought I might point out that a Led Zeppelin song was knocked off the top spot by a Who song. Those who have so far posted are debating about which Zep songs appeared on the list and why. Most of you will agree with me that there is no way the Who is better than Zeppelin. I'm just afraid that Zep's fans are lagging. I hope not! , Jo What do you mean, you're afraid Zep's fans are lagging? What are we supposed to be doing that we apparently are not? If someone thinks The Who are better than Led Zeppelin, that's their opinion. They are neither right nor wrong. If someone thinks Led Zeppelin is better than The Who, that's their opinion. They are neither right nor wrong. This is subjective. That means, there is no right answer. Why is anyone getting their nose out of joint over some silly list that at the end of the day means absolutely nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59LesPaul Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I love Won't Get Fooled Again But there is no way anyone could possibly think its better than stairway to heaven!!! I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I just thought I might point out that a Led Zeppelin song was knocked off the top spot by a Who song. Those who have so far posted are debating about which Zep songs appeared on the list and why. Most of you will agree with me that there is no way the Who is better than Zeppelin. I'm just afraid that Zep's fans are lagging. I hope not! , Jo Some people like the Who better, some don't. Doesn't mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I just thought I might point out that a Led Zeppelin song was knocked off the top spot by a Who song. Those who have so far posted are debating about which Zep songs appeared on the list and why. Most of you will agree with me that there is no way the Who is better than Zeppelin. I'm just afraid that Zep's fans are lagging. I hope not! , Jo I listen more to the Who then Led Zeppelin. I don't even know if Led Zeppelin is in my top 10 anymore, though it used to be back in the days when I discovered them. It's all subjective. EVERYONE doesn't regard Led Zeppelin as the best band in the world. Why care? I have never understood the point in arguing which band is better then the other. Like Jahfin use to say, it's no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croquet'n'cocaine Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 These lists are always absurd. Kashmir is some way behind Woman From Tokyo, one of the crappest rock songs in history!! imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemccartney95 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 What do you mean, you're afraid Zep's fans are lagging? What are we supposed to be doing that we apparently are not? If someone thinks The Who are better than Led Zeppelin, that's their opinion. They are neither right nor wrong. If someone thinks Led Zeppelin is better than The Who, that's their opinion. They are neither right nor wrong. This is subjective. That means, there is no right answer. Why is anyone getting their nose out of joint over some silly list that at the end of the day means absolutely nothing? I meant that maybe, for whatever reason, some fans are getting disillusioned with the band. Sometimes things get old after a while. I didn't think you guys would get so irritated at my posting this list. I am now beginning to regret it. , Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 It really is pointless looking into all the details on a list like this one, because the subjective element is bound to play a very big role in the actual placing of the songs, and to quite some extent in the selection itself. As I see it, a list is good if there's a lot of good music on it. There is on this one, so it's all right. My own would still be very different - and I would certainly never have included D'yer Mak'er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59LesPaul Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 These fuckin' lists are designed to start arguments...and it works every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Masson Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 These fuckin' lists are designed to start arguments...and it works every time. Ain't that the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Ain't that the truth! I'll second that LOL I meant that maybe, for whatever reason, some fans are getting disillusioned with the band. Sometimes things get old after a while. I didn't think you guys would get so irritated at my posting this list. I am now beginning to regret it. , Jo Not irritated at all, just responding to your comments about the list. Don't take it so personally. People just think different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I meant that maybe, for whatever reason, some fans are getting disillusioned with the band. Sometimes things get old after a while. I didn't think you guys would get so irritated at my posting this list. I am now beginning to regret it. , Jo I don't think that's the case at all - depends on who voted. At any rate, really doesn't matter. You don't have to regret posting the list - the comments made aren't directed at you personally - just people expressing their opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemccartney95 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 I don't think that's the case at all - depends on who voted. At any rate, really doesn't matter. You don't have to regret posting the list - the comments made aren't directed at you personally - just people expressing their opinions Yeah, you're right..thanks for making me feel a bit better. , Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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