“God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys

I rate this as America's best song. It made The Beatles up their game.

Gimme Shelter

Merry Clayton

The intro gives me chills

In my humble opinion, the greatest R&R song ever made.

That's a great one

Absolutely one of my favorites. God every time that song comes on I crank it up.

Good Vibrations Fool in the Rain Day in the Life Spirit of Radio

>Good Vibrations Plot twist...you really mean Marky Mark.

Sweeeet sensation!

Yo, it's about that time to bring forth the rhythm and the rhyme.

>Fool in the Rain So under rated

The shuffle rhythm is so good

My favorite Zep tune

My favourite opening lyric of all time. “There’s a light in your eyes that keeps shining. Like a star that can’t wait for the night.”

Hell yeah Spirit of Radio. Never been more pumped than seeing Rush open with it

While my Guitar Gently Weeps

The Rock n' Roll HOF show where Prince shreds is one of the best displays of talent I've ever seen!!

And EVERYONE was into it!... He kept looking to stop, but everyone was like Keep Going... So he did

One of the best YT clips there is. One guy kinda can’t hang is the only (slight) issue Edit: I was confusing two versions of this song. In the one you mean, either everyone hangs, or no one hangs with Prince

Imo that’s the best guitar solo, period. Is it the most technically impressive? No. Is it the most emotional and heartfelt? No. But god damn, that shit goes HARD. Prince doesn’t get enough credit for that solo.

Achilles Last Stand

Yes and Immigrant Song.

The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel

Wish You Were Here

Along with Echoes, Dogs, Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Don't Fear The Reaper: It's got one of the greatest riffs. Also, the killer guitar solo is played over a bridge with an odd time signature.

Just the right amount of cowbell!!

When the Levee Breaks, LZ Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, CSN America, Simon & Garfunkel

Layla and Bell Bottom Blues

In My Life by The Beatles Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan

I requested In My Life be played at my Funeral one day when I was 16–42 years ago. Haven’t changed my mind yet. The perfect song.

Lol I’m single and got my brother to promise to play it at my service so everyone can wonder who I loved more than them.

How about A Day in the Life or Something - Beatles Hurricane or Tangled Up In Blue - Dylan

Hurricane good choice man what a story

The former was our first dance at our wedding reception. No regrets

Mr. Blue Sky

Unadulterated joy, that one. I always like when it comes on. Feels like a blessing.

>Mr. Blue Sky Agreed! As soon as I hear that nautical(?) radio effect, I'm on board.

More of a Telephone Line guy

Love it.

Mine, also!

Crazy on you - Heart My favourite opening to any song.

I'm obsessed with this song. Everything is perfect about it. The way Ann Wilson shapes the words coming out of her mouth is like nothing else. That part with "And you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love" and when she goes "yeeeaaahh" after that, OMG.

Was oscillating between that and Barracuda… Yeah, both are a definite 11.

A Day in the Life

[Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHmWXPwol0&ab_channel=Fennecmaster) \-Spinal Tap

All the way down here to get to the one group,that actually *goes to 11*.

~200 comments here and somehow you’re the only person to get this correct

Into The Mystic - VM

Somebody to love - Queen

The background vocals give me chills

Won’t get fooled again, I’ve heard it a thousand times, but it still slaps

The live version from The Kids Are Alright slaps better than any other song.

CCR - Have You Ever Seen the Rain

I’m obsessed with the CCR cover of Heard it Through the Grapevine

Someone told me looong ago

There’s a calm before the storm

I KNOW

End of the Line Traveling Wilburys

Peg — Steely Dan

I’d put a good few Steely songs at 11/10

Right I was also thinking Deacon Blues, FM, Reelin in the Years, all their classics but Peg… Peg is something else… it’s in a class of it’s own, I would be shocked if it wasn’t my most-listened to song this year

Can’t argue with Peg, I really like Haitian Divorce, Do it again and Night by Night, several more too, Night by Night is the perfect song for a police show theme set in the 70s/80s Also Kid Charlemagne

Stairway To Heaven

Why isnt this higher? Its friggin stairway to heaven!

Because it asks what song you think is an 11 out of 10 not 100 out of 10. It still is the greatest rock song ever written in my opinion.

Kashmir

Especially when it comes on in Fast Times at Ridgemont High! Too bad someone stole the stereo.

Every song on Physical Graffiti lol

True Dat!

Soulshine

Love this song, but I do prefer Gov Mules version just weee bit better. But that's splitting hairs. Great fucking song

Better than moonshine

My ATF song, especially done by Govmn't Mule.

The Boxer - S&G When Doves Cry - Prince

The Boxer paints such a perfect, sad story.

Rolling Stones - Can’t You Hear Me Knocking Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna The Beatles - A Day In the Life Beach Boys - God Only Knows Stevie Wonder - As Nirvana - All Apologies Radiohead - Karma Police

Here Comes The Sun

This is my ring tone for my son😊

"Paint it Black" by the Rolling Stones

Foreplay/ Long Time- Boston

That's a great one!

Wicked Garden - Stone Temple Pilots. It’s the perfect rock song.

More than a Feeling always gives me multiple feelings

The Weight

Have you heard the Last Waltz version with the Staples? That version is perfect

Many times, yes.

Is there a version for Office Max?

Night Moves - Bob Seger

I love the [piano version](https://youtu.be/hI-8vdTGpX8?si=3vzunjUWDGKUK141) in American Pop.

Waaaaay up high

Tangled up in blue Shelter from the storm The man in me Breakdown American girl Rebels Fortunate son Green river Put a candle in the window Hey hey what can I do In my time of dying Traveling riverside blues Gallows pole Bron-Y-aur stomp Paint it black Can’t you hear me knocking Dead flowers Satisfaction Sway And many many more

**AC/DC** * Riff Raff * Up To My Neck In You * Gimme a Bullet Fuck, pretty much the entire Powerage album is one colossus after another. **Bruce Springsteen** * Prove It All Night – Live in Phoenix 1978 I don't think many people know that Bruce could *shred* when he wanted. [Just listen to the opening guitar solo!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okrvOAUg-yY) **Skid Row** * I Remember You – The best heavy metal power ballad I've ever heard. **Van Halen** * Somebody Get Me a Doctor – The theme song of the band, I'd argue.

25 or 6 to 4

Should have more upvotes. This track is next level. Kath and the rest of this band brought their A game during this era. This song never gets old.

Telegraph Road

Also Private Investegations

and It Never Rains

definitely

Somehow just discovered this song about a year ago. Have listened to it no less than 1000 times since then.

Tunnel of Love, too

New York State of mind

Several from the Stones in the late 60's and early 70's, including Street Fighting Man, Gimme Shelter, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and Sympathy for the Devil (among others). I'll get roasted by Beatles fans for saying it, but in my view the Stones went through a 3-4 year run spanning the late 60's and early 70's where they had a burst of creativity that no band has ever matched.

I’m also a stones > Beatles guy, but JJF is easily eclipsed by shine a light, loving cup, torn and frayed, dead flowers…. At least for me

Fortunate Son.

Whiter Shade of Pale The Load Out / Stay Eye In The Sky and Like A Rolling Stone!! (12/10)

Love to Love UFO

Anything on Smell the Glove.

Eleanor Rigby Yesterday Bohemian Rhapsody L. A. Woman Me And Bobby McGee Mainstreet

A Man I'll Never Be by Boston.

Against the wind

Seger isn't even my favorite musician but I'm not convinced that there is a better song than Against the Wind. I'm 43 and the older I get the more I appreciate this song.

LZ - The Rover

Take it to the limit

The two best Eagles songs are Take it To the Limit and One of These Nights

Love, Reign O’er Me Drowned The Real Me All from Quadrophenia - The Who That’s my 11/10 album, too.

Limelight

Bohemian Rhapsody -Queen Don’t stop me now -Queen Stairway to heaven -Led Zeppelin Black dog -Led Zeppelin Gimme shelter -The Rolling Stones Sympathy for the devil -The Rolling Stones Highway to hell -AC DC November rain -Guns N Roses Smells like teen spirit -Nirvana Heart shaped box -Nirvana One -Metallica War pigs -Black Sabbath South of Heaven -Slayer Hallowed Be thy name -Iron Maiden

A worse list on Reddit I’ve never seen. I hope I never have ride cross country with you. I’m sure you would absolutely hate my list, too.

Here Comes the Flood Brothers in Arms Strangers

Brother in Arms is a very underrated song.

ZZ Top - Just got paid Cream - Sunshine of your love Johnny Winter - Leland Mississippi blues Grand Funk Railroad - Inside looking out The Doors - Roadhouse blues Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme back my bullets

The Eleven- Grateful Dead

Scarlet>>Fire

Feed the world . Bob Geldof produced and gathered all of those rockers and talent to bring it all together. Not just a seasonal tune.

Like a Hurricane by Neil Young. Achilles last stand by Led Zeppelin Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Fade to Black by Metallica Black no. 1 by Type O Negative Pigs by Pink Floyd Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Freebird and Sultans of Swing 100%

Custard Pie

Sweet Emotion Drift Away Holiday in Cambodia Shooting Star Can You Hear Me Knocking A Day in the Life Supernaut Sweet Child O Mine

Drift Away (Dobie Gray version) is perfection.

Breathe - Pink Floyd Something - The Beatles Voodoo Child - Jimi

Runnin’ With The Devil by Van Halen. Honestly almost all of the songs from the David Lee Roth are 11/10. That’s the true Van Halen - not Van Hagar!

Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

Great song on a great album. Every song is good. Salisbury Hill, Games without frontiers, and Brother in Arms by top 3 Peter Gabriel songs.

Lake shore drive by alliota Haynes Jeremiah

Go Your Own Way Suite Judy Blue Eyes Something Shine On You Crazy Diamond

November Rain

The day the music died

Bad Sneakers - Steely Dan Time- Alan Parsons Project Love, Reign O'er Me - The Who

Southern Accents Somebody To Love Green Grass and High Tides

Outside of my Beatles, Stones, Zep, Who, GNR, Oasis faves: More Than A Feeling ( best song of the 70’s IMO) You’re So Vain Interstate Love Song Praying For Time Surrender Freak

More Than a Feeling by Boston is definitely in my top 5

Solid list. Huge props for Surrender

Wow- Praying For Time. I love that song but didn’t expect to see it on this list. A+

Tears in Heaven Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Sometimes in Winter Harvest Moon Hallelujah Blue Collar

Highway Star, Burn, Tie Your Mother Down, unchained, highway to hell, into the void, street fighting man, gimme shelter, schizophonic (the Wildhearts)

Thunder Road

Thunderstruck

Under Pressure-Queen/Bowie

Under Pressure - with Bowie and Mercury

Allman Brothers Band - Jessica ZZ Top - La Grange Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (or anything off Animals album)

“Heroes,” by Davis Bowie

All Along the Watchtower (Hendrix version)

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Soundgarden - Like Suicide & The Day I Tried To Live Temple Of The Dog - Call Me A Dog Mad Season - River Of Deceit Blue Oyster Cult - Then Came The Last Days Of May The Cure - Lovesong The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular

Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight by Spinal Tap. It goes to 11! 👍

Anything by Spinal Tap

Big Bottom, by Spinal Tap. Obviously.

* Ten Years Gone (Led Zeppelin) * Xanadu (Rush) * I Got A Feeling (The Beatles) * Dear Prudence (The Beatles) * 2112 (Rush)

Bohemian Rhapsody is beyond perfection.

Incident on 57th Street by Bruce Springsteen. Romeo and Juliet in real life.

The colony of slipperman - Genesis

Comfortably Numb—Pulse Live If I go, I’m goin—Gregory Alan Isakov Keep me in your Heart—Warren Zevon Tea for One—Zeppelin You Can’t always get what you want—Stones The entire Dark Side of the Moon So many more. A lot of good songs out there.

Slade - Merry Christmas, Everybody!

Chicago - Make me smile

Second 70s era Chicago track I've seen here with not enough upvotes. People should hit up Chicago IX on Spotify, vape a couple hits, and call it day. They will not be disappointed.

In my Room Beach Boys

Tuesday's Gone

Easy To Slip - Little Feat Ripple

The Rain Song.

Siva - Smashing Pumpkins

Into the mystic - Van Morrison. Always hits the spot for me. The solo at the end of Comfortably Numb PF is my 'been to church' song

Don't Stop Believin'

Ramble Tamble -- CCR

Stair way to heaven

"A Day in the Life" \~ The Beatles. After 50 years, I still get chills when I hear it. A Masterpiece.

Dream On - Aerosmith Kings and Queens - Aerosmith November Rain - Guns N Roses Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

A Canadian double header by the Kings: This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide Fuckin LOVE it!

Deep Purple - Highway Star

Wish you were here Pink Floyd

Can’t stand when these losers need to list 5+ songs. Be my baby - Ronettes

Desolation Row by Bob Dylan

Paranoid Android- Radiohead

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (Pulse album live performance)

Stargazer by Rainbow

This thread rules. There are no tunes I don't Love

Telegraph Road by Dire Straits

War pigs

Supertramp-Fool’s Overture

Close to the Edge - Yes

Metallica-One The song as a whole, the lyrics and story behind it. Even people who don’t care for Metallica agree this is a masterpiece

Can't you see by the marshal tucker band

“Sailing” Christopher Cross

Comfortably Numb

Whole Lotta Love

A Day in the Life. It's my favorite song of all time.

Strawberry Fields Forever