love most of the songs already listed, some of my favs.
little wing jimmi hendrix
interstate love song STP
crush DMB
south bound saurez led zeppelin
black magic women santana
aqueous transmission incubus
by the way big wreck
mellowship slinky in Bmajot RHCP
anything from the bends-radiohead

Roxy_11 All i want is you is a classic song, the lyrics arent that good/ what wrong with you?
Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Years Day, Pride, Where the streets ahve no name, and 20 other U2 songs could make this list they are the greatest rock band at least iof the last 25 years, no one close at all!

1.The Police - Every Breathe You Take

2.R.E.M - Man On The Moon

3.Genesis - Invisible Touch

4.The Offspring - Why Don´t You Get A Job?

5.Green Day - (Good Riddance)Time Of Your Life

6.Queen - I Want To Break Free

7.Duran Duran - Ordinary World

8.Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight

9.Tom Petty and The Heartbrakers - Learning To Fly

and 10th. Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

Thats should do it!

Before you read this, note the title. MY favourite rock songs, not YOURS. I'm only 15, so I dont know everything. I'm English too.

Bohemian Rhasody - Queen I have to start off with this, because no matter what you say, it is the number 1 rock song. so original, and never boring. Its a classic.

Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd This is a true great rock song. You can read the lyrics how you want, an ode to Duane Allman, a man leaving his woman etc. but everyones experienced a "Freebird" moment in their life. And then theres the solo...

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To HeavenIt's been mentioned so many times on this list, but its a brilliant song. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham are all geniuses in their own rights, but put together, they can make a true masterpiece of rock music.

Gioia E Rivoluzione - AreaThey're an Italian Communist Progressive Jazz Rock Band, but don't let the genre fool you. I must admit, the majority of their work requires an acquired taste, but Gioia.. is so simple, and brilliantly catchy. You don't need to understand the lyrics. Plus, Demetrio Stratos is one of the best vocalists ever.

Baba O'RileyTheres so much Who I could have choson (My generation, The Seeker, Behind Blue Eyes, Who Are You? You Better You Bet etc.) but this is a stand-out, even if it's just few those first few seconds, with that thunderous riff, and when the drums kick in. I was 3 decades too late for woodstock, but this song gives me a good idea of what i missed.

Aqualung - Jethro Tull A killer riff, and a great story too. Every place has an 'Aqualung' hanging around somewhere. Then when the "Do you still remember december's foggy breeze", you cant resist nodding you're head or tapping your feet.

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton People are always telling me how this song is depressing, but thats the whole point of it. Do you expext a jolly upbeat jig about his dead son? Anyhoo. This is, in my opinion, on of the most emotional songs ever, and makes me cry whenever I hear it.

I Want You - Bob Dylan Another artist where any of his songs could be up here, but I've choson "I Want You". It's Dylan at his best.

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners Maybe not the coolest of songs, but if you forget about your street cred, youll love it. Its a wonderful blend of traditional country/folk instruments and more modern rock music, and a great voice too. The song builds up and down and up and down. And you will "Hum this tune forever"

No Woman, No Cry - Bob Dylan I know its not technically rock music, but it still rocks. Its a brilliant song, and every guy can relate to it.

Thickfreakness - The Black Keys This is my only modern sdong on the list. It has one of the best riffs of the last 15 years or so.

Pearly Queen - Traffic Traffic are a grossly underated band, and anything off their "Traffic" album is genius. Pearly queen is one of the best, with a stomping riff and great vocals to match

Hors D'Œuvres - Roy Harper Roy Harper is a brilliant songer, one of the best, and all his songs are brilliant, but this os one of my favourites. The lyrics are inspired too.

Hocus Pocus - Focus Focus were a dutch psych/prog/whatever you call it band, and most of their songs were weird and experimental, but "Hocus Pocus" has a thunderous riff, wicked drum and guitar solos, and the only time yodellings ever been cool.

Hotel California - Eagles It's another cliche, but its a great song nonetheless, andis definately NOT overated. By the way, what are colitas?

Little Red Book - Love Forever changes was their bes album by far, but this effort, from their self entitled album "Love" is one of my favourite songs by them. We've all been in that situation before, and Arthur Lee tells it perfectly.

Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones This could have been a lot of songs, but I think this is my favourite. It's just a plain and simple good song.

Sally MacLenanne - The Pogues
I love this song. It's a brilliant singalong, great for getting drunk to.

I could never pick out of the infinite ocean that is rock music, but here are a few more honourable mentions: Dont fear the reaper - Blue Oyster Cult, Paranoid - Black Sabbath, All Right Now - Free, Yesterday - The Beatles, Bad To The Bone, George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Moja Stikla - Severina, Rock Lobster - B52s, (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash, For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield, Peace Train - Cat Stevens, Whiskey in a jar - Thin Lizzy, Peace Of Mind - Boston, Come on - Chuck Berry. I could go on forever really. I'm sorry if i've made any omissions of great artists, but i didnt want to write any more than i already have.

1 - Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2 - When the Music's Over - the Doors
3 - Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
4 - A Day in the Life - the Beatles
5 - Hurricane - Bob Dylan
6 - Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns n' Roses
7 - Burn - Deep Purple
8 - The Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden
9 - Confortably Numb - Pink Floyd
10 - Baba o' Reilly - The Who

1: U2 Discotheque.**********
2: Pink Floyd Money.*********
3: Led Zeppelin Stairway to heaven.********
4: U2 Where the streets have no name.*******
5: Pink Floyd house of the rising sun.******
6: Mew Special (slow rock).****
7: The stranglers Golden Brown.***
8: U2 Wild honey.**
9: Mew 156.*
10:Pink floyd Another brick in the wall

1. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Stairway to heaven-Led Zeppelin
3. November Rain-GNR
4. Dont Cry-GNR
5. Nothing Else Matters-Metallica
6. Hey, Hey, My, My-Neil Young
7. Cemetery Gates-Pantera
8. Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd
9. One-Metallica
10. Master of Puppets-Metallica

Pretty good list for someone who likes hard rock/metal and classic rock

1. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Stairway to heaven-Led Zeppelin
3. November Rain-GNR
4. Dont Cry-GNR
5. Nothing Else Matters-Metallica
6. Hey, Hey, My, My-Neil Young
7. Cemetery Gates-Pantera
8. Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd
9. One-Metallica
10. Master of Puppets-Metallica

Pretty good list for someone who likes hard rock/metal and classic rock

Oh godz.

1. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
2. AC/DC - Shook me all night long
3. Ramones - Tainted Love
4. Led Zepplin - Kashmir
5. Aerosmith - Come Together
6. Quiet RIot - Come on feel the noise
7. Led Zepplin - Stairway To Heaven
8. AC/DC - TNT
9. Queen - Bohiemien Rhapsody
10. AC/DC - Highway To Hell/ Back In Black (TIED)

Oh godz.

1. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
2. AC/DC - Shook me all night long
3. Ramones - Tainted Love
4. Led Zepplin - Kashmir
5. Aerosmith - Come Together
6. Quiet RIot - Come on feel the noise
7. Led Zepplin - Stairway To Heaven
8. AC/DC - TNT
9. Queen - Bohiemien Rhapsody
10. AC/DC - Highway To Hell/ Back In Black (TIED)

It was extremely hard for me to choose my 10 favourite songs. (In my opinion, there are no best ones)
Here goes my list:
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin (best rock song ever)
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd (Psychodelic and philosophycal song)
3. Don't Cry by Guns n'Roses (beautiful song )
4. And Then There Was Silence by Blind Guardian (it ain't very famous band, but it's one of the best Power/Epic metal bands ever)
5. Heart Of Steel by Manowar (best heavy metal song ever)
6. Not Enough by Van Halen (the sweetest song i've ever heard)
7. Demon's Eye by Deep Purple (great riffs+interesting lyrics))
8. Ariel by Rainbow (Ritchie forever)
9. Show Must Go On by Queen (forces you to think about the meaning of life)
10. Forever One by Yngwie Malmsteen (nice lyrics and beautiful solo)

1. Echoes by Pink Floyd
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd (parts 1-7)
3. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin
4. Ripple by Greatful Dead
5. Paint it Black by Rolling Stones
6. Radar Love - Golden Earring
7. Hot Rod Lincoln - “Debated”
8. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd (the entire Wall CD)
9. Johnny B. Goode- Chuck B
10. “Say it Aint so” or "Wonderwall"

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while these don't quite make it on my top 50 these are songs everyone should listen to atleast once.

moe.- in a big country
sublime- poolshark, where only gonna die for our arrogance, scarlet begonias
greatful dead- it must have been the roses
bad religion- I want to conquer the world
matisyahu- king without a crown
billy joel- leningrad
black crowes(maybe)-she talks to angels
bob marley- small axe, rivers of babylon
Boney M- Rasputin (not rock but really funny and historically accurate for the most part)
buffy st. claire- universal soldier (best anti-war song ever?)
Catch 22- supernothing
rolling stones- dead flowers (this should have been on my top 50)
Diamond Head- Am I evil?
Dispatch- two coins, carry you, here we go
nofx or Don McLain- Vincent
Nofx-freedom like a shopping cart, 60%, 60% (reprise)
forgotten rebels- eve of destruction
velvet underground- Oh' sweet nuthin' (phish also does a sick live version)
Guster- two points for honesty
Jethro Tull- Hymn 43, thick as a brick
Kenny Chesney- I go Back
National Anthem of the Soviet Union (possibly the most powerful song to listen to, if u don't know what im talking about you will once u listen to it, makes our anthem sound like some backstreet boy song.)
OAR- crazy game of poker
Procol Harum- whiter shade of pale
Jackson Browne- the load out+stay
Ricardo Arjona- Si el Norte fuera el sur (get the translation its a amazing song)
smashing punkins-today
steven earle- jerusalem
SOAD- Hypnotize
The Adicts- get addicted, california, who spilt my beer... (just check them out)
Mighty bosstones- sugarfree, another drinkin song, nevermind, so say to say
misfits- saturday night
pixies- wave of mutilation, where is my mind, here comes your man
The Specials- little bitch, it doesn't make it alright
Thin Lizzy- cowboy song (great solos)
Widespread panic- tall boy

1.master of puppets - Metallica (awesome song! great lyrics and great instrumentals)
2.Led zepllin - stairway to heaven (who does'ent like that song?)
3.Black sabath - Crazy train
4.Nirvana - Come as you are (i dont know why but i really love that song)
5.Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit (am awesome song great lyrics and gets stuck in my head)
6.Megadeath - symphony of destruction
7.Evenescence - Bring me to life
8.Godsmack - Bad religion
9.krptonite - 3 doors down (its blues rock and an amazeing song)
10.Iron maiden - Tears of the dragon

First of all, everysong on here is worth listening to.....listen to every one and you will get what i mean..

1). Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
2). Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
3). Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
4). Lynard Skynard - Free Bird
5). Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
6). Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
7). Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
8). Scorpions - No One Like You
9). Aerosmith - Dream On
10). Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

These are all great songs!!