In your opinion, what is the best rock song of all time.

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Postby requiett » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:16 pm

The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
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Postby LeperDoctor » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:00 pm

requiett wrote:The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black


x2. I saw a music video from Twisted Metal Black to that music, and I instantly loved it!

Can I have more than one opinion? ;_; I'll post more to make up for the ppl not answering your question.

Battery, by Metallica. The lyrics = win, and it's a harsh beat.

Another Brick in the Wall, by Pink Floyd, though I really like the version that Korn did as well.

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin, because it was hilarious in School of Rock and even funnier in Shrek 3.

The Reflecting God, by Marilyn Manson. Someone did a killer AMV to Manson music a long time ago, and it ended with this song. Total win.

What's up, People! by Maximum the Hormone,
simply because I think of Death Note every time I hear it. Hilarious beat.

So...I guess they're more my favs then "best rock ever", and I'm not sure if you classify them as Rock (ppl these days have way too many freakin' music genres), but there's some good ones.
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Postby Kalium » Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:28 am

How about a classic? Johnny B Goode.
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Postby Shui » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:53 am

The Exies - My Goddess !!!!
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Postby Flint the Dwarf » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:19 am

The Sound of Muzak by Porcupine Tree.

And for something people might know...

Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
I've Seen All Good People - Yes
Foreplay/Long Time - Boston

It goes on and on.
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Postby CerebralAssamite » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:42 pm

The horse with no name - America

Dunno why but i just find this song... stimulating, it might just be the harmony // chorus.

Also Every breath you take - The Police.

I never knew why I felt so attached to this song all my life, even the Pdiddy version made me cry a little.. but then i realised
[spoiler]he was singing about a black guy and stopped then laughed.[/spoiler]

In all honesty though I then found out recently that this song (The Origional Version) was the number 1 hit on my date of birth.. how about that.
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Postby DTJB » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:34 am

Too many to remember right now, so I'll just add "Still of the Night" by Whitesnake.
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Postby Shui » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:52 am

!!! The Exies !!! My Goddess !!!
Every other Song sucks !!!!!!!! (compared to my goddess)!
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Postby Scott Green » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:01 am

WhiteFangHero wrote:
Emong wrote:Something from OK Computer?


why do u think this.

because it's true? o=
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Postby Emong » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:48 am

Scott Green wrote:
WhiteFangHero wrote:
Emong wrote:Something from OK Computer?


why do u think this.

because it's true? o=

Damn right, as is your new avatar O:
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Postby Ishbalan » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:58 pm

Little Girls - Oingo Boingo
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Postby Emotive » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:14 am

requiett wrote:The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

Emong wrote:Something from OK Computer?

I'll agree with those to a certain extent. Actually I don't think someone could label a single song as the greatest or the most influental, as there are many more songs to consider. Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven, for example, wrote history of its own, widely believed to be the "best" or the "most influental" rock song. Gererally, many people consider the most influental songs the best, while others find newer bands that use the influence of the old ones in a good way and add a new "style" to them better. Personally, I won't agree with anyone. From my view of things, if you don't hear everything, you've heard nothing.
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Postby CerebralAssamite » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:27 pm

Personally I wasn't all that impressed with Stairway... maybe it's because I wasn't born in the 60's and was actually old enough to hear it the first time and appreciate it since all that was around back then was boy bands which parents though were too outgoing for their tastes.. well in that case Stairway is godlike..
*sigh*
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Postby ZephyrStar » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:23 am

Flint the Dwarf wrote:Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
I've Seen All Good People - Yes
Foreplay/Long Time - Boston


Hell yes. Double hell yes. Someone who knows what rock is.

And I'll add to the list:

Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (srsly)
Boston - More than a Feeling
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4
Cream - White Room
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix - Fire
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Stepping Stone
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
The Beatles - (pretty much everything)
The Doors - Light My Fire
The Guess Who - American Woman
The Who - Baba O'Riley
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

I'd have a hard time picking one group let alone one song. I guess if it came down to it, I'd have to say Led Zeppelin, and while I do love Stairway, I don't consider it their best work. I was born in the 80's, but my parents had a huge collection of old music that I got into.
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Postby Flint the Dwarf » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:52 am

Oh hell yeah, I forgot about Gimme Shelter. I also meant to add Stevie Wonder's Superstition. I think that song's lead riff, matched only by Zep's Trampled Underfoot, far outdoes the Stones' popularly-claimed-as-best lead riff off Satisfaction.

Yeah, also tons of Beatles songs. I overlooked the Beatles when I was younger, But I'm starting to really respect their stuff now.
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