What I am looking for is the one song from each of the following seven groups that best define/represent those groups for you. No substitutions or additions to the groups, and only one song per group. The groups(and my choices) are:
The Beach Boys-All Summer Long
The Beatles-Love me Do
The Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil
The Who-Who Are You
Pink Floyd-Childhood’s End
Queen-Crazy Little Thing Called Love
The Doors-Riders On The Storm
The Beach Boys-Wouldn’t It Be Nice
The Beatles-I Saw Her Standing There
The Rolling Stones-Sympathy For The Devil
The Who-Baba O’Riley
Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody
The Doors-Roadhouse Blues
My picks might be different tomorrow, but as of this moment:
The Beach Boys-Help Me Rhonda
The Beatles-Revolution
The Rolling Stones-Get Off Of My Cloud (El Macambo version)
The Who-It’s Not Enough
Pink Floyd-Echoes
Queen-Keep Yourself Alive
The Doors-Close To You (Absolutely Live version)
Beatles: Abbey Road Medley (if that’s cheating, then Come Together)
Bonzo Dog Band: Humanoid Boogie
Pink Floyd: Summer '68
Grateful Dead: Uncle John’s Band
Queen: '39
The Who: I Can See for Miles
Kinks: Lola
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
Beatles: A Day in the Life
Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
The Who: Who Are You
Pink Floyd: Shine on You Crazy Diamond (1-5)
Queen: Killer Queen
The Doors: Riders on the Storm
That being said, the Doors suck out loud and it’s an insult to the other six bands to include them.
The Beach Boys- God Only Knows
The Beatles- A Day in the Life
The Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
The Who- Baba O’Riley
Pink Floyd- See Emily Play
Queen- Under Pressure (if that doesn’t count 'cause it’s with David Bowie, then “Somebody To Love”)
The Doors- Break On Through
The Beach Boys-Good Vibrations
The Beatles-Eleanor Rigby
The Rolling Stones-Satisfaction
The Who-Won’t Get Fooled Again
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Queen- Killer Queen
The Doors- Break On Through
These are my choices for “Most Representative”, not necessarily my favorites.
The Beach Boys-Wouldn’t it Be Nice
The Beatles-Can’t choose
The Rolling Stones-Paint it Black
The Who-Baba O’Riley
Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
Queen-Don’t Stop Me Now
The Doors-LA Woman
The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
The Doors - Light My Fire
The Beach Boys-God Only Knows
The Beatles-Tomorrow Never Knows
The Rolling Stones-Gimme Shelter
The Who-Who Are You
Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb
Queen-Under Pressure
The Doors-Break On Through
The Beach Boys-Kokomo (for the harmonies)
The Beatles-Norwegian Wood
The Rolling Stones-Under My Thumb
The Who-Who Are You
Pink Floyd-Another Brick in The Wall
Queen-Who Wants To Live Forever
The Doors-Break On Through
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
The Beates - A Day In The Life
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Queen - Under Pressure / Somebody To Love (depending on if UP counts)
The Doors - Break On Through