# Classic Rock songs you still crank up despite hearing them a zillion times. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793 "2014-08-28T20:41:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/1 "2014-08-28T20:41:44Z")
I know many will hate them but mostly because of events in my life that I associate with them, I will forever love the following songs; Rebel, Rebel by Bowie Hotel California by The Eagles Boys Of Summer by Don Henly (?) Don’t Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult The Fire Down Below by Bob Seeger There are others, maybe I’ll post them as I remember. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/2 "2014-08-28T20:51:21Z")
Lola, by the Kinks. I’ve heard it a bajillion times but it’s still pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/3 "2014-08-28T21:16:27Z")
Separate Ways by Journey. Roll With the Changes by REO Speedwagon. Her Strut and Hollywood Nights by Bob Seger. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/4 "2014-08-28T21:20:39Z")
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen From the first notes, the volume gets cranked to max. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/5 "2014-08-28T21:27:58Z")
I Don’t Need No Doctor – Humble Pie live ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/6 "2014-08-28T21:31:36Z")
Honky Tonk Woman - Stones Roadhouse Blues - The Doors Almost anything by The Who ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/7 "2014-08-28T21:36:31Z")
_Long Cool Woman_, The Hollies _My Sharona_, The Knack _Hey Nineteen_, Steely Dan _Everybody Wants to Rule the World_, Tears For Fears _Holding Back the Years_, Simply Red _The Air That I Breathe_, Simply Red _I’m Not In Love_, 10CC Too many to list, really, but those make me reach for the knob every time. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/8 "2014-08-28T22:04:37Z")
I pretty much listen to everything at FULL FUCKING VOLUME. Its nice to live in the middle of nowhere and few neighbors. Boston (whole first album) and Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, Dark Side, Animals) never get old. I’ve actually worn out a couple CD’s. When my wife leaves the house, the volume goes up! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/9 "2014-08-28T22:06:57Z")
Oh, yeah, and no matter where I am or what I’m doing, whenever Ronnie tells me to “Turn it Up!” at the beginning of “Sweet Home Alabama”, I do. It’s like a game to me now. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/10 "2014-08-28T22:26:20Z")
I dunno if it fits your definition of classic rock, but “War Pigs” by Sabbath will always put my speakers in danger. ---
**Author:** ![MG1692](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MG1692](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MG1692)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/11 "2014-08-28T22:48:49Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > I dunno if it fits your definition of classic rock, but “War Pigs” by Sabbath will always put my speakers in danger. And still as intense and relevant as it was all those years ago ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/12 "2014-08-28T22:56:55Z")
“Lights,” by Journey. I’ve really come to like it. And it’s set in San Francisco. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/13 "2014-08-28T23:01:40Z")
_Evil Woman_ - ELO _Money_ - Pink Floyd (although the 7/4 time sig makes me feel I’m stumbling if I’m walking thru the house) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/14 "2014-08-28T23:40:41Z")
Aqualung by Jethro Tull ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/15 "2014-08-28T23:43:13Z")
Room to Move, John Mayall ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/16 "2014-08-28T23:46:13Z")
These Dreams by Heart and Kyrea (sp?) by Mr. Mister take me back to a very bittersweet time in my life so I’ll usually crank those up too. Running With The Devil by Van Halen takes me back to a really happy place! ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/17 "2014-08-28T23:49:10Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Room to Move, John Mayall Not mainstream enough to qualify as “classic rock” but I love the artist and song so I’ll allow! = ) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/18 "2014-08-28T23:52:03Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > _Long Cool Woman_, The Hollies > > _My Sharona_, The Knack > > _Hey Nineteen_, Steely Dan > > _Everybody Wants to Rule the World_, Tears For Fears > > _Holding Back the Years_, Simply Red > > _The Air That I Breathe_, Simply Red > > _I’m Not In Love_, 10CC > > Too many to list, really, but those make me reach for the knob every time. Holding Back The Years is so great, one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/19 "2014-08-28T23:57:36Z")
_Hair of the Dog_ - Nazareth ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793/20 "2014-08-29T00:02:28Z")
Layla - Derek and the Dominos Most Rolling Stones Anything Janis Joplin Why yes, I am old. Why do you ask? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-rock-songs-you-still-crank-up-despite-hearing-them-a-zillion-times/696793.md?page=2)