Define Rock 'n' Roll in 20 seconds

For me, it’s the opening riff of Money for Nothing (1:50 to 2:16). Nothing beats that except maybe Chuck Berry.

Ten Years After. The song starts at :26.

Great thread!

I surprised myself when I decided to use this as my example.

Blondebear took mine.

So here’s some Ministry.

23 seconds.

We won’t get fooled again!

I think that WGFA is more like

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
DUMP-DAH-DUMMMMM

Johnny B Goode was what I thought of too.