# The most rockinest song about rockin **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 30, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013 "2007-09-30T06:18:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
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Alright, there’s a million songs about rockin. There’s even a half million songs about people who rock (Ziggy Stardust, etc.) But we’re sticking to songs strictly about rockin. We have “Rockin into The Night”, “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “for Thoes About to Rock”, and many, many more. But my personal favorite is probably that one that goes “Rockin! **Yeah!** ” It captures everything awesome about rocking. First comes the chant “ROCKIN!” followed by guitar!, then comes YEAH!, with the slamming down on drums. Nothing rocks quite like “ROCKIN! YEAH!” ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/2 "2007-09-30T12:38:43Z")
Kick Out the Jams, of which I give the slight edge to The Presidents of the United States of America’s version.\* Monster Magnet did a pretty rockin’ rendition too. \*I’m pretty sure I butchered some syntax with that sentence. I don’t really care. Not enough coffee for me yet. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/3 "2007-09-30T14:39:52Z")
“Footstompin’ Music” by Grand Funk Railroad? ---
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_Rock and Roll_ by Led Zepplin or _Reelin’ and Rockin_ by Chuck Berry _Reelin’ and Rockin’_ was notorious for one line in the song, which was edited out in the single version distributed to radio stations. It went: > [@](#): > > **We boogied in the kitchen! We boogied in the hall! I got some on my fingers so I wiped it on the wall!** Chuck was a nasty little SOB. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/5 "2007-09-30T15:10:26Z")
[Rock This Town](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHNuY-nptGo) by Stray Cats. [Long Live Rock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-S5aVuKsgI) - The Who ---
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Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Wing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/51bf81/32.png) [@Little\_Wing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Wing)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/7 "2007-09-30T15:30:18Z")
The House is Rockin’ by Stevie Ray Vaughan ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/8 "2007-09-30T16:03:57Z")
“I Wanna Rock” - Twisted Sister “We Will Rock You” - Queen ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/9 "2007-09-30T16:12:42Z")
[QUOTE=ForumBot] Alright, there’s a million songs about rockin. There’s even a half million songs about people who rock (Ziggy Stardust, etc.) But we’re sticking to songs strictly about rockin. We have “Rockin into The Night”, “Rock You Like a Hurricane”, “for Thoes About to Rock”, and many, many more. But my personal favorite is probably that one that goes “Rockin! **Yeah!** ” It captures everything awesome about rocking. First comes the chant “ROCKIN!” followed by guitar!, then comes YEAH!, with the slamming down on drums. Nothing rocks quite like “ROCKIN! YEAH!” [/QUOTE] [Jack Black] Raise your hand and toast with the Goblet of Rock!! [/Jack Black - or thereabouts] A fine topic, that the OP covers in all of its rockin’ glory. I would add \*\*Spinal Tap’s “The Glory of the Rock” \*\*or whatever that song’s name is from _Break Like the Wind_. If your tastes run towards rockin’ with a metal slant, I strongly recommend the book **Hell Bent for Leather** , which chronicles the writer’s (a classic UK teen getting into music) journey from AC/DC through The Maiden, Metallica and the like. Both deeply passionate and sincere while also fully aware of the absurdity in hindsight, it is, truly, rockin’. Kinda like **Chuck Klosterman’s Fargo Rock City** , which is also rockin’… ---
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[Rip It Up](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUVC_xV79M) - Little Richard [Good Golly Miss Molly](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhybWFjuN2g) - Little Richard ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/11 "2007-09-30T18:37:08Z")
[QUOTE=WordMan] A fine topic, that the OP covers in all of its rockin’ glory. I would add \*\*Spinal Tap’s “The Glory of the Rock” \*\*or whatever that song’s name is from _Break Like the Wind_. [/QUOTE] I was thinking more like “Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You (Tonight)” ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/12 "2007-09-30T19:35:26Z")
“Let There Be Rock” by AC/DC. ---
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“Turn Up The Radio” by Autograph. _Life goes better with rock!_ ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_Motorbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/14 "2007-09-30T19:38:11Z")
“Rock & Roll all Nite” KISS ---
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“I’m A Rocker” - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ---
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[Good Rockin’ Tonight](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87DN8WIljY) - Elvis Presley [Jailhouse Rock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc5sDt4ppnE) - Elvis Presley ---
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[Old Time Rock & Roll](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+seger/old+time+rock+roll_20021928.html) Bob Seegar ---
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“I Love Rock n Roll” - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts [YouTube linky](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3T_xeoGES8) ---
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[QUOTE=Darth Nader] “I Love Rock n Roll” - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts [/QUOTE] That was originally written by The Arrows, of course. But the Joan Jett version is significantly more rockin’. ---
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The opening cut on the first Montrose LP, _“Rock the Nation”_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013.md?page=2)