# 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:** 2
**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, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/21 "2007-09-30T23:34:59Z")
I forgot to mention \*\*Rock the Nation \*\*by Montrose, featuring Sammy Hagar: I get my own education when my homework is done I’m 'bout to rock the nation 'cuz I wanna have…fun. From a rockin’ standpoint, this makes perfect sense - why else would you want to rock the nation except, of course, to have fun? That is certainly my goal when I set about rockin’ the nation… ---
**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, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/22 "2007-09-30T23:36:06Z")
[QUOTE=blondebear] The opening cut on the first Montrose LP, _“Rock the Nation”_. [/QUOTE] Argh! Simul-post! ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/23 "2007-09-30T23:44:00Z")
**Rock and Roll High School** by the Ramones must be acknowledged: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLahs7yCprQ) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/24 "2007-09-30T23:44:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Argh! Simul-post! Beat you by [holds fingers just a tiny bit apart] _that_ much! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fearless\_Leader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Fearless\_Leader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fearless_Leader)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/25 "2007-09-30T23:49:58Z")
“Rockin’ the Suburbs” by Ben Folds Five Aaah…maybe no? ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/26 "2007-10-01T00:07:34Z")
[Rock On](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_mzadEFuP4) - David Essex ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/27 "2007-10-01T00:28:33Z")
“Please don’t rock me tonight I’m not in the mood” -Fountains of Wayne ---
**Author:** ![Dahnlor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dahnlor/32/533_2.png) [@Dahnlor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahnlor)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/28 "2007-10-01T00:29:10Z")
“Can’t Stop Rockin’” by ZZ Top - this one is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the thread title Others not already mentioned that come to mind: “There’s Only One Way To Rock” by Sammy Hagar “Rock 'n Roll Band” by Boston ---
**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:** [October 1, 2007, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/29 "2007-10-01T00:32:07Z")
Useless trivia: Both “_Rock On_” and “_Long Live Rock_” are on the soundtrack of the cult(?) classic(?) “ **That’ll Be The Day** ”. P.S. – Montrose also did a great version of _“Good Rockin’ Tonight”_. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/30 "2007-10-01T00:51:22Z")
**Livin’ After midnight,** Rockin’ to the dawn, Lovin’ til the morning Then I’m gone, I’m gone. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/31 "2007-10-01T01:27:47Z")
[Twenty Flight Rock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTpxJC4AAJ0) - Eddie Cochran ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/32 "2007-10-01T01:34:25Z")
A forgotten gem by a gem of a forgotten band: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXVTbW6Z5zE) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/33 "2007-10-01T02:06:18Z")
_Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight_: Spinal Tap “Little girl it’s a great big world, but there’s only one of me…” ---
**Author:** ![Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Ass\_For\_A\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ass_For_A_Hat)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/34 "2007-10-01T02:47:09Z")
_Rockin’ In The Free World_ - Neil Young ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/35 "2007-10-01T03:04:59Z")
I said I know it’s only rock’n roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do **The Stones** ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/36 "2007-10-01T03:41:20Z")
Steve Miller - “Rock 'n Me” Dave Edmunds, Chuck Berry - “Let it Rock” John Fogerty - Rockin’ All Over the World" Ten Years After - “Rock and Roll Music To the World” Phoebe Snow, Johnny Rivers, Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & the Clowns - “Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Wogie flu” Preston Epps - “Bongo Rock” ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/37 "2007-10-01T04:02:50Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] “We Will Rock You” - Queen [/QUOTE] This song is about the rivalry of two boy bands of the era, Queen and Kiss, with their makeup. [QUOTE=We will rock you] Got mud on your face Big disgrace Somebody betta put you back into your place [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/38 "2007-10-01T12:28:43Z")
[QUOTE=TokyoPlayer] This song is about the rivalry of two boy bands of the era, Queen and Kiss, with their makeup. [/QUOTE] Really? I’ve never heard that. Can you provide a cite - I’m not trying to be a weenie, I would just like to learn more… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/39 "2007-10-01T12:38:21Z")
[R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.](http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/rockinth.htm) By Mellencamp ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013/40 "2007-10-01T12:45:57Z")
Wait a minute. Has anyone mentioned the seminal hit about rockin’? [Rock Around the Clock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY9niMeOwlg) - Bill Haley and the Comets [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-rockinest-song-about-rockin/421013.md?page=3)