# Your top three rock and roll songs of all time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [November 28, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884 "2024-11-28T01:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/61 "2024-11-29T20:51:41Z")
Sixty posts in and I’ve got three unique picks. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones (though I prefer the Devo version, it’s less of a straight-ahead rocker) You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC You Walked In The Room - The 77s ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/62 "2024-11-29T20:53:01Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > - The End > - When The Music’s Over > - A Day In The Life I’m 99.99+% sure that the first one is by the Doors, and the last one by the Beatles; I’m not familiar with the middle one – who’s the artist? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/63 "2024-11-29T20:54:14Z")
Also the Doors. I’m not a big Doors fan, but that is probably their best song. I especially like the live version. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/64 "2024-11-29T21:01:05Z")
> **[When the Music's Over](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOJSmXSFCWk%2F)** > > Provided to YouTube by Rhino/ElektraWhen the Music's Over · The DoorsStrange Days℗ 1967 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA Intern... ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/65 "2024-11-30T13:02:18Z")
“Cancel my subscription to The Resurrection…” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/66 "2024-11-30T14:07:00Z")
I’m gonna limit myself to what I think of as “rock and roll” instead of “rock.” So more early, blues-based rock (often tinged with country, but lots of I-IV-V chord progressions.) I’m not going to go too deep into catalogs or try to be obscure. 1. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen 2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry. Yes, it’s the obvious song from his catalog, and I prefer work like “Nadine” mentioned above, but I just can’t not pick that one as one of the most rock-and-roll songs of all time. 3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets. This song ignited my love of 50s-era rock and roll as a kid. I could never get sick of hearing it. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/67 "2024-12-01T02:18:29Z")
Tumbling Dice, Rolling Stones The Weight, The Band Rockin’ In The Free World, Neil Young ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/68 "2024-12-01T04:40:04Z")
My top three is Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/69 "2024-12-01T06:52:13Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > My top three is Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull. The crowd wasn’t quite sure what to make of the guy in white tails on a dark stage playing classical noodlings on a grand piano… (see, Aqualung hadn’t been released yet). But after 10 minutes, we forgave him when it suddenly morphed into serious rock and roll (and the rest of the band joined in on a high-energy performance of Locomotive Breath)! ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/70 "2024-12-01T06:57:39Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Although that’s today’s answer. Today I’m spinning new disks for holiday guests, and the theme is British Invasion… so my choice _today_ is: _Itchycoo Park -_ The Small Faces _Have I the Right -_ The Honeycombs _Catch Us If You Can -_ The Dave Clark Five ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/71 "2024-12-01T21:11:40Z")
For a long time, I thought Blues Image’s “Ride Captain Ride” was by Grand Funk Railroad. Their singer, Mike Pinera, and GFR’s singer Mark Farner were born born on September 29, 1948 - and Pinera just died on November 20th at the age of 76. This is definitely on that list. > **[Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image - 1970](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqFFjoRnltg%2F)** > > Blues Image was formed in Tampa, Florida in 1966 by singer-guitarist Mike Pinera, singer-drummer Manuel "Manny" Bertematti, singer-percussionist Joe Lala, ke... ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/72 "2024-12-01T23:16:25Z")
Since I already nominated one, I’ll name two more, just because they got their respective balls rolling: “She Loves You” - the Beatles “Rock Around The Clock” - Bill Haley and the Comets ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/73 "2024-12-01T23:47:59Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > “Rock Around The Clock” - Bill Haley and the Comets Already mentioned by @Treppenwitz. ETA: Oops, nevermind, this shouldn’t matter, many posts mentioned songs again. Sorry. ETA2: yes, what @Czarcasm says. I had a brainfart. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/74 "2024-12-01T23:49:04Z")
It doesn’t matter. This isn’t a list of rock and roll songs that haven’t been mentioned before. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/75 "2024-12-02T00:16:58Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > ETA2: yes, what @Czarcasm says. I had a brainfart Double brain fart, in fact - I picked the original (Move It On Over by Hank Williams). Though to be fair, that’s a very easy mistake to make. 😉 j ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/76 "2024-12-02T00:50:19Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Double brain fart, in fact - I picked the original (Move It On Over by Hank Williams). Dang, that’s what I confused it with! Now who posted “Rock Around The Clock” first, was it @Smapti instead? ETA: nope, I did a search and it was @pulykamell . Anyway, I should stop drinking on Sundays… ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/77 "2024-12-02T00:57:52Z")
“The Chain,” Fleetwood Mac “When The Levee Breaks,” Led Zeppelin “Grace, Too,” The Tragically Hip ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/78 "2024-12-02T01:01:29Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Anyway, I should stop drinking on Sundays If you don’t drink on Sundays, you can’t drink all week. Back on topic, this is a fine thread. Several songs that I’m not familiar with, so I listen to them on the 'net. All good music. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884/79 "2024-12-02T01:03:18Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > “Wish you were here”, Pink Floyd > > “Kashmir”, Led Zep I could go with these two but there are so many to choose from each band that makes it difficult. I mean, [“The Great Gig in the Sky”](https://youtu.be/2PMnJ_Luk_o) from Pink Floyd has to be on the short list too. For a third I’d put in K.D. Lang’s cover of [“Hallelujah”](https://youtu.be/P_NpxTWbovE) at the 2005 Juno Awards. ---
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> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Rosalita – Bruce Springsteen > Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh > Music Must Change – The Who Just saw Bruce do this last week ar Rogers’ Place in Edmonton! Great song. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-three-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time/1010884.md?page=5)