Top 5 Rock Anthems

I am no rock 'n roll expert by any means, but here's three more to add:


1: I Love Rock 'n Roll-Joan Jett (I almost blew chunks when Britney re-did it)

2: Another One Bites the Dust-Queen

3: Star Spangled Banner Rendition-Jimi Hendrix

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Highway to Hell.

Honorable mention: Satisfaction, For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield), Let it Ride (BTO), All Right Now (Free), Runnin with the Devil (Van Halen--before that idiot Sammy Hagar joined and ruined everything), She Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC), and Sweet Home Alabama (Skynard).

I recall that this was a favorite even of people who weren't big fans of the band (okay, it was Kiss). Whatever the exact song title is, this is how the chorus goes:

"I wanna rock and roll all night and party every day."


But a personal favorite since about 7th grade is "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

I love these ones:

We are the Champions (Queen)
Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple)
Rock and Roll Hootchie-Coo (Johnny Winter)
Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)

Being a progressive rock fan, there are certain songs that top my list that aren't really anthems in the sense we're talking about here:

Roundabout (Yes)
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (Genesis)
Lucky Man (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Money (Pink Floyd)

I went with Queen; also Orlando because I couldn't decide.

MajorDrums said:

1: I Love Rock 'n Roll-Joan Jett

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That's exactly what I was looking for.

I'd vote for some of those, but I'd add:

My Generation -- The Who
American Woman -- The Guess Who
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (is it rock? who cares?)
Alive -- Pearl Jam
Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
Anarchy in the UK -- Sex Pistols
Somebody to Love -- Jefferson Airplane
Revolution 1 -- The Beatles

Okay, this could take all day....

[ETA: Can I cast a negative vote for We Will Rock You? ]

I voted for Queen, but here are a few that make me crank the radio, sing to the song and blow red lights. JK I’m a really good driver.

Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & the Destroyers
I Drink Alone - George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Closer - Nine Inch Nails

TrainofThought said:

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

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Rock anthem?!?

It's an okay song, for what it is, but come on...(Eileen)...

poetinahat said:

American Woman -- The Guess Who

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Along those lines:

We're an American Band-GFR
The Boys are Back in Town-Thin Lizzy
Woman from Tokyo-Deep Purple

Cool...

robeiae said:

Rock anthem?!?

It's an okay song, for what it is, but come on...(Eileen)...

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I know it's not an anthem, but I can't help that it gets my head bobbing. It's so upbeat.

*Get your mind out of the gutter*

MajorDrums said:

1: I Love Rock 'n Roll-Joan Jett (I almost blew chunks when Britney re-did it)

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Brittney redid it? AH! Remind me to NEVAH turn on the radio for fear that I might hear this and destroy my ears forever.

I went went with Meatloafs...all great Frank! :goes digs around for the albums.:

It's a Long Way To the Top – AC/DC

aspiringwriter said:

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Best use in a movie:

The Devils Rejects

Personally, I don't like any of the songs listed in the poll. ChuckyC came the closest to what I'd consider anthems with his prog rock list.

My list probably has
Titties and Beer by Zappa
Highway Song by Blackfoot
Cities on Flame by Blue Oyster Cult
Day of the Eagle by Robin Trower
Paranoid by Black Sabbath
More than a Feeling by Boston
And with Bowie I can't decide between Changes or Suffragette City

YES!!! Smoochies to Ferret for More Than A Feeling. It's a good thing I don't drive. Whenever that song comes on I turn into a spaztastic spaz from the planet Spazoid in the Spaztromeda galaxy. Just total headbanging(but why? it's not really metal is it?) and air guitar and dang! I'd freakin' wreck. I'd never make it to my destination if I drove.

Yeah, most of these songs totally work. I voted for Won't Get Fooled Again on account of how it tricks me into watching the first 10 minutes of CSI|Miami every freakin' time!

Also if you see someone swerving and veering into god knows what on the highway - I got my license! Live in fear minions! Wha? I have minions?

poetinahat said:

I'd vote for some of those, but I'd add:

My Generation -- The Who
American Woman -- The Guess Who
Higher Ground -- Stevie Wonder (is it rock? who cares?)
Alive -- Pearl Jam
Pump It Up -- Elvis Costello
Anarchy in the UK -- Sex Pistols
Somebody to Love -- Jefferson Airplane
Revolution 1 -- The Beatles

Okay, this could take all day....

[ETA: Can I cast a negative vote for We Will Rock You? ]

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I'm voting for Rob's songs. All of 'em. *holds lighter aloft*

They're all great, but I have to add FRANKENSTEIN and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. Remember Wayne's World?

Is White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane considered an anthem??

Stranglehold
Back in Black
Shout at the Devil
Crazy Train
Ain't Talkin Bout Love
Voodoo Chile (slight return)
You Got Another Thing Comin/Living After Midnight (split decision)

Oooh! Don't think anyone said

Domino - Van Morrison(but of course)

That song gets me movin' + trying to get neighbor to change his pomeranians name from Doggie(lazy-lazy-lazy unless you're all of 1.5 years old) to Domino cuz he's black and white, and criminy but song names are a helluva lot better than lazy ones. Oops digressed.

Let's see...
this is taking me back you understand.
The first that come to mind, in no particular order:

Rock n Roll All Night - Kiss
Shout It Out Loud - Kiss
Working Man - Rush
Riff Raff - AC/DC
Hell's Bell's - AC/DC
School's Out - Alice Cooper
Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

Cheap Trick had come classics, but the titles elude me at the moment...
Dream Police


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