People’s tastes in music are like snowflakes: they’re all unique. Personally, I love listening to pop and alternative, R&B and rap, and even some classical tunes… quite the range of preferences, I know.
However, no matter the time or the place, I know that I can always count on classic rock to bring up my spirit.
If you’ve been meaning to expand your own musical repertoire, then you’re in luck! Based on selections currently in my music library, here’s an alphabetical list of awesome classic rock songs that’ll surely make you fall in love with the timeless genre.
B — “Baba O’Riley,” The Who; “Back in Black,” AC/DC; “Bennie And The Jets,” Elton John; “Black Dog,” Led Zeppelin; “Break On Through (To The Other Side),” The Doors; “Breathe (In The Air),” Pink Floyd
C — “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking,” The Rolling Stones; “Cold As Ice,” Foreigner; “Come Together,” The Beatles; “Crazy Train,” Ozzy Osbourne; “Crocodile Rock,” Elton John; “Cum On Feel The Noize,” Quiet Riot
D — “Dancing With Myself,” Billy Idol; “Dream On,” Aerosmith; “Dude (Looks Like A Lady),” Aerosmith
E — “Eat The Rich,” Aerosmith; “Eminence Front,” The Who
G — “Get Back,” The Beatles; “The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair,” Led Zeppelin; “Good Times Bad Times,” Led Zeppelin; “Good Vibrations,” The Beach Boys; “The Great Gig In The Sky,” Pink Floyd
H — “Heartbreaker,” Led Zeppelin; “Hello Goodbye,” The Beatles; “Hello, I Love You,” The Doors; “Help Me, Ronda,” The Beach Boys; “Help!” The Beatles; “Honky Cat,” Elton John; “Hot Blooded,” Foreigner; “Houses Of The Holy,” Led Zeppelin
I — “I Can’t Explain,” The Who; “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” Hall & Oates; “I Get Around,” The Beach Boys; “I Saw Her Standing There,” The Beatles; “If Looks Could Kill,” Heart; “Immigrant Song,” Led Zeppelin; “Iron Man,” Black Sabbath; “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me,” Billy Joel
J — “Juke Box Hero,” Foreigner; “Jump,” Van Halen
L — “L.A. Woman,” Billy Idol; “Love Me Do,” The Beatles; “Love Me Two Times,” The Doors
M — “Magic Bus,” The Who; “Maneater,” Hall & Oates; “Metal Health (Bang Your Head),” Quiet Riot; “Misty Mountain Hop,” Led Zeppelin; “Mony Mony,” Billy Idol; “Moonlight Mile,” The Rolling Stones; “My Sharona,” The Knack
N — “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” Led Zeppelin
O — “The Ocean,” Led Zeppelin; “One Of These Nights,” The Eagles; “Over The Hills And Far Away,” Led Zeppelin
Q — “No Quarter,” Led Zeppelin
R — “The Rain Song,” Led Zeppelin; “Ramble On,” Led Zeppelin; “Riders On The Storm,” The Doors; “Rock And Roll,” Led Zeppelin; “Rock You Like A Hurricane,” Scorpions; “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
S — “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” The Rolling Stones; “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting),” Elton John; “She Loves You,” The Beatles; “Sometimes A Fantasy,” Billy Joel; “Soul Kitchen,” The Doors; “Speak To Me,” Pink Floyd; “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin; “Sweet Emotion,” Aerosmith
T — “T.N.T.,” AC/DC; “Thunderstruck,” AC/DC; “Time,” Pink Floyd; “Touch Me,” The Doors; “Twist And Shout,” The Beatles
V — “Voodoo Child (Slight Return),” Jimi Hendrix
W — “Walk This Way,” Aerosmith; “Welcome To The Jungle,” Guns N’ Roses; “White Wedding,” Billy Idol; “Whole Lotta Love,” Led Zeppelin; “Wild Horses,” The Rolling Stones; “The Wolf,” Heart; “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The Who
Y — “Yellow Submarine,” The Beatles; “You Make My Dreams,” Hall & Oates; “You May Be Right,” Billy Joel; “You Shook Me,” Led Zeppelin
Z — “Zanzibar,” Billy Joel
