Name ten rock songs better than The Who's "Baba O'Riley"

[SlowwHand]

As far as the thread topic, read it and weep.

Greatest Rock Songs

http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_songsddd.html

Baba O' Riley is 29.

Damn, I hate Stairway To Heaven so much.

[Drake Tungsten]

Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Otis Redding, and Marvin Gaye are "rock"?

[Ben Kenobi]

I don't even see sunshine superman on that list of 250 rock songs!

[Guynemer]

Depends on how you define "rock".

If we have an expansive definition, I would definite put What's Going On? ahead of Baba O'Riley. I'd also include Superstitious and Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder.



Since we're talking Clapton, I'd also like to mention While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which may just be the greatest five to six minutes in the history of Western civilization.

[Solomwi]

Depends on how you define "rock".

If we have an expansive definition, I would definite put What's Going On? ahead of Baba O'Riley. I'd also include Superstitious and Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder.



Since we're talking Clapton, I'd also like to mention While My Guitar Gently Weeps, which may just be the greatest five to six minutes in the history of Western civilization.

Well, what Prince did with it at the RRHoF certainly is.

[Elok]

I was always partial to Bring It On Home, whether you consider the beginning plagiarism or tribute. Moby Dick, on the other hand, is just annoying.

[OzzyKP]

I'm astonished how little love you guys are giving "Since I've Been Loving You" which is clearly Zeppelin's best song.

[Elok]

Dunno about best, but it is pretty good. I generally like their blues-rock hybrids (like SIBLY, WTLB, and BIGLY) best.

[SpencerH]

Baba O'Riley is a great song but its not even the who's best IMO.

No one has mentioned them, so three songs off the top of my head by Black Sabbath that foot the bill for me (and there are many others).

Black Sabbath
Iron Man
Paranoid

[OzzyKP]

Eh, I dunno about Paranoid. But War Pigs.

And just cause this thread shouldn't be dominated entirely by songs from before I was born, some other options:

1. Megadeth - Holy War
2. Guns 'n Roses - Civil War
3. The Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides
4. Pearl Jam - Corduroy

(hmm, I like all songs with war in the title... hah)

[Supr49er]

A few that have been overlooked:

Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Wild Thing - The Troggs
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
Killer Queen - Queen
Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann

[Guynemer]

A few that have been overlooked:

Walk This Way - Aerosmith

No.

Wild Thing - The Troggs

Maybe.

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Yes.

Killer Queen - Queen

No. The only Queen song that qualifies is Under Pressure, with David Bowie.

Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young

I love love love Neil Young, but I'd be hard-pressed to say he's written a top ten all-time rock song. If I had to pick one, it'd be Ohio or Southern Man or Keep On Rockin, but I'm being generous.

Do Wah Diddy - Manfred Mann

This is a joke, right?

[Zopperoni]

Hm, can't be arsed to do 10, but some personal favorites that haven't been mentioned yet (I think):

Deep Purple // Child in Time
Eagles // Hotel California
Pink Floyd // Shine On You Crazy Diamond

[Imran Siddiqui]

Eh, I dunno about Paranoid. But the Wizard.

And just cause this thread shouldn't be dominated entirely by songs from before I was born, some other options:

1. Megadeth - Holy War
2. Guns 'n Roses - Civil War
3. The Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides
4. Pearl Jam - Corduroy

for trying for some more modern songs. Comparing classic rock to classic rock is alright, but easier.

I'm with your #2. I'll add, from the 90s/00s (which is much harder, mind):

- Weezer "Buddy Holly"
- Nirvana "Lithium" ("Smells Like Teen Spirit" is the most popular, and I guess you can nominate as well if you want)
- Beck "Where It's At"
- The Hives "Hate To Say I Told You So"
- The White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" (or "Fell In Love With A Girl" or "Death Letter" could work too)
- Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
(I think I picked 3 from the 90s and 3 from the 00s there)

Btw, It must be said that beating Baba O'Riley is a good song to pick for this. Guy for OT mod

[-Jrabbit]

Not touting especially vs. Baba O (which I love), but a few that come to mind offhand:

Paradise City, Gun 'n Roses
Locomotive Breath, Jethro Tull
Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
Cities On Flame with Rock n Roll, Blue Oyster Cult
Sufficiently Breathless, Captain Beyond
For What It's Worth, Buffalo Springfield
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, CSN
Angry Eyes, Loggins & Messina
Roundabout, Yes

Plenty more, but I'm off to Ming's to Civ...