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Best rock song of all times

Only one answer please.
Not the best written or the best musical complexity but the one that represents the rock.

My choice: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Reasons:
- first notes are like the 5th of Beethoven (when you hear those notes, everybody pumps up the volume)
- still very up to date
- a mix of rock and blues rock and Motown sound
- lyrics talks about disatisfaction of young people vs life, politics, money and women (even B Dylan like that song)
- music is very basic as a good rock song should be
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enrico126
18 posts
 
sweet child of mine.
launche
73 posts
 
I will add another vote for:
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

WOW...It may be one you don't immediately think about but when you hear it...WOW.
From one emotional extreme to another. Now I don't know the history behind the song but basically three classics in one. My unbiased opinion: Nothing...I repeat nothing beats it, there may be songs I like better for my tastes, memories etc... but Bohemian Rhapsody is had to argue against.
rnm4
282 posts
 
Hate to disagree there, Launche, but BoRhap is silly, disjoint, soulless, flash crap. IMHO, of course. "Good Times, Bad Times" is pretty good, though. So is "Hungry Freaks" (FZ).
musicdoc
317 posts
 
stairway to heaven
surfgod
229 posts
 
All this and not one mention of the Cream, Sunshine of Your Love. Or....Funk 49 by the James Gang who by the way I just saw.
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