OT: Your All-Time Favorite Rock "Anthems"

[MilfordHusky]

The Best Dressed Man in Rock and Roll died at age 54.

 

[MilfordHusky]

One of the biggest regrets on my life... missing Woodstock for summer classes.

I missed it too, but ...

I splurged on tickets for Desert Trip in the Palm Springs area this October. Here's the line-up:

Friday night: The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan

Saturday night: Paul McCartney and Neil Young

Sunday night: The Who and Roger Waters

That should cover at least 3 of the anthems on Gus's list.

 

[Kaizen]

I missed it too, but ...

I splurged on tickets for Desert Trip in the Palm Springs area this October. Here's the line-up:

Friday night: The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan

Saturday night: Paul McCartney and Neil Young

Sunday night: The Who and Roger Waters

That should cover at least 3 of the anthems on Gus's list.

Wow... They are all legends

 

[Phillyconn]

 

[DaddyChoc]

 

[DaddyChoc]

 

[DaddyChoc]

my all-time favorite

 

[geneticrex]

2112 - Rush

............................and so many more, from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

 

[meyers7]

Definitely an anthem. And one of my top 5 songs.

 

[f1f1ferrari]

Can't go to a sports event without hearing Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'"

 

[johnnyc]

 

[johnnyc]

 

[MilfordHusky]

One of the classic rock stations in Philly used to sponsor a Louie Louie parade. The musical selections were, of course, limited, but it was still fun. Here's a good version from the other Huskies' band.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Wow... They are all legends

After the demise of David Bowie, Prince, Glenn Frey, Paul Kantner, et al. this year, I figured that these lyrics from Zeppelin applied: "Now's the time, the time is now." So I'm Ramblin' On to the California Desert.

 

[Wally East]

I love a lot of what's already been mentioned. Just to add something slightly more recent, Seven Nation Army from the White Stripes.

 

[Wally East]

And to add another woman to the mix: A fantastic cover of the Donna Summer song. I Feel Love by Venus Hum and the Blue Man Group (and a video that features a dress that lights up)

 

[Beemer]

"Highway To Hell" by AC/DC

"Feels Like The First Time" by Foreigner

The opening notes to these songs get me rocking every.single.time.

 

[JimGunther]

Especially the introduction:



Fooling Yourself - Angry Young Man --- Styx

 

[Waquoit]

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Just heard it the other day, still holds up.

 

[rvwsleep]

No mention of "Free Bird", "Baba O'Riley" or "Thunderstruck" ?
( On the phone, difficult to attach a performance)

 

[JRRRJ]

Nearly went. At the time, I was both happy & sad that I missed it. But this was the first (IMHO) rock anthem -- words speaking for a generation.

 

[JRRRJ]

Wore this one out on my first stereo record player...a premium for joining the Columbia Record Club.

 

[CCinCT]

"Highway To Hell" by AC/DC

"Feels Like The First Time" by Foreigner

The opening notes to these songs get me rocking every.single.time.

Can't believe no other mentions of AC/DC -

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
T.N.T.
It's A Long Way to the Top....
Thunderstruck
Highway to Hell
You Shook Me All Night Long
Etc, etc

Stones
Beatles
Tom Petty
Eagles
Dire Straits
Judas Priest
George Thorogood
Deep Purple
The Kinks - What an omission from the anthem mentions - anyone every hear of "Lola" ?
Lou Reed
Beach Boys
Led Zeppelin
BTO
Bad Company
Bob Seger
Cheap Trick
Joan Jett
Heart
Jethro Tull
REO Speedwagon
Doors
The Clash
Van Halen
ZZ Top
Warren Zevon
Steppenwolf
Sammy Hagar

and many more artists with songs that we all recognize in the first few notes but don't spring to mind immediately -

So much music, so little time to listen

 

[pinotbear]

Lord knows, we could list, literally, hundreds of songs, but, I've got a soft spot for this one - my "psych" song, before football games, in my youth...

 

[Kaizen]

Definitely an anthem. And one of my top 5 songs.

My top 5 also... every time I hear this song I feel to cry ....