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The Ultimate Rock Anthem

stone's faultstone's fault Posts: 80
edited November 2006 in Other Music
I was watching VH1 Classic earlier where this was a topic of discussion.

It got me thinking what everyone's opinions are here.

A certain song popped into my mind right away, but it was never named in that discussion. I just want to see a few responses before I mention the song.

Anyway, discuss. :)
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  • PJammin'PJammin' Posts: 1,901
    i wanna rock-n-roll all night and party everyday.
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  • chrisopaloozachrisopalooza Posts: 347
    "immigrant song" - led zeppelin
  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    "Black Vomit" - Wolf Eyes
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  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    "Owner of a lonely heart" -Yes
    "What's the frequency kenneth?" -R.E.M.
  • i_am_a_wishlisti_am_a_wishlist Posts: 628
    Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    do you feel like we do -peter frampton
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  • GarnerGarner Posts: 182
    inside job
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  • StewieGriffinStewieGriffin Posts: 33
    Springsteen's 'Born to Run'
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Cheap Trick - Surrender
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    baba o'riley
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    Welcome to the Jungle - GN'R or Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones
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  • London CallingLondon Calling Posts: 164
    back in black - ac/dc
  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    game of pricks

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nntWQOO_2Ws

    I rest my case.

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    hey jude
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

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  • LedZepFanLedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    'anthem' is a bit vague no? i mean is it true straight up rockers or moving ballads as well?

    Id have to go with "Baba O Riley" easily, "Born to Run" is another and in the second category "Hey Jude" and "Stairway to Heaven"....not saying these are my favorites(although theyre all damn good) but I have a feeling those would be considered quintessential anthems
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  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    Alive was the first thing that came to my mind, so that's my pick
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
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    brand new key.......melanie
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  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin is the ultimate rock tune
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • stone's faultstone's fault Posts: 80
    LedZepFan wrote:
    'anthem' is a bit vague no? i mean is it true straight up rockers or moving ballads as well?

    Yeah, I agree that it's sort of vague, but it's a question that is open for interpretation.

    Is it a song that makes you play air guitar? Or maybe a song that matches your view of the world? Or even the song that got you into rock music in the first place? There's no wrong answers, imo.
  • negationistnegationist Posts: 237
    Enter Sandman..... actually scratch that, Master of Puppets by Metallica. Those are the first 2 that come to mind.
    If Pearl Jam was a beer, they'd probably be the best beer in the world!!
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    StewieGriffin wrote:
    Springsteen's 'Born to Run'
    I was thinking the same. by no means even bruce's best song but definitely the perfect rock anthem.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • JibitiJibiti Posts: 265
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    1. My Generation - The Who
    2. Rockin' in the Free World - Neil Young
    3. We Will Rock You - Queen
    4. Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
    5. We Are the Champions - Queen
    6. Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
    7. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
    8. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
    9. Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
    10. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - Neil Young
    11. Panama - Van Halen
    12. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
    13. Back in Black - AC/DC
    14. It's Only Rock N' Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones
    15. Baba O'Riley - The Who
    16. Rock N' Roll All Nite - KISS
    17. Rock 'n' Roll Music - Chuck Berry
    18. Join Together - The Who
    19. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
    20. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - Pink Floyd
    21. School Days - Chuck Berry
    22. Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
    23. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
    24. United - Judas Priest
    25. Alive - Pearl Jam
    26. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
    27. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy
    28. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
    29. Jump - Van Halen
    30. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
    31. It's a Long Way To the Top – AC/DC
    32. Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
    33. Highway to Hell - AC/DC
    34. Kick Out the Jams - MC5
    35. Lick It Up - KISS
    36. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
    37. I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett
    38. American Pie - Don McLean
    39. You've Got Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest
    40. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
    41. Ohio - CSNY
    42. Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
    43. Old Time Rock n' Roll - Bob Seger
    44. All Right Now - Free
    45. Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    46. Revolution - The Beatles
    47. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
    48. Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
    49. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
    50. Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
    51. Runnin' With the Devil - Van Halen
    52. War - Edwin Starr
    53. Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden
    54. You Really Got Me - Kinks
    55. Respect - Aretha Franklin
    56. Who Are You - The Who
    57. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
    58. Death or Glory - The Clash
    59. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
    60. Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
    61. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
    62. Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
    63. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) - AC/DC
    64. God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II - KISS
    65. Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
    66. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
    67. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses
    68. Enter Sandman - Metallica
    69. Long Live Rock - The Who
    70. Corduroy - Pearl Jam
    71. School's Out - Alice Cooper
    72. Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam
    73. Refugee - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    74. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    75. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
    76. Crazy Train - Ozzy
    77. London Calling - The Clash
    78. Song 2 - Blur
    79. Roll Over, Beethoven - Chuck Berry
    80. Ain't Talking About Love - Van Halen
    81. Break on Through - The Doors
    82. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
    83. Yours Is No Disgrace - Yes
    84. Even Flow - Pearl Jam
    85. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
    86. Piece of My Heart - Big Brother & Holding Company
    87. Foxey Lady - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    88. Rock n' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC
    89. Radio Ga Ga - Queen
    90. Clash City Rockers - The Clash
    91. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones
    92. Love and Only Love - Neil Young
    93. Shout It Out Load - KISS
    94. Outshined - Soundgarden
    95. All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks
    96. I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
    97. Detroit Rock City - KISS
    98. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
    99. Right Now - Van Halen
    100. Wonderwall - Oasis

    Best Rock Anthem Artists

    1. Neil Young
    2. The Who
    3. AC/DC
    4. Queen
    5. Pearl Jam
    6. Van Halen
    7. Led Zeppelin
    8. Chuck Berry
    9. KISS
    10. Judas Priest

    Honorable Mentions:

    Sub-Pop Rock City - Soundgarden
    Let There Be Rock - AC/DC
    Rock You Like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
    Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
    Enternal Life - Jeff Buckley
    Gimme Some Truth - John Lennon
    Pinball Wizard - The Who
    Bad Company - Bad Company
    The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin
    Fuckin' Up - Neil Young
    Mississippi Queen - Mountain
    Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
    Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
    Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
    I Believe In Miracles - The Ramones
    Reach Down - Temple of the Dog
    Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
    Alabama - Neil Young
    God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
    Dream On - Aerosmith
    Volunteers of America - Jefferson Airplane
    Rock and Roll Woman - Buffalo Springfield
    68 Guns - The Alarm
    Waiting for the Sun - The Doors
    Why Go - Pearl Jam
    Rusty Cage - Soundgarden
    Epic - Faith No More
    Suffragette City - David Bowie
    Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
    I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett
    6.30.06 - Marcus Ampitheatre (Summerfest),
    9.03-04.11 PJ20!!!
    7.19.13 - Wrigley!!!
    10.19.14, 10.20.14 (Yield!!)
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    I agree with Born to Run, too.

    Being with 20,000+ people in the room with Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run is just an amazing feeling, even if you're not a fan. When that song is over, it's like, ,,,,,,whoa! Perfect !

    I took my mom to see him once, because she was curious about him. She was 70 at the time, and she STILL talks about that moment.
    Jungleland live is amazing, too.

    U2 "Where the Streets Have no Name" is a great song, too.
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  • stone's faultstone's fault Posts: 80
    That's quite a list, Jibiti....but what's YOUR anthem?
  • JibitiJibiti Posts: 265
    stone's fault wrote:
    That's quite a list, Jibiti....but what's YOUR anthem?

    Sorry, but I just LOVE that list website. I couldn't resist posting it.

    Probably 'We Will Rock You' would be my top choice.
    6.30.06 - Marcus Ampitheatre (Summerfest),
    9.03-04.11 PJ20!!!
    7.19.13 - Wrigley!!!
    10.19.14, 10.20.14 (Yield!!)
  • stone's faultstone's fault Posts: 80
    Jibiti wrote:
    Probably 'We Will Rock You' would be my top choice.

    Cool :)

    Mine is Rockin' in the Free World.....surprised no one has picked it yet. But lots of good choices here so far.
  • JibitiJibiti Posts: 265
    Another good one:

    Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
    6.30.06 - Marcus Ampitheatre (Summerfest),
    9.03-04.11 PJ20!!!
    7.19.13 - Wrigley!!!
    10.19.14, 10.20.14 (Yield!!)
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    stone's fault wrote:
    Yeah, I agree that it's sort of vague, but it's a question that is open for interpretation.

    Is it a song that makes you play air guitar? Or maybe a song that matches your view of the world? Or even the song that got you into rock music in the first place? There's no wrong answers, imo.

    Ah. The song that got me into rock in the first place. Born to Run.
    R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
    R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
    R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    JaneNY wrote:
    Ah. The song that got me into rock in the first place. Born to Run.

    mine would honestly be alive. i still remember the first time i heard it...
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