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Raiders Army
11-10-2006, 03:37 PM
Listening to the 80s song, Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard, I was thinking about what were the greatest Rock Anthems of all time. I'd definitely put this one up there.
Warhammer
11-10-2006, 03:39 PM
Don't Stop Believing has to be up there.
cartman
11-10-2006, 03:44 PM
The discussion begins and ends with Freebird.
Leonidas
11-10-2006, 04:02 PM
Queen - We Will Rock You
Anything else is arguing for second place.
cartman
11-10-2006, 04:05 PM
Queen - We Will Rock You
The song doesn't stand up well on it's own. It has to be combined with "We are the Champions" for full effect. Since that, by definition is a medley, it cannot be considered. :)
rowech
11-10-2006, 04:07 PM
Hold on -- Triumph
AlexB
11-10-2006, 04:08 PM
Listening to the 80s song, Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard, I was thinking about what were the greatest Rock Anthems of all time. I'd definitely put this one up there.
It's a good shout. Being raised in Leicester, and a generally miserbale bastard ;) , I'd put forward Chrome Molly's 'Thanx For The Angst'.
I've been trying to get CDs of all my tapes, and basically build up my digital music collection with favourite songs of yesterday.
The other week I rediscovered Saxon's 'Ride Like The Wind' which I had completely forgotten about for about 15 years. And hearing it again, I remembered the first time I heard it, on Tommy Vance's Friday Night Rock Show - I'd taped it and rushed down to play it my brother beacuse it was so good. Definitely worth inclusion IMHO.
NWOBHM - 6 intitals that mean a lot to British metal fans :)
PackerFanatic
11-10-2006, 04:11 PM
The song doesn't stand up well on it's own. It has to be combined with "We are the Champions" for full effect. Since that, by definition is a medley, it cannot be considered. :)
Very good point. What about Bohemian Rhapsody?
JonInMiddleGA
11-10-2006, 04:14 PM
Hold on -- Triumph
I would probably put Fight the Good Fight ahead of Hold On.
Warhammer
11-10-2006, 04:14 PM
The discussion begins and ends with Freebird.
Actually its Freyburd.
Warhammer
11-10-2006, 04:15 PM
Blinded By the Light
Maple Leafs
11-10-2006, 04:16 PM
Got to mention Paradise City.
Sweet Child O' Mine is more of a ballad. Not sure I'd call Welcome to the Jungle an "anthem" either.
SFL Cat
11-10-2006, 04:17 PM
Can anything by Def Leppard be considered the "Greatest" of anything? ;)
AlexB
11-10-2006, 04:22 PM
Can anything by Def Leppard be considered the "Greatest" of anything? ;)
The majority of their catalogue is, AFAIK, the greatest music involving a one armed drummer.
Pyromania & Hysteria are quality albums though - and Pour Some Sugar is a great sing-along...
AlexB
11-10-2006, 04:24 PM
Actually I'm going to add D'Molls 'All I Want' into the mix - another song that gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it
Raiders Army
11-10-2006, 04:26 PM
The majority of their catalogue is, AFAIK, the greatest music involving a one armed drummer.
Pyromania & Hysteria are quality albums though - and Pour Some Sugar is a great sing-along...
Sing-along is how I would classify a song as a Rock Anthem. Everyone yelling the words with the song would be a requirement.
JonInMiddleGA
11-10-2006, 04:26 PM
High and Dry had some good moments as well.
rowech
11-10-2006, 04:38 PM
Sing-along is how I would classify a song as a Rock Anthem. Everyone yelling the words with the song would be a requirement.
In that case....2112 Rush. At least my friends and I.
rowech
11-10-2006, 04:38 PM
I would probably put Fight the Good Fight ahead of Hold On.
Good song also. I always liked Hold On a little more though.
Schmidty
11-10-2006, 04:39 PM
"Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who
(Just about anything on that album actually)
AlexB
11-10-2006, 04:39 PM
Sing-along is how I would classify a song as a Rock Anthem. Everyone yelling the words with the song would be a requirement.
Agree - which is why Idlewild's 100 Broken Windows is one of my fave's - can belt out every song in the car at the top your lungs. But not true rock anthems.
Just from skimming through my iTunes old skool rock playlists, other mentions for:
Kiss - Crazy Nights
The Almighty - Wild & Wonderful, Full Force Lovin' Machine
Andrew WK - Party Hard
Deep Purple - Hush
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
JPhillips
11-10-2006, 04:51 PM
Hello, Another Brick in the Wall 2?
Raiders Army
11-10-2006, 04:54 PM
A few more:
Nothin' But A Good Time by Poison
Cherry Pie by Warrant
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Jump by Van Halen
One by Metallica
Paradise City was already mentioned. I'm trying to think of something by AC/DC, but Thunderstruck doesn't fit and Back in Black isn't a shouter, IMHO.
A few more:
Nothin' But A Good Time by Poison
Cherry Pie by Warrant
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Jump by Van Halen
One by Metallica
Paradise City was already mentioned. I'm trying to think of something by AC/DC, but Thunderstruck doesn't fit and Back in Black isn't a shouter, IMHO.
Highway to Hell or Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Raiders Army
11-10-2006, 05:00 PM
Highway to Hell or Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Yeah. I'd also throw in Motley Crue's Wildside.
AlexB
11-10-2006, 05:03 PM
I was looking through my Crue collection when posting above, and while they're a great band, I honestly don't think they've come up with a classical rock anthem - Girls Girls Girls might be close, but IMHO it's not quite there... Kickstart My Heart maybe...
CamEdwards
11-10-2006, 05:04 PM
A few more:
Nothin' But A Good Time by Poison
Cherry Pie by Warrant
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Jump by Van Halen
One by Metallica
Paradise City was already mentioned. I'm trying to think of something by AC/DC, but Thunderstruck doesn't fit and Back in Black isn't a shouter, IMHO.
You Shook Me All Night Long? Or is that too much of a stripper song to be a Rock Anthem? If not that, then For Those About To Rock would qualify IMO.
JonInMiddleGA
11-10-2006, 05:05 PM
AC/DC mentions beyond Back In Black should probably begin with TNT and Thunderstruck.
AlexB
11-10-2006, 05:06 PM
You Shook Me All Night Long
Good shout
WVUFAN
11-10-2006, 05:07 PM
"God Gave Rock N Roll" by Kiss
mrsimperless
11-10-2006, 05:13 PM
Blinded By the Light
Wrapped up like a doush in the middle of the night
I can't tell you for how long I thought those were the actual lyrics. When I found out what they really were I was pretty disappointed.
EagleFan
11-10-2006, 05:20 PM
God Gave Rock and Roll to You
For Those About to Rock
Free Bird
Stairway to Heaven
Go Your Own Way
One
Rock and Roll All Night
Shook Me All Night Long
Boys of Summer
Maple Leafs
11-10-2006, 05:22 PM
Need to also have Enter Sandman in there.
duckman
11-10-2006, 05:23 PM
Hells Bells - AC/DC
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica
Karlifornia
11-10-2006, 06:21 PM
Easy:
I Love Rock 'N' Roll by Britney Spears
duckman
11-10-2006, 07:41 PM
Easy:
I Love Rock 'N' Roll by Britney Spears
Die.
CamEdwards
11-10-2006, 07:50 PM
BTO- You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Thin Lizzy- The Boys Are Back In Town
SirFozzie
11-10-2006, 07:55 PM
Jukebox Hero
Slow Ride
Smoke On the Water
Tom Sawyer
JonInMiddleGA
11-10-2006, 08:02 PM
Cam's additions to the list reminded me of another:
Bad Company
Walk Like an Egyptian
Cruel Summer (Bananarama version, of course)
Hey Mr. Tamborine Man
cartman
11-10-2006, 11:41 PM
Hey Mr. Tamborine Man
Which one, Bob Dylan's, The Byrds, or (gasp) William Shatner's version?
Neon_Chaos
11-11-2006, 02:43 AM
God Gave Rock and Roll by Kiss, and mix it up with Steve Vai's wicked intro to the song (from Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey).
perez24
11-11-2006, 08:32 AM
Hold on -- Triumph
I'm glad that someone else thinks so. I played that song at prayer service one time and caught unending hell for it...but the song is one of hope and perseverance.
BigDawg
11-11-2006, 09:04 AM
Listening to the 80s song, Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard, I was thinking about what were the greatest Rock Anthems of all time. I'd definitely put this one up there.
I always thought of Def Lep as a sissy rock band, you know one that my sister would lesin to but I broke down and went to see them LIVE this summer with my wife and I have to say this band is 10000% better LIVE. They realy kicked ass !!!
BigDawg
11-11-2006, 09:08 AM
Long Time - Boston
Tom Sywer - Rush
BYU 14
11-11-2006, 10:51 AM
High and Dry had some good moments as well.
Excellent Album
BYU 14
11-11-2006, 10:53 AM
Detroit Rock City
Slow ride
You really got me (either Kinks or VH)
Walk this way
Iron Man
More than a feeling
Hurst2112
11-11-2006, 11:30 AM
Won't get fooled again or Baba Oreilly
Any steve miller song.
No matter where you go in this world, no matter who you are with, Steve Miller will ALWAYS be played at partys. I've been to parties with thugs carrying guns in one room/band guys in another room and college students in another room. somebody played the joker and EVERYBODY started singing.
INDalltheway
11-11-2006, 11:56 AM
Won't get fooled again or Baba Oreilly
Any steve miller song.
No matter where you go in this world, no matter who you are with, Steve Miller will ALWAYS be played at partys. I've been to parties with thugs carrying guns in one room/band guys in another room and college students in another room. somebody played the joker and EVERYBODY started singing.
Who goes to parties with guns? What kind of party is that? :eek: :cool:
Hurst2112
11-11-2006, 03:43 PM
Who goes to parties with guns? What kind of party is that? :eek: :cool:
ever been at a party in north minneapolis?
Maple Leafs
11-11-2006, 04:46 PM
I know it's a cover, but for pure "get the whole crowd to sing along" value, can you really beat Guns N' Roses doing Knockin On Heaven's Door?
GrantDawg
11-11-2006, 05:19 PM
AC/DC mentions beyond Back In Black should probably begin with TNT and Thunderstruck.
Shook Me All Night Long
rowech
11-11-2006, 05:23 PM
Born to Run
cartman
11-11-2006, 06:19 PM
Well, since the focus of discussion has seemed to move from anthems to party sing-alongs, "Shout" from the Animal House soundtrack (I think sung by the Isley Brothers) has to be considered.
Grammaticus
11-11-2006, 08:50 PM
A few more:
Nothin' But A Good Time by Poison
Cherry Pie by Warrant
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Jump by Van Halen
One by Metallica
Paradise City was already mentioned. I'm trying to think of something by AC/DC, but Thunderstruck doesn't fit and Back in Black isn't a shouter, IMHO.
I'd say "You Shook Me All Night Long" is AC/DC's biggest anthem.
Grammaticus
11-11-2006, 08:51 PM
dola,
I see GrandDawg beat me to the punch on that one.
Apathetic Lurker
11-11-2006, 11:25 PM
Ace of spades - Motorhead
Merry Xmass Everybody - Slade
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