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11-10-2006, 03:37 PM
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Greatest Rock Anthems of All Time
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.
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11-10-2006, 03:39 PM
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Don't Stop Believing has to be up there.
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11-10-2006, 03:44 PM
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The discussion begins and ends with Freebird.
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11-10-2006, 04:02 PM
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Queen - We Will Rock You
Anything else is arguing for second place.
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11-10-2006, 04:05 PM
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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. 
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11-10-2006, 04:07 PM
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Hold on -- Triumph
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11-10-2006, 04:08 PM
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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
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11-10-2006, 04:11 PM
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Very good point. What about Bohemian Rhapsody?
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11-10-2006, 04:14 PM
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I would probably put Fight the Good Fight ahead of Hold On.
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11-10-2006, 04:14 PM
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Actually its Freyburd. |
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11-10-2006, 04:15 PM
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Blinded By the Light
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11-10-2006, 04:16 PM
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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.
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11-10-2006, 04:17 PM
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Can anything by Def Leppard be considered the "Greatest" of anything?
Last edited by SFL Cat : 11-10-2006 at 04:18 PM. |
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11-10-2006, 04:22 PM
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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...
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'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports! Last edited by AlexB : 11-10-2006 at 04:22 PM. |
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11-10-2006, 04:24 PM
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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
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11-10-2006, 04:26 PM
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Sing-along is how I would classify a song as a Rock Anthem. Everyone yelling the words with the song would be a requirement. |
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11-10-2006, 04:26 PM
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High and Dry had some good moments as well.
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11-10-2006, 04:38 PM
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In that case....2112 Rush. At least my friends and I. |
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11-10-2006, 04:38 PM
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rebel yell
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11-10-2006, 04:38 PM
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Good song also. I always liked Hold On a little more though. |
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11-10-2006, 04:39 PM
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"Won't Get Fooled Again" - The Who
(Just about anything on that album actually) |
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11-10-2006, 04:39 PM
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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
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11-10-2006, 04:51 PM
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Hello, Another Brick in the Wall 2?
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11-10-2006, 04:54 PM
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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. |
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11-10-2006, 04:58 PM
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Highway to Hell or Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap |
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11-10-2006, 05:00 PM
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Yeah. I'd also throw in Motley Crue's Wildside. |
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11-10-2006, 05:03 PM
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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...
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'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports! Last edited by AlexB : 11-10-2006 at 05:03 PM. |
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11-10-2006, 05:04 PM
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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.
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11-10-2006, 05:05 PM
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AC/DC mentions beyond Back In Black should probably begin with TNT and Thunderstruck.
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11-10-2006, 05:06 PM
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'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports! |
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11-10-2006, 05:07 PM
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"God Gave Rock N Roll" by Kiss
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11-10-2006, 05:13 PM
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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.
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11-10-2006, 05:20 PM
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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 |
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11-10-2006, 05:22 PM
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Need to also have Enter Sandman in there.
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11-10-2006, 05:23 PM
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Hells Bells - AC/DC
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses Paranoid - Black Sabbath For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica
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11-10-2006, 06:21 PM
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Easy:
I Love Rock 'N' Roll by Britney Spears
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Die.
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11-10-2006, 07:50 PM
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BTO- You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Thin Lizzy- The Boys Are Back In Town
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11-10-2006, 07:55 PM
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Jukebox Hero
Slow Ride Smoke On the Water Tom Sawyer
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11-10-2006, 08:02 PM
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Cam's additions to the list reminded me of another:
Bad Company
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11-10-2006, 11:30 PM
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Walk Like an Egyptian
Cruel Summer (Bananarama version, of course) Hey Mr. Tamborine Man
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Which one, Bob Dylan's, The Byrds, or (gasp) William Shatner's version?
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11-11-2006, 02:43 AM
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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).
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11-11-2006, 08:32 AM
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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. |
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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 !!! |
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11-11-2006, 09:08 AM
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Long Time - Boston
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11-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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11-11-2006, 10:53 AM
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Detroit Rock City
Slow ride You really got me (either Kinks or VH) Walk this way Iron Man More than a feeling |
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11-11-2006, 11:30 AM
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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.
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