Let's STRIP!!! Planet Rock's top 100 rock songs!!

[TheSound]

To me it doesn't matter how many parts a songs consists of, it's still a song. When 2112 and Supper's Ready aren't songs what do you call them then? Ouvertures maybe?

I don't know, how about hyper-extended, obscure, rambling, incomprehensible, mini-operas?

Though the Oxford Dictionary gives it as...

Definition of 'song'
noun
1. a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung:


I'd like to evict #30 Burn - Deep Purple, not one of their better songs.

4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
41) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
59) Faces - Stay With Me
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well
86) Kinks - You Really Got Me
87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
99) Uriah Heep - July Morning
100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[zeppelin rocker]

59) Faces - Stay With Me Sorry no!

4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
41) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well
86) Kinks - You Really Got Me
87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
99) Uriah Heep - July Morning
100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[tomcat]

41) Derek & The Dominoes - Layla: Lame overrated song, and I hate the morose piano at the end that drags on, and on, and on....


4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
59) Faces - Stay With Me
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well
86) Kinks - You Really Got Me
87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
99) Uriah Heep - July Morning
100) Deep Purple - Black Night
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[electric funeral]

Tomcat, Faces are out. nr. 59

 

[jtrichey13]

Summer is over. July Morning is out.

4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well
86) Kinks - You Really Got Me
87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[Riff Raff]

86) Kinks - You Really Got Me is eliminated

4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well
87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar
100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[architect]

I cut out: 87) Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar




4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
85) Free - Wishing Well

100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[zeppelin rocker]

85) Free - Wishing Well Free are "free" form this list.

4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man

100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[tomcat]

66) Alice Cooper - School's Out - and So is Alice.


4) DEEP PURPLE - SMOKE ON THE WATER
7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
30) DEEP PURPLE - BURN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
100) Deep Purple - Black Night

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Aside from the riff being really iconic "Smoke On The Water" is a bit of a snoozy for me.


7) RAINBOW - STARGAZER
10) THE WHO - WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
13) LED ZEPPELIN - ROCK AND ROLL
14) AC/DC - WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE
15) BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID
17) DEEP PURPLE - HIGHWAY STAR
19) AC/DC - HIGHWAY TO HELL
20) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
23) AC/DC - LET THERE BE ROCK
24) JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - VOODOO CHILD (SLIGHT RETURN)
26) MEAT LOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL
27)THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
39) Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
40) Jimi hendrix - Purple Haze
43) Who - Baba O'Riley
44) Black Sabbath - War Pigs
52) Eagles - Hotel California
53) Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused
54) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
62) Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
65) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock
66) Alice Cooper - School's Out
67) Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
71) Whitesnake - Still Of The Night
72) AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill
75) Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
80) Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
82) AC/DC - Hells Bells
84) Black Sabbath - Iron Man
100) Deep Purple - Black Night