The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) If you were to meet someone who's never actually heard rock and roll music before, and you had to show them just one song that best demonstrates what rock music was/is, what song would it be? Edited April 13, 2015 by The Real Buffalo Joe
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 Stones It's Only Rock n Roll I was thinking the same thing actually. It seems kind of cliché to pick a song about rock n roll, with rock n roll in the title, but it really does define the genre. That backbeat, the angst in the lyrics, and the Chuck Berry style guitar solo all blend together.
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 The Kinks get my vote.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ffgqjcH40
Prickly Pete Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life" "It's Only Rock and Roll" is considered by many, to be the point where the Stones jumped the shark, and became self-parody. Edited April 10, 2015 by HoF Watkins
BUFFALOKIE Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=WsYpVfHzOoGJgwS7qoKoAQ&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DS1i5coU-0_Q&ved=0CCAQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNHXqdcHt8deylokUhF6AWmAxNzGnw
/dev/null Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Absolutely essential to Quint. You know, know that I think about it I do kinda picture Tom as Dr Wily. He may not have the same abilities as an evil genius but they do share a common penchant for epic fails
The Poojer Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 I'll take a different tack. Jackson Browne "The Load Out" Bob Sever "Turn The Page" Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead Or Alive"
The Poojer Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 But to the perceived/intended purpose/meaning of the thread, hard to argue against The Who "Baba O'Riley" has all the aspects you'd expect from Rock & Roll, melody, screaming guitar, screaming vocals, heavy thumping drums, bass line that drives the song throughout....the perfect rock and roll song
plenzmd1 Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Plus, you get to scream when it says...we're all wasted!
4merper4mer Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Red Eye Love The band is not real famous. I forget their name.
PastaJoe Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Rock and roll is about rebelling against authority. Fortunate Son by CCR did that with a fast paced anthem about sending poor kids to die in an unnecessary war.
The Poojer Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 did you mean Radar Love by Golden Earring? Red Eye LoveThe band is not real famous. I forget their name.
Gugny Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 You looking for "Rock" or "Rock and Roll?" I think there's a difference and you used both terms in your qualifying question. I guess it's time for a new TBDism thread. The original should have never been shut down ...
eball Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Quint Essential Red Eye Love -- this thread is quickly on its way to epic status
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