CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL: THE RESULTS

this one goes out to omar little.

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18. Led Zeppelin – Immigrant song
1510 points, 21 votes, 1 first place vote

Amazing song obviously, my number 6.

Obligatory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxnAr6pRt0

We want Donnie! We want Donnie! We...well, okay.

Actually the ''ahhs'' here would go well before the word ''Leah.'' They shoulda teamed up, mightve helped Mr. Zeppelin get a litle exposure on the charts.

So that's 6 Stevie, 5 Mick and John (iirc), 4 Zep, 3 the field?

There's probably a bunch of session hacks can top six though.

I can imagine when LZIII was first released, fans of the first two albums putting it on the turntable and banging their heads to "Immigrant Song". Wonder what their initial reaction was when they found the rest of the album is mostly slow blues and folk.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 4 (and Mike Campbell 5 with "Boys of Summer").

"the field"?

Even I cannot resist the charms of Go Your Own Way, and voted for it

This one is for crutis, the reason The Aorta is 107.7 on your FM dial. The first appearance by a track from the #1 LP in our albums poll.

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17. The Cars – Just What I Needed
1560 points, 21 votes

Also C'MON THE WAITING, plz make Mike Campbell the king of clsssic rock

"Immigrant Song" is the only Led Zeppelin song to refer to an Arkansas city by name.

― Pleasant Plains, Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:02 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Re: Zep III, I think of it as rocking super hard, but this may just be distorted memories of my high school bus buddy and I raving endlessly about the coolness of that big booming riff on "Bring It On Home." Which in fact is preceded and followed by somewhat labored blues/folk sections which we characterized as "a bumpkin on a log."

that was from Zep II

I'm hoping for a top ten placement for the Buffett still.

And Neil Young is possibly the 5th or 6th most played artist after Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. But, you know, Toronto.

Yeah, same in Ottawa (although Rush and AC/DC probably get a little more play than the Beatles tbh). I'm surprised to learn that he's considered a niche CR artist in the US. Bigger than Skynyrd here!

"Heart Full of Soul" was a CR staple when I was growing up but I haven't heard it in a decade. I know Q107 plays more 60s stuff.

I'm a little surprised that you don't know "Walk Away", though.

xps: in Stairway to Heaven, Plant does sing "there's still time to change the Toad you Suck". Possibly a reference to AR.

that was from Zep II

― Lee626, Friday, August 1, 2014 9:16 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hahaha oh man, my classic rock bona fides are shot

I just got a call requesting this song from Euler, who told me a very long, involved story of how his night moves that, frankly, the FCC would not allow me to even paraphrase for you.

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16. Bob Seger – Night Moves
1567 points, 21 votes

With summuh clooooosin iiyyunnn.

Wtf

awwww guess that means my #1 didn't place. Night Moves my #2. autumn closing in!

This is one of those songs I wish I couldn't so strongly relate to.

Lol at my misrememberings

Here's a quick alternate title rundown of some of the results for the CR deficient among us who probably know some of these songs without knowing they know them:

Jimi Hendrix Experience - "'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy"
Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Doodoo Doodoodoo, Doot Doot Doodoodoodoo"
Golden Earring - "When The Bullet Hits The Bone"
Edgar Winter - "BUHDUT DUT DUT DADUT DUT DANG, BUHDUT DUT DADUH"
Doobie Brothers - "Without Love (Where Would You Be Now?)"
Fleetwood Mac - "Thunder (Only Happens When It's Raining)"
The Band - "Take A Load Off, Annie (Take A Load For Free)"
Gerry Rafferty - "You're Cryin', You're Cryin' Now (SOARING SAX SOLO)"
ZZ Top - "Buhdut Dit Dit Dit Buhdun DUN (A HOW HOW HOW HOW)"
Stevie Nicks - "Just Like The Wild Wing-uh (Seems Like The Song Sounds Like She's Singin' (Ooh Baby Ooh Ooh))"
Pink Floyd - "Hello (Is There Anybody In There?)"
Boston - "I Understand About Indecision (All I Want Is To Have My Piece of Pie)"
Nazareth - "Now You're Messin' With a Son of a BYEEATCH!"
Boz Scaggs - "Lido (Oh Whoa-OH-Ohohoh)"
Black Sabbath - "Finished With My Woman (Cuz She Couldn't Help Me With My Mind)"
Jefferson Starship - "Wet Hot American Summer Main Title Theme"
Rolling Stones - "It's Just A Shot Away (It's Just A Shot Away)"
Led Zeppelin - "AaaaAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAH! (I Come From The Land Of The Ice And Snow)"

WORKIN AND PRACTICIIIIIIIIN

So I guess the kid in that picture is a reminder of what all those night moves lead to.

night moves is the best

love that laidback intro

waited on the thunder.

always thought it was "Workin' on a Night Moon"

This one... this one is for me. I was its only #1 voter, and to be honest, I thought more of you would have my back to get this thing into the top ten. But we've still got a thing that's called radar love, baby.

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15. Golden Earring – Radar Love
1572 points, 22 votes, 1 first place vote

That's a pleasant surprise.

YES!

someone c&p the post VG made after "twilight zone" on Monday

It was my #3. It embodies all that's dumb and glorious about FM radio.

Except for Seger, I'm loving the top 20 so far.

Prefer the weird Dutch menace of Twilight Zone but this deserves to be Top 20

So happy once driving to see my girlfriend in another state and hearing "I'm Sorry" come on some Iowa AM station at 2 in the morning.

I'm heading out on a road trip that will take me through Birmingham, where they love the governor, and Muscle Shoals, that's got the Swampers, so I'll have to catch the rest of the rollout on the flip side ... stay classy, classic rockers

(selects 8-track tapes)

BAW
BAW
BAW

BAW
BAW
BAW BAW
BAW

ttsstt ssttsstt

bomp bomp bomp bomp bomp

― SEEMS TO ME (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, July 28, 2014 5:52 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lido shuffle's been in my head for 2-3 days now

not sure if boz's weird phrasing is classic or dud

"Radar Love" is amazing. Yet another karaoke song that has destroyed my voice (so worth it). I was pleasantly surprised a little while back to discover that Golden Earring had been around since the '60s and that their earlier stuff isn't half bad.

xxp otmest

Just had a sudden realisation that Focus haven't made it. Bah. I'm just holding out for 'Barracuda' to win this thing, now.

"Hocus Pocus" is a spectacular song that absolutely belongs in the CR canon and which I never expected to place here.

Well, in a perfect world there would be no question about Head East finishing near the top of this poll and there would never be any reason to be worried. But in this ever-changing world in which we live in, I have concerns...

This one goes out to zachary taylor, and all you other dudes and dudettes of all ages.

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14. Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes
1577 points, 25 votes

I would be interested to see the breakdown of UK vs US bands who made the countdown. Oh, and Canada. Are there any bands from outside of those areas?

oh wow – didn't expect Mott to get this high

xpost Yeah, Golden Earring, for a start (Dutch).