CLASSIC ROCK TRACKS POLL: THE RESULTS

I'm from Rockford, and as you can imagine this track gets played basically nonstop on CR radio.

Plus Dream Police and Ain't That A Shame, which I imagine aren't necessarily CR staples elsewhere.

Also in Rockford you meet a ton of older guys with stories of how they "jammed" with Cheap Trick when they were in high school or whatever, it's great.

i hear "Dream Police" once in a blue moon. i know anecdotally that "The Flame" is one of their biggest hits but i just had to put it on to remind myself what it sounds like. it's like "Alone" is to Heart, feels like a different band.

"The Flame" isn't as bad as Huge Sellouts go.

Never heard anything from Cheap Trick's debut on the radio - kinda reminds me of the Doobies in that respect

I hear "Dream Police" sometimes, yeah.

I like both "Alone" and "The Flame" tbh.

Also in Rockford you meet a ton of older guys with stories of how they "jammed" with Cheap Trick when they were in high school or whatever, it's great.

My mom's from Rockford. Even she has a Rick Nielsen story (they went on one date in high school).

I'm from Rockford

Great! I visited a university roommate there once.

Not sure if I specified the Budokan version or not, but I'm sure all the votes were counted together. I love the screaming and the "This next one's from our new album..."

(Thread becoming The Rockford files...)

Never heard anything from Cheap Trick's debut on the radio - kinda reminds me of the Doobies in that respect

― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, August 1, 2014 12:06 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

that's because they Toiled In Relative Obscurity until the Blockbuster Live Album (see also: Kiss, Frampton).

Just happy to be feeling the Rockford love

Tbh, I prefer the studio versions of both of the big CT hits.

Surrender is the BUSINESS

btw that first Cheap Trick record is AMAZING

I listened to a lot of classic rock as a kid in suburban DC in the 80s (WCXR b/w DC101) and "Surrender" was completely new to me when I first heard it in the late 1990s

This one goes out to Bee OK, and the young lady who gave me the clap in Ypsilanti, Michigan

http://i.imgur.com/g3fvB8A.jpg

9. Blue Oyster Cult – Burnin’ For You
1630 points, 23 votes

I'm going to have to miss the end of the roll-out, gaaaaah. COME ON, BARRACUDA.

Yes! I was worried it wasn't gonna make it.

I have such a hard time deciding whether I prefer the studio or Budokan versions of several Cheap Trick songs. "Southern Girls" is my only surefire Budokan pick.

I'M LIVIN' FOR GIVIN' THE DEVIL HIS DUE

^Most classic rock lyric

Yeaaaaaaaaah! Love this song! Love singing this song! Lyrics are a lil cheezy but it's right in my range yesssss. Also I thought it was by Boston for a long time.

I tend to hear "I Want You" live and "Surrender" studio most often, so that's how I slotted them in the poll, I don't know if other people hear the live "Surrender" on the radio more.

Love the guitar melodies in this.

btw that first Cheap Trick record is AMAZING

― sleeve, Friday, August 1, 2014 12:11 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm. One of the greatest debuts ever. All killer, no filler.

didn't expect to see "burning for you" this high but unimpeachable choice

And "Time everlasting, time to play B-sides" makes up for any lyrical issues that anyone might have.
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Agree

From the lyrics, I think "radar love" should actually be called "radio love". We're talking about sending messages here. Not just detection and ranging.

I had no idea what that BOC song was called until just now, or that it was BOC. Alt title: "I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' I'm Burnin' For You (Burn Up The Day, Burn Up The Night)"

"Veterans of the Psychic Wars" (possible BOC OPO) and "Vengeance" are my other favourites from Fire of Unknown Origin.

The riff in Burning For You, that DEEE DEEEDLY DEE DEE DEEDDLY DEE reminds me so much of Iron Maiden's 'Iron Maiden' riff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syhah1tNqoU

oops sorry for the embed, I meant to post it as a link

cwkiii otm

huh, did not know that that's what song is called. def know the BÖC song but not by name. interesting placing!

I srsly wish I could go karaokeing with all of you ppl

i was just thinking that i may try to get the group i'm going out to dinner with in Baltimore tonight to hit up a karaoke spot

classic rock karaokeing would be so awesome right now

Rockford owns. Cheap trick owns. Burnin for you is incredible!!

Great intro some dude, Ypsilanti, MI, might actually be Ground Zero for the clap.

wasn't "Ground Zero For The Clap" a solo album by Bill Wyman?

Steve Howe collaboration iirc

I've Got My Own Clappin' To Do

Beginning to have doubts about my #1 making it, especially in the top 8. :(

COME ON, BARRACUDA.

― emil.y, Friday, August 1, 2014 12:13 PM

This is still my spitball pick for #1 overall.

This one's for C. Grisso, who I understand has banged a gong or two in his day. Or maybe he ganged a bong? Well, yeah.

http://i.imgur.com/KWRhEqL.jpg

8. T. Rex – Bang A Gong (Get It On)
1668 points, 28 votes

Great picture

That was probably the easiest one to assign to a song.

Burn out the day/burn out the night
I can't see no reason to put up a fight

^^^^A+++

"The Flame" isn't as bad as Huge Sellouts go.

― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 1, 2014 12:04 PM (26 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkI

I think it's gotta be one of the worst songs of all time. I almost thought it was a joke the first time i heard it. So bad. Obviously a matter of opinion though.

Glad to see BOC place but there were so many better BOC songs that never got any radio airplay.