SMX presents The Top 100 Classic Rock Songs

SinisterMinisterX said:
#87. Elton John, "Tiny Dancer"
Here's another song that I suspect has been boosted by (relatively) recent popularity - specifically, the bus scene in Almost Famous. By what I've heard, the airplay for "Tiny Dancer" went up astronomically after that movie came out, and hasn't gone down much since. I was never a huge fan of this song, but the video linked above is a superb performance; John's strength was always his live performances, and this does not disappoint. Now if only classic rock radio gave more airtime to "Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding", which is beyond amazing but didn't make the countdown.
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Amazing song, and the assessment I think is spot on. I'm one of those people who was introduced to this song by Almost Famous and it's constantly been one of my favorite tune. It's actually my favorite Elton John song (although I'm not a big fan so take that with a grain of salt). It has such a great melody and an easy flow that makes it very memorable and fun to sing along to.
SinisterMinisterX said:
Coming in the next installment...
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I'll be guessing again:

A solo Beatle. >>> So many to choose from! Random guess: Lennon. Mind Games.

A song that radio stations play when it rains. >>> Have You Ever Seen the Rain? by CCR

A cover song, where most people have never heard the original. >>> All Along the Watchtower by Hendrix (much lesser-known original by Bob Dylan)

One of the elements. >>> Fire? Hendrix again?

That song with the bizarre spoken bit at the end. >>> omg I have no idea... I'm thinking of a Beatles song but I can't remember which one...
 
A solo Beatle. - Imagine maybe?

A cover song, where most people have never heard the original - Definitely All Along The Watchtower.

One of the elements - I agree with vala on this one.

The rest I have no idea.
 
^ I hope not :( That would be too low (for me).

Black_Thunder said:
A solo Beatle. - Imagine maybe?
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I thought of this as well but I would imagine :)D) that this song should be much higher in SMX's countdown.

Maybe Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"? Macca's "Silly Love Songs"? I could be anything. I'm at a total loss. :p
 
valacirca said:
^ I hope not :( That would be too low (for me).

I thought of this as well but I would imagine :)D) that this song should be much higher in SMX's countdown.

Maybe Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"? Macca's "Silly Love Songs"? I could be anything. I'm at a total loss. :p
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Oh, I haven't thought of that...

Or maybe it's Jealous Guy? Nice tune.  :yey:
 
Jonszat said:
Unless we're stuck in the 13th century then Fire isn't an element :p I'd guess Lithium by Nirvana or something.
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In the classical sense, fire is one of the four (sometimes five) elements: Earth, wind, water, fire (and space). You are talking about chemical elements.
 
A song that radio stations play when it rains - Sultans Of Swing? (not sure about this, since they play it all the time.) :D

A cover song, where nobody heard the original - maybe "All Along The Watchtower", maybe "Hallelujah"
 
A solo Beatle...
#85. Paul McCartney, "Maybe I'm Amazed"
I've never been a McCartney guy; I'm more of a Lennon fan. First because Lennon was right, McCartney does specialize in silly love songs. Also because I'm a bassist named Paul, and I've endured far too many walrus-related jokes. But on this song, McCartney reached his peak. It's one of those songs that feels epic, without the epic length. That rising scale from the piano left hand gets me every time. So simple, yet a brilliant transition. (You can find a similar fine example on the Aerosmith song "You See Me Crying".)

A song that radio stations play when it rains...
#84. The Doors, "Riders On The Storm"
If I'd read my clue without knowing the answer, I would have guessed REO's "Ridin' The Storm Out". A good Doors song, though not especially a favorite of mine. At its heart, this song is just a blues jam, but it's got some nifty keyboard lines. That descending scale sets the tone for the song.

A cover song, where most people have never heard the original...
#83. Eric Clapton, "Cocaine"
Original by JJ Cale. One of the first songs I ever played with a band. This live video has Mark Knopfler on guitar and Elton John on keys. It couldn't be simpler musically: D to C and back, throw in B-flat and A before "cocaine". That means you got to jam it. It's all about the groove. The video has a great keyboard jam at the end of the song.

One of the elements...
#82. Jimi Hendrix, "Fire"
If Jimi looks at all distracted in parts of this performance (Woodstock), it may be because he was reputedly tripping balls at the time. With LSD in his headband, so it would run into his eyes with his sweat. (From what I've heard, the eye is the fastest intake method; the acid hits your brain in seconds.) This is another garage band standard. I've never met a musician who didn't know how to play "Fire". (There are actually a few more Hendrix songs that fit that description, like "Hey Joe" back at #89.)

That song with the bizarre spoken bit at the end...
#81. The Moody Blues, "Knights In White Satin"
A subpar song made memorable by haunting production. 5:54 is the creepiest thing I've ever heard on a radio station. I've always avoided the Moody Blues ever since hearing that. Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. But I know some oddballs swear this is a great band. You be the judge.

Vala gets +5 karma for guessing Fire. The rest of you Einsteins better find yer thinkin' caps. :p

Next time:
Everything has one.
Vampiric warning.
Azure optic nerves.
In unsettled land.
May I have your attention please?
 
I'm really enjoying the list!

Early guess- "What's your name"

And, maybe, Eagles "Behind Blue Eyes"
 
The Top 2000 on the Dutch radio contains also a lot of pop music. Some stats:

For the first time: no. 1: ‘Hotel California’ by The Eagles. Apart from one previous edition it always was ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen.

Ten songs are from 2010.
12,6% is from 2000 and later.
The seventies: almost one third of the songs.
The eighties: around 19% of the songs.
Oldest record: ‘Summertime’ by Billie Holiday from 1936.

The Beatles: 52 songs (highest: on number 24: ‘Hey Jude’).
The Rolling Stones: 37 songs.
From the Dutch artists: Boudewijn de Groot has the most songs: 13.

Here the top 100 (Pink Floyd has three songs in the top 20, and neither of them is Another Brick in the Wall!  :edmetal: ):

1 Eagles Hotel California 1977
2 Queen Bohemian rhapsody 1975
3 Boudewijn de Groot Avond 1997
4 Deep Purple Child in time 1972
5 Led Zeppelin Stairway to heaven 1971
6 Pink Floyd Wish you were here 1975
7 Coldplay Viva la vida 2009
8 Coldplay Clocks 2003
9 Meat Loaf Paradise by the dashboard light 1978
10 Alan Parsons Project Old and wise 1982
11 Metallica Nothing else matters 1992
12 Adele Make you feel my love 2008
13 Pink Floyd Comfortably numb 1979
14 U2 One 1992
15 Pink Floyd Shine on you crazy diamond 1975
16 Golden Earring Radar love 1973
17 Guns n' Roses November rain 1992
18 Animals House of the rising sun 1964
19 Dire Straits Brothers in arms 1985
20 Beach Boys God only knows 1966
21 Ramses Shaffy & Liesbeth List Pastorale 1969
22 Caro Emerald A night like this 2009
23 Guus Meeuwis Brabant 2004
24 Beatles Hey Jude 1968
25 Dire Straits Sultans of swing 1978
26 John Lennon Imagine 1971
27 Doors Riders on the storm 1971
28 AC/DC Whole lotta Rosie 1978
29 Bette Midler The rose 1980
30 Bruce Springsteen The river 1981
31 Marco Borsato Dochters 2008
32 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over troubled water 1970
33 Beatles Yesterday 1965
34 Metallica One 1994
35 Rolling Stones Angie 1973
36 Dire Straits Private investigations 1982
37 Robbie Williams Angels 1998
38 Billy Joel Goodnight Saigon 1983
39 Eagles The last resort 1976
40 Wim Sonneveld Het dorp 1974
41 Moody Blues Nights in white satin 1968
42 Procol Harum A whiter shade of pale 1967
43 Rolling Stones Sympathy for the devil 1973
44 Supertramp School 1974
45 Billy Joel Piano man 1974
46 Beatles Let it be 1970
47 Pink Floyd Another brick in the wall 1979
48 Ramses Shaffy Laat me 1978
49 Amazing Stroopwafels Oude Maasweg 1982
50 Eric Clapton Tears in heaven 1992
51 Van Dik Hout Stil in mij 1994
52 Acda & De Munnik Het regent zonnestralen 1998
53 Creedence Clearwater Revival I put a spell on you 1972
54 Bob Marley & the Wailers No woman no cry 1975
55 U2 Sunday bloody sunday 1985
56 Klein Orkest Over de muur 1984
57 Frans Halsema Voor haar 1977
58 Bob Dylan Hurricane 1975
59 Red Hot Chili Peppers Under the bridge 1992
60 Jeff Buckley Hallelujah 1994
61 Boudewijn de Groot De vondeling van Ameland 2004
62 U2 With or without you 1987
63 Rolling Stones Paint it black 1966
64 Michael Jackson Billie Jean 1983
65 Ramses Shaffy Zing vecht huil bid lach werk en …. 1971
66 R.E.M. Everybody hurts 1993
67 Fleetwood Mac Go your own way 1977
68 ABBA Dancing queen 1976
69 Cure A forest 1980
70 Anouk Nobody’s wife 1997
71 Nirvana Smells like teen spirit 1991
72 Jacques Brel Ne me quitte pas 1965
73 Dire Straits Telegraph road 1982
74 Simon & Garfunkel The sound of silence 1966
75 Beatles A day in the life 1967
76 André Hazes Bloed, zweet en tranen 2002
77 Elvis Presley Suspicious minds 1969
78 Queen Love of my life 1975
79 Prince & the Revolution Purple rain 1984
80 Mark & Clark Band Worn down piano 1977
81 Cuby & the Blizzards Window of my eyes 1968
82 Deep Purple Smoke on the water 1973
83 R.E.M. Losing my religion 1991
84 Stef Bos Papa 1991
85 Alice Cooper Halo of flies 1973
86 Beatles Blackbird 1968
87 Queen Who wants to live forever 1986
88 Electric Light Orchestra Mr. Blue sky 1978
89 Coldplay The scientist 2002
90 Snow Patrol Chasing cars 2006
91 ABBA The day before you came 1982
92 Boudewijn de Groot Testament 1967
93 Neil Young Like a hurricane 1977
94 Alain Clark Father & friend 2008
95 Jackson Browne The load out/Stay 1977
96 Eagles Desperado 1973
97 Toto Africa 1982
98 Supertramp Fool's overture 1977
99 Gé Reinders Bloasmuziek 1999
100 Beatles Here comes the sun 1969
 
SinisterMinisterX said:
A cover song, where most people have never heard the original...
#83. Eric Clapton, "Cocaine"
Original by JJ Cale. One of the first songs I ever played with a band. This live video has Mark Knopfler on guitar and Elton John on keys. It couldn't be simpler musically: D to C and back, throw in B-flat and A before "cocaine". That means you got to jam it. It's all about the groove. The video has a great keyboard jam at the end of the song.
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Hmm. I've heard the original lots of times, but I can barely recall the Clapton version.

May I have your attention please?
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One song comes to mind, but it's certainly not included in this list...
 
Forostar said:
7 Coldplay Viva la vida 2009
8 Coldplay Clocks 2003
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Oh dear.

Here are my guesses:

Everything has one. -- The End, by the Doors
Vampiric warning. -- Here Comes the Sun, by the Beatles*
Azure optic nerves. -- Behind Blue Eyes, by The Who (tsk, tsk, Wasted...)
In unsettled land. -- Baba O' Riley, by The Who ("Teenage Wasteland" -- though Thunder's Zep guess is a good one)
May I have your attention please? -- Sympathy for the Devil, by the Rolling Stones ("please allow me to introduce myself") -- other possibilities are Maggie May by Rod Stewart ("wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to you") and Can't You Hear Me Knocking? also by the Stones

* - EDIT:  I originally guessed "Don't Fear the Reaper" before realizing it was already on SMX's list.  I like my current guess better, though.    

This is fun.  
 
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