Comments on: Rock & Roll

Question: Rock & Roll

Necker — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:42:31 -0800

Rock & Roll - I need to make a mix ~~tape~~ CD of Rock & Roll tunes that pay tribute to and/or glorify Rock & Roll... something I believe no other genre does with quite the same fervor and dedication. Do you have any suggestions?

Songs about rockin'... how cool rocking is, etc. Some obvious examples (maybe) would be:

Led Zeppelin - Rock & Roll
Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
AC-DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Night Ranger - (You Can Still) Rock in America

I would prefer if the song title included the word 'Rock' (at least).

I expect jonmc to make an appearance.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:51:05 -0800

Jone Jett-I love Rock and Roll
Wilco-Heavy Metal Drummer
Jawbreaker-Tour Song

By: Kwantsar

Kwantsar — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:54:19 -0800

Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock

And, not exactly what you're looking for, but Radiohead's Anyone Can Play Guitar is a slightly more interesting take.

By: handybitesize

handybitesize — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:54:23 -0800

The Ramones - Sheena is a punk rocker

By: Prospero

Prospero — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 05:59:04 -0800

Def Leppard--Rock of Ages

By: jontyjago

jontyjago — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:00:47 -0800

Queen - We Will Rock You

By: jessenoonan

jessenoonan — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:01:14 -0800

Ramones - Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio?
Velvet Underground - Rock and Roll

By: missed

missed — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:10:46 -0800

Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around the Clock
Billy Joel - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Huey Lewis - Heart of Rock n Roll
John Cougar - R.O.C.K.

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:13:09 -0800

The Who -- Long Live Rock

By: electric_counterpoint

electric_counterpoint — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:15:22 -0800

Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock
Beatles - Rockin' and Rollin'
BMRC - Whatever Happened to my Rock and Roll?
Boston - Rock and Roll Band
Guitar Wolf - Midnight Violence Rock and Roll
Jon Spencer - Shakin' Rock and Roll Tonight
Kinks - Rock and Roll Fantasy
Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
Ramones - Rock 'n' Roll Highschool
Richard Hell - Down at the Rock and Roll Club
Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

By: dong_resin

dong_resin — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:20:24 -0800

the last tune would have to be Rock is Dead, by Marilyn Manson.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:27:01 -0800

I'd bet that Blues glorifies itself more than Rock'n'Roll does. Not that the two are a million miles apart, of course. I make no comments on the quality (or otherwise) of the following tracks:

Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets - Don't Knock The Rock
Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight
Elvis Presley - Raised On Rock
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll
Chuck Berry - Every Day We Rock'n'Roll
Chuck Berry - I'm a Rocker
Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
The Happy Days theme tune
The Kinks - Denmark Street
The Kinks - Top of the Pops
Argent - God Gave Rock And Roll To You (or the Kiss cover)
Rock And Roll Music (Chuck Berry, Beatles, Beach Boys and probably some others - it's a standard)
Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World
Mott The Hoople - Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll
Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll

Tip of the iceberg.

By: grateful

grateful — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:29:43 -0800

Don't forget Scorpions' Rock you Like a Hurricane

By: robocop is bleeding

robocop is bleeding — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:34:22 -0800

Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"

By: Moondoggie

Moondoggie — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:35:02 -0800

KISS - God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You

By: mattr

mattr — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:40:52 -0800

AC/DC - Rock N Roll ain't noise pollution

By: hominid211

hominid211 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:43:51 -0800

AC/DC - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
4 Horsemen - Rockin' Is My Business
Drive By Truckers - Let There Be Rock
John (cougar?) Mellencamp - Rock in the USA

on preview: mattr beat me to the ac/dc.

By: flabdablet

flabdablet — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:44:07 -0800

AC/DC - "It's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock 'n' roll)", complete with bagpipe lead break!

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 06:47:53 -0800

Must have Rainbow's Long Live Rock and Roll.

By: grateful

grateful — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:03:26 -0800

Def Leppard's Rock Rock Till You Drop

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:11:22 -0800

Bad Company's Rock and Roll Fantasy
Foreigner's Jukebox Hero. (No "rock" in the title, but...)

By: glibhamdreck

glibhamdreck — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:12:03 -0800

May I suggest an All Music Guide search for "Rock" > Song? ...231 results for "Rock Me," 151 for "Rock On," 257 for "Rock & Roll," 385 for "Rock of Ages," and so on. Still, pleas don't forget Jonathan Richman's "Rockin' Rockin' Leprechauns."

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:18:49 -0800

Motorhead - We Are The Road Crew

By: abingham

abingham — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:24:48 -0800

King Missile - Rock and Roll Will Never Die
Starship - We Built This City on Rock and Roll (ugh!)

By: Necker

Necker — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:37:09 -0800

Awesome!

By: box

box — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:37:20 -0800

No 'rock' in the title, but Neil Young's 'Hey Hey My My' and 'My My Hey Hey' might fit.

They may not be, strictly speaking, rock songs, but DJ Z-Trip's 'Rockstar Pt. I' and 'Rockstar Pt. II' might, y'know, mix things up, mixtape-wise. Ditto Billy Joel's 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me,' and the Righteous Brothers' 'Rock and Roll Heaven.'

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:38:59 -0800

(Please post your final track list when it's done!)

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:39:52 -0800

On a lighter note, how about Spinal Tap's Rock and Roll Creation?

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:44:24 -0800

Since jonmc hasn't shown up yet, I get to be the first to mention one of the very greatest such songs, if little known these days: "It will stand" by The Showmen (1961).

Some folks don't understand it
That's why they don't demand it
They're out tryn' to end it
Forgive them for they know not what they're doin'

Don't nickname it
You might as well claim it
It swept this whole wide land
Rock and roll forever will stand!

You can hear a snippet here.

Wikipedia has a good list here.

By: omnidrew

omnidrew — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:48:09 -0800

Patti Smith - Rock'n'Roll Nigger
Mekons - Rock'n'Roll
Human League - Rock'n'Roll (covering Gary Glitter's version)

By: CrunchyFrog

CrunchyFrog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:54:59 -0800

Queen: We Will Rock You
Queen: We Are the Champions (doesn't directly mention rock, but has the right feel to it)
Elton John: Benny and the Jets
Foreigner: Juke Box Hero
and from the irony department,
Dire Straits: Money for Nothing

On preview: Good call with the wiki link, languagehat!

By: p3t3

p3t3 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:01:29 -0800

Wesley Willis - Rock and Roll McDonalds

By: nylon

nylon — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:08:23 -0800

dong_resin: in that case, the penultimate track should be Jesus and Mary Chain's answer to Joan Jett: I Hate Rock'n'Roll.

By: pmurray63

pmurray63 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:16:53 -0800

Can't believe this hasn't been suggested yet:

The Who: Long Live Rock

By: pmurray63

pmurray63 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:18:14 -0800

Whoops, Otis had it. Never mind.

By: Mack Twain

Mack Twain — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:57:38 -0800

Rock N' Roll Is Here to Stay
by Sha-Na-Na

By: transona5

transona5 — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:01:19 -0800

Well, the song title doesn't qualify, but there's Spoon's "The Beast and Dragon Adored" ("When you don't feel it, it shows, they tear out your soul/And when you believe, they call it rock and roll.")

By: brookedel

brookedel — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:05:19 -0800

ELO - Rock and Roll Is King

By: scody

scody — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:12:16 -0800

Mekons, "Memphis, Egypt" (from the album Rock 'n' Roll)

By: scody

scody — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:13:18 -0800

(that song title doesn't quite qualify, i realize, but it is fucking great...and the album title counts, doesn't it??)

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:22:34 -0800

Danny & The Juniors - Rock 'n Roll Is Here To Stay

Can't believe I forgot that one. It's on languagehat's wikipedia link, but it's worth highlighting.

By: jdroth

jdroth — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:33:42 -0800

What about "God Gave Rock and Roll to You" by Petra? He put it in the soul of everyone!

I crack myself up.

By: TimeFactor

TimeFactor — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:10:50 -0800

Black cloud crossed my mind
Blue mist round my soul
Feel so sucidal
Even hate my rock and roll

The Beatles - Yer Blues

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:14:32 -0800

Cliff Richard - Move It

("It's rhythm that gets into your heart and soul/Well let me tell you baby it's called rock 'n roll")

I'm gonna stop now.

By: benATthelocust

benATthelocust — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:18:43 -0800

Supernaut - Black Sabbath

Yeah, it doesn't have the words "ROCK" or "ROLL" in the title, but when my ashes are blasted into space when I die, it will be playing /very loud/

By: crumbly

crumbly — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:20:22 -0800

Tenacious D's "Rock Your Socks" and "Dio" are all about the rockin'.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:24:10 -0800

Blue Oyster Cult, Cities On Flame (with Rock and Roll).

By: Necker

Necker — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:34:14 -0800

I'm so glad I asked you guys/gals. Thanks!

By: saintsguy

saintsguy — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 12:03:33 -0800

Just one more... Oasis - Rock 'n' Roll Star

By: jewishbuddha

jewishbuddha — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 12:33:21 -0800

Cypress Hill - Rock Superstar

By: Faze

Faze — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 12:48:32 -0800

Cat Mother and the All-Night Newsboys -- "Good Old Rock and Roll" (1969 -- produced by Jimi Hendrix)

By: kindall

kindall — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:09:49 -0800

"The Majesty of Rock" by Spinal Tap.

By: me3dia

me3dia — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:37:22 -0800

The Clash, "Rock the Casbah"
Rick Derringer, "Rock'n'Roll Hoochie Coo"
Don McLean, "American Pie"

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:24:08 -0800

Thin Lizzy-The Rocker
Tenacious D-Tribute