why do you wanna do with your life I
wanna rock there’s nothing quite like
that old time rock and roll welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten rock
songs about rockin
for this list we’re ranking the most
famous raising anthems by rock artists
written about the ever popular pastime
of rocking all varieties of rock music
we’re considered for this list with a
criteria only being that all of these
songs had to have been recorded by rock
bands and have a tendency to embrace and
celebrate rock as a verb
number ten rock-and-roll Led Zeppelin
from the iconic opening drumbeat to
Robert Plant’s howling whale Led
Zeppelin’s rock and roll is one of those
few songs which perfectly exemplify that
hard rocking spirit
rock n roll is a driving Jam which
hinges upon a bluesy boogie riff from
guitars Jimmy Page drummer John Bonham’s
relentless rhythm attack and special
guest and Rolling Stones pianist Ian
Stewart hammering the ivories
there’s a reason why this hardrock
classic continues to be a staple on
commercial radio to this day and it’s
dated so simply and effectively right in
the title
gone through a party in the number nine
jailhouse rock Elvis Presley it’s
difficult to properly describe just how
massive an impact I was Presley had upon
pop culture when the performer first
landed on the musical world’s radar
Presley’s influence and power hit like a
swinging hip gyrating tornado a
sentiment which might be best
exemplified on the king´s classic theme
to the 1957 film jailhouse rock Elvis is
all brash attitude and off the charts
sexuality on the single swingin with all
of the confidence and sweaty swagger
which would come to define Elvis Presley
as the king of rock and roll for all
time
number eight rock you like a hurricane
scorpions
ah the 80s Germany and heavy metal
although the bands impressive Hard Rock
style was first introduced to audiences
in the 1970s the 80s would bring a
streamlined sense of simplified
heaviness to the style of scorpions
sound which saw rock you like a
hurricane rise to the top of the charts
back in 1984
whether it’s the pounding drums
searingly guitar or the rip-roaring
opening riff rock you like a hurricane
hits like thunder and strikes like
lightning bringing with it a perfect
storm of hard rocking attitude
number seven rock around the clock Bill
Haley & his comets
the sound of rock around the clock may
evoke relatively tame mental images of
1950s sock hops and malt shops but it’s
important today to realize how shocking
and electric this song by Bill Haley and
the Comets was to the status quo back
when it was originally released in 1955
for many rock around the clock and it’s
groovy irresistible beat represented the
sort of juvenile delinquency depicted in
director richard Brooks’s classic film
Blackboard Jungle a culture of hot rods
makeout parties and switchblade knives
which meant that the youth weren’t going
to be ignored obedient or quiet
number six
I want a rock Twisted Sister
simple direct and to-the-point
that’s how the glam metal Superstars and
Twisted Sister decided to play it when
they released this single from their
smash 1984 album stay hungry a song
which describes the band’s unwillingness
to ever lower down the volume
sure there were plenty of similar
sounding songs around at that time which
may have claimed to stand defined
against peace quiet and a drastic lack
of rock but none more delivered with
quite the same amount of flag-waving fun
as I wanna raw
number five I love rock and roll Joan
Jett and the Blackhearts she’s been
saying it for longer than most people
care to remember but we never get tired
of hearing about how Joan Jett loves
rock and roll
the debut single by Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts back in 1982 it continues to
receive tons of airplay on radio waves
the world over
I love rock and roll delivers its
message with a very simple riff and
chord structure relying on joan jett
striking looks an ultra-cool charisma to
carry on the songs piste pumping anthem
of singing along to your favorite song
we’re totally happy to keep feeding the
jukebox dimes for this one
number four rocking in the free world
Neil Young
unlike the other songs on today’s
playlist Neil Young’s rocking in the
free world carries a substantially
larger amount of lyrical weight and
substance
sure the songs main riff may chug along
with a firm heaviness but its Young’s
realistic poetic and even tragic lyrics
which really drive home rockin in the
free world as an anthem for all those
with a conscience about the injustice
which often surrounds us on an everyday
basis
young song offers up hope and
togetherness in the face of this
injustice so while it’s a rock song
which may be about Rocking it’s also
about something greater the human
experience
number three rock and roll all night
kiss
if there were an anthem for the world of
rock and roll then this might be a very
strong candidate
included on set lists on a nightly basis
in the years following its debut on
kisses dressed to kill rock and roll all
night surprisingly wasn’t an immediate
hit for the band it wasn’t until a live
version featuring a blistering solo from
Ace Frehley that the track gained its
fan favorite status
it’s difficult to imagine a kiss show
without it now as it has gone on to
become one of the defining songs of the
Bands career
number two for those about to rock we
salute you
ac/dc
it wasn’t easy but we’ve selected this a
CDC’s best song about Rocking
make no mistake it had some serious
competition from other iconic jams from
these Aussie legends including rock and
roll ain’t noise pollution and it’s a
long way to the top if you’ll want a
rock-and-roll ultimately though for
those about to rock has it all a driving
mid-paced beat epic sing-along chorus
rip and tear lead guitars and let’s not
forget those bombastic closing canons
indeed it’s this song’s final explosive
send-off which earns the silver medal on
our list a near-perfect example of hard
rock – still – it’s primal perfect
essence
before we reveal the song which best
describes the art of rocking here are a
few honorable mentions
number one we will rock you queen buddy
you’re a boy make a big noise in the
spirits everywhere from radio and
television to movie screens and sports
arenas and it’s our number one hit how
does a song which let’s face it is just
a stomp and clap a capella chant with 30
seconds of soloing from guitars Brian
may describe rock perfection well maybe
it’s that visceral us-versus-them vibe
or maybe it’s Freddie Mercury’s haunting
lyrics and snotty vocals exuding that
rock-and-roll attitude you got mud on
your face big disgrace somebody bad a
bunch of bagging – yo all we know is
that we will rock you promises Rock
delivers Rock and has continued to rock
for generation after generation
so do you agree with our list which rock
songs do you think best describe how to
properly and duly rock
for more hard-hitting top 10 list
published every day please subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
wanna rock there’s nothing quite like
that old time rock and roll welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten rock
songs about rockin
for this list we’re ranking the most
famous raising anthems by rock artists
written about the ever popular pastime
of rocking all varieties of rock music
we’re considered for this list with a
criteria only being that all of these
songs had to have been recorded by rock
bands and have a tendency to embrace and
celebrate rock as a verb
number ten rock-and-roll Led Zeppelin
from the iconic opening drumbeat to
Robert Plant’s howling whale Led
Zeppelin’s rock and roll is one of those
few songs which perfectly exemplify that
hard rocking spirit
rock n roll is a driving Jam which
hinges upon a bluesy boogie riff from
guitars Jimmy Page drummer John Bonham’s
relentless rhythm attack and special
guest and Rolling Stones pianist Ian
Stewart hammering the ivories
there’s a reason why this hardrock
classic continues to be a staple on
commercial radio to this day and it’s
dated so simply and effectively right in
the title
gone through a party in the number nine
jailhouse rock Elvis Presley it’s
difficult to properly describe just how
massive an impact I was Presley had upon
pop culture when the performer first
landed on the musical world’s radar
Presley’s influence and power hit like a
swinging hip gyrating tornado a
sentiment which might be best
exemplified on the king´s classic theme
to the 1957 film jailhouse rock Elvis is
all brash attitude and off the charts
sexuality on the single swingin with all
of the confidence and sweaty swagger
which would come to define Elvis Presley
as the king of rock and roll for all
time
number eight rock you like a hurricane
scorpions
ah the 80s Germany and heavy metal
although the bands impressive Hard Rock
style was first introduced to audiences
in the 1970s the 80s would bring a
streamlined sense of simplified
heaviness to the style of scorpions
sound which saw rock you like a
hurricane rise to the top of the charts
back in 1984
whether it’s the pounding drums
searingly guitar or the rip-roaring
opening riff rock you like a hurricane
hits like thunder and strikes like
lightning bringing with it a perfect
storm of hard rocking attitude
number seven rock around the clock Bill
Haley & his comets
the sound of rock around the clock may
evoke relatively tame mental images of
1950s sock hops and malt shops but it’s
important today to realize how shocking
and electric this song by Bill Haley and
the Comets was to the status quo back
when it was originally released in 1955
for many rock around the clock and it’s
groovy irresistible beat represented the
sort of juvenile delinquency depicted in
director richard Brooks’s classic film
Blackboard Jungle a culture of hot rods
makeout parties and switchblade knives
which meant that the youth weren’t going
to be ignored obedient or quiet
number six
I want a rock Twisted Sister
simple direct and to-the-point
that’s how the glam metal Superstars and
Twisted Sister decided to play it when
they released this single from their
smash 1984 album stay hungry a song
which describes the band’s unwillingness
to ever lower down the volume
sure there were plenty of similar
sounding songs around at that time which
may have claimed to stand defined
against peace quiet and a drastic lack
of rock but none more delivered with
quite the same amount of flag-waving fun
as I wanna raw
number five I love rock and roll Joan
Jett and the Blackhearts she’s been
saying it for longer than most people
care to remember but we never get tired
of hearing about how Joan Jett loves
rock and roll
the debut single by Joan Jett and the
Blackhearts back in 1982 it continues to
receive tons of airplay on radio waves
the world over
I love rock and roll delivers its
message with a very simple riff and
chord structure relying on joan jett
striking looks an ultra-cool charisma to
carry on the songs piste pumping anthem
of singing along to your favorite song
we’re totally happy to keep feeding the
jukebox dimes for this one
number four rocking in the free world
Neil Young
unlike the other songs on today’s
playlist Neil Young’s rocking in the
free world carries a substantially
larger amount of lyrical weight and
substance
sure the songs main riff may chug along
with a firm heaviness but its Young’s
realistic poetic and even tragic lyrics
which really drive home rockin in the
free world as an anthem for all those
with a conscience about the injustice
which often surrounds us on an everyday
basis
young song offers up hope and
togetherness in the face of this
injustice so while it’s a rock song
which may be about Rocking it’s also
about something greater the human
experience
number three rock and roll all night
kiss
if there were an anthem for the world of
rock and roll then this might be a very
strong candidate
included on set lists on a nightly basis
in the years following its debut on
kisses dressed to kill rock and roll all
night surprisingly wasn’t an immediate
hit for the band it wasn’t until a live
version featuring a blistering solo from
Ace Frehley that the track gained its
fan favorite status
it’s difficult to imagine a kiss show
without it now as it has gone on to
become one of the defining songs of the
Bands career
number two for those about to rock we
salute you
ac/dc
it wasn’t easy but we’ve selected this a
CDC’s best song about Rocking
make no mistake it had some serious
competition from other iconic jams from
these Aussie legends including rock and
roll ain’t noise pollution and it’s a
long way to the top if you’ll want a
rock-and-roll ultimately though for
those about to rock has it all a driving
mid-paced beat epic sing-along chorus
rip and tear lead guitars and let’s not
forget those bombastic closing canons
indeed it’s this song’s final explosive
send-off which earns the silver medal on
our list a near-perfect example of hard
rock – still – it’s primal perfect
essence
before we reveal the song which best
describes the art of rocking here are a
few honorable mentions
number one we will rock you queen buddy
you’re a boy make a big noise in the
spirits everywhere from radio and
television to movie screens and sports
arenas and it’s our number one hit how
does a song which let’s face it is just
a stomp and clap a capella chant with 30
seconds of soloing from guitars Brian
may describe rock perfection well maybe
it’s that visceral us-versus-them vibe
or maybe it’s Freddie Mercury’s haunting
lyrics and snotty vocals exuding that
rock-and-roll attitude you got mud on
your face big disgrace somebody bad a
bunch of bagging – yo all we know is
that we will rock you promises Rock
delivers Rock and has continued to rock
for generation after generation
so do you agree with our list which rock
songs do you think best describe how to
properly and duly rock
for more hard-hitting top 10 list
published every day please subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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