Best Rock songs about Rock

[CaptJimboJones]

A few more come to mind:

"The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock 'n Roll," Muddy Waters
"Debby Gibson is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child," Mojo Nixon
"Couldn't Happen to You," Pale Divine
"Rock is Dead," Marilyn Manson
"I Took a Crap and the Crap was Rock," the Chi-Chi-Wah-Wahs.
"Tribute," "Dio," "The Metal," and most other songs by Tenacious D

 

[M'Sharak]

'Rock and Roll' - Lou Reed

 

[GMac]

The aforementioned "I Love Rock 'n Roll" (by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) would be a good place to start for me although I'm also rather partial to "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard, Nickelback's "Rock Star", "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Status Quo's "Rock 'n Roll"

GM

 

[Roshi]

Let There Be Rock by AC/DC.


How about that for a song's title!

 

[JonathonWally]

The aforementioned "I Love Rock 'n Roll" (by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) would be a good place to start for me although I'm also rather partial to "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard, Nickelback's "Rock Star", "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Status Quo's "Rock 'n Roll"

GM

you mentioned Nickelback, therefore, you lose.

 

[Outpost4]

Damn it, both of my favorites have been taken.

Nerys Myk said Long Live Rock by The Who
M'Sharak said Rock and Roll by Lou Reed

Fortunately, there are a lot of others that are winners in their sub-catagories.

In the catagory of best live performance of a song about rock 'n' roll, the winner is:
(I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes by The Band off the "Rock of Ages" album.

In the catagory of best song about rock 'n' roll that was a huge radio hit, the winner is:
Rock the Casbah by The Clash

In the catagory of best song about rock 'n' roll radio, the winner is:
Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

In the catagory of best song about rock 'n' roll to open the biggest concert in rock 'n' roll history, the winner is:
Rockin' All Over The World by Status Quo (written by John Fogerty), which was the first song played at Live Aid.

In the catagory of best song about a rock 'n' roll record label, it's a tie:
Workin' for MCA - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- and -
Mercury Poisoning - Graham Parker

 

[aladinsane]

Lots of great song already mentioned. To add to the list: "Rock 'n Roll High School" by the Ramones.

 

[Brikar99]

\Nickelback's "Rock Star",

GM

you mentioned Nickelback, therefore, you lose.

I didn't think Nickelback could get any worse after the "Photograph" song, but then they went and did it again.

 

[Outpost4]

Lots of great song already mentioned. To add to the list: "Rock 'n Roll High School" by the Ramones.

I don't care about history.
Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school
'Cause that's not where I wanna be.
Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school
I just wanna have some kicks.
I just wanna get some chicks.
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school
Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock 'n' roll high school

Now thems great rock 'n' roll lyrics. If you are going to write a song about rock 'n' roll and high school, it needs to be simple, angst-ridden and slutty.

 

[voggmo]

Rock & Roll Hootchee-koo. Rick Derringer.

I Like To Rock. April Wine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DkJUOsxkko&feature=related

 

[voggmo]

Rock & Roll Doctor, Black Sabbath.
Rock Bottom. UFO. Not really about rock though.
Doctor Rock. Motorhead, love the soft vocals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6c_Wfn28t0&feature=related

 

[Gil T.Azell]

Does 'Drift Away' count? I love that song.

I like the Dobie Gray version better than the Uncle Cracker Cover.

 

[M'Sharak]

Edgar Winter Group - "Rock & Roll Boogie-Woogie Blues"
The Sweet - "Ballroom Blitz"
Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright"

 

[Small White Car]

Barenaked Ladies have a few.

'Box Set,' 'Celebrity,' and 'New Kid (On the Block)' are three that come to mind.

 

[Mike Farley]

The Majesty of Rock by Spinal Tap.

 

[ITL]

Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin.

Some of the best Bonzo drummage ever.

BTW - Many years ago, Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar covered this song at the Farm Aid benefit concert - Hagar looked like a tit, but Van Halen supplied one hell of a solo....

The Majesty of Rock by Spinal Tap.

The Pageantry Of Roll!

 

[Australis]

The Darning of the Sock,
The Kicking of the Goal!

I'd forgotten how great that song was! Matter of fact, there are some bloody good songs mentioned here!

 

[aladinsane]

I forgot about two Bowie gems: "Rock and Roll Suicide" and "Rock and Roll With Me", the latter of which is one of Bowie's best vocal performances.

 

[Outpost4]

What is generally regarded as the first rock 'n' roll song was about rock:

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets (You Tube clip)

 

[Nerdius Maximus]

The aforementioned "I Love Rock 'n Roll" (by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) would be a good place to start for me although I'm also rather partial to "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard, Nickelback's "Rock Star", "We Will Rock You" by Queen and Status Quo's "Rock 'n Roll"

GM

you mentioned Nickelback, therefore, you lose.