1.) Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys. Really nothing needs to be said about this song, it just oozes good vibrations.
2.) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana. This song alone defined the 90's. Kurt's growling lyrics, harsh guitar, everything about the song screams angst and defiance.
3.) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones. One of the greatest guitar riffs of all time, mixed with Jagger's voice of the middle class.
4.) My Generation - The Who. The way Daltry stutters each verse, Townshend's infectious power chords, this is the first true punk rock song.
5.) The End - The Doors. A creepy display of Morrison's lyrical genius and disturbed mind, sung over Mansarek and Densmoore's psychadelic organ-guitar combination.
6.) A Day in the Life - The Beatles. Lennon read the headlines in a paper and crafted a song out of them. Such a simple idea, yet so brilliant.
7.) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd. The emotion Waters' puts into this song, the feelings of alienation and frusteration are so palpable you cannot help but feel what he is feeling.
8.) Baba O'Reily - The Who. Just one of the great masterpieces of rock and roll. Come on, who doesn't yell "Teenage Wasteland" at the top of their lungs when they hear this?
9.) House of the Rising Sun - The Animals. A great song from one of the most under-appreciated rock bands of all time.
10.) All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix. A display of Jimi's true musical genius, this song shows why he is the greatest guiatarist of all time.
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Oh, you've got a bunch of wonderful RnR classics on your list ... there's not a one I don't like.
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