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This page lists the top ten picks from different polls that fans have voted on over at the Classic Rock Weekly Poll Page
| Songs sung by a guy that sounds the most like a girl is singing (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 13, 2017) | The biggest snub to a Rock Hall of Fame band member(s) from the Hall's nominating committee (Results from a poll taken the week of April 3, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Hot Child In The City - Sung by Nick Gilder | 1 | Neil Young - Guitar/Vocals with Crosby/Stills/Nash 1968�70/73/74/76/'80s/'90s/'00s |
| 2 | Bread and Butter - The Newbeats (Lead sung by Larry Henley) | 2 | Mick Ronson - Lead Guitarist with David Bowie's bands from 1970-73 |
| 3 | Do You Really What to Hurt Me - Culture Club (Sung by Boy George) | 3 | Bob Marley's Wailers - 12 members from '70s/'80s, including Peter Tosh, not in. (tied w/ |
| 4 | Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils (Sung by Larry Lee) | 3 | Bob Welch - Guitarist, Co-Lead Vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971-74 (tie) |
| 5 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love - The Teenagers (Lead sung by Frankie Lymon) | 5 | Elton John's band - 3 key members from 1970-Present + Lyricist Bernie Taupin, not in |
| 6 | I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 (Lead sung by Michael Jackson) | 6 | Neil Young's Crazy Horse - 4 members from the 1960s to present not in |
| 7 | Roxy Roller - Sweeney Todd (Sung by Nick Gilder) | 7 | Kenny Jones - Drummer for the Who from 1978�88 |
| 8 | The Ballroom Blitz - Sweet (Lead Brian Connolly/Spoken Lead Steve Priest) | 8 | Frank Zappa's Mother's - 16 members from the '60s and '70s not in |
| 9 | Tiptoe Through the Tulips - Sung by Tiny Tim | 9 | Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter - Original Guitarist for Steely Dan from 1972-74 |
| 10 | Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons (Lead sung by Frankie Valli) | 10 | Denny Dias - Original Guitarist for
Steely Dan from 1972-74... tied w/ The Beach Boys - 4 members from the '60s and '70s not in. (tie) |
| Songs that are a total rip-off of another artist�s song (Results from a poll taken the week of April 10, 2017) | The best opening lyrics to a song (Results from a poll taken the week of May 22, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice (ripoff of 'Under Pressure' by Queen and David Bowie) | 1 | Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin - (ripoff of 'You Need Love' by Willie Dixon/Muddy Waters) | 2 | Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan |
| 3 | Catch Me Now I'm Falling - the Kinks (ripoff of 'Jumping Jack Flash' by the Rolling Stones) | 3 | The Sound of Silence � Simon And Garfunkel |
| 4 | The Lemon Song - Led Zeppelin (ripoff of 'Killing Floor' by Howlin' Wolf) | 4 | The Times They Are-A Changin� - Bob Dylan |
| 5 | Shakermaker - Oasis (ripoff of 'I�d Like to Teach the World to Sing' by The New Seekers) | 5 | Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones |
| 6 | Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. (ripoff of 'I Want A New Drug' by Huey Lewis And The News) | 6 | Aqualung - Jethro Tull (tied w/ |
| 7 | Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd (ripoff of 'Come a Little Bit Closer' by Jay & the Americans) | 6 | Still Crazy After all these Years - Paul Simon (tied w/ |
| 8 | Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (ripoff of 'Taurus' by Spirit) | 6 | Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon |
| 9 | The Singer Not The Song - Rolling Stones (ripoff of 'Not A Second Time' by the Beatles) | 9 | Baba O`Riley - The
Who (tied w/ Blowin� In The Wind - Bob Dylan (tied w/ |
| 10 |
Cigarettes & Alcohol - Oasis� (ripoff of 'Bang A Gong [Get It On]' by
T-Rex).. tied w/ My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (ripoff of 'He's So Fine' by The Chiffons).... and also tied w/ Why Don�t You Get A Job - The Offspring (ripoff of 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' by The Beatles) |
9 | Diamond Dogs � David Bowie
(tied w/ Imagine - John Lennon (tied w/ Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds � The Beatles |
| The best frontman/frontwoman in rock (Results from a poll taken the week of June 19, 2017) | The most cheesy Rock/Pop songs ever released (Results from a poll taken the week of August 7, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones | 1 | Disco Duck - Rick Dees |
| 2 | John Lennon of the Beatles | 2 | (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka |
| 3 | Jim Morrison of The Doors | 3 | Sugar, Sugar - The Archies |
| 4 | Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | 3 | Yummy Yummy Yummy - The Ohio Express |
| 5 | Freddie Mercury of Queen | 5 | Summer Nights � Olivia Newton-John Travolta |
| 6 | Janis Joplin of Big Brother and the Holding Co. | 6 | Just A Gigolo � David Lee Roth |
| 7 | Rodger Daltrey of the Who | 7 | Do Ya Think I�m Sexy? � Rod Stewart |
| 8 | Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin | 8 | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club (tie) |
| 9 | Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull (tied with... | 8 | Y.M.C.A. � The Village People (tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone | 10 | Jump - Van Halen
(tied for 10th w/... The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - Alvin and the Chipmunks (tie) The Mouse - Soupy Sales (tie) |
| The worst Pop/Rock band or duo ever (Results from a poll taken the week of July 10, 2017) | The most cheesy Pop/Rock group/artists ever (Results from a poll taken the week of July 17, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Milli Vinilli | 1 | 1910 Fruitgum Company |
| 2 | KISS | 2 | The Village People |
| 3 | Devo | 3 | KISS |
| 4 | ABBA | 4 | Milli Vinilli |
| 5 | Blondie (tied w/ | 5 | David Lee Roth (solo and w/Van Halen) |
| 5 | The B-52's | 6 | Devo |
| 7 | Creed (tied w/ | 7 | Justin Bieber |
| 7 | 'N Sync (tied w/ | 8 | Bay City Rollers |
| 7 | New Kids on the Block | 9 | Beastie Boys |
| 10 |
Backstreet Boys (tied w/ Jonas Brothers |
10 | Oasis |
| Best cover song that was covered first by others, before its writer recorded or released the song? (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 14, 2017) | Album covers banned or censored because of nudity, deserved being banned the most (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 11, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Mr Tambourine Man - Original by Bob Dylan ('65), cover by The Byrds was recorded before Dylan's release ('65) | 1 | Blind Faith ('69) � Blind Faith - cover featured nude 11 year old girl, holding in her hands a spaceship, which some perceived as phallic |
| 2 | I'm a Believer - Original by Neil Diamond ('67), cover by the Monkees was released first ('66) | 2 | No Love Deep Web ('12) - Death Grips � Cover shows the erect penis of drummer Zach Hill with the LP's title written in black marker on it |
| 3 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Original by Carole King ('71), cover by Aretha Franklin released first ('67) | 3 | Heavy Petting Zoo ('96) - NOFX � features 2 covers, 1 shows man cuddling a sheep's genitalia w/ his hand;other features man in a 69 position with a sheep |
| 3 | Woodstock - Original by Joni Mitchell ('70), cover by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was released first ('70) | 4 | Dick Sandwich (1994) - Frenzal Rhomb � cover shows 3 severed penises, 2 of which are being used as filling in a sandwich |
| 3 | Leaving on a Jet Plane - Original by John Denver ('69), cover by Peter, Paul and Mary was released first ('69) | 5 | Virgin Killer ('76) - Scorpions � shows photo of a nude prepubescent girl, w/ her pubic area partially obscured by a 'cracked glass' effect |
| 6 | The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) - Original by Bob Dylan ('70), cover by Manfred Mann was released first ('68) | 6 | Appetite for Destruction ('87) - Guns N' Roses � cover depicted an open-shirted woman after being raped by robotic rapist |
| 7 | Because the Night - Original by Bruce Springsteen ('86), cover by Patti Smith was released first ('78) | 7 | Dark Side of the Spoon ('99) - Ministry � Cover depicts a nude obese woman seated in front of a blackboard w/ the words 'I will be god' written |
| 7 | Come and Get It - Original by the Beatles ('96), cover by Badfinger was released first ('69) | 8 | Achtung Baby - U2 ('91) - cover showed a naked photo of bassist Adam Clayton. Edited versions later shows his genitals covered by a 4 leaf clover |
| 7 | Take It Easy - Original by Jackson Browne ('73), cover by the Eagles was released first ('72) | 8 | Mom's Apple Pie ('72) � Mom's Apple Pie - shows a woman holding pie w/ a slice removed showing a depiction of a woman's vulva, w/ semen leaking from pie |
| 10 |
Different Drum - Original by Mike Nesmith ('72), cover by Linda Ronstadt
was released first ('67) I Wanna Be Your Man - Original by the Beatles ('63), cover by the Rolling Stones was released first ('63) (tie) Will You Love Me Tomorrow? - Original by Carole King ('71), cover by The Shirelles was released first ('60) (tie) |
10 | Mechanical Animals (1998) - Marilyn Manson � Cover shows a picture of a naked Marilyn Manson having a female's body |
| Album covers banned or censored because of nudity, that didn't deserve to be banned at all (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 18, 2017) | What album cover banned or censored because of issues other than nudity, shouldn't been banned? (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 25, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Nevermind ('91) - Nirvana � cover featured a naked baby boy w/ his penis exposed, swimming after a dollar bill | 1 | If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears ('66) - Mamas and the Papas - Cover featured the 4 members in tub & shows a toilet on the corner. The inclusion of the toilet was controversial for 1966 |
| 2 | Electric Ladyland ('68) - Jimi Hendrix � UK cover showed a group of nude women lounging | 2 | Wish You Were Here ('75) - Pink Floyd � shows 2 men shaking hands, with one on fire. Some retailers deemed it 'too violent' & refused to sell the album |
| 3 | Woodstock 2 ('71) - Cover shows 2 nude male toddlers up on stage between acts | 3 | Axis: Bold as Love ('67) - Jimi Hendrix � Hindu groups expressed anger at both the LP's cover & poster which shows Hendrix as the deity Vishnu |
| 4 | Houses of the Holy ('73) - Led Zeppelin � cover features a group of nude children ascending the Giant's Causeway | 4 | To Hell with the Devil ('86) - Stryper � Original cover showed the devil being thrown into fiery pit by a group of long-haired angels, causing a major controversy |
| 5 | Big Ones ('89) - Loverboy � cover features 12 squares of photos, w/ one of them containing a photo of a woman's bare breasts | 5 | Some Girls ('78) - Stones � Cover featured an inner sleeve containing photos of celebrities (without their permission), all positioned to show through cut-out holes on the outer sleeve |
| 5 | Slippery When Wet ('86) - Bon Jovi � Album originally was to feature a busty, 34DD woman in wet T-shirt with the LPs name on the front of shirt | 6 | The Velvet Underground & Nico ('67) � Velvet Underground - Band was threatened with lawsuit by actor Eric Emerson, whose image was projected upside-down on the back cover |
| 7 | Balance ('95) - Van Halen � Cover features two nude conjoined twins sitting on a teeter-totte | 7 | Pyromania ('83) - Def Leppard � Cover depicted an photo of a bullseye aimed at a massive flame emerging from the top floor of a skyscraper. After 9-11 took place, many stores banned the cover |
| 7 | The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking ('84) - Roger Waters � cover features a rear-view,nude image of pornography actress Linzi Drew | 8 | Yesterday and Today ('66) - Beatles � The 'butcher cover' showed band dressed in white smocks and covered with decapitated baby dolls & pieces of meat |
| 9 | Supersexy Swingin' Sounds ('96) - White Zombie � Cover depicts a nude woman relaxing in a hammock | 9 | Nine Lives ('97) - Aerosmith � Cover aroused anger in some Hindus who felt the artwork, taken from Hindu imagery, was offensive |
| 10 | Bonded by Blood ('85) - Exodus � Original cover features illustration of good and evil conjoined twin babies, who are both naked | 10 | In Utero ('93) - Nirvana � Some retailers refused to sell the LP because of the back cover artwork which featuring model fetuses |
| Of the solo artists who were in a major band/duo first, and then went solo, who had the best solo career? (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 23, 2017) | The best live performance of a rock song by an artrist? (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 30, 2017) | ||
| 1 | Michael Jackson - was the lead singer in the Jackson 5 | 1 | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson, Motown 25, Pasadena, CA March 25, 1983 |
| 2 | David Bowie - was lead singer and guitarist in the Manish Boys (as David Jones) | 2 | With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker, at Woodstock, NY, Aug 17, 1969 |
| 3 | Neil Young - was co-lead guitarist in Buffalo Springfield | 3 | Ball and Chain - Janis Joplin, at Monterey Music Festival, CA, Jun 18, 1967 |
| 4 | Paul Simon - was co lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist in Simon and Garfunkel | 4 | Young Man Blues - The Who, at Leeds, UK, Feb 16, 1970 (tied w/... |
| 5 | Eric Clapton - was lead guitarist in The Yardbirds, and lead guitarist/sometime vocalist in Cream | 4 | Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones, at Madison Square Garden, NY, Nov, 1969 (tied w/... |
| 6 | Paul McCartney - was bassist, co-writer, and co-lead singer in the Beatles | 4 | Don't Let Me Down - The Beatles, Apple rooftop, London, UK Jan, 1969 |
| 7 | Peter Frampton - was guitarist and sometimes lead singer in Humble Pie | 7 | Hey Jude - The Beatles, on the David Frost TV show, Sept 4, 1968 |
| 7 | Rod Stewart - was lead singer in the Jeff Beck Group, then in Faces | 8 | I Want to Take You Higher - Sly and the Family Stone, Woodstock, NY, Aug 16, 1969 (tied w/... |
| 9 | Peter Tosh - was guitarist, keyboardist, and co-vocalist in The Wailers | 8 | Summertime Blues - The Who, at Woodstock, NY, Aug 16,1969 |
| 10 | John Lennon - was guitarist, co-writer, and co-lead singer in the Beatles | 10 | Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd, at Fox
Theatre, Atlanta GA, July 8, 1976 (tied
w/... Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix, Woodstock, NY, Aug 18, 1969 |
| Fictitious bands with the best hit songs (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 6, 2017) | The best Rock song about or set in the wintertime?(Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 1, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees (before they became a real band) | 1 | California Dreamin� - The Mamas and the Papas |
| 2 | Soul Man - Blues Brothers (became a real band) | 2 | Winter - The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam | 3 | Riding the Storm Out - REO Speedwagon |
| 4 | Big Bottom - Spinal Tap (tied w/... | 4 | Aqualung - Jethro Tull |
| 4 | Sugar, Sugar - The Archies | 5 | I am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel |
| 6 | I Want Candy - The Strangeloves | 6 | A Hazy Shade Of Winter - Simon & Garfunkel (tie) |
| 7 | All You Need Is Cash - The Rutles (tied w/... | 6 | Everybody's Talkin - Nilsson (tied for 6th) |
| 7 | Tracy - The Cuff Links | 8 | In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley |
| 9 | Christmas Don't Be Late - Alvin and the Chipmunks | 9 | Snowbird - Anne Murray |
| 10 | I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family | 10 | Don't Eat the Yellow Snow - Frank Zappa |
| Best Rock songs written about people who committed crimes (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 22, 2018) | The best Rock song written about suicide (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 29, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Down By the River - Neil Young | 1 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue �yster Cult |
| 2 | Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (tied w/.. | 2 | Fire and Rain - James Taylor (tied w/.. |
| 2 | Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix | 2 | Yer Blues - The Beatles |
| 4 | Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones | 4 | The End - The Doors |
| 5 | I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four | 5 | Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself - Elton John |
| 6 | I've Gotta Get A Message To You - The Bee Gees (tied w/.. | 6 | Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix |
| 6 | Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band (tied w/.. | 7 | Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley |
| 6 | Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash | 8 | Vincent - Don McLean |
| 9 | Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley | 9 | Rock �n� Roll Suicide - David Bowie |
| 10 | The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame | 10 | For You - Bruce Springsteen |
| Of the Rock songs with spoken words in them, the ones they sound best on (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 19, 2018) | The Rock band, singing group, or dual with the best vocal harmony singers (Results from a poll taken the week of March 19, 2018 | ||
| 1 | Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed - Song is half sung and half spoken by Lou | 1 | The Beatles |
| 2 | Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War - Song is half sung and half spoken by Eric | 2 | The Beach Boys |
| 3 | Alice's Restaurant Massacree - Arlo Guthrie - Most lyrics to the the song are half spoken by Arlo | 3 | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 4 | Atlantis - Donovan - First/main part of song is entirely spoken by Donovan | 4 | Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) |
| 5 | Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf - Phil Rizzuto speaks the baseball metaphor play by play | 5 | The Everly Brothers |
| 5 | Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley - Elvis speaks a mouthful | 6 | The Association (Tied for 6th) |
| 5 | Fire - Arthur Brown - "I am the god of Hell fire and I bring you...." (Spoken by Arthur) | 6 | The Righteous Brothers (Tied for 6th) |
| 5 | Little Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - Opening lyrics are spoken by Sam | 8 | The Eagles (Tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Iron Man - Black Sabath - Spoken intro "I am iron man!" (Spoken by Ozzy Osborne) | 8 | The Mamas and the Papas (Tied for 8th) |
| 9 |
The End - The Doors -
"The killer awoke before dawn... " (spoken by Jim
Morrison) Two of Us - Beatles - "I Dig a Pygmy', by Charles Hawtrey and the Deaf Aids... Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats!" (spoken by John Lennon) |
8 | The Rolling Stones
(Tied for 8th) & The Temptations (Tied for 8th) |
| The best harmony vocalists singing in a song (Results from a poll taken the week of May 28, 2018) | Best Rock song about trains, or song that has 'train' in the title (Results from a poll taken the week of June 26, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Because - Harmonies:John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison (on The Beatles song)* | 1 | City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie |
| 1 | Bohemian Rhapsody - Harmonies: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor (on the Queen song)* | 2 | 515 - The Who |
| 3 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Harmonies: J Siegel, H Medress, M Margo, P Margo (on the Tokens cover) | 3 | Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 4 | California Dreamin� - Harmonies: D. Doherty/C. Elliot/J. & M. Phillips (on The Mamas and the Papas song) | 4 | Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees |
| 4 | Good Vibrations - Harmonies: Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love (on The Beach Boys song) | 5 | Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash (tied for 5th) |
| 4 | Sound of Silence - Harmonies: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel (on the Simon & Garfunkel song) | 5 | Casey Jones - The Grateful Dead (tied for 5th) |
| 4 | You�ve Lost That Lovin� Feelin� - Harmonies: Bill Medley, Bobby Hatfield, Cher, The Blossoms (on the Righteous Brothers cover) | 5 | Peace Train - Cat Stevens (tied for 5th) |
| 8 | Woodstock - Harmonies: D Crosby, S Stills, G Nash, N Young (on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song) | 5 | Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash (tied for 5th) |
| 10 | Sun King - Harmonies: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison (on the The Beatles song) | 9 | Love in Vain - The
Rolling Stones (tied for 9th) Love Train - The O�Jays (tie) |
| 10 | Teach Your Children - Harmonies: D. Crosby, S. Stills, G. Nash (on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song) | 9 | Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
(tie) One after 909 - The Beatles (tie) |
*In a tiebreaker poll held a week later, The Beatles' "Because" was chosen the top Harmony sung song!
| The best Acid Guitar players in Rock (Results from a poll taken the week of July 30, 2018) | The best Acid Guitar heard in a Rock song (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 28, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Jimi Hendrix | 1 | Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix - Acid guitar by Jimi Hendrix |
| 2 | Eric Clapton (tied for 2nd) | 2 | Revolution - The Beatles - Acid guitar by John Lennon (tied w/... |
| 2 | Jimmy Page (tied for 2nd) | 2 | Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones - Acid guitar by Keith Richards |
| 2 | Neil Young (tied for 2nd) | 4 | Ma-Ma-Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra - Acid guitar by Mac Bolen |
| 5 | David Gilmour (tied for 5th) | 5 | Can't You Hear Me Knockin' - The Rolling Stones - Acid guitar by Keith Richards |
| 5 | Keith Richards (tied for 5th) | 6 | Ball and Chain - Janis Joplin - Acid guitar by James Gurley (tied w/... |
| 7 | Duane Allman | 6 | Down by the River - Neil Young - Acid guitar by Neil Young (tied w/... |
| 8 | Mac Bolen | 6 | Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan - Acid guitar by Jimmy Page |
| 9 | John Lennon (tied for 9th) | 9 | Cold Turkey - John
Lennon - Acid guitar by John Lennon (tied w/... Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Acid guitar by Allen Collins (tied w/... Like A Hurricane - Neil Young - Acid guitar by Neil Young (tied w/... |
| 9 | Sam Andrew (tied for 9th) | 9 | School's Out - Alice Cooper - Acid
guitar by Glen Buxton (tied w/... Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin - Acid guitar by Jimmy Page (tied w/... Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Acid guitar by Neil Young |
| Best Rock songs about a doctor or a doctor's visit (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 3, 2018) | Best Rock song about being in a hospital or being sick? (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 10, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd | 1 | Sister Morphine - The Rolling Stones |
| 2 | Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones (tie) | 2 | Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd |
| 2 | Dr. Robert - The Beatles (tie) | 3 | Coconut - Harry Nilsson (tie) |
| 4 | Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne(tie) | 3 | Cold Turkey - John Lennon (tie) |
| 4 | I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie(tie) | 5 | I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones (tie) |
| 6 | Coconut - Harry Nilsson | 5 | Poison Ivy - The Coasters (tie) |
| 7 | The Real Me - The Who | 7 | Yer Blues - The Beatles |
| 8 | Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer | 8 | Three Time Loser - Rod Stewart |
| 9 | Good Lovin� - The Young Rascals (tie) | 9 | The Jack - AC/DC |
| 9 | Life in the Fast Lane - The Eagles (tie) | 10 | Run That Body Down - Paul Simon |
| Best Rock songs about a person who's either paranoiac, schizophrenic or bipolar (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 17, 2018) | The grooviest songs that contains 'groovy' or 'groove' in its title? (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 25, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd | 1 | Groovin'- the Young Rascals |
| 2 | Brain Damage - Pink Floyd | 2 | The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel |
| 3 | Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix | 3 | A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders |
| 4 | 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson | 4 | We're Gonna Groove - Led Zeppelin |
| 5 | Paranoid - Black Sabbath | 5 | Groovy Little Hippie Pad - ZZ Top |
| 6 | The Ballad of Dwight Fry - Alice Cooper (band) | 6 | Workin� on a Groovy Thing - The 5th Dimension |
| 7 | Vincent - Don McLean | 7 | Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 8 | Destroyer - The Kinks (tied with... | 8 | Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb (tied with... |
| 8 | Madman Across the Water - Elton John (tied with... | 8 | Somebody Groovy - The Mamas and the Papas |
| 8 |
The Loner - Neil Young (tied with... Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work |
10 | Groovy Times - The Clash |
| Favorite recording with "Susan" or some variation thereof in the title (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 5, 2018) | Who is the worst Rock singer? (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 12, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Wake Up Little Susie - the Everly Brothers | 1 | Kanye West |
| 2 | Suzie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | Yoko Ono |
| 3 | Downtown Suzie - Rolling Stones | 3 | will.i.am |
| 4 | Runaround Sue - Dion | 4 | Paul Stanley |
| 5 | A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash | 5 | Bob Dylan |
| 6 | I Love You Suzanne - Lou Reed (tied w/ | 6 | Debbie Harry |
| 6 | Susie (Dramas) - Elton John | 7 | David Lee Roth |
| 8 | Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly | 8 | Fred Schneider |
| 9 | Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly | 9 | Marilyn Manson |
| 10 | Sue Me, Sue You Blues - George Harrison | 9 | Kid Rock (tied w/ Rob Pilatus |
| Most untalented artrist/musician/band in rock music to make it in music (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 20, 2018) | The best Classic Rock Songs not sung by a band's normal lead singer(s) (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 10, 2018) | ||
| 1 | The 2 members of Milli Vinilli | 1 | Ooh La La - The Faces - Sung by guitarist Ron Wood |
| 2 | Sid Vicious | 2 | We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad - Sung by drummer Dan Brewer |
| 3 | Kanye West | 3 | On the Road Again - Canned Heat - Sung by guitarist Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson |
| 4 | All the members of Devo | 4 | I'm in Love with My Car - Queen - Sung by drummer Roger Taylor |
| 5 | Kid Rock | 5 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - Sung by guitarist Buck Dharma |
| 6 | All the members of The Beastie Boys | 6 | Take It to the Limit - The Eagles - Sung by bassist Randy Meisner |
| 7 | All the members of KISS (tied with.. | 7 | Going Up the Country - Canned Heat - Sung by guitarist Alan 'Blind Owl' Wilson |
| 7 | Vanilla Ice | 8 | Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd - Sung by guest vocalist Roy Harper |
| 9 | Britney Spears | 9 | Rock & Roll Stew - Traffic - Sung by drummer Jim Capaldi |
| 10 | 50-Cent | 10 | Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock - Sung by guest vocalist Greg Munford |
| Best singer(s) for an artist who didn't sing lead on their own records or had a band named after them & didn't sing lead (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 17, 2018) | The best kept secret in the world of Rock was (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 24, 2018) | ||
| 1 | Fleetwood Mac - Named after Mick Fleetwood/John McVie, Eleven different members sang lead | 1 | Who was the subject of Carley Simon's song 'You're So Vain'? |
| 2 | Jeff Beck Group - Vocalists Rod Stewart and later Bobby Tench, sang lead | 2 | Brian Jones had 6 different kids by 6 different woman before age 25 |
| 3 | Van Halen - Named after brothers Eddie and Alex, David Lee Roth & Sammy Hagar sang lead | 3 | Paul McCartney didn't really die in 1966 and replaced by a look-a-like, after all. We think. |
| 4 | Paul Revere & the Raiders - Vocalist Mark Lindsay sang lead from '58 to '75, then others later on | 4 | Jagger/Richards stole songs from the other Stones without crediting them, for years on end. |
| 5 | Spencer Davis Group - Guitrist/keyboardist Steve Winwood then later on others, sang lead | 5 | Brian Jones really was murdered in 1969. |
| 6 | J Geils Band - Vocalist Peter Wolf and sometimes keyboardist Seth Justman, sang the lead | 6 | Elvis Presley was fair-haired and dyed his hair jet black throughout his career. (tie) |
| 7 | Dave Clark Five - Keyboardist Mike Smith sang the lead | 6 | Mama Cass didn't choke and die on a ham sandwich as reported, but died from a heart attack (tie) |
| 8 | Manfred Mann - Vocalist Paul Jones, and keyboardist Mike d'Abo, sang the lead | 6 | Milli Vanilli were not really the singers on their records. (tie) |
| 9 | Santana - Named after Guitrist Carlos Santana, keyboardist Gregg Rolie & later others sang lead | 6 | Sid Vicious didn't know how to played bass or any other instruments at all.(tie) |
| 10 |
Ted Nugent -
Guitrists Derek St. Holmes & Charlie Huhn, plus singer Meat Loaf, sang
lead (tied w... Thunderclap Newman - Songwriter/drummer John 'Speedy' Keen sang the lead |
6 | The Beatles manager Brian Esten was
really a gay man. (tie) Who was the subject of Bob Dylan's song 'Like a Rolling Stone' (tie) |
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The
best song with "sun" in the title (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 15, 2019) |
The best song with "son" in the title? (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 21, 2019) | ||
| 1 | Here Comes the Sun � The Beatles | 1 | Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 2 | Good Day, Sunshine � The Beatles | 2 | Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles |
| 3 | Sunshine Superman - Donovan | 3 | Father and Son - Cat Stevens |
| 4 | House of the Rising Sun - The Animals | 4 | Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas (tie) |
| 5 | Waterloo Sunset - the Kinks | 4 | Prodigal Son - The Rolling Stones (tie) |
| 6 | Sun King � The Beatles (tied w/... | 6 | Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield |
| 6 | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder | 7 | Son Of Your Father - Elton John |
| 8 | Sunny Afternoon -The Kinks | 8 | Kill Your Sons - Lou Reed |
| 9 |
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John
(all tied for 9th) Mambo Sun - T. Rex |
9 | Son of a Son of a Sailor - Jimmy Buffett |
| 9 |
Sun Arise - Alice Cooper (group) Sunny - Bobby Hebb (all tied for 9th) Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles |
10 | Some Mother's Son - The Kinks |
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The
best song with "sister" in the title (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 27, 2019) |
The luckiest or most overrated musician/singer/band in rock music to make it big? (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 4, 2019) | ||
| 1 | Little Sister - Elvis Presley | 1 | Linda McCartney |
| 2 | Sister Morphine - Rolling Stones | 2 | Kanye West |
| 3 | Your Sister Can't Twist (But She can Rock n Roll) - Elton John | 3 | All the members of KISS |
| 4 | Sister Christian - Night Ranger | 4 | Sid Vicious |
| 5 | Little Sister - Robert Plant | 5 | Ringo Starr |
| 6 | Jiving Sister Fanny - Rolling Stones | 6 | John Oates |
| 7 | Sister Golden Hair - America | 7 | All the members of Devo |
| 8 | Sister Disco - The Who | 8 | All the members of the B 52s |
| 9 | Sister Ray - The Velvet Underground | 9 | David Lee Roth (tied with.... |
| 10 | Babylon Sisters - Steely Dan | 9 | Kid Rock ... for 9th place) |
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Best song
about a deceased person, somebody dying, or going to a funeral (Results from a poll taken the week of March 4, 2019) |
What is the best Rock song about people who are loners? (Results from a poll taken the week of March 10, 2019) | ||
| 1 | Paint It Black � Rolling Stones | 1 | I Am a Rock - Simon and Garfunkel |
| 2 | The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young | 2 | The Loner - Neil Young |
| 3 | Candle in the Wind - Elton John | 3 | In My Room - The Beach Boys |
| 4 | Funeral for a Friend - Elton John | 4 | Nowhere Man - The Beatles |
| 5 | In My Life - The Beatles | 5 | All By Myself - Eric Carmen |
| 6 | Shine a Light - Rolling Stones | 6 | Alone Again, Natually - Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| 7 | Fire and Rain - James Taylor | 7 | Fool on the Hill - The Beatles |
| 8 | Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton | 8 | I Drink Alone - George Thoroughgood |
| 9 | Knocking on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan | 9 | Legend in Your Own Time - Carly Simon |
| 10 |
Let it Be - The Beatles
(tied with.... Sam Stone - John Prine ...and with Vincent - Don McLean ...for 10th place) |
10 | Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work |
| Rockers who were in at least 2 big bands, the ones who performed best for those bands (Results from a poll taken the week of April 8, 2019) | Best song about nature and environmental problems (Results from a poll taken the week of April 22, 2019) | ||
| 1 | Steve Marriott - Vocalist/Lead Guitar/Keys in Small Faces & Humble Pie | 1 | Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye |
| 2 | Eric Clapton - Guitarist in Yardbirds, Guitarist/Vocalist in Cream, Derek & the Domions, Blind Faith | 2 | Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell |
| 3 | Jimmy Page - Lead Guitarist in The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, and The Firm | 3 | Going Up the Country - Canned Heat |
| 4 | Steve Winwood - Vocalists/Guitar/Keys/Bass in Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, & Blind Faith | 4 | Apeman - The Kinks |
| 5 | Neil Young - Guitarist/Vocalist in Buffalo Springfield & Crosby, Still, Nash and Young | 5 | My City Was Gone - The Pretenders |
| 6 | Dave Grohl - Drummer in Nirvana; Vocals/Guitarist in the Foo Fighters | 6 | Mother Nature�s Son - The Beatles |
| 7 | Rod Stewart - Lead Vocals in Jeff Beck Group & The Faces | 7 | Where Do the Children Play - Cat Stevens |
| 8 | Tom Petty - Guitarist/Vocalist in the Heartbreakers & Traveling Wilburys | 8 | Garden Song - Pete Seeger (tied with... |
| 9 |
Gregg Rolie -
Vocalist/Keyboardist in Santana & Journey (tied w/... Joe Walsh - Guitarist/Vocalist in the James Gang and The Eagles |
8 | Rocky Mountain High - John Denver |
| 9 |
Paul
Rodgers - Lead Vocalist in Free, Bad Company, & The Firm Stephen Stills - Guitarist/Vocalist in Buffalo Springfield & Crosby, Still, Nash and Young |
10 | Nature's Way - Spirit |
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