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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.

 

Rock Songs that are the most misunderstood (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 7, 2020) Rockers who had the most bizarre or unusual deaths (Results from a poll taken the week of May 6, 2019)
1 Louie Louie - The Kingsmen - Not a song about or containing obscenities, but just poorly recorded w/ misunderstood lyrics that weren't really dirty at all. 1 Taylor Mitchell - Killed while on tour in 2009 by a pack of coyotes in Nova Scotia, the only known fatal coyote attack on a human in Canada
2 Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen - Not a patriotic US anthem about American pride. A put-down song and the total opposite of what many thought, including being about mistreatement of Vietnam Vets 2 Brian Jones (Stones) - More than likely was murdered by his handyman on July 3, 1969, in his pool. Death ruled a 'misadventure'
3 Blackbird - The Beatles - Not about a blackbird that flies, but about black people and the U.S. civil rights movement of the late 1960s 3 Bobby Fuller - Found July '66 in his car w/ multiple stab wounds and covered in gasoline. Believed murdered by the Mafia, final ruling was he died from 'accidental asphyxiation'
4 Hey Jude - The Beatles - When this came out, everybody knew it was about a heroin user. It wasn't, but written by Paul to John's son to comfort the boy after his parent's break-up 4 Keith Relf - The singer was electrocuted by his electric guitar at his home on May 14, 1976.
5 Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - Beatles - Not about LSD (nor is the title), as was assumed when released. Just a title of a drawing John Lennon's 5 year old son Julian made & named after his friend at school 5 Mike Edwards (ELO) - Killed by a bale of hay weighing 1,300 pounds that rolled down a hillside and collided with his van on Sept 3, 2010
6 Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees - 2 meanings. 1 about a U.S.draftee being shipped off to Vietnam-other about a draft-dodger. 'I don�t know if I�m ever coming home', is about fleeing to Canada to avoid the draft & not being allowed to come back home 6 Marvin Gaye - Shot dead by his own father in 1984, a preacher, who was jelious of his son's success
7 Every Breath You Take - The Police - Mistaken for a tender, romantic song by some who didn't pay attention to the lyrics; but it's about stalking an ex-lover.  (tied for 7th) 7 Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) - Killed in December of '04 by a gunman while on stage performing with his new band, Damageplan
7 Fortunate Son - Credance Clearwater Revival - Not about greedy US rich people so much, but everything else wrong with them in the '60s. Rich boys didn't get drafted, only poor kids did-like the song's writer, John Fogerty (tied for 7th) 8 Eldon Hoke (aka El Duce, lead singer of The Mentors) - Decapitated by a train in 1997
7 Mother and Child Reunion - Paul Simon - While the song is about the loss of a parent, the title wasn't at all. It was from a dish listed on a Chinese restaurant menu that Simon saw. (tied for 7th) 9 Sandy Denny - Either fell or jumped down a stairway (one of several such falls), hitting her head on concrete, in 1978
10 American Girl - Tom Petty - Not about a gal in Florida who died by suicide, as most claimed. Petty made this clear;said it was about people who are longing for a better life (tied for 7th)
Imagine - John Lennon -Not a hymn about peace & love so much. About encouraging people to use revolutionary methods, to be anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic (tied w/...)
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler - Songwriter Jim Steinman says the song is about the power of darkness - and vampires of all things! (tied for 10th)
10 Rory Storm - In 1972 he and his mother were both found dead together; suicide was ruled out and their deaths ruled accidental

Best vocals for singing non traditional lyrics in a Rock song (Results from a poll taken the week of May 13, 2019)
1
Blue Moon - "Bomp baba bomp, ba bomp ba bomp bomp, bbaba bomp baba bomp, da dang da dang dang, da ding and dong ding", sang by the Marcels' Cornelius Harp
2 Barbara Ann - Beach Boys - "Bar bar bar, Bar bar ba-ran" sang over and over by the entire band
3 Hey Jude - Beatles - "Na, Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Jude" sung by entire band. (Tied for 3rd with...
3 Only You - Harry Nilsson's backing humming throughtout the song, on Ringo Starr's cover (Tied for 3rd also with...
3 You�ve Lost That Lovin� Feelin� - Cher's high pitched backing vocal - on the Righteous Brothers cover
6 Girl - Beatles - Backround vocals sung by John, Paul and George: "tit, tit, tit, tit, tit, tit, tit" (Tied for 6th with...
6 Who Put The Bomp - Barry Mann sang "Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop' and a lot more of stuff like that in the song" (Tied for 6th with...
6 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam - "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey hey, Goodbye" sung over and over by Gary DeCarlo
9 I Am The Walrus - The Beatles - "Goo Gooo a-chew" sung by John Lennon
10 Ob-la-di ob-la-da - The Beatles: "Ob-la-di ob-la-da.....brahhh" sung over and over by entire band (tied for 10th place with...
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens: "A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh" sang over and over again by
the entire group

Who sang the worst vocals in a Rock or Pop song? (Results from a poll taken the week of May 20, 2019) The most anti-women/chauvinistic/misogyny Rock (non Rap) song? (Results from a poll taken the week of May 27, 2019)
1 My Way - Sex Pistols - Sung by Sid Vicious 1 Under My Thumb - The Rolling Stones
2 Disco Duck - Sung by Rick Dees 2 Stupid Girl - The Rolling Stones
3 Who Let the Dogs Out - Sung by Baha Men 3 Catholic Girls - Frank Zappa
4 Drunk and Hot Girls - Sung by Kanye West (tied with... 4 Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
4 Open Your Box - Sung by Yoko Ono 5 He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss) - the Crystals
6 Love Shack - B52s - Vocal part sung by Fred Schneider 6 All About You - The Rolling Stones
7 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice - Sung by Robert Van Winkle (tied with... 7 Stay With Me - Faces
7 TipToe Through the Tulips with Me - Sung by Tiny Tim 8 American Woman - Guess Who
9 Driftin� Too Far From Shore - Sung by Bob Dylan (tied with... 9 Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
10 Good Loving - Grateful Dead - Vocals sung by B. Weir, J. Garcia, K Godchaux 10 Run For Your Life - The Beatles

The best tribute song made for a late Rocker (Results from a poll taken the week of June 3, 2019) The funniest or most strange Rock song title (Results from a poll taken the week of June 10, 2019)
1 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison (w/Paul & Ringo) - written about John Lennon 1 Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict � Pink Floyd
2 Shine a Light - Rolling Stones - written about bandmate Brian Jones 2 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? � Frank Zappa
3 The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young - written about the death of bandmate Danny Whitten 3 In-A-Gadda-da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
4 Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders - written by Chrissie Hynde for bandmates Pete Farndon & James Honeyman-Scott 4 Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth 'Cause I'm Kissing You Goodbye - Ray Stevens
5 Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John - written about John Lennon 5 D'Yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin (tied w/....
6 Back in Black - AC/DC - LP and song written about/for bandmate Bon Scott 5 Pow R. Toc. H - Pink Floyd (tied for 5th)
7 Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks - half of the song is written about John Lennon 7 My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus - Jimmy Buffett
8 American Pie - Don McLean - First part of song is about Buddy Holly 8 You�re the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly - Cyndi Lauper
9 Rock and Roll Heaven - The Righteous Brothers - written for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, and Bobby Darin 9 The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) - Tom Waits
10 Free As A Bird - Beatles - written/sung by John Lennon, music recorded in his honor by his bandmates after his death 10 Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin

The best Rock Song about being lazy (Results from a poll taken the week of June 17, 2019) The most unusual song made by a Rock band or Artist?* (Results from a poll taken the week of June 24, 2019) (*Note: "unusual" for them or their band)
1 Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks 1 Revolution 9 - Beatles- Experimental Avant-garde music/sounds/recordings
2 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 2 Coconut - Harry Nilsson - Calypso music from Mr Nilsson
3 Day Dream - The Lovin' Spoonful 3 Crocodile Rock - Elton John - 1950s doo-woop and rockabity music made in 1972
4 Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels 4 Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle - Electric Light Orchestra - Heavy metal music from a band you won't expect it from
5 100 Years Ago - The Rolling Stone 5 Hocus Pocus - Focus - Bavarian yodeling in a rock song? But hey, it somehow worked!
6 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren 6 Stand By Your Man - Lemmy and Wendy O. Williams cover Tammy Wynette while playing punk-metal music
7 Social Disease - Elton John 7 Happy Trails - Janis Joplin - Last song she ever recorded, made for John Lennon's birthday.
8 Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd 8 A Taste of Honey - Beatles - A jazz crooner tune, even Paul disliked it! Most fans hated it, but some dug it (tied w/.....
9 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (tied with... 8 Desperado - Alice Cooper Band - Outlaw county song from a band known for their hard to metal music
9 I�m Only Sleeping � The Beatles (tied for 9th) 10 Sun Arise - Alice Cooper Band - A sing-along, almost a chanting song, with New Age lyrics
The Trial - Pink Floyd - Starts off sounding like circus music and stays weird for the rest of the way (2 way tie for 10th)

Of the most unusual songs made by a Rock band/Artist*, the ones that were best (Results from a poll taken the week of July 1, 2019) (*Note: "unusual" for them or their band) Of the most unusual songs made by a Rock band/Artist*, the ones that were the worst (Results from a poll taken the week of July 8, 2019) (*Note: "unusual" for them or their band
1 Crocodile Rock - Elton John - 1950s doo-woop and rockabity music made in 1972 1 Too Much Blood (long disco version) - The Stones - Super, super disco music
2 Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle - Electric Light Orchestra - Heavy metal music from a band you won't expect it from 2 Revolution 9 - The Beatles- Experermantal Avant-garde music/sounds/recordings
3 Coconut - Harry Nilsson - Calypso music from Harry 3 Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney- Paul does a dance-disco song
4 Happy Trails - Janis Joplin - Last song she ever recorded; made for John Lennon's birthday 4 Your Cheatin' Heart - James Brown - The Soulman takes a Country song and tries to make it a Jazz number
5 Hocus Pocus - Focus - Bavarian yodeling in a rock song? Yep. 5 A Taste of Honey - The Beatles - A jazz crooner tune
6 Boris the Spider - The Who - This one is a song about a spider, named Boris 6 Da Ya Think I�m Sexy - Rod Stewart - Rod the Mod embraces disco
7 The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) - Doors - Lyrics are half spoken, but it's not rap, either 7 Ben - Michael Jackson - A song about a little boy who loves his pet....err... rat
8 Desperado - Alice Cooper Band - Outlaw county song from a band known for their hard to metal music 8 Rock and a Hard Place (hard disco version) - The Rolling Stones - Super disco music
9 Sun Arise - Alice Cooper Band - A sing-along, almost a chanting song, with New Age lyrics 9 Crazy Horses - The Osmonds - A protest song containing near Heavy Metal music
10 Revolution 9 - Beatles - Experermantal Avant-garde music/sounds/recordings 10 The Trial - Pink Floyd -- Starts off sounding like circus music and stays unusual for the rest of the way

Best songs sung in a non-English or bilingual language that was a hit in English speaking countries (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 16, 2019)  Favorite songs that has an instrument noted in its title (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 9, 2019)
1 La Bamba - Ritchie Valens; Language: Spanish 1 While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
2 Oye Como Va � Santana; Language: Spanish 2 Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
3 Michelle - Beatles; Languages: English and French 3 Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
4 Sun King - The Beatles; Language: English, w/ Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and gibberish at the end 4 Mandolin Wind - Rod Stewart
5 Saturday in the Park - Chicago; Languages: English and Pidgin Italian 5 Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
6 Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want to Hold Your Hand) - The Beatles; Language: German 6 Piano Man - Billy Joel
7 Guantanamera - The Sandpipers - Language: Spanish 7 Different Drum - Linda Ronstadt
8 C'est La Vie - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Languages: English and French 8 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren (tied with...
9 Volare - Domenico Modugno; Language: Italian 8 Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
10 (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star - Bill Wyman; Languages: English and French (tied for 10th w/....
Con le mie lacrime (As Tears Go By) - Rolling Stones; Language: Italian
10 Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers (tied with...
Squeeze Box - The Who

The best New-Age/World music Rock songs (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 23, 2019) Best non-Rock songs recorded by a Rock band or artrist? (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 30, 2019!)
1 Gomper - Rolling Stones (tied w/...* 1 Far Away Eyes - Rolling Stones - Pure Country from a band that actually played a good number of Country songs
1 Instant Karma - John Lennon (tied w/...* 2 Me and Bobby Magee - Janis Joplin - A pure Country tune written for Janis but not about her
1 Within You Without You - The Beatles* 3 Always on My Mind - Elvis Presley - Most think of Willie Nelson when they hear this Country tune
4 And When I Die - Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 NY State of Mind - Billy Joel - A Jazz number from Billy
4 And You And I - Yes 5 What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone - with Marky Ramone on drums, covering Louie Armstrong
4 Art of Dying - George Harrison 6 Act Naturatly - The Beatles - cover Buck Owens, with Ringo singing the lead
4 Cosmic Dancer - T-Rex 7 Desperrado - Alice Cooper (band) - The Metal band goes Country - well, Outlaw Country
4 Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
8 Your Cheatin' Heart - James Brown - covers Hank Williams, not as a Country tune, but as a Jazz number
4 Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens
9 In The Hall of the Mountain King - Electric Light Orchestra - Orchestral music composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875 (tied w/
4 Sun Arise - Alice Cooper (the Band)
Sun King - The Beatles (last 10 songs tied for 4th)
9 Long Black Veil - The Band - covers this Country song originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell.

* Tiebreaking vote held on 12-2-19 and "Instant Karma" won

Best covers of a Rock Song by a Country artist (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 7, 2019) The best Rock songs about Venereal  Disease (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 14, 2019)
1 Dead Flowers - Townes Van Zandt covers The Rolling Stones 1 Poison Ivy - The Coasters
2 Landslide - Dixie Chicks, originally by Fleetwood Mac 2 Don't Give A Dose To The One You Love Most - Dr Hook & the Medicine Show
3 Take It To The Limit - Willie Nelson & Waylon Jenkins cover the Eagles 3 Three Time Loser - Rod Stewart
4 No Expectations - Johnny Cash covers the Rolling Stones 4 Poison Ivy - The Rolling Stones
5 Stairway to Heaven - Dolly Parton covers Led Zeppelin 5 The Jack - AC/DC
6 The Fever - Garth Brooks remake of Aerosmith's "Could it be Fever" 6 Cat Scratch Fever - Pantera
7 Hard Luck Woman - Garth Brooks, originally done by by KISS 7 Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? - Frank Zappa
8 Tiny Dancer - Tim McGraw covers Elton John 8 VD Blues - Woody Guthrie
9 Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Martina McBride covers Pat Benetar 9 VD Gunner's Blues (Landlady) - Bob Dylan
10 You Really Got a Hold On Me - Mickey Gilley covers The Miracles 10 Needle Up My Cock - GG Allin


Best Rock/Pop songs that has food in its title (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 18, 2019) Best Rock/Pop songs about junk food (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 28, 2019)
1 Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones 1 Savoy Truffle - The Beatles
2 Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles 2 Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
3 American Pie - Don McLean 3 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Over Night) - Lonnie Donegan
4 Mean Mr. Mustard - The Beatles   4 Unfinished Sweet - Alice Cooper (band)
5 Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 5 Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
6 Breakfast In America - Supertramp 6 TV Dinners - ZZ Top
7 Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - The Four Tops 7 Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
8 Custard Pie - Led Zeppelin 8 Ice Cream Man - Tom Waits
8 Sugar Magnolia - The Grateful Dead 9 Maximum Consumption - The Kinks
10 My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small 10 MacArthur Park - Richard Harris

Best songs about the Baby Boomers getting older (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 25, 2019) "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon. Who do you think this song is about?* (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 2, 2019)
1 Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead 1 Warren Beatty
2 Changes - David Bowie 2 Mick Jagger
3 When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles 3 Somebody not famous
4 Time Waits for No One - The Rolling Stones 4 James Taylor
5 End of the Line - Traveling Wilburys 5 Dan Armstrong
6 Grow Old With Me - John Lennon (tie)    
6 Old Hippie - The Bellamy Brothers (tie)   Top 3 Favorite New Year's songs (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 30, 2019)
6 You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd (tie) 1 New Year's Day - U2
9 Against the Wind - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band 2 Ding Dong, Ding Dong - George Harrison
10 Too Old To Rock And Roll, Too Young To Die - Jethro Tull 3  1999 - Prince

*Since there were only 10 choices in the poll, only the Top 5 will be shown here

Best Songs about being Stoned (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 6, 2020) The worst Number 1 Rock/Pop songs ever made? (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 13, 2020)
1 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd 1 Disco Duck - Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
2 White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 2 (You�re) Having My Baby - Paul Anka
3 Illegal Smile - John Prine 3 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
4 Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones 4 Yummy, Yummy, Yummy - Ohio Express
5 Day Tripper - The Beatles 5 Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
6 Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix 6 Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
6 Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels Band 7 Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men
6 Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 - Bob Dylan 8 Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
9 Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash 9 Higher - Creed
10  Don�t Bogart Me (aka 'Don't Bogart That Joint') - Fraternity Of Man (tied with... Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles 10 Just Like Paradise - David Lee Roth (tied for 10th w/...
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

Best Rock Song written about horses, or has 'horse' in its title (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 27, 2020) Best Rock Song written about dogs, or has 'dog' in it's title? (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 17, 2020)
1 Wild Horses - Rolling Stones 1 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
2 Widfire - Michael Martin Murphey 2 Black Dog � Led Zeppelin
3 Chestnut Mare - The Byrds 3 Hey Bulldog - The Beatles (tied with..
4 Back in the Saddle Again - Aerosmith 3 Walking the Dog - The Rolling Stones
5 Run for the Roses - Dan Fogelberg 5 Jet - Paul McCartney
6 A Horse with No Name - America 6 Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
7 Dark Horse - George Harrison 7 Hair Of The Dog - Nazareth
8 Pony Boy - The Allman Brothers Band 8 Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton (tied with..
9 Horse Latitudes - The Doors 8 Martha My Dear - The Beatles
10 One Trick Pony - Paul Simon 10 I'm Gonna Buy Me a Dog - The Monkees
Best Rock Song written about cats, or has 'cat' in its title (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 24, 2020) Worst Disco Song made by a Classic, non-disco Rock band or Artist (Results from a poll taken the week of March 16, 2020)
1 Stray Cat Blues - The Rolling Stones 1 My Generation (Deep Love disco remix) - The Who
2 Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2 Sussudio [Extended Mix] - Phil Collins
3 Honky Cat - Elton John 3 Hot Stuff - The Rolling Stones
4 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens 4 Rock The Casbah (12 inch disco version) - The Clash
5 Stray Cat Strut - The Stray Cats 5 Rock and a Hard Place (hard disco version) - Stones
6 Year of the Cat - Al Stewart 6 Here Comes The Night - The Beach Boys (tied w/...
7 One Love (Song of the Lion) - Pat Benatar 6 Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney
8 What's New, Pussycat? - Tom Jones 8 Heart of Glass - Blondie
9 Eye of the Tiger - Survivor 9 I Was Made for Lovin' You - KISS
10 Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat - Bob Dylan
(tied for 10th with....
Look What the Cat Dragged In - Poison
10 Alive Again - Chicago
Best Rock Songs written about history (Results from a poll taken the week of April 6, 2020) Rock Songs with overall lyrics that makes no sense at all? (Results from a poll taken the week of April 13, 2020)
1 Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones 1 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da - The Police
2 American Pie - Don McLean 2 Zich - The Monkees
3 Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 3 I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
4 Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations 4 Mcarther Park - Richard Harris
5 Abraham, Martin and John - Dion 5 Jump - Van Halen   (3 way tie for 5th with....
6 The Boy in the Bubble - Paul Simon 5 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis  (tie)
7 Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 5 Tutti Frutti - Little Richard  (tie)
8 For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield 8 A Horse With No Name - America (tied for 8th with....
9 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez (tied with... 8 A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum (tie)
9 Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 10 Burning Down the House - The Talking Heads (tie)
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas (tie for 10th)
Best Rock Songs with Numbers in their title (Results from a poll taken the week of June 1, 2020) The Best Cover Songs ever made (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 31, 2020)
1 2000 Light Years From Home - Rolling Stones 1 The Animals cover of 'The House of the Rising Sun', traditional folk/blues song, writer unknown
2 Eight Days a Week - The Beatles 2 The Byrds' cover of 'Mr. Tambourine Man', written by Bob Dylan
3 Two Of Us - The Beatles 3 Janis Joplin's cover of 'Me and Bobby McGee', written by Kris Kristofferson & Fred Foster
4 Hymn 43 - Jethro Tull    (tied w/.... 4 Elvis Presley's cover of 'Don't Be Cruel', written by Otis Blackwell
4 I'm Eighteen - Alice Cooper Group (tied for 4th) 5 Arlo Guthrie's cover of 'City of New Orleans', written by Steve Goodman
6 1999 - Prince   (tied w/... 6 The Rolling Stones' cover of 'Little Red Rooster', written by Willie Dixon
6 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones (tie) 7 The Beatles' cover of 'Twist and Shout', written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (aka Bert Russell)
8 25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago (tied with..... 8 Elvis Presley's cover of 'Jailhouse Rock', written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
8 5:15 - The Who  (tied for 8th) 9 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's cover of 'Woodstock', written by Joni Mitchell
8 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel  (tied for 8th)
If 6 was 9 - Jimi Hendrix (tied for 8th)
10 The Who's cover of 'Summertime Blues', written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart

The best Acid Rock Guitar songs ever made (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 5, 2020) The best Acid Guitar Players ever (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 12, 2020)
1 Revolution - The Beatles - Acid guitar by John Lennon 1 Jimi Hendrix (solo, The Experience)
2 Cold Turkey - John Lennon - Acid guitars by Eric Clapton and John Lennon 2 Jimmy Page (solo, Donovan, Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Firm, Honeydrippers)
3 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin - Acid guitar by Jimmy Page 3 Neil Young (solo, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young)
4 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones - Acid guitar by Keith Richards 4 John Lennon (solo, The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band)
5 Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan - Acid guitar by Jimmy Page 5 Eric Clapton (solo, Yardbirds, Cream, Derek 'n the Dominos)
6 Have You Seen Your Mother Baby (Standing in the Shadow) - Rolling Stones - Acid guitar by Brian Jones 6 David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
7 Ma-Ma-Ma Belle - Electric Light Orchestra w/ Marc Bolen - Acid guitar by Marc Bolen 7 Dave Davies (solo, The Kinks)
8 Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers - Acid guitar by Willie Chambers (Tied for 8th w.....) 8 Sam Andrew (Big Brother & The Holding Company, Kozmic Blues Band)
8 Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix - Acid guitar by Jimi Hendrix (tied for 8th) 9 Joe Walsh (solo, The James Gang, The Eagles)
10 Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Acid guitars by Paul McCartney and George Harrison (Tied for 10th w/... )
You Really Got Me - The Kinks - Acid guitar by Dave Davies (tied for 10th)
10 Jerry Garcia (solo, Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage)


Best Rock song about or set in the springtime (Results from a poll taken the week of April 29, 2019) Best Rock song about or set in the fall (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 26, 2020)
1 Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles 1 Alice�s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
2 Time of the Season - The Zombies 2 Maggie May - Rod Stewart
3 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel 3 Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
4 Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful 4 Moondance - Van Morrison
5 Love Ain't for Keeping - The Who 5 Harvest Moon - Neil Young (tied for 5th w/....
6 Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens 5 Ramble On - Led Zeppelin  (tie)
7 Grazing in the Grass - The Friends Of Distinction 7 The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
8 Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra 8 Autumn Almanac - The Kinks (tied for 8th w/....
9 The Boys Are Back in Town � Thin Lizzy 8 Forever Autumn � The Moody Blues (tie)
10 MacArthur Park - Richard Harris 10 Leaves That Are Green - Simon & Garfunkel

Best summer songs are listed hereBest winter songs are listed here

Of the four favorite songs chosen as the best for each season, which one is the best of the bunch? (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 9, 2020) Uncomfortable songs: The hardest songs for a Rock performer to play on (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 2, 2020)
1 Fall: Alice�s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie (25.2%) 1 Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks sang on this song about her cheating on her exlover, Lindsey Buckingham, who wrote the song
2 Spring: Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles (25.1%) 2 You Got the Sliver - Rolling Stones - Brian Jones played autoharp on this love song about his ex-lover, whom the singer, Keith Richards, stole away from him
3 Winter: California Dreamin� - The Mamas and the Papas   (24.9%) 3 Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas - Mama Cass had to sing about herself being fat in this song written by Papa John, whom she knew didn't like her
4 Summer: Summer in the City - Loving Spoonful (24.8%) 4 So Long Frank Lloyd Wright - Simon & Garfunkel -Simon wrote this final S&G song about Garfunkel, whom he disliked. Simon noted in'82 the real title was "So Long Already, Artie!"
5   5 Aja - Steely Dan -Donald Fagen/Walter Becker stole the band away from the others. Lone member Denny Dias, while unhappy, stayed on & played guitar w/them for awhile after; this was his last song w/them
6   6 Badge - Cream - Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker flat out hated each other, even before Eric Clapton put the band together. This was the last song the 2 had to put up with each other in the studio for
7   7 Lola - The Kinks -Dave Davies claimes he wrote the music to this song & his brother Ray, wrote the lyrics, & refused to credit him for his work.
8   8 Sweet Hitchhiker - Creedence Clearwater Revival - John Fogerty lacked respect for felow bandmates Stu Cook & Doug Clifford, which made recording this song miserable for them.
9   9 I Got A Feeling - Beatles - Paul McCartney & George Harrision got into a bad argument over the guitar riff to this song that Paul wrote. The blowup was caught on film & shown inthe movie Let it Be
10   10 The Final Cut - Pink Floyd - David Gilmour flat out hated Roger Waters (and vice versa) by the time this title cut from their last LP together was finished being recorded



Best played viola in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 16, 2020) The best cello heard in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 24, 2020)
1 Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles - Violas by Stephen Shingles and John Underwood 1 Moonlight Mile - Rolling Stones - Cello by Paul Buckmaster
2 Paper In Fire - John Mellencamp - Viola by Lisa Germano 2 Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles - Cellos by Derek Simpson and Stephen Lansberry
3 Black Water - The Doobie Brothers - Viola by Novi Novog 3 10538 Overture - Electric Light Orchestra - Cello by Roy Wood
4 Dust in the Wind - Kansas - Viola by Robby Steinhardt 4 Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra - Cello by Hugh McDowell
5 She's Leaving Home - The Beatles � Violas by John Underwood and Stephen Shingles 5 Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones - Cello by Bill Wyman
6 Venus in Furs - The Velvet Underground � Viola by John Cale 6 Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra - Cello by Hugh McDowell
7 For a Dancer - Jackson Browne � Viola by David Lindley 7 All You Need Is Love - The Beatles - Cellos by Lionel Ross and Jack Holmes (3 way tie for 7th w....)
8 Good Night - The Beatles � Violas by the George Martin Orchestra 7 Hold On - Kansas - Cello by Robby Steinhardt (tie)
9 Heroin - The Velvet Underground � Viola by John Cale 7 I Am the Walrus - The Beatles - Cellos by George Martin Orchestra (tie)
10 (I've Been) Searchin' So Long - Chicago - Viola by Jimmie Haskell 10 As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones - Cello by ? (arrangement: Mike Leander) (tied for 10th w....
She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones - Cello by ? (arrangement: John Paul Jones) (tie)


The most underrated songwriters in Rock music (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 14, 2020) The Best songs about Joy and/or Happiness  (Results from a poll taken the week of�Jan 4, 2021)
1 Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) 1 Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
2 Harry Chapin (solo) 2 Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
3 Brian Jones (Rolling Stones, movie soundtrack) 3 A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals
4 John Entwistle (The Who, solo) 4 What A Wonderful World - Louie Armstrong
5 Lou Reed (Velvet Underground, solo) 5 Do You Believe In Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful
6 John Prine (solo) 6 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
7 Marc Bolan (T-Rex) 7 Groovin' - The Young Rascals
8 Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) 8 Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles
9 Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper Band) (tied w.... 9 Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra
9 Robbie Robertson (The Band) (tied for 9th place) 10 Blue, Red, And Grey - The Who (tied w....
Happy Together - The Turtles  (tied w....
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night (tied for 10th)

Of hit songs that artists wish they never wrote, which one is really the worst (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 11, 2021) Top 5 only* Of hit songs that artists wish they never wrote, which one is the best?  (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 18, 2021) Top 8 only*
1 Bad Boys - Wham - George Michael, who wrote it, said: 'I hate it. It�s like an albatross around my neck� Those couple of months making that record was the worst point in my career' 1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones - Keith Richards wrote it and at first Jagger/Richards hated it. The other 3 Stones loved it, and the band ended up releasing it after a 3-2 vote
2 Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith - Run-D.M.C. never liked the song at all. Steven Tyler was upset that Run-D.M.C. didn�t even know the original words 2 Let It Be - The Beatles - John Lennon hated it, saying: 'I don't know what Paul's thinking when he writes 'Let It Be''
3 Wonderwall - Oasis - Writter Noel Gallagher saids of it: 'I can�t fu*kin' stand that gdamn song! Every time I have to sing it I want to gag' 3 Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders - Chrissie Hynde, who wrote it, hated it. She didn�t want the song to be released; she thought it was bad & told her producer 'you'll release it over my dead body'
4 Like A Virgin - Madonna - She hates it & admitts that she doesn�t ever want to sing it again; she also can�t bear to hear it anymore 4 Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin - Jimmy Page: 'it�s not loved by the band as it is by the public' Robert Plant: 'I�d break out in hives if I had to sing that song at every show'
5 Cherry Pie - Warrant - Frontman Janie Lane noted about their biggest hit: 'I hate that song. I could shoot myself in the fu*kin' head for writing that song' 5 When I�m Sixty-Four - The Beatles - Written by Paul McCartney, John Lennon hated it and said it was one of his least favorite Beatle tracks. He called it 'granny music'
6 *Note: Only the Top 5 songs are listed, since the rest of the songs in the poll didn't receive enough votes to be listed here. 6 Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp - Mellencamp said:'This is a terrible record. When I play it on guitar by myself, it sounds great; but I could never get the band to play along with me'
7   7 Heart of Gold - Neil Young - On his first #1, Young noted: 'It put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore, so I headed for the ditch'
8   8 What�s Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner - Producers had to twist Turner�s arm to get her to sing it. It became one of her greatest hits and won three Grammy�s in 1985
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Of the 2 drummer Rock bands, the ones that had the best drum sound (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 25, 2021) The best lead vocals sung in a song by a band's drummer  (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 1, 2021)
1 The Allman Brothers Band 1 Hotel California - The Eagles - Lead vocals by Don Henley
2 Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention 2 Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees - Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz
3 Foreigner 3 I'm In Love With My Car - Queen - Lead vocals by Roger Taylor
4 T. Rex 4 With a Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles - Lead vocals by Ringo Starr
5 The Grateful Dead 5 I�m a Believer - The Monkees - Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz
6 The Moody Blues 6 Sister Christian - Night Ranger - Lead vocals by Kelly Keagy
7 Phil Collins (his solo band) 7 Up on Cripple Creek - The Band - Lead vocals by Levon Helm (tie for 7th place with....
8 Steely Dan (4 way tie for 8th place with.... 7 We're An Americian Band - Grand Funk Railroad - Lead vocals by Don Brewer (tie)
8 Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen (tie) 9 Get Ready - Rare Earth - Lead vocals by Peter Hoorelbeke (3 way tie for 9th place with....
8 Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (tie)
The Doobie Brothers (tie)
9 Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees - Lead vocals by Micky Dolenz
What I Like About You - The Romantics - Lead vocals by Jimmy Marinos

Top 10 all time grestest Drummers list is here.

The best singing drummers (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 8, 2021) The best performance by a Choir singing on a Rock song (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 15, 2021)
1 Don Henley of The Eagles 1 You Can't Always Get What You Want - Rolling Stones - Choir: London Bach Choir
2 Levon Helm of The Band 2 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd - Choir: Children's chior from a school in Islington, England
3 Micky Dolenz of The Monkees 3 I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner - Choir: The New Jersey Mass Choir
4 Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters 4 School's Out - Alice Cooper - Choir: Unnamed children's choir put together by producer Bob Ezrin for the song
5 Phil Collins of Genesis 5 Salt Of The Earth - Rolling Stones - Choir: Watts Street Gospel Choir
6 Ringo Starr of The Beatles 6 Black and White - Three Dog Night - Choir: Unnamed children's choir put together for the song
7 Roger Taylor of Queen 7 Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens - Choir: Children's choir from second-grade class from Oak Hill Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee
8 Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad 8 With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker - Choir: The Wheetman Sisters Gospel Choir
9 Peter Hoorelbeke of Rare Earth (tied for 9th w/.... 9 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon - Choir: Harlem Community Children's Choir (tied for 9th w/....
9 Nigel Olsson of Elton John's band and solo (tie)
Albert Bouchard of Blue �yster Cult (tie)
10 I Am The Walrus - The Beatles - Choir: The Mike Sammes Singers (tie)
The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles - Choir: The Mike Sammes Singers (tie)

The best Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, or Flapamba played in a rock song (Results from a poll taken the week of March 8, 2021) The nicest rockers in the business (Results from a poll taken the week of March 15, 2021)
1 Under My Thumb - The Stones - Marimba by Brian Jones 1 Paul McCartney (The Beatles/solo)
2 Out of Time - Rolling Stones - Marimba by Brian Jones 2 Arlo Guthrie (solo)
3 Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam - Vibraphone by Gary DeCarlo 3 Tom Petty (Heartbreakers/Traveling Wilburys/solo)
4 Yesterday's Papers - The Rolling Stones - Marimba by Brian Jones 4 Alice Cooper (Alice Cooper [Band]/solo) (tied w/....
5 Island Girl - Elton John - Marimba by Ray Cooper  (tied with... 4 Harry Claplin (solo) (tied for 4th)
5 Monkey Man - Stones - Vibraphone by Bill Wyman (tied for 5th) 6 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead/New Riders of the Purple Sage)
7 I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes - Vibraphone by The Funk Brothers 7 Cat Stevens (solo) (tied w/...
8 Yadig? - The James Gang - Vibraphone by Dale Peters 7 Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Montrose, solo) (tied for 7th)
9 All Summer Long - The Beach Boys - Marimba by Brian Wilson (tied for 9th w... 9 Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
9  Aja - Steely Dan - Vibraphone by Victor Feldman  and Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan - Flapamba by Victor Feldman  (tie) 10 Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) (4 way tie w...
Elvis Presley (solo)
Janis Joplin (Big Brother/Kozmic Blues Band/Full Tilt Boogie Band/solo)
Joe Cocker (The Grease Band/solo)

The Rockers who are/were the biggest assholes (Results from a poll taken the week of March 22, 2021) The Rockers who were the craziest (Results from a poll taken the week of March 29, 2021)
1 Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes/solo) 1 Keith Moon (The Who)
2 Axel Rose (Guns 'n Roses) 2 Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos, Traffic, session player)
3 Kanye West (solo) 3 Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, solo)
4 Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols) 4 Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols)
5 Gene Simmons (KISS) 5 Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd/solo)
6 John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival/solo) 6 G.G. Allin (solo/numerious bands) (tied w/...
7 Mike Love (The Beach Boys) 6 Jim Morrison (The Doors) (tied for 6th place)
8 Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation/ Cream/Ginger Baker's Air Force/Blind Faith 8 Sandy Denny (Fairport Convention/solo)
9 David Lee Roth (Van Halen) 9 Wendy O. Williams (the Plasmatics)
10 Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) (tied with....
Kid Rock (solo).....        ....for 10th place)
10 Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)

The best Rock songs dealing with race problems and/or prejudice (Results from a poll taken the week of April 4, 2021) The best Rock songs about freedom (Results from a poll taken the week of April 26, 2021)
1 Living for the City - Stevie Wonder 1 Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
2 Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone 2 Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
3 Black and White - Three Dog Night 3 Blackbird - The Beatles
4 Southern Man - Neil Young 4 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd   
5 People Got to Be Free - The Rascals 4 Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
6 Blackbird - The Beatles (tied with.... 6 A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke (4 way tie for 6th)
6 Why Can't We Be Friends - War (Iied for 6th) 6 If I Had a Hammer - Peter Paul and Mary  (tied for 6th)
8 Indian Reservation - The Raiders 6 One Love � Bob Marley (tied for 6th)
9 A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke (tied w/ 6 People Got to Be Free - The Rascals (tied for 6th)
9 Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens  (tie)
Hurricane - Bob Dylan  (tie for 9th)
10 Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd (2 way tie for 10th)
Imagine - John Lennon  (tie)

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