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The Jayhawks, Neptune Theater*
Blvd Park {album release}/Nettle Honey/Creeping Time, Tractor
Digital Leather, Comet
Eleanor Friedberger/Dominant Legs, Crocodile
Savani World Quintet/Super Sones, Columbia City Theater
Marnie/Indecisive Rhythm/Death's Three Daughters/The Springboards, High Dive
Load Levelers/Izzy Cox/Dan Infecto/Ando Ehlers, Funhouse
1 Erik Gonzalez said on September 9, 2007
I'd have to nominate "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. It hits all the categories except maybe #3, but I don't listen to classic rock radio, so beats me if its a staple.
Edit: Oh wait, I would also count "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry. Of course, it might be its inclusion in Back to the Future that gets me excited.
And maybe "Kick Out the Jams" by MC5, especially the live version. Now there's a rocker.
2 michael said on September 9, 2007
Don't laugh but using that criteria it's "She'd Rather Be With Me" by the Turtles. Not using that criteria it's "Lithium" by Nirvana
3 ChrisB said on September 9, 2007
For me it's classic punk ("I'm So Bored with the USA" by the Clash, "Neat Neat Neat" by the Damned, "Orgasm Addict" by the Buzzcocks and everything off of Nevermind the Bullocks...) - although I'm not sure how bluesy they are. Anything by Little Richard also makes me hit the gas pedal a little harder and/or washing dishes less tedious.
4 julia said on September 9, 2007
I purposefully don't listen to Silversun much anymore (wore down their cd, heh) but anytime "Well Thought Out Twinkles" comes on the radio - ALL WINDOWS DOWN.
But as far as the critia -anything bluesy and during the wild ride through the time of the Baby Boom, the choice of anything by Creedance is sheer perfection.
5 Imaginary-Kiku said on September 9, 2007
What is wrong with the 90's? They can't rock?
6 greggoir said on September 10, 2007
It's gotta be 'Miserlou' by Dick Dale & His Del-tones, screw the Pulp Fiction reference, this just rocks harder than anything I know.
7 imaginary dana said on September 10, 2007
Yeah, why is anything pre-1980 ruled out? That's lame. CCR is super lame. And I might agree with "Smoke on the Water," except it's definitely a classic radio standard.
Bah humbug! ;)
8 Powerpop-Gary said on September 10, 2007
The uncontested champion of all time for most rocking song recorded between '55 and '80 is Little Richard's "Keep a Knockin."
Hands down. Runaway favorite.
And CCR sucks.
9 james said on September 10, 2007
for me it starts and ends with the Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop.
10 Tim Bristle said on September 19, 2007
The Locomotion (as covered by Grand Funk Railroad)
11 Tim Bristle said on September 19, 2007
Oh forgot the 'classic radio' rule....lets see.....
It would have to be Throwout Man by THREE LEGGED DOG RECORDED IN '87.
12 Tim Bristle said on September 19, 2007
Shit! I should really read the rules first.
O.K. O.K. I Got it this time..
Search And Destroy by Iggy+the Stooges 1972!!
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