?>{"id":88,"date":"2011-10-23T18:58:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T01:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.late2theparty.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2012-02-02T06:08:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T14:08:14","slug":"106-songs-of-classic-rock-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.late2theparty.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"106 songs of classic rock hell"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>Classic Rock Radio – is there anything more abhorrent?<\/p>\n

Not long ago, I was enjoying a cold beverage at a local bar when a man gave a dollar bill to a digital jukebox. I was intrigued. What would he choose? He had literally hundreds of thousands of songs at his fingertips.<\/p>\n

From all those songs, out of all those bands, out of all those albums, the b-sides, the obscure favorites that get a nice local pub hoppin’, this guy dialed in his choice. I was overcome with the vicarious hope only a pint of beer can bring.<\/p>\n

His selection?<\/p>\n

‘The Joker’ by Steve Miller.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There may have been tears in my beer at that moment – I will neither confirm nor deny the reports.<\/p>\n

This random bar guy’s musical laziness got me to thinking.\u00a0It’s obvious to me there are only 106 songs that are played by Classic Rock Radio. While I don’t personally<\/em> understand why anyone would want to listen to the same 106 songs for 40 years, it’s clear that I am in the minority. These songs are played for a reason: most people can’t get enough of them.<\/p>\n

To my ears, Classic Rock Radio is an affront to creativity and music in general, and I erroneously assumed my opinions would be echoed by those who were raised on vinyl and ‘deep album cuts’ radio. Especially so, in fact. (I…just don’t get you, Baby Boomers. I give up. I’m sorry. I’ve really tried.)<\/p>\n

Just what are these 106 songs that I love to hate and everybody else in the United States just loves? Why, they make up the Late 2 the Party Musical Hit List! ™<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>Yeah, this kind of hit, but Don Henley gets whacked.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

(In the interest of being a problem-solver instead of just a whiner, subsequent posts will be a “Listen to This, Not That” of 106 songs that should take their place. Suggestions are welcome for all lists.)<\/p>\n

And now, in no particular order, the Late 2 the Party Musical Hit List:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. The Joker – Steve Miller Band<\/p>\n

2. Mrs Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel<\/p>\n

3. Bad to the Bone – George Thorogood<\/p>\n

4. Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who<\/p>\n

5. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin<\/p>\n

6. Back in Black – AC\/DC<\/p>\n

7. Horse with No Name – America<\/p>\n

8. Light My Fire – The Doors<\/p>\n

9. La Grange – ZZ Top<\/p>\n

10. Hotel California – The Eagles<\/p>\n

11. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett<\/p>\n

12. China Grove – Doobie Brothers<\/p>\n

13. Don’t Bring Me Down – ELO<\/p>\n

14. Who Are You – The Who<\/p>\n

15. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey<\/p>\n

16. Freeride – Foghat<\/p>\n

17. Miss You – Rolling Stones<\/p>\n

18. Hey Jude – The Beatles<\/p>\n

19. Saturday in the Park – Chicago<\/p>\n

20. Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf<\/p>\n

21. Hot for Teacher – Van Halen<\/p>\n

22. Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits<\/p>\n

23. Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce<\/p>\n

24. White Room – Cream<\/p>\n

25. Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp<\/p>\n

26. Benny and the Jets – Elton John<\/p>\n

27. Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

28. Carry on My Wayward Son – Kansas<\/p>\n

29. Satisfaction – Rolling Stones<\/p>\n

30. More Than a Feeling – Boston<\/p>\n

31. Crocodile Rock – Elton John<\/p>\n

32.\u00a0Dust in the Wind – Kansas<\/p>\n

33. Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd<\/p>\n

34. Crazy on You – Heart<\/p>\n

35. Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel<\/p>\n

36. Life in the Fast Lane – The Eagles<\/p>\n

37. Money – Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

38. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison<\/p>\n

39. You Really Got Me – The Kinks<\/p>\n

40. You Really Got Me – Van Halen<\/p>\n

41. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer – George Thorogood<\/p>\n

42. Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger<\/p>\n

43. Wheel in the Sky – Journey<\/p>\n

44. American Pie – Don McLean<\/p>\n

45. Bad Company – Bad Company<\/p>\n

46. Night Moves – Bob Seger<\/p>\n

47. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd<\/p>\n

48. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen<\/p>\n

49. Don’t Fear the Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult<\/p>\n

50. Tush – ZZ Top<\/p>\n

51. Imagine – John Lennon<\/p>\n

52. Get Back – The Beatles<\/p>\n

53. Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne<\/p>\n

54. Heartbreaker\/Livin’ Lovin’ Maid – Led Zeppelin<\/p>\n

55. Cum on Feel the Noize – Quiet Riot<\/p>\n

56. We Will Rock You\/We Are the Champions – Queen<\/p>\n

57. Heart of Gold – Neil Young<\/p>\n

58. Here I Go Again – Whitesnake<\/p>\n

59. Feels like the First Time – Foreigner<\/p>\n

60. Piano Man – Billy Joel<\/p>\n

61. Layla – Derek and the Dominoes<\/p>\n

62. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Guns ‘n’ Roses<\/p>\n

63. Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan<\/p>\n

64. Start Me Up – Rolling Stones<\/p>\n

65. Message in a Bottle – Police<\/p>\n

66. Radar Love – Golden Earring<\/p>\n

67. Fooling Yourself – Styx<\/p>\n

68. Dude Looks like a Lady – Aerosmith<\/p>\n

69. Just What I Needed – The Cars<\/p>\n

70. Gimme Three Steps – Lynryd Skynyrd<\/p>\n

71. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive<\/p>\n

72. Lonely is the Night – Billy Squier<\/p>\n

73. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap – AC\/DC<\/p>\n

74. You’re My Best Friend – Queen<\/p>\n

75. Take it Easy – The Eagles<\/p>\n

76. Somebody to Love – Queen<\/p>\n

77. Take the Long Way Home – Supertramp<\/p>\n

78. Dream Weaver – Gary Wright<\/p>\n

79. Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard<\/p>\n

80. White Wedding – Billy Idol<\/p>\n

81. Refugee – Tom Petty<\/p>\n

82. Bang a Gong – T Rex<\/p>\n

83. Runnin’ with the Devil – Van Halen<\/p>\n

84. I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick<\/p>\n

85. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf<\/p>\n

86. Already Gone – The Eagles<\/p>\n

87. Can’t Get Enough – Bad Company<\/p>\n

88. Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac<\/p>\n

89. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams<\/p>\n

90. It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll – Rolling Stones<\/p>\n

91. Walk This Way – Aerosmith<\/p>\n

92. Running on Empty – Jackson Browne<\/p>\n

93. Come Sail Away – Styx<\/p>\n

94. Suzy Q – Credence Clearwater Revival<\/p>\n

95. Southern Man – Neil Young<\/p>\n

96. Turn the Page – Bob Seger<\/p>\n

97. Rebel Yell – Billy Idol<\/p>\n

98. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac<\/p>\n

99. School’s Out – Alice Cooper<\/p>\n

100. Pink Houses – John Mellencamp<\/p>\n

101. Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd<\/p>\n

102. I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll – Joan Jett<\/p>\n

103. The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy<\/p>\n

104. Takin’ Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive<\/p>\n

105. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2<\/p>\n

106. I Can’t Drive 55 – Sammy Hagar<\/p>\n

BONUS: 107. Band on the Run – Paul McCartney & Wings<\/p>\n

BONUS: 108. Tom Sawyer – Rush<\/p>\n

BONUS: 109. Touch of Grey – Grateful Dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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