As New Zealand's top radio station The Rock counts down its top 1000 rock songs of all time for 2008, I thought it appropriate that I give you an insight into what the top 10 should be but probably won't be. Some of the songs should actually make the top 10 but how many, and in what order, will be the choice and voice of The Rock listeners.
Now keep in mind that this is a list of songs compiled by one person and that one person's opinion. Please add to the list in the comments section if you think there are songs that will be in the top 10 that I have not mentioned.
Listed also are 5 songs which narrowly missed this top 10 but could possibly make the cut in the actual countdown.
Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
This lonely tale of Anthony Kiedis' days spent tripping under a Los Angeles bridge as outlined in his autobiography Scar Tissue, practically turned this underground rock/funk band into global superstars and set the scene for what would eventually become one of the greatest rock ballads of all time.
(Image Source: www.flickr.com)Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
The rest of the band said it was too long and too wordy and dismissed it as a song that would never make it. Only Freddie Mercury's insistence on putting on the album, A night At The Opera, made the song and the band a global phenomenon.Glycerine - Bush
Virtually unknown until the release in 1994 of the compilation Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume IV, Glycerine became a rock anthem in which eventually every rock enthusiast new the words.Betterman - Pearl Jam
Arguably the greatest song of Pearl Jam's illustrious career alongside Daughter and Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Eddie Vedder's unique sound keeps listeners mesmerized over and over again.Come As You Are - Nirvana
For early 80's babies like you and me, it wasn't until Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 that we started paying attention to the grunge sound of Nirvana and their greatest song Come As You Are. Smells Like Teen Spirit could be argued as their greatest song but Nirvanas refusal to play it during concerts as a revolt against the mainstream, lead Come As You Are to make this list ahead of it.
(Image Source: www.flickr.com)Santa Monica - Everclear
Somewhat of a one hit wonder again bought to fame by the compilation album Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume IV in 1994, Everclear managed to get gigs at great legendry music festivals like the infamous Woodstock 99'.1979 - Smashing Pumpkins
The dictatorship known as The Smashing Pumpkins controlled by Billy Corgan put out some great grunge tunes despite Billy's leadership style. The best of them was released on their album Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness in 1995.
(Image Source: www.flickr.com)Fall to Pieces - Velvet Revolver
Formed in 2002 the Velvet Revolver has had a number of non-mainstream hits including Fall to Pieces which is definitely the best of them.Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
One of the top hard rock groups of all time; Metallica's Nothing Else Matters top their list of many number one hits and an illustrious career.Stinkfist - Tool
Yet another song propelled to stardom from the compilation album Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume IV in 1994, Tool has produced some excellent hard rock music over the past decade not to mention some seriously freaky video clips.
Possible others for the top 10 which didn't make this list:
- Welcome to the Jungle - Guns "n" Roses
- Like a Stone - Audioslave
- Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
- Killing in the Name - Rage Against The Machine
- I Alone - Live
