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Best rock song of all times

Only one answer please.
Not the best written or the best musical complexity but the one that represents the rock.

My choice: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Reasons:
- first notes are like the 5th of Beethoven (when you hear those notes, everybody pumps up the volume)
- still very up to date
- a mix of rock and blues rock and Motown sound
- lyrics talks about disatisfaction of young people vs life, politics, money and women (even B Dylan like that song)
- music is very basic as a good rock song should be
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martykl
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My stock answer to this question is always Johnny Be Goode, but lots of good choices here.

Some missing possibilities, each iconic in its own way:

I Fought The Law - Sonny Curtis/Bobby Fuller/Clash
Sweet Jane - Lou Reed
Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane
Clampdown - The Clash

I'm sure there's lots of other good calls, too.

Marty
beheme
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Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb tied with Supertramp's School
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ozzy
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Maggie Mae. Rod Stewart
jp1208
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I think one that represents rock is "Come Together" by the Beatles. There are so many good rock songs that I can't pick one but this was a good start for me. I was 6 when my brother played it for me.
flrnlamb
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yeah, Jonny B, for me..
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