Top 10 most distinctly creative Rock Songs

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10 of the most distinctly creative and unique Rock songs of all time.

Not just looking at greatest or most successful rock songs, but they did have to be widely known to qualify. These are especially unique, ground breaking songs that brought a new, unique sound to the genre, especially if it still stands as unique after time passes.

Some bands could have had multiple entries, but I limited it to 1 per band.

My list, from my own perspective, so likely heavily 70s and 80s centric.

I'm sure I missed some great ones, so add them to the list. Remember, not just great songs, but ground breaking and well known.


Top 10
Alphabetized by band


Beach Boys, Good Vibrations


Beatles, Hey Jude


Eagles, Hotel California


Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven


Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit


Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb


Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody


Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter


Rush, Tom Sawyer


Yes, Roundabout



Honorable Mention:

AC/DC, Thunderstruck


Aerosmith, Sweet Emotion


Animals, House of the Rising Sun


CCR, Fortunate Son


Doors, People are Strange


Electric Light Orchestra, Mr Blue Sky


Elvis Presley, Hound Dog


Lynyrd Skynyrd, Freebird


Mamas and Papas, California Dreamin


Peter Frampton, Do You Feel Like I Do


Police, Roxanne


Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody


Simon and Garfunkel, Sound of Silence


Stevie Wonder, Superstition


U2, Gloria


Van Halen, Eruption
https://youtu.be/M4Czx8EWXb0?si=5VsWJU58n_Cglzi3

ZZ Top, La Grange
https://youtu.be/bSt4myecN_c?si=XIqUC5ykwCRwUF6a
 

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