The most timeless, classic Rock/Metal riffs?

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

What are the top, timeless, classic, so easily recognized, that even your granny will nod knowingly to?

My List:

1. Smoke on the Water
2. Iron Man
3. Sunshine of your Love

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 15680 Age : 51

1. Smoke on the Water (no contest)
2. Paranoid
3. Hotel California
4. Stairway to Heaven
5. Back in Black

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Stranglehold
TNT (I'm not sure if this is everywhere but the local classic rock station I grew up with in Ohio plays this song more than any other Ac/Dc song)
Jailbreak
Dream On
Paranoid
Run for the Hills

I tried to pick stuff no one had listed yet.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

I think even my five year old knows "Enter Sandman" by now

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

Hells Bells
Back in Black
Welcome to the Jungle
Foxy Lady
Hot For Teacher
Up Around The Bend
American Son
Wanted Dead or Alive

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

Fat Freddy wrote:: I think even my five year old knows "Enter Sandman" by now

SERIOUSLY, which reminds me of another favorite of mine:
Wherever I May Roam

also:
Modern Day Cowboy

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

T-Roy wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:: I think even my five year old knows "Enter Sandman" by now

SERIOUSLY, which reminds me of another favorite of mine:
Wherever I May Roam

also:
Modern Day Cowboy

I LOVE THAT SONG! I LOVE THE WHOLE ALBUM! How people can not find at least a couple of songs enjoyable off it, is a mystery to me

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

How'bout "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult?

Just by typing that, I can hear the riff in my head.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

Fat Freddy wrote:: How'bout "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult?

Just by typing that, I can hear the riff in my head.

You just got that stuck in my head too!

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:: How'bout "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult?

Just by typing that, I can hear the riff in my head.

You just got that stuck in my head too!

Dang, now I wish I had that CD with me.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

Fat Freddy wrote:

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:: How'bout "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult?

Just by typing that, I can hear the riff in my head.

You just got that stuck in my head too!

Dang, now I wish I had that CD with me.

With you? where are you now?

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

Mglaffas81 wrote:: With you? where are you now?

At work. Shhh. Don't tell anybody.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

Fat Freddy wrote:

Mglaffas81 wrote:: With you? where are you now?

At work. Shhh. Don't tell anybody.

I thought it should be the other way around. Ahh, what do I know, I'm European! lol!

Fat Freddy wrote:: How'bout "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult?

Just by typing that, I can hear the riff in my head.

Good One.Dont Fear the Reaper would be another by them

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Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

Follower of Jesus wrote:: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

OH, YES! Forgot about that one. I should have put that in instead of "Sunshine of your love".

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Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Hendrix

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As much as I hate the song...

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

"SHE KEPT MY MOTOR CLEAN"!!!!!!!!!

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

T-Roy wrote:: "SHE KEPT MY MOTOR CLEAN"!!!!!!!!!

You ever been knocked out by American thighs? It's not as pleasurable as it seems.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

ROTFLOL!!!! lol!

THAT SMARTS!!! So she was a large lady?!?!

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

T-Roy wrote:: ROTFLOL!!!!
THAT SMARTS!!! So she was a large lady?!?!

Well, she WAS takin' more than her share, AND had him fightin' for air. Do the math.

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

T-Roy wrote:: ROTFLOL!!!!
THAT SMARTS!!! So she was a large lady?!?!

Forty-two, thirty-nine, fifty-six
You could say she's got it all.

Yea, she was a whole lotta woman, my Rosie was.

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we're armed for battle as we hit the stage
like a divine warrior from another age....

Metal master Number of posts : 559 Age : 52

No mention of Rock You Like a Hurricane? There is law in most states requiring the learning of this riff on day 1 of guitar lessons.

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