VH1's Top 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs Results!

VH1's "Top 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" Final 20 songs were released earlier tonight. The event was hosted by Bret Michaels, and, for the record, didn't contain anything TOO metal (Slayer, Pantera, etc.). Here is the complete list (and yes, i did take the time to write it all down. Some of the songs are out of place, and once again, this is VH1's list (as voted by the people) not mine. Though I would very much like for at lest ONE person to make there own list in response so we can all compare.

Here is the list:

100. I Can't Drive 55 -Sammy Hagar
99. We're an American Band-Grand Funk Railroad
98. Lit Up-Buckcherry
97. Frankenstein-Edgar Winter
96. Carry on My Wayward Son-Kansas
95. Higher-Creed
94. I Believe In a Thing Called Loved-The Darkness
93. Turn Up the Radio-Autograph
92. Don't Tell Me You Love Me-Night Ranger
91. Bullet With Butterfly Wings-Smashing Pumpkins
90. Aqualung-Jethro Tull
89. Party Hard-Andrew W.K.
88. Would?-Alice In Chains
87. Seventeen-Winger
86. The Beautiful People-Marilyn Manson
85. Slither-Velvet Revolver
84. I Wanna Be Somebody-W.A.S.P.
83. Bring Me Back to Life-Evanescence
82. Since You've Been Gone-Rainbow
81. Heaven and Hell-Black Sabbath
80. Any Way You Want It-Journey
79. Rebel Yell-Billy Idol
78. Feel Like Makin' Love-Bad Company
77. Black Hole Sun-Soundgarden
76. Kiss Me Deadly-Lita Ford
75. Seven Nation Army-White Stripes
74. Love Removal Machine-The Cult
73. Jailbreak-Thin Lizzy
72. Heartbreaker-Pat Benatar
71. Mountain Song-Jane's Addiction
70. Hot Blooded-Foreigner
69. Cult of Personality-Living Colour
68. More Human Than Human-White Zombie
67. Tush-ZZ Top
66. The Final Countdown-Europe
65. Kick Out the Jams-MC5
64. Liar-Rollin's Band
63. Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
62. Breaking the Chains-Dokken
61. Round and Round-RATT
60. 18 and Life-Skid Row
59. The Stroke-Billy Squier
58. Interstate Love Song-Stone Temple Pilots
57. You Really Got Me-The Kinks
56. Cherry Pie-Warrant
55. Don't Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
54. Epic-Faith No More
53. Born to Be Wild-Steppenwolf
52. Cherry Bomb-The Runaways
51. Peace Sells-Megadeth
50. Give It Away-Red hot Chili Peppers
49. Search and Destroy-Iggy Pop and the Stooges
48. Freak on a Leash-KoRn
47. Bawidabata-Kid Rock
46. Madhouse-Anthrax
45. Slow Ride-Foghat
44. Sunshine of Your Love-Cream
43. Holy Diver-Dio
42. Should I Stay or Should I Go-The Clash
41. Cum on Feel the Noize-Quiet Riot
40. Talk Dirty to Me-Poison
39. More Than a Feeling-Boston
38. Stone Cold Crazy-Queen
37. My Generation-The Who
36. Hot for Teacher-Van Halen
35. School's Out-Alice Cooper
34. Barracuda-Heart
33. Basket Case-Green Day
32. Cat Scratch Fever-Ted Nugent
31. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC
30. Even Flow-Pearl Jam
29. Bad Reputation-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
28. Everlong-Foo Fighters
27. Still of the Night-Whitesnake
26. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
25. Blitzkrieg Bob-Ramones
24. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida-Iron Butterfly
23. Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne
22. Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix Experience
21. Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
20. You Give Love a Bad Name-Bon Jovi
19. Tom Sawyer-Rush
18. Rock You Like a Hurricane-Scorpions
17. I Wanna Rock-Twisted Sister
16. Rock and Roll All Nite-KISS
15. Dr. Feelgood-Motley Crue
14. Run to the Hills-Iron Maiden
13. Photograph-Def Leppard
12. Breaking the Law-Judas Priest
11. Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple
10. Ace of Spades-Motorhead
9. Runnin' with the Devil-Van Halen
8. Walk this Way-Aerosmith
7. Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
6. Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who
5. Enter Sandman-Metallica
4. Paranoid-Black Sabbath
3. Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
2. Back In Black-AC/DC
1. Welcome to the Jungle-Guns N' Roses

Great list! I agree with it wholeheartedly! Thank God for VH1!

I was going to write something snappy. Thought better of it. Changed my mind and came back....to see the Master beat me to it!

I'm so tired of these lists. UGH.

Funny how the same songs are always in the top no matter what mainstream media-staple made the list. Other than melodic hooks, songs like "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Breaking the Law" aren't that great. Judas Priest have made songs miles better than that song. It's nothing but average hard rock, really.

Mattallica667 wrote:

and, for the record, didn't contain anything TOO metal

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12. Breaking the Law-Judas Priest

Hey my list is the same except #100.

Wargod49

23 of those songs are in the video game Rock Band

I really disagree with a ton of those choices, but I could never make a top 100 without missing something.

There's good; there's bad. The list is ok.

100.
99. We're an American Band-Grand Funk Railroad
98.
97. Frankenstein-Edgar Winter
96. Carry on My Wayward Son-Kansas
95.
94.
93.
92.
91. Bullet With Butterfly Wings-Smashing Pumpkins
90. Aqualung-Jethro Tull
89.
88. Would?-Alice In Chains
87.
86.
85. Slither-Velvet Revolver
84.
83.
82. Since You've Been Gone-Rainbow
81. Heaven and Hell-Black Sabbath
80. Any Way You Want It-Journey
79.
78.
77.
76.
75.
74.
73. Jailbreak-Thin Lizzy
72.
71.
70. Hot Blooded-Foreigner
69. Cult of Personality-Living Colour
68.
67. Tush-ZZ Top
66. The Final Countdown-Europe
65.
64.
63.
61. Round and Round-RATT
60. 18 and Life-Skid Row
59.
58.
57. You Really Got Me-The Kinks
56.
55. Don't Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
54.
53.
52.
51.
50.
49.
48
47.
46.
45. Slow Ride-Foghat
44. Sunshine of Your Love-Cream
43. Holy Diver-Dio
42.
41. Cum on Feel the Noize-Quiet Riot
40.
39. More Than a Feeling-Boston
38. Stone Cold Crazy-Queen
37. My Generation-The Who
36. Hot for Teacher-Van Halen
35. School's Out-Alice Cooper
34. Barracuda-Heart
33.
32. Cat Scratch Fever-Ted Nugent
31. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC
30.
29.
28.
27. Still of the Night-Whitesnake
26. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
25.
24.
23. Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne
22. Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix Experience
21. Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
20. You Give Love a Bad Name-Bon Jovi
19. Tom Sawyer-Rush
18. Rock You Like a Hurricane-Scorpions
17.
16. Rock and Roll All Nite-KISS
15. Dr. Feelgood-Motley Crue
14. Run to the Hills-Iron Maiden
13.
12. Breaking the Law-Judas Priest
11. Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple
10.
9. Runnin' with the Devil-Van Halen
8. Walk this Way-Aerosmith
7.
6. Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who
5. Enter Sandman-Metallica
4. Paranoid-Black Sabbath
3. Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
2. Back In Black-AC/DC
1.

I'll fill in the blanks later, I kept those songs because either i think they are great hard rock songs or they deserve to be on there based on history. I will not move them either even though they're all misplaced.

100. Bush - Everything Zen
99. We're an American Band-Grand Funk Railroad
98. Toadies - Possum Kingdom
97. Frankenstein-Edgar Winter
96. Carry on My Wayward Son-Kansas
95. Creed - My Own Prison
94. Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil
93. Soundgarden - Fell on Black days
92. Collective Soul - Shine
91. Bullet With Butterfly Wings-Smashing Pumpkins
90. Aqualung-Jethro Tull
89. U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
88. Would?-Alice In Chains
87. Stone Temple Pilots - Sex Type Thing
86. Pat Benatar - Invincible
85. Slither-Velvet Revolver
84. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna go my way
83. Green Day - Brain Stew
82. Since You've Been Gone-Rainbow
81. Heaven and Hell-Black Sabbath
80. Any Way You Want It-Journey
79. Seven Mary Three - Cumbersome
78. Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
77. Radiohead - Creep
76. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
75. George Thoroggod - Bad to the Bone
74. RATM - Killing In The Name Of
73. Jailbreak-Thin Lizzy
72. Beatles - Helter Skelter
71. King Crimson - Red
70. Hot Blooded-Foreigner
69. Cult of Personality-Living Colour
68. The Offspring - Come Out and Play
67. Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal
66. The Final Countdown-Europe
65. Free - Alright Now
64. Led Zeppelin - The Ocean
63. BTO - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
61. Round and Round-RATT
60. 18 and Life-Skid Row
59. Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
58. Billy Idol - White Wedding
57. You Really Got Me-The Kinks
56. Rush - Working Man
55. Don't Fear the Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult
54. Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming
53. Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
52. Loudness - Rock n Roll(Crazy Nights)
51. Bob Segar - Her Strut
50. Godsmack - Whatever
49. Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs
48. The Police - Message in a Bottle
47. CCR - Proud Mary
46. Disturbed - Down with the Sickness
45. Slow Ride-Foghat
44. Sunshine of Your Love-Cream
43. Holy Diver-Dio
42. Silverchair - Tomorrow
41. Cum on Feel the Noize-Quiet Riot
40. Def Leppard - Foolin
39. More Than a Feeling-Boston
38. Stone Cold Crazy-Queen
37. My Generation-The Who
36. Hot for Teacher-Van Halen
35. School's Out-Alice Cooper
34. Barracuda-Heart
33. Molly Hatchet - Flirtin with Disaster
32. Cat Scratch Fever-Ted Nugent
31. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap-AC/DC
30. Pearl Jam - Jeremy
29. Queesnryche - Breaking The Silence
28. Golden Earring - Radar Love
27. Still of the Night-Whitesnake
26. Freebird-Lynyrd Skynyrd
25. Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction
24. The Doors - Break on Through
23. Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne
22. Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix Experience
21. Kashmir-Led Zeppelin
20. You Give Love a Bad Name-Bon Jovi
19. Tom Sawyer-Rush
18. Rock You Like a Hurricane-Scorpions
17. Bad Company - Bad Company
16. Nirvana - All Apologies
15. Dr. Feelgood-Motley Crue
14. Run to the Hills-Iron Maiden
13. ZZ Top - La Grange
12. Breaking the Law-Judas Priest
11. Smoke on the Water-Deep Purple
10. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
9. Runnin' with the Devil-Van Halen
8. Walk this Way-Aerosmith
7. Boston - Foreplay/Long Time
6. Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who
5. Enter Sandman-Metallica
4. Paranoid-Black Sabbath
3. Whole Lotta Love-Led Zeppelin
2. Back In Black-AC/DC
1. AXEL RUDI PELL - FOOL FOOL
Alter Bridge - Blackbird

ok guys here is my list, it took a lot of thought and well i really just filled in the blanks. The songs i picked are artist first followed by song title. The songs i left where they were even though I might not of agreed with them have song title first.

As for my number one song, yes these are not a popular songs but they happen to be my favorite hard rock songs right now. Fool Fool is one of my favorite songs ever.

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

Eyesore wrote:

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

#13 is Def

Eyesore wrote:

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

I agree with you except for Soundgarden. I think they have every right to be on there.

MetalRob331 wrote:

23 of those songs are in the video game Rock Band

I really disagree with a ton of those choices, but I could never make a top 100 without missing something.

Funny you say that, because I'm pretty sure the event was hosted by Rock Band. Every hour 2 celebrities would fight in the "Celebrity Rock Band Challenge" where they basically would pit Dave Mustaine and Scott Ian against comedians and Dave and Scott would win.

Eyesore wrote:

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

Dude number 13 is Photograph. Look closer before you say something angry.

I loved that Welcome to the Jungle was # 1

Some of that I didnt agree with like Green Day come on gag me with a fork

I didnt see Hour 3 though not yet.... saw the rest

I'll give this a try. The bold ones are the ones I agree with.

100. The Beatles-Helter Skelter
99. Aerosmith-Last Child
98. Sammy Hagar-Three Lock Box
97. White Zombie- Black Sunshine
96. Velvet Revolver-Slither
95. Anthrax-AIR
94. Tool-The Pot
93. Primus- Jerry Was A Racecar Driver
92. Def Leppard-High N' Dry
91. Dead Kennedys-Police Truck
90. The Cult-Fire Woman
89. King Missile-Detachable Penis
88. Slade-Mama weer all Crazee Now
87. Jimi Hendrix- Fire
86. Jethro Tull-Locomotive Breath
85. Iron Maiden- Aces High
84. Heroes Del Silencio-Avalancha
83. George Thorogood-Who Do You Love?
82. Twisted Sister-Be Crool to Your Scuel
81. Thin Lizzy-Bad Reputation
80. AC/DC-For Those About To Rock
79. Alice In Chains-Them Bones
78. Black Sabbath-Into The Void
77. Blue Oyster Cult-Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
76. Kansas-Portrait
75. Brownsville Station-Smoking in the Boys Room
74. Faith No More-We Care A Lot
73. Helloween-Future World
72. Iron Butterfly-Unconscious Power
71. Jackyl-The Lumberjack
70. Queen-Innuendo
69. Mountain-Mississippi Queen
68. Quiet Riot- Metal Health
67. Rammstein-Amerika
66. RATT-Dead Reckoning
65. Stooges-Search and Destroy
64. Rush-Tom Sawyer
63. Sammy Hagar-I Can't Drive 55
62. Saxon-Wheels Of Steel
61. Meat Loaf-Paradise By The Dashboard Light
60. Edgar Winter-Frankenstein
59. Megadeth-High Speed Dirt
58. Living Colour-Type
57. Led Zeppelin-Kashmir
56. KISS-Detroit Rock City
55. Judas Priest-You Got Another Thing Coming
54. Primus-Tommy the Cat
53. U2-Vertigo
52. Van Halen-Hot for Teacher
51. Warrant-Cherry Pie
50. Whitesnake-Here I Go Again
49. David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust
48. White Lion-Wait
47. Metallica-Seek and Destroy
46. Motley Crue-Shout At The Devil
45. Accept-Fast As A Shark
44. Black Label Society-Stillborn
43. Blue Oyster Cult-Godzilla
42. Danzig-Mother
41. David Lee Roth-Yankee Rose
40. Pink Floyd-Another Brick in The Wall part 2
39. Pantera-Cowboys from Hell
38. Ozzy Osbourne-Perry Mason
37. Nirvana-Come As You Are
36. Motorhead-Overkill
35. Europe-The Final Countdown
34. Heart-Barracuda
33. Foghat-Slow Ride
32. Frank Zappa-Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
31. Faith No More-Falling To Pieces
30. Cream-Sunshine of Your Love
29. King Crimson-21st Century Schizoid man
28. Diamond Head-Am I Evil?
27. Guns N' Roses-Mr. Brownstone
26. Boston-More Than A Feeling
25. George Thorogood-Bad To The Bone
24. Kansas-Carry On Wayward Son
23. Korn-Freak on A Leash
22. Sex Pistols-Problems
21. Sonic Youth-Kool Thing
20. Sweet-Ballroom Blitz
19. Faith No More-Epic
18. Dio-Holy Diver
17. Deep Purple-Space Trucking
16. ZZ Top-Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers
15. Van Halen-Panama
14. UFO-Rock Bottom
13. Ted Nugent-Stranglehold
12. Survivor-Eye of The Tiger
11. Scorpions-No One Like You
10. Saxon-Princess of The Night
9. Iron Butterfly-In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida
8. Lynyrd Skynyrd-Freebird
7. Led Zeppelin-Rock and Roll
6. Primus-Wynona's Big Brown Beaver
5. Jethro Tull-Aqualung
4. Blue Oyster Cult-Veteran Of The Psychic Wars
3. Black Sabbath- Children of The Grave
2. Sweet-Fox on The Run
1. Rush-Working Man

Last night I was channel surfing back and forth between that and some college football. I think they did an ok job, but I really thought that some of the songs were just way out of place. Overall, an interesting watch.

bret michaels is a tool

MetalRob331 wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

#13 is Def

Weird. I searched for Leppard. Maybe I spelled it wrong. Who cares. They could have picked a far better song.

Hot for teacher and Crazy Train should be way higher

Eyesore wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

There is no Def Leppard on that list. Yet Buckcherry, Evanescence and Soundgarden are? Pffft! Green Day, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock?

Someone remove this thread from my site (not misspelled).

#13 is Def

Weird. I searched for Leppard. Maybe I spelled it wrong. Who cares. They could have picked a far better song.

Check my list although its not as high as 13 i picked Foolin. As i had to stick to the more popular radio hits as that list has.

i do like most if not all of the songs on this list
but i dont agree with most of the numbering, and i would probably have to take of a handful of em out...
not a bad list though

Watched the whole thing...pretty entertaining, really.



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