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CLASSIC ROCK SONGS

Here are alphabetical lists of key songs from the rock era broken down by decade:

1960's

BITS AND PIECES by The Dave Clark Five

BLACK IS BLACK by Los Bravos

CAN I GET A WITNESS by Marvin Gaye

CAN I GET A WITNESS by The Rolling Stones

CRIMSON AND CLOVER by Tommy James & The Shondells

CRY LIKE A BABY by The Box Tops

DADDY'S HOME by Shep & The Limelites

DANCING IN THE STREET by Martha & The Vandellas

DAYDREAM BELIEVER by The Monkees

DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

DO YOU LOVE ME by The Contours

DO YOU LOVE ME by The Dave Clark Five

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET by The Beatles

DON'T BRING ME DOWN by The Animals

DREAM BABY by Roy Orbison

ELENORE by The Turtles

A FOOL IN LOVE by Ike & Tina Turner

FOR YOUR LOVE by The Yardbirds

FORTUNE TELLER by The Rolling Stones

FRIDAY ON MY MIND by The Easybeats

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE by The Mindbenders

HEART FULL OF SOUL by The Yardbirds

HEAT WAVE by Martha & The Vandellas

HEY BABY by Bruce Channel

HITCH HIKE by The Rolling Stones

THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN by The Animals

HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) by Marvin Gaye

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT by Chris Kenner

I'M A BELIEVER by The Monkees

IT KEEPS RAININ' by Fats Domino

ITCHYCOO PARK by The Small Faces

IT'S MY LIFE by The Animals

KICKS by Paul Revere & The Raiders

LAND OF 1000 DANCES by Cannibal & The Headhunters

LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE by The Monkees

LOUIE LOUIE by The Kingsmen

MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) by Barrett Strong

MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) by The Beatles

MONY MONY by Tommy James & The Shondells

MOTHER-IN-LAW by Ernie K-Doe

MY GIRL by Otis Redding

NEEDLES AND PINS by Jackie DeShannon

ON THE ROAD AGAIN by Canned Heat

OOH POO PAH DOO by Jessie Hill

PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW by The Rivingtons

PLEASE MR. POSTMAN by The Marvelettes

PLEASE MR. POSTMAN by The Beatles

RAG DOLL by The Four Seasons

SHA LA LA by Manfred Mann

SILENCE IS GOLDEN by The Tremeloes

SIT DOWN I THINK I LOVE YOU by The Mojo Men

THIS OLD HEART OF MINE by The Isley Brothers

TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' by Bobby Lewis

THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS by The Miracles

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE by The Animals

WILD THING by The Troggs

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON by Vanilla Fudge

YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES by The Dave Clark Five

YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY by Blood, Sweat & Tears

YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME by The Miracles

1970's

ABC
by The Jackson 5

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE by Earth, Wind & Fire

AIN'T THAT A SHAME by Cheap Trick

ALL THE YOUNG DUDES by Mott The Hoople

ANGIE by The Rolling Stones

BAD BLOOD by Neil Sedaka with Elton John

THE BEST OF MY LOVE by The Eagles

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by Queen

BOOGIE DOWN by Eddie Kendricks

BRAND NEW KEY by Melanie

BRICK HOUSE by The Commodores

CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD by ELO

CARRY ON WAYWARD SON by Kansas

CRY BABY by Janis Joplin

DA YA THINK I'M SEXY by Rod Stewart

DANCING QUEEN by ABBA

DO YA by The Move and by ELO

DON'T BRING ME DOWN by ELO

DUST IN THE WIND by Kansas

EASY by The Commodores

EVIL WOMAN by ELO

FAME by David Bowie

FIRE AND RAIN by James Taylor

FRANKENSTEIN by The Edgar Winter Group

GET DOWN TONIGHT by KC & The Sunshine Band

GET READY by Rare Earth

GOT TO GIVE IT UP by Marvin Gaye

HEARTACHE TONIGHT by The Eagles

HOOKED ON A FEELING by Blue Swede

I CAN HELP by Billy Swan

I'M NOT IN LOVE by 10cc

IMAGINE by John Lennon

IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL (BUT I LIKE IT) by The Rolling Stones

IT'S TOO LATE by Carole King

JUST MY IMAGINATION by The Temptations

JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU by The Commodores

KEEP ON TRUCKIN' by Eddie Kendricks

KILLER QUEEN by Queen

KISS AND SAY GOODBYE by The Manhattans

LADY MARMALADE by Labelle

LET'S GET IT ON by Marvin Gaye

LIVIN' THING by ELO

THE LOCO-MOTION by Grand Funk

LOVE MACHINE by The Miracles

MAGGIE MAY by Rod Stewart

MAGIC by Pilot

MISS YOU by The Rolling Stones

NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE by The Jackson 5

#9 DREAM by John Lennon

OOO BABY BABY by Linda Ronstadt

PAPA WAS A ROLLIN' STONE by The Temptations

ROCK YOUR BABY by George McCrae

ROXANNE by The Police

SAIL ON by The Commodores

SATURDAY NIGHT by The Bay City Rollers

SHINING STAR by Earth, Wind & Fire

SHOW AND TELL by Al Wilson

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) by Stevie Wonder

SIR DUKE by Stevie Wonder

SOUTHERN NIGHTS by Glen Campbell

STILL by The Commodores

SUPERSTITION by Stevie Wonder

TAKE A CHANCE ON ME by ABBA

THE TEARS OF A CLOWN by The Miracles

TELEPHONE LINE by ELO

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD by Rufus & Chaka Khan

THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) by KC & The Sunshine Band

THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE by 10cc

THREE TIMES A LADY by The Commodores

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) by Rod Stewart

TUMBLING DICE by Linda Ronstadt

WAR by Edwin Starr

WATERLOO by ABBA

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS by Queen

WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT by John Lennon

WHO LOVES YOU by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE by Stevie Wonder

YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING by Leo Sayer

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND by James Taylor

1980's

ALIVE AND KICKING
by Simple Minds

ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE by Mike & The Mechanics

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST by Queen

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG by The Pretenders

BACK WHERE YOU BELONG by .38 Special

BAD MEDICINE by Bon Jovi

BRASS IN POCKET by The Pretenders

BURNING HEART by Survivor

C'EST LA VIE by Robbie Nevil

CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER by Lita Ford with Ozzy Osbourne

COME ON EILEEN by Dexy's Midnight Runners

CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE by Queen

CRIMSON & CLOVER by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

DANCING IN THE STREET by Miick Jagger & David Bowie

DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) by Glass Tiger

DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME DOWN UNDER by Men At Work

EMOTIONAL RESCUE by The Rolling Stones

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE by The Police

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC by The Police

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD by Tears For Fears T

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN by Europe

THE FLAME by Cheap Trick

FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING by Whitesnake

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE by Phil Collins

HEAVEN by Warrant

HOLD ON TIGHT by ELO

HERE I GO AGAIN by Whitesnake

HURTS SO GOOD by John Cougar

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON by Robert Palmer

I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE by Duran Duran

IN THE AIR TONIGHT by Phil Collins

IN TOO DEEP by Genesis

INVISIBLE TOUCH by Genesis

JACK AND DIANE by John Cougar

JUST GOT PAID by Johnny Kemp

(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER by John Lennon

THE KID IS HOT TONITE by Loverboy

LA BAMBA by Los Lobos

LAND OF CONFUSION by Genesis

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER by Bon Jovi

LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR by Aerosmith

LOVE SHACK by The B-52's

MONEY FOR NOTHING by Dire Straits

MONY MONY
by Billy Idol

NOTORIOUS by Duran Duran

ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY by Great White

ONE MORE NIGHT by Phil Collins

ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER by The Fixx

OUR HOUSE by Madness

PINK HOUSES by John Cougar Mellencamp

PRETTY IN PINK by The Psychedelic Furs

R-O-C-K IN THE U.S.A. by John Cougar Mellencamp

ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING
by ELO

ROCK THIS TOWN by The Stray Cats

ROLL WITH IT by Steve Winwood

SAY YOU WILL by Foreigner

THE SEARCH IS OVER by Survivor

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY by Fine Young Canniballs

(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17 by The Stray Cats

SHOUT by Tears For Fears

SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD by The Police

START ME UP by The Rolling Stones

STRAY CAT STRUT by The Stray Cats

TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP by The Romantics

THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT by Loverboy

TURNING JAPANESE by The Vapors

UNDER PRESSURE by Queen & David Bowie

UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT by The Rolling Stones

WAR by Bruce Springsteen

WE BELONG by Pat Benatar

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU by The Romantics

WHO CAN IT BE NOW by Men At Work

WOMAN
by John Lennon

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME by Bon Jovi

YOUNG TURKS by Rod Stewart

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ROCK ON !
Alan Warner

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