OT: Best hard rock song of all time

[BSUdude]

Led Zeppelin - No Quarter, the live version from The Song Remains The Same.

Other worldly. The first time I heard it the song gave me chills. The guitar, Plant's vocals. Perfect.

[nbl78s]

Queen - fat bottomed girls
Get on your bikes and ride

[MadRocketSci]

The Temples of Syrinx - Rush (yes I'm an engineer)

some honorable mentions:

Misty Mountain Hop - Zep

Mr. Brownstone - GNR

[echelon_john]

Hard rock? The song I heard--absolutely blaring--when I walked into my first junior high dance.

Bad Company "Feel Like Making Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEuKkcX1uKA

[makoti]

Originally Posted by dogdriver

I won't settle for just one, but will add:

The Real Me, The Who

Quadrophenia.
The.Best.Album.Ever.

[OtayBW]

Hmmm....

How about 'Theme for an Imaginary Western'.

So many come to mind....

[msl819]

Originally Posted by rugbysecondrow

I will start by saying that all of my favorite Hard Rock songs share a strong opening, which pulls you into the song and forces your head to jam, air guitar to come out, drums on your steering wheel. You don't even know it is happening, it just takes you over. With all of that said, here are my favorites, in my current ranked order:

"One" is a great song, maybe one of the best. The guitar, the drums, the raw emotion. It is gripping. This song has moved me to tears more than once.

"Cult of Personality" Living Colour...just a great song which has the energy to get you head banging from the first note.

"Welcome to the Jungle" When it starts, you know it is going to take you on a ride...roll with it and enjoy it.

"Changes" Black Sabbath...arguably not a Hard Rock song, but I put it here anyway. A great song, it is hard to believe it is 40 years old, as it could have been a hit. Ozzy vocals at their best, IMO.

Based off your criteria I would add Kravitz's, Are You Gonna Go My Way. From the first lick it gets you.

[Stephen2014]

Have been into Real - "Get out on your own" for some years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYnVj_vYT5k&app=desktop

[chengher87]

Metallica - Master of Puppets
Cream - Crossroads
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Scuttle Buttin (a bit of a stretch I know..)
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

Honorable Mention

Spinal Tap - Big Bottom

[Stephen2014]

The Soundgarden track I love is Spoonman.

[NRRider]

Originally Posted by makoti

Quadrophenia.
The.Best.Album.Ever.

I was going to add everything off of this, and most off of Who's Next, but if I had to pick one it would be this. Never tire of the bass solos. Or Baba, or Won't Get Fooled Again.
Oh yeah, and I can't forget Rush's Red Barchetta. And lots of other Rush songs.

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by NRRider

I was going to add everything off of this, and most off of Who's Next, but if I had to pick one it would be this. Never tire of the bass solos. Or Baba, or Won't Get Fooled Again.
Oh yeah, and I can't forget Rush's Red Barchetta. And lots of other Rush songs.

If you like Baba O'Riley, and are interested at all in cellos, listen to Low Strung's version. This version doesn't have the best audio quality but you get the idea.

[1centaur]

I know some would shudder at what some here consider "hard rock."

While my first instinct was "Stairway to Heaven" I worried that it has too much melody for true hard rock.

I'm inclined to think something by AC/DC because they epitomize the feeling of rock, but which one?

[slidey]

Tommy Bolin - Post Toastee, The Grind

Fleetwood Mac - Coming Your Way, Oh Well

Rolling Stones - Monkey Man, Gimme Shelter

Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (besides the obvious)

Pink Floyd - Money, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond

The Beatles - Free As A Bird

[Matt-H]

Originally Posted by 1centaur

I know some would shudder at what some here consider "hard rock."

While my first instinct was "Stairway to Heaven" I worried that it has too much melody for true hard rock.

I'm inclined to think something by AC/DC because they epitomize the feeling of rock, but which one?

Back in Black, the album, from start to finish.