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Our local radio station conducted a survey which asked respondents to name the one song which they felt best defined each of the following musical groups:

The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

The songs immediately after the group names were selected by a majority of respondents as the songs that best defined each group's style. My selections are in parentheses.

Do you agree with these selections? If not, what songs would you select in their place? Remember, you are not being asked to choose your favourite songs by these groups, but rather what you think is each group's signature tune.

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It's too hard to choose one, but for my favorite artists, I'll choose about 2 or 3 for most of them...by the way, these aren't necessarily my favorite songs by each group

Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Little Wing, All Along the Watchtower

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven, Immigrant Song, Black Dog

Pink Floyd - Time, Echoes, Breathe

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, Father To Son, March of the Black Queen

AC/DC - any song

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath, Iron Man, War Pigs

Rush - Tom Sawyer, 2112, Limelight

and not necessarily in my top 10 bands, but the song that defines Funkadelic is "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"

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The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

The Beatles - I am the Walrus

The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Led Zep - Kashmir

Bob Seger - Turn the Page

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Rod Stewart - Forever Young (what can I say, I grew up in the 80s)

The Eagles - Take It Easy

Fleetwood Mac - Come (But that's just because I'm such a Lindsey Buckingham freak, and seeing him perform this song - from FM's latest album Say You Will - at the three concerts I attended was an orgasmic experience.)

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (This one is by The Who, right?)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

I guess I'm just not normal. :googly:

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The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

Beatles- Help

Rolling Stones- Satisfaction

Led Zeppelin- Black Dog

Bob Seeger- Old Time Rock and Roll

Pink Floyd- The Wall Part 2

Rod Stewart- Having A Party

The Eagles- Desperado

Fleetwood Mac- Tusk

The Who -Pinball Wizzard

Lynard Skynard- Give Me Three Steps

Springsteen- Born to Run

Billy Joel- Piano Man

Zappa- Lets Make the Water Turn Black

Warren Zevon- Warewolves of London

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The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

Hard to pin the Beatles down to one song, since they evolved so much in their 8 year run of brilliance. Plus, they should get one song each for Paul and John. So I'd add Love Me Do, just to represent John & the early period. Plus I think the lyrics are brilliant.

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

I like Black Dog better as a signature song. Zeppelin was all about stealing blues riffs, and that one even got 'em sued!

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

OK, hang on, did you not say signature SONGS? These are ALBUMS! What's that about? At least choose one track as a signature. Besides which, I'm going to throw out Bike as the signature song of Syd Barrett-era Floyd, with Money probably best representing post-Barrett.

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

I have to agree this was his signature tune until he went all disco on us. Now, of course, it would be "Night and Day" or some old jazz chestnut like that.... :-)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

This surprises me a little. I guess I think of Rumors as such a definitive album for Fleetwood Mac, I would have expected one of the songs from there to get the nod. Personally, I absolutely love "Bleed to Love Her", but that really only represents Lindsay, not the whole band.

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

As much as I'd love to mention any number of more interesting Who songs, I think the 2 choices above work best. As for Skynyrd, ditto.

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The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

Beatles - She loves you (mine is "In my life"... in case I could choose because I would choose them all)

Stones- Brown Sugar . No fave one but fave 500.

Led Zep - Been a long time

Then I agree for them all, only The Who would be "Tommy" and LS, "Sweet Home Alabama".

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The Beatles -Hey Jude (Let It Be)

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (Honky Tonk Woman)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Stairway To Heaven)

Bob Seger - Night Moves (Old Time Rock & Roll)

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (The Wall)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (Maggie May)

The Eagles - Hotel California (One Of These Nights)

Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon (Go Your Own Way)

The Who - My Generation (Won't Get Fooled Again)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird (Sweet Home Alabama)

The Beatles - for the first half of their careers, I'd pick A Hard Day's Night and probably Hey Jude for the second.

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven

Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

Rod Steward - Maggie May

The Eagles - Hotel California

Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

The Who - My Generation

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

David Bowie - Heroes

Alice Cooper - School's Out

The Kinks - You Really Got Me

Not necessarily my favourite songs, but they're definitely signature tunes.

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Disagree all you like, it isn't my favourite Pink Floyd song. It was just my opinion. I disagree with your choices for Pink Floyd. I thought a signature tune was one that a band became renowned for (i.e. a HUGE hit). A song that people who aren't even fans of that band or particularly knowledgeable about music know.

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Here are the signature songs that I automatically think of:

The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven

Bob Seger - Turn The Page

Pink Floyd - The Wall

Rod Stewart - Maggie May or Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

The Eagles - Hotel California

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

The Who - My Generation

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

and some more..........

Alice Cooper - Poison

ACDC - Highway To Hell

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills

Heart - Alone

Queen - I Want To Break Free

KISS - Domino

Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

Toto - Rosanna

Status Quo - Down Down

Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Eric Clapton (Derek & The Dominos) - Layla

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

GNR - Sweet Child O Mine

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

David Bowie - China Girl

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Disagree all you like, it isn't my favourite Pink Floyd song. It was just my opinion. I disagree with your choices for Pink Floyd. I thought a signature tune was one that a band became renowned for (i.e. a HUGE hit). A song that people who aren't even fans of that band or particularly knowledgeable about music know.

Oh, well if that's the definition of a signature tune, then yes, I'd agree with you. I was thinking more of songs that defined the band's musical style.

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My own list of "signature" songs isn't really the song that "defines" a group or artist's sound, but rather the first song that comes to mind when I hear/read the name.

Fleetwood Mac for instance, doesn't really have a sound per se, especially considering they started out as a British blues band. Speaking in terms of the McVie/Buckingham/Nicks era, there are really three sounds. Christine McVie's sound during this time is more straight ahead pop, with a slight touch of blues. Buckingham's sound is more rock and roll with a touch of folk. And Nicks? Is sort of a hodgepodge of all of the above.

I was a bit surprised with the choice of "Rhiannon" in the poll though. I thought for sure it'd be "Dreams," "Go Your Own Way," or "Don't Stop."

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Rhiannon their most beautiful? That's debatable. Actually, as much as I am not a Stevie Nicks fan, I'd say that the band's (that era anyway) most beautiful song is a Nicks penned tune aptly titled "Beautiful Child" from Tusk.

I figured "Dreams" would probably be on the list because it was the band's only #1 hit and came from the album Rumours - which of course is touted by many as one of the greatest albums ever made. Personally, I find its follow up, Tusk, to be far more enjoyable. But that's just me.

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Rhiannon their most beautiful? That's debatable. Actually, as much as I am not a Stevie Nicks fan, I'd say that the band's (that era anyway) most beautiful song is a Nicks penned tune aptly titled "Beautiful Child" from Tusk.

I am not a Fleetwood Mac fan, I just like some of their songs. So you´re surelly right and "Rhiannon" is just one of my favorite songs (I would list it among my Top 100, no doubt). But "Beautifull Child" is somehow... boring for me... I would choose "Sara" on that album... see, I´m rather popish, Vicky... :D :D

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Wow, this could turn into a Fleetwood thread!

I used to listen to their Greatest Hits album on the way to work on an hour long bus journey, and Seven Wonders and Hold Me became my favourites, on repeat constantly about 4 years ago...

Little Lies has fond memories for me as well...and also comes straight to mind when someone mentions the band.

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The Beatles - Let It Be (I HATE this song)

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (and this is one I REALLY HATE)

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

AC/DC - The Jack

Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love

Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Guns'N'Roses - Sweet Child Of Mine

ZZ Top - La Grange

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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever

The Rolling Stones - Get Off My Cloud

Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

Bob Seger - Katmandu

Pink Floyd - Money

Rod Stewart - Maggie May

The Eagles - Take It Easy

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

The Who - Tommy

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

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Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing

Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

ABBA- Waterloo

BeeGees- To Love Somebody

Clash- Spanish Bombs

Elvis Costello- Oliver´s Army

Patti Smith- In exelcis Deo

Velvet Underground- Waiting for my man

David Bowie- Starman

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The Beatles - There are too many - what about the Day Tripper riff? and In My Life and She Loves You....

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction (their 60's icon), Miss You (70's) Start Me Up (80's)

Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven.......and Rock & Roll and Black Dog.

Bob Seger - Turn The Page (hmm?)......gotta go with the Risky Business tune on this one.

Pink Floyd - The Wall.....(album?) I think MONEY is their signature or maybe NUMB ( I like BIKE though...and Fearless)

Rod Stewart - Maggie May (70's) or Forever Young (80's)

The Eagles - Hotel California (pretty much)

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Don't Stop)

The Who - My Generation or Baby O'Riley or Fooled

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird

and some more..........

Alice Cooper - Poison (umm?) definitely Schools Out

ACDC - Highway To Hell---for Bon Scott......otherwise gotta be You Shook Me

Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (pretty much)

Heart - Alone ( OUCH !) what about BARRACUDA??

Queen - I Want To Break Free (Double ouch).......We Will Rock You - B.Rhapsody- Champions -

KISS - Domino (not one of their 80s or 90s songs)....gotta be Rock and Roll All Nite.....or maybe Detroit Rock City

Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood.......(I'd hate to think anyone thought Home Sweet Home, but it's probably true)

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (YEAH- spot on)

Toto - Rosanna

Status Quo - Down Down

Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) ---Wheel in the Sky

Eric Clapton (Derek & The Dominos) - Layla....without question

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (Born to Run)

GNR - Sweet Child O Mine (YEAH) or Jungle.

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (dont think he'd be remembered for much else-this whole album is great)

David Bowie - China Girl ----(Space Oddity-Ziggy)

ZZ Top - TUSH......Sharp Dressed Man

YES - Roundabout

Foreigner? - Hot Blooded

REM - (a tough one) The One I Love

U2 - in the 80's I'd say Sunday Bloody Sunday, but now? one

Metallica - Seek and Destroy - Sandman - Puppets?

Prince - 1999 - Kiss?

Styx - Come Sail Away

Kinks - Lola or You Really got ME

Van Halen - Eruption - Jump?

Tommy Tu-Tone - 867-5309 ???????

Dexi's Midnite Runners - Come On Eileen (sorry bout that)

Aerosmith - Dream On

REO Speedwagon - Ridin' the Storm Out.....

Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son

John Cougar Mellencamp - Pink Houses or Jack & Diane

Billy Joel - PIANO MAN

Elton John - used to be Your Song, but now Candle or Tiny Dancer

Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name

Scorpions - Rock you like a hurricane

Deep Purple - Smoke............

Jimi Hendrix - FOXY LADY

Cream - Sunshine of your Love -

Cars - Let's Go

Police - Every Breath You Take or Message in a Bottle

Ozzy - Crazy Train

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

Jackson Browne - Running on empty

Neil Young - Hey Hey My My -

Pearl Jam - I have no idea ----------

Tom Petty - Refugee (though I like many others)

Player - Baby Come Back (Ha ha ha)

Three Dog Night - Joy to the World

Cher - with 5 decades I'd still say "I got you babe"w/Sonny

Madonna - Material Girl...........

Kool and the Gang - Celebration

Ramones - Sedated.........

Smiths - so many great songs, yet only really known for "How Soon is Now"

the Cure - hopefully not Friday I'm in Love, but Boy's Don't Cry or Just Like Heaven

Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places

Willie Nelson - On the road again

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues....

Frank Sinatra - My Way

Buckner and Garcia - Pac Man Fever

Billy Squier - The Stroke

Abba - Dancing Queen

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

Rush - Tom Sawyer

The Guess Who - American Woman

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