little folk a little psychedelia and plenty of rock classics
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of
10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of
10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of the 60s a trip
for this list we focus on rock songs
for this list we focus on rock songs that reach number one on the Billboard
that reach number one on the Billboard
that reach number one on the Billboard charts while making a definitive mark on
charts while making a definitive mark on
charts while making a definitive mark on pop culture
number ten turn turn turn to everything
number ten turn turn turn to everything there is a season the birds
is
is with Leary’s that were pretty much
with Leary’s that were pretty much
with Leary’s that were pretty much ripped out of the Bible and a folk rock
ripped out of the Bible and a folk rock
ripped out of the Bible and a folk rock sound that was insanely popular at the
sound that was insanely popular at the
sound that was insanely popular at the time turn turn turn is on record as
time turn turn turn is on record as
time turn turn turn is on record as being the number-one hot 100 hit with
being the number-one hot 100 hit with
being the number-one hot 100 hit with the oldest lyrics
allegedly taking around 78 takes to
allegedly taking around 78 takes to record and featuring some of the decades
record and featuring some of the decades
record and featuring some of the decades best vocal harmonies the birds obviously
best vocal harmonies the birds obviously
best vocal harmonies the birds obviously put in the time and effort to make this
put in the time and effort to make this
put in the time and effort to make this a timeless classic
originally written by Pete Seeger this
originally written by Pete Seeger this version undeniably holds up to this day
version undeniably holds up to this day
version undeniably holds up to this day as demonstrated by its multiple modern
as demonstrated by its multiple modern
as demonstrated by its multiple modern pop culture appearances
number nine oh pretty woman Roy Orbison
number nine oh pretty woman Roy Orbison walking down
walking down
walking down treat pretty mama
treat pretty mama
treat pretty mama with all due respect to the 1990 film
with all due respect to the 1990 film
with all due respect to the 1990 film that reintroduced this song to
that reintroduced this song to
that reintroduced this song to mainstream America oh pretty woman is
mainstream America oh pretty woman is
mainstream America oh pretty woman is not actually about a Hollywood hooker
not actually about a Hollywood hooker
not actually about a Hollywood hooker with a lonely heart no not even close it
with a lonely heart no not even close it
with a lonely heart no not even close it was actually inspired by Roy Orbison’s
was actually inspired by Roy Orbison’s
was actually inspired by Roy Orbison’s wife and when the song was released in
wife and when the song was released in
wife and when the song was released in 1964 the singer smooth delivery and
1964 the singer smooth delivery and
1964 the singer smooth delivery and heavy pouring took it straight to number
heavy pouring took it straight to number
heavy pouring took it straight to number one
twenty four years later a star-studded
twenty four years later a star-studded Cinemax special featured a classic
Cinemax special featured a classic
Cinemax special featured a classic performance of the song which would
performance of the song which would
performance of the song which would ultimately earn Roy Orbison a posthumous
ultimately earn Roy Orbison a posthumous
ultimately earn Roy Orbison a posthumous Grammy Award upon his death
would be true
would be true number eight lights my fire the doors
girl we couldn’t get much higher this
girl we couldn’t get much higher this was the first line that Ed Sullivan
was the first line that Ed Sullivan
was the first line that Ed Sullivan producers asked the doors to change for
producers asked the doors to change for
producers asked the doors to change for 1967 live performance and do you think
1967 live performance and do you think
1967 live performance and do you think they agreed nah
it was this type of rebellion that
it was this type of rebellion that initially led to the creation of Light
initially led to the creation of Light
initially led to the creation of Light My Fire as the philosophical hippies
My Fire as the philosophical hippies
My Fire as the philosophical hippies combined acid rock with their background
combined acid rock with their background
combined acid rock with their background in Chicago blues
after all there weren’t many rock
after all there weren’t many rock musicians playing a Fender Rhodes piano
musicians playing a Fender Rhodes piano
musicians playing a Fender Rhodes piano bass in the late 60s and Puerto Rican
bass in the late 60s and Puerto Rican
bass in the late 60s and Puerto Rican musician Jose Feliciano was so impressed
musician Jose Feliciano was so impressed
musician Jose Feliciano was so impressed with light my fire
with light my fire
with light my fire that he covered the number one hit and
that he covered the number one hit and
that he covered the number one hit and took home a Grammy in 1969 The Doors
took home a Grammy in 1969 The Doors
took home a Grammy in 1969 The Doors expanded their minds with this billboard
expanded their minds with this billboard
expanded their minds with this billboard smash and their musical reach expanded
smash and their musical reach expanded
smash and their musical reach expanded throughout the world
hello darkness my old friend number
hello darkness my old friend number seven the sound of silence Simon and
seven the sound of silence Simon and
seven the sound of silence Simon and Garfunkel because a vision softly
Garfunkel because a vision softly
Garfunkel because a vision softly creeping left its seeds while I was
creeping left its seeds while I was
creeping left its seeds while I was sleeping
sleeping
sleeping long before Will Ferrel took a
long before Will Ferrel took a
long before Will Ferrel took a tranquilizer dart to the jugular in old
tranquilizer dart to the jugular in old
tranquilizer dart to the jugular in old school a couple of folk rockers took the
school a couple of folk rockers took the
school a couple of folk rockers took the old pen and pad for a most introspective
old pen and pad for a most introspective
old pen and pad for a most introspective creation when my eyes were stabbed by
creation when my eyes were stabbed by
creation when my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light after the
the flash of a neon light after the
the flash of a neon light after the sound of silence
sound of silence
sound of silence initially bombed on the music charts and
initially bombed on the music charts and
initially bombed on the music charts and forced the duo to end their
forced the duo to end their
forced the duo to end their collaboration it was father time that
collaboration it was father time that
collaboration it was father time that saved the day along with producer Tom
saved the day along with producer Tom
saved the day along with producer Tom Wilson who enlisted a few of Bob Dylan’s
Wilson who enlisted a few of Bob Dylan’s
Wilson who enlisted a few of Bob Dylan’s musicians for a remix that took the
musicians for a remix that took the
musicians for a remix that took the revamp version to number one man here’s
revamp version to number one man here’s
revamp version to number one man here’s to you mrs. Robinson jesus loves you
to you mrs. Robinson jesus loves you
to you mrs. Robinson jesus loves you more than you
more than you
more than you Oh a few years later mrs. Robinson would
Oh a few years later mrs. Robinson would
Oh a few years later mrs. Robinson would become the first rock song to win a
become the first rock song to win a
become the first rock song to win a Grammy for record of the year but it was
Grammy for record of the year but it was
Grammy for record of the year but it was the sound of silence that paved the road
the sound of silence that paved the road
the sound of silence that paved the road to rock immortality and the Sun said the
to rock immortality and the Sun said the
to rock immortality and the Sun said the words of the prophets already on the
words of the prophets already on the
words of the prophets already on the subway wall six good vibrations the
subway wall six good vibrations the
subway wall six good vibrations the Beach Boys before the counterculture
Beach Boys before the counterculture
Beach Boys before the counterculture movement spread throughout America in
movement spread throughout America in
movement spread throughout America in the latter half of the 60s a group of
the latter half of the 60s a group of
the latter half of the 60s a group of California musicians were already
California musicians were already
California musicians were already imagining a new style of music and a new
imagining a new style of music and a new
imagining a new style of music and a new way of life in general
Brian Wilson and his team of boys from
Brian Wilson and his team of boys from the beach created a psychedelic rock
the beach created a psychedelic rock
the beach created a psychedelic rock classic using beautiful harmonies and an
classic using beautiful harmonies and an
classic using beautiful harmonies and an early use of the electro-theremin
the Beach Boys knew how to get around
the Beach Boys knew how to get around and they came out swinging with that
and they came out swinging with that
and they came out swinging with that very message for their first billboard
very message for their first billboard
very message for their first billboard number one in 1964
number five suspicious minds Elvis
number five suspicious minds Elvis Presley we’re caught in a trap I can’t
Presley we’re caught in a trap I can’t
Presley we’re caught in a trap I can’t walk
because I love you too much baby there
because I love you too much baby there once was a time when Elvis was
once was a time when Elvis was
once was a time when Elvis was undoubtedly the king of rock and roll
undoubtedly the king of rock and roll
undoubtedly the king of rock and roll but after serving his country in the US
but after serving his country in the US
but after serving his country in the US Army he came to realize that the times
Army he came to realize that the times
Army he came to realize that the times were definitely a change
on the fishes my
on the fishes my but in 1968 Elvis reimbursed with his
but in 1968 Elvis reimbursed with his
but in 1968 Elvis reimbursed with his famous black leather comeback special
famous black leather comeback special
famous black leather comeback special and by 1969 he released his 17th and
and by 1969 he released his 17th and
and by 1969 he released his 17th and final number-one billboard hit with
final number-one billboard hit with
final number-one billboard hit with suspicious minds
it was this song that reinvigorated
it was this song that reinvigorated Elvis’s career almost a full decade
Elvis’s career almost a full decade
Elvis’s career almost a full decade after the release of his 1960 romantic
after the release of his 1960 romantic
after the release of his 1960 romantic ballad are you lonesome tonight eternity
number four I want to hold your hand
number four I want to hold your hand The Beatles oh yeah when Elvis Presley
The Beatles oh yeah when Elvis Presley
The Beatles oh yeah when Elvis Presley returned from Germany in March of 1964
returned from Germany in March of 1964
returned from Germany in March of 1964 musicians were about to begin perfecting
musicians were about to begin perfecting
musicians were about to begin perfecting their craft in the German city of
their craft in the German city of
their craft in the German city of Hamburg shortly before kicking off what
Hamburg shortly before kicking off what
Hamburg shortly before kicking off what is now known as the British Invasion
is now known as the British Invasion
is now known as the British Invasion to me as the Beatles first number one
to me as the Beatles first number one
to me as the Beatles first number one billboard hit I want to hold your hand
billboard hit I want to hold your hand
billboard hit I want to hold your hand literally cause distraught American
literally cause distraught American
literally cause distraught American girls to faint and forced aspiring rock
girls to faint and forced aspiring rock
girls to faint and forced aspiring rock stars to step up their game and when I
stars to step up their game and when I
stars to step up their game and when I touch you I feel happy inside with such
touch you I feel happy inside with such
touch you I feel happy inside with such a simple yet effective message the song
a simple yet effective message the song
a simple yet effective message the song figuratively connected John Paul Ringo
figuratively connected John Paul Ringo
figuratively connected John Paul Ringo and George with mainstream America and
and George with mainstream America and
and George with mainstream America and they kept a firm grip for years to come
number three House of the Rising Sun the
number three House of the Rising Sun the animals
in the early 60s a baby-faced Bob Dylan
in the early 60s a baby-faced Bob Dylan was performing a folk version of this
was performing a folk version of this
was performing a folk version of this song all around New York City but it was
song all around New York City but it was
song all around New York City but it was the animals that reached a larger
the animals that reached a larger
the animals that reached a larger demographic while touring with Chuck
demographic while touring with Chuck
demographic while touring with Chuck Berry
House of the Rising Sun details a dark
House of the Rising Sun details a dark journey through New Orleans and through
journey through New Orleans and through
journey through New Orleans and through the menacing voice of Eric Burdon the
the menacing voice of Eric Burdon the
the menacing voice of Eric Burdon the animals announced themselves as the next
animals announced themselves as the next
animals announced themselves as the next great British Invasion band aside from
great British Invasion band aside from
great British Invasion band aside from the Beatles that is
all in all it’s a traditional song made
all in all it’s a traditional song made popular by a most untraditional
popular by a most untraditional
popular by a most untraditional psychedelic band
number two I can’t get no satisfaction
number two I can’t get no satisfaction the Rolling Stones
as the Beatles were conducting a
as the Beatles were conducting a collective hand-holding session with
collective hand-holding session with
collective hand-holding session with America The Rolling Stones took a more
America The Rolling Stones took a more
America The Rolling Stones took a more controversial approach by conveying
controversial approach by conveying
controversial approach by conveying their need for a little satisfaction
while older listeners didn’t necessarily
while older listeners didn’t necessarily process the sexual nature of the lyrics
process the sexual nature of the lyrics
process the sexual nature of the lyrics younger audiences immediately grasped
younger audiences immediately grasped
younger audiences immediately grasped the concept and helped make the Stones
the concept and helped make the Stones
the concept and helped make the Stones hit one of the most popular songs ever
hit one of the most popular songs ever
hit one of the most popular songs ever recorded
from the suggestive innuendos to the
from the suggestive innuendos to the killer guitar riff satisfaction was in
killer guitar riff satisfaction was in
killer guitar riff satisfaction was in tune with the times and Jagger’s vocal
tune with the times and Jagger’s vocal
tune with the times and Jagger’s vocal performance was the cherry on top before
performance was the cherry on top before
performance was the cherry on top before we unveil our topic here are a few
we unveil our topic here are a few
we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions to be a shadow in the
honorable mentions to be a shadow in the
honorable mentions to be a shadow in the city
Hey
Hey number one Hey Jude The Beatles
well here it is in a time of social
well here it is in a time of social unrest the Beatles gave listeners a
unrest the Beatles gave listeners a
unrest the Beatles gave listeners a symbolic and inspirational seven-minute
symbolic and inspirational seven-minute
symbolic and inspirational seven-minute ballad that is quite possibly the best
ballad that is quite possibly the best
ballad that is quite possibly the best pop song of all time
originally devised to help young Julian
originally devised to help young Julian Lennon cope with the divorce of his
Lennon cope with the divorce of his
Lennon cope with the divorce of his parents Paul McCartney slowly but surely
parents Paul McCartney slowly but surely
parents Paul McCartney slowly but surely molded Hey Jude into something bigger
molded Hey Jude into something bigger
molded Hey Jude into something bigger and even John Lennon believed the song
and even John Lennon believed the song
and even John Lennon believed the song to be an inadvertent message from one
to be an inadvertent message from one
to be an inadvertent message from one bandmates to another
the two musicians wrote help just a few
the two musicians wrote help just a few years prior but with Hey Jude McCartney
years prior but with Hey Jude McCartney
years prior but with Hey Jude McCartney seemed to acknowledge the end of an era
seemed to acknowledge the end of an era
seemed to acknowledge the end of an era and it wouldn’t be long until he and
and it wouldn’t be long until he and
and it wouldn’t be long until he and John shook each other’s hand and went
John shook each other’s hand and went
John shook each other’s hand and went their separate ways
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping rock song of the 60s
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