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The Perfect Classic Rock Playlist

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Emma Glasgow
Apr 03, 2017
Western Washington University
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The Perfect Classic Rock Playlist
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Music is something everyone can turn to. Whether you’re happy, sad, or feeling nostalgic, there’s always at least one song that each person puts on and listens to.

My own music taste is pretty versatile. I enjoy songs from a variety of genres, but if there’s one genre that’s stuck with me for most of my life, it’s classic rock. A genre that spans from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, classic rock music dominated my childhood. I grew up listening to it with my parents, both at home and on road trips, and now as an adult, I find myself listening to it from time to time. There’s a number of specific songs that I turn to pretty frequently. Some are probably familiar, others may not be. Either way, they’re all worth listening to! Here are just a few songs that I enjoy.

1. “Just What I Needed” by The Cars.

2. “Come Sail Away” by Styx.

3. “Babe” by Styx.

4. “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago.

5. “Saturday in the Park” by Chicago.

6. “What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers.

7. “China Grove” by The Doobie Brothers.

8. “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi.

9. “Livin' On a Prayer” by Bon Jovi.

10. “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas.

11. “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac.

12. “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.

13. “Desperado” by Eagles.

14. “Hotel California” by Eagles.

15. “Keep On Loving You” by REO Speedwagon.

16. “Take it On the Run” by REO Speedwagon.

17. “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey (Of course).

18. “Any Way You Want It” by Journey.

19. “Faithfully” by Journey.

20. “Wheel In the Sky” by Journey.

21. “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey (I obviously like Journey a lot...).

22. “Dream On” by Aerosmith.

23. “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith.

24. “Gimme Shelter” by The Rolling Stones.

25. "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones.

26. “Evil Ways” by Santana.

27. “Foreplay/Long Time” by Boston.

28. “More Than a Feeling” by Boston.

29. “Hold the Line” by Toto.

30. “The Heart of Rock and Roll” by Huey Lewis and the News.

31. “If This is It” by Huey Lewis and the News.

32. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel.

33. "Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel.

34. "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel.

35. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.

Classic rock music gives me a feeling of comfort unlike any other genre of music I listen to. Whenever I’m feeling down, listening to it brings me back up. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for introducing me to this amazing music early on!

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