Rock music to me does not depend on a certain beat, rhythm, loud guitars, pounding bass, screaming vocals...it makes you feel. What it makes you feel differs with every person you ask. So. I know there is no one factor that makes rock music what it is.
A lot of people I met and spoke with over the past few years were into hip-hop, rap, and dance music, which seemed to become the commercial leader of the decade. Well, for a decade where rock supposedly died, I found a lot of great music out there. Most of my list cuts across what are generally the alternative, grunge, and metal "genres" of rock music. It's what I like, so get over it!
Once again, the list is in no particular order. And this time I decided not to limit myself quite as much. There are 148 songs, and I did not place a limit on how many times an artist could appear on the list.
Without any further ado...
1. Keep Away by Godsmack
2. Bound For The Floor by Local H
3. Why Go by Pearl Jam
4. Music by Madonna
5. Would? by Alice in Chains
6. Midlife Crisis by Faith No More
7. Enjoy The Silence by Depeche Mode
8. Rock Is Dead by Marilyn Manson
9. Psycho Holiday by Pantera
10. Thunderkiss '65 by White Zombie
11. Even Flow by Pearl Jam
12. Primal Scream by Motley Crue
13. Smooth by Santana (ft. Rob Thomas)
14. I Alone by Live
15. Enter Sandman by Metallica
16. One Week by Bare Naked Ladies
17. Closer by Nine Inch Nails
18. Spiderwebs by No Doubt
19. Zombie by The Cranberries
20. Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
21. What's The Frequency, Kenneth by R.E.M.
22. AEnema by Tool
23. Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
24. November Rain by Guns N' Roses
25. Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman & Andrea Boccelli
26. All the Small Things by Blink 182
27. Santa Monica by Everclear
28. Bulls on Parade by Rage Against The Machine
29. Infected by Bad Religion
30. Creep by Radiohead
31. Breakdown by Tantric
32. What I Got by Sublime
33. My Own Prison by Creed
34. Voodoo by Godsmack
35. Outshined by Soundgarden
36. Ruby Soho by Rancid
37. Santeria by Sublime
38. Everlong by Foo Fighters
39. Longview by Green Day
40. Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots
41. Jet City Woman by Queensryche
42. Schism by Tool
43. Man in the Box by Alice In Chains
44. Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter
45. Tripping Billies by Dave Matthews Band
46. Come Out and Play by The Offspring
47. The Distance by Cake
48. Hand in my Pocket by Alanis Morrisette
49. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
50. In the Meantime by Spacehog
51. Jumper by Third Eye Blind
52. Got You Where I Want You by The Flys
53. No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne
54. Somebody To Shove by Soul Asylum
55. Gel by Collective Soul
56. Fuel by Metallica
57. Walk by Pantera
58. Tommy the Cat by Primus
59. Guerrilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine
60. The Rascal King by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
61. Sister Havana by Urge Overkill
62. Lithium by Nirvana
63. Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
64. To Be With You by Mr. Big
65. Every Morning by Sugar Ray
66. Thunderstruck by AC/DC
67. Song 2 by Blur
68. Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
69. The Way by Fastball
70. Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve
71. Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger
72. Touch, Peel, and Stand by Days of the New
73. Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Sheppard
74. King Nothing by Metallica
75. The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson
76. Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth... by Primitive Radio Gods
77. Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three
78. Zero by Smahing Pumpkins
79. Heaven Beside You by Alice In Chains
80. Stinkfist by Tool
81. Time Bomb by Rancid
82. Ants Marching by Dave Matthews Band
83. Everything Zen by Bush
84. Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins
85. Love Spreads by Stone Roses
86. Lightning Crashes by Live
87. Run Around by Blues Traveler
88. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something
89. Wonder by Natalie Merchant
90. Far Behind by Candlebox
91. Backwater by Meat Puppets
92. Man on the Moon by R.E.M.
93. Pull Me Under by Dream Theater
94. Low by Cracker
95. What's Up by Four Non Blondes
96. Let's Get Rocked by Def Leppard
97. Remedy by Black Crowes
98. Divine Thing by Soup Dragons
99. Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth
100. Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
101. Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers
102. Poundcake by Van Halen
103. Silent Lucidity by Queensryche
104. Cemetary Gates by Pantera
105. Head Like A Hole by Nine Inch Nails
106. More Than Words by Extreme
107. Don't Treat Me Bad by Firehouse
108. Mysterious Ways by U2
109. Unbelievable by E.M.F.
110. I Touch Myself by The Divinyls
111. Learning to Fly by Tom Petty
112. Three Strange Days by School of Fish
113. Crazy by Seal
114. Groovy Train by The Farm
115. Kiss Them For Me by Siouxie and the Banshees
116. Something to Talk About by Bonnie Raitt
117. Reign of Fire by Armored Saint
118. Unskinny Bop by Poison
119. Signs by Tesla
120. Epic by Faith No More
121. Up All Night by Slaughter
122. Joey by Concrete Blond
123. Radar Love by White Lion
124. Been Caught Stealin' by Jane's Addiction
125. The Way It Is by Tesla
126. Stop! by Jane's Addiction
127. Hard to Handle by Black Crowes
128. Policy of Truth by Depeche Mode
129. Black Velvet by Alanah Myles
130. Suicide Blonde by INXS
131. The Heart of the Matter by Don Henley
132. What It Takes by Aerosmith
133. I Remember You by Skid Row
134. Big Bad Moon by Joe Satriani
135. Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind
136. Whatever by Godsmack
137. Stupify by Disturbed
138. Shimmer by Fuel
139. My Own Worst Enemy by Lit
140. No Leaf Clover by Metallica
141. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
142. Mudshovel by Staind
143. Name by Goo Goo Dolls
144. Basket Case by Green Day
145. Rats by Pearl Jam
146. The Unforgiven by Metallica
147. Impression That I Get by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
148. Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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