20 Most Significant Game-Changing Rock Songs

Defining the greatest ever rock song is no easy feat. When you get down to the nitty gritty, how do you define "a great rock song"? Is it a style or an era of time? How big was its significance, and how important was it in the long line of rock and roll history? 

Here, we've assembled a top 20 list of the greatest ever rock songs. These are songs that changed the game, opened doors, influenced a whole generation, and still hold huge significance, even today.

20. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix



19. Numb - Linkin Park




18. Born To Be Wild - Steppanwolf




17. Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC




16. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas




15. Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes




14. Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love - Van Halen




13. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers




12. Baba O' Riley - The Who




11. Tom Sawyer - Rush




10. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses




9. Highway Star - Deep Purple




8. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd




7. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden




6. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd




5. You Really Got Me - The Kinks




4. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin




3. Paranoid - Black Sabbath




2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana




1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen