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This page lists the top ten picks from different polls that fans have voted on over at the Classic Rock Weekly Poll Page.
| Best Rock Songs featuring a 12 String Guitar (Results from a poll taken the week of April 2, 2012) | Best 12 String Guitar players (Results from a poll taken the week of April 9, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds, 12 String by Roger McGuinn | 1 | Jimmy Page |
| 2 | Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones, 12 String by Keith Richards and Mick Taylor | 2 | Roger (aka Jim) McGuinn |
| 3 | Get Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones, 12 String by Brian Jones (tied for 3rd) | 3 | Brian Jones (tied for 3rd) |
| 3 | Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin, 12 String by Jimmy Page (tied for 3rd) | 3 | Mick Taylor (tied for 3rd) |
| 5 | Hotel California - The Eagles, 12 String by Glenn Frey and Don Felder | 5 | George Harrison |
| 6 | Going to California - Led Zeppelin, 12 String by Jimmy Page (tied for 6th) | 6 | Keith Richards |
| 6 | Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones, 12 String by Brian Jones (tied for 6th) | 7 | John Lennon |
| 6 | Ticket To Ride - The Beatles, 12 String by John Lennon and George Harrison (tied for 6th) | 8 | Eric Clapton |
| 6 | You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles, 12 String by John Lennon (tied for 6th) | 9 |
Leo Kottke (tied for 9th) Neil Young (tied for 9th) |
| 10 | Give A Little Bit -
Supertramp, 12 String by Roger Hodgson
(tied for
10th) The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin, 12 String by Jimmy Page (tied for 10th) Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd, 12 String by David Gilmour (tied for 10th) |
9 |
Stephen Stills (tied for 9th) Tom Petty (tied for 9th) |
| Favorite psychedelic Rock songs (Results from a poll taken the week of Feb 20, 2012) | Best Rock 'n Roll swan songs (Results from a poll taken the week of March 12, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles | 1 | Sittin on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding |
| 2 | Good Vibrations - Beach Boys | 2 | L.A. Woman - The Doors (last with Jim Morrison) |
| 3 | A Day In The Life - The Beatles | 3 | All My Love - Led Zeppelin |
| 4 | Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones (tied for 4th) | 4 | Get Back - The Beatles |
| 4 | Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (tied for 4th) | 5 | Me and Bobby McGree - Janis Joplin |
| 6 | A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum (tied for 6th) | 6 | Someday We're Be Together - Dinna Ross and The Supremes |
| 6 | Dark Star - The Grateful Dead (tied for 6th) | 7 | A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cook (tied for 7th) |
| 8 | It's All Too Much - The Beatles (tied for 8th) | 7 | Badge - Cream (tied for 7th) |
| 8 | Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles (tied for 8th) | 7 | Ooh La La - The Faces (tied for 7th) |
| 10 | Time Has Come Today - The
Chambers Brothers Mellow Yellow - Donovan Star Collector - The Monkees (all 3 tied for 10th) |
7 | That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd (tied for 7th) |
| The Best Rock songs about the afternoon (Results from a poll taken the week of July 4, 2022) | Artists not in the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame, who should be (Results from a poll taken the week of May 9, 2016... Asked in '12, go here, in '14, here, in '15 here, in '16 here to see results) (this poll run week of April 15, 2019) | ||
| 1 | Saturday in the Park - Chicago | 1 | Jethro Tull |
| 2 | Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees | 2 | The Monkees |
| 3 | Good Day, Sunshine – The Beatles | 3 | Badfinger |
| 4 | Day Tripper - The Beatles | 4 | Canned Heat |
| 5 | Groovin’ - The Young Rascals | 5 | Johnny Winter |
| 6 | All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks | 6 | Steppenwolf (tied for 6th) |
| 6 | Tuesday Afternoon (aka 'Forever Afternoon') - The Moody Blues (tie for 6th) | 6 | Marshall Tucker Band (tied for 6th) |
| 8 | Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks | 8 | Jim Croce |
| 8 | Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren (tied for 8th) | 9 | Joe Cocker |
| 10 | Lazing on a Sunday
Afternoon - Queen Lonely Days - The Bee Gees (tied for 10th) |
10 | Harry Chapin (tied for
10th) Harry Nilsson (tied for 10th) |
| The best Rock songs about the night, or night life (Results from a poll taken the week of May 7, 2012) | The best Rock songs about the morning (Results from a poll taken the week of May14, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Moonlight Mile - The Rolling Stones | 1 | It's a Beautiful Morning - The Rascals (tied fior 1st) |
| 2 | Night Moves - Bob Seger | 1 | Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles (tied for 1st) |
| 3 | A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles | 3 | Dear Prudence - The Beatles (tied for 3rd) |
| 4 | Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones | 3 | Good Morning, Good Morning – The Beatles (tied) |
| 5 | You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC | 5 | City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (tied for 5th) |
| 6 | Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley | 5 | Daydream Believer - The Monkees (tied for 5th) |
| 7 | Half Moon - Janis Joplin (tied for 7th) | 5 | Far Away Eyes - The Rolling Stones (tied for 5th) |
| 7 | Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett (tied for 7th) | 5 | I'm Only Sleeping – The Beatles (tied for 5th) |
| 7 | Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - Elton John | 9 | She's Leaving Home - The Beatles |
| 7 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens (tied for 7th) | 10 |
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens & Sun Arise - Alice Cooper Group (both tied for 10th) |
| Best Rock songs about murders or murderers (Results from a poll taken the week of May 21, 2012) | Favorite Rock Songs about Cars (Results from a poll taken the week of June 11, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Midnight Rambler - The Rolling Stones | 1 | Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen |
| 2 | Down By The River - Neil Young | 2 | Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin (tied for 2nd) |
| 3 | Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash (tied for 3rd) | 2 | Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones (tied for 2nd) |
| 3 | Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix (tied for 3rd) | 2 | Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper Group (tied for 2nd) |
| 5 | Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (tied for 5th) | 5 | Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean (tied for 5th) |
| 5 | Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon (tied for 5th) | 5 | Drive My Car - The Beatles (tied for 5th) |
| 5 | Hurricane - Bob Dylan (tied for 5th) | 5 | Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys (tied for 5th) |
| 8 | Desperado - Alice Cooper Group (tied for 8th) | 5 | I'm In Love With My Car - Queen (tied for 5th) |
| 8 | Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (tied for 8th) | 5 | Long May You Run - Neil Young (tied for 5th) |
| 8 | You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (tied for 8th) | 5 | Mustang Sally - Wilson
Pickett (tied for 5th) Route 66 - Various artists (tied for 5th) |
| Best Rock Songs about crying (Results from a poll taken the week of July 9, 2012) | The most overrated female rockers (Results from a poll taken the week of July 29, 2012) | ||
| 1 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps - George Harrison | 1 | Britney Spears |
| 2 | As Tears Go By - Marianne Faithfull/The Stones | 2 | Madonna |
| 3 | Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | 3 | Courtney Love (tied for 3rd) |
| 4 | Cry Baby - Janis Joplin (tied for 4th) | 3 | Deborah Harry (tied for 3rd) |
| 4 | Crying - Roy Orbison (tied for 4th) | 5 | Nico (tied for 5th) |
| 4 | No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley (tied for 4th) | 5 | Sinead O'Connor (tied for 5th) |
| 7 | Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton | 7 | Olivia Newton-John |
| 8 | The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix | 8 | Frida Lyngstad |
| 9 | Crying Time - Ray Charles (tied for 9th) | 9 | Whitney Houston |
| 9 | Only Love Can Break Your
Heart - Neil Young Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (tied for 9th) |
10 | Celine Dion |
| The most overrated male rockers (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 12, 2012) | The most overrated rockers (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 20, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Justin Timberlake | 1 | Britney Spears (tied for 1st) ** |
| 2 | Ted Nugent | 1 | Justin Timberlake (tied for 1st) ** |
| 3 | Johnny Rotten | 3 | Ted Nugent |
| 4 | Axl Rose | 4 | David Lee Roth (tied for 4th) |
| 5 | David Lee Roth | 4 | Madonna (tied for 4th) |
| 6 | Jon Bon Jovi | 6 | Deborah Harry |
| 7 | Gene Simmons | 7 | Axl Rose |
| 8 | Boy George | 8 | Courtney Love |
| 9 | Ace Frehley | 9 | Nico |
| 10 | Paul Stanley | 9 | Gene Simmons tied with Johnny Rotten for 9th |
** Runnoff poll held week of 9/3/12 and the results were: Britney Spears 51%..... Justin Timberlake 49%
| The best songs about gambling or gamblers (Results from a poll taken the week of Aug 27, 2012) | Best played Accordion in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 3, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Tumblin Dice - The Rolling Stones | 1 | Backstreet Girl - The Rolling Stones - Accordion by Brian Jones |
| 2 | House of the Rising Sun - The Animals (tied for 2nd) | 2 | Piano Man - Billy Joel - Accordion by Michael Omartian |
| 2 | The Gambler - Kenny Rogers (tied for 2nd) | 3 | Acadian Driftwood - The Band - Accordion by Garth Hudson |
| 4 | Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley | 4 | God Only Knows - Beach Boys - Accordions by Carl Fortina and Frank Morocco |
| 5 | Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts - Bob Dylan | 5 | Another One Rides the Bus - 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Accordion by Al Yankovic |
| 6 | Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger (tied for 6th) | 6 | Check It Out - John Cougar Mellencamp - Accordion by John Cascella (tied for 6th) |
| 6 | Still the Same - Bob Seger (tied for 6th) | 6 | How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals - Accordion by Felix Cavaliere (tied for 6th) |
| 8 | Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen (tied for 8th) | 6 | Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys - Accordion by Carl Fortina (tied for 6th) |
| 8 | Blackjack - Ray Charles (tied for 8th) | 9 | 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) - Bruce Springsteen - Accordion by Danny Federici (tied) |
| 8 | Lomesome Loser - Little River Band (tied for 8th) | 9 | Locomotive Breath - Jethro
Tull - Accordion by John Evan (tied for
9th) Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Accordion by Jimmy Ibbotson (tied for 9th) |
| Best played Banjo in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Sept 10, 2012) | Rock Songs with the best played Violin(s) (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 1, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Old Man - Neil Young - 6 string Banjo by James Taylor | 1 | Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles - Violins by (See this page for list) |
| 2 | Squeeze Box - The Who - Banjo by Pete Townshend | 2 | Baba O' Riley- The Who - Violin by Dave Arbus |
| 3 | Gallows Pole - Led Zeppelin - Banjo by Jimmy Page | 3 | Hurricane - Bob Dylan - Violin by Scarlet River |
| 4 | Lola - The Kinks - Banjo by Dave Davies (tied for 4th) | 4 | As Tears Go By - The Rolling Stones - Violins by Mike Leander Orchestra |
| 4 | Cool Calm & Collected - The Rolling Stones - Banjo by Brian Jones (tied for 4th) | 5 | Cocaine - Jackson Browne - Fiddle by David Lindley |
| 6 | Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Banjo by John McEuen (tied for 6th) | 6 | Paper in Fire - John Mellencamp - Fiddle by Lisa Germano |
| 6 | Take it Easy - The Eagles - Banjo by Bernie Leadon (tied for 6th) | 7 | You Wear it Well - Rod Stewart - Violin by Dick Powell |
| 8 | Bluebird - Buffalo Springfield - Banjo by Charlie Chin | 8 | Dust In The Wind - Kansas - Violin by Robby Steinhardt |
| 9 | Stop Stop Stop - The Hollies - Banjo by Tony Hicks | 9 | She's Leaving Home - The Beatles - Violins by (See this page for list) |
| 10 | Cumberland
Blues - The Grateful Dead - Banjo by Jerry Garcia (tied for
10th) Texan Love Song - Elton John - Banjo by Davey Johnstone (tied for 10th) |
10 | She's A Rainbow - The
Rolling Stones - Strings arranged by John Paul Jones
- tied for
10th with.... The Devil Went Down to Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band - Fiddle by Charlie Daniels ) |
| Best played Sitar in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 8, 2012) | Best played Electric Sitar in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 15, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones - Sitar by Brian Jones | 1 | Green Tamborine - The Lemon Pipers - Electric Sitar by Vinnie Bell |
| 2 | Norwegian Wood - The Beatles - Sitar by George Harrison | 2 | Games People Play - Joe South - Electric Sitar by Joe South |
| 3 | Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones - Sitar by Brian Jones | 3 | Cry Like a Baby - The Box Tops - Electric Sitar by Gary Talley (tied for 3rd) |
| 4 | Within You Without You - The Beatles - Sitar by George Harrison | 3 | Hooked on a Feeling - B.J. Thomas - Electric Sitar by Mike Herrin (tied for 3rd) |
| 5 | Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Sitar by Dave Stewart | 3 | Monterey - Eric Burdon and the Animals - Electric Sitar by Vic Briggs (tied for 3rd) |
| 6 | Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles - Sitar by George Harrison | 3 | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Scott McKenzie - Electric Sitar by John Phillips (tied for 3rd) |
| 7 | Fancy - The Kinks - Sitar by ? | 7 | Do It Again - Steely Dan - Electric Sitar by Denny Dias (tied for 7th) |
| 8 | Cool Calm & Collected - The Rolling Stones - Sitar by Brian Jones | 7 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder - Electric Sitar by ? (tied for 7th) |
| 9 | Blues For Baby and Me - Elton John - Sitar by Davey Johnstone (tied for 9th) | 9 | Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love - Van Halen - Electric Sitar by Eddie Van Halen (tied for 9th) |
| 9 | Love You To
- The Beatles - Sitar by George Harrison and others (tied for
9th with...) My Little One - Jimi Hendrix - Sitar by Brian Jones |
9 | Turn-Down Day - The Cyrkle - Electric Sitar by Tom Dawes (tied for 9th) |
| Best Tremolo Guitar played in a Rock Song (Results from a poll taken the week of Oct 22, 2012) | The best Rock Song about Social Commentary (Results from a poll taken the week of Nov 26, 2012) | ||
| 1 | Mona - The Rolling Stones - Tremolo Guitar by Brian Jones* | 1 | The Times They Are A Changin' - Bob Dylan |
| 2 | Down By the Seaside - Led Zeppelin - Tremolo Guitar by Jimmy Page* | 2 | Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | Crimson and Clover - Tommy James and the Shondells - Tremolo Guitar by Tommy James (tie) | 3 | Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield - Tremolo Guitar by Neil Young (tied for 3rd) | 4 | A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan (tied for 4th) |
| 3 | Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones - Tremolo Guitar by Keith Richards (tied for 3rd) | 4 | Imagine - John Lennon (tied for 4th) |
| 6 | Bo Biddley - Bo Diddley - Tremolo Guitar by Bo Diddley | 6 | Living For The City - Stevie Wonder |
| 7 | I Had Too Much To Dream - Electric Prunes - Tremolo Guitar by Ken Williams | 7 | Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Mona - Bo Diddily - Tremolo Guitar by Bo Diddley | 8 | Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival (tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Born on the Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Tremolo Guitar by John Fogerty (tie) | 8 | My Generation - The Who (tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Tremolo Guitar by John Fogerty (tie) | 10 | Apeman - The Kinks (tied for
10th) Hymn 43 - Jethro Tull (tied for 10th) Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - Elton John (tied for 10th) |
*Mona and Down By the Seaside both tied for first, then in a runoff poll held the week of July 13, 2015, Mona took first place, 56.2% to 43.8%
| The most overrated Rock albums (Results from a poll taken the week of Dec 17, 2012) | The best years for Rock n Roll music (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 14, 2013) | ||
| 1 | Thriller - Michael Jackson | 1 | 1969 |
| 2 | Alive - KISS | 2 | 1967 |
| 3 | Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - The Sex Pistols | 3 | 1966 |
| 4 | The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico | 4 | 1968 |
| 5 | Paul's Boutique - The Beastie Boys | 5 | 1971 |
| 6 | Parallel Lines - Blondie (tied for 6th) | 6 | 1964 |
| 6 | Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees, plus others (tied for 6th) | 7 | 1970 |
| 6 | The B-52's - The B-52's (tied for 6th) | 8 | 1972 |
| 9 | Hotel California - The Eagles | 9 | 1965 |
| 10 | Raw Power -
Iggy and the Stooges (tied for
10th) Remain in Light - Talking Heads (tied for 10th) |
10 | 1955 |
| The best song about civil rights (Results from a poll taken the week of Jan 21, 2013) | Favorite Rock n Roll love songs (Results from a poll taken the week of March 4, 2013) | ||
| 1 | The Times They Are A Changin’ - Bob Dylan/The Byrds/others | 1 | Something - The Beatles |
| 2 | Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan/Stevie Wonder/others | 2 | Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cook | 3 | Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel |
| 4 | Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and the Wailers | 4 | I’m a Believer – The Monkees |
| 5 | Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud - James Brown | 5 | Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones |
| 6 | We Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger/many others | 6 | Happy Together – The Turtles |
| 7 | In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley | 7 | I Will - The Beatles |
| 8 | The Harder They Come (the Harder They Fall) - Jimmy Cliff/others | 8 | Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles (tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Abraham, Martin and John - Dion | 8 | Layla - Eric Clapton (tied for 8th) |
| 10 | Blackbird - The Beatles | 10 | Maybe I'm
Amazed - Paul McCartney & Wings & Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton (both tied for 10th) |
| Best old outlaw or old western sounding rock song (Results from a poll taken the week of March 18, 2013) |
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| 1 | Friend of the
Devil - The Grateful Dead (tied for
1st) Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (tied for 1st) |
1 | Dead Flowers - The Rolling Stones |
| 3 | Bad Company - Bad Company (tied for 3rd) | 2 | What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round - The Monkees |
| 3 | Desperado - Alice Cooper Band (tied for 3rd) | 3 | Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 3 | Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band (tied for 3rd) | 4 | Act Naturally - The Beatles/Solo Ringo (tied for 4th) |
| 5 | Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles | 4 | Amie - Pure Prairie League (tied for 4th) |
| 6 | Heart of Gold - Neil Young | 4 | Me and Bobby McGree - Janis Joplin (tied for 4th) |
| 7 | The Ballad of Billy the Kid - Billy Joel | 7 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan |
| 8 | Hand of Fate - The Rolling Stones | 8 | Long Harried Country Boy - Charlie Daniels Band (tie) |
| 9 | Roy Rogers - Elton John (tied for 9th) | 8 | Old Hippie - The Bellamy Brothers (tied for 8th) |
| 9 | Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi (tied for 9th) | 8 | Roy Rogers - Elton John (tied for 8th) Uneasy Rider - The Charlie Daniels Band (tied for 8th) |
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