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17 “Rock” Songs For International Rock Day

Since it’s International Rock Day, how about song ROCK songs?!?! That’s what I thought…here we go! twisted sister – i wanna rock The classic 80s video from the Long Island…

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Since it's International Rock Day, how about song ROCK songs?!?! That's what I thought...here we go!

twisted sister - i wanna rock

The classic 80s video from the Long Island natives. Great hair metal song.

kid rock - rock and roll Jesus

Great song with drums provided by Vinnie Dombrowski of Sponge.

scorpions - rock you like a hurricane

Does it get any more 80s than this? Well, I suppose the Twisted Sister song is right up there. One of the greatest rock riffs.

smashing pumpkins - cherub rock

Now we dip into the 90s with the Pumpkins staple.

AC/DC - it's a long way to the top (if you wanna rock n' roll)

Anytime you're at a concert and this song starts playing over the speakers, the band is about to come on. Just an absolute classic riff.

KISS - detroit rock city

I'm not going to type out 347 "rock" songs, but I'd be remise if I didn't include this one.

ace frehley - rock soldiers

Since we're on the topic of KISS, how about this track from Ace? "Ace is back and I told you so"

The Four Horsemen - Rockin' is ma business

A lesser known song, but a jam!

helix - rock you

Another band that might be a little obscure over here in the states, but this song rocks and gives you a spelling lesson all in one! LOL

great white - rock me

Killer song from the Great White guys. Plus, it's long if you need to leave the studio for a few minutes.

the pretty reckless - death by rock and roll

Highly underrated band, killer song!

sammy hagar - one way to rock

This song just rocks! Add VH to it and it's unstoppable.

april wine - i like to rock

Great song from the Canadian band.

nickelback - rockstar

You know you love this song!

ozzy osbourne - you can't kill rock and roll

This is a masterpiece song from Ozzy, due in large part to the great guitar skills of Randy Rhoads.

def leppard - rock of ages

Classic song from the Def Leppard boys.

The Rock's Theme Song

I mean, come on. Outside of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's intro music, this has to rank right up there as one of the best!

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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.