Thanks for rocking with us for the 2025 Memorial Day 500! We counted down the 500 GREATEST classic rock songs of all time, making for the ULTIMATE Memorial Day Weekend Soundtrack!
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2025 Qfm96 Memorial Day 500 List
1.Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
2. Stairway To Heaven- Led Zeppelin
3. Hotel California- The Eagles
4. Smoke On The Water- Deep Purple
5. Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction- The Rolling Stones
7. Sweet Emotion- Aerosmith
8. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd
9. Back In Black- AC/DC
10: Sweet Child of Mine- Guns N Roses
11. Won’t Get Fooled Again- The Who
12. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2- Pink Floyd
13. We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions- Queen
14. Dream On- Aerosmith
15. Tom Sawyer- Rush
16. You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
17. Runnin’ With The Devil- Van Halen
18. Pour Some Sugar On Me- Def Leppard
19. Layla- Derek And The Dominoes
20. Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
21. Crazy Train-Ozzy
22. Eruption/You Really Got Me- Van Halen
23. Paranoid- Black Sabbath
24. Welcome To The Jungle- Guns N Roses
25. Hells Bells- AC/DC
26. Rock And Roll- Led Zepellin
27. Highway To Hell- AC/DC
28. Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin
29. Rock You Like A Hurricane- Scorpions
30. More Than A Feeling- Boston
31. Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
32. All Along The Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix
33. Paradise City- Guns N Roses
34. Kashmir- Led Zeppelin
35. Foreplay/Longtime- Boston
36. Limelight- Rush
37. Immigrant Song- Led Zeppelin
38. No One Like You- Scorpions
39. Black Dog-Led Zeppelin
40. Panama- Van Halen
41. War Pigs- Black Sabbath
42. Time- Pink Floyd
43. Life’s Been Good- Joe Walsh
44. Ramble On- Led Zeppelin
45. Peace Of Mind- Boston
46. Over The Hills And Far Away- Led Zeppelin
47. Gimme Shelter- The Rolling Stones
48. Turn The Page- Bob Seger
49. Walk This Way- Aerosmith
50. Sgt. Peppers Reprise/A Day In The Life- The Beatles
51. In The Air Tonight- Phil Collins
52. Do You Feel Like We Do? -Peter Frampton
53. Carry On Wayward Son- Kansas
54. Here I Go Again- Whitesnake
55. 1984/Jump- Van Halen
56. Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
57. Bad To The Bone- George Thorogood
58. Life In The Fast Lane- Eagles
59. The Ocean- Led Zeppelin
60. Light My Fire- The Doors
61. Spirit Of Radio- Rush
62. Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
63. La Grange- ZZ Top
64. Going To California- Led Zeppelin
65. T.N.T- AC/DC
66. Rocky Mountain Way- Joe Walsh
67. Renegade- Styx
68. Slow Ride- Foghat
69. Sympathy For The Devil- The Rolling Stones
70. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap- AC/DC
71. Shoot To Thrill- AC/DC
72. Refugee- Tom Petty
73. Behind Blue Eyes- The Who
74. Rock And Roll All Nite- KISS
75. Empty Spaces/Young Lust- Pink Floyd
76. Interstate Love Song- Stone Temple Piliots
77. Smokin- Boston
78. Magic Man- Heart
79. Dr. Feelgood- Motley Crue
80. Enter Sandman- Metallica
81. Brain Damage/Eclipse- Pink Floyd
82. Who Are You- The Who
83. I’ll Wait- Van Halen
84. Money For Nothing- Dire Straits
85. Hey Hey What Can I do- Led Zeppelin
86. Learning To Fly- Pink Floyd
87. The Chain- Fleetwood Mac
88. Thunderstruck- AC/DC
89. Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid- Led Zeppelin
90. Working Man- Rush
91. Riders On The Storm- The Doors
92. Photograph- Def Leppard
93. No More Tears- Ozzy
94. Speak To Me/Breathe- Pink Floyd
95. Free Fallin’- Tom Petty
96. Lunatic Fringe- Red Rider
97. It’s Only Rock N Roll- The Rolling Stones
98. Get Back- The Beatles
99. Frankenstein- Edgar Winter
100. Hot For Teacher- Van Halen
101. The Boys Are Back In Town- Thin Lizzy
102. I Want You To Want Me- Cheap Trick
103. Twilight Zone- Golden Earring
104. I Love Rock N Roll- Joan Jett
105. Cold Shot- Stevie Ray Vaughan
106. Separate Ways- Journey
107. Rebel Yell- Billy Idol
108. The Joker- Steve Miller Band
109. Bringin’ On The Heartbreak/Switch 625- Def Leppard
110. Dust In The Wind- Kansas
111. Those Shoes- Eagles
112. Call Me The Breeze- Lynyrd Skynyrd
113. It’s A Long Way To The Top- AC/DC
114. Southern Man- Neil Young
115. Come Together- The Beatles
116. Good Times Bad Times- Led Zeppelin
117. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)- The Rolling Stones
118. Pinball Wizard- The Who
119. Cocaine- Eric Clapton
120. Fire- Jimi Hendrix
121. For Those About To Rock- AC/DC
122. Same Old Song And Dance- Aerosmith
123. Tush- ZZ Top
124. You Can’t Always Get What You Want- The Rolling Stones
125. Feels Like The First Time- Foreigner
126. Hey You- Pink Floyd
127. Money- Pink Floyd
128. Roxanne- The Police
129. Honky Tonk Women- The Rolling Stones
130. The Confessor- Joe Walsh
131. Jumpin’ Jack Flash- The Rolling Stones
132. Last Child- Aerosmith
133. All Night Long- Joe Walsh
134. While My Guitar Gently Weeps- The Beatles
135. Intruder/(OH) Pretty Woman- Van Halen
136. Hair Of The Dog- Nazareth
137. The Long Run- Eagles
138. Black Water- The Doobie Brothers
139. Radar Love- Golden Earring
140. I’ve Seen All Good People- Yes
141. Fool In The Rain- Led Zeppelin
142. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking- The Rolling Stones
143. Maybe I’m Amazed- Paul McCartney/Wings
144. White Wedding- Billy Idol
145. Can’t You See- Marshall Tucker Band
146. Home Sweet Home- Motley Crue
147. Back In The Saddle- Aerosmith
148. Blinded By The Light- Manfred Mann
149. I Can’t Drive 55- Sammy Hagar
150. Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix
151. Breakdown- Tom Petty
152. Sultans Of Swing- Dire Straits
153. Baba O’ Riley- The Who
154. Rock Of Ages- Def Leppard
155. Hey Jude- The Beatles
156. Have A Cigar- Pink Floyd
157. Jamie’s Crying- Van Halen
158. Edge Of Seventeen- Stevie Nicks
159. Let It Be- The Beatles
160. Simple Man- Lynyrd Skynyrd
161. Imagine- John Lennon
162. Miss You- The Rolling Stones
163. I Won’t Back Down- Tom Petty
164. Have You Ever Seen The Rain- CCR
165.Piece Of My Heart- Janis Joplin
166. Locomotive Breath- Jethro Tull
167. Come Sail Away- Styx
168. Sharp Dressed Man- ZZ Top
169. Mama Kin- Aerosmith
170. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer- George Thorogood
171. Moving In Stereo- The Cars
172. Dancing In The Streets- Van Halen
173. Victim Of Love- The Eagles
174. Dazed And Confused- Led Zeppelin
175. I Still Haven’t found What I’m Looking For- U2
176. Don’t Fear The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult
177. Angie- The Rolling Stones
178. The Stroke- Billy Squier
179. Train Kept A Rollin’- Aerosmith
180. Good Times Roll- The Cars
181. Bad Company- Bad Company
182. Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo- Rick Derringer
183. Crossfire- Stevie Ray Vaughan
184. All My Love- Led Zeppelin
185. Midnight Rambler- The Rolling Stones
186. Detroit Rock City- KISS
187. Ridin’ The Storm Out- REO Speedwagon
188. Have A Drink On Me- AC/DC
189. Ain’t Talkin Bout Love- Van Halen
190. I Don’t Care Anymore- Phil Collins
191. Stranglehold- Ted Nugent
192. Take It Easy- Eagles
193. Lola- The Kinks
194. There’s Only One Way To Rock- Sammy Hagar
195. Subdivisions- Rush
196. Big Log- Robert Plant
197. You Got Lucky- Tom Petty
198. Feel Like Making Love- Bad Company
199. Everybody Wants Some- Van Halen
200. Who’ll Stop The Rain- CCR
201. Flirtin’ With Disaster- Molly Hatchet
202. Shot Down In Flames- AC/DC
203. Lonely Is The Night- Billy Squier
204. Tuesdays Gone- Lynyrd Skynyrd
205. Runnin’ Down A Dream- Tom Petty
206. Brass In Pocket- The Pretenders
207. Us And Them- Pink Floyd
208. Lay It On The Line- Triumph
209. Beast Of Burden- The Rolling Stones
210. Ice Cream Man- Van Halen
211. Red Barchetta- Rush
212. Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’/ City of the Angels- Journey
213. Big Balls- AC/DC
214. Dirty Laundry- Don Henley
215. Hush- Deep Purple
216. Burnin’ Sky- Bad Company
217. LA Woman- The Doors
218. Beautiful Girls- Van Halen
219. White Room- Cream
220. Whole Lotta Rosie- AC/DC
221. The Needle And The Damage Done- Neil Young
222. Whipping Post- The Allman Brothers Band
223. Brown Sugar- The Rolling Stones
224. Juke Box Hero- Foreigner
225. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming- Judas Priest
226. November Rain- Guns N Roses
227. Mother- Pink Floyd
228. Legs- ZZ Top
229. Civil War- Guns N Roses
230. Too Late For Love- Def Leppard
231. Barracuda- Heart
232. Flying High Again- Ozzy
233. Space Oddity- David Bowie
234. That’s All- Phil Collins
235. Misty Mountain Hop- Led Zeppelin
236. Wanted Dead or Alive- Bon Jovi
237. Born In The U.S.A.- Bruce Springsteen
238. Paint It Black- The Rolling Stones
239. Blue Collar Man- Styx
240. Take The Money and Run- Steve Miller
241. Cowgirl In The Sand- Neil Young
242. Mama, I’m Coming Home- Ozzy
243. Unchained- Van Halen
244. Everybody Wants You- Billy Squier
245. Should I Stay Or Should I Go- The Clash
246. School’s Out- Alice Cooper
247. Finish What Ya Started- Van Halen
248. Funk #49- James Gang
249. Don’t Do Me Like That- Tom Petty
250. Hey Joe- Jimi Hendrix
251. Closer To The Heart- Rush
252. Nothing Else Matters- Metallica
253. Dancing In The Dark- Bruce Springsteen
254. Toys In The Attic- Aerosmith
255. Against The Wind- Bob Seger
256. Already Gone- The Eagles
257. I’m Your Captain (Closer To Home)- Grand Funk Railroad
258. Ziggy Stardust- David Bowie
259. Never Been Any Reason- Headeast
260. Double Vision- Foreigner
261. Jane- Jefferson Starship
262. Start Me Up- The Rolling Stones
263. Another One Bites The Dust- Queen
264. Rock Steady- Bad Company
265. Love Bites- Def Leppard
266. Eminence Front- The Who
267. Crossroads- Cream
268. New Kid In Town- The Eagles
269. Stay With Me- The Faces
270. Straight On- Heart
271. Livin On The Edge- Aerosmith
272. Heartbreaker- Pat Benatar
273. Rock and Roll Band- Boston
274. Gimme Three Steps- Lynyrd Skynyrd
275. Turn To Stone- Joe Walsh
276. Love Her Madly- The Doors
277. I Just Wanna Make Love To You- Foghat
278. Bark At The Moon- Ozzy
279. Even Flow- Pearl Jam
280. Train Train- Blackfoot
281. Dear Mr. Fantasy- Traffic
282. Shooting Star- Bad Company
283. Hard To Handle- The Black Crowes
284. We’re An American Band- Grand Funk Railroad
285. Carry On- CSNY
286. Dreams- Fleetwood Mac
287. Living After Midnight- Judas Priest
288. Rock Candy- Montrose
289. Owner Of A Lonely Heart- Yes
290. Cold As Ice- Foreigner
291. New Year’s Day- U2
292. Holy Diver- Dio
293. Touch Me- The Doors
294. Bad Motor Scooter- Montrose
295. Sunday Bloody Sunday- U2
296. Karn Evil #9- ELP
297. Roll With The Changes- REO Speedwagon
298. Hold On Loosely- 38 Special
299. Dude Looks Like A Lady- Aerosmith
300. Night Moves- Bob Seger
301. Like A Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan
302. Oh Well- Fleetwood Mac
303. Fortunate Son- CCR
304. Roadhouse Blues- The Doors
305. Rock N Roll Fantasy- Bad Company
306. Livin’ On A Prayer- Bon Jovi
307. The Jack- AC/DC
308. Mainstreet- Bob Seger
309. 2112 Overture/ The Temple of Syrinx- Rush
310. The Sky Is Crying- Stevie Ray Vaughan
311. Surrender- Cheap Trick
312. Bridge of Sighs- Robin Trower
313. Suite Madam Blue- Styx
314. Looks That Kill- Motley Crue
315. Foxey Lady- Jimi Hendrix
316. People Are Strange- The Doors
317. Show Me The Way- Peter Frampton
318. Just What I Needed- The Cars
319. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around- Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks
320. Seven Bridges Road- The Eagles
321. Shakin’- Eddie Money
322. Crazy On You- Heart
323. Roundabout- Yes
324. Ah! Leah!- Donnie Iris
325. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet- BTO
326. Long Train Running- The Doobie Brothers
327. Ramblin Man- The Allman Brothers
328. Fame- David Bowie
329. Freewill- Rush
330. Kickstart My Heart- Motley Crue
331. Free For All- Ted Nugent
332. Take It To The Limit- The Eagles
333. Old Man- Neil Young
334. Rainy Day Women #12 and 35- Bob Dylan
335. Two Tickets To Paradise- Eddie Money
336. Point Of No Return- Kansas
337. Right Now- Van Halen
338. Synchronicity II- The Police
339. Working For The Weekend- Loverboy
340. Born To Be Wild- Steppenwolf
341. Gree Grass and High Tides
342. Solsbury Hill- Peter Gabriel
343. The Grand Illusion- Styx
344. Free Ride- Edgar Winter
345. Cat Scratch Fever- Ted Nugent
346. Cinnamon Girl- Neil Young
347. Breakfast In America- Supertramp
348. Shine On You Crazy Diamond-Pink Floyd
349. Drop Dead Legs- Van Halen
350. Achilles Last Stand- Led Zeppelin
351. Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix
352. Had To Cry Today- Blind Faith
353. Gimme All Your Lovin’- ZZ Top
354. The Ballad of Curtis Lowe- Lynyrd Skynyrd
355. Turn Me Loose- Loverboy
356. Why Can’t This Be Love?- Van Halen
357. Rebel Rebel- David Bowie
358. Mary Jane’s Last Dance- Tom Petty
359.Stealin- Uriah Heep
360. Walk On The Wild Side- Lou Reed
361. Rockin’ In The Free World- Neil Young
362. Baby I Love Your Way- Peter Frampton
363. Lick It Up- KISS
364. Fire On High- ELO
365. Glory Days- Bruce Springsteen
366. You Give Love A Bad Name- Bon Jovi
367. Hot Blooded- Foreigner
368. Centerfold- J. Geils Band
369. Walk Away- James Gang
370. Band On The Run- Wings
371. Sunshine Of Your Love- Cream
372. What’s Your Name- Lynyrd Skynyrd
373. Got Me Under Pressure- ZZ Top
374. Nights In White Satin- Moody Blues
375. Mississippi Queen- Mountain
376. Born To Run- Bruce Springsteen
377. Patience- Guns N Roses
378. Iron Man- Black Sabbath
379. Born On The Bayou- CCR
380. Ready For Love- Bad Company
381. Heart Of Gold- Neil Young
382. Revolution- The Beatles
383. Children Of The Sun- Billy Thorpe
384. Waitin’ For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago- ZZ Top
385. Old Time Rock N Roll- Bob Seger
386. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)- Jimi Hendrix
387. Stone In Love- Journey
388. Burning Down The House- Talking Heads
389. The End- The Doors
390. Fat Bottomed Girls- Queen
391. Midnight Special- CCR
392. The Zoo- Scorpions
393. Rain On The Scarecrow- John Mellencamp
394. Nobody’s Fool- Cinderella
395. Hollywood Nights- Bob Seger
396. Woodstock- CSNY
397. Highway Star- Deep Purple
398. Cum On Feel The Noize- Quiet Riot
399. Hysteria- Def Leppard
400. Godzilla- Blue Oyster Cult
401. My Best Friend’s Girl- The Cars
402. Love In An Elevator- Aerosmith
403. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes- CSNY
404. Shot In The Dark- Ozzy
405. Baby Hold On- Eddie Money
406. Under The Bridge- RHCP
407. Alabama Song- The Doors
408. After Midnight- Eric Clapton
409. The Logical Song- Supertramp
410. Pride (In The Name of Love)- U2
411. Black Betty- Ram Jam
412. Still The Same- Bob Seger
413. Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
414. Me and Bobby Mcgee- Janis Joplin
415. Every Rose Has It’s Thorn
416. My City Was Gone- The Pretenders
417. Tie Your Mother Down- Queen
418. Wheel In The Sky- Journey
419. Maggie May- Rod Stewart
420. She Talks To Angels- The Black Crowes
421. Dreams (I’ll Never See)- Molly Hatchet
422. Cheap Sunglasses- ZZ Top
423. We’re Not Gonna Take It- Twisted Sister
424. Heavy Metal- Sammy Hagar
425. Signs- Tesla
426. The Fire Down Below- Bob Seger
427. The Unforgiven- Metallica
428. Close My Eyes Forever- Lita Ford & Ozzy
429. Pearl Necklace- ZZ Top
430. Fire Woman- The Cult
431. Katmandu- Bob Seger
432. All Right Now- Free
433. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen- Santana
434. Changes- David Bowie
435. Wild Horses- The Rolling Stones
436. Can’t You See- Marshall Tucker Band
437. Texas Flood- Stevie Ray Vaughan
438. Back On The Chain Gang- The Pretenders
439. Here Comes My Girl- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
440. Caught Up In You- 38 Special
441. Small Town- John Mellencamp
442. Break On Through- The Doors
443. D’yer Maker- Led Zeppelin
444. No More Mr. Nice Guy- Alice Cooper
445. Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden
446. My Generation- The Who
447. Midnight Rider- The Allman Brothers
448. In The City- The Eagles
449. Abacab- Genesis
450. Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy- Sammy Hagar
451. 18 and Life- Skid Row
452. That Smell- Lynyrd Skynyrd
453. Aqualung- Jethro Tull
454. Bargain- The Who
455. Welcome To The Machine- Pink Floyd
456. Rooster- Alice In Chains
457. Feeling That Way/ Anytime- Journey
458. American Girl- Tom Petty
459. 30 Days In The Hole- Humble Pie
460. Everlong- Foo Fighters
461. Run To The Hills- Iron Maiden
462. I’m Eighteen- Alice Cooper
463. Round and Round- Ratt
464. Calling Dr. Love- KISS
465. In The Dark- Billy Squier
466. Jack and Diane- John Mellencamp
467. Takin Care of Business- BTO
468. Must Got Lost- J Geils Band
469. When The Levee Breaks- Led Zeppelin
470. Saturday Night Special- Lynyrd Skynyrd
471. Ace of Spades- Motorhead
472. I’m No Angel- Greg Allman
473. The Boys of Summer- Don Henley
474. With Or Without You- U2
475. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight- The Beatles
476. Bang A Gong- T-Rex
477. Time For Me To Fly- REO Speedwagon
478. Cryin- Aerosmith
479. Jessica- The Allman Brothers Band
480. Freeway Jam- Jeff Beck
481. Almost Cut My Hair- CSNY
482. Burnin For You- Blue Oyster Cult
483. Gotta Keep A Runnin- The Godz
484. Space Truckin- Deep Purple
485. Crazy- Aerosmith
486. Shakedown Street- The Grateful Dead 487. Who Made Who- AC/DC
488. Evil Ways- Santana
489. I’d Love To Change The World- Ten Years After
490. Where The Streets Have No Name- U2
491. Stone Cold- Rainbow
492. Breaking The Law- Judas Priest
493. Tuff Enuff- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
494. Runaway- Bon Jovi
495. Love Stinks- J. Geils Band
496. Cowboy Song- Thin Lizzy
497. Pink Houses- John Mellencamp
498. Long Long Way From Home- Foreigner
499. Crimson & Clover- Joan Jett
500. Perfect Strangers- Deep Purple