Before heading out for the last round of Xmas stuff…

Thought I’d pose a question I’ve been thinking about.

What 3 songs best define your particular favorite style of music for you, and why? I’ll give you an example of what I mean.

If I were to look at the three rock songs that made the biggest impression on me as to being statements about rock and roll, I’d pick the following:

1. The Who’s “Substitute” — captures that restlessness and “misfit-itude” that drives the greatest work in the genre

2. Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” — the ultimate idealized version of the ultimate rock and roll fantasy

3. The Clash’s “Death Or Glory” — the downside of the rock dream, with some great social undercurrents and comments every self-proclaimed revolutionary in any genre ought to heed

What are yours?