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Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' UK's Favourite Rock Song?
- Posted on Apr 19th 2010 8:35AM by Matt Glazebrook
When it comes to rock anthems, it seems bigger is better -- at least in the view of listeners to digital radio's Absolute Classic Rock. Led Zeppelin's eight-minute opus 'Stairway to Heaven' has topped a poll conducted by the station to find Britain's favourite rock song. The 1971 tune beat the Who's equally unwieldy 'Won't Get Fooled Again' into second place, while Queen's relatively slimline 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (at just six minutes long) ranked third.
Led Zeppelin occupy three spots in Absolute Classic Rock's Top 10, with 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Rock and Roll' ranking fourth and seventh, respectively. The Who also have two appearances in the chart, with another of their 'Who's Next' epics -- 'Baba O'Riley' -- featuring in sixth place.
The Beatles and the Rolling Stones only managed to snag ninth and 10th places on the rundown, with the tunes 'Revolution' and 'Gimme Shelter,' respectively. Clearly both bands should have thought about adding a few extra minutes to their compositions.
Although we're not sure what the listenership's preferences for long, uninterrupted stretches of music says about the quality of Absolute Classic Rock's DJs.
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lew roos
A great song. On a good system it should be the the top 10 !
May 05 2010 at 1:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
tullfan
No-one heard Jethro Tull AQUALUNG?
Lucy
1 reply to Lucy's comment
Oh please, this group is so old.
They are all in their wheelchairs, or dead.
Please can we have less of old old,groups,
people who were fans are dead. for gods sake.
lew roos
We might be old, but at least our music period in the now 21st. century was the standard for whatever you might call your music today. !! Maybe Muse, but gee there music was from the love of Queen ? and there a little dead to. What comes close to the late 60's early 70's music ? Nada ! If many read you quote you would be busy reading reply's for days.
May 05 2010 at 1:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
alec wilson
Led zepp bang on best, Graham Freebird ,yeah right .
April 19 2010 at 4:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Eddie. C
Oh you youngsters, what about Eddie Cochran's version of Summer time Blues?
April 19 2010 at 3:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mart
Although we're not sure what the listenership's preferences for long, uninterrupted stretches of music says about the quality of Absolute Classic Rock's DJs.
STICK TO MAGIC FM LOSER!
Adolph
Quite right Graham, Freebird is one of the most outstanding pieces of music ever written. Live, the song is totally awesome.
April 19 2010 at 2:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Graham
2 replies to Graham's comment
And what about Freebird? Where did it end up, it is can absolute classic.
April 19 2010 at 1:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
davey
i think Lynyrd Skynyrd are American!
April 19 2010 at 1:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
matt
Says Britain's favourite rock song - not favorie British rock song
April 19 2010 at 1:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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