TK's Top 10 Songs of All Time- Numbers 10 and 9

Well folks after the very popular and highly debated inaugural TK countdown of my 'Top 10 Comedies Since I've Been Alive- 1986,' I have now turned my attention to something near and dear to my heart music. And what better way to celebrate music then by counting down my Ten Favorite Songs of All Time. Sorry but there will be no rap or country songs on this countdown, because well they just don't have what it takes to crack this list. But if you're a fan of rock like me, well you're in for a treat my friends. The songs you are about to see I guarantee will melt your faces off. This list has no year restrictions and it's solely my favorite songs. So enough of me and on with the countdown...

Number 10- AC/DC- Whole Lotta Rosie

The Australian band from down under with a noise all their own. AC/DC is one of the greatest bands of all time and their songs are legendary but none more to me then their 5 minute plus jam session about a woman who just needs a little loving and she ain't on the small side. Whole Lotta Rosie is a perfect example of just how good of a guitarist Angus Young is. There are about three individual solos offered up in this epic rock piece and all are just balls out to the wall and quite fun to play in the AC/DC Rockband track pack I must say.

The opening riff of the song hooks you from the moment it is unleashed and it never lets you go. Bon Scott serves up his uniquely sounding voice on this track and he will forever leave his impact on rock and roll however short if might have been. But what makes this song so awesome is just the guitar work. I love guitar solos and guitar riffs and this song accumulates them all and its just so wonderfully intertwined within the song. The breakdown is amazing as it continues to get quiet, then slowly builds back up before unleashing into another Angus solo that it's just so spine tingling it's kind of erotic, sorry I'm getting carried away I know, but listen to the song and tell me you don't feel the same.

While this is the only AC/DC appearance on my countdown I can't think of a more fitting way to start it off. They are still at the top of their game and I would know as I saw them last October as they blew the ceiling off of All-State Arena. Whole Lotta Rosie is just a kick ass in your face rock anthem that if you don't start playing air guitar, have someone check your pulse to make sure you're alive.


Press play to hear the shredding Angus and company:

Number 9- Van Halen- Ain't Talkin' Bout Love

Ah yes one of the most dysfunctional bands in rock and roll history. Putting that all aside, there aren't many groups out there that have had the success VH has had, and I'm not talking Van Hagar. David Lee Roth is the originator and the showmen that rock had never seen before. From his on stage performances to his way with the ladies, they had it all. Oh yeah and they had this guy named Eddie Van Halen who is one of the top 5 guitar players in history.

And his playing shows through quite well on their smash hit, Ain't Talkin Bout Love. The song grips you from the start with the back and forth cord playing and smashes right into the drums. Eddie's sound is so unique you know even just a second into the song it's Van Halen, and that's something that a band can be proud of. The reason I love this song so much is just it embodies all the good parts of a great rock song. From the lyrics to the rhythm section, this song is just a flashy rock song. Eddie's guitar work is so well done on the song and not to mention pretty fast.


The song tells a story and I'm a sucker for stories in a song, but it's not something soft and wimpy because that's not Van Halen. The slow breakdown in the song is great. “You got to got to bleed for it baby, hey you got to got to bleed for it baby.” It hooks you and its simply an anthem, no escaping it. While Van Halen has many great tunes, this one is my favorite of theirs by far. The ending with the rolling drums and the screeching guitar just close out the song so well. I tip my hat to Van Halen because there is no other band in the world that has their sound and style, and Ain't Talkin' Bout Love fits right in at number 9 on my countdown.

Press play to experience the power of Van Halen!


Stay tuned as Thursday I will offer up numbers 8 & 7 on my Top 10 Songs of All Time, and I promise you, that you'll love them.


Hint- If you like guitar solos, then you'll love numbers 8 and 7, trust me, I wouldn't lie.

TK