[Masterpiece Selection] A Compilation of Classic Western Rock Songs

JennyNothing More

Nothing More – Jenny (Official Video)

A track released in 2015 by Nothing More.

Inspired by lead vocalist Jonny Hawkins’s sister, who struggles with bipolar disorder, it’s a track overflowing with pure energy and emotion.

It reached No.

6 on the U.

S.

charts.

Another One Bites The DustQueen

Another One Bites The Dust (Remastered 2011)

The Japanese title is “Jigoku e Michidzure,” and it’s a 1980 song by the rock band Queen.

Thanks to the huge success of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen is well known among younger generations in Japan, too, but this track is especially famous for being written by the bassist, John Deacon.

As you’d expect, it’s built around a bass-driven rhythm and features a danceable ensemble.

There’s also an anecdote that, although it had originally only been performed live, Michael Jackson encouraged them to release it as a single.

Under Your ScarsGodsmack

“Under Your Scars” – Godsmack

This is a ballad by Godsmack, a heavy metal band formed in 1995.

It’s a moving track where orchestral and piano melodies ride over the powerful beats of a heavy metal band.

With a raw, passionate vocal performance that’s wildly compelling, this is a mature rock ballad at its finest.

London CallingThe Clash

The Clash – London Calling (Official Video)

When it comes to legendary British punk bands, The Clash immediately comes to mind.

The song I’m introducing here is their most widely known, flagship track, “London Calling.” Even without reading the lyrics, you can feel the sarcasm toward society and the seething anger in this song.

Punk rock, which emerged from the mid to late 1970s, carries discontent with the government and a wish for the world to be a more loving, livable place.

It’s a song that gives shape to the anxiety of “What’s going to happen to us from here?” The title “London Calling” is said to come from the BBC’s World War II broadcasts to occupied territories, which opened with the phrase, “This is London calling.”

SuckerJonas Brothers

Jonas Brothers – Sucker (Official Video)

A number by the American pop-rock band the Jonas Brothers, whose members are three blood-related brothers.

The song debuted at No.

1 on the U.

S.

singles chart, earning the band their first-ever No.

1 hit.

It’s a track distinguished by the pleasing harmonies that only siblings can deliver.

Immigrant SongLed Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song (Live 1972) (Official Video)

Often called Immigrant Song in its Japanese title, this track is by Led Zeppelin, a band frequently credited as pioneers of hard rock and the originators of heavy metal.

Its distinctive vocal intro and aggressive guitar are often used as entrance music in combat sports and similar events.

Welcome To The JungleGuns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle

The opening track from the debut album by Guns N’ Roses, the American rock band boasting over 100 million albums sold worldwide.

Its intro—featuring a guitar riff using a delay effect that creates an echo-like sound, intertwined with an emotional phrase played by the other guitar—gets any rock fan amped the moment they hear it.

Axl Rose’s distinctive vocals and shouts are addictive too, making this one of the absolute musts when talking about hard rock.