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Best rock song of all times

Only one answer please.
Not the best written or the best musical complexity but the one that represents the rock.

My choice: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

Reasons:
- first notes are like the 5th of Beethoven (when you hear those notes, everybody pumps up the volume)
- still very up to date
- a mix of rock and blues rock and Motown sound
- lyrics talks about disatisfaction of young people vs life, politics, money and women (even B Dylan like that song)
- music is very basic as a good rock song should be
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launche
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I will add another vote for:
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

WOW...It may be one you don't immediately think about but when you hear it...WOW.
From one emotional extreme to another. Now I don't know the history behind the song but basically three classics in one. My unbiased opinion: Nothing...I repeat nothing beats it, there may be songs I like better for my tastes, memories etc... but Bohemian Rhapsody is had to argue against.
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We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions.

Correction on the Bohemian Rhapsody song, silly me I'm not a big Queen fan but all these years I thought that Bohemain Rhapsody/We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions was all one song. Blame the radio station for that, most times I heard it they played all three together and when I heard them seperated I just thought they were breaking them up for radio play sake...duh...call me stupid. That's why I originally said "three classic in one."

Now with that clarification, I vote for We Will Rock You/ We Are The Champions combo (which I now realize are also two different songs.) But mostly played together when I've heard them. This combo is the definitive rock song and anthem IMO.

Somebody help me get this egg off my face.
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