Bob's list of the top 45 Christian rock albums
Bob's list of the top 25 Christian rock songs
Bob's list of the very best secular rock albums
Bob's list of the perfect pop/rock songs
Song: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Artist: Elton John
Year: 1973
Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Comments: Stunning, perfect melody and vocal performance.
Song: Shadows of the Night
Artist: Pat Benetar
Year: 1982
Album: Get Nervous
Comments: Flawless rock song, start to finish. Will stand the test of time for decades and decades.
Song: In Between Days
Artist: The Cure
Year: 1985
Album: The Head on the Door
Song: Walking on Sunshine
Artist: Katrina and the Waves
Album: Walking on Sunshine
Comments: Maybe the most singable song ever--you can't help walking on sunshine when you sing it.
Song: Chick Magnet
Artist: MXPX
Year: 1996
Album: Life in General
Comments: Memorable bass opening; fast, clean drumming; perfectly conceived production; strong from beginning to end.
Song: The Tick Tock Treasury
Artist: Joy Electric
Year: 2003
Album: Joy Electric
Song: Viva La Vida
Artist: Coldplay
Year: 2008
Album: Viva La Vida
Comments: ...and I like two other songs on this album better! The album is sonically stunning.