Discover Stephen King’s Favorite Classic Rock Songs

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Stephen King’s reputation as a horror novel royalty often overshadows most of his personal interests. One of these is his obsession with music. The author has professed his love for the likes of Bob Dylan and Rihanna, among others, showing his wide range of taste and preference in the craft.
This was proven during his appearance on BBC’sย Desert Island Discs,ย where he picked songs from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Pretenders, and Bruce Springsteen. When he was given another chance to feature his favorite tracks on the BBC 6 Music feature Paperback Writers,ย he surprisingly chose an entirely new lineup.
Included in the list is AC/DC, whom he regarded as a top rock and blues bandย while John Mellencamp fueled King’s musical aspirations for a long time.ย โOne of the questions that defines a person isโฆโis it Beatles or Stones?โโย he said, clearly favoring the Stones in this roundabout with the songย “Dance Little Sister”.ย
King also says that he was discriminated a lot for his love for disco, but sarcastically knocked them off and implied that he had the damn right to enjoy his songs the way he wants to.
Below is Stephen King’s complete list of favorite classic rock songs.
โStiff Upper Lipโ โ AC/DC
โAt the Hopโ โ Danny and the Juniors
โPink Housesโ โ John Cougar Mellencamp
โThe New Girl in Schoolโ โ Jan and Dean
โDance Little Sisterโ โ Rolling Stones
โThatโs the Way I Like Itโ โ KC & the Sunshine Band
โDirty Waterโ โ The Standells
โLouie Louieโ โ The Kingsmen
โIt Came Out of the Skyโ โ Credence Clearwater Revival
โSecret Agent Manโ โ Johnny Rivers
โAnarchy In the UKโ โ Sex Pistols
โNeedles and Pinsโ โ The Searchers
โS.O.B.โ โ Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
โMy Sharonaโ โ The Knack