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.

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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  โ€œOne of the questions that defines a person isโ€ฆโ€˜is it Beatles or Stones?โ€™โ€ย he said, clearly favoring the Stones in this roundabout with the songย “Dance Little Sister”.ย 

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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.

โ€˜Stiff Upper Lipโ€™ โ€“ AC/DC
โ€˜At the Hopโ€™ โ€“ Danny and the Juniors
โ€˜Pink Housesโ€™ โ€“ John Cougar Mellencamp
โ€˜The New Girl in Schoolโ€™ โ€“ Jan and Dean
โ€˜Dance Little Sisterโ€™ โ€“ Rolling Stones
โ€˜Thatโ€™s the Way I Like Itโ€™ โ€“ KC & the Sunshine Band
โ€˜Dirty Waterโ€™ โ€“ The Standells
โ€˜Louie Louieโ€™ โ€“ The Kingsmen
โ€˜It Came Out of the Skyโ€™ โ€“ Credence Clearwater Revival
โ€˜Secret Agent Manโ€™ โ€“ Johnny Rivers
โ€˜Anarchy In the UKโ€™ โ€“ Sex Pistols
โ€˜Needles and Pinsโ€™ โ€“ The Searchers
โ€˜S.O.B.โ€™ โ€“ Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
โ€˜My Sharonaโ€™ โ€“ The Knack