‘My Generation’ — The Who
According to Rolling Stone, the 11th greatest song ever is “My Generation” by The Who. It is one of the most recognizable songs by the band. It was also ranked 13th by VH1 on its 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll list and 37th on its Greatest Hard Rock Songs list. NME added it to its 100 Best Songs of the 1960s, saying, “Taking in a timeless sense of youthful disaffection via a countercultural, Mod lens, Pete Townshend’s age-defying ditty distilled what it feels like to be young, energized and in the prime of life into 3:18 minutes of bristling hedonism.”
‘My Generation’ — The Who
‘Light My Fire’ — The Doors
The 16th spot on Ranker’s list was claimed by “Light My Fire” by The Doors. In 1967, it was released by the band on its eponymous album. The edited single had three weeks at the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It deserves credit for making the band even bigger than it already was. The song also got them invited to The Ed Sullivan Show, but Jim Morrison was asked not to sing a particular line. It was the part that goes, “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher.” Despite this, he went on to sing it. This might be the reason this became both their first and last appearance on the show.
‘Light My Fire’ — The Doors
