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Stairway to Heaven or November Rain? Which is better?

Stairway to Heaven 36 76.60%
 
November Rain 11 23.40%
 
Total:47

Which is the superior epic rock song?

Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven or Guns 'n Roses' November's Rain?

I had this debate with a fellow co-worker and we asked around all over work to see which would get more votes for fun. Turned out it was a tie haha.

So what do you guys think? Honestly, Led Zeppelin may get a lot of respect for the great rock band they were but I gotta say there isn't much anything out there as epic as November Rain. The whole composition and flow and the way it builds up is just both haunting and powerful. Not to mention, the video enhances its impact as well. SO memorable. I think it's one of the greatest rock songs of all-time, to be honest. One of the greatest songs. Period. As for Stairway? I'll be honest. I have a lot of respect for it but that's it. I honestly don't understand the praise the song gets. I was never a fan of Led Zeppelin, either but I do understand why this song is considered "timeless." It's definitely good but it just doesn't resonate with me and I never feel like listening to it. But when it's on, I wouldn't turn it off or something, you know? Best I can describe it.

Thoughts?

Stairway to Heaven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ioyEvdggk

November Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

Last edited by StreaK - on 12 May 2018

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mZuzek said:
oh no, not the double thread!

Trust me, it was an accident lol. I forgot to include the poll option in the first one haha.

So, just use this one and I'll delete the other one. Sorry for the inconvenience, guys.



November Rain. I never got into Zepplin.



Like I already said, Stairway to Heaven.

Though I also love November Rain.



mZuzek said:
StreaK said:

Trust me, it was an accident lol. I forgot to include the poll option in the first one haha.

So, just use this one and I'll delete the other one. Sorry for the inconvenience, guys.

You can make a poll on a thread after posting it, silly you! (and well, as you see, you can't delete threads.)

As long as I have been here, I hardly ever create threads and not familiar with that hehe. Ughh, my bad! Hopefully a moderator can just close it or lock it up.



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Both overrated,



Every year around Christmas a local rock station does a top 1000 rock songs of all time and every year Stairway wins with November fluctuating in the top ten. So I’ve been indoctrinated since childhood with Stairway as the top rock song.



Yeah, journalists are in love with the song for sure. But I have this strong sense that November is actually more popular by the average person. Well, both are loved that's for sure.



Even when it came out, I wasn't the biggest fan of November Rain. I was more of a "Don't Cry" person.

 

I don't really consider myself a Led Zeppelin fan. I couldn't name three songs they've made. Meanwhile I loved GNR in their prime. Still gotta go with Stairway to Heaven.



Stairway to Heaven.

November Rain is also good, but Guns N Roses have better songs.