Rock music has always been a staple of auto repair shops. The fast-paced, guitar-driven riffs and pounding drums create a perfect backdrop for the mechanical work that goes on in these spaces. Here are the top 50 rock songs that are likely to be heard in an auto repair shop:
- “Back in Black” by AC/DC
- “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses
- “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi
- “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi
- “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC
- “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC
- “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne
- “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath
- “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath
- “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses
- “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard
- “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith
- “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf
- “The Boys Are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy
- “Jump” by Van Halen
- “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith
- “All Right Now” by Free
- “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey
- “Runnin’ with the Devil” by Van Halen
- “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol
- “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake
- “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple
- “We Will Rock You” by Queen
- “We Are the Champions” by Queen
- “Detroit Rock City” by Kiss
- “Juke Box Hero” by Foreigner
- “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
- “Rock You Like a Hurricane” by Scorpions
- “The Stroke” by Billy Squier
- “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top
- “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas
- “More Than a Feeling” by Boston
- “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult
- “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits
- “Slow Ride” by Foghat
- “Black Betty” by Ram Jam
- “Livin’ After Midnight” by Judas Priest
- “Dream On” by Aerosmith
- “Rock of Ages” by Def Leppard
- “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits
- “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin
- “Rockin’ in the Free World” by Neil Young
- “White Wedding” by Billy Idol
- “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” by Aerosmith
- “The Final Countdown” by Europe
- “Runaway Train” by Soul Asylum
These classic rock songs are guaranteed to keep the adrenaline pumping while mechanics work on cars, trucks, and motorcycles. They provide a fitting soundtrack for the noisy, dusty, and gritty environment of the auto repair shop.