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Sirius XM Counting Down Top 100 Classic Rock Songs, Rock Daily Knows the Top 10

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July 24, 2009 3:30 PM ET

Sirius XM's Classic Vinyl station is counting down the top 100 songs from classic rock's formative years, starting today at 3 p.m. The playlist will be rebroadcast Saturday, July 25th at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, July 26th at 1:00 p.m. ET. Rock Daily has the exclusive on what artists and songs occupy Classic Vinyl's Top 10, but to keep from spoiling the surprise, you can only see them if you click the jump. Also, hit the Comments Section to let us know what you think of Sirius XM's Top 10. Do you agree with their picks? Is something missing?

10. Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Suite Judy Blue Eyes"
9. Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run"
8. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
7. Derek & the Dominoes - "Layla"
6. Pink Floyd - "Time"
5. The Beatles - "A Day in the Life"
4. The Rolling Stones - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
3. Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"
2. Eagles - "Hotel California"
1. The Who - "Won't Get Fooled Again"

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