# The four purest rock and roll songs of all time, according to Malcolm Young

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-four-purest-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time-according-to-malcolm-young/
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T20:39:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/four-purest-rock-and-roll-songs-of-all-time-according-to-malcolm-young/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Malcolm Young chose four songs as milestones in rock and roll.
- The list spans The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
- He said ‘My Generation’ sounded heavier than what came before.

## Summary

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young named four songs that he felt showed how rock and roll developed into a purer, heavier sound. His choices illustrate how a small number of chords could still produce distinctive, influential music, a quality he believed was central to AC/DC’s own style.

Young singled out The Who’s ‘My Generation’, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ and ‘Honky Tonk Woman’, and The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’. He recalled that hearing ‘My Generation’ felt like a turning point after the Beatles and the Stones, while Pete Townshend described it as his most successful social comment.

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