Ultimate Dad Rock
A curated collection of essential classic rock anthems and deep cuts, perfect for weekend projects in the garage or long drives. This is the definitive soundtrack for fans of heartland rock, guitar-driven melodies, and timeless storytelling.
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Tracks
- Born to Run · Bruce Springsteen
- American Girl · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Take It Easy · Eagles
- Go Your Own Way · Fleetwood Mac
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door · Bob Dylan
- Against the Wind · Bob Seger
- Ramblin' Man · The Allman Brothers Band
- Running on Empty · Jackson Browne
- Old Time Rock & Roll · Bob Seger
- Takin' Care of Business · Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- The Boys of Summer · Don Henley
- Life in the Fast Lane · Eagles
- Money for Nothing · Dire Straits
- Refugee · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Badlands · Bruce Springsteen
- Dreams · Fleetwood Mac
- Tangled Up in Blue · Bob Dylan
- Green River · Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Life's Been Good · Joe Walsh
- Sharp Dressed Man · ZZ Top
- Start Me Up · The Rolling Stones
- Listen to the Music · The Doobie Brothers
- Hold the Line · Toto
- Centerfield · John Fogerty
- Small Town · John Mellencamp
- The Joker · Steve Miller Band
- Don't Do Me Like That · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Tush · ZZ Top
- Atlantic City · Bruce Springsteen
- Rhiannon · Fleetwood Mac
- Slow Train · Bob Dylan
- Take the Money and Run · Steve Miller Band
- Long Train Runnin' · The Doobie Brothers
- Peaceful Easy Feeling · Eagles
- Jack and Diane · John Mellencamp
- Stuck in the Middle with You · Stealers Wheel
- Fortunate Son · Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Into the Great Wide Open · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Thunder Road · Bruce Springsteen
- The Chain · Fleetwood Mac
- Foreplay/Long Time · Boston
- Rock'n Me · Steve Miller Band
- Walk of Life · Dire Straits
- Night Moves · Bob Seger
- Desolation Row · Bob Dylan
- Already Gone · Eagles
- Gimme All Your Lovin' · ZZ Top
- R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. · John Mellencamp
- What a Fool Believes · The Doobie Brothers
- You Can't Always Get What You Want · The Rolling Stones
- I Won't Back Down · Tom Petty
- The River · Bruce Springsteen
- Sara · Fleetwood Mac
- Everything She Wants · Wham!
- Needles and Pins · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Heartland · U2
- Lyin' Eyes · Eagles
- Everyday I Write the Book · Elvis Costello
- Forever Young · Bob Dylan
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Based on the prompt: The ultimate dad rock playlist — Springsteen, Petty, Dire Straits, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, late Dylan. The songs dads put on in the garage.