Classic rock, which is a genre that began to coagulate in the 1960s and 1970s, is now some 50 or 60 years old. But even back then, the artists writing the songs that would become classic rock hits ...

The three rock songs below did not have trouble speaking to teenagers. In fact, their lyrics could double as a dramatic diary entry.

So what did make the list? No need for us to be cryptic – read on and find out.