“Top Cowbell Songs!”

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:26 AM PST

11/30/2010
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Top Cowbell Songs! was a top story. Here it is again: Most people have seen the famous SNL "more cowbell" skit (if not, search for it online). Today Gibson rounded up their list of the Top 10 Cowbell songs and some might surprise you. Here are a couple of their selections:

5. "Rock of Ages" Def Leppard: "Gunter…glieben…glauchen…globen," and with those four head-scratching German words (actually spoken by Def Leppard producer Mutt Lange), the Leps' still fully-armed drummer Rick Allen turns his attention to the almighty cowbell, clanging out the classic intro to one of the '80s greatest fist-pumping anthems. It's better to cowbell than fade away!

1. "Honky Tonk Women" The Rolling Stones: What separates The Rolling Stones copious cowbell from the herd during the intro to this debaucherous little ditty is the non-traditional beat producer Jimmy Miller thunks out on the cowbell (no, Charlie Watts did not play the cowbell on this one). Where most cowbellists stick to a straightforward hard-driving cow-beat, Jimmy's softer, funkier take on the beef bongo instantly identifies one of the Stones' greatest songs. Your blue ribbon winner! - Check out the full list here

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