Is Eric Clapton’s classic hit, “Cocaine,” the greatest rock song ever?

Someone's never heard "When the Levee Breaks". Cocaine is a banger tho

No

Maybe but that would be to the credit of J J Cale I think.

If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, cocaine
If you want to get down, down on the ground, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
If you got bad news, you want to kick them blues, cocaine
When your day is done, and you want to run, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
If your day is gone, and you want to ride on, cocaine
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back, cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
Cocaine
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: J. J. Cale
Cocaine lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave

Only those who have tried cocaine would think Cocaine is that good.

Clapton sounds like he's on cocaine as he sings "Cocaine."

Hard no.

That’s not even a good Clapton. Now Layla, that could in the running for best song.

Not in the top 100

The 1927 original

When the Levee Breaks an old Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy tune from the early 30's.

I said it then and I'll say it now, "stupid song".

Layla by Derek and the Dominoes is probably the best representation of vintage Clapton...agreed...only to flex by slowing it down in 1992...and another hit.

Definitely.

Way back when ya could buy in a store.

Hattie Hart on vocals, the best song in the subject in my opinion.

It's pretty good, but not top 50.

These are in the running for the greatest rock song ever (in no particular order):

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Killer Queen by Queen

Foreplay/Long Time by Boston

Dream On by Aerosmith

Black Dog Led Zeppelin

Tom Sawyer by Rush

Sultans of Swing by The Dire Straits

Riders on the Storm by The Doors

Roundabout by Yes

White Room by Cream

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles

There are some others that also belong in the running, but I put them here because too many will scoff because they are overplayed, but they deserve to be on this list:

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Good song, but probably wouldn't make my top ten.

Agreed. Good but not top 50.

Good list. I’d throw some “newer” songs in there.

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Everlong - Foo Fighters

One - Metallica

It’s all right.

It's not even in the Top 5,000 songs of all-time.

Thinking top post 1959 rock songs....

Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Grateful Dead, The Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Animals, Steppenwolf, Donovan, Cream. CSN&Y, ZZ Top, The Eagles, CCR, would have the bulk of it.

If we're adding modern...

Wind of Change -Scorpions

Dreams - Van Halen

Hail to the King -Avenged Sevenfold

18 and Life - Skid Row

And in the absolutely fresh modern:

Heavy is the Crown - Daughtry

I can agree with Everlong. Smells Like Teen Spirit is definitely epic, and Nirvana was a game changer, but I can't say it deserves possible top billing. I do not know the Metallica song. Will go listen to it now.