Suppose that you met someone who had never heard any rock music. If they asked you for a mix CD to start them off with as an introduction to rock, what would you put on there. Obviously, put accessible music that will turn people on to the genre. This is something like what my list would go like, in no relative order of importance.
Introduction to Rock:
1.(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction-The Rolling Stones
2.Be My Baby-Phil Spector
3.Be-Bop-A-Lula-Gene Vincent
4.Blitzkrieg Bop-The Ramones
5.Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins
6.Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen
7.Bye Bye Love-The Everly Brothers
8.Good Vibrations-The Beach Boys
9.Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
10.I Want to Hold Your Hand-The Beatles
11.Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
12.Light My Fire-The Doors
13.Like a Rolling Stone-Bob Dylan
14.Louie, Louie-The Kingsmen
15.Mr. Tambourine Man-The Byrds
16.My Generation-The Who
17.Peggy Sue-Buddy Holly
18.Proud Mary-Creedence Clearwater Revival
19.Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
20.Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
21.Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin
22.Summertime Blues-Eddie Cochran
23.That's All Right-Elvis Presley
24.Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
25.When Doves Cry-Prince
26.Yesterday-The Beatles
27.You Really Got Me-The Kinks
28.Your Song-Elton John
Let's just say mine would be a double album!
Feel free to add on or start your own lists!