50 Best Rock Songs About Body Parts
Rock Songs That Highlight the Human Body
There’s something strange about songs that fixate on parts of the body. Some are literal, like an anthem hollering about shaking hips or pumping fists, while others use the body as a stand-in for a mood or moment you can’t quite put into words. A line about someone’s eyes might really be about obsession, or a lyric about bones could be hinting at fragility instead of anatomy. It gets messy fast, which is part of the appeal. Even tracks from pop, rock, country, and R&B songs sneak into this territory, pulling body imagery into places you wouldn’t expect.
These songs aren’t all clean metaphors or straightforward stories. Some feel sweaty and raw, like a dive bar gig where the guitars are too loud and the singer’s voice cracks at the high notes. Others are smoother, aiming for something sensual or playful, and they end up making listeners uncomfortable in a way that’s oddly compelling. A song might talk about hands reaching, hearts pounding, or a head spinning without ever really saying what the story is. The meaning hangs in the air, half-formed, while the beat keeps going.
Not every track here is strictly focused on the body, but the theme sticks around like smoke in a crowded room. Certain titles fit the vibe even when the lyrics wander elsewhere, and that’s what makes them work. These are the best rock songs centered on body parts, ready to soundtrack a playlist that feels a little strange and a little wild.
Top 10 Rock Songs With Body Part Keywords
1. 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' by Yes
2. 'Heart-Shaped Box' by Nirvana
3. 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' by The Beatles
4. 'Eyes Without a Face' by Billy Idol
5. 'Hot Legs' by Rod Stewart
6. 'Backbone' by Gojira
7. 'Brain Damage' by Pink Floyd
8. 'Detachable Penis' by King Missile
9. 'Teeth Like God's Shoeshine' by Modest Mouse
10. 'Them Bones' by Alice in Chains
Body Part Rock Songs from #11 to 20
11. 'Another Body Murdered' by Faith No More
12. 'With Arms Wide Open' by Creed
13. 'Broken Home, Broken Heart' by Hüsker Dü
14. 'Heads Will Roll' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
15. 'Face Down' by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
16. 'Body Movin'' by Beastie Boys
17. 'Heart of Glass' by Blondie
18. 'Cherry Lips' by Garbage
19. 'Lay Your Hands on Me' by Bon Jovi
20. 'Crawling' by Linkin Park
Rock and Alternative Body Part Songs #21 to 30
21. 'A Place for My Head' by Linkin Park
22. 'Kickstart My Heart' by Mötley Crüe
23. 'Bare Hands' by PUP
24. 'My Ding-a-Ling' by Chuck Berry
25. 'My Body' by The National
26. 'Heart of Gold' by Neil Young
27. 'Broken Bones' by The Kills
28. 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain' by Willie Nelson
29. 'Devils Haircut' by Beck
30. 'In the Flesh' by Pink Floyd
Great Rock Songs With Body Part References #31 to 40
31. 'My Neck, My Back' by Khia
32. 'Heartbreaker' by Pat Benatar
33. 'Two Lips, Two Lungs, and One Tongue' by NoMeansNo
34. 'Rubber Arm' by Dune Rats
35. 'God’s Golden Eyes' by John Hiatt
36. 'The Body' by Public Image Ltd
37. 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' by Iron Butterfly
38. 'Head Like a Hole' by Nine Inch Nails
39. 'Heart and Soul' by T'Pau
40. 'Get a Haircut' by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Rock Songs with Body Part Terms #41 to 50
41. 'Flesh Without Blood' by Grimes
42. 'Rhinestone Eyes' by Gorillaz
43. 'Back That Ass Up' by Juvenile
44. 'These Eyes' by The Guess Who
45. 'Suckas Need Bodyguards' by Gang Starr
46. 'I Can't Feel My Face' by The Weeknd
47. 'Two-Headed Boy' by Neutral Milk Hotel
48. 'Take My Hand' by The Beatles
49. 'Bones' by Imagine Dragons
50. 'I Only Have Eyes For You' by The Flamingos
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