50 Best Rock Songs About Boys
Best Rock Songs Featuring Boys
There’s a certain energy that comes with songs focused on boys. Some tracks are playful, the kind of thing you’d hear blasting from a car full of teenagers leaning out the windows, singing loud and off-key. Others lean darker, looking at the messy, sometimes reckless side of growing up and the guys who leave a trail of chaos behind them. Not every song literally talks about boys, but the vibe still fits, like a snapshot of that specific kind of wild, untamed energy that comes with youth. These songs live in that space, bouncing between crushes, heartbreak, rebellion, and the occasional punchline.
Rock has always had room for these kinds of tracks, but they spill into pop, country, and R&B songs too, blending styles in ways that make it hard to pin down one exact mood. Some are fueled by swagger and noisy guitars, all sweaty basement shows and cheap beer. Others are softer, almost shy, the kind of thing you’d put on when you’re lying on your bedroom floor staring at the ceiling. It’s not neat or predictable. The songs jump around, much like the boys they sing about, unpredictable and sometimes a little frustrating.
You’ll hear the big anthems that have been around for decades right next to newer songs that slip into your feed when you least expect them. A few tracks are tongue-in-cheek, more fun than serious, while others hit like a late-night conversation you didn’t want to have. These songs fit a mood that feels chaotic, romantic, funny, and messy all at once. Here are the best rock songs featuring boys to kick off your playlist.
Top 10 Rock Songs for Boys
1. 'Boys Don't Cry' by The Cure
2. 'Boy' by The Killers
3. 'Simple Man' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. 'Young Man' by Styx
5. 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)' by John Lennon
6. 'The Boys Are Back in Town' by Thin Lizzy
7. 'Bad Boys' by Inner Circle
8. 'A Boy Named Sue' by Johnny Cash
9. 'Boys Will Be Boys' by The Who
10. 'Jack & Diane' by John Mellencamp
Young Man Rock Music #11 to 20
11. 'Growing Up' by Bruce Springsteen
12. 'My Boy' by Neil Young
13. 'Boys Keep Swinging' by David Bowie
14. 'Country Boy' by Alan Jackson
15. 'Young Boys' by The Black Keys
16. 'Nice Boys' by Rose Tattoo
17. 'Broken Boy' by The Kinks
18. 'I'm Just a Kid' by Simple Plan
19. 'Boys Don't Cry' by The Cure
20. 'Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)' by Billy Joel
Songs about Young Guys #21 to 30
21. '1979' by Smashing Pumpkins
22. 'Glory Days' by Bruce Springsteen
23. 'The Boy Done Wrong Again' by Belle & Sebastian
24. 'What's My Age Again?' by blink-182
25. 'Father and Son' by Cat Stevens
26. 'Circle Game' by Joni Mitchell
27. 'Thirteen' by Big Star
28. 'Sixteen Blue' by The Replacements
29. 'When I Grow Up To Be a Man' by The Beach Boys
30. 'Bobby's Girl' by Marcie Blane
Rock Songs About Growing Up #31 to 40
31. 'Daniel' by Elton John
32. 'Oliver's Army' by Elvis Costello
33. 'Adam's Song' by Blink-182
34. 'Jeremy' by Pearl Jam
35. 'Young Blood' by The Coasters
36. 'Hey Joe' by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
37. 'Johnny B. Goode' by Chuck Berry
38. 'The Captain and the Kid' by Jimmy Buffett
39. 'Mr. Jones' by Counting Crows
40. 'The Younger Us' by Japandroids
Best Rock Music for Teen Boys #41 to 50
41. 'Fade Away' by Oasis
42. 'The Boys of Summer' by Don Henley
43. 'Boys' by The Beatles
44. 'Bobby's Girl' by Marcie Blane
45. 'My Kind of Boy' by The Shangri-Las
46. 'Just a Boy' by Alunageorge
47. 'Teenage Talk' by St. Vincent
48. 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' by The Animals
49. 'Young Turks' by Rod Stewart
50. 'Forever Young' by Bob Dylan
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