Top Ten Most Punk Sounding Songs of the 1960s

The Top Ten

1 Kick Out the Jams - Mc5

This one is really sounds like a pure punk rock song from 1969

That's because it is punk.

2 I Wanna Be Your Dog - Stooges

3 I Heard Her Call My Name - The Velvet Underground

Lou Reed really outdid himself in this one. The vocals and the lyrics are very good, and the guitar solo is worth a mention, too! It's so sad just because it's heavier than their psychedelic/poppy songs it's so underrated...

4 She's Got Eyes that Tell Lies - Him and the Others

5 Pushin' Too Hard - Seeds

6 Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin

Ripped off song

7 Cinderella - The Sonics

8 All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks

9 You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators

10 Psychotic Reaction - Positively 13 O'Clock

The Contenders

11 Helter Skelter - The Beatles

However it's mentioned everywhere as proto-metal, it's closer to punk than metal. There is hardly any elements in this song that sounds like inspried metal, but you can hear elements through the song that sounds like inspired punk.

12 My Generation - The Who

Antisocial lyrics, raw and angry vocals and stripped down power chord guitar riffs. Sounds like punk to me.

@TheStargazer Yes, it is punk enough, too. The earlier Who with their wild behavior and loud music influented the later punk music very well, no doubt.

13 You Really Got Me - The Kinks