Ted Nugent Songs Ranked

Theodore Anthony Nugent born December 13, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and conservative political activist. Nugent initially gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock and hard rock. After dissolving the Amboy Dukes, he embarked on a solo career. Nugent is known for his Gibson Byrdland, his bluesy and frenzied guitar playing and his energetic live shows. Despite possessing a distinctive, wide-ranging singing voice, Nugent recorded and toured with other singers during much of his early solo career, including Derek St. Holmes, Brian Howe, and Meat Loaf.. In the late 80s and early 90s he was part of the supergroup Damn Yankees.
In later years, Nugent drew attention for his outspoken conservative political views, as well as his strident advocacy of hunting and gun ownership rights. He is a board member of the National Rifle Association and a strong supporter of the Republican Party. He has made a number of controversial and threatening statements against advocates of gun control; in one case, the Secret Service investigated him based on comments about President Barack Obama. Here are all of Ted Nugent’s songs ranked.

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20. I Want to Tell You (State of Shock, 1979)

“This cover of George Harrison’s song is even far better than the original. Ted Nugent did great justice to this rather underrated The Beatles song.”

19. Hibernation (Tooth, Fang & Claw, 1974)

“The live version of this is Ted’s best song that unfortunately many fans may have never heard. Listen to it sometime. Ted at his guitar playing best.

18. Need You Bad (Weekend Warriors, 1978)

“Full throttle Chuck Berry rock beat all the way through. Highlights Ted’s masterful use of feedback. Catchy chorus, great rhythm, good solo. Best of several great songs on this his best studio album.”

17. Out of Control (Out of Control, 1993)

“Ted’s no-nonsense approach to the electric guitar – i.e., one guitar, eight Fender speaker cabinets and no toys in between to mess up the signal – has long been a trademark in Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Atlanta, where he headlines big halls; but we here on the East coast and our Pacific-side friends have been missing out on something very important. Ted Nugent is most probably the only lead metal guitar showman America has spawned in the face of the British onslaught, and Ted has been ripping apart concert halls as long as any of them.”

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16. Little Miss Dangerous (Little Miss Dangerous, 1986)

“Derided by many this was Ted’s move into AOR/Miami Vice territory with dated synth drums etc. But the songs stood up there were some decent hooks and for some reason I just liked this album!”

15. If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em (If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em, 1988)

“If You Can’t Lick ‘Em…Lick ‘Em is a surprisingly solid, fun album from Ted Nugent – despite it’s ridiculous title. While the audio production is firmly 1988, the music is very much just an updating of what Ted was doing on albums like Cat Scratch Fever and Weekend Warriors.”

14. Queen of the Forest (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“Saw Ted seven times 75-79. Teeth cracking killer riffs! Oh my Heartbeat thriller, come traumatize my adrenal gland. She’s the Queen of the Forest. Ted throw her temper tantrum reign over us once again!”

13. Homebound (Homebound, 1977)

“Nugent’s “Home Bound” has a lot more energy and grittiness to it, though it forgoes the edge of the four songs preceding it n the album, which almost all rely–rightfully so–on hard-rocking riffs and Nugent’s dynamic, slashing guitar work.”

12. Spirit of the Wild (Spirit of the Wild, 1995)

“This was the first album he did after the DAMN YANKEES days and it was a very good one, i love it. Very melodic sounding album, no blues or stuff like that, just a sound that DAMN YANKEE had too. Derek St.Holmes is back and those most of the vocals. Outstanding album and very underrated imo, from 1995.”

11. Great White Buffalo (Double Live Gonzo!, 1978)

“The most underrated rock song in history. Everyone loves it, but it doesn’t get its due. This song not only sounds GREAT, this songs lyrics are my true feelings, “EXACTLY”!”

10. Sweet Sally (Cat Scratch Fever, 1977)

“Along with his 1975 eponymous solo debut, “Cat Scratch Fever” is Ted Nugent’s best album. The ferocious hard rock was indeed a much-needed breath of fresh air during the dominating disco era. Too bad Ted never improved upon in with his subsequent works, but perhaps he’s merely adapting the Bon Scott theory of rock and roll stardom (“I hear it pays well”).”

9. Fred Bear (Spirit of the Wild, 1995)

“The “Fred Bear” single is filled out with a compatible number, “Great White Buffalo”, which dates back to dead-eye Ted’s predatory work from the turbulent ’70s. Uncle Ted’s searing six string blazes throughout the rampant track. “Great White Buffalo” is full-on and full-force!”

8. Snakeskin Cowboys (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“This album is about music. About rock music! Even better about hard rock. There is no doubt, for me and many others, that this is one of the best expenses in this direction. When it was not about politics but about music, it was undoubtedly a fact.”

7. Wango Tango (Scream Dream, 1980)

“Utterly ridiculous hard rock song that sort of sounds like he’s making it up as he goes along. My favorite part is the extended lecture on safety where he insists on putting the car away into the garage. I guess there’s a chance that the cars and garages are actually metaphors, but if so, I can’t imagine what they might be standing for.”

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6. Free-For-All (Ted Nugent, 1976)

“Ted Nugent is kind of interesting. He’s very well known, but there’s kind of a disconnect between his reputation and the kind of music he played. It’s not smart or super complex or anything, but a lot of the stuff here isn’t really that “rock’n’roll” either – not a whole lot of boogie or blooze or that sort of thing going on, a lot of his riffs are really more like Priest or early Motorhead than the kind of stuff one might expect. Despite this, a lot of Nugent’s fanbase seem kind of isolated from metal fandom and give off kind of a deceptive appearance for would-be approachers.”

5. Just What the Doctor Ordered (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“Only “Just What the Doctor Ordered” – also not a single, amusingly enough – stands out, with a little bit of space and motion in its guitar playing. But, again, not enough for me to come back to probably ever in my entire life after I click ‘save’ here.”

4. Hey Baby (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“Ted Nugent once said about this album that if you want to know what Rock N’ Roll is all about you just have to listen to this album. Indeed it’s a very good album with many great songs, it may not be the best album of all time like the loudmouth Nugent suggested but it’s the best in his discography and it has an iconic guitar sound.”

3. Stormtroopin’ (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“Great tune, ripping the guitar! think it may have to do with the Stormtroopers of WWII. For me, I think it’s about being wary of the government taking away our freedoms.”

2. Cat Scratch Fever (Cat Scratch Fever, 1977)

“This is a great song by Ted Nugent! I grew up listening to Ted Nugent on a Classic Rock station and I grew to enjoy his music and his talent! Rock on Ted! As someone else previously said, this is the only Ted Nugent song that I know by name and it is my favorite song by him! Long Live Classic Rock!”

1. Stranglehold (Ted Nugent, 1975)

“Stranglehold is one of the most erotic rock songs I have ever heard. It has a hypnotic beat that hooks you, reels you in, and actually puts a stranglehold on you! You can’t help but listen. One of the best songs ever created, I used to listen to this song every night all night. This is absolutely the best song that he has created. If only he still wrote songs as good as this one.”