I have to put in a vote for the first rock song to ever catch my ear:

House of the Rising Sun- The Animals

There's also a very rare version by a Psychodelic band,

Frigid Pink

Steelheart- '03 Speedmaster Black/Yellow The Hayabusa Killa 16" Shorties/140 mains/Airbox drilled Procom CDI "There is no cure for Celibacy. But we can treat the symptoms."