richard
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response 1 of 87:
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Jan 30 00:06 UTC 1999 |
This is a hard item, because there are so many songs one wants to list.
Here are some of my favorites--
*** "Like A Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan)-- IMO the greatest rock song ever,
summarizing the sheer terror and joy of growing up and being alive in
three words, 'How does it feel.....'
*** "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)-- Probably my favorite song; Mr.
Tambourine Man being an allegory for God, and the song about the quest for
religion and meaning in life...'Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, wont you play for
me, Im not sleepy and Im not going anywhere"
*** "Wild Horses" (Rolling Stones)-- Famous song Mick Jagger wrote when (I
think Grace Slick) overdosed and was in a coma, and then woke up when he
thought she was going to die, and said, "Wild horses couldnt keep me away"
*** "Layla" (Eric Clapton) The most passionate gut-wrenching song about
love and breaking up, written when Layla Harrison (George's wife) dumped
Eric. Also love Duane Allman's slide guitar on this.
*** "Freebird" (Lynrd Skynrd)-- the ultimate rock power song, the
national anthem of southern rock.
*** "Because the Night" (Bruce Springsteen/Patti Smith)
*** "Crossroads" (Robert Johnson)-- *The* classic blues song; love
Clapton's electric version on his box set, entitled naturally,
"Crossroads"
*** "Until the end of the world" (U2)
*** "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Charlie Daniels Band)-- Charlie in a
fidding contest with the Devil, how can you resist!
*** "Driver 8" (REM)-- This is an early song and IMO their best, "and the
train conductor says, take a break driver 8, you've been on this trip too
long"
*** "Pride and Joy" (Stevie Ray Vaughn)-- the live version of this with
the Double Trouble band is a killer!
and of course no list is complete without a Bob Marley and the Wailers
song, "No worry, no pain" comes to mind.
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hhsrat
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response 2 of 87:
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Jan 30 00:12 UTC 1999 |
I love Simon and Garfunkel's Mrs. Robinson. Don't know why, just like
it I guess.
I also like Don MacLean's American Pie. Again, I don't really know why,
but I think it has something to do with the line "Drove the Chevy to the
Levy but the Levy was dry". I heard the song for the first time (when I
was 4 years old) while riding in a Chevy Caprice.
I like Elton John's Saturday Night's Alright for Fightin. I heard the
Michigan Basketball band do their version, and I was just hooked.
I like 25 Or 6 to 4 by Chicago, just because.
And, I can't go without mentioning the Greatest Surf Music Drum Song (I
am a drummer) Ever Recorded - Wipeout by the Surfari's.
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anderyn
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response 3 of 87:
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Jan 30 02:15 UTC 1999 |
Boy howdy. There are far too many songs that could be on my list.
But the ones that spring to mind are:
Thomas The Rhymer, Steeleye Span
Dancing Under the Rose, Albion Band
Detroit 1759 Mustard's Retreat
Now Be Thankful, Fairport Convention
Babylon, the band with John Tams that I can't recall
because the night, patti smith
lola, the kinks
by way of sorrow, julie miller
and that's about it. For now. All of these are either long-term
faves or the ones that are racketing around my head at the moment.
Major tom(coming home) peter schilling
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