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richard
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All-Time Favorite Songs [D
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Jan 29 23:43 UTC 1999 |
Following up on the previous item on favorite cd's, it occurs we havent
done a "favorite song" item in a long time.
What are your all-time favorite songs? Which songs mean the most to you
and why? What are the songs you listen to over and over again?
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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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beeswing
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response 4 of 87:
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Jan 30 05:10 UTC 1999 |
a mere sampling:
"Brick Shithouse", Placebo
"Flower", Liz Phair
"Hell", Squirrel Nut Zippers
"The Ghost of Stephen Foster", SNZ
"Song Remains the Same", Led Zeppelin
"She's Like a Rainbow", Rolling Stones (yep on the new IMac commercials)
"Everybody Hurts", REM
"The Boat Family", The Roches
"Blame", Soul Coughing
"Brick", Ben Folds Five
"Violet", Hole
oooh, i must dance now
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krj
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response 5 of 87:
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Jan 30 05:30 UTC 1999 |
resp:3 :: Twila's favorite "Babylon" is by The Home Service.
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senna
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response 6 of 87:
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Jan 30 09:02 UTC 1999 |
Hmm. My list will be woefully incomplete, but it's something. There's
a lot more than this, but I can't stick it all in.
Okay. "AEnema," by Tool, which is an awe-inspiring song about the end
of California. It's impossible to get enough of this song. The musical
composition of this song makes you feel the earth rumbling and the tidal
waves crashing in. It's amazing. I can probably stick "Third Eye" on
top of it, which is different, but no less amazing. It runs more in the
psychadelic region, but the mastery the band shows is undeniable.
"Black," by Pearl Jam, is a deep, emotional song, another one where the
entire band contributes to the feel. Released on their first album,
it is the pinnacle of their artistry, and they've been struggling to
return since.
"Lights Out," by little known of Newsboys. I don't know, this song is
nothing like anything else they've produced. It gets me going every
time, though.
And, of course, there's the greatest song of all time. Hail to the
Victors. Nothing like singing that in a small, fun loving group of
110,000. Wow. I can hear the groans already.
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omni
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response 7 of 87:
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Jan 30 09:38 UTC 1999 |
hmmm
"Little Wing" by Stevie Ray Vaughan. This is a cover of Hendrix's
work but I think SRV did it better.
"Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman. I like the guitar/drum interplay
and of course the words.
"Fanfare for the Common Man" composed by Aaron Copland; performed by the
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. This particular piece is only 3 mins long, but is
perhaps the most moving piece ever composed. Trunpets speak to my soul, and
this one speaks volumes. When I hear it, it becomes a spiritual experience.
"The Thrill is Gone" by BB King.
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md
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response 8 of 87:
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Jan 30 11:26 UTC 1999 |
Mr Tambourine Man - The Byrds (tip of the iceberg -- I'm a
major Byrds fan)
Stray Cat Blues - Rolling Stones
Bitch - Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones
Loving Cup - Rolling Stones
Penny Lane - The Beatles (tip of that iceberg, too)
Nuvoletta - Barber
Must the Winter Come So Soon - Barber
Do Not Utter a Word - Barber
When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
In the Forest - Baby 'O
Kiss on My List - Hall & Oats
Santa Cruisin' - Grover Washington, Jr.
Clash City Rockers - The Clash
Too Drunk to Fuck - The Dead Kennedys
Steet Beat - Tom Scott
Das Wandern ist Des Mullers Lust - Schubert (tip of a very huge
iceberg)
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (and most of the
rest of that early album)
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md
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response 9 of 87:
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Jan 30 11:50 UTC 1999 |
[Lest I be thought sexist by the sort of person who
looks at a song title and assumes therefrom what the
song is about, I should add that "Bitch" by the Stones
is about a man so besotted with a certain woman that
he turns to jelly when she's around ("I salivate like
a Pavlov dog"). The refrain goes, "Love is a bitch."
'sall.]
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katie
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response 10 of 87:
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Jan 30 15:42 UTC 1999 |
My all time favorite pop song is Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."
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gypsi
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response 11 of 87:
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Jan 30 18:48 UTC 1999 |
You're asking *ME* for a favorite song? Oh hell...I'll try to keep
it to ten I couldn't live without. They're all good to drive/dance
to. (Go figure)
"Red Barchetta" - Rush
"Blue Monday" - Orgy
"Halo" - Depeche Mode
"Shot in the Dark" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Hunting" - Deep Forest
"Aldebaron <sp?>" - Enya (okay...not a dancing/driving song)
"War Child (long version)" - Blondie
"Oil 1" - Moby
"Mr. Pinstriped Suit" - Big Bad Voodoo Daddies (I don't know if
that's the title...)
"Shout" - Isley Brothers
It was VERY hard to keep this to ten, ladies and gents... I can
think of ten from every era. =)
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beeswing
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response 12 of 87:
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Jan 30 19:15 UTC 1999 |
more more more...
(I've heard of the Newsboys, senna)
"London Calling", the Clash
"Beeswing", Richard Thompson. The chorus: "She was a rare thing/fine as
a bee's wing"
"Vincent Black Lighting", Richard Thompson
"Gun Shy", Liz Phair
"God", Tori Amos
"Blackbird", The Beatles (also a cool version by Crosby Stills and Nash)
"Hush", Deep Purple
"heaven Inside You", Alice in Chains (or is it beside?)
"King of Bohemia", Richard Thompson. My theme song. Just listen to it.
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scott
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response 13 of 87:
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Jan 30 22:51 UTC 1999 |
My favorite songs keep changing. But I rarely ever learn to hate a song.
Right now I'm working on a song from "The Court Jester", a lullaby. I think
it would sound great if Tom Waits sang it, but for now I'll have to settle
for myself in the shower.
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krj
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response 14 of 87:
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Jan 30 23:16 UTC 1999 |
resp:12 :: heavens, I consider myself a Richard Thompson fan, and I cannot
recall a single thing about the song "King of Bohemia."
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beeswing
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response 15 of 87:
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Jan 30 23:24 UTC 1999 |
it's on the Mirror Blue CD. very slow, just Richard and his guitar.
chorus:
Did your dreams die young?
Were they too hard won?
Did you reach too high and fall?
And there is no rest
For the ones God blessed
And He blessed you best of all.
..an old love interest heard the song and thought of me. :)
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krj
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response 16 of 87:
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Jan 30 23:30 UTC 1999 |
Oh, that one. Guess I never knew what it was called.
Unfortunately MIRROR BLUE was a loser album for me, and YOU ME US
was even worse. Did you get CELTSCMERTZ, last year's fan club live
recording?
((( winter agora #93 <---> music #170 )))
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hematite
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response 17 of 87:
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Jan 31 00:44 UTC 1999 |
(Re Beeswing back there some where: Darn it Trish, you mention Bohemia
and I start singing La Vie Boheme from Rent, and I can't even listeng
to it!)
As to my all time favourite songs...
November Rain by Guns 'N Roses: Don't know why but I have always loved
this song, it's so great to me.
American Pie by Don McLean: Need I say more?
Singin' In The Rain, Gene Kelly: I love Gene Kelly. And now that I've
started tap dancing(Even if it's only for a show) I respect his dancing
ability even more than I had in the past.
Pride(In the Name of Love) by U2: The live version off of Rattle & Hum
is by far the best.
Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky: I love this music to death. It's my pinnacle
of wonderful music.
And current favourite songs:
Pretty Fly(For a White Guy) -Offsrping
Get a Job -Offsrping
Anything Goes -Anything Goes
AEnema -Tool
Bouncin' Round the Room -Phish
Dr. Worm -TMBG
All music by Squirrel Nut Zippers
That's all I can think of for now.
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