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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
 Posted - 09/11/2004 : 09:46:22
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the albums poll got me thinking of some of my favorite songs. these aren't necessarily on my top 5 favorite albums and some aren't even from my top 10 favorite musicians, but i can definitely say they are among my very favorite songs.
simon and garfunkel- "at the zoo"-- everything about this song is perfect: the melody, the production, the lyrics. I LOVE IT.
frank black and the catholics- "southbound bevy"-- again, everything is perfect: frank's voice, the production, the lyrics, the melody. amazing song from my favorite artist.
the beatles- "michelle"-- one of the reasons why Rubber Soul is one of my favorite albums.
weezer- "you gave your love to me softly"-- one of my former favorite bands (i kind of grew out of them, but they still have a special place in my heart). this song is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. flawless.
bob dylan- "girl from the north country"-- this is the most beautiful song ever written. the Nashville Skyline version with johnny cash is really good, but i prefer the Freewheelin version. this song moves me almost to tears EVERY time i hear it.
it's amazing that it was easier for me to do this list than the albums list.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2004 : 09:54:16
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Now you're talking tricky. Ouch.
Um...
Nope, can't be done.
 So, I finally got my X-Wing |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
1446 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2004 : 11:04:56
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"Southbound Bevy" might be my favorite Frank song, too.
I'll consider my Top 5 and maybe I'll have a list later. |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2004 : 14:58:57
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2004 : 22:43:02
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my number one all time favourite song is nobody loves you when you're down and out by John Lennon, it has been for over 15 years and not a month goes by when I don't have to hear it.
the rest are in no particular order but they are
2. He stopped loving her today - George Jones
3. One man guy - rufus wainwrights version
4. Evetythings falling apart - hefner
5. By the time I get to phoenix - Glen Campbell
the number 5 spot could have been the man in blacks hurt/jackson or sunday morning coming down by Kris or wichita line man, as it goes it is by the time I get to phoenix, none better than that thinking about it.
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 02:27:32
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Picking just five songs is impossible, at least I'm certain that Beach Boys' God Only Knows will always be in my top 5.
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Posted - 09/12/2004 : 02:36:04
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Choosing only five it´s really difficult...But I LOVE Ziggy Stardust! And after that I can put COP playing and that´s just a perfect moment for me!
Eu estava perdida mas agora encontrei-me... |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 05:31:35
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In the order they come to my mind:
The Clash - 'Armagideon Time'
J. Cash - 'The Man Comes Around'
Iggy Pop - 'The Passenger'
Beck - 'Pay No Mind'
FB - 'Speedy Marie'
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Posted - 09/12/2004 : 05:42:58
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It's making my head hurt just trying, no no I refuse
the room smelled like cupids gym
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
4233 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 06:01:50
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well... it's really hard to answer that, but apart from the Pixies and Frank songs I would probably chose a Joy Division song, one from Nirvana, one from Bowie, another from Sonic Youth and maybe another one by Radiohead or PJ Harvey, but at the moment, my 5 favourite songs are:
Elephant Woman - Blonde Redhead
Moonlight Mile - The Rolling Stones
Sand - Lee Hazlewood And Nancy Sinatra
Ribbons Of You - Shannon Wright
Starless - King Crimson
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ModernFix
- FB Fan -
USA
18 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 06:33:14
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Hmmm..
Oh Sister - Neutral Milk Hotel
Erecting a Movie Star - Liz Phar/Shudder to Think
One True Wheel - Brian Eno
Me,I Disconnect From You - Gary Numan
Game of Pricks - Guided By Voices
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 06:38:06
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Last summer I thought of my 5 favourite songs and turned out they all began with H. I´m sure I´ve got some new favourites but here´s what I came up with:
Here Today - Beach Boys
Honey Pie - Beatles
Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
Hooker With A Penis - Tool
Hey - Pixies
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Jódete, tío,
Que se joda tu hermana,
Que se joda tu hermano,
Que se joda tu madre,
Que se joda tu tía,
¡Porque soy policia!
Que se jodas, currante,
Que se joda tu perro,
Que se joda tu hijo,
Que se joda tu amante,
No me pidas razónes,
Soy el Hombre ¡cojones! |
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Black_francis_
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
157 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 07:00:10
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Pixies - Velouria
Urge Overkill - Girl you'll be a woman soon (i know its a cover)
Frank Black - Adda Lee
Talking Heads - Road to nowhere
Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 15:11:35
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"Velouria" would probably go somewhere in my Top Five. Perhaps "It's Not My Birthday," by They Might Be Giants, as well.
Brick is red, and Hitler's dead. Hang me! |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 15:46:53
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I can only think of two at this very moment. "Caribou" by the Pixies, and "The Storm" by Tanya Donelly.
There's a few maybe's: "Laser Beam" by Low, "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley, "Pictures Of You" by The Cure, and the odd blast from the past like "Beautiful Day" by Three Colours Red or "Die Laughing" by Therapy.
So, I finally got my X-Wing |
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hammerhands
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1594 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 18:15:53
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When I was much younger (Queen had only gone out of style twice) I came up with the five greatest songs of all time.
I suppose they all HAD to be epics.
1. Stairway to Heaven (which had yet to go out of style)
2. Sultans of Swing
3. London Calling
4. Black Angel (Cult)
5. ?Paint It Black?/?Sympathy for the Devil?
I was very sure about this at the time, but now I can't recall the order or exactly what was on that list.
Anyhow, although I'm less sure these days I am sure that Black Angel isn't even my favourite song on Love.
I also know that Jimmy Webb's song Do What You Gotta Do as performed by Roberta Flack consistently drives me to tears. The only other song I can think of that gets me bawling is No Woman, No Cry (The live version, Bob Marley and the Wailers).
I've had Fields of Marigold and Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons rolling in my head for months, but right now what I really want to hear is Morally Bankrupt, or Plastic Liver. |
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2004 : 18:49:50
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'sultans of swing' is definitely fantastic.
-dan |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3430 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 01:07:06
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Rather a tricky question, but I’ll have a go nonetheless
sue’s last ride - Dirty Three
i know you are but what am i? – Mogwai
vicky’s box – Throwing Muses
all over the world – Pixies
verstaerker - Jakob
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shineoftheever
> Teenager of the Year <
Canada
4307 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 01:12:53
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Originally posted by hammerhands
1. Stairway to Heaven (which had yet to go out of style)
2. Sultans of Swing
3. London Calling
4. Black Angel (Cult)
5. ?Paint It Black?/?Sympathy for the Devil?
well it's nice to see someone at least mention the cult - i would definitely include she sells sanctuary. don't know about the other four but that would be one of my five. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7446 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 05:39:44
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Let's say...
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Marrs - Pump Up The Volume
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Roxy Music - To Turn You On
The Aztec Mystic - Aguila
(edit: deleted the Pixies to make room for The Aztec Mystic)
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 12:57:23
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Beachboys, the : God Only Knows
Beatles, the: Eleanor Rigby
Black, Frank: Calistan
Bowie, David: Heroes
Buzzcocks, the: Ever Fallen In Love?
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2543 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 14:10:53
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1. Inspiration - Lone Justice - Maria McKee is my favourite female vocalist, and on this song the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time. Been my favourite track for over a decade
2. Forbidden Colours - Sylvian & Sakamoto - Just a sublime song. Tragic and lovelorn and desolate. Again, seems like I've loved it forever
3. Letter to Memphis - Pixies - The intro to this gives me shivers, and the rest doesn't disappoint
4. Time is the Diamond - Low - Trust was my first Low album, which I bought on the strength of a review from somewhere. Even then took a bit of time to get into, but it's my favourite album to listen to when I'm a bit hacked off with the world and drowning my sorrows. Sorry for the pun, but this song is a gem
5. Bluetonic - Bluetones - It makes me smile. It makes me laugh. It makes me want to dance. Tbh, this could have been ant one of about 10 songs, but this makes me the happiest, and I never tire of hearing it. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 14:56:36
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quote:
Originally posted by Jose Jones
weezer- "you gave your love to me softly"-- one of my former favorite bands (i kind of grew out of them, but they still have a special place in my heart). this song is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. flawless.
-dan
Is that a B-side?
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 14:57:29
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Originally posted by vilainde
Let's say...
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Denis
I have been really appreciating that song again recently.
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Posted - 09/13/2004 : 14:58:48
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I hate this thread, it's making me compare all of the songs I love in a despeate attempt to whittle it down to 5, I won't do it damn it
the room smelled like cupids gym
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 15:04:03
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Don't then, I am just gonna read everyone else's. It's way too hard. I don't even know how people can try.
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 20:42:58
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yes, that weezer song is a b-side to el scorcho.
like i said, this came surprisingly easy for me. that album one was a bitch, though.
-dan |
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slaveish
= Cult of Ray =
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 21:44:30
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okay, sooooo impossible to narrow it down to five, but here are five OF my favorite songs:
lonely woman....Ornette Coleman
speedy marie
you just haven't earned it yet baby.....the smiths, but I love the Kirsty MacColl version
democratic circus...talking heads
dead souls.....joy division
utterly impossible. |
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twist
- FB Fan -
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - 09/13/2004 : 22:50:56
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These are the five greatest musical compositions of all time:
The Beatles, She’s so heavy
Joy Division, New Dawn Fades
The Pixies, Dig For Fire
The Left Banke, Pretty Ballerina
Curtis Mayfield, Little Child Runnin’ Wild
According to me.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7446 Posts |
Posted - 09/14/2004 : 02:51:25
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quote:
Originally posted by twist
These are the five greatest musical compositions of all time:
The Beatles, She’s so heavy
It has to be my fave Beatles song too.
Denis
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2006 : 19:44:29
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01. The Beach Boys "Surf's Up"
02. Frank Black "Parry The Wind High, Low"
03. Guided By Voices "Acorns And Orioles"
04. Cheap Trick "The Ballad of TV Violence"
05. Barry Black "Derelict Vultures"
Only the last minute and forty-eight seconds of "Derelict Vultures" are particularly amazing, though. The first 3 minutes and 7 seconds are less than amazing. |
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2543 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2006 : 14:28:28
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ha, this is funny. I've just been trying to compile my top ten songs. I don't remember posting this before but three of those songs are still in my top 5.
What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2006 : 18:56:41
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Right now I'm in Meat Puppets mood/cloud hehe so...
Up on the sun
Sam
Split myself in two
Severed goddess hand
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Edited by - Levitated on 11/04/2006 18:57:13 |
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2006 : 05:35:41
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This will probably have changed by tomorrow. Oh well...
Oasis - Some Might Say
FB&TC's - All My Ghosts
Oasis - Acquiesce
Crowded House - Distant Sun
The Bluetones - Are You Blue or Are You Blind?
"The arc of triumph" |
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mcil
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
148 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2006 : 10:21:51
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At thr moment:
Pixies - Brick is Red
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
Ben Folds Five - Battle of Who Could Care Less
Throwing Muses - Dizzy
Husker Du - Books About UFOs
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