The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYAcX9hA_ak#lq-hq-vhq)
Obviously a matter of opinion?
April (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-EJ9dQ5BmA#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Descendents - Hope - Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rJSGRQAniU#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Best song written by 15 and 16 year-olds (and still sounds relevant performed by those guys in their late 30s).
Johnny Cash - 'Hurt" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Quote from: Super T.I.B on July 09, 2009, 09:01:49 PM
[Johnny Cash - 'Hurt
I still like the original by Nine Inch Nails better, but no better person to cover it than Johnny Cash!
I thought the same until I heard NIN on the radio
Cash makes that song dark
Quote from: Mother on July 09, 2009, 11:33:46 PM
Cash makes that song dark
True, but if you want dark the rest of the NIN album it comes from ("The Downward Spiral") has plenty.
bah
that is youthful trent angsty darkness
Cash is an old haunted darkness of loss and regret
Man this one is really just to hard to answer.
My answer for the moment is
Stranglehold by Ted Nugent.
Yeah, tough to pick just one, but I gotta go with Rock Candy -- Montrose
The Ballad of Curtis Lowe
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 04:31:00 AM
bah
that is youthful trent angsty darkness
Cash is an old haunted darkness of loss and regret
+1
BTW it's pronounced "Twent"
and I would say "old haunted, whisky soaked loss and regret"
LS has a couple songs better than curtis lowe, simple man and sweet home alabama being an example
My vote is for Comfortably Numb
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 05:36:16 AM
LS has a couple songs better than curtis lowe, simple man and sweet home alabama being an example
Simple Man is a great tune.
Sweet Home is, but is way overplayed, but that doesn't take away from the music.
I like all of Skynyrd's music, seen them in concert a dozen times and am going again in a month.
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 05:38:52 AM
My vote is for Comfortably Numb
I'll give that one to you.
Great song.
All great songs [thumbsup]
Given this audience you gotta go with Allman Brothers "Midnight Rider".
No Stairway to Heaven?
or Hotel California
Are you talkin' music or lyrics?
Quote from: Speeddog on July 10, 2009, 07:28:31 AM
Are you talkin' music or lyrics?
I think we are talking lyrics, at least that is how I interpreted the thread
move it on over
Hank Williams
+1 - and nearly all other Hank Williams songs
< singing>
< badly >
I'm a barbie girl....
:D
Impossible to pick a "best"
Not the greatest video...but this has Dave A. as the drummer, which is required for this song (as much as I like Matt Cameron).
Pearl Jam, Rats
Pearl Jam - Rats (Boston '94) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAJJpgIFGUY#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
.
The Star-Spangled Banner
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,
'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - “In God is our trust,â€
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
Dare I say...... Michael Jackson Thriller [evil] :-X
Lyrics or music
If music, I might say "Thick as a Brick"
But at the end of the day, it's just an opinion and you're free to change it.
I love the Pablo Picasso song for a lot of reasons -- Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads was in Modern Lovers, very cool cross-genre music.
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 05:38:52 AM
My vote is for Comfortably Numb
Only if you include the Bob Hoskins lyric additions.
Tenacious D - Tribute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcJwz7wu8_s#noexternalembed-lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Pablo Picasso? Had that on a Repo Man soundtrack that I pretty much played to death, well, a very long time ago. Good song. Best? Dunno.
Best is tough, but at the moment, I'm pretty stuck on a couple of songs that just do it for me lyrically & musically --
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, Bhindi Bhagee
Bhindi Bhagee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rudytm7RDM4&feature=related#lq2-hq-vhq)
Crooked Still, Ain't no Grave
Crooked Still - Ain't No Grave (from 'True Blood') (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SSUYVAv_dM#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
But if I had to choose one, it'd be Richard Thompson, 1952 Vincent Black Lighting
Richard Thompson - 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
Or Stranglehold!!!
my all time favorite
The man who sailed around his soul
From east to west, from pole to pole
With ego as his drunken captain
Greed, the mutineer, had trapped all reason in the hold
The man who walked across his heart
Who took no compass, guide or chart
To rope and tar his blood congealed
When he found his self revealed ugly and cold
And the sirens that sing
By your nose with its ring
Theyll drag you in
For your sins
Now he sits all alone
And its no place like home
Its empty skin
A bag to keep lifes souvenirs in
The man who sailed around his soul
The man who sailed around his soul
The man who sailed around his soul
Came back again to find a hole
Where once he thought compassion and the truth
Had laid to warm his freezing carcass on return
The man who walked across his heart
Was doomed to journey from the start
Of every love affair hed broken
All the lies hed ever spoken
Tattooed on his arm
And the jellyfish stings
Even angels with wings
Who look too deep
And dare to peep
Now he sits all alone
Knowing flesh blood and bone
Is everything
He found the treasure hed been seeking
The man who sailed around his soul
Oh good point
Lyrics or music
I would have to second the headhunter
I do get all heady whenever the star spangled banner plays
it's a heavy song
but as far as purely entertainment without the addition of nationalism
I do like what a wonderful world, it is an outstanding feel good song that won't age
American Pie for some reason makes me want to cry like a little girl depending on who does it
It depresses the hell out of me which makes it a great song
Truckin
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 09:43:25 AM
American Pie for some reason makes me want to cry like a little girl depending on who does it
It depresses the hell out of me which makes it a great song
Geez...well how about Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. Big fat downer right there.
Quote from: spolic on July 10, 2009, 10:02:16 AM
Geez...well how about Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin. Big fat downer right there.
Love that song
but
Ugly Kid Joe ruined it for me
Oingo Boingo - Little Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: NAKID on July 10, 2009, 07:14:40 AM
No Stairway to Heaven?
The question wasn't most popular or most air play. If so then may be, or perhaps.... Free Bird.
Dolph :)
Quote from: kopfjager on July 10, 2009, 08:37:19 AM
.
The Star-Spangled Banner
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,
'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - “In God is our trust,â€
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
Can't argue with our Natioal Anthem .Here Here.
Dolph :) :)
Quote from: Pakhan on July 10, 2009, 08:46:27 AM
Dare I say...... Michael Jackson Thriller [evil] :-X
Take away the video and what do you have ?
Dolph :)
Best?
Surely you jest.
Quote from: painter on July 10, 2009, 04:58:32 PM
Best?
Surely you jest.
To what are you referring Nate ?
Dolph :)
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 10, 2009, 04:19:25 PM
The question wasn't most popular or most air play. If so then may be, or perhaps.... Free Bird.
Dolph :)
You're right, it's not about airplay. I just think it's a great song...
Quote from: NAKID on July 10, 2009, 05:38:43 PM
You're right, it's not about airplay. I just think it's a great song...
You're right , it's a great song , like Free Bird, Sunshine of your Love , Cross Roads, Kashmir, etc.
Dolph :)
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 10, 2009, 05:35:02 PM
To what are you referring Nate ?
Dolph :)
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 10, 2009, 05:42:52 PM
You're right , it's a great song , like Free Bird, Sunshine of your Love , Cross Roads, Kashmir, etc.
Dolph :)
I got a million of 'em.... ;)
Quote from: painter on July 10, 2009, 06:02:10 PM
I got a million of 'em.... ;)
Amen Brotha'.
Dolph :)
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 10, 2009, 05:42:52 PM
You're right , it's a great song , like Free Bird, Sunshine of your Love , Cross Roads, Kashmir, etc.
Dolph :)
Can't even mention kashmir without "shine on you crazy diamond " and " ten years gone"
The problem with threads about music
is
that Led Zeppilin and Pink Floyd are huge trump cards
Especially Pink Floyd
I have yet to hear a band that can stop me in my tracks and just listen for hours
Quote from: triangleforge on July 10, 2009, 09:26:25 AM
Pablo Picasso? Had that on a Repo Man soundtrack that I pretty much played to death, well, a very long time ago. Good song. Best? Dunno.
the burning sensations [thumbsup]
and the accoustic version of "when the shit hits the fan" by the circle jerks. Ohhhhh yeah!
Maybe not the best, but a top 3 favorite: Maggie May by Rod Stewart. Something about that song. Can't get it out of my head for days after hearing it.
ROD STEWART LIVE &quot;Maggie May&quot; 1976 London (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_uJhoRr5jA&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
now lyrically
Two songs I love by Dylan are tambourine man and Sara
but
I like them so much better when someone covers them
cuz Dylan's voice is make the beast with two backs awful
I know that nate is just dying to mention Mel Torme
;D
This is embarassing
but
i love this shit
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck Cant Take My Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNiKW-_8pSo&feature=fvw#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen (1963) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyCQ6vKqgnU#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Don ho
Tiny bubbles! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXgc8wzfC4#lq-hq-vhq)
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHzLk-aTA7E&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
and for the quintessential most awesomest writer of songs
EVER
Barry Manilow
Mandy - Barry Manilow (with lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6A5W37BVeI&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Barry Manilow tells a good story. Burt Bacharach has to be one of the best song writers ever.
Quote from: Little Monkey Toes on July 10, 2009, 07:04:30 PM
Barry Manilow tells a good story. Burt Bacharach has to be one of the best song writers ever.
Oh hell yeah Burt bacharach
I am forgetting so many
Tony Bennet
and
The rat pack minus sinatra
Can't stand that guy
Joan Armatrading. Great song writer, great guiter player too.
In Your Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRKHfSzpiIg#lq-hq-vhq)
A Day in the Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiFYOn1AFms#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Eleanor Rigby- The Beatles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsz4dB6DuM#lq-hq-vhq)
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 06:46:33 PM
I know that nate is just dying to mention Mel Torme
;D
I'm not Harry Anderson. ;D
Mel Torme - Dat dere (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qes03KocZr8#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Mel Torme - Comin Home Baby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua_ODg0FmzQ#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Tim Buckley - Dolphins - Whistle Test (May '74) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtU-9EMSYu0&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Dean Martin - One For My Baby... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rnr-eJd8o#lq-hq-vhq)
Michael Buble - Feeling Good (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYe6tmrFxbw#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
MAMBO ITALIANO - DEAN MARTIN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S-7Ap6J_FU#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Madam Butterfly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpW8Jvl9low
or.....
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
happy birthday dear Johnny, happy birthday to you.
The Pixies - "Where is my mind?"
Fight Club - Where is my Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zP1IjgSO_E#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Quote from: Xiphias on July 11, 2009, 06:09:27 AM
The Pixies - "Where is my mind?"
Yep
Love that song
more for the combination of music
it is a bit redundant
Ever? Hmm.... Greensleaves. It's timeless.
For What It's Worth.
Everyone knows THIS is the greatest song ever written!
The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Original Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDWTLx1Ndns&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq-vhq) ;D [thumbsup]
PS: It's the only song in this thread with COWBELL
Some of you guys are pretty damn old. Me, I just feel old.
Quote from: Mother on July 10, 2009, 05:38:52 AM
My vote is for Comfortably Numb
Dogs is deeper.
Those Squidbillies openers sung by Billy Joe Shaver really stick with me too.
My dreams are all dead and buried
Sometimes I wish the sun would just explode
When god comes and calls me to his kingdom
I'll take all you sons a pregnant doges when i go
let her blow
She run off and took our only chicken
When I broke jail the house was burnt and bare
The Japs moved the plant back to Osaki
Some days life just don't seem that fair
I don't even care
I'm telling you I just don't give a damn.
My oldest son was born an albino
My youngest is covered in hair
The middle one says he's a homosexual
The other seven's gone I don't know where
And I don't care
I just don't care
I gave all my best years to that woman

All she gave to me was mouths to feed

A miracle straight from the loins of Jesus

Since Charlie blew off both of my testes

1969 Cam Ranh Bay

It was a massacre

Get your yankee ass off of my property

Don't care if the bank gave you the deed

This farm's been Cuyler land for generations

Since we beat back them sneaky Japanese

In the war of 1812

Bring our boys home
Somehow I got spinal meningitis

Injecting all that hairspray in my spine

It's a super cheap way to party

If you aim to kill some brain cells and some time

Good luck getting that child support check from me now.
She sauntered up to my house trick-or-treatin'

Hottest little witch I'd ever seen

How was I to know she was eleven

I thought this land was free from sea to sea

She looked at least 15

No child left behind

Quote from: FatguyRacer on July 12, 2009, 11:05:28 AM
Dogs is deeper.
That whole animals album has a lot being said
but given it was released the year I was born
I don't understand a lot of what motivated their lyrics
although i did read Orwell's book way back in the day
even so
Pink Floyd most definitely got the combination of drugs right
First thing I thought was "These ever important years" by Husker Du.
then i thought "Vincent Black Lightning" by Richard Thompson
This might take a while. let me think. I'll get back to you.
Go with the Vincent Black Lightning. It is a great song. Heck, anything by Richard Thompson is a great song.
Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead
Lucky Man by The Verve.
I think of modern day, Richard Ashcroft is one of the best song writers.