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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on Aug 3, 2009 9:54:37 GMT -5
Wow I sure know how to kill a thread. This seems to happen to me a lot. Don't worry if you check out the dates on the posts you'll notice that this thread kind of rises and falls. I've been meaning to do more lists as I done a pretty narrow one before but keep forgetting!
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Post by Fred Burroughs on May 7, 2010 15:00:30 GMT -5
Wow I really did kill this thread. Sorry about that. Well here's a chance to revive it.
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Post by pablo on May 13, 2010 11:05:24 GMT -5
1.The Frug-by Rilo Kiley and from the soundtrack to the movie Desert Blue. catchy,cute lyrics and bouncey with a infectious lead vocal by Jenny. 2.She Can't Burn Me Now-by the Del McCoury band-one day I saw the video for this on a country music cable channel and I loved it. Excellent lyrics to an upbeat fiddle/mandolin/guitar background with Del's high vocal the icing. 3.Yes It Is by The Beatles. beautifully sung by George, John and Paul with a typically soaring middle part by John. lovely and sad lyrics. A not talked about too often gem of a gem. 4.When I'm With You by Best Coast which is Bethany (forget her last name). A warm, sunny and happy retro sounding slice of pop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sj5_WITMpA5.Stop Pretending by The Pandora's. Written by Paula Pierce, lead singer/songwriter and guitar for the Pandora's who died at an early age of a brain aneurysm. This song puts down her ex-boyfriend with a gleeful smirk but you know she's right. 6.Hickory Wind, written and sung by Gram Parsons and recorded during his short stint with The Byrds..1968? A beautiful and wistful song full of memory and thoughts of home. 7.Who Killed Davy Moore? by Bob Dylan-a live recording with each verse detailing the circumstances revolving around the death of a boxer in the ring. 8.Walk On By-another live piece recorded at the Fillmore East by Laura Nyro. A heartbreaking vocal delivery to this Burt Bacharach song. Sung SO beautifully. 9.Rhapsody in the Rain by Lou Christie. Just a masterpiece with Lou's trademark falsetto chorus joined by the cat-like sounding female background singers. Fun and beautiful. 10.Mary Provost from Nick Lowe's first album-the true tale of silent film star who met a rather gruesome end. All told via a bright and jangly piece of pop that only the British know how to execute
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Post by MonsterX on May 13, 2010 16:48:59 GMT -5
I just re-read this thread and there’s a lot of music I have to go look up now! Here’s 10 more just for fun.
1. “You better run” by Jr. Kimbrough
One of my favorite blues artists, Junior’s guitar playing has a hypnotic drone to it and here it’s used to great effect. The quick, relentless tempo and the crashing cymbals that seem to leap forth from the darkness add a sense of urgency to this song, which is about a woman fleeing from a rapist. My favorite blues song tend to be a little frightening and dangerous, which is why I like this one so much.
2. “Get to the Choppa” by Austrian Death Machine
Austrian Death Machine is a death metal tribute to the greatest action star of all time. (Arnold of course!) The whole album is comprised of songs based of Arnold’s most popular one-liners and it’s flipping hilarious start to finish. What makes it awesome is that all the musicians are very talented and they play each song completely strait. With lyrics like –
“You betrayed me You betrayed me Now you’re out for blood To make me your kill I must put a stop to this By impaling you with a drill Screw you Screw you Screw you Benny!”
How can you go wrong! The singer also does an awesome Arnold impression and so it sounds like Schwarzenegger is singing back up. I love it!
3. “Guns for Hire” by AC/DC
I love AC/DC and I hate how they play the same 5 songs from them over and over again on the radio when the band has such a great library to choose from. Since I can’t pick almost every song they’ve ever done I’ll pick Guns for Hire off the Flick of the Switch album. It’s loud, fast, let’s do it in the bathtub rock and roll and I couldn’t ask for anything more. It’s a great song and I wish they would play it on the radio once and a while instead of playing “Back in Black” 50 times a week.
4. “Pure” by Gary Numan
If you only know Gary Numan as the guy who sings Cars then you don’t know Gary Numan. His early work is great but then he fell into a slump which continued until the 90’s when he began to make music for himself again instead of trying (and failing) to produce pop music. His later and newer stuff is very dark, heavy and atmospheric. Listing to his later work is like watching a dying, blood red sun sinking bellow the horizon line while gazing through the hollow facets of a black crystal. Did I mention that I really like Gary Numan? I picked Pure just because I think it’s a good entry point for people unfamiliar with him, but I’d recommend just about all his later stuff plus his early stuff.
5. “Baby Please Don’t Leave Me” by Buddy Guy
My favorite bluesman and one of the best guitar players of all time, Buddy Guy has withstood the test of time and is one of the last true Blues legends still with us today. Baby Please Don’t Leave Me is off the Sweet Tea album and an amazing track that almost feels like a heavy rock song while still maintaining the blues’ soul. The tempo is slow and heavy with a rolling bass line that keeps the song relentlessly marching onward. When Buddy cries out, “Please don’t leave me!” that pain and sorrow in his voice sounds truly genuine and his heavly distorted guitar screams right along with him, wailing and thrashing as though it were in its death throes. It’s the kind of song that haunts you long after it’s ended.
6. “Walking on Your Hands” by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
I can sing at a pretty high pitch if I want to but I’m a natural baritone so this is an easy song for me. I find myself singing it at random, much to my wife’s chagrin since I haven’t bothered to learn all the words. It’s just basically my just jumping up and down belting out, “AAAAAAre you WOOK-ing on yur HUNDS!” I don’t know what that has to do with anything, but it’s a very fun song.
7. “London Dungeon” by The Misfits
I love a dark, heavy, relentless riff which might be why London Dungeon is my favorite Misfits track. Danzig’s voice is just perfect for the gothic imagery of the lyrics. It’s almost hammer-horror-ish.
8. “What Difference Does it Make?” by The Smiths
My favorite Smith’s track; Morrissey’s vocals are great as always and the song manages to be up-tempo and dark at the same time. I suppose the Smith’s have better and more popular songs but there’s sometime in the lyrics that speaks to me. The devil will find work for idle hands to do indeed.
9. “Nahan” by Niyaz
Niyaz is a folk/electronica band from India that put’s Arabian stories and poetry to music. Their singer has perhaps the most mysterious and beautiful voices and ever heard. Nahan is my favorite song that I’ve heard from them, probably because it has a faster tempo that the other ones. I wish I understood the lyrics. Anyway, it was kind of cool to find music I liked that was so different to the music that I normally listen to and I hope you like it as well.
10. “Adrenaline” by Bauhaus
When Bauhaus released their last album, “Go Away White” I bought it after listening to a couple of samples, not really being familiar with their music. (Except Bela Lugosi’s Dead, of course.) It was a bit more rock and roll than their other stuff which is probably why I was attracted to it in the first place.
From there I dug deeper into their catalogue, branched out, and now I’ve been turned on to dozens of bands that I haven’t even heard of before then. Adrenaline is my favorite song off the album and it served as the catalyst that got me into goth music, so it has a special place in my heart.
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on May 13, 2010 22:37:45 GMT -5
I just re-read this thread and there’s a lot of music I have to go look up now! Here’s 10 more just for fun. 1. “You better run” by Jr. Kimbrough One of my favorite blues artists, Junior’s guitar playing has a hypnotic drone to it and here it’s used to great effect. The quick, relentless tempo and the crashing cymbals that seem to leap forth from the darkness add a sense of urgency to this song, which is about a woman fleeing from a rapist. My favorite blues song tend to be a little frightening and dangerous, which is why I like this one so much. 2. “Get to the Choppa” by Austrian Death Machine Austrian Death Machine is a death metal tribute to the greatest action star of all time. (Arnold of course!) The whole album is comprised of songs based of Arnold’s most popular one-liners and it’s flipping hilarious start to finish. What makes it awesome is that all the musicians are very talented and they play each song completely strait. With lyrics like – “You betrayed me You betrayed me Now you’re out for blood To make me your kill I must put a stop to this By impaling you with a drill Screw you Screw you Screw you Benny!” How can you go wrong! The singer also does an awesome Arnold impression and so it sounds like Schwarzenegger is singing back up. I love it! 3. “Guns for Hire” by AC/DC I love AC/DC and I hate how they play the same 5 songs from them over and over again on the radio when the band has such a great library to choose from. Since I can’t pick almost every song they’ve ever done I’ll pick Guns for Hire off the Flick of the Switch album. It’s loud, fast, let’s do it in the bathtub rock and roll and I couldn’t ask for anything more. It’s a great song and I wish they would play it on the radio once and a while instead of playing “Back in Black” 50 times a week. 4. “Pure” by Gary Numan If you only know Gary Numan as the guy who sings Cars then you don’t know Gary Numan. His early work is great but then he fell into a slump which continued until the 90’s when he began to make music for himself again instead of trying (and failing) to produce pop music. His later and newer stuff is very dark, heavy and atmospheric. Listing to his later work is like watching a dying, blood red sun sinking bellow the horizon line while gazing through the hollow facets of a black crystal. Did I mention that I really like Gary Numan? I picked Pure just because I think it’s a good entry point for people unfamiliar with him, but I’d recommend just about all his later stuff plus his early stuff. 5. “Baby Please Don’t Leave Me” by Buddy Guy My favorite bluesman and one of the best guitar players of all time, Buddy Guy has withstood the test of time and is one of the last true Blues legends still with us today. Baby Please Don’t Leave Me is off the Sweet Tea album and an amazing track that almost feels like a heavy rock song while still maintaining the blues’ soul. The tempo is slow and heavy with a rolling bass line that keeps the song relentlessly marching onward. When Buddy cries out, “Please don’t leave me!” that pain and sorrow in his voice sounds truly genuine and his heavly distorted guitar screams right along with him, wailing and thrashing as though it were in its death throes. It’s the kind of song that haunts you long after it’s ended. 6. “Walking on Your Hands” by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry I can sing at a pretty high pitch if I want to but I’m a natural baritone so this is an easy song for me. I find myself singing it at random, much to my wife’s chagrin since I haven’t bothered to learn all the words. It’s just basically my just jumping up and down belting out, “AAAAAAre you WOOK-ing on yur HUNDS!” I don’t know what that has to do with anything, but it’s a very fun song. 7. “London Dungeon” by The Misfits I love a dark, heavy, relentless riff which might be why London Dungeon is my favorite Misfits track. Danzig’s voice is just perfect for the gothic imagery of the lyrics. It’s almost hammer-horror-ish. 8. “What Difference Does it Make?” by The Smiths My favorite Smith’s track; Morrissey’s vocals are great as always and the song manages to be up-tempo and dark at the same time. I suppose the Smith’s have better and more popular songs but there’s sometime in the lyrics that speaks to me. The devil will find work for idle hands to do indeed. 9. “Nahan” by Niyaz Niyaz is a folk/electronica band from India that put’s Arabian stories and poetry to music. Their singer has perhaps the most mysterious and beautiful voices and ever heard. Nahan is my favorite song that I’ve heard from them, probably because it has a faster tempo that the other ones. I wish I understood the lyrics. Anyway, it was kind of cool to find music I liked that was so different to the music that I normally listen to and I hope you like it as well. 10. “Adrenaline” by Bauhaus When Bauhaus released their last album, “Go Away White” I bought it after listening to a couple of samples, not really being familiar with their music. (Except Bela Lugosi’s Dead, of course.) It was a bit more rock and roll than their other stuff which is probably why I was attracted to it in the first place. From there I dug deeper into their catalogue, branched out, and now I’ve been turned on to dozens of bands that I haven’t even heard of before then. Adrenaline is my favorite song off the album and it served as the catalyst that got me into goth music, so it has a special place in my heart. Very awesome picks! I am also a HUGE Bauhaus fan (as I type, "Antonin Artaud" is playing in the background, as a matter of fact), The Smiths, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, and Gary Numan. The Misfits ain't too shabby either. Congratulations on unearthing the great treasure that is 1980s goth music; let me know if you need any recommendations in that area! I've been listening to all that stuff since the actual 1980s, because I am old.
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Post by MonsterX on May 14, 2010 11:01:13 GMT -5
In my “goth” (some not quite goth but fit the theme) playlist on my IPod I have the following artists –
Alien Sex Fiend Bauhaus (duh) The Birthday party Black List Christian Death Clan of Xymox Coceau Twins (only Blood Bitch) The Damned (kind of gothy a guess) Darker my love Dead Boys (more punk but it helps liven up the playlist) Death from above Death in June (one of my favs) Die Form Fields of the Nephilim (Another fav) Gary Numan (lots of Gary Numan) Gene loves Jezebel Joy Division Killing Joke Love and Rockets The March Violets The Mission My life with the thrill kill cult The New Creatures Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nosferatu Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Rosetta Stone Screaming Dead Siouxsie & The Banshees Sisters of Mercy The Southern Death Cult Specimen Steve Parsons (Off the Howling 2 soundtrack, more new wave) Tones on Tail
On some of these bands I might only have a song or two. Any recommendations would be awesome; I’m always looking for new music to spend all my money on.
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on May 14, 2010 23:16:32 GMT -5
Man, you've got loads of cool stuff in there! In fact, your iPod looks eerily like mine. Eerily. At the moment I'm cruising through my playlists looking for some other stuff you might like, since you seem to have all the biggies covered. Let's see...
I've just gotten into a band from the early 80s called Artery. They're from the same Sheffield scene that produced the Human League and ABC, but Artery have a much more post-punky vibe and they're really good. Another older band that are pretty good are Zero le Creche, who sound a bit like the Psychedelic Furs. Their best-of CD is pretty low-fi, though.
If you like a more deathrock kinda thing (since you had the Damned and the Dead Boys on your list), you might like Ausgang or The Empire Hideous (older bands) or a German band called Bloody Dead and Sexy (newer band). Also quite good is Scarlet's Remains, who sound a lot like Christian Death but with a female vocalist.
There are also some newer post-punk bands I like a lot, like Submarine Fleet, Frank the Baptist, Bell Hollow, The Prids, and a band called Daughters of Bristol, who sound creepily like the Sisters of Mercy. There's also Neil's Children, who sound rather like early Cure.
If you like the Birthday Party (who are actually one of my very favorite bands), you might like Rowland S. Howard's solo stuff. Unfortunately he died of cancer a few months ago, but he did two great CDs, Teenage Snuff Film and Pop Crimes. His work with Lydia Lunch, Nick Cave, and Jim Thirlwell (as The Immaculate Consumptives) is good too.
I also like some of the newer "dark cabaret" type stuff, like Dresden Dolls, Jill Tracy, and Katzenjammer Kabarett. I'm also going to recommend Cinema Strange and their side project The Deadfly Ensemble, though they're not everyone's taste. Some other good gothy bands I can think of off the top of my head are Children on Stun, Suspiria, The Vanishing, The Wake (who also sound rather like the Sisters of Mercy), The Shroud, 45 Grave, Current 93, Skeletal Family, Brotherhood of Pagans, Faith and the Muse, Big Electric Cat, and Corpus Delicti.
I also like stuff like Das Ich, Laibach, And One, and Project Pitchfork, but they're more industrial.
Sorry, once I get on this subject I tend to go on and on. ;D
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Post by MonsterX on May 17, 2010 10:09:16 GMT -5
I just rebuilt my computer so when I have money again I’ll check ALL of those out; thank you! I have one Project Pitchfork tune, but that’s in my “dystopian” mix along with Front 242, Front Line Assembly, ect.
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Post by Continuing Legend on May 18, 2010 4:40:18 GMT -5
In no particular order:
1. The Moon & Mars, by Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer 2. Ghost, by Neutral Milk Hotel 3. Hell, by Tegan and Sara 4. Lupe Brown, by the Fratellis 5. Leeds United, by Amanda Palmer 6. Trains, by Porcupine Tree 7. True Hollywood Romance, by Common Rotation 8. Tiny Cities Made of Ashes, by Modest Mouse 9. Birdhouse in Your Soul, by They Might Be Giants 10. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect, by the Decemberists
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Post by Birdgirl90 on May 20, 2010 14:10:45 GMT -5
Here are mine:
"Clocks" by Coldplay.
This is one song I can never get tired of hearing. I love most of the stuff Coldplay puts out, but this is the song that helped me discover them back in 2004. It has a great bass line, great piano, and all together is just soothing to me.
"21 and Invincible" by Somthing Corporate.
I love Andrew McMahon, as front man for Something Corporate as well as front man for Jack's Mannequin. His piano playing is great, and his lyrics never fail to not somehow relate to some part of me. I find this particular song to be like a rock anthem for life and is a great coming of age song.
"Stars and Boulevards" by Augustana.
This one I love because it is incredibly moody. The chords are rather, from begining to end, and to me it has a lonely feel. I love music like that. Plus, the lyrics paint a fantastic picture. And again, gotta love the bass and piano.
"Come Around Again" by Chris Taylor.
Chris Taylor is a Christian rocker who I discovered while watching music videos on the local Christian station. This song has lyrics that everyone can relate to, and is easy to listen to. The thing I love the most about this particular song is that it's almost like a one-sided love song, and it can be taken multiple ways, depending on how you look at it. Combine his voice with the subtle piano and you have a winner.
"The Saltwater Room" by Owl City.
Owl City is one of those indie groups that the radio is now playing, but this song seems to never get any air time. It has great vocals, a great bass line, and the lyrics are clear and beautiful.
"Let It Rain" by OK Go.
This song reminds me of a lullabye, and when I'm having trouble sleeping, it's usually the one I put on. It has almost poetic lyrics, and is easy to listen to.
"Hey Jude" by the Beatles.
The Beatles are one of my favorite groups of all times, and this song became my song when I was 14. My favorite part has always been the four minutes of "Na na na naa" at the end, but the lyrics are great and the piano playing is amazing. A must for everyone.
"Another Little Hole" by Aqualung.
I love this song because it is soo mellow. Aqualung uses piano as the main instrument of choice, and this song is brilliant because of it. It speaks of hearts breaking and time flying, and when I have trouble sleeping, it is another go to song. Plus, if you need something quiet in the background while you are writing something, this song is great for that. Anything Aqualung does is pretty good for the most part, actually...
"Running Up That Hill" by Placebo.
I am going to be perfectly honest here: I found this song while watching the trailer for "Daybreakers" a few months ago. It has quickly become one of my favorite songs. The bass line is almost like a heartbeat, and there are poignant piano chords throughout. Couple that with lyrics such as "If I only could make a deal with God and get him to swap our places...", and you get a great song.
And finally...
"Bourgeois Shangri-La" by Miss Li.
I first heard this song when it aired on an Apple commercial for the iPod nano. I fell in love. It has such a good beat, and makes me want to get up and dance. Along with that, it also makes good use of the piano and has relevent lyrics that talk about not fitting in high society, and society as a whole. Fun song and fun to sing along with, especially as you're driving down the road.
And those are my 10 songs.
~birdgirl90
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Post by Trumpy's Magic Snout on May 21, 2010 21:28:26 GMT -5
That Placebo song's a cover of a Kate Bush one. Haven't heard their version but the original's a big favourite of mine
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Post by Emperor Cupcake on May 21, 2010 23:21:11 GMT -5
That Placebo song's a cover of a Kate Bush one. Haven't heard their version but the original's a big favourite of mine Yeah, I'm not an enormous Kate Bush fan, but that song is fantastic. I also really like "Love and Anger."
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Post by afriendlychicken on May 22, 2010 1:25:28 GMT -5
Ahem, I accept the challenge. This is incredibly hard for me. Music affects my emotions more than any other form of art or entertainment. So, I'll try too think about this logically, although I know my emotions will come forward. This will be my ten recommended songs at the moment, but they can definitely change. 10. "ME262" by Blue Oyster Cult This is what a hard rock song should be. A great guitar rift by Buck Dharma with lyrics that will make some cringe, about German Nazi pilots, with a typical Blue Oyster Cult tongue-in-cheek moment. Listen to the "toot toot toot's" during the bridge and see if you don't want to start laughing. "Must this Englishman live that I might die." 9. "Tomorrow I Will Be Yours" by Paula Cole Here, my emotions get the best of me. I heard this song just after a female workmate of mine died in a car accident. This song brought me to tears then, and still does. It's all about lost chances. 8. "Flight" by Peter Hamill A rare long piece by Mr. Hammill, this nineteen plus minute epic is about life...and DNA. This is a man who compared lunch time and entropy once, in the song "Stranger Still." It's very existentialist. "Life/death/night/day - cold breath will surely fly away. Is the empire of sensation locked in a black box deep in me, encoded there somehow? It fires the imagination to fly on a wing and a prayer through my life - is that how it is?" 7. "Time Waits For No One" by The Rolling Stones And it sure ain't waiting for me. 6. "Killer Without a Cause" by Thin Lizzy Redemption, I think, as only Phil Lynott could do it. I'm not sure who the protagonist in this song is supposed to be, but Phil is convinced he'll be redeemed. 5. "Alone Again Or" by Love I just love this song. It's one of those I can't explain why moments, but the song somehow seems perfect. 4. "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love" by Ella Fitzgerald This is one of those songs, written by Cole Porter, that you'll either love the lyrics or be repelled by them. I love it, and no one sold it better then Ella. She made me believe that fleas could fall in love. 3. "Heart Hotels" by Dan Fogelberg When I was younger, I didn't understand the lyrics to this song. Now, I understand them all too well. This may possibly be my theme song. 2. "Have I Told You Lately" by Van Morrison Even though it was Rod Stewart that made this popular, it was originally a Van Morrison song. I've always preferred this version over Rod's. Van shows again why, on occasion, he's the man. 1."Yes It Is" by The Beatles This is such a simple song done so well that of recent, it's been my most listened too song. And, I get too hear John, Paul and George harmonize. Plus, red is my favorite color. Look, only one progressive rock song! I done well...Hope you liked it.
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Post by TurkeyVolGuessnMan on Jun 12, 2010 11:25:56 GMT -5
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Post by josephkerr on Jul 14, 2010 15:08:07 GMT -5
Nottingham Lace by Buckethead
Never Ever Aftermath by The End
Mathematics by Mos Def
Without Emotions by Combichrist
Thunderhorse by Dethklok
The Pusher by Blind Melon
Megalodon by Mastodon
No Quarter by Tool (led zeppelin cover)
Hands in the Sky by Straylight Run
Reflection by Tool
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