Best Song Ever!

[Reply #40 on:]

 

Originally posted by BarneyBurnham:

Rather a cliché, isn't it? A lot of people don't even consider it to be Zeppelin's best song...

And as for Bob Dylan, I still haven't forgiven him for going electric.

I don't remember this thread being about what other people think of your song choice.   

[Reply #41 on:]

Maybe not, but it'd be pretty boring if it wasn't.

[Reply #42 on:]

No fair! I never heard of most of these. Some of an old fart's favorites:

"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," John Lee Hooker's cover

"Bold Marauder," John Kay's (of Steppenwolf) cover - Cool, cool, lyrics...

"Three Women Blues," Memphis Slim - My life story in song...

"It's my own Fault," Johnny Winter - Also could be about me, and Winter is the best blues guitarist, period...

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, HAA HAA," Napoleon XVI - Will be my life story...

[Reply #43 on:]

I just remembered. Wasn't this already done on Channel 4. I think Bohemian Rhapsody won, then again I could be wrong.

[Reply #44 on:]

On Channel 4 I think they did the greatest #1s of all time. I think 'Imagine' by John Lennon came first, and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen was second. There's probably a list on their website.

[Reply #45 on:]

Too many to have a best song, but here's somee of my bestest songs:

U2 - Bad
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Led Zeppelin - Stairway or Rock And Roll
Dire Straits - Brother In Arms, live from some place I forget.
Dire Straits - On Every Street, live from some place I forget.
Aerosmith - Love In an Elevator (live and studio versions are both good)
John Williams - Victory Celebration from ROTJ.
David Arnold - Stargate SG-1 end credits theme.
Don Davis - Anything is Possible, The Matrix soundtrack.
Frank Sinatra - Let's Face The Music and Dance.
Samuel Barber - Adagio for Stings.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.

[Reply #46 on:]

Nuetral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers pt 1&2
The Shins - New Slang
Social Distortion - I was wrong
Less Than Jake - Rock and Roll Pizzaria
The Alkaline Trio - Conclusions
I cant think of one clear cut best song, so I had to list.

[Reply #47 on:]

According to VH1, it's Bille Jean by Michael Jackson.

[Reply #48 on:]

 

Originally posted by FrysGIRL:
According to VH1, it's Bille Jean by Michael Jackson.

What?!! This is an outrage. I'm going to write to them. Dear Micheal, please accept this time machine so you can travel backwards in time to stop yourself from recording that awful song, oh and would you kill yourself while you're there. That'd be very nice of you.

[Reply #49 on:]

 

Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
Too many to have a best song, but here's somee of my bestest songs:

U2 - Bad
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Led Zeppelin - Stairway or Rock And Roll
Dire Straits - Brother In Arms, live from some place I forget.
Dire Straits - On Every Street, live from some place I forget.
Aerosmith - Love In an Elevator (live and studio versions are both good)
John Williams - Victory Celebration from ROTJ.
David Arnold - Stargate SG-1 end credits theme.
Don Davis - Anything is Possible, The Matrix soundtrack.
Frank Sinatra - Let's Face The Music and Dance.
Samuel Barber - Adagio for Stings.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.

Ugh.  I mean, most of these are really good songs, but is this really an all-time best list?  It sounds like a collection you'd buy off TV in the middle of the night.  A lot of these are big hit songs from bands who've done much better material that never got released on singles, you know?  Like U2, Led Zeppelin, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.

[Reply #50 on:]

Ok;

Led Zeppelin: Going to California (live)
Led Zeppelin: Bron-Y-Aur
(I like all Led Zep, but I prefer the acoustic sets)
Electric Six: Dance Commander!
The Darkness: Growing On Me
Metallica: One
Everclear: Local God
Errortype Eleven: Better Than The Superbowl
Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American
Span: Found
Nirvana: Rape Me
Weezer: Crab
Muse: Citizen Erased
Nina Simone: Feeling Good
Katrina and the Waves: Walking on Sunshine


Erm, There are many more.
Get these songs. They are cool.

[Reply #51 on:]

Your list smells of Polygrip and cat pee. You need more Pumpkins, Zwan, Perfect Circle, Polyphonic Spree, Flaming Lips and Cooper Temple Clause. Shape up, boy!

[Reply #52 on:]

 

Originally posted by canned eggs:
 Ugh.  I mean, most of these are really good songs, but is this really an all-time best list?  It sounds like a collection you'd buy off TV in the middle of the night.  A lot of these are big hit songs from bands who've done much better material that never got released on singles, you know?  Like U2, Led Zeppelin, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.

Have you heard every song that was ever made??
No, me neither.
These are the best I got in my miniscule ~1000 winamp list and I do accept the fact there could be better tunes.
But I haven't heard them yet.
I hope I'll be collecting music all my life, so ask me again on my death bed.   
Edit: Also, U2's got better than Bad?

[Reply #53 on:]

 

Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
ask me again on my death bed.     

That's the best answer I've heard so far.

 

Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
U2's got better than Bad?

Ah, you did say Bad, didn't you.  The exception that proves the rule.  It was never a single and it's not the band's biggest hit, unlike Freebird or Stairway to Heaven, or November Rain.  Good work on that one.

[Reply #54 on:]

For the 100 greatest songs of all time as voted for by the general public (read any old idiot off the street) visit: http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/singles/results.html

[Reply #55 on:]

Since I don't know very much about music before 1996, here are a few artists (mostly recent) that I would pick the best song from:
Tool
The Clash
The Ramones
A Perfect Circle
Rancid
Nofx
Flogging Molly
Dead Kennedys
Misfits
RHCP
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
Dropkick Murphys
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
ATDI
H20
Casualties
NIN
Descendents
The Vandals
The Unseen
Less Than Jake
Anti Flag
Anthrax
Bad Religion
Evanescence
Green Day
Nirvana
Nelly (holy hell, I just found out there's a rapper Nelly,  )

I know these are the ARTISTS and not the SONGS but these are just a few of the artists I'd probably pick from.

p.s. faze: i was being sarcastic if you didn't see my post in the test thread 

[Reply #56 on:]

Futurama_Hil, may I suggest starting downloading (or buying) music from, oh say, the classic or baroque periods and work your way through the last few centuries of music (yes, even the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's).
You'll be surprised at how much better stuff there is.

[Reply #57 on:]

 

Originally posted by Cube_166:
 What?!! This is an outrage. I'm going to write to them. Dear Micheal, please accept this time machine so you can travel backwards in time to stop yourself from recording that awful song, oh and would you kill yourself while you're there. That'd be very nice of you.

I don't want to start a argument, but GOD! I COULDN'T BE MORE AGAINST THAT POST! Fortunatly most people have a good taste in music, that's why Billie Jean won in the first place! How can you not like that song?! Michael Jackson is a musical genius!

[Reply #58 on:]

just to battle futurama_hil's list, i'll make my own with bands nobody knows (well, mostly):
at the drive-in
the mars volta
sparta
north of america
the plan
jimmy eat world
guided by voices
foo fighters
the beatles
slut
weezer
shellac
fugazi
jawbox
tomte
kettcar
...and you will know us by the trail of dead
mclusky
tool
rival schools
pale
shikari
kurt
godspeed you! black emperor
sigur ròs

...also: die alkaida. 

[Reply #59 on:]

ATD-I: Fab
Mars Volta: V. Fab
Sparta: Less than Fab 

Mars Volta got the good side of ATD-I in Sammy's opinion 

[Reply #60 on:]

You know what spiff, you're right, apart from the Foo Fighters, The Beatles, and Weezer, I haven't heard of any of those bands! I'm sure they're good though, and if not, as long as you like them that's OK.

[Reply #61 on:]

 

Originally posted by SamuelXDiamond:
ATD-I: Fab
Mars Volta: V. Fab
Sparta: Less than Fab   

Mars Volta got the good side of ATD-I in Sammy's opinion   

sparta are fab. having seen them live, i must say that they're awesome musicians. and they play very good rock. as i mentioned before, it's conventional rock. they won't create a new genre with what they're playing, but they sure are one of the most interesting "conventional" rock bands.

also, just a guess, the next sparta album will be more experimental and will feature more electronic elements.

[Reply #62 on:]

I'll bear that in mind, i've heard little of Sparta's stuff and it wasn't encourging. But if you think it's worth it Spiff, i'll give them a try.

[Reply #63 on:]

Originally posted by Cube_166:
For the 100 greatest songs of all time as voted for by the general public (read any old idiot off the street) visit: http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/singles/results.html

That list looks mostly like a collection of number 1 hits. Still, I have 62 of those songs in my playlist. Scary.

What bothers me most about that list is the fact the "Space Oddity" has somehow been chosen for the best David Bowie song. I know it the obvious choice, but he's made so many songs that are better. The same goes for Beatles, ABBA, Beach Boys, The Kinks and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. In my opinion, off course 

Anyway, here's a few of my favourites:

• "Word on a Wing", David Bowie
• "Waterloo Sunset", The Kinks
• "Cavatina", The Shadows (instrumental, but so beautiful I had to list it)
• "Tiny Dancer", Elton John
• "Lampshade", Kashmir
• "Alt hvad hun ville var at danse", TV-2 (I expect roughly one person on this board to recognise that one  :))

[Reply #64 on:]

The Stranglers: Golden Brown
Fantastic Song.
You know who we need more of?...

[Reply #65 on:]

 

Originally posted by M Jackson:
 I don't want to start a argument, but GOD! I COULDN'T BE MORE AGAINST THAT POST! Fortunatly most people have a good taste in music, that's why Billie Jean won in the first place! How can you not like that song?! Michael Jackson is a musical genius!

I really should have been expecting that. Seeing as I don't want an argument either then I won't make any further comment

[Reply #66 on:]

Everclear - Wonderful
Nirvana - Rape Me
Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole
The Beatles - Let It Be

And anyone who disagrees is a communist!!

[Reply #67 on:]

Oh Reginald... I DISAGREE!


Not really

[Reply #68 on:]

Cool, a truce, I can live with that. Just don't make anymore negative comments about The King of Pop! Or i'll 'Scream' unless you 'Give In To Me' or 'Beat It'!

[Reply #69 on:]

oops, almost dropped that baby.

:runs like hell:

[Reply #70 on:]

 

Originally posted by SpacemanSpiff:
just to battle futurama_hil's list, i'll make my own with bands nobody knows (well, mostly):
at the drive-in
the mars volta
sparta
north of america
the plan
jimmy eat world
guided by voices
foo fighters
the beatles
slut
weezer
shellac
fugazi
jawbox
tomte
kettcar
...and you will know us by the trail of dead
mclusky
tool
rival schools
pale
shikari
kurt
godspeed you! black emperor
sigur ròs

...also: die alkaida.   

I'm surprised you left off Do Make Say Think

[Reply #71 on:]

Catches spiff and Moonwalks all over his skull!

"Ha, he aint pretty no more!"

[Reply #72 on:]

 

Originally posted by Akito01:
 I'm surprised you left off Do Make Say Think

i haven't heard of them yet. but i'm gonna download some songs if you think i might like them...

[Reply #73 on:]

I'm not competeing, I'm just listing some of my favorite artists.  I should also put in:
Sex Pistols
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Everclear
David Bowie (I don't like him an amazing amount, of course I liked him, but not as my favorite musician...but apparently many did)
The Who
Beach Boys
Weezer
Afi
Frenzal Rhomb
Shark Attack
Blur

And out of selfishness I had to do this;
X- Tra

[Reply #74 on:]

Bowie rocks. Uncle Arthur is one of my favourite songs ever, how many other artists can find a genuine reason for slipping Batman into their songs?

[Reply #75 on:]

 

Originally posted by Futurama_Hil:
I'm not competeing, I'm just listing some of my favorite artists.  I should also put in:

no, i don't think this is a competition either. i just wanted to add some alternative bands here...

[Reply #76 on:]

 

Originally posted by SamuelXDiamond:
Bowie rocks. Uncle Arthur is one of my favourite songs ever, how many other artists can find a genuine reason for slipping Batman into their songs?

Led Zeppelin has two songs with LOTR references.
Name them, I dare ya!!
"Release the Nine!!"

[Reply #77 on:]

ramble on and battle of evermore

[Reply #78 on:]

...and you will know us by the trail of dead - another morning stoner...tied with the rest of sources tags and codes.

[Reply #79 on:]

 

Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
Also, U2's got better than Bad?

Only with Where The Streets Have No Name and All I Want Is You! There new stuff though...  in comparison.