What songs do you love too much to put into words!?


El Condor Pasa (If I Could)-Simon and Garfunkel
Family Tree-Belle & Sebastian
This Here Giraffe-The Flaming Lips


... there are more, I'll add them later.

Oh, Where to begin..

Right now, "Brightly Wound" and "Lost At Sea" by Eisley, for certain reasons.

"Angeles", "Division Day", "Bled White", "Say Yes" and "Memory Lane" by Elliott Smith. Actually, let's just sum it up and say every song he's ever done! =)

"Bird Stealing Bread", "Sunset Soon Forgotten", "Muddy Hymnal", and "Weary Memory" by Iron & Wine.

"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve gives me chills every time I listen to it.

Well, I haven't even put a dent in it yet. I'll post more as I remember.

wind up the wayback machine...

echoes by pink floyd
starship troopers by yes
any colour you like pink floyd
empty pages -- traffic
breathe -- ministry (bet you didn't see that coming!)
narrow way -- pink floyd
that "stay away" "monkey see monkey do" song by nirvana -- step-chan, help me out
that "love myself better than you" song by nirvana -- ditto
los'fer words/big orra -- iron maiden
homage to boccerini -- andres segovia (AR, you need this song, most amazing guitar in human history)
shudder to think -- X french t-shirt

oh, and SOS by abba. that song's a religious experience.

and seek and destroy.

wind up the wayback machine...

echoes by pink floyd
starship troopers by yes
any colour you like pink floyd
empty pages -- traffic
breathe -- ministry (bet you didn't see that coming!)
narrow way -- pink floyd
that "stay away" "monkey see monkey do" song by nirvana -- step-chan, help me out
that "love myself better than you" song by nirvana -- ditto
los'fer words/big orra -- iron maiden
homage to boccerini -- andres segovia (AR, you need this song, most amazing guitar in human history)
shudder to think -- X french t-shirt




Nirvana's... Stay Away and On A Plain


You like trippy synth music, I take it?

oh, and SOS by abba. that song's a religious experience.


=O I love that song!

Nirvana's... Stay Away and On A Plain


You like trippy synth music, I take it?
that was your 6000th post! and a good one it was too hoss.

yeah mofo, i like trippy music of whatever ilk.

i still need to send you HuG. you must have given up on me. i need to pick a favorite HuG song for this thread, because HuG obviously changed my life, but it's tough, cuz they kinda a package deal, ya know?

that was your 6000th post! and a good one it was too hoss.

yeah mofo, i like trippy music of whatever ilk.

i still need to send you HuG. you must have given up on me. i need to pick a favorite HuG song for this thread, because HuG obviously changed my life, but it's tough, cuz they kinda a package deal, ya know?



Heh.. I didn't know that, and yes, trippy music is awesome...

Just pick whatever HuG you like...

Heh.. I didn't know that, and yes, trippy music is awesome...

Just pick whatever HuG you like...
probably "stress pill", it's like one of three way chill HuG songs that even exist. they're not known for chill, but that song's so sweet. it makes me sad.

probably "stress pill", it's like one of three way chill HuG songs that even exist. they're not known for chill, but that song's so sweet. it makes me sad.



Industrial bands gone chill usually go well... Think about NIN's Fragile album.

voodo chile.

not that slight return crap. the full album side mug. 100% of your uber-hippy-guitar allowance, there.

The real version that's like.. 13 minutes long!?

Yeah, it's pretty good...

turn that muthaeffin' guitar DOWN!

yeah, that's the one. only it's more like a whole album side.

okay okay. james gang, the bomber. i love all this stuff that came out when i was, like two.

i'm listening to it right now. best echoplex guitar ever. i'm sorta guitar-centric.

Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard-Paul Simon

Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard-Paul Simon
o! oo! i love that sheesh!

only you're incorrect, the correct answer is "the boxer."

i kid, of course, me and julio is a great song.

1000 Times Goodbye, A Tout Le Monde and Die Dead Enough by Megadeth.
Hit The Lights, Sanitarium and The Unforgiven by Metallica.
Cemetary Gates, Walk and This Love by Pantera.
Exile and Dittohead by Slayer.
How will I laugh Tommorrow - Suicidal Tendencies.
No Voices in the Sky and We are the Road Crew by Motorhead.
Ghost of the Sun - Katatonia.
Frozen in Fear - Jag Panzer.
The Trooper, Hallowed be thy Name, Rime of the ancient Mariner, Ghost of the Navigator, Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden.
The Quiet Place - In Flames.
Star Spangled Banner - Exodus.
In This River, Bored To Tears, Too Tough To Die - Black Label Society.
Let it be - The Beatles
I'm Not in Love - 10CC
Another rainy day in New York City - Chicago
Ticket to Ride - The Carpenters
Man who sold the world - Bowie


Dang, that's a good list already.

I'll come up with a more complete on in the future.

Don't Like Mondays - Boomtown Rats.
The River & Dancing in the Dark - Springsteen.
God only knows - Beach Boys.
Simple Man & Freebird - Skynyrd.
Wish you were here - Floyd.
When death replaces life - Cannibal Corpse.
My Journey to the stars - Burzum.

When death replaces life kicks ass. i actually am not that keen on that band but they got lucky with that tune and it was like, the first tune of theirs i heard. and it's friggin' nuclear.

When death replaces life kicks ass. i actually am not that keen on that band but they got lucky with that tune and it was like, the first tune of theirs i heard. and it's friggin' nuclear.


It's freakin sweet.

"Fearing their fate/
They choose a random date/
When all life would cease/
And rapture would release!"

Don't Turn Me Away by 10cc.  It was a simply 80's pop ballad that I have loved since I can remember

I too could go on for ever and it's far too early in the morning to string a list together but my favourite song of all time is Teenage Kicks by The Undertones.

Only Living Boy in New York - Paul Simon
Cast Your Fate to the Wind - Sounds Incorporated
The Flower Lady - Phil Ochs

wow, two 10cc nominations.

Night Ranger--Sister Christian
The Ramones--Pet Cematary
Thompson Twins--Doctor, Doctor
The Cars--Drive
Queen--My Best Friend
ELO--Mr. Blue Sky
Little River Band--Cool Change
Styx--Babe
The Ramones--Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
Madonna--Like A Prayer
The Cars--Hello Again
New Order--Bizarre Love Triangle
Pet Shop Boys--West End Girls
The Ramones--Howling At The Moon
Duran Duran--Save A Prayer
Midnight Oil--Bed's Are Burning
Queen--I Want To Break Free
Radiohead--Creep
Edwin McCain--I'll Be
Barry Manilow--Mandy
Neil Diamond--Love On The Rocks
Kiss--Beth
Boston--More Than A Feeling
Crowded House--Don't Dream It's Over
Divinyls--I Touch Myself
Def Leppard--Pour Some Sugar On Me
Bon Jovi--I'll Be There For You
Fuel--Bad Day
Fugees--Killing Me Softly
Billy Idol--Cradle of Love
Jet--Look What You've Done
Rooney--I'm Shakin'
Pet Shop Boys--New York City Boy
Josh Groban--To Where You Are

Why unexplainable? As campy as a song is, I also have some sort of awareness of the reason 'why' I like it. I admit, there are a whole stock of campy 70s pop I love listening to (but I would probably hesitate to blast out of a boombox in a crowded street), but at least I can identify reasons I like the song - e.g. because it has a dancy melody. Bah, don't mind me I'm just blabbering!

The Great Intoxication- David Byrne (when I heard it, I pleayed it repeatedly for about 4 weeks)
I Scare Myself- Dan Hicks / Thomas Dolby (why are some of the most romantic songs so stalker-ish?)
Here Comes my Baby- CAt STevens (a very happy tune about her cheating on you)
Be My Wife- Bowie (ok!)

Divinyls--I Touch Myself


As you are aware, I'm a massive fan of that song too - it's just so damn sexy!

'Pushbike song' - Mixtures
'Party hard' - Andrew WK
'Go' - Scott Fitzgerald ('88 Eurovision Song Contest entry)
'One good woman' - Peter Cetera
'Hot night crash' - Sahara Hot Nights
'Magnet and steel' - Walter Egan

Whiter Shade of Pale - Procal Harum
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

Whiter Shade of Pale - Procal Harum


A great song. Did it have a hidden meaning? I know many people have tried to 'translate' it.

A great song. Did it have a hidden meaning? I know many people have tried to 'translate' it.


Not sure.. that's the thing isn't it. Hard to tell, makes you listen.

It's a song of contradiction, which I'm all about.

A great song. Did it have a hidden meaning? I know many people have tried to 'translate' it.


A hidden meaning is denied by the band members

A good stie to look at is this one

Not sure.. that's the thing isn't it. Hard to tell, makes you listen.

It's a song of contradiction, which I'm all about.


It probably was a deliberate ploy by Procul Harum.

Here Comes my Baby- CAt STevens (a very happy tune about her cheating on you)




You like that version better than the Tremeloes?  I love the Tremeloes version(I have a hard time sitting
through anything by Cat)

Little River Band--Cool Change

That one is one of my top songs of all time!  It's sooooo good!  :)

That one is one of my top songs of all time!  It's sooooo good!  :)





me too!!! Doesn't it just give you a peaceful feeling when listening to it? ;)

As you are aware, I'm a massive fan of that song too - it's just so damn sexy!



Wink, Wink ;) lol! ;D


'Magnet and steel' - Walter Egan




ooooh, I LOVE that song...I forgot it on my list!!!!

You Belong To The City
-Glenn Frey

:-[

Nirvana.... Drain You, Sappy, Verse Chorus Verse, Beeswax, Hairspray Queen, etc.(The list is VERY long)

Aerosmith.... Uncle Salty, Toys In The Attic, Woman Of The World, Pandora's Box, etc.,etc.

Black Sabbath.... Snowblind, N.I.B., Tommorrow's Dreams, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Am I Going Insane?(Radio)

The Smithereens.... Only A Memory, Blood And Roses, Drown In My Own Tears, Cut Flowers

The Vaselines.... Rory Rides Me Raw, Slushy, Monsterpussy

Melivins.... Hooch, Sky Pup

Beatles.... Taxman, Paperback Writer

me too!!! Doesn't it just give you a peaceful feeling when listening to it? ;)


Indeed!  8)

There are a lot.. I closest to unexplainable are:

1. Professor Shaftenberg- Momus... for the life of me, I can NOT figure out what I likea bout this song.
2. Pretty Girls Make Graves- The Smiths... honestly, this song is terribly written, but I listen to it on a loop for a really long time.
3. The Machman- Gary Numan... nothing about this song would imply that I should like it, but dammit, I do.
4. System of a Down- B.Y.O.B.... some System of a Down is understandable, but this song doesn't make sense for me.
5. This Way- D.A.T. Politics.... it's waaaaaaaay too uber-happy for me.. but then, most Chiptune Music is.

Sabbath vol 4 is a great album.

"Work And Winter"- Meredith Bragg And The Terminals.


It's a shame I can't find that song.. anywhere.

That's the way I always heard it should be - Carly simon

Free man in paris! Joni!

You like that version better than the Tremeloes?  I love the Tremeloes version(I have a hard time sitting
through anything by Cat)


Ohhyeah...I do. I agree about the Cat- this is the only song I like; I think when it's an uptempo number he's less annoying.

"Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet tends to get me too. The vocalist on the verses sounds like Kevin Barnes.

Still you turn me on-ELP

"Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet tends to get me too. The vocalist on the verses sounds like Kevin Barnes.





that's a great song!! ;)

Mona Lisas and Madhatters--Elton John
Strange Magic--ELO
Superstar--Carpenters
My Little Town--Simon & Garfunkel
Maybe I'm Amazed--Paul & Wings
Miss America--Styx
The Royal Scam--Steely Dan
Wish You Were Here--Pink Floyd
The Dance--Garth Brooks (that one is unexplainable)
True--Spandau Ballet

more later. . . . . . .

"Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc.

Weird, they just played maybe im amazed on this Philadelphia station I'm listening to, which prompted me to say

Maybe I'm amazed and uncle albert/admiral halsey

The Morning After....Maureen McGovern

These Boots Are Made For Walking...Nancy Sinatra

To Sir With Love...Lulu

"Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc.


That's a catchy song that few people can really tolerate, as far as I've known. ;D

Another song I love is "Close My Eyes" by Paul Janz.  Early this year, I stumbled across it, and remembered just how much I loved it when I was a kid.  Great melody, great lyrics, great voice.  I loved it then, I love it now, and I will love it forever 8)

wow, two 10cc nominations.



Heh, I'm listening to them now, actually.

"Work And Winter"- Meredith Bragg And The Terminals.


It's a shame I can't find that song.. anywhere.



Oh, man... I really want that song.

Oh, man... I really want that song.


I think I have it. Next time I'm at home I'll send it to you.

I think I have it. Next time I'm at home I'll send it to you.



:O


WOWIE thanks man.

:O


WOWIE thanks man.


I said think.

I'll have to check.

I think I have it. Next time I'm at home I'll send it to you.



You You..


How did you get it? Did I send it to you? :o

"Ballroom Blitz" by The Sweet tends to get me too. The vocalist on the verses sounds like Kevin Barnes.


If you haven't heard them, take a listen to 'Teenage Rampage' and 'Blockbuster' by The Sweet . . . Cracking tracks!

saturday night- bay city rollers

saturday night- bay city rollers


I didn't realise you got the Rollers over there, KKay. My favourite of there's is 'Shang-a-lang' I think . . .

You know how they got their name? The drummer blindly stuck a pin in a map of the USA and the pin went into 'Bay City', Michigan.

I didn't realise you got the Rollers over there, KKay. My favourite of there's is 'Shang-a-lang' I think . . .

You know how they got their name? The drummer blindly stuck a pin in a map of the USA and the pin went into 'Bay City', Michigan.


Really?  I've been there.  Absolutely horrid place.  Unbearable.  It would look better if we covered the whole place in tartan.

You know how they got their name? The drummer blindly stuck a pin in a map of the USA and the pin went into 'Bay City', Michigan.


I'd heard about that.  I also heard that Madonna originally came from Bay City, Michigan.  :)

"Evil Eye"- Ash
"Head With Arms"- Atom And His Package

Really?  I've been there.  Absolutely horrid place.  Unbearable.  It would look better if we covered the whole place in tartan.


Ha ha! I don't know anything about the place but I reckon it would look dead pretty in tartan.  8)

I'd heard about that.  I also heard that Madonna originally came from Bay City, Michigan.  :)


If Madonna was covered in tartan she really would be a material girl.




Ouch, my ribs.  ;D

If Madonna was covered in tartan she really would be a material girl.




Ouch, my ribs.  ;D


LOL!  You been doing a little bit of 'stand-up' on the side, Rob?  ;D

LOL!  You been doing a little bit of 'stand-up' on the side, Rob?  ;D


I wouldn't get in, Karen. I go for the 'jokes that are so crap, they're funny' mentality. Stand-up requires humourous anecdotes and the Jerry Seinfeld 'What's it all about' mentality. Oh, that reminds me of a hilarious Cheers episode where Cliff wants to be a stand-up comic and he thinks by simply saying "What's up with that?" he is being funny.

I wouldn't get in, Karen. I go for the 'jokes that are so crap, they're funny' mentality.

Gotcha.  ;D

Gotcha.  ;D


I think I laboured the point a little. ;D

I wouldn't get in, Karen. I go for the 'jokes that are so crap, they're funny' mentality. Stand-up requires humourous anecdotes and the Jerry Seinfeld 'What's it all about' mentality. Oh, that reminds me of a hilarious Cheers episode where Cliff wants to be a stand-up comic and he thinks by simply saying "What's up with that?" he is being funny.
i actually heard somebody do a routine like that. people screamed at him, saying "you're terrible!" and "you're not funny!" and "someone shoulda told your momma not to drink while pregnant!" it was gruesome.

STARBUCK - Moonlight Feels Right

this song makes me feel fantastic everytime I hear it, can place myself in the situation of the 2 characters in the song who drive around in a sports car and have lots of fun - groovy  ;) ;D ;)

i actually heard somebody do a routine like that. people screamed at him, saying "you're terrible!" and "you're not funny!" and "someone shoulda told your momma not to drink while pregnant!" it was gruesome.


Yes, I have heard they have tough crowds in the US. A good job too as they are ones paying their hard-earned money to see these people. We have a 'comedian' (and I'll use the term loosely) called Phil Jupitus, and he regularly does stand-up comedy over the world . . . He's crap and I don't know why people give him the time of day.

well, to be fair the guy was also wearing a diaper. i don't think society is ready yet for that particular brand of humor. plus, he sucked.

oh, i said "breathe" by ministry. but i meant "so what?". that song's amazing.

well, to be fair the guy was also wearing a diaper. i don't think society is ready yet for that particular brand of humor. plus, he sucked.

oh, i said "breathe" by ministry. but i meant "so what?". that song's amazing.


It seems he got what he deserved.

Yes, I have heard they have tough crowds in the US. A good job too as they are ones paying their hard-earned money to see these people. We have a 'comedian' (and I'll use the term loosely) called Phil Jupitus, and he regularly does stand-up comedy over the world . . . He's crap and I don't know why people give him the time of day.


Yeah him and c moyles need to go and take a running  jump off the nearest pier.   >:( >:(

Yeah him and c moyles need to go and take a running  jump off the nearest pier.   >:( >:(


Ha ha! Chris Moyles (man who hosts Radio1 in the morning for anybody interested) really does have an inflated ego. Moyles gets a lot of humour from basically picking on anybody that is with him in the studio - he's attempting the Chris Evans style of radio and I don't thank him for it.

It seems he got what he deserved.


truth be told, i kinda got a kick out of watching him go down in flames. i was like, man, that's gotta suck.

...for YOU.

Valerie by Steve Winwood in all three versions ...

- The original 1982 version
- The 1987 Remix
- Call on Me by Eric Prydz

It's my favourite British song of all-time 8)

All Stars Fade
-Jameson



Yes, this song--.. In fact, all their songs kind of suck, but I can't help but love them. Probably because all the guys I work with used to be in this band.

  Baker Street--Gerry Rafferty
  Viva Le Rock& Apollo 9--Adam Ant
  To Be Real-Cheryl Lynn
  There are others .......... 

truth be told, i kinda got a kick out of watching him go down in flames. i was like, man, that's gotta suck.


Sometimes the truth is more funnier than the act itself.  :)

If you haven't heard them, take a listen to 'Teenage Rampage' and 'Blockbuster' by The Sweet . . . Cracking tracks!


Dah, I'd only heard "Ballroom Blitz".. I'll give those tracks a listen, then.

How could I ever forget..

Big Joe & Phantom 309 by Tom Waits

Holy Crap...

Solsbury Hill
-Peter Gabriel

I don't know what it is about this song, but it's sooo.. sooo good.

Dah, I'd only heard "Ballroom Blitz".. I'll give those tracks a listen, then.


Good. I hope you enjoy them - classic tracks of the 70s.  8)

Une Annee Sans Lumiere-The Arcade Fire

Sleepwalkin'-Modest Mouse

Panicin detroit-bowie

Pable Picasso-David Bowie (It's a cover, I believe, though).

Robot Sympathy/Unit 3000-21-The Flaming Lips

Doctor Worm-They Might be Giants

Your Racist Friend-They Might be Giants

The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin
used to listen to it as a lullaby with headphones on in bed to help me fall asleep. Now it's tattooed in my brain forever  8)

Sleepwalkin'-Modest Mouse


That kinda has the properties of those old 50s Slow Dances, maybe that's why.. it's just a really good chord progression, and it's a totally different side of Modest Mouse.

"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads is really sticking with me, no clue why, but there's something really cool about it.

Satan my Master by Dimmu Borgir.

I can sit and listen to it all day.

Chugs along like a behemoth whilst at the same time maintaining an inner core of pure beligerance and disgust.

That kinda has the properties of those old 50s Slow Dances, maybe that's why.. it's just a really good chord progression, and it's a totally different side of Modest Mouse.

"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads is really sticking with me, no clue why, but there's something really cool about it.


Yes, I like the intro guitar and the female BG vocals.

Satan my Master by Dimmu Borgir.

I can sit and listen to it all day.

Chugs along like a behemoth whilst at the same time maintaining an inner core of pure beligerance and disgust.

the real spooky thing is that when you play "satan my master" backwards, it's all about smiles and sunshine and bunny rabbits.

the real spooky thing is that when you play "satan my master" backwards, it's all about smiles and sunshine and bunny rabbits.


Turtles actually.

Yes, I like the intro guitar and the female BG vocals.


Wait.. there's female vocals backing Modest Mouse? I musta missed it.

Wait.. there's female vocals backing Modest Mouse? I musta missed it.




... Either that, or he can make his voice reeeeally girly.

... Either that, or he can make his voice reeeeally girly.


He probably can, he's that pimp.

He probably can, he's that pimp.




Lucky bastard.

Lucky bastard.

Well, at that expense, he's miserably depressed.

Well, at that expense, he's miserably depressed.



Like.. me!? :'(