If you could only listen to five songs for the rest of you life - What would they be?
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LogGrad98
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I could do this with just one band, and do it twice:
Hall & Oates (greatest duo of all time, no question and fully objectively), songs in no particular order:
Say it isn't so
Adult Education (Rock & Soul Part 1 Album Version)
She's Gone (Rock & Soul Part 1 Album Version)
Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
You Make My Dreams Come True
(yes I skipped Private Eyes and Maneater, they are great songs and were radio mainstays, but I felt the above songs were better, objectively)
Monster Magnet (greatest metal band of all time, no question and fully objectively - pioneers of stoner rock and psychedelic/space metal), songs in no particular order:
Bummer
Look to Your Orb for the Warning
Cry
Silver Future
Space Lord
(again I skipped the few songs they had that got some radio play, such as Monolithic and God Says No, but I did include Space Lord because it just rocks hard and has a hell of an awesome story. The only good time I had when I did my ketamine infusions was listening to Powertrip the album straight through, my God did it invoke some seriously awesome visuals. That album is worth a straight listen through no matter what, on a CD format, because they tie the whole album together through sound effects a little like Dark Side of the Moon and a few other 70's/80's albums. I think Dio had one that did this too. Can't remember exactly. But, yeah)
I could choose either list above for the rest of my life and be happy with my choice.
To tie it down to just 5 songs total will take some serious thought. I tried to go that route and continually kept changing the list as I thought of other great songs and was like "oh yeah, I forgot that one" and so it went around and around. I will give it a try later.
Hall & Oates (greatest duo of all time, no question and fully objectively), songs in no particular order:
Say it isn't so
Adult Education (Rock & Soul Part 1 Album Version)
She's Gone (Rock & Soul Part 1 Album Version)
Some Things are Better Left Unsaid
You Make My Dreams Come True
(yes I skipped Private Eyes and Maneater, they are great songs and were radio mainstays, but I felt the above songs were better, objectively)
Monster Magnet (greatest metal band of all time, no question and fully objectively - pioneers of stoner rock and psychedelic/space metal), songs in no particular order:
Bummer
Look to Your Orb for the Warning
Cry
Silver Future
Space Lord
(again I skipped the few songs they had that got some radio play, such as Monolithic and God Says No, but I did include Space Lord because it just rocks hard and has a hell of an awesome story. The only good time I had when I did my ketamine infusions was listening to Powertrip the album straight through, my God did it invoke some seriously awesome visuals. That album is worth a straight listen through no matter what, on a CD format, because they tie the whole album together through sound effects a little like Dark Side of the Moon and a few other 70's/80's albums. I think Dio had one that did this too. Can't remember exactly. But, yeah)
I could choose either list above for the rest of my life and be happy with my choice.
To tie it down to just 5 songs total will take some serious thought. I tried to go that route and continually kept changing the list as I thought of other great songs and was like "oh yeah, I forgot that one" and so it went around and around. I will give it a try later.
You left out “wait for me” from your Hall and Oates list…
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I would like to add White and Nerdy
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No it's just not in the top 10.
"Every Breath You Take" The Police
"End of the Innocence" Don Henley
"Boys of Summer" Don Henley
"Broken Wings" Mr. Mister
"Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins
This list could change and this was just off the top of my head. These songs probably cluster together in some fashion so there are numerous other clusters I could come up with, but these are 5 that would never get old. Also I'm listing ones that are commercially recognizable i.e. I'm not listing deep cuts from bands few people know.
"End of the Innocence" Don Henley
"Boys of Summer" Don Henley
"Broken Wings" Mr. Mister
"Another Day in Paradise" Phil Collins
This list could change and this was just off the top of my head. These songs probably cluster together in some fashion so there are numerous other clusters I could come up with, but these are 5 that would never get old. Also I'm listing ones that are commercially recognizable i.e. I'm not listing deep cuts from bands few people know.
Cluster 2:
"Counting Blue Cars" Dishwalla
"Shimmer" Fuel
"Name" Goo Goo Dolls
"Everything You Want" Vertical Horizon
"Dammit" Blink 182
Cluster 3:
"Plowed" Sponge
"Building a Mystery" Sarah McLachlan
"Far Behind" Candlebox
"The Way It Is" Bruce Hornsby
"Mr. Jones" Counting Crows
Cluster 4:
"Nutshell" Alice in Chains
"Fields of Gold" Sting
"To Wish Impossible Things" The Cure
"Underneath the Stars" The Cure
"With or Without You" U2
Last cluster:
"When I Fall in Love" Nat King Cole
"Stranger in Paradise" Tony Bennett
"Fools Rush In" Elvis
"Everybody Wants To Rule the World" Tears for Fears
"It's No Good" Depeche Mode
"Counting Blue Cars" Dishwalla
"Shimmer" Fuel
"Name" Goo Goo Dolls
"Everything You Want" Vertical Horizon
"Dammit" Blink 182
Cluster 3:
"Plowed" Sponge
"Building a Mystery" Sarah McLachlan
"Far Behind" Candlebox
"The Way It Is" Bruce Hornsby
"Mr. Jones" Counting Crows
Cluster 4:
"Nutshell" Alice in Chains
"Fields of Gold" Sting
"To Wish Impossible Things" The Cure
"Underneath the Stars" The Cure
"With or Without You" U2
Last cluster:
"When I Fall in Love" Nat King Cole
"Stranger in Paradise" Tony Bennett
"Fools Rush In" Elvis
"Everybody Wants To Rule the World" Tears for Fears
"It's No Good" Depeche Mode
After an hour of listening to that on repeat I'd be completely suicidal.
5 Songs, all by the mighty DIRTY THREE, remember you're never alone, with the Dirty Three.
Some summers they drop like flys - Live at Meredith
Authentic Celestial Music - Ocean Songs
I remember a time when once you used to love me - Horse Stories
Alice Wading (+ "No Stranger Than That") - Live at Meredith
My mate Joel from God is up there playing bass with the boys too
Everything is ****ed - Live at Meredith
From one of the great storied sets in the history of the Meredith Music Festival.
Some summers they drop like flys - Live at Meredith
Authentic Celestial Music - Ocean Songs
I remember a time when once you used to love me - Horse Stories
Alice Wading (+ "No Stranger Than That") - Live at Meredith
My mate Joel from God is up there playing bass with the boys too
Everything is ****ed - Live at Meredith
From one of the great storied sets in the history of the Meredith Music Festival.
Broken Wings? Of all the songs in the universe you choose that? Makes my choices actually look good.
Not even your summary execution as punishment would make your choices look good.
You’re not serious…
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ok if we go into that teritory then
Sodom - Tapping the Vein
Sodom - Agent Orange
Death - Symbolic
Death - Spiritual Healing
Cancer - To the Gory End.
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Speaking of one song - Sodom - One Step Over the Line is GOAT song for me. Everything is just pure perfection - riffs, drums, vocals, lyrics and amazing guitar solo. Plus I know how to play it so it is just simple and perfect metal song encompassing everything what is great about metal.