A tribe called quest - bonita applebum (why edit)Outkast - spottieottiedopalisciousCan - vitamin CKate Bush - hounds of loveWilliam Devaughn - be thankful for what you’ve got
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 11 August 2019 16:54 (four years ago) link
Toots and the Maytals - Pressure DropThe Kinks - LolaBob Dylan - It Takes a Lot to Laugh, it Takes a Train to CryRolling Stones - Let it LooseVan Morrison - Bulbs
I'm already regretting this list. The only things on it I'm absolutely certain about are Pressure Drop and Let it Loose.
― Lily Dale, Sunday, 11 August 2019 18:30 (four years ago) link
Can’t bring myself to make such lists because i know I will have similar regrets but enjoy seeing what others will write.
― Another Fule Clickin’ In Your POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 11 August 2019 18:42 (four years ago) link
Pretty Things - October 26 Laughing Clowns - Eternally Yours Chic - Good TimesHTRK - FascinatorDavid Bowie - Fantastic Voyage
― umsworth (emsworth), Sunday, 11 August 2019 23:36 (four years ago) link
In no particular order, the first five that came to mind:
The Kinks: You Really Got MeBob Dylan: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)The Beatles: Hello, GoodbyeThe Velvet Underground: Sister RayIggy & The Stooges: Search and Destroy
― Leftee, Sunday, 11 August 2019 23:50 (four years ago) link
OMD - SouvenirChic - My Feet Keep DancingThe Fall - Cruiser's CreekJeanette - El Muchacho de los Ojos TristesRolling Stones - Dandelion
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Monday, 12 August 2019 01:13 (four years ago) link
Had to scroll through the thread to see if I'd done this before. I had, under a long-abandoned username.
Stop That Train - Keith and TexCould It Be I'm Falling In Love - The SpinnersWoman's Gotta Have It - Bobby WomackOi Manges Den Iparhoun Pia - Nikos PapazoglouWhat'd I Say - Ray Charles
― Ρεμπετολογια, Monday, 12 August 2019 01:13 (four years ago) link
Scott Walker: "Jackie"The Magnetic Fields: "Dancing in Your Eyes"Throwing Muses: "Call Me"Pharoah Sanders: "The Creator Has a Master Plan"Liquid Liquid: "Optimo"
― ernestp, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 01:31 (four years ago) link
Michel Camilo Trio - "Tombo in 7/4"Raymond Scott - "The Penguin"The Sundays - "Can't Be Sure"Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares - "Kaval Zviri"Genesis - 'The Cinema Show"
― SlimAndSlam, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 01:50 (four years ago) link
the five best songs I can think of of the top of my head
Barbara Lewis - "Baby I'm Yours"Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)Haroumi Hasono - Sports MenThe Go-Betweens - Bachelor KissesBrandy - Sittin' Up in My Room
― bunny slopes, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 01:56 (four years ago) link
Neko Case - I Missed the PointShangri-Las - Give Him a Great Big Kiss Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break FreeRolling Stones - Start Me UpRed Crayola w/Art & Language - Plekhanov
― 60... 90... 120 Minute IPA (morrisp), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 04:03 (four years ago) link
just gonna list my 5 fav songs of the moment
deborah cox - nobody supposed to be herebloc party - this modern lovebillie eilish - when the party's oversade - by your sidepaul buchanan - cars in the garden
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 13 August 2019 04:30 (four years ago) link
David Bowie, "Sound and Vision"Janet Jackson, "When I Think of You"The Rolling Stones, "Beast of Burden"Steely Dan, "Babylon Sisters"Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"
― Wally P. Doyle, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 06:20 (four years ago) link
the band - 'the weight'simon & garfunkel - 'kathy's song'the beach boys - 'god only knows'tommy james & the shondelles - 'crimson & clover'elliott smith - 'happiness'
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 07:27 (four years ago) link
ah, no, no. crimson and clover was just stuck in my head when i wrote that. 'don't worry baby' is much more worthy.
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 07:32 (four years ago) link
I'll regret everything the moment I send this, but...Eric B & Rakim - "Follow the Leader" Kleenex (Liliput) - "Split"The Sugarcubes - "Birthday"The Fall - "Prole Art Threat"Dionne Warwick - "You're Gonna Need Me"
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 07:33 (four years ago) link
capt beefheart - kandy kornherbie hancock - metal beatweather report - nubian sundancetalking heads - road to nowhereamok amor - als sozialist geborenall probably wrong
― massaman gai (front tea for two), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 07:55 (four years ago) link
DMX “What These Bitches Want”Billy Idol “Shock to the System”Nazareth “Hair of the Dog”Georgie Fame “Yeh Yeh”Indigo Girls “Southland in the Springtime”
― L'assie (Euler), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 10:07 (four years ago) link
Spectre General - HungerJohn Farnham - Break the IceDolby's Cube - Hunger CityDokken - Dream WarriorsDevo - Baby Doll
― ☮ (peace, man), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 12:03 (four years ago) link
The Blue Nile - The Downtown LightsGlen Campbell - Wichita LinemanLloyd Cole & the Commotions - Why I Love Country MusicPrefab Sprout - Desire AsThe Apartments - The Failure of Love is a Brick Wall
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 13:33 (four years ago) link
Spinanes - 'Hawaiian Baby'Todd Rundgren - 'Sometimes I Don't Know How To Feel'Ornette Coleman - 'What Reason Could I Give'Cocteau Twins - 'Love's Easy Tears'Nite-Liters - 'Brand X'
― Come and Rock Me, Hot Potatoes (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 13:39 (four years ago) link
chet baker - "my buddy"dj quik - "intro for roger"fall out boy - "from now on we are enemies"shinee - "view"tori amos - "doughnut song"
― lowercase (eric), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 14:08 (four years ago) link
The Monkees - Mr. WebsterPhil Phillips - Sea of LoveRoxy Music - Mother of PearlThe B-52s - Rock LobsterCottage for Sale - anyone's version, but lately I love Charles Brown's
― confusementalism (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 14:22 (four years ago) link
Miracle Legion - All for the BestBlack Sabbath - War PigsATCQ - ScenarioThe Blue Hearts - Owaranai UtaKraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
― Auld Drink of Misery (zchyrs), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 14:38 (four years ago) link
whoa nice
― frogbs, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 14:41 (four years ago) link
I'm going with a different five from the list I posted five years ago.
Annie - HeartbeatBroadcast - Come On Let's Go The B-52's - Topaz Minnie Riperton - Reasons Scritti Politti - Absolute
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 14:52 (four years ago) link
Smashing Pumpkins - TristessaWomack & Womack - TeardropsRoyal Headache - Wouldn't You KnowSpoon - Finer FeelingsKanye West - Paranoid
― nate woolls, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:20 (four years ago) link
Thought of an alternate five for myself:
Slapp Happy - The Drum (v1)Slapp Happy - The Drum (v2)Bongwater - The DrumThe Impossibles - The DrumLove And Hates ft. The Pegasuss - The Drum
― 60... 90... 120 Minute IPA (morrisp), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:42 (four years ago) link
did i misunderstand this thread or something or these actually y'all favourite songs? not a lot of 'classic' choices here.
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:53 (four years ago) link
Sorry I will try harterThe Beeters - 'A Day of My Life'Steve E. Wonder - 'Superstation'Simen and Garfinkle - 'Bridge In The Water'Bob Dyban - 'Everybody Let's Get Stoned'Kenny Rodger - '(Can't Stop) Fucking'
― Come and Rock Me, Hot Potatoes (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 23:06 (four years ago) link
LOL'ed IRL for a solid 30 secs.
― 60... 90... 120 Minute IPA (morrisp), Tuesday, 13 August 2019 23:08 (four years ago) link
Putting this here as a worthless time capsule for myself• LFO - Psychodelik• Girl Band - Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage • The Orb - Close Encounters• DJ Dick - The Iron Raver• YMO - Rydeen
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 03:59 (four years ago) link
Here is my alternate edition where I care about lyrics and melody, like a stooge• Stevie Wonder - Living For The City• The Police - Walking On The Moon • Boredoms• Yelle• A Tribe Called QuestPretend I picked one song by the last three. I’m tired.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 04:33 (four years ago) link
David Bowie - Sound & VisionLou Reed - Street HassleFannypack - Nu Nu (Yeah Yeah)Clash - Train In VainPrince - Kiss
― Cow_Art, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 04:45 (four years ago) link
Echo & the Bunnymen - Over the WallDavid Sylvian - Taking The VeilJoseph Arthur - Travel As EqualsPaul Simon - The CoastKing Crimson - Islands
Will probably be flagellating myself in a bit for not including anything by Roxy Music, David Bowie or Gene Clark.
― Valentijn, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 08:58 (four years ago) link
flying burrito bros - sin citybeach boys - don't worry babyrem - nightswimmingbob dylan - girl from the north countryelvis presley, scotty, and bill - mystery train
― Sam Weller, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 09:51 (four years ago) link
King Crimson - Islands
This is a beautiful melody, which used to float through my head often.
― confusementalism (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 14 August 2019 15:23 (four years ago) link
Yes - AwakenLaurie Anderson - O SupermanPatience & Prudence - Tonight You Belong To meRain Parade - Talking In My SleepXTC - Ladybird
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
First two of those would be fairly high up mine and I also love the 5th, will have to check the other two out!
― imago, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 15:52 (four years ago) link
New Order - Ceremony Phantom/Ghost - Perfect Lovers (Unperfect Love Mix by Tobias Thomas & Superpitcher)Sakanaction - MusicOwen Pallett - The Great Elsewhere Bjork - Unravel
― Roz, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 16:05 (four years ago) link
Phantom/Ghost - Perfect Lovers (Unperfect Love Mix by Tobias Thomas & Superpitcher)Perfect. <3.
― willem, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 16:06 (four years ago) link
I still listen to it all the time
― Roz, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 16:08 (four years ago) link
b-52s / 52 girlsenglish beat / save it for laterorb / huge ever growing pulsating braincardiacs / dirty boyheart / barracuda
― orifex, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
King Crimson - IslandsThis is a beautiful melody, which used to float through my head often.
Thanks! I thought this was the most unusual pick in my selection, given that somehow most KC fans don't think much of the entire Islands album. A couple of years ago, the song made their way onto their setlists (I think thanks to current singer Jakko Jakszyk). I still can't believe that I heard it live last year.
― Valentijn, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
Islands is great and among my favourite KC albums.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
Anyway, the question raised by this thread is frankly crippling and I'm afraid I can't indulge.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
They're not engraving the 5 on your tombstone, it's just an internet message board! I just picked 5 off the top of my head, from different eras of my listening life, that I thought had a great combination of melody and lyric. I could pick another 50, the list is not definitive.
― confusementalism (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:42 (four years ago) link
Thin Lizzy - Do Anything You Want ToInformation Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)Yo-Yo - You Can't Play With My Yo-YoGuns and Roses - You Could Be MineJerry Jeff Walker - Pissing in the Wind
― del griffith, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 18:45 (four years ago) link
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 20:06 (four years ago) link
Ahmed fakroun - nisyandenim - the great pub rock revivalDj PlayStation - press startonly got 3 right now
― brimstead, Wednesday, 14 August 2019 20:18 (four years ago) link