Favourite songs, that always make you think and why?

[waylander]

Still the same - bob segar and the silver bullet band

simple man - lynyrd skynyrd

two classics given to me by my brother who died this year . when I emigrated a few years ago . he wanted me to know how he felt . The first was how he saw me in life after trials. The second what he wanted me to be. If I turn out half as good as him I will have lived a very fulfilling life . He was a man to walk the mountains in winter with. Was my pleasure to share his life. And he gave me a love of music. 

[foxfanazer]

For many different reasons here’s some of mine

 

The drugs don’t work- The Verve

Drain you- Nirvana

To live and die in LA- 2pac

Talk tonight- Oasis

Hallelujah- Jeff Buckley

Unchained Melody- Righteous brothers (  I know that’s bad)

Carousel- Blink 182

[waylander]

Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil

billy Joel - Miami 2017 ( seen the lights go out on Broadway )

Peter sarstedt - where do you go to my lovely

Gordon lightfoot - if you could read my mind

THe Eagles - the last resort

Greenday - nice guys finish last

Cat Stevens - boy with a moon and star on his head

Cold chisel - working class man

Crosby stills and Nash - teach your children well.

Donavan - universal soldier

DR hook - more like the movies

Kid Rock - born free

Michael Jackson - man in the mirror

Michael Jackson - they don't care about us

rainbow - since you've been gone 

 

[TheyCallMeMrCarbohydrate]

Whenever I hear the crazy frog song I always think to myself ‘and why?’

[waylander]

Mcr - the black parade

zager and Evans - in the year 2525

smokie - if you think you know how to love me

Reo speedwagon - keep on loving you

Bob Dylan- the times they are changing

david Bowie - Ziggy stardust

ELVIS - don't cry daddy

Fats domino - walking to New Orleans 

Elton John - the circle of life

THE casuals - a girl like jesamine

Willie Neilson and merle haggard- poncho and lefty

RAY Charles and Willie Neilson - seven Spanish angels

Marty Robbins - the Texas ranger

will have to stop so many I have missed might come back and have another go. ????

 

 

[waylander]

Bob sear against the wind

bob sear like a rock ??

[SpacedX]

On 16/12/2017 at 09:30, The Doctor said:

 

We Got A Bigger Problem Now - Dead Kennedys (Revised version of California Uber Alles for the Reagan Administration)

 

Great band and beyond question, the tightest punk band I ever saw live. Although hardcore is credited to the East Coast in its inception, the DKs were doing the same all but name in the late seventies predicated upon the "Mubuhay" scene before them which they came to define. "In God We Trust, Inc." was arguably their first vinyl hardcore proper, but they had been preforming the genre for several years.

 

As with so much agit. politicised social satire present in second wave punk, even the British audiences didn't get it and I remember seeing them at Queens Hall where all the Oi/skinhead contingent were pulling Nazi Salutes during California Uber Alles. 

 

So many great, visionary songs, although the integrity of Jello's lyrics and political posturing was sullied for me by the post split acrimony and his integrity compromised by the complete lack of probity surrounding Alternative Tentacles and the royalties concealed from the rest of the band. His spoken word tours are compelling though and far more cerebral than Rollins'. 

 

****ing brilliant...

 

 

[Rain King]

Oasis - Don't Go Away

Feeder - Turn

Travelling Wilburys - End of the Line

Counting Crows - Up All Night

Counting Crows - Mrs Potters Lullaby

Stereophonics - Too Many Sandwiches

Athlete - Black Swan Song

 

My favourite music (like my most fond football memories) tend to remind me of a certain point/event in my life. Just a shame they're all on the depressing side.

[Bellend Sebastian]

On 16/12/2017 at 07:55, Izzy Muzzett said:

Good topic idea @Suzie the Fox 

I think you’re right that it’s very much mood dependant. 

Whenever I need to wake up/boost my energy/get my blood pumping, I often stick on “She sells sanctuary” by the Cult (the best intro to a song ever imo)

P.S. Nice to see Chocolate Girl by Deacon Blue on your list - a vastly underrated tune

That's the one Deacon Blue song I consider acceptable.  Got in on 7" somewhere.

 

It's an enduring mystery to me why some people like "Dignity". Whenever I hear it, I like to imagine it sinking with the loss of everybody on board

 

 

[Webbo]

2 hours ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

 

 

It's an enduring mystery to me why some people like "Dignity". Whenever I hear it, I like to imagine it sinking with the loss of everybody on board

 

 

Shut your whore mouth!

[Guest seanfox778]

Bruce Springsteen - The River

Bruce Springsteen - Stolen Car

Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

Bryan Adams - Summer of ‘69

Guns N Roses - Civil War

Pearl Jam - Black 

Pearl Jam - Last Kiss

Slipknot - Snuff

Mazzy Star - Halah 

The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl 

U2 - With or Without You

Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever

[Crinklyfox]

On 16/12/2017 at 10:31, ozleicester said:

 amazing, i have never heard ANY of these songs....and only two of the artists.

One more than me.

 

I don't have a playlist, I mostly listen to albums but here's a few of my favourites:

 

Wonderful land - The Shadows (just makes me feel good)

Waterloo sunset - The Kinks (the 60s in 3 minutes)

Woodstock - Matthews Southern Comfort (peace, man)

He ain't heavy, he's my brother - The Hollies (world peace mood)

Famous blue raincoat - Leonard Cohen (actually lots of Leonard Cohen)

Come up and see me (make me smile) - Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (no.1 when I met my wife)

We've got tonight - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (because I can feel the pain)

Like a hurricane - Neil Young (because I can feel the joy)

 

 

[Bellend Sebastian]

1 hour ago, Webbo said:

Shut your whore mouth!

"He packs his lunch in a Sunblest bag, the children call him bogey"

 

Balls balls balls balls balls balls

[Trav Le Bleu]

38 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

"He packs his lunch in a Sunblest bag, the children call him bogey"

 

Balls balls balls balls balls balls

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up again

 

Set it up again

 

Set it up again

[Trav Le Bleu]

Calling All The Heroes - It Bites

[Bellend Sebastian]

You can slag my choices off now, Webbo.

 

Morrissey - Suedehead (makes me think of winter, partly because of the video, partly because of listening to it while trudging through a blizzard on my paper round in about 1990)

 

British Sea Power - Carrion (driving through mountain passes in the Lake District, when I first heard it)

 

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Waking for Winter (despite its name reminds me of driving to Norfolk in the Autumn with all the trees showing lovely colours)

 

Pulp - Razzmataz (I lived in Sheffield for a bit and I always thought Pulp captured the essence of that place better than anybody else had done, although I suppose Arctic Monkeys ran them very close)

 

Don McLean - Castles In The Air (My first heartbreak)

 

The Darkness - Growing On Me (People physically attack you if you say you like The Darkness, but they emerged at a time when I was probably actually enjoying my adult life for the first time, despite being quite a few years into it)

 

Belle and Sebastian - Your Cover's Blown (This came out around the time I was basically on a B&S pilgrimage to Glasgow's West End, they played a free gig in the Botanical Gardens, and were just brilliant basically. They still are, but this proved I could love a band as much as The Smiths)

 

The Smiths - Sheila Take A Bow (It's just ridiculous, taking the piss really. I liked the just f**k it all off vibe of it even as a child)

 

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC #2 (It's very noisy, aggressive, and great to dance to but it only gets played if I know the DJ)

 

[Bellend Sebastian]

8 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up

 

Set it up again

 

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Don't set it up. Get a caravan or something and don't let it come to the attention of Ricky Ross and his unusually wide mouth

[Webbo]

Dignity, Deacon Blue  Speaks about the dignity of the working man.

 

The Day before you came, ABBA. always makes me well up

 

And I love her, The Beatles, because I'm a soppy old sod

 

Summer Breeze, The Isley Brothers, just a terrific version of a great song

 

Substitute, The Who, best lyrics ever written

 

Countless others, most 60s and 70s soul, early 80s two tone 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Set it up

 

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One of my karaoke favourites.....

 

Didn't you buy this on 7" ?

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 hours ago, MrsJohnMurphy said:

One of my karaoke favourites.....

 

Didn't you buy this on 7" ?

Don't think so. We had a bootleg of Raintown though.

 

Maybe you're thinking of Life In A Northern Town by Dream Academy, which I did and is similar.

[Col city fan]

We played this as my wife to be entered the room where we shared our vows. Every time I hear, I always remember just how beautiful she looked. And still does.

 

 

Edited 22 December 2017 by Col city fan

[Suzie the Fox]

On 21/12/2017 at 13:27, Bellend Sebastian said:

That's the one Deacon Blue song I consider acceptable.  Got in on 7" somewhere.

 

It's an enduring mystery to me why some people like "Dignity". Whenever I hear it, I like to imagine it sinking with the loss of everybody on board

 

 

Back in the day i was a massive Deacon Blue fan.. Chocolate girl was my fave... dunno why but when ive drank too much wine it kills me... reminds me of an ex i guess  

[Suzie the Fox]

On 22/12/2017 at 07:19, Col city fan said:

We played this as my wife to be entered the room where we shared our vows. Every time I hear, I always remember just how beautiful she looked. And still does.

 

 

Ok so that just brought a tear to my eye ... Beautiful song, and such lovely words. 

 

 

[Suzie the Fox]

On 16/12/2017 at 10:34, FoxesDeb said:

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here 

Procul Harem - Whiter shade of pale

Ocean Colour Scene - Most of their songs

Paul Weller - You do something to me 

Guns n Roses - November Rain

The Prodigy - Charlie Says

Mumford and Sons - Tompkins Square Park 

Elo - Diary of Horace Wimp

 

Loads more but these are the ones that first sprang to mind, all for very different reasons 

 

 

Some choice songs there. November Rain is a classic and Paul Weller you do something for me is also one of my top songs.. Will check out The Elo and Mumford & Sons ones as they dont ring a bell. 

[foxfanazer]

Paul Weller- Brand New Start (Went through a bad break up and was just generally a bad time and this played this song a lot)

 

The Smiths- There is a light that never goes out (similar reasons)

 

Embrace- Come back to what you know (Just love this song for some reason)