Song of the decade (genre, white stripes, scorpions, Nirvana, Massive Attack)

Stu · 02-16-2007, 08:51 PM

What song is, to you, synonymous to each decade, as in what song sums up the 60s to you? what song sums up the 70s etc? i want this done from the 50s - 00s

adidasss · 02-16-2007, 11:43 PM

Far too difficult methinks.

I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa

ZeppelinAir · 02-17-2007, 01:06 AM

50's-Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
60's-My Genteration-The Who
70's-Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeppelin,
80's-Wind Of Change-Scorpions,
90's-Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
00's-Gets Me Through-Ozzy Osbourne

there, that was a pain in the ass

Crowe · 02-17-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Far too difficult methinks.

I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa

lol I love you man.

**right-track** · 02-17-2007, 01:55 AM

This is virtually impossible. Maybe a list representing different genre's would make this easier.
Below (with the exception of the 50's and 60's) are immediate choices from memory.
Not representative of my personal taste, but they sprung to mind straight away.

50's: Elvis - 'Hound Dog'
60's: Procol Harem - 'A Lighter Shade Of Pale'
70's: Terry Jacks - 'Seasons In The Sun'
80's: Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come On Eileen'
90's: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
00's: ?

**Urban Hatemonger** · 02-17-2007, 02:45 AM

50s Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (coz of my Dad)
60s Satisfaction - Stones
70s Get It On - T Rex
80s This Charming Man - Smiths
90s Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack
00s Seven Nation Army - White Stripes

**sleepy jack** · 02-17-2007, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

50's: Elvis - 'Hound Dog'
60's: Procol Harem - 'A Lighter Shade Of Pale'
70's: Terry Jacks - 'Seasons In The Sun'
80's: Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come On Eileen'
90's: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
00's: Brand New - 'Jesus Christ'

w3rd.

**right-track** · 02-17-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

00's: Brand New - 'Jesus Christ'... w3rd.

The final piece of this musical jigsaw of decades...my life is complete.

MURDER JUNKIE · 02-17-2007, 03:07 AM

50's: Elvis - Hound Dog
60's: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction
70's: Sex Pistols - Anarchy For The UK
80's: The Cure - In Between Days
90's: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
00's: The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So

Kevorkian Logic · 02-17-2007, 09:54 AM

I am aware that Smells Like Teen Spirit is the one Nirvana song that everyone knows, but I think it is also one of the most overrated. Since I think everyone is stuck on using Nirvana as the 90s i'm not going to bother suggesting other artists. I believe that one of Nirvana's better, though a bit less popular song, like Come As You Are.

The song I would pick though is 21st Century Digital Boy, solely for the reason it got me into Bad Religion, and I think the lyrics are more representative of the 90s than Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyrics are (i'm going to get attacked for saying that).

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02-16-2007, 08:51 PM
Stu Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,157	Song of the decade What song is, to you, synonymous to each decade, as in what song sums up the 60s to you? what song sums up the 70s etc? i want this done from the 50s - 00s

02-16-2007, 11:43 PM
adidasss deadbeat Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Croatia Posts: 4,660	Far too difficult methinks. I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa __________________

02-17-2007, 01:06 AM
ZeppelinAir hahahHAHAHahaha.......ha Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: somewhere in Michigan Posts: 544	50's-Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry 60's-My Genteration-The Who 70's-Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeppelin, 80's-Wind Of Change-Scorpions, 90's-Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana 00's-Gets Me Through-Ozzy Osbourne there, that was a pain in the ass __________________ Little Things "Sittin on a Toilet in a house i dont know, looking all around where the toilet paper go. feeling real uneasy, feeling real uncertain, got to wipe my ass again with a plastic shower curtain" Rodney Carrington-Little Things

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MURDER JUNKIE Who Loves Ya Baby??? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,389	50's: Elvis - Hound Dog 60's: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction 70's: Sex Pistols - Anarchy For The UK 80's: The Cure - In Between Days 90's: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 00's: The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So __________________ I've been had at least that's how it looks and it's not funny like on TV and it's not smart like it is in books

02-17-2007, 09:54 AM
Kevorkian Logic Ya Wanna Trip? Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 949	I am aware that Smells Like Teen Spirit is the one Nirvana song that everyone knows, but I think it is also one of the most overrated. Since I think everyone is stuck on using Nirvana as the 90s i'm not going to bother suggesting other artists. I believe that one of Nirvana's better, though a bit less popular song, like Come As You Are. The song I would pick though is 21st Century Digital Boy, solely for the reason it got me into Bad Religion, and I think the lyrics are more representative of the 90s than Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyrics are (i'm going to get attacked for saying that). __________________ She was laughing like crazy at the trouble I'm in Her light eyes were dancing she is insane Schizophrenia is taking me home