You didn't ask for them, you certainly don't want them, but here are my comments anyhoo. Remember my "somewhat rigid" musical tastes
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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?
1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: The First 25
Let's see what the randomiser throws up...
Subway Sect - Ambition (1978)
To be honest this is the only Subway Sect song I can remember, I'm pretty sure I've heard more but I don't remember any of them. At least I had some idea about what this song sounded like before I heard it which must mean it's left an impression somewhere, and it is a good song. |
Don't know them.
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Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (2006)
Easily one of the best pop songs of the last 10 years and anyone who disagrees is dead from the inside.
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Don't know it. Yeah that's what I said. Is this the Seal song? No? See, I'm not joking: I DON'T know it.
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The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack (1964)
Band put together by legendary producer Shadow Morton who I bought a compilation of not long ago, the guy was responsible for some really cool stuff. I remember hearing this song when I was about 4 years old, loved it then, still love this song now as did some of my favourite bands, New York Dolls & Redd Kross among them.
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Total classic: dig those bike engines revving! Oooh yeah! The Count would love this! (Whaddya mean, you don't watch "Counting cars"???)
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David Crosby - Laughing (1971)
Boring middle aged man country.
How the hell does David Crosby get on this list 3 times (without even counting The Byrds because I quite like them) and Gram Parsons doesn't get on once?
This is bullshit, let's fix that.
(Alternate choice: The Flying Burritto Brothers - Christine's Song)
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No real time for Crosby. Or Still. Or Nah. Possibly Young.
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Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (1958)
OK, so Chuck Berry was a one trick pony, but what a great one trick to have.
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Another total classic rock staple. Who couldn't love this?
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Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (1965)
I've never really been a fan of slow ballads but if i'm going to listen to one then why not listen to one sung by a man with a voice sweeter than Scarlett Johansson's pussy dipped in honey.
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Sweet song, soul-tearing. But I hope/assume/demand "Dock of the bay" is in there too?
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Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976)
Sure, this is probably the kind of song that's probably played in gay bars all the time and the middle section sounds like a naff gameshow theme but there's something great about a well written catchy pop song which is what this is.
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Decent song, though I'm not much into 70s disco --- who knew?
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Mina - E se domani (1964)
Rather dull French ballad, it's all very well sung and everything but it could have easily been recorded 30 years earlier. I'd much rather listen to some more contemporary Chanson Pop. Françoise Hardy is already on this list but France Gall isn't, so her Serge Gainsbourg penned ode to blow jobs gets in.
(Alternate choice: France Gall - Les Sucettes)
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Don't know it.
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Queens of the Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer (2000)
I suppose there's a small case for including 'Lost Art Of Keeping a Secret' instead, but fuck that....
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Don't know it.
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The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black (1966)
Do you seriously think I'm not putting this in?
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Classic
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David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)
Ditto
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Classic x 10
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Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005)
OK let's address the elephant in the room.
Praise their newer albums as much as you like, deep down you know they've never written anything as good as this since.
I always liked Tony Wilson's description of them, he once called Alex Turner's vocals as 'A northern accent you could cut glass with'.
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Don't know it.
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The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (1964)
I've heard this song covered by a million artists and none of them are as good as this one is. Maybe because I heard it first, who knows.
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Classic x 20
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Armand Van Helden - U Don't Know Me (1999)
I had no idea what this song sounded like when I saw the title yet as soon as the intro kicked in I remembered the whole song pretty much instantly. I could go around looking for an alternate dance song from that era but why bother when this is so easily recognisable.
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In reference to the title, no, I don't!
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Ali Farka Toure - Amadnrai (1987)
Sorry but I fucking hate world music with a passion. Spending nearly 8 minutes listening to someone from Mali play a generic blues riff and shout in French isn't my idea of fun music. I'll leave this as an open spot to be filled when this is done.
Nobody is ever going to convince me world music is worth listening to, ever. I'm not the slightest bit interested in Mongolian throat warbling or Burkina Faso Grunge or whatever the hell they play there.
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Don't know it. Oh by the way Urban, a Mr. Gabriel and a Mr. Simon want to talk to you about your attitude to world music. And FPK....
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Suede - Animal Nitrate (1992)
The first time I ever heard this song I orgasmed
The second time I ever heard this song I orgasmed
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The fiftieth time I ever heard this song I orgasmed
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The thousandth time I ever heard this song I orgasmed
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The mill.... ahh sod it, you get the picture
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Don't know it.
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B]Pata Negra - Camaron (1989)[/B]
This is odd, it's kind of like flamenco music with electric guitar solos sung in Spanish. Can I think of something better to put in than this? Yes I can.
(Alternate choice: Pixies - Isla de Encanta)
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Don't know it.
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The Marcels - Blue Moon (1961)
It's hard to hate this song as it's just so much fun to listen to, and let's be honest there's nothing as fun that you could really replace this with from that time. Rock n Roll was almost dead in the very early 60s & it was just wall to wall crooners in the charts.
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One of the few 60s songs I can stand. That isn't prog.
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New Radicals - You Get What You Give (1998)
I really hated this song when it came out, no doubt because of it being played about 20 times a day on the radio. Hindsight however is a wonderful thing. They did what most good pop acts should do, they released one album and pissed off.
Think of all the awful music that we would be spared had more bands taken the New Radicals lead. For that they get in. And at least they're not Semisonic, Wheatus or Sixpence None The Richer.
God I hope none of them are on this.
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Don't know it.
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Crowded House - Weather With You (1991)
Sorry but I fucking hate this band.
I know without even looking that The Auteurs are never going to be on a list like this so...
(Alternate choice: The Auteurs - How Could I Be Wrong)
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Hate this song with a passion
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Roy Orbison - In Dreams (1963)
Oh come on, Pretty Woman comes out a year later and you go with this?
Really?
(Alternate choice: Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman)
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And this one. And that one too.
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The Band - The Weight (1968)
More of that kind of country inspired Americana that I never really got. That's not to say I dislike that sort of music. I just find it hard to identify with stuff that came out in the 60s & 70s and would much rather listen to something like this only much more recent. In fact I have just the band who I doubt are on this list.
(Alternate choice: Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life)
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Great song
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The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard (1966)
Decent garage rock song but The Electric Prunes are not on this list, neither are The Music Machine who I like much more than The Seeds. Only one real choice here.
(Alternate choice: The Electric Prunes- I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night))
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Don't know it.
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The Who - Substitute (1966)
There are 4 songs by The Who and this song is the most disposable so this goes to make way for a different band who should be on here from around that time.
(Alternate choice: The Creation - Painter Man)
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meh it's ok I guess
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Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)
Rod Stewart has to be one of the biggest wastes of talent ever. Once he left The Faces he turned his back on his R&B roots and just sang garbage. Fortunately this was recorded while he was still with them and at least making an effort still.
I like this song, this can stay.
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Another classic. Shut up about Rod. Leave him alone...
