your top 10 songs EVER
 

because there probably has NEVER been a thread of this nature before.

lets do this shiz

10. Iron & Wine - Naked As We Came



This dude is so damn pretty.

9. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure



You probably think I'm joking. I don't tell jokes.

8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps



Greatest love song of all time, no contest.

7. The Antlers - Wake



My favorite album of all-time only has my seventh favorite song. lol

6. Elliott Smith - A Fond Farewell



Oh my bad this dude just put together one of the greatest guitar riffs ever made along with some of the greatest lyrics ever written nbd

5. Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)



ummmmm nearly flawless

4. Slowdive - Machine Gun



pure, unadulterated shoegaze bliss

3. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends



He plays one chord for 7.5 minutes.

That's just freaking awesome.

2. Radiohead - Reckoner



Who's Radiohead?

1. The National - Fake Empire



This song was not written by humans. It was written by gods.

I almost posted youtube links but then i was like...wait...everyone here has heard these songs. And if they havent, why are they on these forums?

Fun fact, I have the name of your #6 song tattooed on my left arm.

The only song on that list that I can conjure up in my mind without a YouTube video is "Under Pressure". I'm sure I've probably heard a few of the others but they're definitely not in the "everyone has heard this" category for me.

Pompous much? :bonkhead:

that's pretty damn awesome

Well dang dawg I'll put links. I won't embed them though because that makes threads load SO SLOWLY

I have a love for Elliott Smith that passes fan boy. If he were alive, i'd make it my goal to shake his hand at least once. I suppose I could do that now, but that'd take some work.

Just stick spoiler tags around the youtube tags and they won't slow down the page...

Oh, and I don't know any of those songs (bar the Queen/Bowie of course), so I'll just hand in my membership pin now and be on my way, shall I? :eek::p:

If it's an consultation, I know/have heard 7/10 of the songs that you posted. I'll make a list as well I guess...

1. pg.lost - Kardusen
2. Tool - Wings For Marie pt. 2
3. Jon Anderson - Olympia
4. Anathema - Untouchable pt. 1
5. The Decemberists - The Mariners Revenge Song
6. Devin Townsend - Gaia
7. Knight Area - A Million Lives
8. Elliott Smith - Waltz #2
9. Joe Satriani -War
10. Sigur Ros - Andvari

This list probably changes every day, but those are just the first ten that I could think of.

That's "spoiler", Yorkedaddy, not "hide". The one that says "show/hide". You highlight the YT link, click on the Spoiler and it should pop up a window in which you can write a quick description of the video, then it'll appear as just a line on the post, with a button to "show" or "hide" the video, as people wish.

Like this:

^ I figured it out finally! haha

I was just under the impression that everyone here knew every song ever and that my music taste in comparison was incredibly generic so I figured everyone here would know the songs I like without a doubt.

The Beatles - Let it Be
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Pearl Jam - Jeremy
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
The Who - My Generation
The Doors - Light My Fire
Elton John - Candle In The Wind
Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll

Currently:

Good Things - The Menzingers
Jesus Christ - Brand New
About To Die - Dirty Projectors
Tree By The River - Iron & Wine
Written In Reverse - Spoon
Lost Coastlines - Okkervil River
Myth - Beach House
Postcards From Italy - Beirut
The Scientist - Coldplay
Terrible Love - The National

I feel like with each passing year these kinds of lists get harder and harder for me to make. After a couple decades, even my favorites among favorites start to seem a little worn and I realize I haven’t listened to them in ages. Here are ten that have withstood a decade or more for me, in sort of a half-assed order:


David Garza—”Discoball World”
Simple, beautiful, bittersweet and also gorgeously produced.


Ministry—”Breathe”
This was probably my favorite song was I was 14 and I still think it’s pretty fantastic. Such an amazing rhythm here and the production still sounds fantastic.


Professor Longhair—”Tipitina”
There’s just some about the dancing melody and lurching low end of the keyboard that has grabbed me from the first time I heard this.


Scratch Acid—”Monsters”
Few songs capture absolute craziness the way this one does.


My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult—”A Daisy Chain 4 Satan”
I have so many favorites by these guys that it was a little hard to choose, but I’ve been loving the campy, druggy evil of this track for about 21 years and it still sounds fresh and vibrant every time I listen.


Swans—”Killing for Company”
This song gives has got to be one of the most dread-filled pieces of music ever created. Seriously, I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I listen to it. Amazingly powerful stuff.


The Church—”Under the Milkyway”
Even though these guys have been one of my favorite bands for nearly 20 years, their most popular song is still probably the one I’d rate the highest. It’s just that damn good.


Killing Joke—”Mathematics of Chaos”
The ultimate album closer. Music to get **** done to. This track kicks in the door and pound you until it unravels gorgeously.


Tears for Fears—”Sowing the Seeds of Love”
Laugh all you want, but I think this is one of the best pop songs ever written. It has so much to it that it’s like a mini-symphony but every second is incredibly catchy and perfectly executed.


Los Fabulosos Cadillacs—”El Matador”
Complex, beautiful, powerful and it makes you want to dance. The only thing better than this song is this song live. This may very well be #1 for me.

That whole album is amazing, especially the closer. And I'm no TFF fan but that album is special!

It definitely has alot of musical elements as Jansz said, you can tell they really took some time to create a great atmosphere with that song. I prefer The Hurting, but I certainly consider myself a TFF fan.

I've never given the whole album a listen believe it or not. I'll have to check it out.

I love TFF. I have all of their records. Agreed about the Hurting. It's one of the greatest albums I've ever heard. :)

FOO FIGHTERS- Everlong

One of the better written rock songs in my eyes. They don't get much love on this site, But this is one song that really touches home with me. I love the lyrics and the rythym of this song and Grohl's vocals are almost haunting sounding.

Concrete Blonde- Tomorrow Wendy

My love of Napolitano will never cease. I think shes one of the better songwriters of the 90's and these lyrics are very engrossing. And also this album doesnt miss a beat.

The Alarm- Strength

Mike Peters could wail as good as anybody in the 80s and they had this great ability to connect with me on a deep level. I saw this band three years ago and he sounded better then ever.

CCR- Lodi

This is one of those songs my dad used to play incessantly and I think it will stick with me til the day i die. I love the grassroots approach and the stunning vocal ability of these guys. My dad had the chronicle tape stuck in his player on a desert trip once and he asked me if I wanted to listen to something else and I said why would we do that.

Beastie Boys- Looking down the barrel of a gun

My favorite of all hip hop records and my favorite song off said album. I like the screeching guitar with the pinch harmonics and the delivery of the vocals is so in your face. RIP MCA.

Billy Bragg- Brickbat

I love his songwriting and I like his almost working class voice. Kind of an acquired taste but this song is beautifully written.

nice lists :)

Jans i was having a "oh yeah i fucking love Ministry" day last Saturday....and after several beers and several listens to....what i would call their golden years ie "Land of Rape and Honey - Psalm 69" and my friend and i came to the conclusion that the songs Land Of Rape And Honey and Breathe are by far two of the greatest songs ever written

actually your whole list rocks....and i'm with you man....the second i hear "I Live For Drugs" everything stops and the volume goes to 11 :)

props to Yorke for Maps....i don't think it would make my list....but man do i love that song

My top songs are with Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Beatles, The Doors, Deep Purple etc. but that'd be boring for others to read. So here's an alternative list (or some songs I like, in no particular order)

Coil - Slur
Tori Amos - Spark
Cocteau Twins - Musette and Drums
Death in June - He's Disabled
Skinny Puppy - Killing Game
David Bowie - Some Are
The Cockney Rebel & Steve Harley - Ritz
Placebo - Twenty Years
Garbage - Thirteen (a cover but a good one)
PJ Harvey - The Dancer

Two of the best tracks on it...

I'm a fan of all three of these as well. I'm not super into Foo Fighters, but "Everlong" is a great song, and man, I haven't heard "Strength" in forever. Good stuff!

I'm the white rabbit.

Totally agree about the Ministry golden era songs, and I'd probably add "The Missing", "You Know What You Are", "Thieves", "Jesus Built My Hotrod" and "Hero" to that list.

Such a great song. One of my favorites by SP. :)

Devo - Gates Of Steel
really i could choose just about any DEVO song.....but i absolutely love the fun and slightly aggressive feel to this song and the fun lyrics
Neurosis - Lost
first off it starts with a line from The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles...which makes this song epic from the start....2nd i think is a perfect example of the power of Neurosis
Swans - Love Will Save You
hard to choose a Swans song....this one has a certain (and unfortunate) place in my heart
Current 93 - The Final Church...
it was difficult for me to choose a Current 93 song....but this is one of the first i heard and has always had a profound effect on me....ironically it was not until years later that i came to the realization that David did not write a single lyric of this song but in fact this song is a copy and paste DaDa style poem using the 4th chapter from the infamous surrealist novel Les Chants de Maldoror
Texas Is The Reason - If It's here when we get back it's ours
the lyrics are mean and absolutely to the point....and the breakdown a little over half way through the song is fucking perfect....i seriously cannot get enough of this song
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Live)
i don't think i could ever make a list like this and not include my beloved Depeche Mode....the live version of this make my eyes water it is just so damn good
Unsane - Alleged
whenever someone asks me what Unsane sounds...like this is my answer
Jesus Lizard - Puss
i know i should like Scratch acid more....and in many ways i do....but when i first heard this song it changed my life
Coil - Blood From The Air
i would say that most fans of Coil would agree that horse Rotovator is their opus....and this song has always been my favorite from it
Ministry - Breathe (live)
as stated above....this song never gets old....but i will say that the live version from the video 'In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up' with it's 3 minute intro kills the studio version

Makambo Ezali Minene (It's a Huge Problem in Lingala)- Franco
Pesa (Give in Swahili)- Remmy Ongala
Musa- Joe Arroyo
Billie Jean- Michael Jackson
Lady- Joss Stone
Lost without You- Robin Thicke
Lady- D'Angelo
Roger Milla- Pepe Kalle
Gangsta Rap Music Made Me Do It- Ice Cube
Ms Jackson- The Outkast

1.Progical son-Sevendust
2.Touch, peel, stand- Days of the new
3.Down and out-Tantric
4.Astounded-Tantric
5.Don't ever leave-smile empty soul
6.Lies of the beautiful people-sixx a.m.
7.America-Deuce
8.Go with the flow-Queens of the Stone Age
9.Our Truth-Lacuna Coil
10.I won't tell you-Lacuna Coil

I love maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Great song.

In no particular order/subject to change:
David Bowie - Joe the Lion
Throbbing Gristle - What a Day/Persuasion (it's a toss up!)
George Gershwin - Someone to Watch Over Me
Captain Beefheart - Orange Claw Hammer
Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust
Beatles - Hey Bulldog (sentimental favorite)
Brian Eno - Sombre Reptiles
Sons of the Pioneers - Blue Shadows on the Trail
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Talking Heads - Houses in Motion/First Week Last Week Carefree ('nother toss up!)
Burl Ives - Buckeye Jim
Bill Nelson - Mr. Magnetism
Carmen Miranda - South American Way (Brazilian Samba Version)
Fats Waller - Jitterbug Waltz
Nick Cave - Loverman
Yello - Homer Hossa
TMBG - Birdhouse
Hank Snow - A Fool Such as I
Frank Sinatra - Wee Small Hours
Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
Louis Jordan - Beans and Cornbread
Esther Phillips - 'Tis Autumn
Monkees - Porpoise Song
Tom Waits - Black Wing
The Residents - Walter Westinghouse
Tennessee Ernie Ford - Wild Goose
XTC - Travels in Nihilon
R Crumb & Cheap Suit Serenaders - Fine Artiste Blues
Cliff Edwards - My Weakness

Oh ferget it. There's no way I can get down to ten.....Sigh.

1. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Bill's Corpse

The rest are in no particular order:
Zu - Muro Torto
The Velvet Underground - Heroin
The United States of America - The American Way of Love
This Heat - The Fall of Saigon
Sonny Sharrock - Promises Kept
Marc Ribot - Book of Heads #13
John Fahey - Planaria
Pink Floyd - Echoes
Albert Ayler - Saints

A top ten bands list seemed hard until I saw this, this is impossible for me.

I'll start with little wing by Hendrix

And end with little wing.

That's really the only song I can't think of that would definitely be in my top ten.

Oh yeah, and wish you were by pink Floyd.

I don't care how popular those songs are, they're very touching songs that I hold near and dear.

I guess I'll throw Europa by santana in there.

Todd Rundgren – Cold Morning Light
Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m Amazed
The Beatles – I’ll Be Back
The Beach Boys – I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
The Beach Boys – All I Wanna Do
Dionne Warwick – (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls
Scott Walker – Copenhagen
Nick Drake – At The Chime of a City Clock
Style Council – The Paris Match
George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

Same here.

"Wish You Were Here" is fantastic. It's one of those songs that it doesn't matter how many thousands of times I've heard it, it still resonates.

Thats exactly how I feel. I'll go a while without hearing it and when it comes on the radio I'm reminded how amazing it is. What's your opinion on little wing? You are a fan of Hendrix arent you?

"Little Wing" is okay but I've never been super into it. I think if I were going to pick a favorite Hendrix song it would either be "Angel" or "Waterfall".

i agree 100% on Wish You Were Here along with Echos

Waterfall is one of my favorites as well, I just can't get enough of little wing either.

So are you a big Hendrix fan or are you one of those people who think that he's overrated?

really neither.....i'm not a fan of Hendrix at all but feel is was very important....i mean there is no denying the man could play a guitar and did some very innovative things with it.....i just don't dig the music much....and i never really liked his voice

My comment was mainly aimed at janszoon, but I hear ya. He's not a great singer, technically, but I don't have a problem with it. His voice wasn't really the focal point of hi music, but he had some great vocal perforomances in my opinion. Songs like little wing and waterfall.

I'm neither really. I don't think he's overrated and I like him a lot, but it's not like I own his whole discography or anything (though this conversation reminds that I should probably get it just to have it). I honestly haven't listened to him all much since I was in my late teens.

Maybe you should review some of his albums like you did with the beatles, if you want.

I've been interested to see something like that with Bob Dylan, I've heard you say that he is alright. I wonder what you would think if you listened to him more often, if you don't already.

Maybe. I did actually just download everything I didn't already have as a result of this conversation. :)

Yeah, I've been meaning to give Dylan more of a solid listen for a long time. I own nothing by him. Of what I've heard, though, I thought Blood on the Tracks and Blonde on Blonde seemed decent, it's just I'm rarely in the mood to listen to that type of stuff.