Your Top Ten Songs, You Know The Lyrics, Sing and Play At Least Twice

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    I remember making actual mix tapes!

    Yes!  Loved making those.  I still have a bunch.  About 1/2 of these are mix tapes and I have another box full somewhere"
    IMG

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,499
    Wow! Those are great tapes! Maybe tape will be the new vinyl. I saw Dinosaur Jr. releasing reissues of old albums on tape recently.

    It was all about timing with those mix tapes. Add up the track timing, get everything ordered, stack up your CDs in the right order (unless you are old school and had to wait by the stereo listening to the radio, hoping your song came on), making sure it didn’t go past the 30 or 45 minute count before changing sides.

    It was a whole process!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    Wow! Those are great tapes! Maybe tape will be the new vinyl. I saw Dinosaur Jr. releasing reissues of old albums on tape recently.

    It was all about timing with those mix tapes. Add up the track timing, get everything ordered, stack up your CDs in the right order (unless you are old school and had to wait by the stereo listening to the radio, hoping your song came on), making sure it didn’t go past the 30 or 45 minute count before changing sides.

    It was a whole process!
    Thanks!  :smile:
    My old school style of making mix tapes was transferring songs off vinyl LPs to cassette tape.  Timing, setting volume so each song as close that way, and quickly moving from one machine to the other other was like a dance.  When the taping was done, I illustrated the outfacing edge of the tape sleeve or in a couple of cases (like with the U2 and one of the Neil Young) printed off the name for the face and a photo for the top of the sleeve. 
    I also used to do crazy stuff like when I taped the guitar intro to Lou Reed's song "Women" over and over and over until it filled enough tape to use it to help me go to sleep. 
    Or I would tape every example I could find of a name off a record (just the part where the name was spoken or sung), then play that tape into my phone to various friends answering machines when they were not home, and then speak into the phone and say, "Are you home?" and then hang up. Fortunately, that only pissed off one friend. :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,818
    Great idea for a thread - so hard to narrow it down to 10 songs though!

    Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

    My all-time favourite Jimi song. The lyrics "The traffic lights, they turn blue tomorrow, and shine their emptiness down on my bed" struck me as a teenager and still stop me in my tracks to this day, and the guitar playing is beautiful. 

    Mark Lanegan - When Your Number Isn't Up
    So many Lanegan songs to chose from. It has to be the live acoustic version from the Live At Leeds bootleg. Haunting.
    It was a very close call between this and The Circus Is Leaving Town by Mark and Isobel Campbell.

    Neil Young - Ambulance Blues
    Realistically I could have picked 10 Neil songs, and 10 different ones tomorrow. I've always felt that Old Man is an absolutely perfect song, but Ambulance Blues is a real gem that demands your full attention.

    Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off / My Backwards Walk

    The whole The Midnight Organ Fight album is just fucking brilliant. I've had to cheat here and pick 2 songs, but they are perfect together on the album and it's impossible for me to separate them.

    R.E.M. - So Fast, So Numb

    Another close call, this could easily have been Driver 8, Country Feedback, Losing My Religion, the list goes on. My favourite song from probably my favourite R.E.M. record.
    "This is now, this is here, this is me, this is what I wanted you to see. That was then, that was that, that is gone, that is past"

    Blind Melon - Walk
    Starting with "Find myself singing the same songs everyday. Ones that make me feel good when things behind the smiles ain't ok" and finishing with "Gonna take a breath and try again..." This song has saved me from some dark places on more than one occasion.

    Tom McRae - The Alphabet of Hurricanes
    I just get lost in this one every time I hear it.

    PJ Harvey - You Said Something
    Everything about this song is wonderful. The lyrics, the guitars, just the overall feel of the song.

    Afghan Whigs - Honky’s Ladder
    Gets me fired up every time. An absolute explosion of a song.

    dEUS - Instant Street
    I love how the outro cacophony just builds and builds. I love the whole of The Ideal Crash record, it's the perfect blend of their experimental early songs and a more straightforward sound. The world needs more dEUS!

    A few honourable mentions (I knew I couldn't pin it down to just 10!):

    PJ - Nothing As It Seems
    Turin Brakes - The Door
    Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger
    Carter USM - Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
    Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
    Shawn Smith - All The Heartache A Man Can Stand
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    goldrush said:
    Great idea for a thread - so hard to narrow it down to 10 songs though!

    Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

    My all-time favourite Jimi song. The lyrics "The traffic lights, they turn blue tomorrow, and shine their emptiness down on my bed" struck me as a teenager and still stop me in my tracks to this day, and the guitar playing is beautiful. 

    Mark Lanegan - When Your Number Isn't Up
    So many Lanegan songs to chose from. It has to be the live acoustic version from the Live At Leeds bootleg. Haunting.
    It was a very close call between this and The Circus Is Leaving Town by Mark and Isobel Campbell.

    Neil Young - Ambulance Blues
    Realistically I could have picked 10 Neil songs, and 10 different ones tomorrow. I've always felt that Old Man is an absolutely perfect song, but Ambulance Blues is a real gem that demands your full attention.

    Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off / My Backwards Walk

    The whole The Midnight Organ Fight album is just fucking brilliant. I've had to cheat here and pick 2 songs, but they are perfect together on the album and it's impossible for me to separate them.

    R.E.M. - So Fast, So Numb

    Another close call, this could easily have been Driver 8, Country Feedback, Losing My Religion, the list goes on. My favourite song from probably my favourite R.E.M. record.
    "This is now, this is here, this is me, this is what I wanted you to see. That was then, that was that, that is gone, that is past"

    Blind Melon - Walk
    Starting with "Find myself singing the same songs everyday. Ones that make me feel good when things behind the smiles ain't ok" and finishing with "Gonna take a breath and try again..." This song has saved me from some dark places on more than one occasion.

    Tom McRae - The Alphabet of Hurricanes
    I just get lost in this one every time I hear it.

    PJ Harvey - You Said Something
    Everything about this song is wonderful. The lyrics, the guitars, just the overall feel of the song.

    Afghan Whigs - Honky’s Ladder
    Gets me fired up every time. An absolute explosion of a song.

    dEUS - Instant Street
    I love how the outro cacophony just builds and builds. I love the whole of The Ideal Crash record, it's the perfect blend of their experimental early songs and a more straightforward sound. The world needs more dEUS!

    A few honourable mentions (I knew I couldn't pin it down to just 10!):

    PJ - Nothing As It Seems
    Turin Brakes - The Door
    Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger
    Carter USM - Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
    Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
    Shawn Smith - All The Heartache A Man Can Stand

    Interesting and diverse choice, nice! That Blind Melon song is great.  And what an interesting choice for a Neil song.  I was just giving On the Beach a spin the other day.  I'm always fascinated by move it took so many years for that LP to gain the recognition it truly deserves.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,499
    goldrush said:
    Great idea for a thread - so hard to imagine narrow it down to 10 songs though!

    Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

    My all-time favourite Jimi song. The lyrics "The traffic lights, they turn blue tomorrow, and shine their emptiness down on my bed" struck me as a teenager and still stop me in my tracks to this day, and the guitar playing is beautiful. 

    Mark Lanegan - When Your Number Isn't Up
    So many Lanegan songs to chose from. It has to be the live acoustic version from the Live At Leeds bootleg. Haunting.
    It was a very close call between this and The Circus Is Leaving Town by Mark and Isobel Campbell.

    Neil Young - Ambulance Blues
    Realistically I could have picked 10 Neil songs, and 10 different ones tomorrow. I've always felt that Old Man is an absolutely perfect song, but Ambulance Blues is a real gem that demands your full attention.

    Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off / My Backwards Walk

    The whole The Midnight Organ Fight album is just fucking brilliant. I've had to cheat here and pick 2 songs, but they are perfect together on the album and it's impossible for me to separate them.

    R.E.M. - So Fast, So Numb

    Another close call, this could easily have been Driver 8, Country Feedback, Losing My Religion, the list goes on. My favourite song from probably my favourite R.E.M. record.
    "This is now, this is here, this is me, this is what I wanted you to see. That was then, that was that, that is gone, that is past"

    Blind Melon - Walk
    Starting with "Find myself singing the same songs everyday. Ones that make me feel good when things behind the smiles ain't ok" and finishing with "Gonna take a breath and try again..." This song has saved me from some dark places on more than one occasion.

    Tom McRae - The Alphabet of Hurricanes
    I just get lost in this one every time I hear it.

    PJ Harvey - You Said Something
    Everything about this song is wonderful. The lyrics, the guitars, just the overall feel of the song.

    Afghan Whigs - Honky’s Ladder
    Gets me fired up every time. An absolute explosion of a song.

    dEUS - Instant Street
    I love how the outro cacophony just builds and builds. I love the whole of The Ideal Crash record, it's the perfect blend of their experimental early songs and a more straightforward sound. The world needs more dEUS!

    A few honourable mentions (I knew I couldn't pin it down to just 10!):

    PJ - Nothing As It Seems
    Turin Brakes - The Door
    Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger
    Carter USM - Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
    Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
    Shawn Smith - All The Heartache A Man Can Stand
    Now, I’m rethinking my R.E.M. choice! The live version of Country Feedback from the second greatest hits collection is so great. Stipe has said that’s his favorite song in the catalog I think. YouTube has a live cover from Neil Young if I’m not mistaken.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    Love to see a Polly Jean Harvey song on here.  I’m a huge fan of Sheela na gig and Dress.
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,818
    edited June 2022
    goldrush said:
    Great idea for a thread - so hard to imagine narrow it down to 10 songs though!

    Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary

    My all-time favourite Jimi song. The lyrics "The traffic lights, they turn blue tomorrow, and shine their emptiness down on my bed" struck me as a teenager and still stop me in my tracks to this day, and the guitar playing is beautiful. 

    Mark Lanegan - When Your Number Isn't Up
    So many Lanegan songs to chose from. It has to be the live acoustic version from the Live At Leeds bootleg. Haunting.
    It was a very close call between this and The Circus Is Leaving Town by Mark and Isobel Campbell.

    Neil Young - Ambulance Blues
    Realistically I could have picked 10 Neil songs, and 10 different ones tomorrow. I've always felt that Old Man is an absolutely perfect song, but Ambulance Blues is a real gem that demands your full attention.

    Frightened Rabbit - Head Rolls Off / My Backwards Walk

    The whole The Midnight Organ Fight album is just fucking brilliant. I've had to cheat here and pick 2 songs, but they are perfect together on the album and it's impossible for me to separate them.

    R.E.M. - So Fast, So Numb

    Another close call, this could easily have been Driver 8, Country Feedback, Losing My Religion, the list goes on. My favourite song from probably my favourite R.E.M. record.
    "This is now, this is here, this is me, this is what I wanted you to see. That was then, that was that, that is gone, that is past"

    Blind Melon - Walk
    Starting with "Find myself singing the same songs everyday. Ones that make me feel good when things behind the smiles ain't ok" and finishing with "Gonna take a breath and try again..." This song has saved me from some dark places on more than one occasion.

    Tom McRae - The Alphabet of Hurricanes
    I just get lost in this one every time I hear it.

    PJ Harvey - You Said Something
    Everything about this song is wonderful. The lyrics, the guitars, just the overall feel of the song.

    Afghan Whigs - Honky’s Ladder
    Gets me fired up every time. An absolute explosion of a song.

    dEUS - Instant Street
    I love how the outro cacophony just builds and builds. I love the whole of The Ideal Crash record, it's the perfect blend of their experimental early songs and a more straightforward sound. The world needs more dEUS!

    A few honourable mentions (I knew I couldn't pin it down to just 10!):

    PJ - Nothing As It Seems
    Turin Brakes - The Door
    Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger
    Carter USM - Lean On Me I Won’t Fall Over
    Scott Matthews - Passing Stranger
    Shawn Smith - All The Heartache A Man Can Stand
    Now, I’m rethinking my R.E.M. choice! The live version of Country Feedback from the second greatest hits collection is so great. Stipe has said that’s his favorite song in the catalog I think. YouTube has a live cover from Neil Young if I’m not mistaken.
    Country Feedback live at The Bridge School is my absolute favourite version. Neil plays some truly beautiful solos, there’s a great shot of Michael Stipe just sitting and watching in awe. I have no idea how many times I've watched this over the years!

    https://youtu.be/H47es-RsJKw

    Another great version with BJ Cole on lap steel

    https://youtu.be/LAhkeJz1ZhY
    Post edited by goldrush on
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,818
    Love to see a Polly Jean Harvey song on here.  I’m a huge fan of Sheela na gig and Dress.
    I love Sheela Na Gig! I almost chose This Is Love purely for the guitar sound, it’s just filthy (in the best way!)

    I saw Orion on your list. That’s one of my favourite Metallica songs, but I think I love Rodrigo y Gabriela’s cover of it just as much, maybe even more. It’s such a powerful tune, even on acoustic guitars.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    goldrush said:
    Love to see a Polly Jean Harvey song on here.  I’m a huge fan of Sheela na gig and Dress.
    I love Sheela Na Gig! I almost chose This Is Love purely for the guitar sound, it’s just filthy (in the best way!)

    I saw Orion on your list. That’s one of my favourite Metallica songs, but I think I love Rodrigo y Gabriela’s cover of it just as much, maybe even more. It’s such a powerful tune, even on acoustic guitars.
    Love the Rodrigo n Gabriela version too!  It is very different in any version that the songs they play and it should be heard but the OG Orion will always be my fav.

    Any PJ Harvey song is a good PJ Harvey song.

  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,381
    Smashing Pumpkins - Starla
    The masters of quiet/loud and controlled feedback and this song displays both at the highest level. Billy Corgan is an absolute guitar genius. 

    John Prine - Paradise
    This is one of three songs on my list that I’ve been hearing my entire life and have grown to love. My dad recently passed away and JP was his favorite of all time. He was a professional musician and this was a staple cover my entire life. I love it. 

    Kyuss - Gardenia
    I probably could’ve picked any song from “Sky Valley” but chose this one. Josh Hommes guitar sound on this record is insanely good. Love the tone and tuning. 

    Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison
    #2 of songs my dad covered ever since I can remember. I know my dads voice singing this more than the original. 

    Pearl Jam - Blood
    Crushing guitars. Pounding drums. The best EV voice ever for me. My favorite PJ song 

    The Band - The Weight
    #3 of the mentioned earlier. My dads favorite record of all time…music from big pink. Possibly my favorite song of all time. 

    Rage Against The Machine - Freedom
    I don’t want to get into how much this song means in todays times. Loved it since day one. 

    Led Zeppelin- Thank You
    Do I need to explain this one?  Just one of the greatest songs ever. Beautiful song construction. 

    The Doors - When the Musics Over
    The opener from Live At the Hollywood Bowl version is magical. This is another one I could’ve picked from a bunch of different Doors songs. 

    Radiohead - The Bends
    The guitar work on this record is absolutely insane!  Another one I could’ve picked from several songs but the bends is fire

    Jimi Hendrix - Vodoo Child
    Pearl Jam - Smile
    James Gang - Walk Away
    Smashing Pumpkins - XYU
    Roger Miller - King of the Road
    Beatles - Happiness is a Warm Gun
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    edited June 2022
    Some days I could easily add...
    Ramones, "Beat on the Brat"
    Ian Dury and the Blockheads, "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick".
    Lou Reed, "Vicious"

    Hit meeeeeeeee!  :lol:
    Post edited by brianlux on
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,559
    In no particular order…and it’s hard to pick of course. 

    And to be honest can’t say I know all the lyrics…

    Golden Years - David Bowie
    Immortality - Pearl Jam 
    Scenery - Neil Young
    Buy Me a Pony - Spiderbait
    Boy in the Bubble - Paul Simon
    Rosetta Stoned - Tool
    Teardrop - Massive Attack
    Shake your Rump - Beastie Boys
    Red Right Hand - Nick Cave
    In My Time of Dying - Led Zeppelin

    Melbourne #1 '98
    Melbourne #2 '03
    Melbourne #3 '03
    Melbourne #1 '06
    Melbourne #3 '06
    Melbourne '09
    Melbourne '14
  • UKBgirl
    UKBgirl UK Posts: 99
    My top 10 that meet this criteria:

    Pearl Jam - Given To Fly 
    I want this to be the last song played at my funeral, it's just perfection.

    Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (honorable mention to Add It Up too)
    Shouting it out and dancing round like I've got the zoomies.

    Blind Melon - The Pusher
    Not my number1 BM song, but this one gets me pumped.

    Fugazi - Waiting Room
    Great for angsty days

    MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
    Does it need explaining why?

    The Who - Anything off Quadrophenia
    See MC5

    Cat Power - I am a Map
    Woman power perfection

    The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
    Just feels so good

    Pixies - Velouria
    Another one that just feels good to let loose

    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust
    Another one that gives the zoomies

    Honorable mentions
    The rest of Yield
    AiC Would & Don't Follow
    Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 
    U2 - Bad and Running to Stand Still
    Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,499
    Smashing Pumpkins - Starla
    The masters of quiet/loud and controlled feedback and this song displays both at the highest level. Billy Corgan is an absolute guitar genius. 

    John Prine - Paradise
    This is one of three songs on my list that I’ve been hearing my entire life and have grown to love. My dad recently passed away and JP was his favorite of all time. He was a professional musician and this was a staple cover my entire life. I love it. 

    Kyuss - Gardenia
    I probably could’ve picked any song from “Sky Valley” but chose this one. Josh Hommes guitar sound on this record is insanely good. Love the tone and tuning. 

    Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison
    #2 of songs my dad covered ever since I can remember. I know my dads voice singing this more than the original. 

    Pearl Jam - Blood
    Crushing guitars. Pounding drums. The best EV voice ever for me. My favorite PJ song 

    The Band - The Weight
    #3 of the mentioned earlier. My dads favorite record of all time…music from big pink. Possibly my favorite song of all time. 

    Rage Against The Machine - Freedom
    I don’t want to get into how much this song means in todays times. Loved it since day one. 

    Led Zeppelin- Thank You
    Do I need to explain this one?  Just one of the greatest songs ever. Beautiful song construction. 

    The Doors - When the Musics Over
    The opener from Live At the Hollywood Bowl version is magical. This is another one I could’ve picked from a bunch of different Doors songs. 

    Radiohead - The Bends
    The guitar work on this record is absolutely insane!  Another one I could’ve picked from several songs but the bends is fire

    Jimi Hendrix - Vodoo Child
    Pearl Jam - Smile
    James Gang - Walk Away
    Smashing Pumpkins - XYU
    Roger Miller - King of the Road
    Beatles - Happiness is a Warm Gun
    Great list! Totally agree about Starla! They have so many great epic songs, but that one has got to be the best. Love it. Recently discovered John Prine, and he is amazing as well. Sorry to hear about your dad. That is tough. My dad passed away suddenly about a year and a half ago. It is great that you have the songs as a connection!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    UKBgirl said:
    My top 10 that meet this criteria:

    Pearl Jam - Given To Fly 
    I want this to be the last song played at my funeral, it's just perfection.

    Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (honorable mention to Add It Up too)
    Shouting it out and dancing round like I've got the zoomies.

    Blind Melon - The Pusher
    Not my number1 BM song, but this one gets me pumped.

    Fugazi - Waiting Room
    Great for angsty days

    MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
    Does it need explaining why?

    The Who - Anything off Quadrophenia
    See MC5

    Cat Power - I am a Map
    Woman power perfection

    The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
    Just feels so good

    Pixies - Velouria
    Another one that just feels good to let loose

    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust
    Another one that gives the zoomies

    Honorable mentions
    The rest of Yield
    AiC Would & Don't Follow
    Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 
    U2 - Bad and Running to Stand Still
    Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You

    Great list!  If I had to name one favorite PJ song, I think I too would say "Given to Fly'.  So good!  And very cool to see a nod to Fugazi.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,381
    Smashing Pumpkins - Starla
    The masters of quiet/loud and controlled feedback and this song displays both at the highest level. Billy Corgan is an absolute guitar genius. 

    John Prine - Paradise
    This is one of three songs on my list that I’ve been hearing my entire life and have grown to love. My dad recently passed away and JP was his favorite of all time. He was a professional musician and this was a staple cover my entire life. I love it. 

    Kyuss - Gardenia
    I probably could’ve picked any song from “Sky Valley” but chose this one. Josh Hommes guitar sound on this record is insanely good. Love the tone and tuning. 

    Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison
    #2 of songs my dad covered ever since I can remember. I know my dads voice singing this more than the original. 

    Pearl Jam - Blood
    Crushing guitars. Pounding drums. The best EV voice ever for me. My favorite PJ song 

    The Band - The Weight
    #3 of the mentioned earlier. My dads favorite record of all time…music from big pink. Possibly my favorite song of all time. 

    Rage Against The Machine - Freedom
    I don’t want to get into how much this song means in todays times. Loved it since day one. 

    Led Zeppelin- Thank You
    Do I need to explain this one?  Just one of the greatest songs ever. Beautiful song construction. 

    The Doors - When the Musics Over
    The opener from Live At the Hollywood Bowl version is magical. This is another one I could’ve picked from a bunch of different Doors songs. 

    Radiohead - The Bends
    The guitar work on this record is absolutely insane!  Another one I could’ve picked from several songs but the bends is fire

    Jimi Hendrix - Vodoo Child
    Pearl Jam - Smile
    James Gang - Walk Away
    Smashing Pumpkins - XYU
    Roger Miller - King of the Road
    Beatles - Happiness is a Warm Gun
    Great list! Totally agree about Starla! They have so many great epic songs, but that one has got to be the best. Love it. Recently discovered John Prine, and he is amazing as well. Sorry to hear about your dad. That is tough. My dad passed away suddenly about a year and a half ago. It is great that you have the songs as a connection!
    Thanks. It was sudden with my dad too. Love seeing Starla on your list as well. As far as John prine I highly recommend his self titled, Bruised Orange and Tree of Forgiveness 
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,381
    brianlux said:
    UKBgirl said:
    My top 10 that meet this criteria:

    Pearl Jam - Given To Fly 
    I want this to be the last song played at my funeral, it's just perfection.

    Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (honorable mention to Add It Up too)
    Shouting it out and dancing round like I've got the zoomies.

    Blind Melon - The Pusher
    Not my number1 BM song, but this one gets me pumped.

    Fugazi - Waiting Room
    Great for angsty days

    MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
    Does it need explaining why?

    The Who - Anything off Quadrophenia
    See MC5

    Cat Power - I am a Map
    Woman power perfection

    The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
    Just feels so good

    Pixies - Velouria
    Another one that just feels good to let loose

    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust
    Another one that gives the zoomies

    Honorable mentions
    The rest of Yield
    AiC Would & Don't Follow
    Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 
    U2 - Bad and Running to Stand Still
    Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You

    Great list!  If I had to name one favorite PJ song, I think I too would say "Given to Fly'.  So good!  And very cool to see a nod to Fugazi.
    I could’ve easily put some Fugazi on my list too. In on the kill taker is so damn good!
  • UKBgirl
    UKBgirl UK Posts: 99
    brianlux said:
    UKBgirl said:
    My top 10 that meet this criteria:

    Pearl Jam - Given To Fly 
    I want this to be the last song played at my funeral, it's just perfection.

    Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun (honorable mention to Add It Up too)
    Shouting it out and dancing round like I've got the zoomies.

    Blind Melon - The Pusher
    Not my number1 BM song, but this one gets me pumped.

    Fugazi - Waiting Room
    Great for angsty days

    MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
    Does it need explaining why?

    The Who - Anything off Quadrophenia
    See MC5

    Cat Power - I am a Map
    Woman power perfection

    The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
    Just feels so good

    Pixies - Velouria
    Another one that just feels good to let loose

    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust
    Another one that gives the zoomies

    Honorable mentions
    The rest of Yield
    AiC Would & Don't Follow
    Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 
    U2 - Bad and Running to Stand Still
    Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You

    Great list!  If I had to name one favorite PJ song, I think I too would say "Given to Fly'.  So good!  And very cool to see a nod to Fugazi.
    I could’ve easily put some Fugazi on my list too. In on the kill taker is so damn good!
    Cheers guys!  Yeah several Fugazi were in the reckoning, but I figured most have heard of Waiting Room.  The PJ list is... extensive 🤣
    Forgot Jane's Addiction & Wellwater Conspiracy in honorable mentions!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    In no particular order…and it’s hard to pick of course. 

    And to be honest can’t say I know all the lyrics…

    Golden Years - David Bowie
    Immortality - Pearl Jam 
    Scenery - Neil Young
    Buy Me a Pony - Spiderbait
    Boy in the Bubble - Paul Simon
    Rosetta Stoned - Tool
    Teardrop - Massive Attack
    Shake your Rump - Beastie Boys
    Red Right Hand - Nick Cave
    In My Time of Dying - Led Zeppelin

    "I got arrested at Mardis Gras for jumping on a float, my man MCA's got a beard like a Billy goat. AWW AWW is the disco call, disrupt y'all!"