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Need some good rock songs with Violin in them, any suggestions?

Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
edited November 2008 in Other Music
I have a 12 year old neice who plays violin, and I'm trying to expose her to a little more of the Rock side of the violin. Got a few DMB songs for her, but I wanted a variety. Other than "the Devil Went Down to Georgia", DMB, and Bob Dylan's Hurricane, I'm drawing a blank. Help me out.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW_aWY5PubI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-YfiGQmXKs
  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Maybe?
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkzAJs7NutM :p:D
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Let's see. You could play a lot of The Waterboys: The Whole of The Moon and Fisherman's Blues are obvious contenders.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    And don't forget The Who's Baba O' Riley and Zappa's The Gumbo Variations for some more advanced rock violin.
  • supersuckerssupersuckers Posts: 53
    Foo Fighters 'Skin and Bones' album has violin all over it.
    4/12/94, 9/16/98, 9/16/98, 8/29/00, 8/30/00, 7/2/03, 7/3/03, 7/11/03, 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 5/24/06, 5/25/06, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 5/17/10, 10/15/13, 8/5/16, 8/7/16, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/11/22, 9/15/24, 9/17/24
  • Vedderlution_BabyVedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Kansas. Dust in the wind for sure.

    Nights in white satin - Moody Blues

    ELO (Do ya, Evil Woman)

    Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

    Blackwater - Doobie Brothers
  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,613
    Check out The Arcade Fire. Great artsy, indie rock band that KILLS live. This might be a good start: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hh45-yBMXY

    Another -- it has a little violin in it, though it's kind of drowned out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEKC5pyOKFU


    Or, for more violin -- or if you want something weird -- check them out playing in an elevator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjxef8AfVQg
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  • ZjorZZjorZ Posts: 15
    Clann Zù. I learned about them through this forum(this thread). Great band with lots of violins, very original music. Unfortunately the band doesn't exist anymore:

    - Hope This Day (not official video)
    - Five Tousand More

    Here is a post of Azwethinkweiz with links to download their albums: http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5599974&postcount=20
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    I always thought "Devils Arcade" by Bruce Springsteen had a really haunting violin intro.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfMEEE5d2-E&feature=related
  • memememe Posts: 4,695
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2wqFyyohyU
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2LTvMTPk8Y

    And doesn't Daughter have violins somewhere? :p
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • Mookie BaylockMookie Baylock Posts: 90
    Check out the Tom Fun Orchestra from Nova Scotia, saw these guys last night and they were crazy!

    http://www.myspace.com/tomfunorchestra
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  • edwhoedwho Posts: 811
    Rain Song

    others too

    jpj

    Three Fish

    July 1996 San Francisco

    June 1999 Chicago

  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    dEUS (belgian band):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COQlP-UdGWw

    edit: studio version
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • ajedigeckoajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    hootie and the blowfish.....i think the song is called "running from an angel"

    it is a good song also.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    every song by Murder By Death.

    they have a cello player... pretty close.

    didn't Cursive have a violinist?
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Julien wrote:
    dEUS (belgian band):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COQlP-UdGWw

    edit: studio version


    Oh the memories! 'Worst Case Scenario' is such an amazing album, I think Hotel Lounge also has some violin, doesn't it?
    we're all going to the same place...
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Anything by the Pogues, pretty much
    we're all going to the same place...
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Still of The Night - Whitesnake for little near the 3:15 mark. I think in one of the youtube vid somebody plays all of it on violin.

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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    timmyshee wrote:
    Oh the memories! 'Worst Case Scenario' is such an amazing album, I think Hotel Lounge also has some violin, doesn't it?
    yes, amazing album. A few songs on the album have violin in and I think indeed hotel lounge has.

    Everybody should listen to this album !
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • ZanneZanne Posts: 899
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    Kansas. Dust in the wind for sure.

    Nights in white satin - Moody Blues

    ELO (Do ya, Evil Woman)

    Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2

    Blackwater - Doobie Brothers


    nice list.
    Just me
  • SavedFuckerSavedFucker Posts: 215
    the Raconteurs - Old Enough
    i'll trade you my tee shirt for a grilled cheese
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Violin by Kate Bush. :)
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Several songs from Wilco's Summerteeth album. Yet another reason to get a great album.
  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjLFG0i2_AE

    they're in there
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    Andrew Bird. All of him.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    edwho wrote:
    Rain Song

    others too

    jpj
    Isn't that a Mellotron instead of violin???
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    edwho wrote:
    Rain Song

    others too

    Uh....no.
  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    Kashmir, Dave Matthews Band
    Pittsburgh 6/23/06
    Madison Square Garden 6/25/08
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Nearly everything by The Levellers

    Kind of pogues-esque folk mixed with punk
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
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