Best of soundgarden?

OnlyLove

I haven't heard any of soundgardens music and was wondering what some of their better songs are, not necessarily the hits but in general the best songs.

merlin401

OnlyLove wrote:

I haven't heard any of soundgardens music and was wondering what some of their better songs are, not necessarily the hits but in general the best songs.

A-Sides will give you a lot of their best songs (thats their best of album).
Superunknown is an absolutely wonderful album, which is defintiely essential with a good portion of their best "non-hit" songs

spnoone

if youre just looking for a handful try

mind riot
kyle petty, son of richard
head injury
drawing flies
burden in my hand
the day i tried to live
gun
like suicide
ugly truth
jesus christ pose

OnlyLove

wow, thats exactly what i was looking for, I appreciate the help. Keep em coming

spnoone

beyond the wheel
big dumb sex
room a thousand years wide
uncovered
face pollution
zero chance
loud love
mailman
limo wreck

immortality_13

Superunknown
Let Me Drown
Searching with my Eyes Closed
No Attention
An Unkind
Hands All Over
TIGHTER AND TIGHTER
Overfloater
Dusty
4th Of July
SLAVES & BULLDOZERS

Pearls&Stones

I've always thought that "Rusty Cage" and "Outshined" were great songs. Good to play really loud.

I agree with an earlier post, pick up "A-Sides." You can probably get it cheap and if you like it, move on to "Badmotorfinger" and the other studio albums

reachdown12

Flower, Beyond the Wheel, Circle of Power, Smokestack Lightning, Incessant Mace, Ugly Truth, Gun, Power Trip, I Awake, No Wrong No Right, Big Dumb Sex, Rusty Cage, Slaves and Bulldozers, Jesus Christ Pose, Room A Thousand Years Wide, Mind Riot, Holy Water, New Damage, Fell on Black Days, Mailman, Black Hole Sun, Limo Wreck, Fresh Tendrils, 4th of July, Like Suicide, Zero Chance, Blow Up the Outside World, Tighter and Tighter, Switch Opens, Overfloater, Boot Camp...

I think that would be a good mix from each album. what a great band..enjoy.

DOSW

Pearls&Stones wrote:

I agree with an earlier post, pick up "A-Sides." You can probably get it cheap and if you like it, move on to "Badmotorfinger" and the other studio albums

Yeah, A-Sides is actually a very good compilation for the beginner. I still pop it in once in a while if I just want some variety. Anyway, as for the list (excluding tracks on A-Sides):

Slaves and Bulldozers
Room a Thousand Years Wide
Mailman
Superunknown
4th of July
Zero Chance
Dusty
Never the Machine Forever
No Attention
Boot Camp

ii44

Limo Wreck, Slaves and Bulldozers, Jesus Christ Pose, and Burden in My Hand will really grab you by the balls.

Jeremy1012

reachdown12 wrote:

Flower, Beyond the Wheel, Circle of Power, Smokestack Lightning, Incessant Mace, Ugly Truth, Gun, Power Trip, I Awake, No Wrong No Right, Big Dumb Sex, Rusty Cage, Slaves and Bulldozers, Jesus Christ Pose, Room A Thousand Years Wide, Mind Riot, Holy Water, New Damage, Fell on Black Days, Mailman, Black Hole Sun, Limo Wreck, Fresh Tendrils, 4th of July, Like Suicide, Zero Chance, Blow Up the Outside World, Tighter and Tighter, Switch Opens, Overfloater, Boot Camp...

I think that would be a good mix from each album. what a great band..enjoy.

I concur. Incidentally was room a thousand years wide written by Kim? I fucking love that song and I'd be mighty impressed since Chris was the main songwriter.

Toshala

Room a Thousand Years Wide music was written by Matt. Lyrics by Kim...

everyone above has given you a fantastic list........in other words, buy ALL their albums....

pj 79

My wave
Bleed together
The day I tried to live
Like suicide
Head down
Ty Cobb
Rusty cage
Birth ritual
Pretty noose
Black hole sun

darthvedder88

DEFINATELY LIKE SUICIDE!! That's my all time fav. Soundgarden song!!

Deeve

The day I tried to Live.

this is without a doubt the greatest song by Soundgarden. I love Soundgarden. You can buy anything by them and it will be good.

Kryptos

Just get the Superunknown album and you'll be hooked for life.

New Orleans Dude

Spoonman!!

OnlyLove

First off I want to say that I appreciate all the song listings, I have been a PJ fan for about a year and they have now become my absolutely favorite band of all time. I have recently listened to a couple of temple of the dog songs, and figured I would go out and listen to some soundgarden. Anyways the best soundgarden song I have heard so far, to me, is Burden In My Hand. Soundgarden is a much darker band than PJ, and Burden In My Hand is a much more upbeat song. I believe the intensity and emotion in a song should come from the singer, not music. I feel like a lot of Soundgardens music sets a dark tone. I definately like the band, i just wanted to point out why I still feel PJ is a better band.

AxlUlrich

when I think of the best..I think of "Limo Wreck"

immortality_13

i think there was a good song, underated alot, called Black Hole Sun.

rock_goddess

immortality_13 wrote:

i think there was a good song, underated alot, called Black Hole Sun.

I luv that song!

DOSW

OnlyLove wrote:

First off I want to say that I appreciate all the song listings, I have been a PJ fan for about a year and they have now become my absolutely favorite band of all time. I have recently listened to a couple of temple of the dog songs, and figured I would go out and listen to some soundgarden. Anyways the best soundgarden song I have heard so far, to me, is Burden In My Hand. Soundgarden is a much darker band than PJ, and Burden In My Hand is a much more upbeat song. I believe the intensity and emotion in a song should come from the singer, not music. I feel like a lot of Soundgardens music sets a dark tone. I definately like the band, i just wanted to point out why I still feel PJ is a better band.

Yeah, but if you don't really like a general dark feel to your music, then Soundgarden probably isn't for you. At least Superunknown and Down on the Upside aren't for you... everything before that is more heavy-metal and much less depressing. Badmotorfinger is a good one if you like the more metal sound to it (released around the same time as Ten, I think). But if you don't like the darker sound, then you should probably look elsewhere (but stay the hell away from Alice in Chains). Nirvana or maybe the Screaming Trees, perhaps?

And oh yeah, Burden in My Hand isn't really an upbeat song... listen to the lyrics, man... but good luck with your search.

intodeep

Jesus Christ Pose
Far Beyond the Wheel
Birth Ritual
Gun
4th of July

didem

superunknown..... the whole CD

hendrix78

I only saw one other person mention Searching With My Good Eye Closed. That's always been one of my favorites. It's very psychedelic. Rusty Cage and Fell on Black Days would be close to the top of my list as well.

reeferchief

Personaly dont think there is such a thing as a bad song by Soundgarden.....thinking ....thinking ....nope:)

Hawkshore

If you are looking for something more upbeat My Wave is a good song.

Myself I find it pretty hard to beat Bad Motor Finger or Superunkown

markymark550

Pearls&Stones wrote:

I've always thought that "Rusty Cage" and "Outshined" were great songs. Good to play really loud.

Definately agree with this. It's like you read my mind...

VEDHEAD27

SOUNDGARDEN?? SOUNDGARDEN?

*jumps up and down*

God I love this band SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOO fuckin much!

The list of favs or "bests" could easily go on forever. Here are a "few" I'm extra, extra obsessed with and highly recommend...

*Room A Thousand Years Wide
*Rhinosaur
*Tighter & Tighter
*Hands All Over
*Searching With My Good Eye Closed
*Zero Chance
*Fresh Trendrils
*Birth Ritual
*Burden In My Hand
*Loud Love
*Blow Up The Outside World
*Slaves & Bulldozers
*Jesus Christ Pose
*Like Suicide
*The Day I tried to Live
*Bleed Together
*Mailman
*Overfloater
*Let Me Drown
*She Likes Surprises
*4th Of July
*Holy Water




*twitches*
*forces self to stop*


haha.

I also agree that you should just get A-SIDES as a place to start...hell...you might as make it A-SIDES and the epitome of classic/bad ass beast that is~~> BADMOTORFINGER!!!!! \m/

Honestly though, whatever it is that you choose to do.....you really can't go wrong with this band.


{{LONG LIVE THE MIGHTY,UNTOUCHABLE SG}}

immortality_13

hendrix78 wrote:

I only saw one other person mention Searching With My Good Eye Closed. That's always been one of my favorites. It's very psychedelic. Rusty Cage and Fell on Black Days would be close to the top of my list as well.

that was me, i love the shows from 96, Spoonman into Searching with my Eyes Closed, awesome.
TO THE SKY AND DOWN!!!!!!

pjamdude69

Great lists by everyone, can't go wrong with any of 'em... My personal fave is definitely Like Suicide, followed closely by (in no particular order) Limo Wreck, Room A Thousand Years Wide, Mind Riot, Hands All Over, Loud Love, Jesus Christ Pose (still got a JCP sticker on my work lunch box I've had since about '94 or '95), Holy Water, Fresh Tendrils, 4th of July, Blow Up The Outside World, The Day I Tried To Live, and too goddamn many more to fuckin list at this hour.. And good call on Behind The Wheel that someone mentioned a few posts back.. Hadn't heard that one in awhile, so I jammed it a few minutes ago from my iTunes list.. Definitely some good stuff.. About the only song I can't listen to anymore is fucking Black Hole Sun, only because it's been played about a billion times since March '94, and I'm just fucking sick of it, period..