what is the 5 best non-pearl jam song ever

fife · February 2006

i have seen so many threads abotu best songs ever and everyone always put like 4 pearl jam songs. what i want people to think of is what is teh best songs ever written by people or bands that are not Pearl jam.

Here is Mine:
1) Bad
2) Wish you were here
3) Let it be
4) Like a rolling Stone
5) How soon is Now

so what is all of yours

Firecloud · February 2006

These are never going to be the same for me on any given day, but right this minute, in this mood, here are mine:

1)Never Be Moved - Clutch
2)Across the Universe - As done by Fiona Apple
3)Sympathy for the Devil - Stones
4)Hangin' Tree - Queens of the Stone Age
5)Eulogy - T00L

BoSoxFan11 · February 2006

1) The Boxer (S&G)
2) The way it ought to be (Led Zepplin)
3) Try not to Breath (REM)
4) Old Man (Neil Young)
5) Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Runners up
Out of Control (U2)
Tangled up in Blue (Dylan)
Thunder Road (Bruce)
Gloria (U2)
Outshined (Soundgarden)
Nutshell (AIC)
Pretty Persuasion (REM)

two fish soul · February 2006

1. With a Little Help from my friends
2. Gimme Shelter
3. Wish you were here
4. La Cienega Just Smiled (Ryan Adams, Gold)
5. Down Payment Blues (AC/DC, Powerage)

Dreams of Red · February 2006

BoSoxFan11 wrote:

1) The Boxer (S&G)
2) The way it ought to be (Led Zepplin)
3) Try not to Breath (REM)
4) Old Man (Neil Young)
5) Hey Jude (The Beatles)

Runners up
Out of Control (U2)
Tangled up in Blue (Dylan)
Thunder Road (Bruce)
Gloria (U2)
Outshined (Soundgarden)
Nutshell (AIC)
Pretty Persuasion (REM)

you sir have impeccable taste...

1. crime in the city-neil
2. battle of evermore-l.zep
3. imagine-lennon/beatles
4. the boxer-s&g
5. porcelina of the vast oceans[/i]-t.s.p.

As far as you take me, that's where i believe
The realm of soft delusions, floating on the laves
On a distant shoreline, she waves her arms to me
As all the thought police, and closing in for sleep
The dilly dally, of my bright lit stay
The steam of my misfortunes
Has given me the power to be afraid
And in my mind i'm everyoneand in my mind
Without a care in this whole world
Without a care in this life
It's what you take that makes it right
Porcelina of the oceans blue
In the slipstream, of thoughtless thoughts
The light of all that's good, the light of all that's true
To the fringes gladly, i walk unadorned
With gods and their creations
With filth and disease
Porcelina, she waits for me there
With seashell hissing lullabyes
And whispers fathomed deep inside my own
Hidden thoughts and alibis
My secret thoughts come alive
Without a care in this whole world
Without a care in this life
It's what you take that makes it right
And in my mind i'm everyone
In my mind i'm everyone of you
You make it right
It's all allright
You make it right
Porcelina of the oceans blue

:rolleyes:HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

MCG · February 2006

Tragically Hip - Leave (I personally guarantee if you download this song you will enjoy it, if you appreciate PJ songwriting, you'll appreciate this)
Soundgarden - The Day I Tried to Live
Matthew Good Band - Apparitions
Queen of the Stone Age - The Sky is Fallin'
Tragically Hip - It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken

Fuck that was hard! All of these songs demonstrate PJ comparable songwriting abilities in my opinion.

BoSoxFan11 · February 2006

Dreams of Red wrote:

you sir have impeccable taste...

Thank You very much!! By the way I love Battle of Evermore.

pearljamfan99 · February 2006

1. Come Pick me Up - Ryan Adams
2. With a Little Help from my Friends
3. Rooster - AIC
4. Amazing Grace - as long as its sung acapella
5. St. James Infirmary - Satchmo

I know its a weird combo, but hey Im weird. Peace, J

mr orion · February 2006

Bob marley - no woman no cry
Nirvana - breed
Black crowes - remedy
Neil young- powderfinger
Richard Thompson - wall of death

Lajotero · February 2006

1- Time - Pink Floyd
2- Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd
3- Heroes - David Bowie
4- One of These Days - Pink Floyd again =]
5- Like a Rolling Stone

pjhawks · February 2006

1 - American Pie
2 - A Day in the Life
3 - Hotel California
4 - Born to Run
5 - Smells Like Teen Spirit

ponner1us · February 2006

1. The Drugs Don't Work-The Verve
2. Graceland-Paul Simon
3. Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd
4. Bullet Proof....I Wish I Was-Radiohead
5. Anything, Anything-Dramarama

edmosquito · February 2006

I have to agree with Firecloud on this one. Will never be the same for me on any given day/mood, though I have maintained since the day I heard it, that RITFW was the perfect rock song. Essentially only 3 chords, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus, with a kickin', sweetly-sloppy solo thorwn in at just the right moment, and is a protest song against the most powerful man in the world at the time. Perfect.

I pulled these out of my ass:

Visions of Johanna - Dylan
Rock and Roll - Velvet Underground
Tomorrow Never Knows - Beatles
Over the Hills and Far away - Zep
Rockin' in the Free World - Uncle Neil

(:Smile:) · February 2006

to name albums is easier (in no specific order):

beck - sea change
cocorosie - noah's ark
low - things we left in fire
mum - finally we are ...no one
jon brion - eternal sunshine of the... ost
damien rice - o
three fish - the quiet table
explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place
sigur ros - ( )
all britney s. albums - lol, just checking if anyone reads this crap and notices

mono - walking cloud and deep red sky, flag fluttered and the sun shine
radiohead - kid a
the hobos - flashback mornings

ok, there is a problem with choosing only 5...

Dillsnufus · February 2006

1. stairway to heaven
2.Comfortably Numb
3.Fade to black
4.Back in black
5.victim of changes(judas priest)

Earthgirl · February 2006

1. Battle of Evermore-Led Zep
2. All I want is you- U2
3. Imagine- Beatles/Lennon
4. Wonderful-Adam Ant
5. La Vie En Rose-Louis Armstrong
6. Free Fallin-Tom Petty
7. Harvest Moon-Neil
8. Have you ever seen the rain- CCR
9. Seasons in the sun- Terry Jacks
10. Black- Pearl Jam

freewheelin3 · February 2006

summer babe - pavement
thirteen - big star
shine on you crazy diamond (1-9) - pink floyd
in the aeroplane over the sea - neutral milk hotel
olsen olsen - sigur ros
cortez the killer - neil young
the diamond sea - sonic youth
ashes of american flags - wilco
your hand in mine - explosions in the sky
please dont ask me too smile - you am i

this is it at the moment, but i reckon i have about 500 favourite songs..

NewJPage · February 2006

BoSoxFan11 wrote:

2) The way it ought to be (Led Zepplin)

???????

how is that your #2 song if, 1.) its not the actual name of the song, and 2.) you spelled zeppelin wrong...i know, i'm a dick, but i'm also a professional zeppelin listener...

5 off the top of my head...
ten years gone or the rain song by zeppelin
don't be denied by NY
amazing journey/sparks by the who
sofa #2 by zappa

leethal · February 2006

NewJPage wrote:

???????

how is that your #2 song if, 1.) its not the actual name of the song, and 2.) you spelled zeppelin wrong...i know, i'm a dick, but i'm also a professional zeppelin listener...

5 off the top of my head...
ten years gone or the rain song by zeppelin
don't be denied by NY
amazing journey/sparks by the who
sofa #2 by zappa

I was thinking the same thing. excellent taste u have:

1. Rain Song
2. ten years gone
3. Thats the Way
4. Ramble on
5. Love or Confusion - (Hendrix)

prljam85 · February 2006

5. cigarettes and alcohol-Oasis
4. master of puppets-Metallica
3. Living loving maid-Led Zeppelin
2. All along the watchtower
1.stairway to heaven- Led Zeppelin

skipshot · February 2006

My five (in no particular order):

1) "California Stars" - Billy Bragg & Wilco
2) "Blue" - The Jayhawks
3) "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" - Wilco
4) "Do You Realize" - The Flaming Lips
5) "So Alive" - Ryan Adams

Honorable Mention:
"Last Goodbye" - Jeff Buckley

I'd also have to say that these are the first five that came off of the top of my head that I still listen to quite a bit. It would probably be totally different if I answered this tomorrow or a week from now.

what is the 5 best non-pearl jam song ever

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