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March 29, 2013 at 4:21 am #606938
The Velvet BulldogParticipantI’ve got a b’day coming up, and for my b’days I like to put together a playlist of songs that have been MY songs throughout my life. Those songs that are always transferred onto the latest music-playing device, always turned up when they come on the radio, and always make me stop what I’m doing and listen. And I’m always listening for new songs to become MY songs. I’m sharing a short list of MY songs, and I’d love for some of you to share YOUR songs too, and maybe through these lists, we’ll all find some new songs to sing to us.
Some of MY songs:
-“Imagine”—John Lennon
-“Strawberry Letter 23”—Brothers Johnson
-“Band on the Run”—Wings
-“Shuffle”—Bombay Bicycle Club
-“Symphony No. 6, Pastoral”—Beethoven
-“Mirror in the Bathroom”—English Beat
-“True Faith”—New Order
-“Doused”—DIIV
-“Wonderwall”—Oasis
-“Free to be You and Me”—Marlo Thomas and Friends
And you?
March 29, 2013 at 4:33 am #786916
JanSParticipantFeelin’ Good…various artists – Nina Simone comes to my immediate mind
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen – heck, anything by Leonard Cohen :D
March 29, 2013 at 4:52 am #786917
celeste17ParticipantAmerica by Neil Diamond. Everytime it comes on the radio I crank the volume and sing along.
Sitting on the dock of the bay by Otis Redding
Dog days are Forever by Florence and the Machine.
March 29, 2013 at 5:32 am #786918
JanSParticipantoh, Leonard Cohen? “I’m Your Man”…sexy, sexy….
March 29, 2013 at 12:14 pm #786919
sbreParticipant“Kashmir” by Led Zepplin
“Riders on the Storm” by The Doors
“Cats in the Cradle” by Harry Chapinm (it’s like he looked into my life/heart and stole the words)
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” The Rolling Stones
“Long Time” Boston
“Little Drummer Boy” ??????
“Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” Elton John
“Send in the Clowns” Frank Sinatra
“Hokey Pokey” My third grade class!!!!!!
March 29, 2013 at 2:08 pm #786920
anonymeParticipant“Starry, Starry Night” Don McLean
“Dancing With Myself” Billy Idol
“Tennessee Waltz” (I like the Lacy J. Dalton version, but Patti Page will do)
“White Lines” Grandmaster Flash
“The Twelfth of Never” Johnny Mathis
“Winter’s Night” Gordon Lightfoot
“Calling All Angels” Jane Siberry
“Wish I Had a River” Joni Mitchell
“O Holy Night” (I’m atheist, but the music is SO powerful)
March 29, 2013 at 2:34 pm #786921
JiggersMemberYou wouldn’t like my music. It’s too good for radio and plus you need a long attention span.
March 29, 2013 at 2:35 pm #786922
PatrickKeymasterMarch 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm #786923
WSBKeymasterFor anyone else interested in declarative defiant anthemic pop:
Recent:
“Titanium” David Guetta ft. Sia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg
Turn of the millennium:
“It’s My Life” Bon Jovi
March 29, 2013 at 3:33 pm #786924
JoBParticipanthaving been exposed to over 60 years in the evolution of music ..
i still find myself singing in the car to the songs of my youth..
rock and roll and i have matured well together :)
when i choose music to listen to it is more likely to be either classical or the blues…
but a well played base guitar can still stir visions of sugar plums..
and even bad honkey tonk piano gets my toes tapping..
but.. you wanted specifcs didn’t you?
for that.. the wrong half of this couple posts here
March 29, 2013 at 5:29 pm #786925
LindseyParticipant“Only Love Can Break Your Heart” by Neil Young
That one has been on heavy rotation lately. I am about to have a baby in a few weeks, and I’m diving into music that will hopefully keep me zen during labor and the hectic first weeks of baby’s life. And songs that remind me of my own parents, so a lot of Neil Young. :)
March 29, 2013 at 6:39 pm #786926
TeslaMember1. Can any of you listen to this and not get tingly good feeling goosebumps?
Note: Promoters took a huge risk to produce this in a largely racist America used to sappy musicals…the lore is that after this first song the audience sat stunned for almost two minutes then stood and clapped…sob.
Following are moments I experienced:
2. When Janis Joplin came on stage at the old Seattle ice arena and belted out “Cryyyyyyy Baaaaaby…then Sumertime
3. When the Who performed the entire rock opera Tommy at the Colesium
3. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p4MZJsexEs – yep in London {Also We will rock you and We are the Champions.]
4. Queen – God Save the Queen ~ yes sappy end of concert at Wembly; but look at Freddy alive …I wish he could have saved Freddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySGis2v_vvo
5. Crosby, Still, Nash and Young at Seattle Colesium shortly after Kent State; the first part was acoustical. After a break they came back with the first playing of “Ohio” Four Dead in Oh-Hi O…Blew my mind…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnOoNM0U6oc
How can you run when you know?
March 29, 2013 at 8:15 pm #786927
westseagalMember“Walking in Memphis” Marc Cohn
“You Don’t Treat Me No Good No More” Sonia Dada
“Hard Candy Christmas” Dolly Parton (&Whorehouse )
“Nobody’s Girl” Bonnie Raitt
“Ain’t No Sunshine” Bill Withers
“Into the Mystic” Van Morrison
“Basket Case” Green Day
“Brothers In Arms” Dire Straits
“He Went to Paris” Jimmy Buffett
“In My Life” The Beatles
“La Vie Boheme” RENT Soundtrack
“Love is All Gone” Dog Society
“Oh My God” Michael Franti
“Oxford Comma” Vampire Weekend
“She” Elvis Costello
“Sloop John B” Beach Boys
“Spending the Day in the Shirt that You Wore” Poi Dog Pondering
“What a Wonderful World” Louis Armstrong
March 29, 2013 at 8:57 pm #786928
JanSParticipantMarch 29, 2013 at 9:17 pm #786929
anonymeParticipantJan, “Higher and Higher” was the signature song of my ex-husband’s band. They also recorded “Respect” about a year before Aretha Franklin.
March 29, 2013 at 10:19 pm #786930
twobottlesParticipantDire Straits – “Wild West End” & “Portabella Belle”
Steely Dan – “Bodhisattva”, “Kid Charlemagne”, “Aja” and too many others to mention
Beatles – all of side 2 of “Abbey Road”
Pink Floyd – “Wish You Were Here”
Rush – “Red Barchetta”
Allman Brothers – “Jessica”
Bob Dylan – “Tangled up in Blue”
Bob Seger – “Against the Wind”
March 29, 2013 at 10:58 pm #786931
waynsterParticipantWell lets just say…..anything Pink Floyd
I don’t know their name their initials are….ACDC
The mighty Led Zeppelin
Hello again… neil diamond
To the last whale …wind on the water /critical mass…. by David Crosby/ Graham Nash
Cool Change… little River Band
Bad …U2
Smells like teen sprit …Nervana
The saddest Country song I know…. If your reading this…by Tim McGraw..(this song will bring a tear to your eye)
Old and wise ( the song I want played at my Funeral) and the very last time…. Alan Parsons Project (they are like pink any alan Parsons)
and more…..
March 30, 2013 at 12:11 am #786932
JanSParticipanttwo bottles..”Jessica” by the Allman Bros. is my absolute all time fave of any music they made…my daughter is named Jessica…I call it her theme song…great driving music !
March 30, 2013 at 1:37 am #786933
berthaParticipantNow for something a little different:
“Woody Guthrie” – Alabama 3
“Horses” – Patti Smith
“Mongoloid” – Devo
“Take Me To The River” – Talking Heads
“Teenage Lobotomy” – The Ramones
“U Got The Look” – Prince
“Nightclubbing” – Iggy Pop
“My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts” – Brian Eno/ David Byrne
“Neutron Dance” – Pointer Sisters
“Walk On The Wild Side” – Lou Reed
“Whole Lotta Shakin” – Jerry Lee Lewis
March 30, 2013 at 2:29 am #786934
twobottlesParticipantJan, “Jessica” is a rare song that, when it’s over, I just want to play it again… one of my all time favorites :-)
March 30, 2013 at 4:05 am #786935
Genesee HillParticipantMarch 30, 2013 at 6:49 pm #786936
meParticipantAs a child of the 80’s I am partial to New Wave and Punk. Bertha, you rock.
“Drunken Lullabies” by Flogging Molly
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=89NjEeHku8o
“Hot In The City” Billy Idol
“Fascination Street”” Boys Dont Cry”the Cure
“Anything Anything” Dramarama
“Warsaw” Joy Division
“The Cutter” Echo And The Bunnymen
“True Faith” New Order
“TV Party Tonight” Black Flag
“Institutionalized” Suicidal Tendancies
“She Sells Sanctuary” The Cult
“Pablo Picasso” Burning Sensation
“Paradise By The Dashboard Lights” Meat Loaf
“I Wanna be Sedated” The Ramones
“Kiss Off” Violent Femmes
Any U2
March 31, 2013 at 7:32 am #786937
katmanParticipantJAN S. I have the 45 of ‘Suzanne’ by Leonard Cohen.
My choices are Lovin Spoonful, Lil’ Sally Tease by Don & the Goodtimes, She’s About a mover- Sir Douglas Quintet, The Witch by The Sonics, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, Enya, Donovan, Mamas & Papas, Stevie Ray Vaughan
March 31, 2013 at 7:40 am #786938
JanSParticipantkatman..my first LC album (vinyl) was purchased in the late 60’s – now I’ve aged myself – lol….
March 31, 2013 at 7:51 am #786939
katmanParticipantJanS The 45 I have came out in ’65’ or ’66’ I paid 79 cents ($0.79) for it. My first LP was ‘Free Wheelin’- Bob Dylan. When I sold it for $40 it still had the $1.97 price tag from a Pay-n-Save drug store.
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