10 favourite songs and why?

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Are Friends Electric?- Tubeway Army
The first song I ever liked when I was little that wasn't s club 7 or some such poo.
Lucretia My Reflection
The bassline, the guitars, oh you know why... :innocent:
This Corrosion
Amazing and the first TSOM song I ever heard.
Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode
Atmospheric and dramatic without being depressing (which DM can slip into).
Insanity - Oingo Boingo
Shows the side of Danny Elfman that went on to score pretty much every Tim Burton film in existance :lol:
Retirement - Kaiser Chiefs
Fantastic pop song, great finish to the new album.
Stop The World - The Clash
It's just so...odd.
Kiss And Swallow - IAMX
Never get sick of it.
Turn It Up - Robots In Disguise
Ditto.
Sleeping With Ghosts - Placebo
I was quite small when I first heard this, and I'd never heard anything like it. Still get that feeling when I listen to it.
Crash And Burn
My favourite new (ha) song. Gives a glimmer of hope.
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10 favorite songs...

I tried, really, god be my witness, I TRIED! :cry:


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For Greater Good - Ambient Music for the Masses...
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Dark wrote:The Nazz - Open My Eyes
Nice to see some Todd Rundgren in there Korin
Aye, what a track! :notworthy:
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he has many, many more :D
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God save the Queen- Pistols
great intro

Kings of the Wild Frontier- Adam and the Ants
A new royal family,we are the family....

Blitzkrieg Bop- Ramones
1,2,3,4

She Sells Sanctuary- The Cult
my fav intro ever

What difference does it make? - The Smiths
school disco tune,they wouldn`t let us have much else

No Rain- Blind Melon
my dad told me liked this just before he died

You trip me up- Jesus and Mary Chain
the whole of Psychocandy reminds me of a turbulent but fun time in my life

Jane Say`s- Jane`s Addiction
the reason i went to Lollapalooza

Unbelievable- EMF
great jump around music,the Girls Aloud of the "indie" generation

Davidian- Machine Head
blew me away when i first heard it(pips RATM Killing in the Name)
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I´m with those who can´t tell here. I really tried to think of the favourites, but simply can´t focus on any songs that deserve an ultimate favourites lable.
There are to many criteria to consider to pick the top ones.
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Pat wrote:1 ... The Smiths/Love Spit love ----- How Soon Is Now (love both versions, always reminds me of going to s**t discos when I was younger)
2 ... Sugar ---- Gift (real rock music played properly)
3 ... The King ---- Song to the Siren (best version ever, Elvis would have done it this way.)
4 ... The Psychedelic Furs ---- All of this and Nothing (hits the spot,always)
5 ... Python Lee Jackson ---- In a Broken Dream (Great to sing along to)
6 ... Pink Floyd ---- Shine on you Crazy Diamond (no idea)
7 ... AC/DC ---- Back in Black (Air guitar time)
8 ... Cocteau Twins ----- Blue Bell Knoll ( a beautiful piece of music)
9 ... Buddy Holly ----- Raining in my Heat ( my favourite B.H. track)
10 ... Tribe ------ Jakpot ( just because it’s a bloody good tune)

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Well, can't include TSOM, as that would make up too much of the list. Probably not in too much of an order:

1. Spear of Destiny - Grapes of Warth - The intrumental at the end of the song is just amazing, and it changed constantly throughout the years. 1984 version with the piano is the best.
2. Theatre of Hate - Anniversery - Kirk Brandon knows how to play the perfect dark guitar chord.
3. Jackson Browne - The Fuse - Another song with an amazing instrumental at the end.
4. Death Cult - Too Young - The tribal sound and the emotion
5. The Cult - Bone Bag - If you've heard the live version from the Lyceum show, you know what I'm talking about.
6. Guns N Roses - Estranged - the live piano solo
7. Nightwish - Gethsemene - yeah, laugh it up
8. Within Temptaion - The Promise - keep laughing
9. Spear of Destiny - Mickey - All of the studio versions suck, but live, this song is amazing
10. Danzig - Sistinas - The best voice in rock
Mary Bell, we knew you well...
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in opposition to HL's common ground that there are too many good songs to mention, I think, there are not enough. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of good songs out there, but just a handful which are truly outstanding and persist time, age, mood, trend etc.

Here's my list:

The man who sold the world - David Bowie
Venus in Furs - The Velvet Underground
Marian - The Sisters of Mercy
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Sebastian - Cockney Rebel

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canon docre wrote:in opposition to HL's common ground that there are too many good songs to mention, I think, there are not enough. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of good songs out there, but just a handful which are truly outstanding and persist time, age, mood, trend etc.
But from what I gathered, this isn't Heartland's attempt at Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Songs of All Time"-type dealie, but rather, a list of each of our own personal favorites (which may or may not have anything to do with standing the test of any time, age, mood, trend, etc. other than our own).
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SINsister wrote:
canon docre wrote:in opposition to HL's common ground that there are too many good songs to mention, I think, there are not enough. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of good songs out there, but just a handful which are truly outstanding and persist time, age, mood, trend etc.
But from what I gathered, this isn't Heartland's attempt at Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Songs of All Time"-type dealie, but rather, a list of each of our own personal favorites (which may or may not have anything to do with standing the test of any time, age, mood, trend, etc. other than our own).
of course it's my own personal list. Who am I to dictate which songs should be good for everybody? Not sure if I got your post right here but I was just talking about my own favourites which stand the test of time.

when I come to think about it, none of my Top 5 would make it on HL's Top 100 :lol: with one exception of course... :innocent:

... and I forgot my favourite Top 1: Golden Brown by The Stranglers. 8)
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canon docre wrote:
SINsister wrote:
canon docre wrote:in opposition to HL's common ground that there are too many good songs to mention, I think, there are not enough. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of good songs out there, but just a handful which are truly outstanding and persist time, age, mood, trend etc.
But from what I gathered, this isn't Heartland's attempt at Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Songs of All Time"-type dealie, but rather, a list of each of our own personal favorites (which may or may not have anything to do with standing the test of any time, age, mood, trend, etc. other than our own).
of course it's my own personal list. Who am I to dictate which songs should be good for everybody? Not sure if I got your post right here but I was always just talking about my own favourites.

when I come to think about it, none of my Top 5 would make it on HL's Top 100 :lol: with one exception of course... :innocent:
Sweet Dreams bloody well would make the list! Awesome song, awesome singer.

A list? erm...

Peter Gabriel - San Jacinto
Genesis - Suppers Ready
Rammstein - Wollt Ihr Das Bett In Flammen Sehen
Neph - Psychonaut
James - Runaground
Ferry Corsten - Indigo
Metallica - Puppets / Fade To Black
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Roses - I Am the Resurrection
Janes Addiction - Summertime Rolls
AC/DC - Touch Too Much
Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck
Stones - Play With Fire
REM - Beat A Drum
Sisters - Nine While Nine / Gimme Shelter
JAMC - Sidewalking
Ian Brown - Destiny Or Circumstance
Madonna - Forbidden Love

More than 10? hey ho, there's loads more. Why do I like them? Cos they're all ace beyond words.

(where's me bloody smokin' smiley?)
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SINsister wrote:
canon docre wrote:in opposition to HL's common ground that there are too many good songs to mention, I think, there are not enough. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of good songs out there, but just a handful which are truly outstanding and persist time, age, mood, trend etc.
But from what I gathered, this isn't Heartland's attempt at Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Songs of All Time"-type dealie, but rather, a list of each of our own personal favorites (which may or may not have anything to do with standing the test of any time, age, mood, trend, etc. other than our own).
you understand well...it's just an expression of own tastes about music.
somebody told us about sisters someone else about different bands and kinds of music...everybody can expess himself
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canon docre wrote:The man who sold the world - David Bowie
Venus in Furs - The Velvet Underground
Marian - The Sisters of Mercy
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Sebastian - Cockney Rebel
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Five outstanding songs 8)
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Fields of the Nephilim - Wail of Sumer/And There Will Your Heart Be Also
An incredible song that I never tire of, I definitly want this played at my funeral. It definitly takes you to a higher plane of your mind! :D

Tiamat - Gaia
Truly one of Tiamats best songs ever off the incredible 'Wildhoney' album.
This song has some very unsual lryrics that stick in your head, great arrangments and two stunning guitar solos, one in the middle and one at the end.

Dimmu Borgir - Broderskapets Ring
A great song with excellent guitar and piano sections.

Fields of the Nephilim - Love Under Will
I find this song to be very evocative and astonishing each time I hear it.
The intro at the start is amazing with the young woman crying and then the keyboards, Tonys bass riff and that super unforgettable riff comes in. :D

Paradise Lost - Enchantment
One of the best opening tracks of a gothic metal band ever.

Emperor - With Strength I Burn
Very epic song with a stunning spoken word part in the middle of it. :D

Joy Division - New Dawn Fades
My personal favourite Joy Division songs and it has an awesome riff at the start.

Within Temptation - The Promise
An outstanding song with great structure, its just a pity they went downhill after this.

Anathema - Shrould of Frost
Another real standout song from excellent 'The Silent Enigma' album. Again this has another very poetic spoken word part in the middle followed by amazing riffs and solos.

Amorphis - Summers End
Amazing finish to the excellent 'Tuonela' album.
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