My Favorite 100 Songs

[Sven]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjSH...eature=related

[Spinal]

Do you like much other Cat?

Yes, indeed. "Peace Train" is great. Also really like "Wild World", "Moonshadow" and "Morning is Broken". I've got to do more listening to his albums in their entirety. I mostly know the hits.

[Sven]

Yes, indeed. "Peace Train" is great. Also really like "Wild World", "Moonshadow" and "Morning is Broken". I've got to do more listening to his albums in their entirety. I mostly know the hits.

Definitely, then, start with Teaser & the Firecat/Tea for the Tillerman (both equal in quality), then Mona Bone Jakon, then Buddha and the Chocolate Box. The track on that one right after O Very Young is my favorite Cat song, Sun/C79. It'd be in my top five, easy.

[Spinal]

Definitely, then, start with Teaser & the Firecat/Tea for the Tillerman (both equal in quality), then Mona Bone Jakon, then Buddha and the Chocolate Box. The track on that one right after O Very Young is my favorite Cat song, Sun/C79. It'd be in my top five, easy.

Tillerman has been requested from the library.

[Spinal]

3.


Song: "Who Wants to Live Forever"
Artist: Queen
Album: A Kind of Magic
Year: 1986

Touch my tears with your lips.

The song became extra poignant following the death of Freddie Mercury. Indeed, it turned into something of an anthem for the way Mercury lived his life. But it was Brian May who wrote the song, that modest unsung hero of the band who was content to give center stage to rock's great showman. May wrote the song for the film Highlander. This is what we call 'overshooting your target'. It is a decent film, but the song outclasses it by such a wide margin that its use becomes just the slightest bit awkward. The song is evidence of Queen's ability to produce rock music that is not merely grandiose; it approaches transcendence.

[Spinal]

2.


Song: "New World"
Artist: Björk
Album: Selmasongs
Year: 2000

I'm softly walking on air.

It is the song played over the closing credits following the devastating finale of Lars von Trier's musical film Dancer in the Dark. The same basic melody is used in the film's overture and also the heart wrenching "Next-to-Last Song". Obviously, the film's emotional resonance is a large reason why it is so meaningful to me. However, I think that the song definitely holds up on its own. The lyrics are spare; yet, Björk sings each short line as if it were the next rung leading to heaven. Behind her, brass and strings share space with electronic beats and the melody is more gorgeous than I can possibly express. I am placing it #2 here, but it really could be considered #1B.

[Spinal]

1.


Song: "Fucking an Animal"
Artist: Gwar
Album: We Kill Everything
Year: 1999

Sing it if you know it.

IT RULES!!!!!

[Watashi]

Roy Orbison is the fucking man. Love everything he sings.

That last choice though... hmmmm...

[Spinal]

That last choice though... hmmmm...

Don't try to pigeonhole me, man.

[Spinal]

1.


Song: "Across the Universe"
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Let it Be
Year: 1970

Limitless undying love.

All right, all right. Perhaps it is anti-climactic to end with one of the great Beatles classics. However, this knock-out Lennon tune is the pinnacle for me when it comes to songs that attempt to express the beauty of being alive. Lennon himself considered it perhaps the best lyrics he had written for the Beatles and I certainly agree. Instead of the hazy surrealism that he often employed, here he describes a feeling of profound clarity. Line after line evokes wondrous visions while the gentle chords behind him suggest both the cosmos and the mysticism of the East. The repetition of "nothing's gonna change my world" is like a mantra, establishing a personal place for peace and tranquility. If I have not heard the song in a while, it can occasionally move me to tears. It is the anti-Gwar.

[Spinal]

100. "500 (Shake Baby Shake)" - Lush
99. "Devil Inside" - INXS
98. "Bye Bye Love" - The Everly Brothers
97. "Ruby Tuesday" - The Rolling Stones
96. "Shameless" - Ani Difranco
95. "I'm on Fire" - Bruce Springsteen
94. "She Wanted" - Exene Cervenka
93. "One" - Metallica
92. "Tar Kissers" - Throwing Muses
91. "Missionary Man" - Eurythmics
90. "I'm Not Afraid" - Fleming and John
89. "19/2000" - Gorillaz
88. "Land of Confusion" - Genesis
87. "Pat's Trick" - Helium
86. "All for Swinging You Around" - The New Pornographers
85. "Epic" - Faith No More
84. "Magic Carpet Ride" - Steppenwolf
83. "The Dancer" - PJ Harvey
82. "You Got It" - Roy Orbison
81. "Carrie Anne" - The Hollies
80. "Mish Fadilak" - Natacha Atlas
79. "Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
78. "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" - Donovan
77. "Bring the Noise" - Public Enemy and Anthrax
76. "She's Leaving Home" - The Beatles
75. "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash
74. "Superstar" - The Carpenters
73. "Me and My Charms" - Kristin Hersh
72. "Piece of My Heart" - Janis Joplin
71. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver
70. "Cross Bones Style" - Cat Power
69. "Shoop" - Salt N Pepa
68. "Secret Heart" - Feist
67. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes
66. "Winter" - Tori Amos
65. "Sure Shot" - The Beastie Boys
64. "Everyday" - Buddy Holly
63. "Outside of Town" - The Geraldine Fibbers
62. "Always on My Mind" - Willie Nelson
61. "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" - The White Stripes
60. "My Style" - The Black Eyed Peas
59. "Tender" - Blur
58. "Cecelia" - Simon and Garfunkel
57. "Mighty Quinn" - Manfred Mann
56. "Oh Yoko!" - John Lennon
55. "Scentless Apprentice" - Nirvana
54. "Cat's in the Cradle" - Harry Chapin
53. "Shadows of the Night" - Pat Benatar
52. "Glory Box" - Portishead
51. "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads
50. "Somebody to Love" - Jefferson Airplane
49. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" - U2
48. "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco
47. "The Rose" - Bette Midler
46. "Cannonball" - The Breeders
45. "Sally Simpson" - The Who
44. "Burning Love" - Elvis Presley
43. "Hyperballad" - Bjork
42. "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac
41. "Falling Slowly" - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
40. "Here Comes Your Man" - The Pixies
39. "Wuthering Heights" - Kate Bush
38. "Steal My Sunshine" - Len
37. "The National Anthem" - Radiohead
36. "Crazy on You" - Heart
35. "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" - Rod Stewart
34. "Limp" - Fiona Apple
33. "So What'cha Want" - The Beastie Boys
32. "Peek-a-Boo" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
31. "One Beat" - Sleater-Kinney
30. "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" - Nina Persson and Nathan Larson
29. "Supernova" - Liz Phair
28. "Love of My Life" - Queen
27. "U Got the Look" - Prince and Sheena Easton
26. "Groove is in the Heart" - Deee-lite
25. "I Drove All Night" - Cyndi Lauper
24. "Bust a Move" - Young MC
23. "Crazy Train" - Ozzy Osbourne
22. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" - John Lennon
21. "Shimmer" - Throwing Muses
20. "This is Love" - PJ Harvey
19. "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
18. "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" - Parliament
17. "Eleanor Rigby" - The Beatles
16. "2000 Miles" - The Pretenders
15. "Just" - Radiohead
14. "Run Runaway" - Slade
13. "One More Hour" - Sleater-Kinney
12. "Imagine" - John Lennon
11. "Under Pressure" - Queen and David Bowie
10. "The Air That I Breathe" - The Hollies
09. "Gett Off" - Prince and the New Power Generation
08. "The Origin of Love" - John Cameron Mitchell
07. "And She Was" - Talking Heads
06. "Crying" - Roy Orbison
05. "You Said Something" - PJ Harvey
04. "Oh Very Young" - Cat Stevens
03. "Who Wants to Live Forever" - Queen
02. "New World" - Bjork
01. "Across the Universe" - The Beatles

[Winston*]

Thought Combat Rock was your favourite S-K. Don't know why I thought that. Did you post it somewhere or do I just have a really boring imagination?

Anyway, cool thread. Fastest Match Cut Top 100 evar.

[Spinal]

Thought Combat Rock was your favourite S-K. Don't know why I thought that. Did you post it somewhere or do I just have a really boring imagination?

I think someone was making a Match-Cut mix tape and I contributed that song. Don't think I said it was my favorite though. So many great Sleater-Kinney songs. I just happened to choose a couple that I feel a particular connection to.

[soitgoes...]

1.


Song: "Across the Universe"
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Let it Be
Year: 1970

Limitless undying love.

All right, all right. Perhaps it is anti-climactic to end with one of the great Beatles classics. However, this knock-out Lennon tune is the pinnacle for me when it comes to songs that attempt to express the beauty of being alive. Lennon himself considered it perhaps the best lyrics he had written for the Beatles and I certainly agree. Instead of the hazy surrealism that he often employed, here he describes a feeling of profound clarity. Line after line evokes wondrous visions while the gentle chords behind him suggest both the cosmos and the mysticism of the East. The repetition of "nothing's gonna change my world" is like a mantra, establishing a personal place for peace and tranquility. If I have not heard the song in a while, it can occasionally move me to tears. It is the anti-Gwar.

Kudos to having The Beatles at number one, and for that matter Björk at number two. I wouldn't choose "Across the Universe" to be in my Top 20 Beatles songs, but like, different strokes and stuff.

[Raiders]

Kudos to having The Beatles at number one, and for that matter Björk at number two. I wouldn't choose "Across the Universe" to be in my Top 20 Beatles songs, but like, different strokes and stuff.

My thoughts exactly.

Good job with the list.

[Sven]

John Lennon looks a whole heck of a lot like Daniel Radcliffe in that picture. It's kind of uncanny.

[Spinal]

John Lennon looks a whole heck of a lot like Daniel Radcliffe in that picture. It's kind of uncanny.

Wow, you're right. Their mustaches are frighteningly uniform in that picture too.

[transmogrifier]

85. "Epic" - Faith No More
83. "The Dancer" - PJ Harvey
77. "Bring the Noise" - Public Enemy and Anthrax
59. "Tender" - Blur
55. "Scentless Apprentice" - Nirvana
52. "Glory Box" - Portishead
51. "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads
50. "Somebody to Love" - Jefferson Airplane
41. "Falling Slowly" - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
40. "Here Comes Your Man" - The Pixies
37. "The National Anthem" - Radiohead
31. "One Beat" - Sleater-Kinney
27. "U Got the Look" - Prince and Sheena Easton
26. "Groove is in the Heart" - Deee-lite
20. "This is Love" - PJ Harvey
19. "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
13. "One More Hour" - Sleater-Kinney
08. "The Origin of Love" - John Cameron Mitchell
07. "And She Was" - Talking Heads
05. "You Said Something" - PJ Harvey

The best of the best.

[rocus]

76. "She's Leaving Home" - The Beatles
75. "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash
72. "Piece of My Heart" - Janis Joplin
71. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - John Denver
65. "Sure Shot" - The Beastie Boys
64. "Everyday" - Buddy Holly
62. "Always on My Mind" - Willie Nelson
54. "Cat's in the Cradle" - Harry Chapin
51. "Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads
47. "The Rose" - Bette Midler
36. "Crazy on You" - Heart
33. "So What'cha Want" - The Beastie Boys
22. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" - John Lennon
19. "Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
18. "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" - Parliament
17. "Eleanor Rigby" - The Beatles
10. "The Air That I Breathe" - The Hollies
09. "Gett Off" - Prince and the New Power Generation
07. "And She Was" - Talking Heads
01. "Across the Universe" - The Beatles

My favorite 20

[Sycophant]

I have heard 24 of those songs!

Nicely done, Spinal.

And I might as well point out that probably my favorite song of those 24 is "Under Pressure," which would be near the top of my list if I were to ever compose such a one.

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

57.


Song: "Mighty Quinn"
Artist: Manfred Mann
Album: Mighty Garvey!
Year: 1968

Everybody's gonna jump for joy!

This song, written by Bob Dylan (but unreleased by him at the time), gets a happy pop sheen from the British group responsible for the popularity of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy". The combination of Manfred Mann's smooth sound and Dylan's grounded folk makes for a perfect union, from the brief flute intro to the angelic backing vocals. Watch the video at 2:10 and you can see lead singer Paul Jones apparently forget to lip sync the word 'everybody' and then chuckle to himself.

Yes!!! Did you know the song is written about Anthony Quinn in Nic Ray's The Savage Innocents? Great Song/Amazing film

[Yum-Yum]

100. "500 (Shake Baby Shake)" - Lush
96. "Shameless" - Ani Difranco
87. "Pat's Trick" - Helium
73. "Me and My Charms" - Kristin Hersh
70. "Cross Bones Style" - Cat Power
52. "Glory Box" - Portishead
46. "Cannonball" - The Breeders
43. "Hyperballad" - Bjork
39. "Wuthering Heights" - Kate Bush
32. "Peek-a-Boo" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
29. "Supernova" - Liz Phair
26. "Groove is in the Heart" - Deee-lite
21. "Shimmer" - Throwing Muses
13. "One More Hour" - Sleater-Kinney

Your taste in lady-based music is impeccable.

[Spinal]

My favorite 20

Another fan of "The Rose". Excellent.

[Sven]

Artist: Kate Bush

Realized now that I forgot to suggest a song on top of this one, as I usually mention it whenever Bush's name is mentioned. This is officially my favorite video of the 80s:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xz07Hf5htfY

I think you'll like it, Spinal, if you haven't seen it already.

[Spinal]

Realized now that I forgot to suggest a song on top of this one, as I usually mention it whenever Bush's name is mentioned. This is officially my favorite video of the 80s:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xz07Hf5htfY

I think you'll like it, Spinal, if you haven't seen it already.

I own a VHS with most of her videos on it, so yeah, I've seen it. Great song. Great video. That bikini thing is ... something else.