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One of them young punks (Seldon or Glademaster) already posted about this, but I think "Wings" by Josh Ritter might be one of the better songs ever. And by ever, I mean before, after but not during the reign of the Grateful Dead or Led Zeppelin because those guys are not mortal, no.
If that's the one near the beginning of Sinners with the refrain "It's my hooomme..." then I would agree that it is a mighty fine song. Josh Ritter is a great songwriter and I thank Sinners for bringing him to my attention.
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but best EVER?
"working man " rush totally :yourock:
The "that rocks" smilie fits perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsy
How about Tear Stained Eye by SonVolt. I can listen to that song over and over and over. The Canadian Power Trio isn't bad but I would think that they would fall under the reign of the all mighty Led Zep.
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my favourite from Josh Ritter too, thanks Bill...
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Which album is this on?
Tear Stained Eye is on "Trace". The album starts off with "Windfall" which is also a great song. Trace was the first album that Jay Farrar put out after the breakup of Uncle Tupelo.
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If you like singer/songwriters what about Dan Bern or Steve Earle? Also Steve Poltz.Quote:
Originally Posted by gincognito
I'm a big Grateful Dead fan, and "Box of Rain" is a pretty amazing song, at least to me.
Josh Ritter writes and sings amazing stuff, but you can't really call it the "best ever" as it has yet to stand the test of time. He is ranked high among my personal favorites though.
I think the normal best songs ever, like "Stairway to Heaven," "Hotel California," and "Freebird" are somewhat overrated. Freebird is a hell of a song, but the other two don't do much for me personally. How about three cheers for "Tuesday's Gone," my personal favorite Skynyrd song.
This would be a great thread if it got more hits.
way too tough to call the "best song of all time"....all subjective anyway...JR is cool, but not sure I would put him in the pantheon of greatest songs of all time.
Some of the greatest songs of all time IMHO (in no particular order):
"Baba O'Riley" & "My Generation" by the Who
"Ramble On" & "Babe, I'm Going to Leave You" by Zep
"Satisfaction", "Loving Cup", "Sympathy for the Devil" (and about 50 others) by the Stones
"London Calling" "Train in Vain" "Guns of Brixton" (and about 20 others) by the Clash
geez...too many to list right now....
doods,Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodsy
quit arguing.
I have decreed it is "working man" by rush.
thank you
Oh hell yea!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Obstruction
Fuck that hippy shit :D
"Rusty Cage", Soundgarden
"Unsung", Helmet
"In A Free Land", Husker Du
"Nervous Breakdown", Black Flag
"Night of the Living Baseheads", Public Enemy
"The Deluxe War Baby", Burning Airlines
"Vasoline", Stone Temple Pilots
"Repeater", Fugazi
"Small Parts Isolated And Destroyed", Nomeansno
LONG LIVE HELMET!
Hey...I love Helmet as much as the next guy. Meantime is a great album.
But COME ON, people! Get a hold of yourselves!
And Glademaster: Don't ever mention the Eagles or Skynrd in the same sentence as the Mighty Zep. You have much to learn about music and tallent if you think either of those two bands could pull their weight against Robert, Jimmy, JPJ and Bonzo!
I have nothing to contribute and have no idea where to start with picking the best song ever (other than I can't stand the vocals in Rush so that's out...), but you guys should keep listing things because you're giving me a nice playlist to listen to at work today...
my 4 fave songs are
gotta know the rules--social distortion
don't drag me down--social distortion
she got me----masters of reality (this song could seriously vie for
the title of best kick ass rock song of the '90s)
hine e hine---hayley westenra
How 'bout some AC DC - Back in Black
Bob Marley - Get up Stand up
Arrowsmith - Sweet Emotion
Bob Dylan - All Along the Watchtower
CCR - Proud Mary
Dave Brubeck - Take Five
Doors - Roadhouse Blues
Joe Walsh - Lifes been good
Jimi - Little Wing
Nirvana - Lithium
Stones - Jumpin' Jack FLash, Sympathy for the Devil
The Who - Who are you, Baba O'riely
LOADED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN
FLYIN' LIKE AN AEROPLANE
FEEDIN' LIKE A SPACEBRAIN ONE MORE TIME TONIGHT.......
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Originally Posted by altagirl
Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Daughter, I Am Mine
Powderfinger - My Happiness
Tragically Hip - Nautical Disaster, Grace Too
Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees, Creep
James - Laid
Steve Earle - The Other Kind
Bob Dylan - Masters of War (preferably sung by Eddie Vedder)
Andy Prieboy - Tomorrow Wendy
Dramarama - Anything, Anything
The Pixies - Debaser, Holiday Song
Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World, My My Hey Hey
Ryan Adams - La Cienega Just Smiled, Amy
The Cure - Inbetween Days
Blur - Parklife
Pulp - Common People, Disco 2000
By the way, I actually hate trying to do this sort of thing - it is impossible and I just end up thinking of more and more great music and have to add it to the bottom of the list :eek:
The General - Dispatch
Light up my room - Barenaked Ladies
Blackbird - The Beatles
Imagine - Lennon
Let it be - The Beatles
Wonderboy - Tenacious D (heh)
I miss you (acoustic) - Incubus
Wish you were here - Incubus
Iris - Goo goo dolls (shit before, shit again, but its on this list)
Only God Can Judge Me - 2pac
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Hotel California - The Eagles
Creep - Radiohead
Dear Momma - 2pac
Everything's gunna be alright - Bob Marley
Stairway to Heaven - the zep
House of the Rising Sun - the doors (its older than they are by a long way)
And this is just scratching the surface
Three Little Birds. If it's on your list of favorite songs, you better get the name right! And I don't think The Doors ever recorded "House of the Rising Son." The song was made famous by The Animals.Quote:
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Bwahahahahahaha....Seldon is so busted.
Steve Earle (??)- Copperhead Road.
Dave Matthews Band - heh just kidding -
Kazaa has failed me, again. Bastards that misname their songs deserve to have their toenails pulled out.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
I could say the same thing about Josh Ritter. Get ahold of yourself!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Any contender for "Best Song Ever" must force me to turn up the volume on my car stereo, no matter how loud it already is. Then it should either make me cry, bang my head, or think robbing a convenience store is a really smart idea.
A couple other nominees:
"The Blizzard of 1999", Sweep The Leg Johnny
"Super Brava", Samiam
The Who - "Baba O'Reilly"
"Whatever" - Husker Du
"You Shook Me All Night Long" - AC/DC
exactly, the greatest song of all time must accomplish all three:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spats
"working man" Rush :yourock:
Well that is practically the hardest question in the whole world.
SOME of my choices (so hard to select only a few)
Queen- "Bohemian Rhapsody"
The Who- "Baba O'riley
Counting Crows- "Long December", "Mrs. Potters Lulaby"
Jackpot- "Pennies"
The Beatles- "yesterday", "Imagine"
Polaris- "Hey Sandy"
Floyd- "Shine on you crazy diamond","Wish you were here"
Dispatch- "The General", "Bridges"
Fleetwood Mac- "Oh Well"
Zep- "Stairway to heaven" (duh)
Thats enough for now. But clearly it is practically impossible to pick ONE song.
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Mother of God. :(Quote:
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ok, i am bored @ work today, so i'll play some more: again, in no particular order:Quote:
Originally Posted by freshies
"Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh
This is the cutting call-to-arms that kicked off the Burnin' album. Seldom has the Rasta ethos been spelled out with greater sagacity, yet the theme transcends all religious and political boundaries. Amnesty International uses this song as their anthem
"Moonlight Mile", "Stray Cat Blues", "Can't You Hear Me Knocking", "Winter" and just about every song on Exile on Main Street - "Torn and Frayed" Sweet Virginia", "Rocks Off" Tumbling Dice" etc al - the Stones (so many more...)
"Debaser" - Pixes
"Down By the River" "Hart of Gold" "Cortez the Killer" - Neil Young
"Blitzkrieg Bop" - Ramones - pure rock 'n roll simplicity
"Left of the Dial" "Here Comes a Regular" "I will Dare: - Replacements
'What's Goin' On" - Marvyn Gaye
"Radio Free Europe" - REM - defined a decade of sound in the early 80s when 'alternative" or "college radio" became viable to the masses
so many more....
i agree that just about anything by the dead and zeppelin is untouchable. but i can't think of anything that i'm digging better at the moment than:
queens of the stone age - better living through chemistry
I'm glad to see that Steve Earle made it on a few people's lists. He's one of the most underrated musicians around. Also if we're gonna mention Nirvana then make sure "Where did you sleep last night" from the Unplugged album is included. And as far a Zepplin goes: stairway sucks. "Over the Hills and Far Away" is a much better song.
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Great tune, especially the Live at Westmintster version.
I'm of the feeling that any song that's on a greatest hits album is exempt from greatest song ever. Most popular/most overplayed != greatest...IMHO.
And, though some of Bob's songs could potentially vie for the greatest ever spot, none of them are on Legend (with the exception of Punky Reggae Party...and mayyyyybe Redemption song, but definitely not those - poisoned by the white man - versions).
That's another problem with greatest song. Do you go by version? Some songs are ho-hum on the album, but the live versions blow you away.
[wicked sweetairguitar]
Bahna na na na, bahna NA NA ..
budda boom boom boom
I get up at seven, yeah
And I go to work at nine
I got no time for livin’
Yes, I’m workin’ all the time
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