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pinger

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First of all, I realise this is Off Topic. But I think it is interesting nonetheless.
I was out with one of my non-pill mates last night, having our usual midweek beer and bullshit session. As it usually does, we got on to music. We got onto the topic of songs that haven’t aged, or songs that were particularly significant, groundbreaking, or unique. In particular, we stayed away from electronic music generally, so the electronic content is much lower than my natural bias.
Well, the beers flowed, debate ensued and there much much poo poo-ing, grandstanding, table thumping and general hysterics. So we knocked out a list (on a few napkins from home bar) of some of the ones we agreed on. Bear with me. The longer the list got, the more we realised we hadn’t even touched the tip of the iceberg. And it’s more likely to piss people off for the good songs we left out, rather than the ones we could remember. I also realise it is terribly self indulgent. But here goes nothin
Rolling Stones- "Miss You" "Start Me Up" "Satisfaction" "Sympathy for the Devil"
Faith No More- "Epic"
James Brown- "Papa’s got a brand new bag"
U2- "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Pink Floyd- "Wish you were here"
XTC- "Dear God"
The Troggs- "Wild Thing"
Stone Roses- "Fools Gold"
Arethra Franklin- "Respect"
Blondie- "Heart of Glass"
Moby - "Go"
Led Zepplin- "Whole Lotta Love"
REM- "POP song 89" "End of the World"
Curtis Mayfield- "People get ready"
NWA- "Express Yourself"
The Smiths- "How soon is now"
Jackson Five- "I want you back"
Smashing Pumpkins- "Today"
Iggy Pop- "Lust for life"
Frank Sinatra- "New York" "My Way"
Dee Lite- "Groove is in the Heart"
Marvin Gaye- "Heard it through the Grapevine" "Sexual Healing" "What’s going on"
Prince- "When doves cry" "Sign o’ the times"
The Doors- "The End"
New Order- "Blue Monday"
Nirvana- "Come as you are"
John Lennon- "Imagine"
Womack and Womack- "Teardrops"
Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Down on the Corner"
The Cure- "A Forest"
Hendrix- "Hey Joe"
David Bowie- "Heroes"
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas- "Dancin in the street"
Pearl Jam- "Better Man"
Violent Femmes- "Blister in the Sun"
The Who- "Generation"
RadioHead- "Karma Police"
Diana Ross and the Supremes- "Stop"
Talking Heads- "Days go by"
The Animals- "The House of the rising sun"
Sex Pistols- "Anarchy in the UK"
Bob Marley- "No woman no crime"
Run DMC- "Walk this Way"
The Beatles- "Twist and Shout" "Revolution 69"
Joy Division- "Love will tear us apart"
Dusty Springfield- "Son of a preacher man"
The Clash- "London Calling"
this list is not meant to be conclusive- just some shit me and a mate put down over a few beers. This is obviously biased by age, gender, and musical preference. We need more soul, funk, blues and earlier content. Anyone help?
But I believe it is relevant as our musical taste often speaks alot about a person, and defines them through the environments they expose themselves to with their music. "Window to the soul" or something like that.
these are the songs I could hear in ten years without thinking "fack, I’m old", hence I think they are timeless. Post away..
I'll add suggestions that seem fair and post it on BL2000 after you guys have finished with it.
pinger
 
Always look on the bright side of life....
I'm a lumberjack.......
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Beat it like it owes you money.....
 
Good list, Pinger.
I think this is worthy of consideration: Cream - "Sunshine of Your Love"
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pinger. a quality post..You mentioned one of my fave bands, The Doors. And that song, The End...
I'm only missing one album of theirs, Soft Parade, but it is SHITE so I won't even bother...
Out here we is stoned, immaculate!
BTW, Are you sure Bob Marley's song was called 'No woman no crime'?
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great list Pinger! Now I'm about to show my age:
Jackson 5 - "ABC"
Otis Redding - "Dock of the Bay"
Tina Turner - "Nut Bush City Limit"
Van Morrison - "Gloria" & "Brown Eyed Girl"
Don McLean - "American Pie"
Blues Brothers - "Shake Your Tail Feather"
ummm.....that's all I can think of for now.
Cheers
 
Wack these one's on !!!
Yusuf Islam(Cat Stevens)- "Father & Son"
"Bizarre Love Triangle" (Cannot remember the name of the band that sang it )
U2- "One"
Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"
Eagles - "Hotel California"
Chill
 
How about Pearl Jam - Alive?
classic song which just about everyone knows...
brookster
 
One of the grooviest songs of all-time would have to be: Devo's "Whipit"
WHIP IT GOOD
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fine list pinger but think you need:
stevie wonder/living in the city
808 state/pacific 202
orbital/impact (the earth is burning)
the blue nile/tinsel town is in the rain
on there too. IMHO
 
firstly, i swear i'll puke if i EVER hear anything by the Eagles ever again...
now, following my gripe... I have to add:
November spawns a monster - Morrissey
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
Love will tear us apart - Joy division
..oh god, don't i sound like i loved the 80s!
..may have to come back to this!
 
"golden brown" by the stranglers
im just curious... how many melbournites go to q & a at the builders?
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Must add.
Nutbush - Don't know who originaly
Y.M.C.A - village people
Oh and that song from Ghost - unchained melody.
What about poison by bardot? J/K
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As for techno...
Dominator - The sample keeps on poping up
James brown is dead - remixed recently and still sounds O.K
My all time favorite - Megablast! - Still makes my go right off and still sounds like current techo (sort of)
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In complete darkness, we are all the same, only knowledge sets us apart.
 
a hoy hoy
the list is pretty good.
i will list the most ground breaking songs of the 90's
-smashing pumpkins-1979(i love the use of real and sampled drums.billy corgan is a god)
-U2-one(could it be any more emotional)
-nirvana-smells like teen spirit(not one of my favourites but it did change a generation for a while)
-tool-stinkfist(from my favourite band it brought art metal to the surface)
-rage against the machine-killing in the name of(the original rock rap, not like this korn of limp bizkit shit fad. i know all of you have been in a club and sung along to the 'fuck you' bit)
any way you can trust me because i am a rock producer.
and i am always right.
 
This one just came to mind...Credence Clearwater Revival: Down on the corner.
Cat Stevens: Morning has broken
Led Zep must have a shitload, eg Rock'n'Roll, Black Dog, Stairway to Bevin oops sorry Heaven, Kashmir
 
its queer and alternative night, thursadays, but the playlist is mostly 80s alternative and the crowd late twenty somethings... i always imagine the crowd there going there for the next twenty years listening to the same songs...
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not that im dissing the night, i love it, i mean we are talking killer classic tracks, just like pinger said
 
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