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Post by Al Truest on Jun 15, 2006 0:56:50 GMT
OK, in no particular order here we go: (If there are lyrics, then you know I really, really love the song)Diamonds & Rust - "I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again.."Joan Baez performs this marvellous tribute to her memory of the Bob Dylan she fell in love in with. Ghost of a Rose - Blackmore's Night. Richie's imaginative re-working of the Elgar Cello Concerto main theme, with a sensitive and poignant vocal/lyric by Candice Night. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You? - "in all your darkest hours, did you ever give it back?" Stevie Nicks's main reason for existing (IMHO) and her great love letter to Joe Walsh. It comes very close to the emotional final frontier explored in the next song: A Coral Room - "put your hand over the side of the boat and what do you feel?" Merely magnificent, no-one gets better than this or is likely to. Kate Bush of course. FM - "no static at all.." Steely Dan with the great lost 'Dan' track. Only to be found on the "FM" film soundtrack or SD compilation albums. Stormbringer - "rainbow shaker on a stallion twister, bareback rider on the eye of the sky.." Deep Purple, and the title track of the album that bought down the curtain on Blackmore's original stint with the band. Short, punchy and bloody marvellous - rock was rarely better than this. New York Minute - in these days, darkness falls early and people rush home to the ones they love. You'd better take a fools advice and take care of your own, because one day they're here - next day they're gone.." Brilliant track by Don Henley from "End of the Innocence". Arguably he was always better without the dilution of the much lesser talented Glen Frey.. discuss.. Inside Job - "they know the road by which you came, they know your Mother's maiden name, what you had for breakfast, what you've hidden in the matress.." Henley again with his tongue in cheek hymn to paranoia, conspiracy and blame. The title track to the much delayed ( we're talking KB delay status here!) follow up album to "End of the Innocence". - In truth, with the Don Henley tracks, I could have selected anything/everything off either album..The Rain Song - "I cursed the gloom that fell upon us, but I know that I love you so" I was going to choose "Stairway" but what the hell.. Led Zep if you didn't already know. Blow Away - "put out the light, then put out the light. Bolan and Moony are heading the show tonight.." Kate abuses Shakespeare in this haunting tribute to a fallen comrade. ( Literally..) Lionheart - "our thumping hearts hold the ravens in, keep the Tower from tumbling.." ooh, ooh, ooh - I don't care how corny Kate thinks this patriotic ode may be. Like only a few truly great artists, Kate apparently has an alarming and almost inexplicable disrespect for her earliest material.. Houdini - "with a kiss, I'd pass the key" & "not even eternity could hold Houdini.." Awesome - Kate is the greatest of the story tellers.. Got to get off the Kate Bush juggernaut, but consider also Symphony in Blue, Hello Earth, Never Be Mine, This Woman's Work, Running Up That Hill, Song of Solomon & Nocturn all of which I could write about for hours.. Windmills of Your Mind - "were you suddenly aware, that the autumn leaves were turning to the colour of her hair.." Such a great song that the artist is amost unimportant. But I'll mention Alison Moyet's treatment and Sting's cool jazzy version. My Fave though is Legrand's original. Music of the Night - Lloyd Webber/Hart/Stilgoe. The big number from "Phantom".. My favourite artist performing this was Sarah Brightman, the wrong gender obviously but it still works.. And loads more of course - but that's what I'm offering today!Impressive list Adey. Good comments too. Of course I especially like 'FM', Henley and Frey, Sarah Brightman (this gives me an idea for a new thread, stay tuned) and of course Kate. I don't see a stinker in the bunch. I'll get back to you after I knock the dust off of some of the others.
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Post by Adey on Jun 15, 2006 1:42:24 GMT
Diamonds & Rust - "I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again.." Joan Baez performs this marvellous tribute to her memory of the Bob Dylan she fell in love in with.Judas Priest has a nice version of this song. Yes, I've heard it and agree. Very unexpected, particularly for a hard rock outfit and early in their career too. My favourite cover of the song is by Blackmore's Night, appearing on their "Ghost of a Rose" album.
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Post by Kevin2 on Jun 15, 2006 19:35:09 GMT
Diamonds & Rust - "I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again.." Joan Baez performs this marvellous tribute to her memory of the Bob Dylan she fell in love in with.Judas Priest has a nice version of this song. Yes, I've heard it and agree. Very unexpected, particularly for a hard rock outfit and early in their career too. My favourite cover of the song is by Blackmore's Night, appearing on their "Ghost of a Rose" album. Yeah, I'm not a metal fan but I do like Judas Priest. \m/ \m/ I've never heard Blackmore's version. I've been thinking of Joan Baez and the "most unique voices" topic - I think she has one the two most beautiful singing voices I've heard (the other being Skye) but I'm not sure that unique really fits. Oh well, yes... a very good song.
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Post by michael on Aug 7, 2006 2:14:19 GMT
Songs I never tire of: Hmmm. There are a few. Of the well known 1. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. It just doesn't get old. 2. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" U2 3. "Hey Joe" Hendrix The greatest guitar solo except for: 4. "All Along The Watchtower" He outdid Dylan but 5. "Like A Rolling Stone" cannot be turned off. 6. "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley. A perfect song Those are the ones that get played often and which I will fight to keep on the radio. Others will be be added later.
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Post by Al Truest on Aug 8, 2006 11:50:33 GMT
Songs I never tire of: Hmmm. There are a few. Of the well known 1. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. It just doesn't get old. 2. "Pride (In the Name of Love)" U2 3. "Hey Joe" Hendrix The greatest guitar solo except for: 4. "All Along The Watchtower" He outdid Dylan but 5. "Like A Rolling Stone" cannot be turned off. 6. "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley. A perfect song Those are the ones that get played often and which I will fight to keep on the radio. Others will be be added later. Damn you're old! I love all of these as well. I used to lay between massive speakers as a teenager and blast "All along the Watchtower" What?... Don Henley is also a favorite. "Boys of Summer" gets replay time with me along with "End of the Innocence" "Baker Street" is what I consider a 'guilty pleasure.' It has that 70's, porn-era saxaphone, dated sound. But I love it nonetheless.
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 6, 2008 1:36:57 GMT
Digging up a slightly older thread... This is something I do a lot, and it is interesting what works and what doesn't. I think a song has to have a certain degree of complexity, and also almost a sense of movement from one emotional place to another, to merit repeated plays for me. Involving and deep lyrics also help. I don't have the most diverse musical taste, as I tend to get into an artist and then really get into them, and get to the point where most everything they've written is programmed into my brain , but here's my list anyway. Kate Bush - Houdini Mother Stands For Comfort Agree with Al about Delius and Blow Away All The Love Mrs. Bartolozzi many others... Also, when I was writing those song cycles analysis things, I used to play the song I was writing again on repeat for the length of time it took me to write up my thoughts on it. Bjork- Hyperballad, Brodsky Quartet version I know I've mentioned this one before, but the range of emotion in this song is nothing short of incredible. Its a very cathartic song for me, and just so beautiful. Bjork - You've Been Flirting Again Very soothing, and captures perfectly for me the feeling of having said something I hadn't meant to. Joanna Newsom - Colleen I swear I've listened to this about seventeen times in a row. The story in the lyrics is so intriguing, and the music is so unexpected, in a way, and I'd always find myself unable to remember how it went after it stopped... The song ends with the lyric "Like artifacts of some strange dream, which afterwards you can't decipher, and so soon have forgotten everything." It was exactly that feeling. And all of Ys, but particularly Only Skin. Which is just a spectacular song. I'm not even sure yet what everything in it means, but the emotional intensity and the complexity of the story are absolutely epic. Plus, I finally finished a poem that has been torturing me recently by listening to this repeatedly, which inspired me.
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Post by tannis on May 6, 2008 8:59:43 GMT
Bjork- Hyperballad
IMHO, these simple lyrics are as complex as a client talking to a counsellor. Hyperballad suggests someone who has difficulty expressing their feelings. She doesn't imagine what her body would feel like, slamming against those rocks, but what it would sound like - its impact on others. The song's opening is very beautiful. It could suggest that the protagonist has a secure life (built on rocky Parnassus) or a precarious one (with back or current issues). Maybe the partner is too obsessed with male pursuits (car-parts) while she is too tied to the feminine (cutlery). Maybe there is alcohol or drug dependency (bottles). Maybe everything is perfect except for what went on before, what she wakes up to, what disturbs her sleep, what she keeps from the other. Maybe every morning she plays her game to deal with unresolved issues and anger before she can 'wake up', be 'herself', be happy with him and safe from her dark side. Her secret habit, her secret obsessive compulsive behaviour, her "cutlery" (cutting instruments and tools) play with self-harm ideation. The song vaguely reminds me of Betty Blue (37°2 le matin; 1986) or Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988).
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Post by Adena on May 6, 2008 12:53:00 GMT
Kate Bush - A Coral Room (sad) Suzanne Vega - Cracking (any mood) Kate Bush - Egypt (happy) Suzanne Vega - Frank & Ava (any mood) Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (any mood) Suzanne Vega - Language (any mood) Kate Bush - TKI Title Song (sad) Suzanne Vega - Woman on the Tier (sad) Kate Bush - The Dreaming (any mood) ABBA - I Am The City (happy) Right Said Fred - Do Ya Feel (sad) Des'ree - It's Okay (any mood) Suzanne Vega - Pilgrimage (keeps me going)
My repeat songs and the moods I listen to them in.
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 6, 2008 15:40:17 GMT
Bjork- HyperballadIMHO, these simple lyrics are as complex as a client talking to a counsellor. Hyperballad suggests someone who has difficulty expressing their feelings. She doesn't imagine what her body would feel like, slamming against those rocks, but what it would sound like - its impact on others. The song's opening is very beautiful. It could suggest that the protagonist has a secure life (built on rocky Parnassus) or a precarious one (with back or current issues). Maybe the partner is too obsessed with male pursuits (car-parts) while she is too tied to the feminine (cutlery). Maybe there is alcohol or drug dependency (bottles). Maybe everything is perfect except for what went on before, what she wakes up to, what disturbs her sleep, what she keeps from the other. Maybe every morning she plays her game to deal with unresolved issues and anger before she can 'wake up', be 'herself', be happy with him and safe from her dark side. Her secret habit, her secret obsessive compulsive behaviour, her "cutlery" (cutting instruments and tools) play with self-harm ideation. The song vaguely reminds me of Betty Blue (37°2 le matin; 1986) or Woody Allen's Another Woman (1988). It does lend itself to range of interpretations. I personally think it's about giving destructive impulses and energies a way to be released without letting them destroy your happiness and your safety. And about owning up to all parts of your whole self - the darker aspects as much as the lighter ones.
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 6, 2008 19:57:21 GMT
Ooh, and I forgot to add, when Lyra came out I listened to it unceasingly for about a day. I was just so happy to have new Kate! And it does work very well on repeat.
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Post by tannis on May 6, 2008 21:35:45 GMT
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 9, 2008 0:45:40 GMT
Oh, another one... You Want Alchemy is one I can listen to for hours on end. Such an beautiful song, and somewhat underappreciated, I think. Or at least hard to find.
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Post by Adena on May 15, 2010 16:43:17 GMT
I barely ever listen to any of the songs on my old list anymore. I have left the safety of my youthful music tastes and entered the big wide world of whatever songs I can get my little paws on. Here is an updated list... Senmuth - Morning SwallowMy absolute favourite soporific. I usually put this on repeat when I can't get to sleep or I need to relax. I also enjoy listening to it when I am meditating. Kate Bush - SunsetA recent discussion about this song inspired me to immerse myself in A Sky Of Honey for a few days. Sunset was the standout - much better than I had originally found it. Now I can't get enough of it. I appreciate the amazing imagery in the lyrics and the stunning picture of nature that is painted by the background music. Xandria - The LionessI find it somewhat odd that of all the songs in the gothic metal genre, this is the one that I listen to the most. It is by no means my favourite; however, it is an amazing song nonetheless. Lisa Middlehauve's voice sends shivers down my spine. Its timbre is amazing - halfway between opera and something I've never quite been able to place. Suzanne Vega - RosemaryThis song is one of my undisputed favourites. It is one of the few things that can induce tears from me (I cry very rarely, but when I do, I do a pretty thorough job of it). It leaves an indelible impression in my mind for days after I reluctantly switch to another song... Fiona Apple - Sullen GirlThis song puts a voice to feelings which a lot of people keep secret. Ms. Apple's voice expresses the emotions much better than any other artist I've ever heard. Another tear-inducer at times. 3OH!3 - I'm Not Your Boyfriend BabyI know, I know - anyone who knows me even vaguely will be well aware how far out of left field this one comes from. They have not quite mastered the art of saying what they want to say yet, but there is a message in there. And it's quite a good dance song when one has excess energy that one must expend. ;D
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