March 25, 201610 yr Okay ... top ten songs of all time. Or it could be your top ten favorite songs. Four just isn't any easy number to deal with, especially on a desert island. My answer right now: Beatles: YesterdayRolling Stones: Honky Tonk WomanJohn Prine: Sam Stone (actually...anything John Prine has ever done. Seriously)Mavericks: All You Ever Do Is Bring Me DownSimon and Garfunkel: The BoxerSteely Dan: My Old SchoolEmmyLou Harris: Red Dirt GirlSon Volt: Tear Stained Eye Jeebus...what a list of depressing songs. Ask me again tomorrow.
March 25, 201610 yr Dude, that is s depressing list. You ok?I was hoping for bullpen help this winter.
March 26, 201610 yr Author Just to be a little different, Holst: Venus, the Bringer of PeaceQueen: Who Wants to Live ForeverWilliams: Fantasia on GreensleevesBeatles: In My LifeMason Williams: Classical GasGarry Rafferty: Baker StreetJames Horner: Theme from 'Glory'Loreena McKennitt: Bonny PortmoreNina Simone: SinnermanElmer Bernstein: Theme from 'The Great Escape' Honorable mention - Warren Zevon: Werewolves of London Edited March 26, 201610 yr by Craig Arko
March 26, 201610 yr Just to be a little different, Holst: Venus, the Bringer of PeaceQueen: Who Wants to Live ForeverWilliams: Fantasia on GreensleevesBeatles: In My LifeMason Williams: Classical GasGarry Rafferty: Baker StreetJames Horner: Theme from 'Glory'Loreena McKennitt: Bonny PortmoreNina Simone: SinnermanElmer Bernstein: Theme from 'The Great Escape' Honorable mention - Warren Zevon: Werewolves of LondonLoreena McKennitt, whoa, didn't expect to see that around these parts. Very nice.
March 26, 201610 yr I think we've done a top 10 or top 5 song thing before. Maybe it was in a game thread, though.I'd have to think on that though ... but off the top of my head I'd go with these to start:Over the RainbowLa Vie en RoseImagineBoheman RhapsodyO mio babbino caroThat would've been before my time. I've actually heard all of these (not that I've ever watched The Wizard of Oz ... lol). Do you have any preferred covers?My list is not in order and definitely not finalized, but ... Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)Sinnerman (Nina Simone)Donde Estas, Yolanda? (Pink Martini)The Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan) with Manfred MannRespect (Aretha Franklin)Rebel Girl (Bikini Kill) - or Dig Me Out or Terrorist ... so many great Riot Grrrl songsTerritorial Pissings (Nirvana)Highway to Hell (AC/DC)Twist and Shout (Beatles)Heh ... let's just put Terrorist (Heavens to Betsy) in there too. Probably my #1 fave anyway. Gosh, ten doesn't do it, either. I even intentionally left out classical songs because they deserve a whole list of their own, imo. That would have to be something like this (arranged more by genre than preference): Theme from Schindler's List (John Williams) with Itzhak PerlmanKlezmer Dances (Göran Fröst) with the one and only Martin FröstSanto (Juan Diego Florez)Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tárrega) with Miloš KaradaglićDanzón No. 2 (Arturo Márquez) with Gustavo Dudamel and the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón BolívarCarnevale di Venezia (Giulio Briccialdi) with Sharon BezalyConcertino (Cécile Chaminade)Cello Sonata No. 1 (Johannes Brahms) with Truls Mørk and Hélène Grimaud Actually, the first few worked, but now I realize we'd need another top ten for sonatas, concertos, symphonies, operas, etc. each. They are so much more than just a song! [edited the stupidest typo out] Edited March 26, 201610 yr by always33
March 26, 201610 yr Just to be a little different,Holst: Venus, the Bringer of PeaceQueen: Who Wants to Live ForeverWilliams: Fantasia on GreensleevesBeatles: In My LifeMason Williams: Classical GasGarry Rafferty: Baker StreetJames Horner: Theme from 'Glory'Loreena McKennitt: Bonny PortmoreNina Simone: SinnermanElmer Bernstein: Theme from 'The Great Escape'Honorable mention - Warren Zevon: Werewolves of LondonSecond honorable mention: Warren Zevon: Lawyers, Guns and Money? Can we add that one? Nice list.
March 26, 201610 yr That would've been before my time. I've actually heard all of these (not that I've ever watched The Wizard of Oz ... lol). Do you have any preferred covers? My list is not in order and definitely not finalized, but ... Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)Sinnerman (Nina Simone)Donde Estas, Yolanda? (Pink Martini)The Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan) with Manfred MannRespect (Aretha Franklin)Rebel Girl (Bikini Kill) - or Dig Me Out or Terrorist ... so many great Riot Grrrl songsTerritorial Pissings (Nirvana)Highway to Hell (AC/DC)Twist and Shout (Beatles)Heh ... let's just put Terrorist (Heavens to Betsy) in there too. Probably my #1 fave anyway.Gosh, ten doesn't do it, either. I even intentionally left out classical songs because they deserve a whole list of their own, imo. That would have to be something like this (arranged more by genre than preference):Theme from Schindler's List (John Williams) with Itzhak PerlmanKlezmer Dances (Göran Fröst) with the one and only Martin FröstSanto (Juan Diego Florez)Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tárrega) with Miloš KaradaglićDanzón No. 2 (Arturo Márquez) with Gustavo Dudamel and the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón BolívarCarnevale di Venezia (Giulio Briccialdi) with Sharon BezalyConcertinio (Cécile Chaminade)Cello Sonata No. 1 (Johannes Brahms) with Truls Mørk and Hélène GrimaudActually, the first few worked, but now I realize we'd need another top ten for sonatas, concertos, symphonies, operas, etc. each. They are so much more than just a song!Aretha Franklin? I'm impressed.
March 26, 201610 yr I hope I can find everyone's list on YouTube music. I'll give those I haven't heard a listen next week at work. Thanks all, keep em coming.
March 26, 201610 yr That's 5, or 6. Yeah, I have no idea how to reduce without losing genres...or musical memories that are pretty big for me.
March 26, 201610 yr I think I've seen them, from MN? Winners of the same competition as Pentatonix? Not bad. Yeah, they're from MN, but they've really some fun stuff, including their take on "All About That Bass" and their "Butts Remix". If you can't smile watching those videos, you need a life reboot.
March 26, 201610 yr I hope I can find everyone's list on YouTube music. I'll give those I haven't heard a listen next week at work.Thanks all, keep em coming.If you want to hear a good version of Carnevale di Venezia, follow this link and then hit listen. You can only use this function for a limited amount of time, but I've strategically used it up one by one on every computer I have access to, so I've never been long without free access to all the BIS recordings in the past few years.
March 26, 201610 yr Author Second honorable mention: Warren Zevon: Lawyers, Guns and Money? Can we add that one?Nice list.Yes, of course. Although that makes me think of Cuba.
March 26, 201610 yr Gosh, ten doesn't do it, either. I even intentionally left out classical songs because they deserve a whole list of their own, imo....The Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan) with Manfred Mann And with that I now know two Manfred Mann songs, and both are covers. Agree with your first point so, in an attempt to put together a sem-focused list... how about top 5 covers? Mine would be 5. Joe Cocker- Feelin Alright4. Metallica- Whisky in the Jar3. Rapeman- Just Got Paid Today 2. Nirvana- The Man Who Sold the World1. Manfred Mann- Blinded by the Light Edited March 26, 201610 yr by Willihammer
March 26, 201610 yr Oh, and then there's always 2Cellos, here to raise cello awareness among plebeians (no, it's not a violin on steroids). Here's my favorite video of theirs, probably because it also features Lang Lang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UMla4zYpoc
March 26, 201610 yr This is impossible but these would help me last quite awhile. Stairway to Heaven - Zeppelin (if only for Page's guitar solo) La Grange - ZZ Topp Sympathy for the Devil - Stones Let it Be - Beatles As Falls Wichita so falls Wichita Falls - Metheny/Mays Memphis in the Meantime - John Hiatt Ain't to Proud to Beg- Temptations Higher Ground- Stevie Wonder Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen Hoochie Coochie Man--Muddy Waters Edit: I see we're adding honourable mentions, What's so Funny bout Peace Love and Understanding- Elvis Costello.
March 26, 201610 yr And with that I now know two Manfred Mann songs, and both are covers. Agree with your first point so, in an attempt to put together a sem-focused list... how about top 5 covers? Mine would be 5. Joe Cocker- Feelin Alright4. Metallica- Whisky in the Jar3. Rapeman- Just Got Paid Today 2. Nirvana- The Man Who Sold the World1. Manfred Mann- Blinded by the LightManfred Mann was the ultimate cover band, it's pretty much all they did.
March 26, 201610 yr A list of some songs, some covers:BB King - LucilleO Sole Mio - Jussi BjorlingRing of Fire - Home Free (ft. Avi Kaplan)Hallelujah - The Tenors (formerly known as The Canadian Tenors)Eric Clapton - LaylaTrans-Siberian Orchestra - A Mad Russian's ChristmasJimi Hendrix - Purple HazeOtis Redding - Sitting On the Dock of the BayBeach Boys - Good VibrationsJosh Groban - You Raise Me Up
March 26, 201610 yr I think we've done a top 10 or top 5 song thing before. Maybe it was in a game thread, though. I'd have to think on that though ... but off the top of my head I'd go with these to start: Over the Rainbow or this or this or even thisLa Vie en Rose or this one or the originalImagine (there is only one)Boheman RhapsodyO mio babbino caro (only with Callas, I mean ... sigh) I hope I can find everyone's list on YouTube music. I'll give those I haven't heard a listen next week at work.Thanks all, keep em coming.I went back and linked mine for you. While you may have heard of these songs, maybe not all the versions I listen to. (although I would expect 'Imagine' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' are no brainers)
March 26, 201610 yr And with that I now know two Manfred Mann songs, and both are covers. Agree with your first point so, in an attempt to put together a sem-focused list... how about top 5 covers? Mine would be 5. Joe Cocker- Feelin Alright4. Metallica- Whisky in the Jar3. Rapeman- Just Got Paid Today 2. Nirvana- The Man Who Sold the World1. Manfred Mann- Blinded by the LightI think I'd have to put 'Twist and Shout' by the Beatles in my top 5 covers. But those are good.
March 26, 201610 yr I think I'd have to put 'Twist and Shout' by the Beatles in my top 5 covers. But those are good.Wow, I just learned something today.
March 26, 201610 yr What, you didn't know that was a cover?Nope. Lol ... but the important thing is that now I do, right?
March 26, 201610 yr I didn't either. Hell I didn't know Nirvana's "Man who sold the world" was a cover til Bowie died a few weeks ago lol.
March 26, 201610 yr I didn't either. Hell I didn't know Nirvana's "Man who sold the world" was a cover til Bowie died a few weeks ago lol.Some covers are better than the originals ...
March 26, 201610 yr Some covers are better than the originals ... Yeah but its always slightly disappointing to hear that a song you really like wasn't an original.I can't even find the original Phil Medley version of Twist and Shout, not on YT anyways.
March 26, 201610 yr Yeah but its always slightly disappointing to hear that a song you really like wasn't an original.I can't even find the original Phil Medley version of Twist and Shout, not on YT anyways.See if any of these are disappointing to you ... http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/50-cover-songs-better-than-the-originals.html?p=3
March 26, 201610 yr Author Which one?My question too; I really prefer the slower, unplugged, version.
March 26, 201610 yr See if any of these are disappointing to you ... http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/50-cover-songs-better-than-the-originals.html?p=3Heh ... thanks for reminding me of "The Joker and the Thief." That and "Chelsea Dagger" used to be my favorite songs ... a bit too poppy for my current tastes, but I listened to those two nonstop for a month or two when I first got into rock.
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