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‘classic’ Songs Everyone Should Listen To

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Alan williams, Nov 2, 2018.

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  3. Time to torture my new French neihbours..inspired to unpack a re string my flying V
     
  4. bill haley. rock around the clock
    chuck berry. johnny be good.
    bob dylin. blowing in the wind, like a rolling stone, it aint you babe, subterranean homesick blues
    Scot Mackenzie. San Fransisco.
    james brown. get on up.
    black sabbath. wizard, war pigs.
    pink floyd. the wall, wish you where here.
    led zeppelin. stairway to heaven four sticks
    quite a lot of kates bush including wuthering heights
    ABBA. the winner takes it all.
    Queen. Bohemian rhapsody, dead on time.
    the average white band. play that funky music.
    sex pistols. anarchy in the uk.
    U2. bloody sunday
    REM. loosing my religion
    Red Hot Chilie peppers. universal, take it away now, cant stop
    Beck. looser.
    Water Boys. old england is dying
    Daft punk. harder better faster.
    the stranglers golden brown, always the sun.
    Elbow, days like these.
    Mumford and suns. little lion man.
    jeez. where to stop.
     
    #145 finm, Nov 10, 2018
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  5. @finm no need to stop - keep them coming.

    Good mix there.
     
  6. cant, i will end up throwing away the cork, start listening to music and say goodby to November. :upyeah:
     
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  8. thin lizzi whisky in the jar.
     
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  9. The Bitter End - Placebo
    Run Honey Run - John Martyn
    Darker - Doves
    Susan's House - Eels
    Down in the Bottom - Walter Becker
    River Man - Nick Drake
    Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
    Waterfall - Stone Roses
    The Smartest Monkees - XTC
    Year of the Knife - Tears for Fears (find the live track)
     
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  10. And the bonus track
     
  11. Hippies at the bottom of the garden music:

    Shouting in a Bucket Blues - Kevin Ayers
    Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
    Ten Thousand Words in a Cardboard Box - Twink
    The Virgin & the Gypsy - Steve Hackett
    Moving to LA - Art Brut
    Maypole - Dark E
    Surrounded by the Stars - Amon Duul
    Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles - Tyrannosaurus Rex
    The Dog, The Dog, He’s at it Again - Caravan
    Sophie’s Cat - ARC
     
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  12. Outstanding, gentlemen *thumbup*
     
  13. Calling All The Heroes - It Bites
    Worry About You - Ivy
    A Winter's Tale - Jade Warrior
    Complete - Jameson
    The Blue Max Soundtrack - Jerry Goldsmith
    Life Is A Long Song - Jethro Tull
    It's Different For Girls - Joe Jackson
    Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
    Auntie Aviator - John & Beverley Martyn
    I'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis

    Lots of J's for some reason. Auntie Aviator ^ is sublime.
     
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  14. Marillion - Forgotten Sons...
    Especially at this time of year.
    Oh, and in a similar vein : Motorhead - 1916...
     
  15. Change of tone...
    Ohio players-Fire
    Van Morrison-In to the Mystic
    John Lee Hooker- Boom Boom
    Velvet Underground- Waiting for the Man
    The Kooks - Seaside
    Robert Cray- I forgot to be your lover
    Mickey Lee Lane- Hey sah lo ney
    Tears for Fears-Mad World
    Finley Quaye- Sunday Shining
    Blind Melon-I Wonder
     
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  16. Didn't know Auntie Aviator - thanks for that.
     
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  17. And onwards!

    Nickel & Dime - Journey
    Stay With Me 'til Dawn - Judie Tzuke
    Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
    Valotte - Julian Lennon
    The Kick Inside - Kate Moss
    Foundations - Kate Nash
    She Has No Time - Keane
    Song For Insane Times - Kevin Ayres
    Two Way Street - Kimbra
    Book Of Saturday - King Crimson

    Honourable mention for Kimbra - seek out a suite of songs performed "Live at Sing Sing Studios". Goosebump voice, that gal.
     
    #158 Loz, Nov 11, 2018
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  18. Most things by Mike Oldfield.
     
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  19. Ordinary World - Duran Duran
    Starman - David Bowie
    29 Palms - Robert Plant
    Let It Be - Beatles
    Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone
    I Saved The World Today - Eurythmics
    Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
    Find the River - REM
    Common People - Pulp
    Coffee & TV - Blur

    I just typed 10, but could have easily went to 50 witout much trying. I realised that I'm partial to a chord change in a song, looking at that. :thinkingface:
     
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