Beatles This Boy.
Pink Floyd Fat Old Sun
Who So Sad About Us
Prince Erotic City
Moody Blues Lost in A Lost World
For me a weak song is a song too similar to another, for example the beat music.
Beatles This Boy.
Pink Floyd Fat Old Sun
Who So Sad About Us
Prince Erotic City
Moody Blues Lost in A Lost World
For me a weak song is a song too similar to another, for example the beat music.
For me a weak song is a song too similar to another, for example the beat music.
I find that a bizarre and proscriptive basis for judging a song 'weak' but each to their own.
Display MoreBeatles This Boy.
Pink Floyd Fat Old Sun
Who So Sad About Us
Prince Erotic City
Moody Blues Lost in A Lost World
For me a weak song is a song too similar to another, for example the beat music.
Do you mean songs that are derivative of other songs, not as original? Certainly some songs I have listed are not musically unique.
This Boy uses a fairly standard progression and 12/8 feel, but then many great songs from this era used the same chord progressions again and again. What distinguishes a song for me is more the emotion and feel and I think This Boy has that in spades, particularly John's singing in the bridge.
So Sad About Us uses a very similar chord progression and, at least to me, seems a bit derivative of The Byrds, but I still find the melody winning and Keith Moon's drumming propels it to a higher level.
I don't find Erotic City sounds like much else other than Prince. It is sort of similar to other Prince songs from the era, but I still find its feel different enough to be worth it to me.
Display MoreDo you mean songs that are derivative of other songs, not as original? Certainly some songs I have listed are not musically unique.
This Boy uses a fairly standard progression and 12/8 feel, but then many great songs from this era used the same chord progressions again and again. What distinguishes a song for me is more the emotion and feel and I think This Boy has that in spades, particularly John's singing in the bridge.
So Sad About Us uses a very similar chord progression and, at least to me, seems a bit derivative of The Byrds, but I still find the melody winning and Keith Moon's drumming propels it to a higher level.
I don't find Erotic City sounds like much else other than Prince. It is sort of similar to other Prince songs from the era, but I still find its feel different enough to be worth it to me.
Ok, I got it!
Flaming Lips
Sleeping on the Roof
Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
Up Above the Daily Hum
Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Are You a Hypnotist??
My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion
The Gold in the Mountain of Our Madness
Is The Black At The End Good?
Camel
Ice.
Stationary Traveller.
Lady Fantasy.
Preparation.
The Hour Candle.
Fox Hill.
Gods of Light
Aristillus.
Chord Change.
Another Night.
Lunar Sea.
Rajaz.
Sahara.
Lawrence
Display MoreMy favourite band, the Moody Blues, here are some you have likely never heard, totals about 45 minutes:
The Day We Meet Again
Lovely To See You
Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)
Are You Sitting Comfortably
The Swallow
The Actor
Deep
Out & In
Don't You Feel Small
Lost In A Lost World
Melancholy Man (“This Is The Moody Blues” version)
As an aside, Days of Future Passed - Live, the 2017 concert is on Sky Arts tonight, Sat 24th at 11.45pm.
OK, here is my entry for The Police:
Next to You
Omegaman
I Burn For You
Man In a Suitcase
Murder By Numbers
Hole In My Life
Voices Inside My Head
Invisible Sun
Demolition Man
Tea In the Sahara
Madonna:
History
Nobody Knows Me
Voices
Bye Bye Baby
Sky Fits Heaven
XStatic Process
I Love New York
Candy Perfume Girl
Ghosttown
Intervention
I'm So Stupid
I'm Addicted
Swim
Future Lovers
Display MoreMadonna:
History
Nobody Knows Me
Voices
Bye Bye Baby
Sky Fits Heaven
XStatic Process
I Love New York
Candy Perfume Girl
Ghosttown
Intervention
I'm So Stupid
I'm Addicted
Swim
Future Lovers
Interesting list! I would add Till Death Do Us Part.
Interesting list! I would add Till Death Do Us Part.
I did consider it!
I've been listening to a lot of Bee Gees recently (I was fortunate enough to see them twice). Most of the music I own by them is Main Course and after - so this will lean more towards that than their 60s songs. I can defend chronological order for some artists, but not here.
Wind Of Change
Man In The Middle
Another Lonely Night In New York
It's My Neighbourhood
You'll Never See My Face Again
And The Sun Will Shine
Railroad
King & Country
Cryin' Every Day
Overnight
Wildflower
Tokyo Nights
Three of those are sung by Maurice, who never got the recognition he deserved (they are Man In The Middle, Railroad & Wildflower).
Madonna:
Sky Fits Heaven
Absolutely love this song, one of my favorites by anyone.
Absolutely love this song, one of my favorites by anyone.
That album is her absolute peak. She did plenty of good stuff since but never again produced an album that gelled so well as a whole (Confessions came closest)
That album is her absolute peak. She did plenty of good stuff since but never again produced an album that gelled so well as a whole (Confessions came closest)
Totally agree. Forbidden Love on Confessions is another favorite for me. But yeah, Ray of Light is just brilliant
Suede (been thinking about this one a long while. Their lesser known songs and b-sides are of such uniformly high quality that I could choose any random set of them and be satisfied myself with it. Of these songs, I find 'Crackhead' notable because the singer was in the throes of a *really* bad crack addiction and it's the most primal howl against one's own addiction I know of - I'm sure there are others out there). My Dark Star is my favorite song (ever, by anyone).
Jubilee
Read My Mind
The 2 of Us
Whipsnade
That Boy On The Stage
Leaving
Heroine
Shadow Self
Down
Have You Ever Been This Low?
Golden Gun
Killer
Implement Yeah!
Totally agree. Forbidden Love on Confessions is another favorite for me. But yeah, Ray of Light is just brilliant
I've never checked out the full album Ray of Light, so I guess I will now!
I am patiently waiting for people to construct lists for Steely Dan, Supertramp, David Bowie...
I am patiently waiting for people to construct lists for Steely Dan, Supertramp, David Bowie...
Bowie! I can definitely do that one. I'll get to it...
Thin Lizzy
Dublin
She Knows
For Those Who Love To Live
Freedom Song
Running Back
Borderline
Old Flame
Opium Trail
Killer Without a Cause
Leave This Town
Holy War