This is going to be tough. But, let's give it a shot.
This is also going to be very hard considering my favorite band and all, but let's try to be original.
Shangri-La by The Electric Light Orchestra.
This song is my all time favorite from their entire works. I listened to it when I was going through my break up, it became my break up song, then my depression song, then my happy song, and now it is my all time favorite song (Blasphemy, I suppose, to their magnum Opus Eldorado, but I stand by my thoughts).
In Dreams by Roy Orbison.
This is a tough one to say, simply because I heard it on a program a few weeks ago, and now I'm considering favoritism for it, but it is gorgeous, haunting, and amazing to listen to. I can't get it out of my head if I tried.
Bird on a Wire by Leonard Cohen.
Cohen is a poet of his craft, as far as poets go, but Bird on a Wire is probably the most poetic song he has ever done. His young [Bob] Dylan sounding voice could confuse the inexperienced listener, but Cohen does a song that is melancholy and emotionally involved. A great song.
Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues.
The Moody Blues was a great 60s band that had lyrics that sounded like they belonged in pages from a book. Their visuals and amazing feat of crafting a haunting melody only prove how amazing the band really is, and if you can find it, look up its companion piece by the band's drummer, a spoken word poem called "Late Lament".
These Are The Days of Our Lives by Queen.
Queen will probably be referenced aplenty for their greatest hits when they were big, but I choose one of their last songs before the death of lead singer Freddy Mercury, who fought hard for years before his death of AIDS. The video is painful, depressing and amazing. Mercury sings his ballad of memory and long love, in a way, that seems addressed to his fans, whom still love him (at least, I know I still do).
I've Got a Name by Jim Croce.
Jim Croce is a name people hear now and then, but I wish people would hear it more often. Jim Croce left us incredibly too early (Died in a plane crash at age 30), but his songs are probably more moving than most decades would let on. I've Got a Name has an amazing sound, folksy and upbeat, perhaps hoping that one day, we might make a name for ourselves, just as Jim has.
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.
The area is layered with fog, a man and woman, from opposite sides of the land, stare at each other. One has done something inconceivable in their relationship. Want to make the tension tighter? Play In The Air Tonight. Perhaps Collins' most overplayed song, it has become overplayed for a good reason: To highlight that sometimes, the worst pain can sound so great to people, and sometimes, a movie's soundtrack.
Blue Eyes by Elton John.
The Man himself, Sir Elton John, and I grab one of his 'Okay' Hits? Yes. Why? Need I a reason? Okay, his voice, which hits some amazing low spots, the lyrics, explaining his love for that special someone, or his odd time signature, take your pick.
Sadly, that's all I can come up with. 8 so far, but the other two will be for something else, I guess.
This is going to be tough. But, let's give it a shot.
This is also going to be very hard considering my favorite band and all, but let's try to be original.
Shangri-La by The Electric Light Orchestra.
This song is my all time favorite from their entire works. I listened to it when I was going through my break up, it became my break up song, then my depression song, then my happy song, and now it is my all time favorite song (Blasphemy, I suppose, to their magnum Opus Eldorado, but I stand by my thoughts).
In Dreams by Roy Orbison.
This is a tough one to say, simply because I heard it on a program a few weeks ago, and now I'm considering favoritism for it, but it is gorgeous, haunting, and amazing to listen to. I can't get it out of my head if I tried.
Bird on a Wire by Leonard Cohen.
Cohen is a poet of his craft, as far as poets go, but Bird on a Wire is probably the most poetic song he has ever done. His young [Bob] Dylan sounding voice could confuse the inexperienced listener, but Cohen does a song that is melancholy and emotionally involved. A great song.
Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues.
The Moody Blues was a great 60s band that had lyrics that sounded like they belonged in pages from a book. Their visuals and amazing feat of crafting a haunting melody only prove how amazing the band really is, and if you can find it, look up its companion piece by the band's drummer, a spoken word poem called "Late Lament".
These Are The Days of Our Lives by Queen.
Queen will probably be referenced aplenty for their greatest hits when they were big, but I choose one of their last songs before the death of lead singer Freddy Mercury, who fought hard for years before his death of AIDS. The video is painful, depressing and amazing. Mercury sings his ballad of memory and long love, in a way, that seems addressed to his fans, whom still love him (at least, I know I still do).
I've Got a Name by Jim Croce.
Jim Croce is a name people hear now and then, but I wish people would hear it more often. Jim Croce left us incredibly too early (Died in a plane crash at age 30), but his songs are probably more moving than most decades would let on. I've Got a Name has an amazing sound, folksy and upbeat, perhaps hoping that one day, we might make a name for ourselves, just as Jim has.
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.
The area is layered with fog, a man and woman, from opposite sides of the land, stare at each other. One has done something inconceivable in their relationship. Want to make the tension tighter? Play In The Air Tonight. Perhaps Collins' most overplayed song, it has become overplayed for a good reason: To highlight that sometimes, the worst pain can sound so great to people, and sometimes, a movie's soundtrack.
Blue Eyes by Elton John.
The Man himself, Sir Elton John, and I grab one of his 'Okay' Hits? Yes. Why? Need I a reason? Okay, his voice, which hits some amazing low spots, the lyrics, explaining his love for that special someone, or his odd time signature, take your pick.
Sadly, that's all I can come up with. 8 so far, but the other two will be for something else, I guess.
Hey, it's the truth, that is a killer fucking song. It can hold it's own easily against the others on that list.
The other songs you make are great too, but that's the best by far.
So now I know how your post count got so high. Maybe I should press post a million times each time I have something to say. I hope you know I'm just joking and giving you shit. You inspired me to put up videos in this thread after all.
Hey, it's the truth, that is a killer fucking song. It can hold it's own easily against the others on that list.
The other songs you make are great too, but that's the best by far.
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Hair of the Dog - Nazerath
3 Libras - A Perfect Circle
The Mercenary - Iron Maiden
Unknown Soldier - Breaking Benjamin
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
O Fortuna - Carl Orff
Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
Gotta Knock A Little Harder - The Seatbelts
Now We Are Free - Enya
....Yeah, I know, I'm weird. Also in no particular order.
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Hair of the Dog - Nazerath
3 Libras - A Perfect Circle
The Mercenary - Iron Maiden
Unknown Soldier - Breaking Benjamin
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
O Fortuna - Carl Orff
Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
Gotta Knock A Little Harder - The Seatbelts
Now We Are Free - Enya
....Yeah, I know, I'm weird. Also in no particular order.
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Hair of the Dog - Nazerath
3 Libras - A Perfect Circle
The Mercenary - Iron Maiden
Unknown Soldier - Breaking Benjamin
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
O Fortuna - Carl Orff
Rainbow in the Dark - Dio
Gotta Knock A Little Harder - The Seatbelts
Now We Are Free - Enya
....Yeah, I know, I'm weird. Also in no particular order.
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