Best concert closing song (1 Viewer)

[B-Deep]

this thread still makes me laugh

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The part everyone is missing is that AC/DC are from Australia.

So everything s/b upside down/backwards like toilets flowing in reverse?

You got it.

 

[shuke]

It even works perfectly lyrically as a concert ender. It's absolutely flawless.

Guys, it's not "Operation Mindcrime" where it needs to make sense lyrically to complete a story.

 

[shuke]

"Best song to smoke a cigarette to after sex: Let's Get it On." [/Evilgrin]

"Best song to sing to your kid when they wake up in the morning: Rock-a-bye Baby"

Good meme developing.

 

[scoobygang]

Ah yes. The cannons really impressed me when I nine as well.

Purple Rain is the credited response. Cannons never made Morris Day cry (and yes, I recognize that Purple Rain inexplicably didn't close the show at the end of the movie, but it's closed just about every Prince concert since).

 

[shuke]

Probably doesn't qualify, but I've now seen Darius Rucker twice do a version of "Purple Rain" as his final encore that absolutely brought down the house.

Zero cool points

Purple Rain is an epic song, regardless of what type of music you are in to. I saw a blues band use it as a set closer in some New Orleans bar and it absolutely killed.

 

[Monsieur Meursault]

Bye Bye Bye - N'Sync

 

[Worm]

Best Civil Rights Sit-In Music - REM: Stand

/eg

 

[bostonfred]

The Black Eyed Peas end with Let's Get it Started and Fergie's cannons.

 

[Godsbrother]

McCartney typically ends his concerts with "The End". Hard to argue with his choice.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi.

 

[PIK95]

Wake Up! Although it's only the show ender 25%ish of the time now it seems.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Best funeral song: Highway to Hell

 

[Jewell]

Best funeral song: Highway to Hell

Since we're talking about strong closings, you need to go with this
. Strong closing!!!

 

[Reaper]

Haven't read the whole thing yet,

Has anyone Guessed "WE WILL ROCK YOU" From Queen

Thank you, Good Night!!

 

[Abraham]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

 

[B-Deep]

Bye Bye Bye - N'Sync

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!

 

[B-Deep]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

the problem is at least 1/2 the time they close their shows with whatever tune was playing before Avl had a hissy fit and stomped off stage

 

[Reaper]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

Nice one, I was at school in Buffalo at the time and saw this one at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto... Nothing like a 62k Canadians singing that as they exit the building. And the Girls are pretty........ Whoaaaaaaaaaaa Take Me Home.....................

 

[Eephus]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

the problem is at least 1/2 the time they close their shows with whatever tune was playing before Avl had a hissy fit and stomped off stage

 

[The_Man]

I still think that ending a concert with a song called "For Those About to Rock" sounds like a bit from Spinal Tap. I can see them riffing on the set list, and debating closing numbers with titles like "Let's Get Ready" and "Time to Start it Up" not to mention "Tonight We're Gonna Rock You (Tonight)"

 

[The Noid]

"Best song to sing when saying goodbye: Hello, by Lionel Ritchie"

"Best song to sing after getting a divorce: Going to the Chapel."

"Best song to sing on Easter morning: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas."

"Best song to play after getting your legs amputated: Born to Run."

"Best song to play at a gay wedding: When a Man Loves a Woman."

"Best song to play for a blue eyed girl: Brown Eyed Girl."

"Best song to play for a woman dressed in black: Lady in Red."

"Best song to play at 3 in the afternoon: In the Midnight Hour."

"Best song to play at a funeral: Staying Alive."

"Best song to play on a speed boat: Sail Away."

"Best song to play on the first day of school: School's Out."

"Best song to play for a quadrapalegic: Walk This Way."

"Best song to play when waking up: Enter Sandman."

"Best song to play after shooting the deputy: I Shot the Sheriff."

 

[The_Man]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

the problem is at least 1/2 the time they close their shows with whatever tune was playing before Avl had a hissy fit and stomped off stage

Like when I saw them at the Capital Centre in 1991. Skid Row played forever - two encores - then Guns and Roses came out, Axl got mad about something and they walked off in less than an hour. That sucked.

 

[B-Deep]

Without looking past the OP, the correct answer is Paradise City by GNR. RIDICULOUS closing song. I thought the Astrodome was going to explode when I saw them there and they got to the end. The entire crowd - 70k people - going bananas jumping up and down and rocking out.

the problem is at least 1/2 the time they close their shows with whatever tune was playing before Avl had a hissy fit and stomped off stage

Like when I saw them at the Capital Centre in 1991. Skid Row played forever - two encores - then Guns and Roses came out, Axl got mad about something and they walked off in less than an hour. That sucked.

i had a mic go out during you could be mine, at the very endaxl threw a ### #### fitstormed offcame back later#####ed moreand then started that entire god awful song over from the starti saw them once before that and they rocked the ####### house when they were great, they were greatwhen axl was on the rag, they sucked

 

[HughHoney]

Best funeral song: Highway to Hell

Hahahahaha

 

[Ilov80s]

Jackson Browne - The Load Out / Stay - Live 1978 The real winner here. It really can't be played anywhere else but at the end.

 

[ffldrew]

Just One Victory

 

[shamwow!]

Lots of funny in here.

That said, EG I got your back.

I'm biased as a huge AC/DC fan but I get goosebumps when I see/hear For Those About to Rock live. The build up to the cannons leading to the crescendo is the perfect way to end their concert. Too bad I didn't see this thread until today.

 

[Flying V]

"Best song to sing when saying goodbye: Hello, by Lionel Ritchie"

"Best song to sing after getting a divorce: Going to the Chapel."

"Best song to sing on Easter morning: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas."

"Best song to play after getting your legs amputated: Born to Run."

"Best song to play at a gay wedding: When a Man Loves a Woman."

"Best song to play for a blue eyed girl: Brown Eyed Girl."

"Best song to play for a woman dressed in black: Lady in Red."

"Best song to play at 3 in the afternoon: In the Midnight Hour."

"Best song to play at a funeral: Staying Alive."

"Best song to play on a speed boat: Sail Away."

"Best song to play on the first day of school: School's Out."

"Best song to play for a quadrapalegic: Walk This Way."

"Best song to play when waking up: Enter Sandman."

"Best song to play after shooting the deputy: I Shot the Sheriff."

How 'bout Billy Squire's Stroke?

 

[johnnycakes]

"Best song to sing when saying goodbye: Hello, by Lionel Ritchie"

"Best song to sing after getting a divorce: Going to the Chapel."

"Best song to sing on Easter morning: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas."

"Best song to play after getting your legs amputated: Born to Run."

"Best song to play at a gay wedding: When a Man Loves a Woman."

"Best song to play for a blue eyed girl: Brown Eyed Girl."

"Best song to play for a woman dressed in black: Lady in Red."

"Best song to play at 3 in the afternoon: In the Midnight Hour."

"Best song to play at a funeral: Staying Alive."

"Best song to play on a speed boat: Sail Away."

"Best song to play on the first day of school: School's Out."

"Best song to play for a quadrapalegic: Walk This Way."

"Best song to play when waking up: Enter Sandman."

"Best song to play after shooting the deputy: I Shot the Sheriff."

How 'bout Billy Squire's Stroke?

Or Back Door Man?

 

[optionmaven]

I don't know if they always finished with it, but Zeppelin playing 15 minutes of Whole Lotta Love and it having the explosion at the end, followed by Page in a frantic frenzy of a 15 second lead break. Thats the way to go out on a high note and leaving the crowd yearning.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Queen - We Will Rock You

 

[PIK95]

Arcade Fire-Wake Up is still the best.

I saw GnR at the Boston Garden in 93. It was pretty solid also but not the level of Wake Up. Brian May band opened. He was pretty great also.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Katy Perry - Firework

 

[lumpy19]

Katy Perry - Firework

Damnit I saw this thread and came here to post that, nice work

 

[Tiger Fan]

Katy Perry - Firework

Damnit I saw this thread and came here to post that, nice work

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Update :

It's still "For Those About to Rock."

 

[Insein]

Update :

It's still "For Those About to Rock."

"For those that just got done rocking for the last 2 hours, we salute you."

 

[bigmarc27]

I've seen Metallica a few times... Creeping Death works great as both an opener and a closer.

 

[DocHolliday]

Most of us agree that Motley Crue is not good live. However, watching them close our their final tour with Home Sweet Home was pretty great.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

I was always a sucker for pennywise closing their shows with Bro Hymn

 

[Sinn Fein]

I think it's time to close this thread.

So, for those about to rock, I salute you.

 

[strykerpks]

Update :

It's still "For Those About to Rock."

Keep fighting the good fight, GB.

 

[pecorino]

It is still Tweezer Reprise.

 

[Jackstraw]

Most awesome closer I ever saw was Beastie Boys Sabotage. Crowd went into semi riot mode.