Shuke's 1300 favorite songs by 1300 different artists. (3 Viewers)

[shuke]

991. Ha Ha Tonka - Race to the Bottom

Here's another song I like.

 

[shuke]

990. Rita Coolidge - Higher and Higher

Going to be a lot of nostalgia in here.  While my dad had a pretty cool 60's/70's record collection, he also listened to a lot of pop in the 70's and 80's.  He would occasionally DJ weddings and other events so I heard all this stuff all the time.  And you wouldn't believe how he got most of the music he used for these gigs.  He used cassettes.  But he didn't have 1000's of cassettes that he bought, but a bunch of mix tapes.  A lot were made by borrowing from friends and using this dual tape deck.  But I also remember a lot of times where he'd have the radio on with the play/record and pause buttons down on the tape machine.  He'd hear a few notes and come running into the living room to hit the pause button.  True story.

 

[skol asylum]

991. Ha Ha Tonka - Race to the Bottom

Here's another song I like.

I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter zine (and rage against machines).

 

[shuke]

So it's not a song a day?

I may just do it all tonight!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

991. Ha Ha Tonka - Race to the Bottom

Here's another song I like.

they sponsored my career.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Ooh I like this one. 

Hey bub - I already claimed 1st shot at makin' a wife here - back off! 

 

[Galileo]

Oh, and there will not be any spoilers about who is and isn't in my top 1000.  So hold out hope for your favorite band.  If it doesn't make it, they probably suck.

Can you answer this: In the #1 song's video does anybody or anything get arrested?

You may see that along the way.

No idea why you'd think it would be #1.

 

[shuke]

989. Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road

Do I really like this song?  Not completely sure.  But Vacation was one of my favorite movies growing up, and this is catchy.
 

 

[shuke]

988. George Ezra - Don’t Matter Now

 

[Nipsey]

989. Lindsey Buckingham - Holiday Road

Do I really like this song?  Not completely sure.  But Vacation was one of my favorite movies growing up, and this is catchy.
 

Wow, I never knew that was Lindsey Buckingham.

 

[shuke]

987. Utopia - Everybody Else Is Wrong

Didn't really know this existed until @Binky The Doormat incessantly pimped the album in Krista's Beatles thread.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

 

 

[El Floppo]

You think I should drag this out for almost 3 years?

You have someplace to be?

 

[El Floppo]

Wow, I never knew that was Lindsey Buckingham.

This genuinely surprises me.

 

[AAABatteries]

Can we get @Nipsey to karaoke these as they are posted?

 

[Nipsey]

This genuinely surprises me.

Me too. I just never thought about it I guess.

 

[Nipsey]

Can we get @Nipsey to karaoke these as they are posted?

I'm busy working on This Time Tomorrow as instructed by @krista4

 

[AAABatteries]

I can’t decide the % of artists I will never have heard of but I’m guessing around 25-30%.

 

[shuke]

I can’t decide the % of artists I will never have heard of but I’m guessing around 25-30%.

What is it so far?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

987. Utopia - Everybody Else Is Wrong

Didn't really know this existed until @Binky The Doormat incessantly pimped the album in Krista's Beatles thread.

nice.  

they do have 10 studio albums that are more than worth checking out.

 

[krista4]

I'm busy working on This Time Tomorrow as in instructed by @krista4

Maybe it will be on the list!  Nevertheless, I hereby release you and your heirs, successors, and assigns from any and all obligations to record the excellent Kinks song "This Time Tomorrow" until such time as you have recorded all 1000 of shuke's songs.

Actually this thread has gone so quickly that I had already given up on listening to everything and resigned myself to using it only to find karaoke suggestions for you!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Shuke ...can you slow down a bit? 

 

[shuke]

Actually this thread has gone so quickly that I had already given up on listening to everything and resigned myself to using it only to find karaoke suggestions for you!

Shuke ...can you slow down a bit? 

You have ALL DAY TOMORROW to listen to these.

 

[shuke]

I can't really post any more during the day, so I'll post a handful at night. 

Reminder.

 

[AAABatteries]

What is it so far?

I’ve heard of 3 so far.  I’m assuming it will gradually go down from 75-80% to 25-30%.

 

[krista4]

You have ALL DAY TOMORROW to listen to these.

SOME OF US HAVE JOBS.

 

[urbanhack]

Can you set up an RSS feed?

 

[krista4]

SOME OF US HAVE JOBS.

Yeah, who am I kidding.

 

[timschochet]

Recognized 3 songs so far, about 5 artists. 

I’m very impressed by this. 

 

[shuke]

Everyone caught up yet? @Binky The Doormat @krista4

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I'm still on 998...I think. 

Possibly goin back to 999 for a while as well. Love her. 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Oh pace is fine for me. 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Everyone caught up yet? @Binky The Doormat @krista4

yes

 

[krista4]

999. Deap Vally - Smile More

Who was it that said rock is dead?

She seems like she might be a little mean.  Also, I think that's my dog in the video.  Was this filmed in LA?  My dog lives in LA now.

Liked this one a lot.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

... I can always get another job later.

...and house - I'm inferin'

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

She seems like she might be a little mean.  Also, I think that's my dog in the video.  Was this filmed in LA?  My dog lives in LA now.

Liked this one a lot.

Sure she mean - has mustard! 

Why you think Ima always tellin ya to be like Cercei? 

 

[JaxBill]

In honor of Song 1000, I am going to use the phrase "Everything is irrelative" in work tomorrow.

"Hey did you stay up for the end of that game?"

" Yeah but I couldn't win the pool anyway. Everything is irrelative."

 

[sports_fan]

 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

In honor of Song 1000, I am going to use the phrase "Everything is irrelative" in work tomorrow.

"Hey did you stay up for the end of that game?"

" Yeah but I couldn't win the pool anyway. Everything is irrelative."

those kids are 13, give'em a break.

 

[ZenoRazon]

Only a 1000 songs/artists would be real easy.

25 Doo ***

25 Reggae

25 Jazz

25 R&B

25 Soul

25 prewar blues

25 postwar blues

25 Sun Records

25 MoTown

25 rockabilly

25 Appalacian hillbillie

25 Punk

25 Rap

25 Hip Hop

25 British Rock

25 USA Rock

25 Alternative

25 Big Band

25 Chicago blues

25 Classical

25 Mexican

25 Alan Lomax recorded

25 40's Pop

25 Heavy Metal

25 Country

25 Duets

25 Canadian Artists

25 Mississippi Blues

25 Piano

25 Harmonica

25 Texas Blues

25 Jump Blues

The rest just miscellelaneous

 

[shuke]

Only a 1000 songs/artists would be real easy.

OK

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Appalacian hillbillie

I could sing............. 

 

[krista4]

Caught up!  I feel like that Pilot Speed song should have been no lower than #960, but otherwise this is good.

 

[JaxBill]

those kids are 13, give'em a break.

Especially since they probably have 13 year old kids of their own now.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

996. Pilot Speed - Barely Listening

Although I'm posting youtube links for all these, for some songs I think the video really distracts from the song itself.  This is one of them.

A little Radiohead vibe from 2:30-3:00.

Also, don't expect huge writeups for every song here.  I've got 1000 to do.  

Voice reminds me of a mellow Viloent Femmes too. 

 

[JaxBill]

25 prewar blues

25 postwar blues

25 Chicago blues

25 Mississippi Blues

25 Texas Blues

25 Jump Blues

The Bubba Gump of the Blues

ETA-

And don't forget-

Blue Bayou 

Don't it make my brown eyes blue

Behind blue eyes

Even cowgirls get the blues

Waymore's Blues

And let me tell you a story about the house renting blues....

 

[urbanhack]

I only know a few of the songs so far. 

 

[timschochet]

Could I even name 1000 artists? Not really sure. I guess I could...

150 one hit wonder types (Believe me I’m sure of this.)  

50 country

50 blues 

50 r&b

50 21st Century top 40

100 70s 80s 90s top 40

50 Tin Pan Alley types 

100 New Wave artists 

that leaves 400 classic rock artists. 

Yeah I think so. Would be a struggle but in the end I could do it. 

 

[skol asylum]

990. Rita Coolidge - Higher and Higher

Going to be a lot of nostalgia in here.  While my dad had a pretty cool 60's/70's record collection, he also listened to a lot of pop in the 70's and 80's.  He would occasionally DJ weddings and other events so I heard all this stuff all the time.  And you wouldn't believe how he got most of the music he used for these gigs.  He used cassettes.  But he didn't have 1000's of cassettes that he bought, but a bunch of mix tapes.  A lot were made by borrowing from friends and using this dual tape deck.  But I also remember a lot of times where he'd have the radio on with the play/record and pause buttons down on the tape machine.  He'd hear a few notes and come running into the living room to hit the pause button.  True story.

Shuke & Rita

 

[Gr00vus]

I was always planning on starting the countdown with a shticky song or two to break the ice.  I had one slated in this spot for years but I had to bump it out recently because I needed the room.  

As for this song, I'm almost positive someone posted it on this board.  Without remembering who, I'll just assume @McJose.

Yes the lyrics are ridiculous and her voice can be grating, but this beat is contagious and stays in my head for days after hearing it.

1000. Suburban Lawns -- Janitor

From wiki:  "Suburban Lawns were an American post-punk band formed in Long Beach, California in 1978 by CalArts students William "Vex Billingsgate" Ranson and Sue "Su Tissue" McLane. They later recruited Richard "Frankie Ennui" Whitney, Charles "Chuck Roast" Rodriguez, and John "John Gleur" McBurney."

Love this song, still in my regular rotation - since like 5th grade.