Shuke's 1400 favorite songs by 1400 different artists. (3 Viewers)

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

When I was growing up we only grew cranberries 

Never tried that strain. 

 

[shuke]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

 

[Gr00vus]

Can I commit heresy for a moment? I don’t like Neil Young. 

Cinnamon Girl is a fantastic tune. Old Man and a few other are really good. But he often gets a bit too whiny with the singing for me to like his whole catalog.

 

[Ilov80s]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

Was hoping he would be top 10 but this is a fine spot and a fine choice for my favorite artist 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

43. Yes - Heart of the Sunrise

I love how this song just knocks you on your ### right from the start.

Yeah - that bass is slappin'. And then - 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won
As we sailed into the mystic

Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly
Into the mystic

And when that fog horn blows
I will be coming home, mmm mmm
And when the fog horn blows
I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it

I wanna rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
Then magnificently we will float
Into the mystic

When that fog horn blows
You know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows
I gotta hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I wanna rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will float
Into the mystic
Come on girl

Will they stop now

Like with Leonard, I cannot add or delete a thing. This is genius.

 

[Ilov80s]

Into the mystic is the kind of song that produces some real good sex 

 

[shuke]

Was hoping he would be top 10 but this is a fine spot and a fine choice for my favorite artist 

As I was posting I was thinking I needed to move it up more, but this has been exhausting to get "right".  I'm not changing anything going forward.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

Was hoping he would be top 10 but this is a fine spot and a fine choice for my favorite artist 

It makes me think of The Odyssey. Which is perhaps my favorite story ever - the base for O Brother even.

 

[Ilov80s]

We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won
As we sailed into the mystic

Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly
Into the mystic

And when that fog horn blows
I will be coming home, mmm mmm
And when the fog horn blows
I want to hear it
I don't have to fear it

I wanna rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
Then magnificently we will float
Into the mystic

When that fog horn blows
You know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows
I gotta hear it
I don't have to fear it

And I wanna rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will float
Into the mystic
Come on girl

Will they stop now

Like with Leonard, I cannot add or delete a thing. This is genius.

I’m biased but Van gets my vote for true prophet 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I’m biased but Van gets my vote for true prophet 

Yeah. They are still a thing. 

 

[Ilov80s]

As I was posting I was thinking I needed to move it up more, but this has been exhausting to get "right".  I'm not changing anything going forward.

I can’t accurately rate Van. I grew up too  biased. How does his music sound to someone who didn’t grow up with it so deeply pressed into their daily life? 

 

[shuke]

37. Modest Mouse - Float On

I just got into these guys a few years ago, and I love their sound.  I seem to be a latecomer to a number of bands that originated between 1990-2010, which will be well-documented here with my remaining picks.

 

[shuke]

I can’t accurately rate Van. I grew up too  biased. How does his music sound to someone who didn’t grow up with it so deeply pressed into their daily life? 

Sounds pretty damn good.

 

[Ilov80s]

I recently posted this in another thread but this is peak Van Morrison live 

Snow in San Anselmo Live

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Hey good buddy.  Dynamite drop-in.

I read the thread title, thought I’d drop a hot FFA post!

 

[Pipes]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

Fantastic song.  100% nailed this one.

 

[Ilov80s]

Fantastic song.  100% nailed this one.

Haven’t we all to that song 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I recently posted this in another thread but this is peak Van Morrison live 

Snow in San Anselmo Live

I listened then and now. You touched on how such simple observations of Van's can be truly moving lyrics when properly done.

Snow in San Anselmo
The deer cross by the lights
The mission down in old San Rafael
A madman looking for a fight
A madman looking for a fight

The massage parlor's open
The clientele come and they go
The classic music station
Plays in the background soft and low
Plays in the background soft and low

The silence round the cascades
The ice crisp and clear
The beginning of the opera
Seem to suddenly appear
Seem to suddenly appear

The pancake house is always crowded
Open twenty four hours of every day
And if you suffer from insomnia
You can speed your time away
You can speed your time away

Snow in San Anselmo
My waitress my waitress my waitress
Said it was coming down
Said it hadn't happened in over thirty years
But it was laying on the ground
But it was laying on the ground

 

[shuke]

36. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child

It's as if the electric guitar was invented solely for him. 

 

[Mister CIA]

I have a lot of memories tied to various Van Morrison songs.

Still my favorite: Wonderful Remark

 

[shuke]

Remaining schedule.

Thursday  35 -26

Friday 25 -13

Saturday 12 -1

 

[zamboni]

Yeah - that bass is slappin'. And then - 

Not too many rock bass players have that ability to power the instrument right up front and centers. Squire was certainly one, Geddy Lee another, but the list probably isn’t that long. 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

37. Modest Mouse - Float On

I just got into these guys a few years ago, and I love their sound.  I seem to be a latecomer to a number of bands that originated between 1990-2010, which will be well-documented here with my remaining picks.

Fun fun fun song.

I backed my car into a cop car the other day
Well, he just drove off - sometimes life's okay
I ran my mouth off a bit too much, ah what did I say?
Well, you just laughed it off and it was all okay

And we'll all float on okay
And we'll all float on okay
And we'll all float on okay
And we'll all float on anyway, well

 

[Mister CIA]

36. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child

It's as if the electric guitar was invented solely for him. 

It's better than Purple Haze.

 

[Gr00vus]

I think I've got the code figured out now.

The #1 song is going to be Xanadu by Oliva Newton John.

 

[zamboni]

Haven’t we all to that song 

Only into the fist-ic.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

36. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child

It's as if the electric guitar was invented solely for him. 

This is my #1 ALL TIME  fav artist and song.

It shall be playing at my funeral - mark it down!

Well, I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I stand up next to a mountain
And I chop it down with the edge of my hand
Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island
Might even raise a little sand
Yeah

Because I'm a voodoo child
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby

I want to say one more last thing
I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
I'll give it right back to ya one of these days, hahah
I said, I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time
I'll give it right back one of these days, oh yeah
If I don't meet you no more in this world
Then I'll meet you in the next one
And don't be late
Don't be late

Because I'm a voodoo child, voodoo child
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby

I'm a voodoo child, baby
I don't take no for an answer
Question no
Lord knows I'm a voodoo child, baby

 

[krista4]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

Fantastic song.  100% nailed this one.

I agree.  I had this mentally in reserve for my next karaoke request to @Nipsey.  Gonna be a tough one.

 

[Ilov80s]

I listened then and now. You touched on how such simple observations of Van's can be truly moving lyrics when properly done.

Snow in San Anselmo
The deer cross by the lights
The mission down in old San Rafael
A madman looking for a fight
A madman looking for a fight

The massage parlor's open
The clientele come and they go
The classic music station
Plays in the background soft and low
Plays in the background soft and low

The silence round the cascades
The ice crisp and clear
The beginning of the opera
Seem to suddenly appear
Seem to suddenly appear

The pancake house is always crowded
Open twenty four hours of every day
And if you suffer from insomnia
You can speed your time away
You can speed your time away

Snow in San Anselmo
My waitress my waitress my waitress
Said it was coming down
Said it hadn't happened in over thirty years
But it was laying on the ground
But it was laying on the ground

Simple but it’s poetry 

 

[Ilov80s]

Simple but it’s poetry 

On the live version I swear he says “open only 24 hours of every day” and it’s so powerful 

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I think I've got the code figured out now.

The #1 song is going to be Xanadu by Oliva Newton John.

Honestly, I would not be disappointed.

Xanadu

A place where nobody dared to go
The love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu
And now, open your eyes and see what we have made is real
We are in Xanadu

Xanadu - Oz ... its all Shukeland here. 

 

[5-ish Finkle]

If we have internet and I have enough juice in my phone and speaker, I'm going to be putting the shuke-spotify-playlist on shuke-shuffle© all weekend while camping and disc golfing.

You're being punished twice this weekend?  Condolences.

Guess for top 10:  Emmet Otter's Jug Band, "Aint No Hole In The Washtub"
 

 

[rockaction]

37. Modest Mouse - Float On

I just got into these guys a few years ago, and I love their sound.  I seem to be a latecomer to a number of bands that originated between 1990-2010, which will be well-documented here with my remaining picks.

Love this, but Truckers Atlas or Parting of the Sensory is my favorite Modest Mouse song.

Will link later.

 

[Otis]

OMG THATS A TERRIBLE PICK I LIKE OTHER SONGS MUCH BETTER 

 

[JaxBill]

Remaining schedule.

Saturday 12 -1

Is Saturday 12 Noon or 12 Midnight?

(kidding)

 

[otb_lifer]

41. Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years

But I just really can't get into them.  I've never owned one of their albums.

samesies, amigo 

of course, we come from divergent paths here ... i'm not one who can stomach any of the jam band shtick, nor do i cream for the genius of meticulous studio honks, such as Becker and Fagen ... meh, i find it all to "noodly" and pretentious ... especially when folks blag on about how perfectly polished these chaps are - just not my cup o'meat - gimme the raw and dirty and gritty and grimey and chaotic and sloppy ... in other words, gimme the essence of rock music at it's purest level. 

now, all that caveat being said ... THIS is remarkable - and has found it's way on to every mix i've ever used as a "go-to" since the cassette days - yeah, i'm a wonky, awestruck music nerd for these 7+ minutes, and i'll own that #### proudly, 

 

[AAABatteries]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

I’ve mentioned a few times over the years my love for Brown Eyed Girl - my wife has brown eyes and both my daughters do.  I can’t listen to the song without almost choking up.  It would undoubtedly be my favorite VM song but you picked his best one - I wanna rock your gypsy soul.

 

[AAABatteries]

Added bonus is Into the Mystic is a great thinking and drinking song.  Pour a nice glass of bourbon and put this song on - magical.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Not too many rock bass players have that ability to power the instrument right up front and centers. Squire was certainly one, Geddy Lee another, but the list probably isn’t that long. 

Yes, Squire could shake the rafters in a live setting.

 

[DocHolliday]

42. Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home

What else is there to say about this other than it's awesome?

It is awesome.  Grand Funk is very underrated.  

 

[rockaction]

OMG THATS A TERRIBLE PICK I LIKE OTHER SONGS MUCH BETTER 

yes everybody has said this.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It is awesome.  Grand Funk is very underrated.  

Another good one 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lad3jUGhp5w

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

This here:

... just not my cup o'meat ...

Do you eat your meat from a cup often?

... meh, i find it all to "noodly" and pretentious ...

Your meat is "noodly"?

... i'm not one who can stomach any of the jam

Meat jam?

folks blag on about how perfectly polished these chaps are

I don't polish my meat.

- gimme the raw and dirty and gritty and grimey and chaotic and sloppy ...

Meat pie?

- yeah, i'm a wonky,

yeah - you a wonky.

 

[Waingro]

38. Van Morrison - Into The Mystic

There he is! 

 

[otb_lifer]

This here:

Do you eat your meat from a cup often?

it's the quinn-tessential way, don'tcha know 🐿

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

it's the quinn-tessential way, don'tcha know 🐿

Oh - yeah. I knows.

I like ta go just like the rest. I like my sugar sweet, but jumping queues and makin' haste ... just ain't my cup of meat. Everyone's beneath the trees; feedin' pigeons on a limb, but when Quinn, the Eskimo, gets here - all the pigeons gonna run to him.

Lemme do what I wanna do; I can't decide 'em all. Just tell me where to put 'em and I'll tell you who to call ...

About your pigeon pies. They will be ready soon. 

 

[Waingro]

37. Modest Mouse - Float On

I just got into these guys a few years ago, and I love their sound.  I seem to be a latecomer to a number of bands that originated between 1990-2010, which will be well-documented here with my remaining picks.

Nice, haven't listed to these guys in years.

A few other favorites: 

Dashboard

Missed the Boat

Bukowski

 

[zamboni]

It is awesome.  Grand Funk is very underrated.  

Sending out the bat signal for @Uruk-Hai

 

[pecorino]

43. Yes - Heart of the Sunrise

I love how this song just knocks you on your ### right from the start.

I was never really a prog rock fan, but after I heard this used in Buffalo 66, I fell in love with Yes and a lot of their early catalog.  

I can't find the actual movie clip, but here is a somewhat funny recreation.

Close second: South Side of the Sky

Very interesting second choice. I don't know anyone that really likes that song. On the other side of the coin, I don't know anyone who doesn't at least appreciate Heart of the Sunrise once they have heard it. The rhythm section is just on fire throughout that whole song and Anderson's voice cuts right through that base perfectly.