Shuke's 1400 favorite songs by 1400 different artists. (4 Viewers)

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

180. Johnny Cash - Big River

Audio on this clip isn't great, but I like the fast tempo more than the other versions I found.

Yep. This is the river.

...DID NOT SEE THE DYLAN REPERCUSSIONS COMING.

The future is a murky river.

 

[Mister CIA]

178. Al Green - Here I Am

Also considered: I'm Still In Love With You, Let's Stay Together

Further proof that we all live in the best corner in the galaxy.

 

[shuke]

177. Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box

Also considered: Something In The Way, On a Plane

 

[Binky The Doormat]

178. Al Green - Here I Am

Also considered: I'm Still In Love With You, Let's Stay Together

Every white kid at Miami University played this album when you had a young lady in your dorm room.  

This was not the song where you made your move, however.  

 

[Ilov80s]

177. Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box

Also considered: Something In The Way, On a Plane

I’ve got ur back on this 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Yep. This is the river.

The future is a murky river.

buncha 60s wannabe commies in here.

 

[urbanhack]

I’ve got ur back on this 

Any of those 3

 

[shuke]

176. Gladys Knight & The Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia

 

[Mister CIA]

Will The Verve crack the top 10?

... guess what song I'm listening to.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Will The Verve crack the top 10?

... guess what song I'm listening to.

with their stolen song?  GTFOOH

 

[rockaction]

buncha 60s wannabe commies in here.

Now you're gonna steal my shtick after straight-facing me in the other thread? For shame, for shame. 

 

[shuke]

Will The Verve crack the top 10?

... guess what song I'm listening to.

It would be interesting to see some guesses at my top 10

 

[shuke]

175. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

 

[Binky The Doormat]

175. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

I think a lot of these youngsters may not know this awesome song.  

Hold your head high mother ####ers.

 

[Mister CIA]

It would be interesting to see some guesses at my top 10

Does it involve listening to Arthur Lee records?

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Will The Verve crack the top 10?

... guess what song I'm listening to.

Same as me?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Does it involve listening to Arthur Lee records?

non-guess ...The Dead.  

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Same as me?

nfw ...dude

 

[Mister CIA]

Same as me?

Gracias!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

which FBGs?

 

[shuke]

174. Fairport Convention - Come All Ye

Here you go @krista4

 

[Mister CIA]

174. Fairport Convention - Come All Ye

Here you go @krista4

Like much

ETA: Is that Papa John Creech?!

 

[krista4]

174. Fairport Convention - Come All Ye

Here you go @krista4

Another trifecta!

 

[shuke]

184. Black Sabbath - War Pigs

Bumped this down just to get Binky to stop complaining.

In all the chaos tonight, I forgot to note that this was a SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION or whatever I was calling it.  
Binky chose Spiral Architect as one of his top 3.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

which FBGs?

@Ilov80s and @rockaction  chill'n ta Dylan.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

In all the chaos tonight, I forgot to note that this was a SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION or whatever I was calling it.  
Binky chose Spiral Architect as one of his top 3.

thanks - not sure how this was a special guest selection ...WHEN IT WASN'T ####### SELECTED!!!!

 

[rockaction]

which FBGs?

The racing stripes in the eyebrows...

@Ilov80s and @rockaction  chill'n ta Dylan.

Not too far off. 

 

[shuke]

173. The Raconteurs - Steady,as she goes

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

In all the chaos tonight, I forgot to note that this was a SPECIAL GUEST SELECTION or whatever I was calling it.  
Binky chose Spiral Architect as one of his top 3.

I have never heard this song b4 - as far as I can recall. 

Ah - it is a reunion release.

Sweet!

Sorcerers of madness
Selling me their time
Child of god sitting in the sun
Giving peace of mind
Fictional seduction
On a black snow sky
Sadness kills the superman
Even fathers cry

Of all the things I value most of all
I look inside myself and see
My world and know that it is good
You know that I should

Superstitious century
Didn't time go slow
Separating sanity
Watching children grow
Synchronated undertaker
Spiral skies
Silver ships on plasmic oceans
In disguise

Of all the things I value most in life
I see my memories and feel their warmth
And know that they are good
You know that I should

Watching eyes of celluloid
Tell you how to live
Metaphoric motor-replay
Give, give, give
Laughter kissing love is showing me the way
Spiral city architect
I build, you pay

Of all the things I value most of all
I look upon my earth and feel the warmth
And know that it is good
You know that I should
You know that I should
You know that I should
You know that I should
You know that I should

 

[Mister CIA]

@Ilov80s and @rockaction  chill'n ta Dylan.

I'm chillin' like a villain,  in a Milan villa.

 

[shuke]

thanks - not sure how this was a special guest selection ...WHEN IT WASN'T ####### SELECTED!!!!

You didn't select it?

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

173. The Raconteurs - Steady,as she goes

Huge Jack White fan here.

This is it for me irt The Raconteurs as well.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

You didn't select it?

your mom selected it.  

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

your mom selected it.  

Never figured shuke's ma ta be a Sorceress of madness ...

Oh well.

 

[shuke]

172. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

At one point in my life I thought this was a Pink Floyd song.  I think it's because of what sounds like a British siren around the 3:48 mark.  Sorry @zamboni

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

172. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

At one point in my life I thought this was a Pink Floyd song.  I think it's because of what sounds like a British siren around the 3:48 mark.  Sorry @zamboni

This song has always given me a chill in a good way.

The echo-y vocals and rising riffs and popping-in keyboard ...

Lunatic fringe
I know you're out there
You're in hiding
And you hold your meetings
I can hear you coming
I know what you're after
We're wise to you this time (wise to you this time)
We won't let you kill the laughter

... and of course the wailing solo - David Gilmour-esque. I see why you thought Floyd.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Oh - and the bass is pretty Roger Waters as well.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

175. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

My mother's favorite Argent song.

 

[pecorino]

175. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

If I wasn’t so lazy, I’d create a second account with the handle Henrietta or Bob Weaver just to dislike this post. It would be so funny.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

190. Sam and Dave - Hold on I'm coming

While Soul Man holds a spot in my heart (it's my go-to karaoke song, and I can bring the house down with it; I actually sang it a few times with a buddy's band at some college gigs, as a "guest" performer), this song is just better.

Al Jackson, Jr was the greatest drummer the world has ever heard on this one. And those horns!  Metal bands have spent decades trying to do with guitars what the Memphis Horns did with that brass. Oh, the singers were ok, too.

I could make a really good case that this is the best rock and roll record of all time.

 

[otb_lifer]

Will The Verve crack the top 10?

... guess what song I'm listening to.

with their stolen song?  GTFOOH

 their greatest song, better than the "stolen" one  down?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

176. Gladys Knight & The Pips- Midnight Train to Georgia

It's hard to make a better-sounding record than that one, but I'll throw this in the ring as my fave Gladys record.  This record torques and torques until the misery is all that's left. Also one one of the great piano/drum combos ever.

 

[rockaction]

Every white kid at Miami University played this album when you had a young lady in your dorm room.  

This was not the song where you made your move, however.  

How much redundancy can there be? Oxford, OH, might be the whitest place on earth according to my ex, who went there. And dated one of the two people of color on campus. Tennis player's girl, her. I think there was an actual threat of him being deported back to Africa. Bill Clinton was president. These were heady times, and another personal anecdote. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

One of my top songs ever ever is I Wish It Would Rain.  Captures sorrow in a weirdly upbeat way.

How do you sing better than David Ruffin on this?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Yes!  I love that documentary!

Just realizing that this record and Seven Swans both came out around 15 years ago.  Seems like yesterday.  Not that many people in this thread would like the movie, but one of my five favorite films of the last several years is "Call Me By Your Name," which featured a stunning soundtrack by Sufjan Stevens.

@Dan Lambskin, I performed with our Bulldolls twice at Kings Island.

This deserved some love or reactions.  Enjoyed it immensely.  Love the strings.

Once again in first place

 

[Dr. Octopus]

181. Beastie Boys - You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party

I don't know if there's another song/video that better reminds me of youth, hanging out with all the kids in my neighborhood.  

Possibly the best 4 lines of lyrics ever put together:

Your pop caught you smoking, and he said, no way!
That hypocrite smokes two packs a day
Man, living at home is such a drag
Now your mom threw away your best porno mag

Also considered: Sabotage

Your pick is much more iconic but I’ve always liked this one the best:

https://youtu.be/ru3gH27Fn6E

 

[Pipes]

Your pick is much more iconic but I’ve always liked this one the best:

https://youtu.be/ru3gH27Fn6E

So many great Beastie Boys songs to choose from.  No complaints about Shuke’s choice.  Paul Revere has always been my fav.

 

[higgins]

178. Al Green - Here I Am

Also considered: I'm Still In Love With You, Let's Stay Together

Don't lie -- this was really @Nipsey doing karaoke, wasn't it?

 

[zamboni]

172. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe

At one point in my life I thought this was a Pink Floyd song.  I think it's because of what sounds like a British siren around the 3:48 mark.  Sorry @zamboni

Can actually see that. The primary riff in the song doesn’t sound all that far off from “Young Lust”. 

 

[krista4]

How do you sing better than David Ruffin on this?

I'm not sure even Otis could have done better.