Shuke's 1400 favorite songs by 1400 different artists. (5 Viewers)

[WDIK2]

Best They Might Be Giants related video,

 

[Mister CIA]

573. Grant Lee Buffalo - Mockingbirds

Prepare to have nightmares from this video.

Love this band - LoFi version of The Cure.

My two favorite Grant Lee Buffalo songs:

1. Dixie Drug Store
   
2. Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary
   

 

[shuke]

Everybody Needs a Little Sanctuary

Love this

 

[shuke]

566. The Beths - Future Me Hates Me

 

[simey]

571. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly

I love this song. I grew up on Roberta, and it wasn't my mom spinning her albums, it was my dad. I also dig her stuff with Donny Hathaway.

 

[shuke]

565. Japandroids - Near To The Wild Heart Of Life

 

[Mister CIA]

571. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly

I love this song. I grew up on Roberta, and it wasn't my mom spinning her albums, it was my dad. I also dig her stuff with Donny Hathaway.

This pick shined a light on a blind spot.  It's perfect and moving.

 

[shuke]

564. Chris Isaak - Baby Did A Bad Thing

Of course Chris's greatest achievement is his role in Fire Walk With Me, but this song is pretty good, too.

 

[shuke]

563. Over the Rhine - Show Me

Also considered: I'm On A Roll

Cincinnati band, although I never got around to seeing them.  Named after a neighborhood north of downtown.  

 

[shuke]

562. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown

Also considered: Lido Shuffle

Was it @krista4 who said a few years ago she hadn't heard of this guy?

 

[shuke]

561. Shawn Smith - Wrapped in My Memory

Looking at the Youtube comments, I may have discovered this song on The Sopranos.  But I don't recall.  Killer song regardless.

 

[shuke]

560. Mike Gordon - Ether

Expecting some groans for this one.  And I'm sure @pecorino is going to wonder how I have a Mike song higher than a Trey song.  

 

[krista4]

562. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown

Also considered: Lido Shuffle

Was it @krista4 who said a few years ago she hadn't heard of this guy?

Hahahaha, no.  I am, however, the person who continually debates with her husband whether Lido Shuffle is a great or an awful song.

 

[urbanhack]

562. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown

Also considered: Lido Shuffle

Was it @krista4 who said a few years ago she hadn't heard of this guy?

Both great choices.   

 

[Mister CIA]

Hahahaha, no.  I am, however, the person who continually debates with her husband whether Lido Shuffle is a great or an awful song.

Another vote for "Great."

Right?!

 

[shuke]

559. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Billie Joe Armstrong kind of gets on my nerves and I'm not too crazy about this voice, so I don't like much of their catalog, but it really works for this song.

Also considered: Brain Stew/Jaded

 

[shuke]

558. Stone the Crows - Niagra

Thanks to @Mister CIA for introducing me to this.  Great sound, incredible guitar solo.

 

[krista4]

Another vote for "Great."

Right?!

One might expect music snob Mr krista to be the “awful,” but he is the “great.”

 

[Mister CIA]

558. Stone the Crows - Niagra

Thanks to @Mister CIA for introducing me to this.  Great sound, incredible guitar solo.

Whoa!  That's a smart/drunk moment I fail to remember.   I'm gonna pat myself on the back, just this once.

ETA: Of course I remember the vest!

 

[krista4]

Omg omg, figured this was as good as any place to put this.   Out at dinner and this band started with this song.  They actually sounded fantastic; better than this clip would suggest.  @Man of Constant Sorrow.

 

[urbanhack]

559. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Billie Joe Armstrong kind of gets on my nerves and I'm not too crazy about this voice, so I don't like much of their catalog, but it really works for this song.

Also considered: Brain Stew/Jaded

I sold our software to a cannabis cultivator who was the first drummer for Green Day when they formed in high school.  

 

[shuke]

557. Jake Bugg - Lightning Bolt

 

[shuke]

556. Scandal - Goodbye To You

 

[shuke]

555. Modern English - I Melt With You

A lot of memories associated with this, as it always seemed to be a big hit at our high school dances.

 

[urbanhack]

80s night¿

 

[krista4]

555. Modern English - I Melt With You

A lot of memories associated with this, as it always seemed to be a big hit at our high school dances.

I hereby reiterate the prior story I associated with Tainted Love.

ETA:  And suck it, @McJose.

 

[Mister CIA]

Mind kinda melted with this one:  Stone the Crows - I kind of love her.

 

[shuke]

I hereby reiterate the prior story I associated with Tainted Love.

Refresh my memory.

 

[shuke]

Mind kinda melted with this one:  Stone the Crows - I kind of love her.

Do you not remember posting that?

 

[shuke]

554. Wild Nothing - Only Heather

 

[McJose]

Refresh my memory.

Krista confuses British New Wave bands and grew up in an area that didn’t get cable TV until the mid 90s.

 

[krista4]

Refresh my memory.

Which number was Tainted Love?  On my phone and a pain to find it.

 

[Mister CIA]

Do you not remember posting that?

Sure don't.  

Man, I need to straighten up and fly right.

Wait!  I kind of sort of remember.

We're good.

 

[McJose]

One might expect music snob Mr krista to be the “awful,” but he is the “great.”

That is both shocking and sad.

 

[krista4]

That is both shocking and sad.

Which part is which?

 

[Mister CIA]

That is both shocking and sad.

Which part is which?

I want a lawyer.

 

[shuke]

Which number was Tainted Love?  On my phone and a pain to find it.

Gloria Jones's version was 680.

 

[shuke]

553. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

I really don't like overplayed songs.  And this song is everywhere.  But rightly so.

 

[krista4]

I will fight you.  My memory of the Soft Cell version might be tainted (omg see what I did there) by the fact that it was the favorite song of my summer romance partner the summer after my first year of law school.  We both worked at the biggest law firm in Louisville, and I remember dancing with him to this song all the time at probably Phoenix Hill Tavern.  He was really cute with a great smile and bushy eyebrows.

As I typed this up, it occurred to me that the song in question might instead have been I Melt With You.  Whatever, I'll fight you anyway.

Making me work for it, buddy.

 

[McJose]

680. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

Way better than Soft Cell remake.  Fight me.

 

[shuke]

552. Jim Carroll Band, The - People Who Died

 

[Mister CIA]

553. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

I really don't like overplayed songs.  And this song is everywhere.  But rightly so.

If I were allowed only one post in this thread:  Emmaline

 

[shuke]

Way better than Soft Cell remake.  Fight me.

 

Narrator: no one actually fought him

 

[McJose]

Which part is which?

It is both shocking and sad that he thinks Lido Shuffle is great.

 

[krista4]

It is both shocking and sad that he thinks Lido Shuffle is great.

Marry me.

 

[shuke]

I have to pick my son up at like 5:30 AM when he gets back from his 8th grade DC trip.  I might just stay up and finish this.

 

[krista4]

I have nowhere to be tonight.  I’m hanging at Mr krista’s restaurant listening to the guys with the worst game ever trying to pick up the servers.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm here for you. Oliver Hughemanedgeedge

 

[shuke]

551. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

I remember I  taped this off the radio on a mixed tape.  I'm not sure why I remember this, but I wrote "Western Girls" on the cover.

 

[shuke]

550. Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks

I'm guessing some might find this too hipsterish, but I love the whistling.