Ian's Top Ten Thread - Page 90

IanTheCool · 04-01-2013, 09:05 AM

9. Heard it Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye

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And while psychedelic and protest rock was on the rise, Motown records was making different waves throughout the music industry which would have a lasting effect throughout the decades. One of the most celebrated single songs to come out of this soul movement was Marvin Gaye's Heard it Through The Grapevine. It is a song that has been covered numerous times. It was even a cover for Gaye himself, but it was one of Motown's biggest hits nonetheless.

IanTheCool · 04-01-2013, 12:13 PM

8.A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procul Harem

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Even though it came from one of the many one-hit wonders of the time, a great song is a great song. And White Shade of Pale is a great song. The music was famously Bach-inspired and the melody is and vocals can easily sweep listeners away. Its haunting and beautiful all at the same time.

Deexan · 04-01-2013, 01:35 PM

Good choice.

IanTheCool · 04-01-2013, 10:48 PM

7. Hey Jude
The Beatles

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Hey Jude may just be most beloved song of what is certainly the most beloved band of the 60s (and beyond for that matter). Written for John Lennon's song, Hey Jude starts of as slow and melodic, rising to a rousing conclusion which is almost impossible not to nod your head to. The 1960's was chock full of hits from the Fab Four, and Hey Jude always seems to be sitting near the top of the list.

IanTheCool · 04-02-2013, 01:12 PM

6. Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys

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The Beach Boys brought a fresh new sound to the pop music scene. Their music was full of carefree, feel-good tunes which still resonate today. Good Vibrations encapsulates all of this is one amazing track. It was also a revolutionary song in terms of how tracks were recorded and produced within a recording studio, providing it with a long lasting legacy which will probably outlive most of the other music of its time.

IanTheCool · 04-03-2013, 12:02 AM

5. California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas

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With a song that sounds like it would be a Beach Boys song, the Mams and the Papas had their biggest hit which also turned out to be a song for the ages. California Dreamin' has an almost hypnotic quality to it. Its very easy to listen to with some great guitar chords and vocals, but altogether it is greater than the sum of its parts. It is a song which defined the changing generation during the 60s.

IanTheCool · 04-03-2013, 11:09 AM

4. Respect
Aretha Franklin

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Soul music was given a powerful new voice in the form of Aretha Franklin. Respect was such a powerhouse of a song its permeation into pop culture is still inherent even today. Lets face it, everyone knows this song. And at the time, the song was a standard of the feminist movement and remains so even now.

iv3rdawG · 04-03-2013, 11:42 AM

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5. California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas

Will always be synonymous with Chungking Express. How couldn't it be when it's played dozens of times in the film?

Neverending · 04-03-2013, 01:03 PM

Solid choice with Respect.

IanTheCool · 04-03-2013, 04:54 PM

3. A Day in the Life
The Beatles

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The Beatles have tons of hits and many, many beloved songs. However, even though it may not always be one of their go-to tracks in the minds of most fans, across the board the most critically-acclaimed song of theirs is A Day in the Life. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as their greatest after making a top 100 Beatles song list. The Beatles are almost certainly the most famous musical band of the century, and with songs like A Day in the Life, their musical legacy and credibility is etched in the ages.

**JBond** · 04-03-2013, 05:29 PM

Some odd choices.

**JBond** · 04-03-2013, 05:31 PM

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IanTheCool · 04-04-2013, 09:51 AM

2. Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones

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Often considered the quintessential rock and roll song, The Rolling Stones had a massive hit with Satisfaction. Their sexually-driven lyrics secured their positions as the "bad boys" of rock at the time. Its opening guitar riff is immediately recognizable and instantly catchy, while Jagger's vocal ring through with energy and exuberance. You simply can't have a conversation about the greatest rock songs without Satisfaction being involved.

**JBond** · 04-04-2013, 02:16 PM

This is a little by the book. Your next one is Like a Rolling Stone.

IanTheCool · 04-04-2013, 02:27 PM

Damn it, JBond...

IanTheCool · 04-04-2013, 02:33 PM

1. Like a Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone changed music. It gave pop music a cynical purpose it didn't really have before. Dylan had a message he wanted to get across both through his poetry lyrics and his musical style. Like a Rolling Stone has long been argued as one of the best songs ever written. It influenced countless musical acts and has been covered many, many times. Dylan is one of the most important modern musicians we have and Like a Rolling Stone stands as his masterpiece and as the best song of it's decade.

Ramplate · 04-04-2013, 03:09 PM

A Day in the Life??
Not the best of theirs by far for the decade.

Revolution

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or

Let it Be

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Those were HUGE back then. I heard those more than any others when they came out.
I was there dude.

**JBond** · 04-04-2013, 03:34 PM

Sorry, bud. I couldn't help it.

I have a bias against top songs lists. They should all be called "top favorite lists" or nothing at all. Music is much too divisive and if you try to analyze them for a list, it becomes more of a history lesson. Which is OK, there are good reasons for those songs to be in your list. Just not my thing.

IanTheCool · 04-04-2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JBond

Sorry, bud. I couldn't help it.

I have a bias against top songs lists. They should all be called "top favorite lists" or nothing at all. Music is much too divisive and if you try to analyze them for a list, it becomes more of a history lesson. Which is OK, there are good reasons for those songs to be in your list. Just not my thing.

No, I understand, and I've avoided doing music lists up to this point. But then I just really wanted to do it, and I haven't done a list in a while, so there we go.

Ramplate · 04-04-2013, 03:46 PM

You do have some really nice selections in there.

Dracula · 04-04-2013, 05:24 PM

A Day in the Life is my favorite Beatles song, so I approve that choice, and Like a Rolling Stone is probably the correct number one as well.

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04-04-2013, 02:16 PM	#2239
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,512	This is a little by the book. Your next one is Like a Rolling Stone. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

04-01-2013, 09:05 AM	#2226
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	9. Heard it Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: And while psychedelic and protest rock was on the rise, Motown records was making different waves throughout the music industry which would have a lasting effect throughout the decades. One of the most celebrated single songs to come out of this soul movement was Marvin Gaye's Heard it Through The Grapevine. It is a song that has been covered numerous times. It was even a cover for Gaye himself, but it was one of Motown's biggest hits nonetheless.

04-01-2013, 12:13 PM	#2227
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	8.A Whiter Shade of Pale Procul Harem VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Even though it came from one of the many one-hit wonders of the time, a great song is a great song. And White Shade of Pale is a great song. The music was famously Bach-inspired and the melody is and vocals can easily sweep listeners away. Its haunting and beautiful all at the same time.

04-01-2013, 10:48 PM	#2229
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	7. Hey Jude The Beatles VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Hey Jude may just be most beloved song of what is certainly the most beloved band of the 60s (and beyond for that matter). Written for John Lennon's song, Hey Jude starts of as slow and melodic, rising to a rousing conclusion which is almost impossible not to nod your head to. The 1960's was chock full of hits from the Fab Four, and Hey Jude always seems to be sitting near the top of the list.

04-02-2013, 01:12 PM	#2230
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: The Beach Boys brought a fresh new sound to the pop music scene. Their music was full of carefree, feel-good tunes which still resonate today. Good Vibrations encapsulates all of this is one amazing track. It was also a revolutionary song in terms of how tracks were recorded and produced within a recording studio, providing it with a long lasting legacy which will probably outlive most of the other music of its time.

04-03-2013, 12:02 AM	#2231
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	5. California Dreamin' The Mamas & the Papas VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: With a song that sounds like it would be a Beach Boys song, the Mams and the Papas had their biggest hit which also turned out to be a song for the ages. California Dreamin' has an almost hypnotic quality to it. Its very easy to listen to with some great guitar chords and vocals, but altogether it is greater than the sum of its parts. It is a song which defined the changing generation during the 60s.

04-03-2013, 11:09 AM	#2232
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	4. Respect Aretha Franklin VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Soul music was given a powerful new voice in the form of Aretha Franklin. Respect was such a powerhouse of a song its permeation into pop culture is still inherent even today. Lets face it, everyone knows this song. And at the time, the song was a standard of the feminist movement and remains so even now.

04-03-2013, 04:54 PM	#2235
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	3. A Day in the Life The Beatles VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: The Beatles have tons of hits and many, many beloved songs. However, even though it may not always be one of their go-to tracks in the minds of most fans, across the board the most critically-acclaimed song of theirs is A Day in the Life. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as their greatest after making a top 100 Beatles song list. The Beatles are almost certainly the most famous musical band of the century, and with songs like A Day in the Life, their musical legacy and credibility is etched in the ages.

04-04-2013, 09:51 AM	#2238
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	2. Satisfaction The Rolling Stones VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Often considered the quintessential rock and roll song, The Rolling Stones had a massive hit with Satisfaction. Their sexually-driven lyrics secured their positions as the "bad boys" of rock at the time. Its opening guitar riff is immediately recognizable and instantly catchy, while Jagger's vocal ring through with energy and exuberance. You simply can't have a conversation about the greatest rock songs without Satisfaction being involved.

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IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	Damn it, JBond...

04-04-2013, 02:33 PM	#2241
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,401	1. Like a Rolling Stone Bob Dylan VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone changed music. It gave pop music a cynical purpose it didn't really have before. Dylan had a message he wanted to get across both through his poetry lyrics and his musical style. Like a Rolling Stone has long been argued as one of the best songs ever written. It influenced countless musical acts and has been covered many, many times. Dylan is one of the most important modern musicians we have and Like a Rolling Stone stands as his masterpiece and as the best song of it's decade.

04-04-2013, 03:09 PM	#2242
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,669	A Day in the Life?? Not the best of theirs by far for the decade. Revolution VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: or Let it Be VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Those were HUGE back then. I heard those more than any others when they came out. *I was there* dude.** __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?"

04-04-2013, 03:34 PM	#2243
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,512	Sorry, bud. I couldn't help it. I have a bias against top songs lists. They should all be called "top favorite lists" or nothing at all. Music is much too divisive and if you try to analyze them for a list, it becomes more of a history lesson. Which is OK, there are good reasons for those songs to be in your list. Just not my thing. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

04-04-2013, 03:46 PM	#2245
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,669	You do have some really nice selections in there. __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?"

04-04-2013, 05:24 PM	#2246
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