5 songs that better be on your iPod or your iPod is crrrap - the thread

Nice list. Especially the last three. :3

1. Angelspit - As It Is In Heaven
Besides being one of the only Angelspit songs that features -singing-, it's also one of the most enchanting. And creepy.

2. Dog Fashion Disco - Dead Virgins Don't Sing

3. KMFDM - Money

4. Emilie Autumn - A Strange Device

5. Pin-Up Went Down - Nearly Dead Bat Make-Up
 
Credit goes to Jedey (I think) for the original "100 songs to have on your iPod or it's crrrap" thread, which inspired me to start this thread.

For the purposes of this thread, "iPod" is defined as "MP3 player of your choice"

One of the primary reasons I joined rabroad was to discover new music. So far, that endeavor has been a fantastic success. I regularly check many threaRAB (especially the 'Albums You're Digging' one) and jot down the names of artists who intrigue me, which leaRAB to investigation at a later date when I'm able to acquire works of those artists for my personal use.

I figure this thread could help with artist/song discovery, as well as provoking discussion and providing entertainment. The idea is to post five songs that you'd hope to find on any random stranger's iPod.

Well, here goes nothing.
1. Brand New - Seventy Times 7
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This song (according to Wikipedia) was written after Jesse's (lead singer of Brand New) best friend, a then-meraber of Taking Back Sunday, slept with his girlfriend. I find that it perfectly depicts teenage heartbreak and angst, and it's been my "angry song" for a long time.
2. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Another deeply emotional song, I absolutely love the way Smith wrote and sings the lyrics.
3. Rod Stewart - Maggie May
4. Don McLean - American Pie
This song IS culture. I've read many interpretations of the lyrics (since Don has almost entirely refused to explain them, aside from the song itself being about the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly), and it's just astounding what people can extract from this song.
5. Guster - Satellite
 
I don't have any single songs from those lists on my ipod but do have two in my general library. Does that mean I suck? I hope so... :)
 
Nope, I have probably 6 songs on my mp3 player, but more in my library
in my mp3 player it's like
Gaga - Fashion
La Roux - Bulletproof
Medium Medium - the Glitterhouse
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
& some Albert Hammond Jr song

this list is ****ing ridiculous I realise, I only use my mp3 player when I go out to smoke
 
artist-song-why

Metallica- One (S&M version)- heavy and beautiful. Best Metallica song? (the live version?)

Buckethead- The Landing Beacon- best Buckethead song, and best Michael Jackson tribute

Sixx A.M.- Life is Beautiful- best Sixx A.M. song, even though they only have one album.

Guns 'N Roses- Estranged- Their best song, aside from maybe the last song couple of songs on Chinese Democracy (but that's not Guns 'N Roses, really). I chose this, not because it's better, but because it's more essential. This is true Guns 'N Roses, off of their best album (UYI2 for life).

Dream Theater- Octavarium- from what I've heard, best DT song by far. There's a middle section that's kind of dull but the begining and the end... My God... I don't think I've heard anything like it...
 
Someone explain to me what the deal with this band is.
There were banRAB by the thousanRAB in London knocking out the kind of stuff with equal if not more quality than they were at the same time.

Is it just the novelty of them being Brazilian or something ?
 
1. Can - Moonshake

Classic Krautrock with some swing in it's soul. If you don't have this then there's something wrong goin' on.


2. Peter Gabriel - The Rhythm Of The Heat

An off-kilter piece that erabodies the 80's fascination with 3rd world rhythms while still sounding fresh today. Gotta love the last minute and a half especially!


3. Nujabes - World's End Rhapsody

One of the best single tracks from the man who was the coolest producer in hip-hop. R.I.P.!


4. Coheed & Carabria - Guns Of Summer

Emo-proggers go industrial with awesome results. Guess a new drummer really does make all the difference!


5. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much

The coolest motherfucker on the planet. If the bass doesn't get you drooling, then his voice and everything else will.
 
1.Os Mutantes-Panis Et Circenses
2.Dog Faced Hermans-Hear The Dogs
3.Leonard Cohen-Famous Blue Raincoat
4.Boredoms-(Circle)
5.Junk-F U Frank
 
I think we should take in the socio political aspect of the music that they were playing at the time and brasilia music definitely shares traits with latter day Punk in that it broke boundaries both political and social.
 
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1. Half A Person-The Smiths
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2. Plus Ones-Okkervil River
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3. Storm-GoRABpeed You! Black Emperor
Cut into three youtube videos due to length:
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4. Jesus Christ-Brand New
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5. Holland, 1945-Neutral Milk Hotel
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By no means my 'favorite songs'. Just tracks that overflow with musical/lyrical talent.
 
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