Your favourite five songs in the world ever?

by **Melaszka** on Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:02 pm

I agree that it's impossible to compile a definitive list. Some very beautiful songs which I've been listening to a lot lately (trying not to repeat artists too much):

Damage - Sylvian/Fripp
She Gets Out The Scrapbook - Furniture
The Song of Solomon - Kate Bush
This House - Alison Moyet
Chariots - Transglobal Underground

But I'll probably have a whole new list next week

by **godisinthesilences** on Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:19 pm

totally forgot... this is more my love song type list
love on the rocks - neil diamond
cello suite no 1 g minor Prelude - Bach
if you were here - thompson twins
bury my lovely - october project
no ordinary love - sade

by **anortherncod** on Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:10 pm

Really hard. I mean really, really hard. Off the top of my head:

Japan - Obscure Alternatives (Live in Tokyo)
DS - Waves
Porcupine Tree - My Ashes
The Verve - On Your Own...

But I don't think this poll is right or fair! I mean, how can you limit yourself to one Japan song? Or one PT song? Honestly... :wink:

Natasha

by **Astronaut** on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:23 pm

5 favourites - in no particular order and this list is subject to frequent changes since I find it hard, nay, impossible to say "this is my DEFINITIVE list":

Old Friends - Simon & Garfunkel
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zep
A day in the Life - The Beatles
Bouy - Karn & Sylvian
Forbidden Colours - Sylvian & Sakamoto

by **Melaszka** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:17 am

Astronaut wrote:5 favourites - in no particular order and this list is subject to frequent changes since I find it hard, nay, impossible to say "this is my DEFINITIVE list":

Old Friends - Simon & Garfunkel
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zep
A day in the Life - The Beatles
Bouy - Karn & Sylvian
Forbidden Colours - Sylvian & Sakamoto

Good to see you back, Astronaut. I've missed you. Great choices, too.

by **Sylvie** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:32 am

pet shop boys - west end girls
talk talk - living in another world
kate bush - under the ivy
david sylvian - before the bullfight
lill lindfors - du √§r den ende

by **Chet** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:05 pm

thanks god
nice to see some classical music on the list
the cello suite by Bach is such a good choice aswell...

by **godisinthesilences** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:09 pm

Chet wrote:thanks god
nice to see some classical music on the list
the cello suite by Bach is such a good choice aswell...

I love classical. In fact Dvorak is one of my all time favourites but I can't recall the concerto which is my top fav. I absolutely adore the cello...

by **Astronaut** on Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:54 pm

Melaszka wrote:Good to see you back, Astronaut. I've missed you. Great choices, too.

Thank you Mel! It's good to be back! :-D

(Having a few problems with the internet connection here - &*^^% %^¬£$(* etc, etc ...)

by **japanfan** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:09 pm

With or without you - U2
Silver moon - David Sylvian
Don't go away - Oasis
Fleetwood Mac - Go your own way
So Sad - Ocean colour scene

by **Stoobie** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:38 pm

David Sylvian ~ Before the bullfight
Japan ~ Still life in Mobile homes
Peter Gabriel ~ San Jancito
Blue Nile ~ downtown lights
David Bowie ~ Heroes
The verve ~ drugs dont work

Stoobie :-D

by **anortherncod** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:50 pm

Oh, The Blue Nile. Still embarrassed I overlooked them :oops:

Over The Hillside reminds me of going to see them in Belfast: "Walk me into town/The ferry will be there/To carry us away into the air" because I took the ferry to Belfast. Or, alternatively, with a bit of 'tweakage' - that's a technical term :wink:

"to carry us away over the Aire" because when I'm at university I drive over the river Aire every week.

However, Soul Boy is my favourite song of theirs... I think...

What about High? "Look at the morning people/Going to work and fading away" often resonates with me when I'm in a queue of traffic waiting to join the M60...

Natasha

by **japanfan** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:05 pm

Since most of you guys are going for more than 5 ill add some more. :-D

Steely Dan - Babylon sisters
Japan - Quiet Life
Coldplay - Shiver
Toto - Rosanna
Led Zeppelin - Fool in the rain

by **anortherncod** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:16 pm

Now forgive me everyone if I go off topic, but...

Babylon Sisters is a very interesting choice for favourite Steely Dan song imvho.

I'd be inclined towards Third World Man, The Boston Rag, or perhaps the 'toast' of their output (simple yet so effective :wink:

) Do It Again.

Just a thought...

Natasha

by **japanfan** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:18 pm

anortherncod wrote:Now forgive me everyone if I go off topic, but...

Babylon Sisters is a very interesting choice for favourite Steely Dan song imvho.

I'd be inclined towards Third World Man, The Boston Rag, or perhaps the 'toast' of their output (simple yet so effective ) Do It Again.

Just a thought...

Natasha

I suppose its just cause i love the Purdie shuffle drum beat. Its a drummer thing!

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