"Fuel," Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. I love all the songs on S&M, but this one marries the metal and the orchestra so perfectly, especially at the end...just listen to that interplay of strings and guitar and brass (and vocals!) Its like what I imagine Beethoven, or maybe Wagner, would have written, if they had had modern instruments (although Wagner strikes me as more of a Manowar kind of guy honestly.)
Other than that my top would look something like....
"Glory Ride,"/"Valhalla" - Black Sabbath
"Hope" - America
"Brothers of Metal"/"Spirit Horse of the Cherokee" - Manowar (if I was dying of cancer, my Make-A-Wish would be to see them live. They look unbelievable.)
"Alberta Bound" - Paul Brandt
"Four Strong Winds" - Ian Tyson
William Shakespeare wrote:
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
Ross Rifle
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Jan 17 2009 05:52 am
"Valhalla" by Black Sabbath???
Someone that's actually heard Tony Martin era Sab???
I have a few songs that juggle in my head as my favorite... I'm not sure that I could ever just pick one and say it is my absolute favorite and always will be.
I guess...
I really like GNR Don't Damn Me.
SoldierHawk
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Jan 17 2009 03:01 pm
ross_rifle113 wrote:
"Valhalla" by Black Sabbath???
Someone that's actually heard Tony Martin era Sab???
<3
Hell yes! One of my all time favorite songs. My high school was named Valhalla, and I always thought that we should use that song during football games. You know, where the team comes breaking through the banner to assemble on the field? That would have been SO FUCKING AWESOME. But did the administration understand that? No, because it was by Black Sabbath. Never mind that there was not even the slightest hint of a bad word (yes he says Hel, but that's a reference to the actual place in Norse mythology, not a curse) or controversy. They just wanted to cover their asses since Ozzy was a semi-controversial figure . Huge missed opportunity, I tell you.
William Shakespeare wrote:
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
JoshWoodzy
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Posted:
Jan 17 2009 04:36 pm
Peter Gabriel - I Have The Touch
JRA
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Jan 17 2009 10:02 pm
I've heard "Eternal Idol" and didn't really like it. Tony Iommi playing 80's metal (solo career aside) seems like such a waste. That being said, I really like Martin's versions of Dio Sabbath songs.
There are a lot of what if's in life Donny. What if I hit you really hard in the face, knocked yo shit to the back of yo skull? What if I....had you girl gargle my nuts? The fact remains, you are a fuckin mutant.
JRA
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Jan 17 2009 10:03 pm
ross_rifle113 wrote:
"Valhalla" by Black Sabbath???
Someone that's actually heard Tony Martin era Sab???
<3
I've heard "Eternal Idol" and didn't really like it. Tony Iommi playing 80's metal (solo career aside) seems like such a waste. That being said, I really like Martin's versions of Dio Sabbath songs.
There are a lot of what if's in life Donny. What if I hit you really hard in the face, knocked yo shit to the back of yo skull? What if I....had you girl gargle my nuts? The fact remains, you are a fuckin mutant.
JStrangiato
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Posted:
Jan 17 2009 10:17 pm
Bat Out of Hell-Meat Loaf. That is the song I want played at my funeral. Along with a few others (i.e. Orion, Cemetary Gates, Cowboy Song, Afterimage etc.) My funeral will be rockin'.
"Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it’s because they sat there that they were able to do it."
"Fighting in a basement offers a lot of difficulties, number one being, you're fighting in a basement."
"You're Not So Tough Without Your Veggie!"
DarknessDeku
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Posted:
Jan 18 2009 08:22 pm
Who Was In My Room Last Night- Butthole Surfers
Cameron
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Jan 18 2009 10:04 pm
My top-ten list changes frequently, but my absolute favorite song continues to remain a tie between "Dreams" by The Cranberries, and "Wanderlust" by Bjork.
Syd_Who
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Jan 19 2009 12:16 am
The Call Up - The Clash....anything by The Clash.
scamrock
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Jan 19 2009 09:42 pm
Cam-win wrote:
My top-ten list changes frequently, but my absolute favorite song continues to remain a tie between "Dreams" by The Cranberries, and "Wanderlust" by Bjork.
Dreams is one of my favorite songs too...only the song I'm talking about is from a different band (I do like The Cranberries song too)
I can't pick one favorite. So here is a few.
When I saw Skynyrd, they didn't play this in the entire set and I will never forgive them for it.
These guys are fucking crazy.
Ross Rifle
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Jan 19 2009 11:08 pm
Good call scam, those are all favorites of mine too.
and yeah, Skynyrd doesn't play 'Tuesday's Gone' like ever, which makes me sad too
Good call scam, those are all favorites of mine too.
and yeah, Skynyrd doesn't play 'Tuesday's Gone' like ever, which makes me sad too
It was at the Route 66 Music Festival. The year before, a riot broke out while they were playing that started with people pushing and shoving to get to the stage. I told my friends if they didn't play it, I was going to start another riot. Then after they were done, everyone was giving me shit asking when this alleged riot was supposed to go down.
Greg the White
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Posted:
Jan 19 2009 11:47 pm
Syd_Who wrote:
The Call Up - The Clash....anything by The Clash.
Hell yes, Hammersmith is easily second or tied for first on my list.
So here's to you Mrs. Robinson. People love you more- oh, nevermind.
Cameron
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Jan 20 2009 12:53 am
I have a "usually continue to remain my favorites with sporadic changes" list and a "songs that I like a whole lot but will most likely forget about in few months unless I seriously like it in which case it will be added to my sporadically changed list" list:
Sporadically changed list:
"Bodies" - Smashing Pumpkins (it has sentimental value to me)
"Rusted Wheel" - Silversun Pickups
"The Big Come Down" - Nine Inch Nails
"Where I End And You Begin" - Radiohead
"A Bad Dream" - Keane
"Starlight" - Muse
"Viva la Vida" - Coldplay
"Ashes to Ashes" - David Bowie
Current-favorites list:
"Future Foe Scenarios" - Silversun Pickups
"Oslo in the Summertime" - Of Montreal
"Courtship Dating" - Crystal Castles
"Neverlost" - Smashing Pumpkins
"Say Aha" - Santogold
"Dead Souls" - Nine Inch Nails
"Spieluhr" - Rammstein
scamrock
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Posted:
Jan 20 2009 01:40 am
I am also a huge Elvis fan. I should have probably included one of his songs, but I don't know if I have a favorite Elvis song. I pretty much like them all.
. Huge missed opportunity, I tell you.
It was at the Route 66 Music Festival. The year before, a riot broke out while they were playing that started with people pushing and shoving to get to the stage. I told my friends if they didn't play it, I was going to start another riot. Then after they were done, everyone was giving me shit asking when this alleged riot was supposed to go down.