Thomas_Merton Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Virgin Radio in the UK recently had a poll on the Best British Songs of All Time. Surely somebody can come up with a better list than this: 1. Oasis - Wonderwall 2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 3. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 4. The Beatles - Let It Be 5. John Lennon - Imagine 6. Police - Every Breath You Take 7. The Jam - Going Underground 8. Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 9. Robbie Williams - Angels 10. The Stranglers - Golden Brown Source: Virgin Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rags Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Not a bad selection of songs in my view. Although to be honest I am not sure that they are all worthy of inclusion in the 'Best 10 Songs of All Time' category....this one needs some thought...! Mr Merton - you have obviously had more time to think about this, what is your pick of the pops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh101 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 All goods songs but I don't really think that "Going Underground" and "Golden Brown" warrant a place in the top ten of all time, top 50 perhaps. Where is "Love will tear us apart" by Joy Division or John Peel's all time best "Teenage Kicks" by the Undertones. My tuppence worth anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Virgin Radio in the UK recently had a poll on the Best British Songs of All Time...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> The name of this list should, of course, be "The Best British Songs Of All Time As Known To The 20 and 30-Somethings Who Listen To Virgin Radio and Can Be Bothered To Vote". Having said that, there are some very good tracks listed. But as for the Beatles plagiarists being no. 1, that's got to be a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) O.K. here's mine, using only one song per group. 1) Nights in White Satin.................Moody Blues 2) Fairytale of New York................Pougues 3) Hymn......................................Barclay James Harvest 4) Lady in Black...........................Uriah Heep 5) Mull of Kyntyre.........................Wings 6) Stairway to Heaven..................Led Zeppelin 7) Golden Brown..........................Stranglers 8) House of the Rising Sun............Animals 9) A Whiter Shade of Pale.............Procul Harem 10) One of these Days..................Pink Floydd Add for world Room With a View.....................Tony Carey Still loving You..........................Scorpions Free Bird..................................L.S. White Rabbit.............................Jefferson Airplane San Fransisco.............................Scott Macenzie Woodstock................................Matthews Southern Comfort Hotel Room...............................Egdar Broughton Band Edited May 31, 2005 by lampard10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Oasis don't deserve to be in there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I wonder if gowsip ha jut ha have ever done a poll on the Best Thai Songs of All Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas_Merton Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Not a bad selection of songs in my view. Although to be honest I am not sure that they are all worthy of inclusion in the 'Best 10 Songs of All Time' category....this one needs some thought...! Mr Merton - you have obviously had more time to think about this, what is your pick of the pops? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've already given my top 800 elsewhere on Thaivisa see http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...l=radio+bangkok However here are the top 20 from that list (I don't distinguish between British and US music): 1 Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 2. Derek And The Dominoes - Layla 3. Lynard Skynard - Freebird 4. Bruce Springstein - Born To Run 5. The Beatles - Hey Jude 6. Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 7. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again 8. Eagles - Hotel California 9. Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil 10. The Doors - Light My Fire 11. The Beatles - A Day In The Life 12. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road 13. Beatles - Let It Be 14. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 15. John Lennon - Imagine 16. Led Zepplin - Kashmir 17. Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland 18. Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone 19. The Doors - La Woman 20. Don Mclean - American Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chownah Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 (edited) How about Beethoven's violin concerto...he only did one...after doing one he could see that he would never improve on his first one so why bother. How about Mozart's (boy if I can only pick one from Mozart it will be tough) Eine Kleine Nacht Musik. How about Radar Love...forgot the band. How about Group Grope by the Fugs. How about The Itsy Bitsy Spider by anon. How about the song with the lyrics "we love our queen" by that punk guy. How about anything by Michael Jackson.....better duck 'cause here come the flames. How about Suzie Creamcheese by Frank Zappa....oops..pedowhatsia...better not. How about Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. How about The Witch by the Sonics.....who were, by the way, the original punk rock band. That makes ten if my degree in mathematics serves me correctly. They are in shuffle replay order. Edited May 31, 2005 by chownah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampard10 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 How about Beethoven's violin concerto...he only did one...after doing one he could see that he would never improve on his first one so why bother.How about Mozart's (boy if I can only pick one from Mozart it will be tough) Eine Kleine Nacht Musik. How about Radar Love...forgot the band. How about Group Grope by the Fugs. How about The Itsy Bitsy Spider by anon. How about the song with the lyrics "we love our queen" by that punk guy. How about anything by Michael Jackson.....better duck 'cause here come the flames. How about Suzie Creamcheese by Frank Zappa....oops..pedowhatsia...better not. How about Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. How about The Witch by the Sonics.....who were, by the way, the original punk rock band. That makes ten if my degree in mathematics serves me correctly. They are in shuffle replay order. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Radar Love was Golden Earring....apart from that you have two in one there. " Anything by' Michael Jackson' and ' Ring of Fire' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rags Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 How about Beethoven's violin concerto...he only did one...after doing one he could see that he would never improve on his first one so why bother.How about Mozart's (boy if I can only pick one from Mozart it will be tough) Eine Kleine Nacht Musik. How about Radar Love...forgot the band. How about Group Grope by the Fugs. How about The Itsy Bitsy Spider by anon. How about the song with the lyrics "we love our queen" by that punk guy. How about anything by Michael Jackson.....better duck 'cause here come the flames. How about Suzie Creamcheese by Frank Zappa....oops..pedowhatsia...better not. How about Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. How about The Witch by the Sonics.....who were, by the way, the original punk rock band. That makes ten if my degree in mathematics serves me correctly. They are in shuffle replay order. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sounds like the return of Jimmy Saville... "...Now then, Now then, Howzabout, Howzabout...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 9. Robbie Williams - Angels <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nahhh.....??? I really can't see the big deal behind that tune. It's more of a karaoke favourite in the pubs back in the UK. @ Rags - rattle, rattle, jewlery, jewlery, if it's not a nice little letter from a little boy (waving my cigar around venomously)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 A few more: A Day in the Life - Beatles Time - Pink Floyd The Unforgettable Fire - U2 Mayonnaise - Smashing Pumpkins Someone Like You - Van Morrison Want You Back - Jackson Five Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead Protection - Massive Attack Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath Rearviewmirror - Pearl Jam Ride My Llama - Neil Young Happy Christmas (War is Over) - John Lennon London Calling - The Clash Is This Love - Bob Marley Detroit Rock City - Kiss Time Has Told Me - Nick Drake Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel White Room - Cream 500 Miles - The Proclaimers The River - Bruce Springsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 ^^^ A Day in the Life - Beatles Time - Pink Floyd Someone Like You - Van Morrison (is this the Rod Stuart song?) Want You Back - Jackson Five Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix - never heard of that one Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel The River - Bruce Springsteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix - never heard of that one I reckon the best rendition of Little Wing was done by Sting... the emotions that come through in his music... awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg_Rus Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 RDN - agree 80% forgot New Order, Joy Division, Clash, S**Pistols - Anarchy you know where, Swans, Ultravox, AND Surely - Cream + Black Sabbath. few drops of Mr Hendrix + J.Page. the list from mr T.M. - never heard . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg_Rus Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I forgot the song of all times: Iron Butterfly "in the garden of Eden" - "inna-gadda-gavidda" - man, I missed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix - never heard of that one <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I reckon the best rendition of Little Wing was done by Sting... the emotions that come through in his music... awesome! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A few more likely candidates: Bachman Turner Overdrive - Let It Ride Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie & Albert Mark Knopfler - Hill Farmer's Blues Dire Straits - Wild West End or Six Blade Knife Smokey Robinson - Tracks Of My Tears Waterboys - Girl Called Johnny Bob Dylan - Man In Me Steely Dan - Reelin' In The Years Little Feat - Long Distance Love or Willin' Nils Lofgren - Anything by the midget from the E Street Band Eric Burdon - Unknown Singer's Tomb Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio Deep Purple - Woman From Tokyo or Child In Time Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rockin' In The Free World Bedlam - Harvest Moon Emma Franklin - (Take Another) Piece Of My Heart Aretha Franklin - Say A Little Prayer Lynyrd Skynyrd - Ballad Of Curtis Lowe Kenny Rogers & First Edition - Just Checked In To See What Condition my Condition was in. Iron Butterfly - In A Gadda Da Vida Clash - Guns Of Brixton Sly Dunbar - Sun Is Shining Gregory Isaacs - Universal Tribulation Marley, Peter Tosh, Gladiators, Santana, Grateful Dead, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Jeff Healey Band, Muddy Waters, Leadbelly, Taj Mahal, Motorhead, Robert Cray, Cream ............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayenram Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 There's some good stuff in the lists so far (but some I've never heard of). However, to add a few: Colosseum - Lost Angeles; Downhill and Shadows; Stormy Monday. Howlin' Wolf - Goin' Down Slow; Smokestack Lightnin'; Spoonful. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk; The Chain. Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limit; We Don't Need Another Hero; River Deep, Mountain High; Proud Mary. Joe Cocker - With A little Help From My Friends; The Letter. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond; Arnold Layne; See Emily Play; Another Brick In The Wall. Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You; Crazy Love; Gloria; Caravan. Cream - Spoonful; Crossroads. Janis Joplin - Summertime; Mercedes Benz. The Nice - America. Heavy Jelly - I Keep Singing That Same Old Song. Richie Havens - Motherless Child. Joan Armatrading - Willow; The Who - Who Are You; My Generation. The Kinks - Lola; Waterloo Sunset. Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out; Gimme A Pig's Foot. Jethro Tull - Aqualung; Locomotive Breath. Simon and Garfunkle - Sounds Of Silence Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road. Johnny Winter - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. Fairport Convention - A Sailor's Life; Who Knows Where The Time Goes?; Matty Groves. Ten Years After - I'm Going Home; Rock And Roll Music To The World. Santana - Jingo Boh Lah; Soul Sacrifice. Amen Corner - Gin House Blues. Bonnie Rait and J. L. Hooker - I'm In The Mood. Vanilla Fudge - Bang Bang; You Keep Me Hanging On. Strawbs - Song Of Your Youth; The Hangman And The Papist. Sting - Russians. Bob Dylan - Virtually everything he ever wrote (up to 1975). Sorry they are all well over 30 years old, but so am I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 What? No Hank Williams or even the Dixie Chicks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayenram Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 What?No Hank Williams or even the Dixie Chicks? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 (edited) What?No Hank Williams or even the Dixie Chicks? I thought I mentioned old Hank, must have been another thread. I love "my buckets got a hole in it". He would certainly have one or two in my top 10. I heard an old one today that I had forgotten about - Roadrunner, can't remember who did it though. Edited June 1, 2005 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPxCORE Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Personally, I would replace the Led Zeppelin songs mentioned with "Babe I'm gonna leave you" and "Dazed and Confused." As far as British music is concerned, there is some really great bands that came from there. I love Coldplay, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 OK, I'll bite. Darn you Merton, I can never resist these top 10 songs conversations / postings, meaningless as they are. In no particular order: Bullet the blue sky - Sepultura Celebration Day - Led Zep Overkill - Motorhead What's next to the Moon - AC/DC The thrill is gone - Chet Baker Baker street - Gerry Rafferty Little Dreamer - Van Halen OK Computer - Radiohead -( It's like 1 long song if u ask me.) Come As You Are - Nirvana Alive - Pearl Jam Now I'm not one to criticise other people's tastes, but your selections are all rubbish and mine's best. Fact. Except Toddy's, which are pretty cool. Cheers, Ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 This is not my list, but should provide much interest for viewers http://www.cinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10015&s=Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 This is not my list, but should provide much interest for viewershttp://www.cinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10015&s=Forum Bugger, wrong thread. Too many lists to follow. this should have been on the movie list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_jai_maak_maak Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 All goods songs but I don't really think that "Going Underground" and "Golden Brown" warrant a place in the top ten of all time, top 50 perhaps.Where is "Love will tear us apart" by Joy Division or John Peel's all time best "Teenage Kicks" by the Undertones. My tuppence worth anyway. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "Love Will Tear Us Apart", absolutely. For me, the best song ever. Haven't got a clue what would make up my top 10/20/30/whatever, although "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye would be in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonabot Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I'm impressed with the taste displayed thus far , in particular the Zep stuff , did I mention I'm a Zep Freak ? Normally my top 10 would be only Zep , but I'll just take a song per fave artiste here... 1. The Rover - Led Zep 2. Lover You Should have come over - Jeff Buckley 3. Red House - Jimi Hendrix 4. Heavy Load - Free 5. City of Tiny Lights - Zappa 6. Ball and Chain - Janis Joplin 7. Fool for your Stockings - ZZ Top 8. Try Me - UFO 9. Black Country Rock - Bowie 10. Hotel Illness - Black Crowes hmmm a few more 11. Crossroads - Robert Johnson 12. Had to cry today - Blind Faith 13. Panama - Van Halen 14. Up on the Hill - Fun Lovin Criminals 15. Meet on the Ledge - Fairport Convention 16. Red Barchetta - Rush 17. Roll away the Stone - Mott the Hoople 18. Roll over Dj - Jet 19. Cause we ended as Lovers - Jeff Beck 20. She's so Heavy - The Beatles. Mainly rock, but I guarantee the above tracks would enrich any music fan's collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaidam Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 my top 10 today 1)Red house -Hendrix. 2)I feel alright-Steve Earle 3)Breakaway-ZZ Top 4)Comfortably numb-Pink Floyd 5)the lee shore-CrosbyStillsNash. esp the studio version 6)through the barricades -Spandau Ballet 7)Guitar Town-Steve Earle 8)Pride and Joy -Stevie Ray Vaughn 9)I can't be satisfied -Johnny Winter and Muddy Waters. 10)Heartattack and Vine-Tom Waits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaWolfie Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 wow, cant believe to read about such awesome but mostly unknown bands such as JOY DIVISION, UNDERTONES or SWANS in here.....in THIS FORUM ! in THIS COUNTRY....where most music is 100%-guaranteed full-crap......shit, I am so missing my 1.200 CDs, still waiting at Stuttgart airport to be forwarded.....stupid work permit, where are you..... hey guys, you got a good taste.....its time to open up a bar/pub where they play such music all day and night.....please start saving money from you salary for the KEAMONEY TEAMONEY...whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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