Best song by a great artist

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

4 hours ago, Hate said:

I know someone brought up the Talking Heads earlier in this thread, but I'm pretty sure they didn't pick this one.  Hands down, this is their best.

 

Once in a lifetime does it for me.

[Steel Shank 9405]

^^^ I think you both can make a good argument. Bottom line - we all win.

[Deej 76507]

 

[jimmyjazz 45512]

Oh, that's a great call.  Her whole debut album is stellar but "Criminal" is phenomenal.  Amazing lyrics, amazing delivery.

[Deej 76507]

Great opening lyrics.

I've been a bad, bad girl
I've been careless with a delicate man
And it's a sad, sad world
When a girl will break a boy
Just because she can

[noharleyyet 2835]

21 hours ago, Deej said:

Great opening lyrics.

I've been a bad, bad girl
I've been careless with a delicate man
And it's a sad, sad world
When a girl will break a boy
Just because she can

...and as sure as the sun rises that's the one you had to have

[noharleyyet 2835]

 

[PRONG HORN 3108]

 

 

 

 

[noharleyyet 2835]

1 hour ago, PRONG HORN said:

 

 

 

 

...cool guitar.

[qwertyu1234 496]

This band hasn't been mentioned (i think), might not be their most well  known but i think it's the Kinks best

 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12408]

This band hasn't been mentioned (i think), might not be their most well  known but i think it's the Kinks best
 
 

I posted Strangers upthread.

[ztejas 43244]

On 11/22/2019 at 11:29 AM, Onboard 2.0 said:

Once in a lifetime does it for me.

Me too. So so so ahead of it's time it's kind of stupid. 

[South Austin 52037]

On 11/22/2019 at 11:29 AM, Onboard 2.0 said:

Once in a lifetime does it for me.

Yep, especially years later when mid-life hits you in the balls.

[noharleyyet 2835]

Toussaint has a number of bests....

 

[noharleyyet 2835]

 

[hullabelew 3698]

 

Good one, but Sham a ling dong ding is my favorite. Especially this version...hell, he makes Neko cry.

[Deej 76507]

On 11/25/2019 at 9:25 PM, Al_4_ISU said:

 

I posted Strangers upthread.

 

I honestly don't know how you just choose one Kinks song.

[Carl Spackler 3461]

Just a great, great song.  The lyrics are so sharp.

 

[noharleyyet 2835]

5 hours ago, hullabelew said:

On 11/25/2019 at 3:46 PM, noharleyyet said:

 

Good one, but Sham a ling dong ding is my favorite. Especially this version...hell, he makes Neko cry.

Point conceded. Good catch.

[InkaUtexas 25423]

I know there is a lot of REM hate on this thread, but going to toss out Radio Song. A

Add Me and Honey. Overlooked. 

[qwertyu1234 496]

 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12408]

On 11/12/2019 at 1:01 PM, Carl Spackler said:

I think Prince was great, but I never cared for "Kiss" and I don't think it's his best song by a long stretch -- the falsetto singing became tiresome pretty quickly.  Although not my absolute favorite Prince song, I always thought "Purple Rain" was pretty much his apotheosis.

I was always a Purple Rain guy, but I’ve come around to Kiss recently.  If nothing else, it nails Prince’s unique vibe better, even if Purple Rain is a brilliant epic.

[Gil Bang 25864]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I was always a Purple Rain guy, but I’ve come around to Kiss recently.  If nothing else, it nails Prince’s unique vibe better, even if Purple Rain is a brilliant epic.

Sexy Motherfucker is his best work.  It's James Brown-level funky.

[ohchaucer 1443]

Just discovered this thread and it’s a great one. I have lots of opinions and I’m team Purple Rain as it relates to Prince. But one that always pops into my head related to this question is actually a b-side from Smashing Pumpkins. “Set the Ray to Jerry” Its a great melody and kinda like everything SP does well in one song. Plus Chamberlain just impeccable throughout.

[smuggs 9339]

2 hours ago, ohchaucer said:

Just discovered this thread and it’s a great one. I have lots of opinions and I’m team Purple Rain as it relates to Prince. But one that always pops into my head related to this question is actually a b-side from Smashing Pumpkins. “Set the Ray to Jerry” Its a great melody and kinda like everything SP does well in one song. Plus Chamberlain just impeccable throughout.

 

Indeed a jam. I'm team Hummer when it comes to the Pumpkins. I've played it a million times in the last 30 years and it still hits me like the first time I ever heard it.

 

 

 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

 

[jimmyjazz 45512]

Jimmy Chamberlin is so damned good.  He's on my Mount Rushmore of rock drummers with Bonzo, Taylor Hawkins, and Kenny Aronoff.

[tbone_ 14020]

Taylor Hawkins is on the Mt Rushmore of drummers?

[stc 1451]

surrender is possibly my least favorite song of all time

[jimmyjazz 45512]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

Taylor Hawkins is on the Mt Rushmore of drummers?

He's on MY Mount Rushmore of drummers.  You get to keep Karen Carpenter.

[Carl Spackler 3461]

2 hours ago, stc said:

surrender is possibly my least favorite song of all time

Tell me you have no taste in music without telling me you have no taste in music.

[Al_4_ISU 12408]

 

 

 

[stc 1451]

17 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

Tell me you have no taste in music without telling me you have no taste in music.

you've already done that by posting that shit bucket band. 

[Carl Spackler 3461]

2 hours ago, stc said:

you've already done that by posting that shit bucket band.