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Mephisto2 · 08-08-2003, 04:29 PM

Based upon the success of my "Best Movies of all time" thread, I'm opening a similiar thread.

This time though, I want your TOP THREE votes for the best Classic Songs of the past 50 years or so.

3 votes
2 votes
1 vote

So, pick 3 songs and score them in a sliding scale.

I want your choise of genre setting, or breaking, songs. Utter classics that everyone would recognize (no Sk8r Boi shit etc).

These are trending setting or simply songs that you LOVE...

My votes are as follows:

3 Piano Man (Billy Joel)
2 I don't like Mondays (Boomtown Rats)
1 Smells like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Have fun

Mr Mephisto

Mephisto2 · 08-08-2003, 04:31 PM

SCORES

Code:

SCORE    SONG (ARTIST)
-----    -------------
  3      Piano Man (Billy Joel)
  2      I don't like Mondays (Boomtown Rats)
  1      Smells like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Last updated: Saturday 9 August, 10:31am (Sydney time)

Mephisto2 · 08-08-2003, 04:32 PM

PS - someone please vote for Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers!

Pellaz · 08-08-2003, 05:36 PM

3 Light my Fire -The Doors
2 Ball and Chain -Sublime
1 Closer -NIN

lalalapi · 08-08-2003, 05:54 PM

3 The Doors' "The End"
2 The Beatles' "Happiness is a Warm Gun"
1 The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "All Along the Watchtower"

Jonsgirl · 08-08-2003, 08:17 PM

3. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
2. Bohemian Rhaspody (Queen)
1. Material Girl (Madonna)

more fire · 08-08-2003, 09:23 PM

3. Marvin Gaye-What's Going On
2. The Upsetters-Super Ape
1. Slayer-Angel of Death

muckluck · 08-08-2003, 10:08 PM

1. Queen - Fat bottomed girls
2. Beaatles- Hey Jude
3. Steve Miller Band - Keed on Rocking me Baby

hobo · 08-09-2003, 09:57 PM

Would Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls count? I think it is an awesome song. I love it.

3. L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole)
2. There She Goes (The La's)
1. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

Beltruckus · 08-09-2003, 10:00 PM

3. 2112 (Rush)
2. Achilles Last Stand (Led Zepplin)
1. Subdivisions (Rush)

Fallen · 08-10-2003, 08:44 AM

3 - Guns'n'Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
2 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
1 - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Wow, that really shows my age.

warrrreagl · 08-10-2003, 08:34 PM

3 - Hey Jude, The Beatles
2 - Imagine, John Lennon
1 - Layla, Derek & the Dominos

h2ogo69 · 08-10-2003, 08:50 PM

3) under the bridge - red hot chili peppers
2)riders on the storm - the doors
1)what is and what never should be - led zeppelin

God of Thunder · 08-12-2003, 04:59 AM

3) Stairway to Heaven
2) Let it Be
1) Light My Fire

Honorable Mention - Watchtower

Notice how i didn't put the bands...If I gotta list the artist, it ain't a classic.

Katyblu · 08-12-2003, 07:29 AM

3 Wish You Were Here
2 Unchained Melody..... it really is one of the best songs ever
1 Light My Fire

h2g2Fan · 08-12-2003, 11:51 AM

3) Sweet Caroline
2) Mr. Tambourine Man
1) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Andric · 08-12-2003, 01:13 PM

3) Plush
2) Over The Hills and Far Away
1) Comfortably Numb

JamesS · 08-12-2003, 09:43 PM

3. Us and Them - Floyd
2. Texas Flood - SRV
1. Muffin Man - Zappa

lafemmefatale · 08-12-2003, 10:07 PM

3. Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra
2. Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
1. Verdi - Caro nome [of Rigoletto]

o wait...this isn't classicAL...

it should be. ^_______^

hawkeye · 08-14-2003, 09:46 PM

3. the Rainmaker (Kansas)
2. the call of Ktulu (Metallica)
1. Motopsycho (Megadeth)

hmm. that was more random than anything else, its hard to nail down a fav song....

GuttersnipeXL · 08-14-2003, 10:07 PM

How's about, for progressive, pseudo-progressive, nonsensical, whatever tunes...

1. Zappa...Don't eat the yellow snow
2. King Crimson- 21st Century Schizoid Man
3. Yes- Starship Trooper

...Am I missing the point?

348Dav · 08-14-2003, 10:17 PM

1. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
2. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
3. Dream On - Aerosmith

Double D · 08-14-2003, 11:21 PM

1. Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye
2. Hotel California - Eagles
3. Imagine -John Lennon

jimk · 08-15-2003, 04:35 AM

"goin mobile" -the who

"i wanna be your dog" -the stooges

theme from banana splits - unknown

Gortexfogg · 08-15-2003, 06:28 AM

3. Stairway to Heavan - Led Zepplin
2. Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan
1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Conclamo Ludus · 08-15-2003, 07:49 AM

3 - Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
2 - Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
1 - Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

gonadman · 08-15-2003, 08:49 PM

3-Thank You -Zep
2-Radar Love-Golden Earring
3-Dinah Moe Hum-Zappa

1973 · 08-15-2003, 11:37 PM

aCK can't choose three... aaaah!

3. Pink Floyd - Shine on You crazy Diamond (parts 1 - 9(I know it was broken in half, but it still qualifies as one song))
2. Johann Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz
1. Beverley Hills Cop theme

thencrow · 08-15-2003, 11:56 PM

1 - Metallica - Enter Sandman
2 - 311 - Come Original
3 - Van Halen - Hot for Teacher

homerhop · 08-16-2003, 03:25 AM

1. Led Zepp stairway to heaven
2. The Eagles hotel california
3. Dire Straits brothers in arms

loganmule · 08-16-2003, 05:47 AM

this is tough, but here goes:

3-while my guitar gently weeps (Beatles)
2-won't get fooled again (the Who)
1-all along the watchtower (Hendrix)

Semi-Normal · 08-17-2003, 06:02 AM

3-Everlong (Foo Fighters)
2-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)
1-Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)

Wish we were allowed 5 - I'd add Under the Bridge (RHCP) and Lightning Crashes (Live) or maybe Bullet with Butterfly Wings (Smashing Pumpkins)

08-08-2003, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	Best CLASSIC Songs Based upon the success of my "Best Movies of all time" thread, I'm opening a similiar thread. This time though, I want your TOP THREE votes for the best Classic Songs of the past 50 years or so. 3 votes 2 votes 1 vote So, pick 3 songs and score them in a sliding scale. I want your choise of genre setting, or breaking, songs. Utter classics that everyone would recognize (no Sk8r Boi shit etc). These are trending setting or simply songs that you LOVE... My votes are as follows: 3 Piano Man (Billy Joel) 2 I don't like Mondays (Boomtown Rats) 1 Smells like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) Have fun Mr Mephisto

08-08-2003, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	SCORES Code: SCORE SONG (ARTIST) ----- ------------- 3 Piano Man (Billy Joel) 2 I don't like Mondays (Boomtown Rats) 1 Smells like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) Last updated: Saturday 9 August, 10:31am (Sydney time)

08-08-2003, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	3 Light my Fire -The Doors 2 Ball and Chain -Sublime 1 Closer -NIN __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

08-08-2003, 08:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jonsgirl Semi-Atomic Location: Home.	3. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie) 2. Bohemian Rhaspody (Queen) 1. Material Girl (Madonna) __________________ Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you.

08-08-2003, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
muckluck Psycho	1. Queen - Fat bottomed girls 2. Beaatles- Hey Jude 3. Steve Miller Band - Keed on Rocking me Baby __________________

08-08-2003, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	PS - someone please vote for Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers!

08-08-2003, 05:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
lalalapi Crazy	3 The Doors' "The End" 2 The Beatles' "Happiness is a Warm Gun" 1 The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "All Along the Watchtower"

08-08-2003, 09:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
more fire Psycho Location: London	3. Marvin Gaye-What's Going On 2. The Upsetters-Super Ape 1. Slayer-Angel of Death

08-09-2003, 09:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
hobo Archangel of Change	Would Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls count? I think it is an awesome song. I love it. 3. L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) 2. There She Goes (The La's) 1. Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

08-09-2003, 10:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Beltruckus Psycho Location: Salt Lake City	3. 2112 (Rush) 2. Achilles Last Stand (Led Zepplin) 1. Subdivisions (Rush) __________________ The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings. Words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out. -Stephen King

08-10-2003, 08:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Fallen Crazy Location: Adrift In Madness	3 - Guns'n'Roses - Welcome to the Jungle 2 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge 1 - Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Wow, that really shows my age. __________________ Overdosed on Apathy

08-10-2003, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	3 - Hey Jude, The Beatles 2 - Imagine, John Lennon 1 - Layla, Derek & the Dominos __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

08-10-2003, 08:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
h2ogo69 Banned	3) under the bridge - red hot chili peppers 2)riders on the storm - the doors 1)what is and what never should be - led zeppelin

08-12-2003, 04:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	3) Stairway to Heaven 2) Let it Be 1) Light My Fire Honorable Mention - Watchtower Notice how i didn't put the bands...If I gotta list the artist, it ain't a classic. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

08-12-2003, 07:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
Katyblu Crazy Location: Here and there and everywhere	3 Wish You Were Here 2 Unchained Melody..... it really is one of the best songs ever 1 Light My Fire

08-15-2003, 07:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	3 - Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters 2 - Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 1 - Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

08-15-2003, 08:49 PM	#27 (permalink)
gonadman Psycho Location: Philly	3-Thank You -Zep 2-Radar Love-Golden Earring 3-Dinah Moe Hum-Zappa __________________ For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart. There I travel, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length. And there I travel, looking, looking, ...breathlessly. -Carlos Castaneda

08-12-2003, 11:51 AM	#16 (permalink)
h2g2Fan Loser Location: University of Maryland at College Park	3) Sweet Caroline 2) Mr. Tambourine Man 1) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

08-12-2003, 01:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
Andric Tilted	3) Plush 2) Over The Hills and Far Away 1) Comfortably Numb __________________ Wank-free since yesterday. Join the partnership for a wank-free tfp!

08-12-2003, 09:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
JamesS Crazy Location: Land of the Hanging Chad	3. Us and Them - Floyd 2. Texas Flood - SRV 1. Muffin Man - Zappa __________________ The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. -- Albert Schweitzer

08-12-2003, 10:07 PM	#19 (permalink)
lafemmefatale Insane Location: Vancouver	3. Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra 2. Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini 1. Verdi - Caro nome [of Rigoletto] o wait...this isn't classicAL... it should be. ^_______^ __________________ -poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another-

08-14-2003, 09:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
hawkeye back from sabbatical Location: Mosptopia	3. the Rainmaker (Kansas) 2. the call of Ktulu (Metallica) 1. Motopsycho (Megadeth) hmm. that was more random than anything else, its hard to nail down a fav song.... __________________ You're not fat, You're just a giant ball of love, covered in anger.

08-14-2003, 10:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
GuttersnipeXL Giggity Giggity!! Location: N'York	How's about, for progressive, pseudo-progressive, nonsensical, whatever tunes... 1. Zappa...Don't eat the yellow snow 2. King Crimson- 21st Century Schizoid Man 3. Yes- Starship Trooper ...Am I missing the point? __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

08-14-2003, 10:17 PM	#22 (permalink)
348Dav Tilted Location: Anaheim	1. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin 2. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd 3. Dream On - Aerosmith

08-14-2003, 11:21 PM	#23 (permalink)
Double D Junkie Location: Chicagoland	1. Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye 2. Hotel California - Eagles 3. Imagine -John Lennon

08-15-2003, 04:35 AM	#24 (permalink)
jimk Addict Location: Chicago	"goin mobile" -the who "i wanna be your dog" -the stooges theme from banana splits - unknown __________________ raw power is a guaranteed o.d. raw power is a laughin' at you & me -iggy

08-15-2003, 06:28 AM	#25 (permalink)
Gortexfogg I and I Location: Stillwater, OK	3. Stairway to Heavan - Led Zepplin 2. Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

08-15-2003, 11:37 PM	#28 (permalink)
1973 Upright	aCK can't choose three... aaaah! 3. Pink Floyd - Shine on You crazy Diamond (parts 1 - 9(I know it was broken in half, but it still qualifies as one song)) 2. Johann Strauss - Blue Danube Waltz 1. Beverley Hills Cop theme __________________ We can't stop here, this is bat country!

08-15-2003, 11:56 PM	#29 (permalink)
thencrow Tilted	1 - Metallica - Enter Sandman 2 - 311 - Come Original 3 - Van Halen - Hot for Teacher __________________ Guess what bitches I'm back again.

08-16-2003, 03:25 AM	#30 (permalink)
homerhop Insane Location: ÉIRE	1. Led Zepp stairway to heaven 2. The Eagles hotel california 3. Dire Straits brothers in arms __________________ its evolution baby

08-16-2003, 05:47 AM	#31 (permalink)
loganmule Junkie Location: midwest	this is tough, but here goes: 3-while my guitar gently weeps (Beatles) 2-won't get fooled again (the Who) 1-all along the watchtower (Hendrix)

08-17-2003, 06:02 AM	#32 (permalink)
Semi-Normal Insane Location: Christchurch, New Zealand	3-Everlong (Foo Fighters) 2-Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) 1-Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) Wish we were allowed 5 - I'd add Under the Bridge (RHCP) and Lightning Crashes (Live) or maybe Bullet with Butterfly Wings (Smashing Pumpkins) __________________ I'm not lazy, I'm "motivationally challenged."