Favorite Songs
Last night I dreamt that my dog died. :( And even though I know this is inevitable, especially since she's 10 (in human years), I don't want that to happen just yet.
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Ms. Borsoto said that I can take the electives on Political Communication and Broadcast Management. So yay, kiddisaster and I might be classmates. ;)
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My icon speaks so much truth. Sigh.
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I was thinking this last night, but I can't RANK my favorite songs from a band. Except maybe the Beatles. And only the top 3!
PS
These are my favorite bands. In that order, yes. :) Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks and The Beatles. I don't have a fifth. I love bands in fours anyway. ;)
QUEEN
1. Hammer To Fall (originally from the 1983 album The Works)
This is my favorite Queen song. It's upbeat, happy and lyrically brilliant. It's a Brian song, so it's heavily dominated by guitars. I think that this song is perfect. Perfect vocals from Freddie, perfect guitar solo from Brian, perfect rhythm from Roger and John, perfect lyrics, perfect length, EVERYTHING. It's not epic or grandiose or particaluarly memorable, unlike Innuendo, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Champions, etcetera, but it's a brilliant slice of Queen.
My other favorites, in no particular order:
March of the Black Queen - BoRhap's predecessor and it makes me want to get up and strut whenever I hear it. It's from my favorite Queen album ever, Queen II.
Innuendo - I didn't like this at first, but this song really grows on you. I love the drums, but the star of this song are the two guitar solos. I canNOT stop playing them. They're both wonderful. Knowing that Roger wrote the lyrics for Led Zeppelin helps too. :)
Keep Yourself Alive - I really love this Queen sound. Their first hit. It's really raw and powerful for me, and the lyrics are wonderfully realistic. I like listening to the lyrics and marvel at how they "kept themselves alive" over the years.
'39 - Oh maaaaan, I love the story of this song. The lyrics are brilliant, I love them, thank you so much Brian. The harmonies are really great too. I can never get tired of listening to this song.
Although BoRhap isn't on here, I still love the song. Not as much as these, but nothing, I repeat, NOTHING gets me going more than the last part of the operatic section, when the "for meeeee"s are going on and the drums kick in and the BOOM explosion of sound! LE SIGH, I love this band.
LED ZEPPELIN
1. The Ocean (originally from the 1973 album Houses of the Holy)
Another definite favorite from my second favorite band ever. I love this song, really. From the cool intro ("We've done four already!") to the amazing opening guitar riffs to Robert's vocals to the acapella "na-na-na"s to the fast dancey part to JPJ's and Bonzo's harmonizing the "doo-wops"... this song is wonderful. AGAIN, not their best, but a wonderful slice of what they can do.
Others, in no order again:
Stairway to Heaven - Yeah, yeah, I love this one. I think it's the musical representation of an orgasm (in the same way that I think Innuendo is one too). Really. The wonderful build-up to the explosive release, then the denouement. :) LOVE this song.
Tangerine - I love the opening guitar riffs for this. So beautiful. So beautiful that I can overlook the sort of amateurish harmonizing on the chorus. Oh Robert. *huggles him so*
Bring It On Home - I can't tell you in how many ways this song makes me smile. Beautiful guitar work from Jimmy, love the blues intro (even if they DID steal it), love love love everything. Mwah.
Black Dog - I love the disjointedness of this song. It makes me want to get up and dance a sexy dance. The drums are so kick-azz. Truly wonderful.
THE KINKS
Now here's where I can't find a favorite song AT ALL. But I love a lot of their songs! I still love them MUCHLY over the Beatles... and I love the Beatles. :)
Days - This song makes me cry especially when I'm already on the edge. Wonderful lyrics, wonderful harmonies... I love Ray Davies. That is all.
Victoria - Have I ever mentioned that I love jogging to this song? Because I do. I totally totaly do. I love the references in this song, and the simplistic lyrics.
Super-Sonic Rocket Ship - Another simplistic song that criticizes the world. I love how critical the Kinks songs are when you really listen to them, because when you hear them the first time it sounds so delightfully simple. How deceptive! I love the lyrics of all the Kinks songs. They're mostly jabs at society's shit. If you like this song, I suggest you listen to Apeman, Well-Respected Man (which reminds me of Auden's "The Unknown Citizen") and Mr. Pleasant. BRILLIANT.
Death of a Clown - This is Dave Davies' song now, and it's wonderfully sad. I love the melodies too.
Waterloo Sunset - even though they have bigger hits with songs like You Really Got Me and Lola, I believe this is the pinnacle of their musical achievement. It's their Stairway and BoRhap. It's a beautiful epic. ♥
THE BEATLES
1. Eleanor Rigby
Another perfect slice of the Beatles' music, even though it's a Paul song. LOL. I always leaned more towards the John music, but I think this is lyrically really brilliant. And it's a special song in my heart because I danced it at a ballet recital. ♥
2. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Another one that tugs at my heartstrings. The thought of John hiding his love for Paul away makes me teary. This song, along with Nowhere Man reminds me of John's sensitivity even when everyone, including myself, thinks of his really arrogant side. The melody's really pretty too.
3. We Can Work it Out
I wish the Beatles listened to their own songs. :P Another really pretty melody. Lyrically, not anything much, but melodically really gorgeous.
In no order:
Here Comes The Sun - I admit, the first time I was exposed to the Beatles was the Frampton/Bee Gees movie of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I still love that movie and I'm currently looking for it everywhere. Anyone know where I can find it? This was a pretty song and was the song in the movie that I remembered the most. When I listen to it now, it reminds me of how George was so quietly brilliant in his own little way.
Norwegian Wood - Ah, the cryptic lyric and wonderful usage of the sitar. I couldn't stop listening to this song a couple of months ago.
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Ms. Borsoto said that I can take the electives on Political Communication and Broadcast Management. So yay, kiddisaster and I might be classmates. ;)
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My icon speaks so much truth. Sigh.
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I was thinking this last night, but I can't RANK my favorite songs from a band. Except maybe the Beatles. And only the top 3!
PS
These are my favorite bands. In that order, yes. :) Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks and The Beatles. I don't have a fifth. I love bands in fours anyway. ;)
QUEEN
1. Hammer To Fall (originally from the 1983 album The Works)
This is my favorite Queen song. It's upbeat, happy and lyrically brilliant. It's a Brian song, so it's heavily dominated by guitars. I think that this song is perfect. Perfect vocals from Freddie, perfect guitar solo from Brian, perfect rhythm from Roger and John, perfect lyrics, perfect length, EVERYTHING. It's not epic or grandiose or particaluarly memorable, unlike Innuendo, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Champions, etcetera, but it's a brilliant slice of Queen.
My other favorites, in no particular order:
March of the Black Queen - BoRhap's predecessor and it makes me want to get up and strut whenever I hear it. It's from my favorite Queen album ever, Queen II.
Innuendo - I didn't like this at first, but this song really grows on you. I love the drums, but the star of this song are the two guitar solos. I canNOT stop playing them. They're both wonderful. Knowing that Roger wrote the lyrics for Led Zeppelin helps too. :)
Keep Yourself Alive - I really love this Queen sound. Their first hit. It's really raw and powerful for me, and the lyrics are wonderfully realistic. I like listening to the lyrics and marvel at how they "kept themselves alive" over the years.
'39 - Oh maaaaan, I love the story of this song. The lyrics are brilliant, I love them, thank you so much Brian. The harmonies are really great too. I can never get tired of listening to this song.
Although BoRhap isn't on here, I still love the song. Not as much as these, but nothing, I repeat, NOTHING gets me going more than the last part of the operatic section, when the "for meeeee"s are going on and the drums kick in and the BOOM explosion of sound! LE SIGH, I love this band.
LED ZEPPELIN
1. The Ocean (originally from the 1973 album Houses of the Holy)
Another definite favorite from my second favorite band ever. I love this song, really. From the cool intro ("We've done four already!") to the amazing opening guitar riffs to Robert's vocals to the acapella "na-na-na"s to the fast dancey part to JPJ's and Bonzo's harmonizing the "doo-wops"... this song is wonderful. AGAIN, not their best, but a wonderful slice of what they can do.
Others, in no order again:
Stairway to Heaven - Yeah, yeah, I love this one. I think it's the musical representation of an orgasm (in the same way that I think Innuendo is one too). Really. The wonderful build-up to the explosive release, then the denouement. :) LOVE this song.
Tangerine - I love the opening guitar riffs for this. So beautiful. So beautiful that I can overlook the sort of amateurish harmonizing on the chorus. Oh Robert. *huggles him so*
Bring It On Home - I can't tell you in how many ways this song makes me smile. Beautiful guitar work from Jimmy, love the blues intro (even if they DID steal it), love love love everything. Mwah.
Black Dog - I love the disjointedness of this song. It makes me want to get up and dance a sexy dance. The drums are so kick-azz. Truly wonderful.
THE KINKS
Now here's where I can't find a favorite song AT ALL. But I love a lot of their songs! I still love them MUCHLY over the Beatles... and I love the Beatles. :)
Days - This song makes me cry especially when I'm already on the edge. Wonderful lyrics, wonderful harmonies... I love Ray Davies. That is all.
Victoria - Have I ever mentioned that I love jogging to this song? Because I do. I totally totaly do. I love the references in this song, and the simplistic lyrics.
Super-Sonic Rocket Ship - Another simplistic song that criticizes the world. I love how critical the Kinks songs are when you really listen to them, because when you hear them the first time it sounds so delightfully simple. How deceptive! I love the lyrics of all the Kinks songs. They're mostly jabs at society's shit. If you like this song, I suggest you listen to Apeman, Well-Respected Man (which reminds me of Auden's "The Unknown Citizen") and Mr. Pleasant. BRILLIANT.
Death of a Clown - This is Dave Davies' song now, and it's wonderfully sad. I love the melodies too.
Waterloo Sunset - even though they have bigger hits with songs like You Really Got Me and Lola, I believe this is the pinnacle of their musical achievement. It's their Stairway and BoRhap. It's a beautiful epic. ♥
THE BEATLES
1. Eleanor Rigby
Another perfect slice of the Beatles' music, even though it's a Paul song. LOL. I always leaned more towards the John music, but I think this is lyrically really brilliant. And it's a special song in my heart because I danced it at a ballet recital. ♥
2. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Another one that tugs at my heartstrings. The thought of John hiding his love for Paul away makes me teary. This song, along with Nowhere Man reminds me of John's sensitivity even when everyone, including myself, thinks of his really arrogant side. The melody's really pretty too.
3. We Can Work it Out
I wish the Beatles listened to their own songs. :P Another really pretty melody. Lyrically, not anything much, but melodically really gorgeous.
In no order:
Here Comes The Sun - I admit, the first time I was exposed to the Beatles was the Frampton/Bee Gees movie of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I still love that movie and I'm currently looking for it everywhere. Anyone know where I can find it? This was a pretty song and was the song in the movie that I remembered the most. When I listen to it now, it reminds me of how George was so quietly brilliant in his own little way.
Norwegian Wood - Ah, the cryptic lyric and wonderful usage of the sitar. I couldn't stop listening to this song a couple of months ago.