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...preferably from usually non-instrumental genres.

# 100 - Cozy Powell - Dance with the Devil

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Primal Scream - Revenge Of The Hammond

― daarkbee, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

98 - Banzaii - Chinese Kung Fu

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

97. The Verve, "Brainstorm Interlude".

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

98. Walk, Don't Run.

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

96. The Viscounts - Harlem Nocturne

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

95. Booker T & the MGs - Melting Pot

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

94. ted nugent - "home bound"

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

93.Blur-Optigan 1

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

92. NIN-a warm place
(really, it's a beautiful song)

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

91. Prince Buster - Texas Hold-up

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

90. ac/dc - dt

― dan (dan), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

89. Les Paul - "Tico Tico"
88. "Green Onions"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

87.nerf herder-the buffy theme

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

87. Focus - Hocus Pocus

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

86. Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

85. David Bowie - Speed of Life

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

84. Depeche Mode-Pimpf
(best song EVER with which to start a show)

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

83. Monochrome Set - 405 Lines

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

82. The Flys - Fly vs. Fly

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

81. The Damned - Stab Yor Back

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

81. Curtis Mayfield - Junkie Chase

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

80. The Lonely Surfer
Jack Nitzsche

― rumple, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

79.Coil-Cardinal Points
(impressive out of the guys who made "anal staircase" and "teenage lightning")

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

78. Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

77. "Orion", Metallica

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

76. "Rise", Herb Alpert

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

76. Link Wray - Rumble

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

g--ff in miscounting shocker.

84. Primal Scream - 'Blood Money'

83. Primal Scream - 'The Hammond Connection'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

74. The Clash - One More Dub

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

73. Captain Beefheart - Peon

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

72. (The Disco Sound of)Andre Gagnon - Wow/Samba

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

haha ouch

34. Security of the First World

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

71. Meat Puppets - Maiden's Milk

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:37 (twenty-two years ago)

70. Teenage Fanclub - Is This Music?

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

(oi dang, Focus... i'd've gone for "p.s.march" or "focusIII" live vershn myself)

69. Jeff Beck, "Greensleeves"
68. J'Page/Zep, "Bron-Yr-Aur"
67. S'Howe/Yes, "Mood For a Day"
66. REM, "Organ song"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

65.smashing pumpkins-MCIS

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

64. The Music - Walls Get Smaller

― daarkbee, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

63. The Rebels - Wild Weekend

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Tribute

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

uh, that was # 62.

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

61. Back Door, "Human Bed"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

#60. The Streets - Streets Score (Yes, I know there's a version with lyrics)

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

59. B Bumble & The stingers, "Nut Rocker"
58. Tornados, "Telstar"
57. Harry J All Stars, "Liquidator"
56. Johnny & The Hurricanes, "Red River Rock"
55. Van Der Graaf Generator, "Theme One"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

54. Beastie Boys "Sabrosa" (better than 99% of their songs with vocals!)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:01 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Servotron "Theme For An Ultimate And Inevitable Victory"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

52. Air 'La Femme D'Argent'
51. 808 State 'Pacific'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

oops i forgot the 'usually non-instrumental' genres bit...

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

50. Colonel Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade - "Whamola"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

49. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - "Greyhound"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

48. Van Halen "Tora! Tora!"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

("La Femme D'Argent" is like one of the bestestest songs evah, the way it fades in and I always turn the stereo up like "hey, where's the choons?" and then it comes in all thick and milky and buttery and smoove and aaaaah man I think I just made some trouser salad thinking about it)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

47. The Smiths - The Draize Train
46. Quincy Jones - Sanford & Son Theme

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

45. GO! team - Junior Kickstart

― chris (chris), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

44. ZZ Top "Asleep in the Desert"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

43. Ween "A Tear for Eddie"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

42. faust-Läuft...Heist das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

41. Electric Wizard "Ivixor B/Phase Inducer"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

40. PiL "Hymie's Him"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

39. PiL "Radio 4"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

38. Black Sabbath "FX"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)

37. Chicago "Free Form Guitar"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

36. Pere Ubu -- "Dub Housing"

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

("Sabrosa" (better than 99% of their songs with vocals!) --yay to that!
oops i forgot the 'usually non-instrumental' genres bit... --sorry, i seem to've erred against that too, a coupla times. but not here -)

35. ELO, "First Movement (Jumpin' Biz)"
34. Roy Wood, "Bengal Jig"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:14 (twenty-two years ago)

33. Bill Drummond - True to the Trail

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)

32. elliott smith-Kiwi maddog 20/20

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

32 - Fugazi - Number 5

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Underworld 'Rez'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

30. East Harlem Rhythm Kings 'Gettin Nasty'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)

30. Peanut Butter Wolf - 'When You Feel Good Things Can Turn' (I know, but he's hardly DJ Shadow, is he?)

29. Cornelius - '1969'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)

27. Broadcast 'Hammer Without A Master'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:19 (twenty-two years ago)

26. Cornelius - 'Ball In Kick Off'

25. Coldcut - 'Atomic Moog 2000' Cornelius remix

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

24. Primal Scream 'MBV Arkestra'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Primal Scream own this thread.

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

23. Campag Velocet 'Skin So Soft'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

22. Focus 'Sylvia'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:23 (twenty-two years ago)

21. Takako Minekawa - 'Picnic At Loose Rock'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)

20. Doves 'Suite Noise'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:25 (twenty-two years ago)

19.pavement-5-4=Unity

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

18. Abba, "Intermezzo No.1"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

17. Takako Minekawa - 'Telstar' remix

16. DJ Shadow - 'High Noon' (hey, it was semi-unexpected of him)

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Quicksilver Messenger Service - "Gold & Silver"
14. Paul Butterfield Blues Band - "East/West"
13. Clark-Hutchinson - "Improvisation on a Modal Scale"
12. Black Sabbath - "Rat Salad"
11. May Blitz - "8 Mad Grim Nits"
10. Blue Cheer - "Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger"
9. Deep Purple - "Wring That Neck"
8. Fleetwood Mac - "Underway"
7. Rush - "YYZ"

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:29 (twenty-two years ago)

5. The Selecter 'The Selecter'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

6. Santo & Johnny - "Sleepwalk"

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Sad Rockets - 'Winter's Over'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

3. Money Mark - 'Push The Button'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

3. Van Halen - "Sunday Afternoon in the Park"

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

'Push The Button' has lyrics

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

2. David Axelrod 'Holy Thursday'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

(hurrah, Mr.Diamond. i also was about to post "Sleepwalk" :)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

come on, someone say 'Albatross'!!!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

1. pixies-Isla de Encanta

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

O WELL - "ALBATROSS"!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

pretty good list - i look forward to hearing the ones i dont know (of which there are many)

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:37 (twenty-two years ago)

10 seconds after posting I knew the Money Mark thing was wrong on more than one level.

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:38 (twenty-two years ago)

darn, Felcher just nicked the top spot from under Albatross's nose!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i had to spare such a decent list from an untimely fate, sorry

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

(Especially as 'Crowns' is a better choice than 'Push...')

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:43 (twenty-two years ago)

"Crowns" was the one I was just gonna suggest! That track is smoother than a baby's butt!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Felcher -- hey, a Pixies instrmntl is fine with me. t'was Stevem who cried out for Albatross, i just duly obliged - for i could then shout "O Well" as well ;)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Word, Nick.

0. Money Mark - 'Crowns'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

-1. Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

tut-tut, nickalicious! - Clinton Gee does a bit of talking at the start of that track, remember?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

ssssssh! ;-)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

-2 Dick Dale "Miserlou"

-3 Rush "La Villa Strangiato"

-4 The Chantays "Pipeline"

-5 Barry White "Love's Theme"

-6 Metallica "Orion"

― earlnash, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:33 (twenty-two years ago)

The Pixies' "Isla de Encanta" & The Damned's "Stab Yor Back" = NOT instrumentals, so I'm sneaking the following in there:

81. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross (for stevem and t/'/'t)
1. Hot Butter - Popcorn + Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (tie!)

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

-7. Fugazi's "Arpeggiator"
-8. Fugazi's "Sweet and Low"
-9. Fugazi's "Combination Lock"
-10. Fugazi's "Brendan #1"

― Ben Boyer, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

-11 Allman Brothers Band - Jessica

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

-12.Funkadelic-"Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet)"
-13.Davie Allen & The Arrows-"Blues Theme"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:45 (twenty-two years ago)

-14.Led Zep-"Moby Dick"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

-15. Iron Maiden "Losfer Words"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:47 (twenty-two years ago)

-16. Queen "Procession"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

-17. Styx "State Street Sadie"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:49 (twenty-two years ago)

( -6 Metallica "Orion"
erm, that did get mentioned on the 'plus-thread', right?)

1. Hot Butter - Popcorn + Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (tie!)
oh man... "POPCORN" is a superb & saintly sneak-in, Patrick!!

arrgh! we're already rushing backwards!?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:50 (twenty-two years ago)

-18. MBV, "Touched"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

-18. Allman Bros. - "Little Martha"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

-19. Faith No More-Woodpecker from Mars
-20. Specials-Skinhead Moonstomp

― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

-21. Metallica, "The Call of Ktulu"
-22. Dokken, "Mr Scary"
-23. Scorpions, "Polar Nights"
-24. Van Halen, "Spanish Fly"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

-25. Blondie, "Europa"

― dave q, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:56 (twenty-two years ago)

-26 Minutemen "Cohesion"

― BrianB, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

-27.Junior Brown-"Sugarfoot Rag"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

-28. Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase
-29. Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft
-30. James Brown - Lowdown Popcorn

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

31. Chaki, "Burbank Blues"
32. Primal Scream, "JU-87"
33. The Upsetters, "Dollar In The Teeth"

(o well, and if "Maggot Brain" counted then so will this)
34. Crystallites, "Undertaker's Burial"

35. Craig Armstrong, "Starless II"
(from 'As If To Nothing' that's mostly songs)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

YNGWIE FUCKIN MALMSTEEN, MOTHERFUCKAAAAS

"Far Beyond The Sun"

Put your viking helmet on for this one.

― Manuel, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:22 (twenty-two years ago)

36. "Far Beyond The Sun"

37. Laurie Anderson, "Here With You"
38. Garmarna, "Paso"
39. Hedingarna, "Höglorfen"
40. Salamat, "Salam Cairo Salam"
41. Vinicius Cantuária, "Igarapé"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

-42.Lonnie Mack-"Wham!"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

shit, i meant "cecilia ann" for that pixies one
"Isla de Encanta" would fit the song better as a name, but alas, it's a different song altogether.

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

(no M'Oldfield named in this thread yet, heheh)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

-6. "The Quiet Room" Babes in Toyland

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

-43. Captain Sensible - Smash It Up pt 4

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:46 (twenty-two years ago)

(how could I have forgotten!!) 12.12 "FLIPSIDE" by the Breeders

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:47 (twenty-two years ago)

(sorry for forgetting all my 'minuses' up there)

-44. The Pastels, "Intro"
-45. Kevin Shields, "Outro"
('You Don't Need Darkness To Do What You Think Is Right')

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

-46. Space - Magic Fly

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

-47. Barbara Morgenstern, "Vermonika"
-48. Barbara Morgenstern, "Der Wunsch Teil Zwei"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 18:59 (twenty-two years ago)

-49.The Byrds-"Moog Raga"

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

-50. Titanic - Sultana
-51. Giorgio - Tears
-52. Candido - Thousand Finger Man
-53. Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly (kinda sorta)
-54. Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa (likewise)
-55. Kraftwerk - Spacelab
-56. Abba - Arrival

― Patrick (Patrick), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:09 (twenty-two years ago)

(Film score choices here. DiCola's Transformers: The Movie score is very 80s and cool)

-57. Vince DiCola - 'Escape'

-58. Vince DiCola - '2005'

-59. Vince DiCola - 'An Unexpected Friend'

-60. The Dust Brothers - 'Finding The Bomb' (it is a fairly diverse score)

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

-61. Badly Drawn Boy - 'My Friend Cubilas'

― Barima (Barima), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

"1775" - Iced Earth
"What about a little Reign" - The Fucking Champs

― Cacaman Flores, Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

-64. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - "Star Trek"

― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

-65. Jethro Tull, "Elegy"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 20:01 (twenty-two years ago)

-66. Broadcast 'The Man From Atlantis'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 20:18 (twenty-two years ago)

and for the record, i hate 'Albatross'!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

-67. Portishead - "Theme from 'To Kill a Dead Man'"

― Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 21:06 (twenty-two years ago)

-68. Radiohead, "Hunting Bears"
-69. His Name Is Alive, "Sitting Still, Moving Still, Staring Outlooking"
-70. Jefferson Airplane, "Embryonic Journey"
-71. Dhafer Youssef, "Nafha"
-72. A R Rahman, "Bombay Sleeps"
-73. Depech Mode, "Big Muff"

(for the record, i use to love "Oh Well" and never quite liked "Albatross", ha)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

-74. Sailor, "Melancholy"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 21:47 (twenty-two years ago)

-75. spectrum 'drunken suite'

― keith (keithmcl), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

-76: stevie ray vaughan: stang's swang

-77. harold faltermeyer: axel f
(can't believe this one wasn't mentioned before!)

― Jay K (Jay K), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

-78 Eric Johnson, Cliffs of Dover, unless this was mentioned before!

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:05 (twenty-two years ago)

In reality, of course, all 100 spots would be taken up by techno tracks.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:30 (twenty-two years ago)

and what reality would that be?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:32 (twenty-two years ago)

The one in which you are a figment of my imagination, Tuggs.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, but see, the VERY FIRST SENTENCE in the thread reads "preferably from usually non-instrumental genres".

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, but see the VERY FIRST WORD of the VERY FIRST SENTENCE, which says "preferably".

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 24 July 2003 03:38 (twenty-two years ago)

-79. Beach Boys, "Pet Sounds"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 24 July 2003 07:02 (twenty-two years ago)

-80 - SOS - The Breeders

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Thursday, 24 July 2003 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)

-81. Dead Prez: You'll Find a Way

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 24 July 2003 08:33 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Damned's "Stab Yor Back" = NOT instrumental"

Apologies, my mistake - I meant to say "Singalongascabies" (which of course is an instrumental version of "Stab Yor Back")

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 24 July 2003 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

(i could of course list another half-dozen of Hedningarna's folk'strumentals or some of early Santana tracks, but ...y'know ...i dunno)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 24 July 2003 11:44 (twenty-two years ago)

-82. Eurythmics, "Winston's Diary"
-83. Sidsel Endresen/ Bugge Wesseltoft, "Hav"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 24 July 2003 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

-84. New Order 'The Beach' if its not in there already

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 24 July 2003 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

-85. Beastie Boys 'Eugene's Lament'
-86. Beastie Boys 'Sabrosa'

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 24 July 2003 12:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Beastie'B "Subrosa" was at +54.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 24 July 2003 12:54 (twenty-two years ago)

-86. Beastie Boys - 'Ricky's Theme' (always my fave instrumental, how could I forget this?)

-87. Beastie Boys - 'Groove Holmes'

-88. Beastie Boys - 'Pow!'

-89. Beastie Boys - 'In 3's'

Sod it, the entire In Sound From Way Out LP to thread.

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 24 July 2003 13:02 (twenty-two years ago)

-90. Beastie Boys - 'Bobo On The Corner' (that's it, I swear)

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 24 July 2003 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

-91. Red Hot Chili Peppers "Pretty Little Ditty"

(one of their finest moments if'n ya axe me!)

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 24 July 2003 13:12 (twenty-two years ago)

-92. Bertrand Burgalat, "Des Yeux Roses"
-93. Simon Ho, "I Sleep"
-94. Paul McCartney, "Singalong Junk"

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Thursday, 24 July 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

-95. "Judy is a Dick Slap" - Belle & Sebastian

― Ben Boyer, Thursday, 24 July 2003 21:49 (twenty-two years ago)

-96. blueboy 'also ran'

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

oh wait delete that, i forgot about the female voice.

― keith (keithmcl), Friday, 25 July 2003 00:32 (twenty-two years ago)

the most outrageous instrumental of them all: "arrogance gave him up" by the associates. utter shame not a single entry mentioned this.

― Ramon, Friday, 25 July 2003 06:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's 'The Gift'(left channel, or right,i cant remember...) by the Velvets?

― philip pelgrom, Friday, 25 July 2003 07:18 (twenty-two years ago)

97 The Plugz - Reel Ten

― MikeB, Friday, 25 July 2003 08:54 (twenty-two years ago)

What's going to happen when we get to the next hundred? Will ILX magically vanish?

― Leee (Leee), Friday, 25 July 2003 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

-98 beach boys-lets go away for a while

― Felcher (Felcher), Friday, 25 July 2003 19:57 (twenty-two years ago)

-99 Pink Floyd, "Any Colour You Like"*
-100 Mos Def, "May-December"

*I have a bootleg of a concert they played in Canada in '75 where they do an eight minute version of this. I think they sort of accidentally invent Air in the process.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Saturday, 26 July 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

The Tea Party - Winter Solstice
A shameful omission!

― miss_tiff, Sunday, 27 March 2005 03:02 (twenty years ago)

Nick Cave/Ronald Wolf - the coda to "Lucy". Unforgettable & beautiful.

― VegemiteGrrl (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 March 2005 06:58 (twenty years ago)

oh man, Pram - Track of the Cat all over the place. I love that song (thx Gabba/AMP).

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Sunday, 27 March 2005 07:53 (twenty years ago)

No Carnage Visors?!?!?

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Sunday, 27 March 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

the beach boys - diamond head

― mucho, Sunday, 27 March 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Even though 23 Skidoo did a number of instrumentals, the best one they ever made and the best one in this entire thread is "The Gospel Comes to New Guinea".

Mission of Burma - "All World Cowboy Romance"
Lizzy Mercier Descloux - "Aya Mood 3.5", "Mission Impossible 2.0"
Rosa Yemen - "Decryptated"

― What we want? Sex with T.V. stars! What you want? Ian Riese-Moraine! (Eastern Ma, Sunday, 27 March 2005 18:54 (twenty years ago)

My Vitriol - Tongue Tied (no, really!)
The Go! Team - Panther Dash
Shellac - Pull The Cup
Radiohead - The National Anthem

― Crackity (Crackity Jones), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

"Open Up," Chic--the first track on "Real People."

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:31 (twenty years ago)

Panther Dash is great, but has lyrics/samples.

Herbie Hancock - Fat Mama
Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)
Aphex Twin - Flim

― bert (bert), Monday, 28 March 2005 00:54 (twenty years ago)

Metallica - ORION!

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Monday, 28 March 2005 01:42 (twenty years ago)

The Wailers: "Shanghaied"!

― Burr (Burr), Monday, 28 March 2005 01:53 (twenty years ago)

'Frankenstein' - Edgar Winter

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 28 March 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

What is the world coming to when frickin BADLY DRAWN BOY is mentioned before Edgar Winter? sheesh.

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 28 March 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

Apparently you haven't heard EPs 1-3. He really used to be quite good! Honest!

Some more really great Badly Drawn Boy instrumentals everyone should hear:
"Spooky Driver 2"
"Walkman Demo 1"
"Riding With Gabriel Greenburg"
"Sugarstealer"
"The Treeclimber"
"Kerplunk By Candlelight"

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Monday, 28 March 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

Metallica - ORION!

-- Bryan Moore (BWMUConn...), March 28th, 2005.

\m/

― latebloomer: AKA Sir Teddy Ruxpin, Former Scientologist (latebloomer), Monday, 28 March 2005 03:01 (twenty years ago)

No Meters or JBs? WTF???

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 28 March 2005 03:48 (twenty years ago)

Mr Snrub, fine, but I don't think BDB could play keys, drums, AND sax in the same song, as Winter used to do live, much less while wearing platforms and wearing enough fringe to choke a horse.

― 57 7th (calstars), Monday, 28 March 2005 13:10 (twenty years ago)

I thought the point was to name songs that didn't come from genres commonly thought of as "instrumental"? 'Cause I'd sure name the Meters' "Dry Spell" or James Brown's "Lowdown Popcorn" (which was already named, I think). Or "Hip-Hug-Her." Or Willie Mitchell's "Teenie's Dream," which is probably my fave instrumental ever.

Beefheart's "Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian" is a fave. As is his "Suction Prints." "Hair Pie Bake 2."

Oh, and whats that great Thunderclap Newman instrumental on "Hollywod Dream"? Is it called "Hollywod Dream"? It's a favorite.

Marshall Crenshaw's "Theme from Flaregun," on "Miracle of Science," is really good.

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Monday, 28 March 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

This'd be better phrased as "instrumental songs from not normally instrumental artists", surely?

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 08:36 (sixteen years ago)

indeed

― Granny Dainger, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 08:44 (sixteen years ago)

Mumblin' Guitar - Bo Diddley

― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 08:51 (sixteen years ago)

Wally Badarou - 'Mambo'

As shamelessly ripped by Massive Attack on 'Daydreaming'

― sam500, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 08:54 (sixteen years ago)

-99 Pink Floyd, "Any Colour You Like"*
...

*I have a bootleg of a concert they played in Canada in '75 where they do an eight minute version of this. I think they sort of accidentally invent Air in the process.

I want to hear this. That track is one of my favourite PF tracks.

― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 09:08 (sixteen years ago)

Neither The national Anthem by Radiohead nor Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes are actually instrumentals.

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 09:17 (sixteen years ago)

"X accidentally invent Y" has become a bit of a critics' cliche. I need to stop using it myself.

― LBC's Steve Allen good morning I'm afraid (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 09:29 (sixteen years ago)

Velvet Underground "Ride Into the Sun"?
J. Richman "Egyptian Reggae"?

And a few from the 80s:

New Order "Elegia" (Quite like the full version from the box set)
Nash the Slash "Wolf"
Simple Minds - "Theme for Great Cities" (though I'm also partial to "A Brass Band in African Chimes")

― tvdisko, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 10:07 (sixteen years ago)

What, no mention yet of "Groovin' With Mr Bloe"? It's a disgrace!

― LBC's Steve Allen good morning I'm afraid (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 10:15 (sixteen years ago)

Orange Juice - Moscow. Fills me with joy.

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 10:43 (sixteen years ago)

Another two from the 80s...

Haircut 100 - Evil Smokestaking Baby
Tears for Fears - Pharoahs

― Treblekicker, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 22:19 (sixteen years ago)

Pretenders--"Space Invaders."

― ellaguru, Wednesday, 24 September 2008 22:30 (sixteen years ago)

two years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_RnxYdrqU&feature=player_embedded

― didn't even have to use my akai (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 04:05 (fourteen years ago)

hahaha, whoops, wrong link

― didn't even have to use my akai (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 04:05 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMUWyhvL-xc

― didn't even have to use my akai (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 04:05 (fourteen years ago)

-99 Pink Floyd, "Any Colour You Like"*
...
*I have a bootleg of a concert they played in Canada in '75 where they do an eight minute version of this. I think they sort of accidentally invent Air in the process.
I want to hear this. That track is one of my favourite PF tracks.
― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:08 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark

Two years too late but...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9awcAGMwPmk

― a more annuated ilx user (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 18:34 (fourteen years ago)

The Who - "The Ox"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L7XiZlalvs

― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 22:19 (fourteen years ago)

The Who - "Sparks" (this version, from Woodstock)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaHT6cGv2U

― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 22:21 (fourteen years ago)

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