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What's your favorite song?

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 07:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Legendary Pink Dots - Close Your Eyes You Can Be A Space Captain

― Roger in Mokum (Roger T), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 07:46 (twenty-two years ago)

David Bowie - Space Oddity

― Dude (The Yellow Dart), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 07:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Song? I prefer tracks.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:01 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm more of a TUUUUUNE man myself

― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)

At the moment: Ratatat - 17 Years

― scottontharox (scottkundla), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Currently 'Tears Run Rings' - Marc Almond...I could do with a bit more of that trumpet (?) at the end though for it to count as perfect

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Sweet Thing by V Morrison.

― djdee2005, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)

honestly any hoagy carmichael ones i've heard. "moon country" "lazy bones" only competition...ray davies

― duke u, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"Don't Let's Start" was what popped up, honestly. Not the worst my mind could do, by far.

― Famous Athlete, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Big Star - 13

― nathalie (nathalie), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 08:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" - Betty Everett

― Myonga Von Bontee, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:26 (twenty-two years ago)

"Run" by New Order.

― Vasquesz, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:27 (twenty-two years ago)

"Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:29 (twenty-two years ago)

sweet surrender - tim buckley

― mullygrubber (gaz), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Holdays in the Sun - Sex Pistols

― stevo (stevo), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:34 (twenty-two years ago)

New Rose - The Damned

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:35 (twenty-two years ago)

kate bush - the big sky

― pete b. (pete b.), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:38 (twenty-two years ago)

abba - dancing queen

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

"It's the End of The World as We Know it" - REM

but i don't know why i thought that...

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:00 (twenty-two years ago)

my girl - madness.

my first 7" record. the start of it all. still love it after all these years.

― mark e (mark e), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead - Like Spinning Plates

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:09 (twenty-two years ago)

"Together In Electric Dreams" Giorgio Moroder and Phil Oakey

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Sea Song - Robert Wyatt

― Joe Kay (feethurt), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 10:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Goodbye To Love - though God knows why, as I've been in a relationship for the past 19 years.

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 11:55 (twenty-two years ago)

my bloody valentine - sometimes

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Eleventh Dream Day - 'Beach Miner'

A bit of an overstatement on m'brain's part there. Hmm

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 12:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Pulp's "Common People" always pops up when people ask me this. So there we go. Just the swooping opening quater-second is enough to give me shivers of excited anticipation.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

blue monday

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Walk Away Renee, although I MAY be lying.

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 12:42 (twenty-two years ago)

"I Can't Stand the Rain," Ann Peebles, although on alternate days I might say "She's Not There" by the Zombies or "Tipsy" by J-Kwon.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"God Only Knows"

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

"sweet pea"

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:09 (twenty-two years ago)

"Wilmot" Sabres of Paradise

― peepee (peepee), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)

MBV -- "To Here Knows When"

― rainman (rainman), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now"

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

"Celebrated Summer" by Husker Du. Dear God, where did that come from?

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Queen is dead" by The Smiths.

― holojames, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

one in a milion - aaliyah

― tricky disco (disco stu), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

MBV, "Soon."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Reel Around The Fountain, but I don't think this is a way to get the 'truest' answer - I thought of that because it's the song that I most often cite when pushed.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 13:58 (twenty-two years ago)

gimme shelter, rolling stones

― d. powers (popmatters devon), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

"Love, Reign O'er Me" -- the Who

― JC-L (JC-L), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

White Man in Hammersmith Palais - The Clash

― paulhw (paulhw), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

"Be My Baby" -- the Ronettes

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)

"When Doves Cry"

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

this list would make a kick-ass compilation!

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Chisel, "Do Go On". For now.

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

"All that love and maths can do" - Durutti Column

― Rob M (Rob M), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Aphex Twin "Windowlicker"

― Rollie Pemberton (Rollie Pemberton), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

― maypang (maypang), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

"Shake your Coconuts" Junior Senior

― p.j. (Henry), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Every Grain of Sand - Dylan

― marc robinson (pilgrim), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:01 (twenty-two years ago)

‘Wild is the Wind’ by Nina Simone (the live version from At Town Hall).

― Orange, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:02 (twenty-two years ago)

neil young 'cowgirl in the sand'

― Ian Johnson (orion), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"Eighties" by Killing Joke

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

bah ga bloop bloop mmmno

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Funky Nassau: The Beginning of the End

― ddb, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:29 (twenty-two years ago)

"Learo, You're A Hole" by Archers of Loaf

― nader (nader), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

"Sleepwalk" by Santo & Johnny

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Nina Simone's "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair".

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

descendents - bikeage

― dean! (deangulberry), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

err... err..errr..
Coba - After Dinner (Plaid Mix)

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:18 (twenty-two years ago)

geto boys - spalding gray obituary

― vahid (vahid), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Academy Fight Song - Mission of Burma

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Rhapsody in Blue

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Sail on Sailor - Beach Boys

― mzui, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

The first thing to pop into my head (I was nervous from the anticipation) was "Red Jungle Gym Sky".

But then giving it just a little thought - "Blue Line Swinger" _ Yo La Tengo

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Richard & The Young Lions-Open Up Your Door

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 20:09 (twenty-two years ago)

...only trouble is that next time I'm asked this question, the song I chose here will come to mind immediately whether it's true or not!

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

"Dominique"- Soeur Sourire aka The Singing Nun

― brg30 (brg30), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

The first thing that came into my head was Tame by the Pixies.

― Chris Jones (Crackity Jones), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Elvis - "Can't Help Falling In Love".

― Kornél Kovács (Kornél Kovács), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Soft Cell - "Little Rough Rhinestone"

― anode (anode), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Marvin Gaye - I heard it thru the grapevine

― Sym (shmuel), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Double - the captain of her heart

― chom, Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"I Feel Love"

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

If "Sweet Surrender" had popped into my head, I think that would make me a much better person

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin

― ailsa (ailsa), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 23:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Rolling Stones, "Sweet Virginia"

― cws (cws), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 02:53 (twenty-two years ago)

"Imagine"
But after reading this list, "The Captain of Her Heart."

― otto, Wednesday, 10 March 2004 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Goddamn, there's a memory dug up.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Baby's on Fire???

It just popped in. I cant help it

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Take me to the River - Al Green

― pete s, Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Chopin, Nocturne op9 no2 in E-flat

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Route 66 / as performed by Nat King Cole or Asleep At The Wheel

― jim wentworth (wench), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:12 (twenty-two years ago)

"Disco 2000"

― bbc6 personality (bbc6 personality), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:16 (twenty-two years ago)

whale - "hobo humpin slobo babe"

― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 03:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead - "Idioteque"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 05:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Without thinking: "Only Shallow"

After Thinking A Bit: Something from Loveless or Swervedriver - "Girl On A Motorbike"

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 07:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Shy FX "Funkin Dem Up" (what I am listening to)

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 10 March 2004 07:14 (twenty-two years ago)

six years pass...

bump?

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:36 (fifteen years ago)

"Little Brown Jug"

(this can't be true)

― sharkless dick stick (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:47 (fifteen years ago)

"Days" - the Kinks

― MumblestheRevelator, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:52 (fifteen years ago)

Kraftwerk - Computer Liebe

(what i'm listening to at the moment (for the 100th time))

― Captain Ahab, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:56 (fifteen years ago)

like an old fashioned waltz - sandy denny

― ('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:58 (fifteen years ago)

96 Tears.

Weird.

― o sh!t a ˁ˚ᴥ˚ˀ (ENBB), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 06:14 (fifteen years ago)

OWL!

― sarahel, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 06:16 (fifteen years ago)

midnight train to georgia

― symsymsym, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 07:45 (fifteen years ago)

Take Me To The River - Talking Heads (Live in Rome 1980)

― Veðrafjǫrðr heimamaður (ecuador_with_a_c), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 07:49 (fifteen years ago)

first song which comes to mind: the beatles - julia. i had it in my blog a couple of days ago.

― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 07:51 (fifteen years ago)

"Absolute", Scritti Politti. But I think that's just because it's alphabetically first on a list of my all-time favorites.

― her breath came in short pants (sciolism), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 07:54 (fifteen years ago)

"Slip Inside This House" by the 13th Floor Elevators

― Jeff VoiVoderen (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 07:58 (fifteen years ago)

the one i'm working on right now. it's called "leave a bruise": indonesian live musicians playing on top of my electronic beats, english lyrics by an american ex-bandmate who's writing style i always admired, sung by indonesian girl singer who is DA HOTTNESS

i'm listening to the mix i made last night, a few tweaks on the mixing levels and it will probably be the best thing i've ever produced. egotistical i suppose but there was no doubt whatsoever in my mind when i first read the question!

― messiahwannabe, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:02 (fifteen years ago)

Tom Dissevelt/Kid Baltan - Song of the Second Moon

― Leu! (crüt), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:06 (fifteen years ago)

paul weller / tracey thorn - the paris match

― iago g., Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:35 (fifteen years ago)

The Vertebrats "Left In The Dark"

― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:45 (fifteen years ago)

Boo Radleys - Lazarus

(although if I were to think longer/harder I'm sure I'd have a different answer)

― village idiot (dog latin), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:45 (fifteen years ago)

biggie - juicy

― dayo, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:46 (fifteen years ago)

roy orbison in dreams

― cozen, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:46 (fifteen years ago)

meow men

― ITS YA BOY (zorn_bond.mp3), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 08:46 (fifteen years ago)

"Peg"

― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:53 (fifteen years ago)

Ghost Rider-Suicide

― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:55 (fifteen years ago)

din daa daa

― peacocks, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:56 (fifteen years ago)

ok, for whatever reason I thought of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by elton john and kiki dee but not only is that not my favorite song I don't even like it. going to try this again.

― funky brewster (San Te), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 14:00 (fifteen years ago)

Welcome to Dying--Blind Guardian (ok that's better)

― funky brewster (San Te), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 14:00 (fifteen years ago)

3..6..9 Seconds of Light

This is a) not my favourite song, and b) not afaik the title of a song at all, oh dear.

― Gravel Puzzleworth, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 14:07 (fifteen years ago)

The Blue Nile - Tinseltown in the Rain

― mein voight-kampff (corey), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 14:33 (fifteen years ago)

"be my wife" by david bowie, since yesterday. gonna go listen to it right now.

― marc i marc ii marc iii (marc iv), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 20:39 (fifteen years ago)

"Firefly" by American Music Club - I must have mentally set this as some kind of default answer, because it's also basically true.

― Bill A, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 20:56 (fifteen years ago)

the housefactors "go mad"

― vessels in distress (r1o natsume), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 20:59 (fifteen years ago)

MBV - "Soon"

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:00 (fifteen years ago)

Geto Boys - "Mind Playin' Tricks On Me"

― Parenthetical Grillz, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:03 (fifteen years ago)

the tokens - "lion sleeps tonight"

― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:12 (fifteen years ago)

"straight outta compton"

― banshun, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:32 (fifteen years ago)

Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)

― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:10 (fifteen years ago)

Alan Hovanhess "Fred the Cat"

― pookapooka, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:13 (fifteen years ago)

New Order "Chosen Time"

― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento LLC (SNM), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:20 (fifteen years ago)

Minutemen, "Love Dance"

― My totem animal is a hamburger. (WmC), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:24 (fifteen years ago)

ghostface "apollo kid"

― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:25 (fifteen years ago)

'Georgy Girl,' The New Seekers

― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:52 (fifteen years ago)

The Clash "Guns of Brixton"

― 'ello govna, Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:58 (fifteen years ago)

I don't know.

― bamcquern, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:15 (fifteen years ago)

Then Bach prelude 1

― bamcquern, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:16 (fifteen years ago)

Rotterdam Termination Source: "Poing"

― Tuomas, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:20 (fifteen years ago)

(It probably isn't, but it was the first one to come to my mind.)

― Tuomas, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:20 (fifteen years ago)

Powderfinger

― Z S, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:21 (fifteen years ago)

That's not even true, with 5 seconds of additional contemplation, but I'm trying to follow the thread title's instructions..

― Z S, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:22 (fifteen years ago)

^well that is the point

― 'ello govna, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:01 (fifteen years ago)

cramps - mystery plane

― Is it remotely possible that Shannara might have been good? (los blue jeans), Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:05 (fifteen years ago)

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-Where have all the rude boys gone?

― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:14 (fifteen years ago)

steve reich - come out

― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:15 (fifteen years ago)

Wilco - "At Least That's What You Said"

― markers, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:16 (fifteen years ago)

First answer popping into my head = Thomas Dolby, One of Our Submarines

The thread title would make a nice ILM board description...

― hearing-impaired leppard (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:16 (fifteen years ago)

And from the recesses of my brain popped my favorite song for about 2 weeks when I was 16:

"Tell Me To My Face" - A 7 minute Hollies' cover by Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg.

You have no reason to believe me, but it rocks.

― Hideous Lump, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:34 (fifteen years ago)

i only have eyes for you

― 156, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:52 (fifteen years ago)

Mastodon - The Czar

― sofatruck, Thursday, 26 August 2010 22:50 (fifteen years ago)

fuck you - cee-lo

this has more to do with word association mechanisms than with my favorite songs

― a dystopian society awaits if we continue on this path. (contenderizer), Thursday, 26 August 2010 22:52 (fifteen years ago)

"Always Come Back To Your Love" by Samantha Mumba.

Makes my giddy with joy for reasons I really cannot explain. Weird.

― The referee was perfect (Chris), Thursday, 26 August 2010 23:47 (fifteen years ago)

Isaac Hayes - Walk On By was playing in my head for no apparent reason this morning

― factcheckr, Friday, 27 August 2010 00:18 (fifteen years ago)

Kiss Me Again

― seandalai, Friday, 27 August 2010 00:35 (fifteen years ago)

black ivory - mainline

― NOT FUNNY NEEDS MORE GUCCI (deej), Friday, 27 August 2010 00:39 (fifteen years ago)

Neil Young - Don't Let It Bring You Down

― Ground Zero Mostel (Hurting 2), Friday, 27 August 2010 00:43 (fifteen years ago)

The problem with this thread is that the first thing that actually popped into my mind when I opened the thread was a Legendary Pink Dots song.

― Ground Zero Mostel (Hurting 2), Friday, 27 August 2010 00:43 (fifteen years ago)

Peter Murphy - "I'll Fall With Your Knife"

― FRESH MEAT (MFB), Friday, 27 August 2010 06:22 (fifteen years ago)

Good one!

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Friday, 27 August 2010 06:45 (fifteen years ago)

Velvets "I'm Waiting For The Man"

― chromecassettes, Friday, 27 August 2010 14:27 (fifteen years ago)

Lone Ranger - Automatic

― Hubert Lolz (lpz), Friday, 27 August 2010 15:00 (fifteen years ago)

The Mayor of Simpleton by XTC

― banjoboy, Saturday, 28 August 2010 04:19 (fifteen years ago)

VU "Candy Says"

― a black white asian pine ghost who is fake (Telephone thing), Saturday, 28 August 2010 06:48 (fifteen years ago)

Don't Fear The Reaper

― sofatruck, Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:02 (fifteen years ago)

i can never do these because the first thing that comes into my mind is always a fake song. today it was "mother's day jam" by the enlightened few

― Dominique, Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:12 (fifteen years ago)

Spratley's Japs - Fanny

― acoleuthic, Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:16 (fifteen years ago)

If you fancy listening...

warning: may melt your head

― acoleuthic, Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:28 (fifteen years ago)

surely with a name like that that's your own band lj? that's a bit egotistical.

― Efraqueen Juárez (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:28 (fifteen years ago)

nah my band doesn't even exist yet!

well, not until monday's first rehearsal anyway :D

― acoleuthic, Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:30 (fifteen years ago)

We Can Work It Out.

― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 29 August 2010 05:19 (fifteen years ago)

Cheap Trick - Surrender

― Gavin in Leeds, Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:51 (fifteen years ago)

this thread is basically whats yr favourite song at the moment.

― Zeno, Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:52 (fifteen years ago)

John-Jabob Jingleheimerschmidt

― A Chart Hit of Some Sort (Eazy), Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:54 (fifteen years ago)

Can - Vitamin C

― dsb, Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:36 (fifteen years ago)

Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael

― ....some kind of psychedelic wallflower (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:42 (fifteen years ago)

portishead the rip

― diamonddave85, Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:46 (fifteen years ago)

would not argue with vitamin c

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:47 (fifteen years ago)

i always say either "slip inside this house" or "follow the leader" or "i feel love" or "goodbye victoria". those are the ones i always think of first. without thinking. so, one of those. any one will do. definitely the ones i have been obsessed with the longest. and they all explain the universe to me when i need it explained.

― scott seward, Sunday, 29 August 2010 16:59 (fifteen years ago)

short answer would probably just be chubby though. if i really had to choose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsh-0D53bps

― scott seward, Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:01 (fifteen years ago)

short and chubby?

― Zeno, Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:04 (fifteen years ago)

mind playin tricks on me

― Carmine Dirtnap from North Arlington (Eisbaer), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:05 (fifteen years ago)

would not argue with mind playin tricks on me

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:07 (fifteen years ago)

btw i would strongly encourage youtube embeds here

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:08 (fifteen years ago)

YouTube did not exist when this thread was created!

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:08 (fifteen years ago)

holy fuck at goodbye victoria, this is pretty amazing

― this isn't STRAWBERRY 0_o it's RAWBERRY (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:10 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIIsOdTc2RQ

― Carmine Dirtnap from North Arlington (Eisbaer), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:18 (fifteen years ago)

"Heroes"

― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Sunday, 29 August 2010 17:21 (fifteen years ago)

"Ahead" by Band of Susans (Wire cover)

― dlp9001, Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:58 (fifteen years ago)

"Supper's Ready" by Genesis. As always.

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Monday, 30 August 2010 09:56 (fifteen years ago)

three years pass...

bump
snootie wild - made me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7OLJLx--o4

― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Monday, 11 August 2014 03:38 (eleven years ago)

forget whether I ever came in here to say throwing muses - pearl but the answer is still throwing muses - pearl

― katherine, Monday, 11 August 2014 03:59 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nevnq7MvVTI

― clouds, Monday, 11 August 2014 04:01 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOgwFzhlyw

― You know something? He *did* say "well, yeah" a lot. (cryptosicko), Monday, 11 August 2014 04:17 (eleven years ago)

Another Girl, Another Planet

― voodoo chili, Monday, 11 August 2014 22:04 (eleven years ago)

Rocks Off

― nostormo, Monday, 11 August 2014 22:11 (eleven years ago)

Spider and I

― rip van wanko, Monday, 11 August 2014 22:26 (eleven years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eglNtIGaer0

― Mordy, Monday, 11 August 2014 22:30 (eleven years ago)

The Manifold Curiosity by Kayo Dot, without hesitation.

For the record, like.

― a proclamation of tortoise intent (ultros ultros-ghali), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 01:11 (eleven years ago)

The Temptations- I Wish It Would Rain

Answer to this question will pretty much always be the last song I listened to.

― rushomancy, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 01:42 (eleven years ago)

ultros ultros-ghali needs to post more imo, life's hard enough on ilx for an avantprogfiend without a silent brethren

(TMC isn't in my top 3 Kayo Dot songs, weirdly, but its appeal is clear & its escalation almost absurdly intense)

My answer is always Moon In June tbh, Robert Wyatt was on some frightening genius tip right then

― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 01:48 (eleven years ago)

Spratley's Japs - Fanny

― acoleuthic, Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:16 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

clearly my answer isn't always Moon In June lol

Fanny is something else, if you haven't heard. get ready to fry that brain o'yours!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuYck1MR8pI

― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 01:52 (eleven years ago)

Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin

― Inty Tyga Et La Tyga Loma (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 01:56 (eleven years ago)

Radiohead - Letdown

― LimbsKing, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 02:34 (eleven years ago)

Sara Smile

― Jimmywine Dyspeptic, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 03:20 (eleven years ago)

Clair de Lune

― Moka, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 04:01 (eleven years ago)

Almost every song in here is awesome btw.

― Moka, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 04:03 (eleven years ago)

for bunita marcus

― mattresslessness, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 04:03 (eleven years ago)

fct was a bit ahead of the curve in clickbait techniques

― een, Tuesday, 12 August 2014 04:14 (eleven years ago)

If only i had used my power for evil i could be rich now

― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 05:25 (eleven years ago)

"urban spaceman" - bonzo dog doo-dah band

― Adding ease. Adding wonder. Adding (contenderizer), Tuesday, 12 August 2014 05:41 (eleven years ago)

many xposts FAO imago

I'm pretty certain you're the guy I used to talk to occasionally on DiS, just thought I should point that out at some point. My favourite bit of The Manifold Curiosity isn't even the outro it's that joyous explosion of clarinet after the acoustic part, definitely my favourite bit of music ever. It completely changed my way of thinking about music when I was younger and it's had a profound effect on me to this day, as has most of that record.

I like that Spratleys Japs album and Fanny's great but it's not quite up there with Tim Smith's main concern, and I think there are better songs on that album (namely Oh, Fear, Vine)

Dirty Boy has a good shout a being the best actual SONG ever (rather than 15 minute avantpostprogorchestralmetal odyssey) yeah?

― a proclamation of tortoise intent (ultros ultros-ghali), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 01:45 (eleven years ago)

I've had Dirty Boy at number 1 at points, yeah :)

Think I had a phase with Fanny just after hearing it where the dizzy wobbly sonic structure was the most convincing approximation of the unlimited & joyous possibilities of sound I thought I'd ever heard, allied to those eye-wateringly beautiful melodies. Of course, I was dazzled and in love. You're right that Tim's main concern largely features better songwriting & is probably, on the whole, more laudation-worthy, but that song hit a spot where I was reduced beyond words

Now wondering which DiS poster you were! Narrowed it down to one beginning with B, one C and one O...

― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 09:26 (eleven years ago)

Like a Rolling Stone

― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 13:43 (eleven years ago)

Lonely Woman

― 3kDk (dog latin), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 13:51 (eleven years ago)

uptown top ranking

― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 14:06 (eleven years ago)

fredugolon 6

― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 14:54 (eleven years ago)

xpost the temptation to leave you guessing is strong but I was C.

― a proclamation of tortoise intent (ultros ultros-ghali), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 18:58 (eleven years ago)

props to your DN there, ultros

― sleeve, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 19:00 (eleven years ago)

uptown top ranking

― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler)

This makes me happy.

― Moka, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 19:07 (eleven years ago)

Slapp Happy - Me & Paravati

― sleeve, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 19:14 (eleven years ago)

i answer.
i cntrl-f and search.
same answer 10 years ago.

― mark e, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 19:42 (eleven years ago)

OCD took over and I felt a Spotify list was necessary.
Spotify being spotify, it ain't everything. But it's 150 tracks!
http://open.spotify.com/user/forksclovetofu/playlist/0UDCKKqsUwN7UXyVPiZ48K

― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 19:59 (eleven years ago)

I thought of "Dirty Boy" too. I remember Kavus Torabi recently saying that "Dirty Boy" was the sort of unparalleled, life-changing epic that everyone in his generation said "Stairway to Heaven" was, which I think hits the nail on the head

― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 20:03 (eleven years ago)

magnolia by john weldon cale some real summer jam realness fuck

― missingNO, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 20:26 (eleven years ago)

"Penny Lane"

― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:01 (eleven years ago)

Radiohead - Lucky

― The Velvet Fog called me a motherfucker (Sandy), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:08 (eleven years ago)

Good Vibrations

― skip, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:19 (eleven years ago)

Dream Baby Dream.

― stirmonster, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:22 (eleven years ago)

for the sake of the spotify, i'd request folks put their artist of choice as well.

― go ahead. make vid where u rap about this new TMNT movie. (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:23 (eleven years ago)

Forbidden Colours (Sakamoto/Sylvian)

― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:31 (eleven years ago)

Dream Baby Dream by Suicide, Angel Corpus Christi or Bruce Springsteen.

― stirmonster, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 22:36 (eleven years ago)

New Order - Ceremony

― uxorious gazumping (monotony), Wednesday, 13 August 2014 23:18 (eleven years ago)

Dream Baby Dream by Suicide, Angel Corpus Christi or Bruce Springsteen.

In The Wire this month there's a list of fifteen different versions of DBD!

― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 14 August 2014 08:48 (eleven years ago)

I remember Kavus Torabi recently saying that "Dirty Boy" was the sort of unparalleled, life-changing epic that everyone in his generation said "Stairway to Heaven" was, which I think hits the nail on the head

― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:03 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Kavus, of course, has stated (in the comments!) that this is his favourite piece of music (and it's very, very good):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLm2ozVoiyg

― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Thursday, 14 August 2014 09:03 (eleven years ago)

In The Wire this month there's a list of fifteen different versions of DBD!

i didn't notice that (only given it a brief skim so far). i can only think of about ten so interested to see who else has covered it.

― stirmonster, Thursday, 14 August 2014 10:02 (eleven years ago)

hmmm. can't see it. is it the issue with dean blunt on the cover or the one before?

― stirmonster, Thursday, 14 August 2014 10:51 (eleven years ago)

The St Vincent issue (sorry, didn't realise there was a new one out)

― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 14 August 2014 10:54 (eleven years ago)

Arthur Russell - In the Light of the Miracle

― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Thursday, 14 August 2014 11:52 (eleven years ago)

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