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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)

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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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