Stephen King's top 24 rock songs
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Stephen King's top 24 rock songs
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Most of them are unfamiliar, but the ones I do know (and my opinions on them):
Iron Butterfly = good
Beach Boys = meh
The various Elvises = meh (they're alright, but not among his best)
Beatles = NO! No no no. I dislike the Beatles, and this is one of their most irritating songs.
Eddie Cochran = nah, it's nothing special
Connie Francis = hell no! Horrendous song.
Sex Pistols = no. Nothing by the Sex Pistols ever needs to be heard.
Iron Butterfly = good
Beach Boys = meh
The various Elvises = meh (they're alright, but not among his best)
Beatles = NO! No no no. I dislike the Beatles, and this is one of their most irritating songs.
Eddie Cochran = nah, it's nothing special
Connie Francis = hell no! Horrendous song.
Sex Pistols = no. Nothing by the Sex Pistols ever needs to be heard.
At first I thought this was from the Stephen King, not some random guy 
Except for a few, they're all the same 50's style... which generally doesn't do much for me. Talk about music that doesn't have anything more to say!
And how did InaGaddaDaVida get on this list?
Except for a few, they're all the same 50's style... which generally doesn't do much for me. Talk about music that doesn't have anything more to say!
And how did InaGaddaDaVida get on this list?
"History is a myth men have agreed upon." - Napoleon
I was rather......disappointed by the list.
The bright spot is The Hollies "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress", which is simply a great, timeless song.
The bright spot is The Hollies "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress", which is simply a great, timeless song.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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it IS stephen king, relayer. (check first paragraph of column where he talks about "constant reader")
and it's a bizarre list alright, but not so bizarre given his age and that it's stephen king. heh.
i was just happy to see the most undermentioned Rocker of all time on there, EDDIE COCHRAN.
and it's a bizarre list alright, but not so bizarre given his age and that it's stephen king. heh.
i was just happy to see the most undermentioned Rocker of all time on there, EDDIE COCHRAN.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Sadly, I've heard most of them. Not that they're bad songs, but none of them would make my top 24 (though Tall Cool Woman would come close). His selections from Elvis Costello, the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen aren't even in my top 24 for those artists. And I don't care how catchy it is, any song that's on the 'Eddie & the Cruisers' soundtrack deserves to burn in hell. I wonder if that's not just his bands' set list......dlbpharmd wrote:Sadly, I've never heard many of these songs.
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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I was thinking the opposite; good soundtrack, pathetic movie. I guess being a musician makes it hard to watch a movie that so obviously got it wrong on so many levels.....
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
High priest of THOOOTP
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Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
High priest of THOOOTP
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Didn't like the movie or the soundtrack. Yet another one of those things I don't get.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Yeah, I never listened to regular radio much back then, but they definitely played the hell out of that song.
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
High priest of THOOOTP
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* This post carries Jay's seal of approval
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
High priest of THOOOTP
* * This post carries Jay's seal of approval
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I have an appreciation for the Beatles, but I'm not a fan either.
Why? Lots 'o crappy lyrics (mostly Paul's), lots of songs that sound the same, and mostly they're just not my style.
That said, there are a couple of songs that are great (like Blackbird), and they were absolute pioneers in the recording studio.
Why? Lots 'o crappy lyrics (mostly Paul's), lots of songs that sound the same, and mostly they're just not my style.
That said, there are a couple of songs that are great (like Blackbird), and they were absolute pioneers in the recording studio.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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Ok, I don't want to turn this into a Beatles thread . . . .but "lots of songs that sound the same?" I don't think there's another rock group in history that has a more diverse range of music as the Beatles' catalogue. Maybe Zeppelin (talk about lots of songs sounding the same ). But did Zep ever have oboe music? French horns? Beatles go from bubble-gum 60's pop to psychedelic acid rock to Indian to country to ballads to blues to . . . you name it. They were the first rock band. They were pioneers in more than just the recording studio. I had assumed that everyone here had heard much of their prodigious collection of music (since so much of it was hits), but now I'm starting to wonder just how much Beatles you guys have actually heard!
But if it's not your style, it's not your style. Fair enough.
Ok, rant over.
). But did Zep ever have oboe music? French horns? Beatles go from bubble-gum 60's pop to psychedelic acid rock to Indian to country to ballads to blues to . . . you name it. They were the first rock band. They were pioneers in more than just the recording studio. I had assumed that everyone here had heard much of their prodigious collection of music (since so much of it was hits), but now I'm starting to wonder just how much Beatles you guys have actually heard! But if it's not your style, it's not your style. Fair enough.
Ok, rant over.
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Yeah, I respect the Beatles and happily give due credit for their achievements, but the songs just grate, for me. It's as superficial (and inescapably fundamental) as that.Cail wrote:I have an appreciation for the Beatles, but I'm not a fan either.
In most for-against Beatles discussions, Imagine comes up sooner or later as an example of Lennon's brilliant song writing, so I'm going to pre-empt that possibility by saying if I could punch John Lennon, I would. He deserves a smack in the mouth for the high irritation factor of that song. Or would, if he wasn't dead. (I could make a tasteless quip here about the motive of his killer, but I'm not feeling malicious enough today.)