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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 12, 2007 16:09:05 GMT -5
1. Five Years - From the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars Killer way to start an album Yeah it is. Now, are you going to put the next 24 in separate posts, too? I mean, I've heard of trying to run up post-counts, but this is ridiculous! ;D |
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Feb 12, 2007 16:10:21 GMT -5
Here is my review of Ken's list.
For one thing, I can't believe that you guys would take serious the man who has made such horrific statements against "Desire" and can't see the greatness in it. ;D
1. The Clash, “London Calling” – London Calling
I'm okay with this one actually.
2. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, “Thunder Road” – Born to Run
I'm okay with this one as well, it's a great album.
3. The Who, “Baba O’Reilly” – Who’s Next
Eh, this is so obvious to me, which is why I didn't pick it.
4. Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone” – Highway 61 Revisited
Yeah, this is pretty good way to open an album for sure, despite Ken's sacriledge against "Desire".
5. David Bowie, “Station to Station” – Station to Station
Disagree with this one vehemently. I love Bowie, but I think as an opener it's shit.
6. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nevermind
Another too obvious one for me and while it's great, I'm beginning to think in the 15 years since it's initial release, "Nevermind" has not aged well.
7. The Beatles, “I Saw Her Standing There” – Please Please Me
The Beatles have never had good opening songs on their albums. They are good songs, but not what I consider great.
8. U2, “Where the Streets Have No Name” – The Joshua Tree
Oh god how U2 sucks, let me count the ways........the first bloated track off of the most overrated piece of shit I have ever had to displeasure of listening to. Milk that Eno bassline boys, you've been doing it for over 2 decades now.
9. Midnight Oil, “Beds Are Burning” – Diesel and Dust
I hate Midnight Oil. I said it. They suck, always have.
10. New Order, “Age of Consent” – Power, Corruption and Lies
Now we're talking!!!!!!!
11. Peter Gabriel, “The Rythym of the Heat” – Peter Gabriel 4 (Security)
Great song and I wish I had thought of this one myself.
12. The Replacements, “Hold My Life” – Tim
Fuck Paul Westerberg.
13. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, “No Action” – This Year’s Model
Good track, I can't complain on this one either.
14. Pearl Jam, “Life Wasted” – Pearl Jam
I would pick "Ocean" over this as a lead off track or "Five Against One" before this one, but that's just me.
15. Counting Crows, “Round Here” – August and Everything After
Eh.......I like these guys but I don't.....it is a decent lead off track though.
16. Pete Townshend, “Rough Boys” – Empty Glass
Yeah, pretty cool.
17. Waterboys, “Church Not Made With Hands” – A Pagan Place
I haven't heard this enough to really say.
18. Wilco, “Misunderstood” – Being There
I wish I had thought of this one as well, but I still think "I am trying to break your heart" is just as good as it gets.
19. X, “The Hungry Wolf” – Under the Big Black Sun
I don't know how I feel about this one........I love X and it's a great song so I am going to say thumbs up.
20. Don Henley, “The Boys of Summer” – Building the Perfect Beast
Awesome song!
21. R.E.M., “Radio Free Europe” – Murmer
Yep, this is when REM was amazing, I'm good with this one too.
22. The Jam, “All Mod Cons” – All Mod Cons
Paul Weller is just pretty unbelievable and I would have rated this much higher on the list.
23. Gang of Four, “Ether” – Entertainment!
Yeah, Okay......I can dig this one too.
24. Oasis, “Rock and Roll Star” – Definitely Maybe
Yes, this should have rated much higher as well.
25. The Velvet Underground, “Candy Says” – The Velvet Underground
No.....fuck Lou Reed and some "vapid girl says" dumb ass songtitles.
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 12, 2007 16:15:13 GMT -5
Thanks Skvor! Interesting thoughts on my selections. I know you wanna love U2, but you've got too much invested in hating them to change now.  |
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 16:23:55 GMT -5
1. Five Years - From the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars Killer way to start an album Yeah it is. Now, are you going to put the next 24 in separate posts, too? I mean, I've heard of trying to run up post-counts, but this is ridiculous! ;D um, much like Phil, that's all I could think of for now ! |
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Post by Galactus on Feb 12, 2007 16:24:44 GMT -5
1. The Clash, “London Calling” – London Calling
I love this song, really I do...but #1? Really?
2. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, “Thunder Road” – Born to Run
3. The Who, “Baba O’Reilly” – Who’s Next
4. Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone” – Highway 61 Revisited
5. David Bowie, “Station to Station” – Station to Station
You were doing so well. I'm just at a point were Bowie bores me to tears
6. Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nevermind
7. The Beatles, “I Saw Her Standing There” – Please Please Me
8. U2, “Where the Streets Have No Name” – The Joshua Tree
U2 has never been great, people should really start owning up to this
9. Midnight Oil, “Beds Are Burning” – Diesel and Dust
I don't have a problem with the song, it's just way higher then I'd put it...
10. New Order, “Age of Consent” – Power, Corruption and Lies
Again, I just don't get why everyone loves New Order/Joy Division so much..
11. Peter Gabriel, “The Rythym of the Heat” – Peter Gabriel 4 (Security)
I'm sure i've heard it but I can't recall it right now
12. The Replacements, “Hold My Life” – Tim
13. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, “No Action” – This Year’s Model
14. Pearl Jam, “Life Wasted” – Pearl Jam
I'd have gone with Sometimes probably...
15. Counting Crows, “Round Here” – August and Everything After
Again I just have trouble putting this in the "great" column
16. Pete Townshend, “Rough Boys” – Empty Glass
17. Waterboys, “Church Not Made With Hands” – A Pagan Place
I don't like the Waterboys
18. Wilco, “Misunderstood” – Being There
19. X, “The Hungry Wolf” – Under the Big Black Sun
20. Don Henley, “The Boys of Summer” – Building the Perfect Beast
Don uh...Henley, yeah, it's awesome. No, really.
21. R.E.M., “Radio Free Europe” – Murmer
22. The Jam, “All Mod Cons” – All Mod Cons
23. Gang of Four, “Ether” – Entertainment!
24. Oasis, “Rock and Roll Star” – Definitely Maybe
25. The Velvet Underground, “Candy Says” – The Velvet Underground
Oh look, Velvet Undergzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
All in all a good list. There's nothing I'd say is bad just a few I wouldn't rate nearly so high but to each his own. Well done Holzman.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Feb 12, 2007 16:36:21 GMT -5
10. New Order, “Age of Consent” – Power, Corruption and Lies Again, I just don't get why everyone loves New Order/Joy Division so much.. Because they rock, dude, that's why!!! Jeez!!  |
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 16:56:32 GMT -5
1. Five Years - Ziggy Stardust / david bowie
2. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - from Rust Never Sleeps/ Neil Young
3. Tangled Up In Blue - from Blood On The Tracks/Bob Dylan
4. blind - korn
5. Them Bones - Dirt / alice in chains
6. The Grudge - Lateralus / tool
7. Blitzkrieg Bop - the ramones
8. Pink Moon - Pink Moon /Nick Drake
9. Needle In The Camel's Eye - Here Come The Warm Jets /eno
10. The Blue - When The Kite String Pops /acid bath
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 12, 2007 16:57:08 GMT -5
Hey, someone tear apart my list.
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 16:57:15 GMT -5
I'll try and think up 10 more
then 5 after that
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 17:07:14 GMT -5
11. Stop, I'm Already Dead - We Are Night Sky /Deadboy And the Elephantmen
12. Seven Nation Army - Elephant / the white stripes
13. Where Am I - One Step More And You Die / mono
14. SGNL>01 - Celestial /ISIS
15. Last Day Of Winter - The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw /PELICAN
16. Misery Is The River Of The World - Blood Money /tom waits
17. Suite-Pee - system of a down
18. Storm - Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennaes To Heaven / Godspeed You!Black Emperor
19. The Hollow - Mer De Noms / A Perfect Circle
20. The Post War Dream - The Final Cut / pink floyd
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Post by Galactus on Feb 12, 2007 17:08:28 GMT -5
1) Sonic Youth - "Teenage Riot" - Daydream Nation
Gay
2) Mission of Burma - "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" - Signals, Calls and Marches
That's Gay For My Revolver
3) Wilco - "Misunderstood" - Being There
Misunder...gay
4) The Pixies - "Debaser" - Doolittle
De-gay-ser
5) X - "The New World" - More Fun In the New World
The New Gay World
6) The Clash - "London Calling" - London Calling
London Gay-ing
7) The White Stripes - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" - White Blood Cells
Gay Leaves on a gay ground
8) Nirvana - "Serve the Servents" - In Utero
Gay The Servents
I really can't keep doing that...
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Feb 12, 2007 17:10:41 GMT -5
The list:
1) Sonic Youth - "Teenage Riot" - Daydream Nation
YES!!! I love this song and it really is just the best opener for me.
2) Mission of Burma - "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" - Signals, Calls and Marches
Yes, I am all over this one as well. Super good.
3) Wilco - "Misunderstood" - Being There
"I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" is much better to me, but this one is pretty good too.
4) The Pixies - "Debaser" - Doolittle
Nope. While I love this song, "Bone Machine", "Trompe Le Monde" and "Caribou" are WAY better.
5) X - "The New World" - More Fun In the New World
I love this song and this is one that I was thinking of over Ken's.
6) The Clash - "London Calling" - London Calling
Yep.
7) The White Stripes - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" - White Blood Cells
Nope. I love the White Stripes, but I think "Seven Nation Army" stomps all over it's ass.
8) Nirvana - "Serve the Servents" - In Utero
Yes!
9) John Cale - "Mercenaries (Ready for War)" - Sabotage/Live
I would prefer the lead tracks from Paris 1919 or Vintage Violence
10) The Clash - "The Magnificent Seven" - Sandinista!
Yeah, I may even like this one much better than "London Calling".
11) The Beatles - "Come Together" - Abbey Road
Eh.......ok.
12) Iggy & the Stooges - "Search & Destroy" - Raw Power
Have okay but nowhere near great opening songs and I feel this way about this one as well.
13) The Velvet Underground - "White Light/White Heat" - White Light/White Heat
Yeah, it's good.
14) Radiohead - "Everything In It's Right Place" - Kid A
I really like this as an opener myself.
15) Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone" - Highway 61 Revisited
Yep
16) Thunderbirds Are Now! - "Better Safe Than Safari" -
Justamustache
I don't know.....I have no opinion.
17) The Modern Lovers - "Roadrunner" - The Modern Lovers
This is good.
18) The White Stripes - "Jimmy the Exploder" - The White Stripes
See above.
19) Jeff Buckley - "Mojo Pin" - Grace
As much as I love this record, I sometimes rue the day it was ever released. I wouldn't have picked this myself.
20) Neko Case - "Things That Scare Me" - Blacklisted
Yes!
21) Mission of Burma - "2wice" - The Obliterati
Yep, might be my favorite song of the whole album.
22) The Stooges - "Down On the Street" - Funhouse
See Above
23) Joy Division - "Atrocity Exhibition" - Closer
I think this is a great song but a terrible opener for an album.
24) Elvis Costello - "Accidents Will Happen" - Armed Forces
Yay!
25) David Bowie - "Five Years" - Ziggy Stardust
Yeah, much better than "Station to Station".
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 17:17:31 GMT -5
1. Five Years - Ziggy Stardust / david bowie
2. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) - from Rust Never Sleeps/ Neil Young
3. Tangled Up In Blue - from Blood On The Tracks/Bob Dylan
4. blind - korn
5. Them Bones - Dirt / alice in chains
6. The Grudge - Lateralus / tool
7. Blitzkrieg Bop - the ramones
8. Pink Moon - Pink Moon /Nick Drake
9. Needle In The Camel's Eye - Here Come The Warm Jets /eno
10. The Blue - When The Kite String Pops /acid bath
11. Stop, I'm Already Dead - We Are Night Sky /Deadboy And the Elephantmen
12. Seven Nation Army - Elephant / the white stripes
13. Where Am I - One Step More And You Die / mono
14. SGNL>01 - Celestial /ISIS
15. Last Day Of Winter - The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw /PELICAN
16. Misery Is The River Of The World - Blood Money /tom waits
17. Suite-Pee - system of a down
18. Storm - Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennaes To Heaven / Godspeed You!Black Emperor
19. The Hollow - Mer De Noms / A Perfect Circle
20. The Post War Dream - The Final Cut / pink floyd
21. Love Comes To Me - The Letting Go /bonnie 'prince' billy
22. Eyes Of A Bird - Family Album / faun fables
23. Spill! There Be Squabbles Ahead / stolen babies
24. Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus - Frances The Mute /the mars volta
25. Orgasm Addict - Singles Going Steady / the buzzcocks
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Feb 12, 2007 17:18:56 GMT -5
I love everything except that fookin Neil Young.
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Post by Thorngrub on Feb 12, 2007 17:24:13 GMT -5
haha, I knew you'd groan @ his inclusion, but man, that's a classic opener dude !
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