Perfect or Great Songs

[jsilvers]

Perfect songs? Oh boy... Where to begin? I mean, there is a ton of great music out there. And I don't know that there is such a thing as the "perfect song". But...

Okay, right now, I'm really getting into a Welsh hip-hop artist. His music just hits right for me.

But, I've been listening to a lot of Gary Numan lately. His stuff in the past 10 years has been amazing!

And you can't go wrong with Depeche Mode. I've found their studio session stuff that wasn't included on the latest album, and I'm going down a rabbit hole with that.

And then, just for the amazingly fun and danceable type of music, I very recently got into Lynks. His particular style of industrial pop/techno really speaks to me and my partners. It is fun and clever and so very dancable.

I don't know how to pick just one!

 

[Wonderer67]

I don't know how to pick just one!

The best place to start is to start!

Would love to hear some of the artists and bands you’ve mentioned.

 

[jsilvers]

Okay. well...

Welsh hip-hop artist.

I got started when a friend posted this video:

And I got really interested when I went down the rabbit hole to these videos:

 

[jsilvers]

As for Gary Numan... This is the dark stuff from him I've been listening to:

(just to share a few)

 

[jsilvers]

Depeche Mode. What can I say? I'm a sucker for their music since 1985.

 

[Wonderer67]

Hey @jsilvers

Would love more description of why the songs are so great. Rather tha just vids.

From post one.

Here’s an idea for a thread. Yeah, there’s a metric fuckton of music threads, but I really like the perfect album thread and I think this would be a good compliment to it…

Here’s the catch: ya gotta tell us why it’s so great!

a music fan and you wanna talk and write about it! Put the lit in literotica!

Even if it’s just a few sentences.
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The other thing is, too many vids can glitch the thread for many users.

It hasn’t happened yet, it has on other threads, but please try to post more words than vids and let us know why the song hits so hard for you!

 

[jsilvers]

And then... for some fun, danceable techno...

My partner Valerie is absolutely in love with this artist!

 

[jsilvers]

Okay. well...

Welsh hip-hop artist.

I got started when a friend posted this video:

And I got really interested when I went down the rabbit hole to these videos:

So, for the Ren videos.

Growing up in the 80's I remember when hip-hop and rap hit the mainstream. And I love the artistry and style back then. The skill and talent of the freestyle artists were amazing!

But, I felt that a lot of the hip-hop and rap through the 90's and even into the 2000's lost the "vision". It seemed either too commercial or it got very "shock value" where it seemed like the artists were just trying too hard to be as vulgar or crass as possible.

When I first heard Ren, he seemed genuine in the things he was talking about in his music. And as I listened to more of his stuff, I found that he came across as a genuine artist that wasn't driven by a paycheck from a label (he's not signed to a major label). He was more driven by what he felt about the world.

And I think that comes through in his music. He has done a lot more than just hip-hop. He has been involved with ska bands and other artists with various musical styles. He's quite talented and I think that a lot of what he's saying is speaking to how the world has become today.

 

[jsilvers]

As for Gary Numan... This is the dark stuff from him I've been listening to:

(just to share a few)

I've been a fan of Gary Numan since the 80's. And most everyone my age knows his songs from that era. It was ground breaking and very influential.

But his newer stuff got a lot heavier, a lot darker, and a lot better, in my opinion. I was able to see him back in 2023 on his tour. And it was the best concert I've ever been to.

When great musicians perform, most of the time, they know that they are performing for the crowd. They dance, sing, posture, whatever for the audience. They are trying to get everyone into the show. And it is awesome.

When I saw Gary Numan perform, he didn't seem like he was performing for us. He seemed like he was performing for himself! I would say that if there was absolutely no one else in the room with him, he still would have performed like he did. He would have moved and danced and sang the same no matter if there were 12 or 5,000 people watching.

He BELIEVES his music. And it makes it that much more powerful, in my opinion.

 

[jsilvers]

Depeche Mode. What can I say? I'm a sucker for their music since 1985.

Okay, Depeche Mode. This band is just... well, they are one of my favorites for sure.

I like to tell people that anything I've felt in my life, any emotion that I've gone through, any strong feelings I've had, there's a Depeche Mode song for it.

When Andy Fletcher died a few years ago, I really thought it would be the end of DM. I figured they'd hang up the towel and Martin would do his solo projects and Dave would sing with other bands.

But they had a new album come out anyway. We saw them twice on that tour. And I cried both times. As an aging "goth kid", Depeche Mode has been a band that has tied me to so many people in so many places for so many years. I remember being in high school and hearing "People are People" for the first time. They helped me realize some of the things in the world that I felt were just wrong. The line from that song "I can't understand what makes a man hate another man. Help me understand." just KILLS me every time I hear it.

And I don't want to get on a social or political rant here. That line just seems to apply so much in the world we're in right now. And ever since that sone in 1985, they have consistently produced songs that say so much and touch me so deeply.

 

[jsilvers]

And then... for some fun, danceable techno...

My partner Valerie is absolutely in love with this artist!

Okay, now this guy... Well.

You can't be in a relationship like I am without being at least somewhat associated with queer culture. One of my partners is pansexual and she heard music from this guy and fell in love! She played that first track (I didn't come her for art, I only came here to dance) for me and when the beat hit, holy carp!

This music is just so GOOD for dancing! And there is this playful, flirtatious, sexual energy in it that I can't not like it.

This artist is just FUN. His music isn't something that makes me ponder the deep, dark mysteries of the universe. This music makes me want to stand up, dance, and enjoy life!

 

[Nightbird]

Phil Collins to me his music is special and his talent unmatched sadly his health is failing..
Anyhow you can't Mention Phil Collins without this song.. In the Air Tonight and I can't tell you how much I hate the story about someone drowning etc.. HE has said MANY times that story is not true the song is not about someone drowning..

 

[Nightbird]

Linkin Park.. This is my go to song when I am feeling the feels and this song is so relateable..

 

[Nightbird]

Wish I didnt know now what I didnt know then - Bob Seger.. His Rock is Classic and so is he..

 

[CarlyAnn]

I think Kristofferson was the most heartfelt songwriter. Is this a great song? In my mind it is….My Great Uncle was a street drunk who was an amazing person when he was sober; trouble is, he just couldn’t stay that way. I was the last one to see him alive. He told me he was headed into town for a job interview. The next day I learned he was murdered. He was thrown 17 stories down an elevator shaft. He was one tough SOB….when his Sister went to identify the body, he was still alive. He died a few minutes later. So this song is for him.

 

[PacificWaves]

Molly Tuttle, Crooked Tree
I first became a Molly Tuttle when I heard her incredible guitar playing. She’s the daughter of a well known bluegrass teacher in the Bay Area and grew up going to bluegrass festivals and playing music with her dad and little brothers. She finished high school a year early and got a merit scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a couple of years there playing in bluegrass bands, she moved to Nashville to begin her career.

While still in her early 20s she became the first woman to be chosen as the IBMF guitar player of the year. She won again the next year and the year after that she won the IBMF female vocalist of the year.

Now in her early 30s, she’s won a couple of Grammys and performs with many of the greatest artists on the planet. Rolling Stone Magazine has her on their list of the 20 Best Guitar Players in the world.

But here’s what’s special about this song that Molly wrote. She has alopecia. She got it when she was 3 years old and went through childhood feeling different and feeling the need to hide her condition with wigs and hats.

As an adult, she’s learned to accept the way she is and devotes much of her energy helping others with alopecia do the same. She goes to alopecia conventions every year, mentors kids with the condition, and helps raise money.

The inspiration for her song, Crooked Tree, came from a line she heard somewhere. Crooked trees don’t fit in the lumber mill machines so harvesters don’t cut them down. They’re left to grow. She felt that term fit her, so she wrote this songs for all the crooked trees out there who feel different for whatever reason. It’s a beautiful song. She’s an exceptionally talented and super nice young woman who writes a lot beautiful songs.

 

[Wonderer67]

The second page has glitched on me. I think sometimes there are videos that mess with us users using lit on their phones. So if people post and we get to page 3, I should be able to see it.

I am posting from the bottom of page one, and it’s a good opportunity to post another perfect song.
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I first heard this many years ago, listening to Little Stevens underground garage. I scrambled and took a picture so I could see who the artist was in my car, I was that blown away.

Wat did it for me was how familiar this song sounded. I’d never heard it before for sure, but there is a familiarity and a vibe with this song.

Suzi Chunk’s band, Groovy Uncle, has a fabulous 60s vibe in most of their songs. Her voice reminds me of Sharon Tandy or a dusty Speingfield. Till I bought the CD, I played and played and played this video.

Suzi Chunk - No Stone Unturned

 

[Wonderer67]

Molly Tuttle, Crooked Tree
I first became a Molly Tuttle when I heard her incredible guitar playing. She’s the daughter of a well known bluegrass teacher in the Bay Area and grew up going to bluegrass festivals and playing music with her dad and little brothers. She finished high school a year early and got a merit scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a couple of years there playing in bluegrass bands, she moved to Nashville to begin her career.

While still in her early 20s she became the first woman to be chosen as the IBMF guitar player of the year. She won again the next year and the year after that she won the IBMF female vocalist of the year.

Now in her early 30s, she’s won a couple of Grammys and performs with many of the greatest artists on the planet. Rolling Stone Magazine has her on their list of the 20 Best Guitar Players in the world.

But here’s what’s special about this song that Molly wrote. She has alopecia. She got it when she was 3 years old and went through childhood feeling different and feeling the need to hide her condition with wigs and hats.

As an adult, she’s learned to accept the way she is and devotes much of her energy helping others with alopecia do the same. She goes to alopecia conventions every year, mentors kids with the condition, and helps raise money.

The inspiration for her song, Crooked Tree, came from a line she heard somewhere. Crooked trees don’t fit in the lumber mill machines so harvesters don’t cut them down. They’re left to grow. She felt that term fit her, so she wrote this songs for all the crooked trees out there who feel different for whatever reason. It’s a beautiful song. She’s an exceptionally talented and super nice young woman who writes a lot beautiful songs.

This is beautiful and hits home a little bit. I saw Firewood on her farm and 95% of the time. I just let trees fall before you use it for Firewood. A friend who owns a who owns a tree service also drops off wood for me to use.

I’m sort of a sucker for not taking down trees so I mostly let the big dead ash trees fall before using them for Firewood. Sometimes my friend will drop off trees that are so beautiful. I have to mill the wood into boards. (Cherry, black walnut, black locust etc.

I want someone to be able to use it or admire it for its beauty.

 

[Wonderer67]

I think Kristofferson was the most heartfelt songwriter. Is this a great song? In my mind it is….My Great Uncle was a street drunk who was an amazing person when he was sober; trouble is, he just couldn’t stay that way. I was the last one to see him alive. He told me he was headed into town for a job interview. The next day I learned he was murdered. He was thrown 17 stories down an elevator shaft. He was one tough SOB….when his Sister went to identify the body, he was still alive. He died a few minutes later. So this song is for him.

A beautiful memory Carly Ann.

I had always heard the Johnny Cash version and knew the Kris Kristofferson had written it, but I’ve never heard of it before. It’s a different and very beautiful version.

 

[laszloholyfield]

The first track off of Guns N' Roses debut album was the cannon shot across the 80's rock 'n' roll bow. This was the culmination, the ne plus ultra, the apex of 80s hard rock 'n' roll and the tip of the spear into its heart. From Slash's stabbing opening riff, to Axl's primal scream, to the machine gun na-na-na-na-na-na's mowing down the bands before them, the song served notice that every other rock 'n' roll band was now living in GnR's jungle and were gonna die. Nobody was gonna live faster or rock harder than GnR. Paradise City (another candidate for this thread) at the end of the Guns side of the album was the danse macabre around every other band's corpse. Welcome to the Jungle was the song that slashed and burned the rock 'n' roll landscape, clearing the way for a new sound of rock 'n' roll to germinate and rise like a Fenix from the Seattle sewers.

Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

 

[Wonderer67]

I can’t get the page 2 to load unless I post something offa page one. So here goes and it’s @Mrswonderer ’s turn. I just asked her.

“It’s great to dance to the chorus makes you smile, and the words are easy to remember. It’s that simple.”

Th Capitols - Cool Jerk

We also have it on a jukebox.

https://imgur.com/a/XEBeqWk

 

[Wonderer67]

Here’s another one that my wife wanted to post. She loves this song because it’s not disco but it’s funky. It’s great to dance to and you never want it to end. She had great memories of this song.

Earth, Wind And Fire – Sing a Song

 

[ScarletDaisy]

My mom introduced me to Carole King. I've always loved her music and I agree with mom, Tapestry is a pretty perfect album. But this song. Oh the emotion, oh the words... It's perfectly, heartbreakingly wonderful.

Carole King - It's Too Late

 

[CarlyAnn]

My mom introduced me to Carole King. I've always loved her music and I agree with mom, Tapestry is a pretty perfect album. But this song. Oh the emotion, oh the words... It's perfectly, heartbreakingly wonderful.

Carole King - It's Too Late

I collect vinyl and over the years I’ve found and bought 5 copies of this album. If I find 5 more, I’ll buy those also.

 

[Ssbbw4u1974]

This song is perfection to me, because it describes a man I know, and he is really is one of the good ones!
I've known him about 1½ years now, and every single day he makes me feel like I matter. He took me out of a fog
He's got amazing values, and if I could, I would be his IRL!!

But this song is just everything he is.