Gaspar_Lewis
02-11-2008, 02:31 AM
Just a rundown of songs that I not only love, but I've actually given thought to how they would translate to charts and such. Some are borrowed from a larger topic, but I don't just want them getting lost in the mix.
Even if the song I give isn't as stellar as I may think, the artists should definitely be looked into for other songs; I've specifically avoided artists already in the game, or slated for North American DLC. Some are modern, some are old-school, but they're all fairly well-known. All links are to Youtubes, so as not to go skirting the rules.
All songs have been considered for their merits in both equity of "the four instruments", possession of something unique in their sound, and joy provided by me imagining myself playing it.
NEW! Since I'm using YouTube for every last song, I just went ahead and made a playlist (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8C2BE9FC3D076C2F) of everything. Plus, since I made "videos" for the songs that didn't have good ones, now everything is ship-shape. And, the list now takes up a lot less space, so less incessant scrolling!
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The Aquabats- Fashion Zombies! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tw6vBbwVY)
Charge!!, 2005
Beck- F***in' With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDSDlNHQUw)
Mellow Gold, 1994
Blur- Bang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2uGvp6u9Qk)
Leisure, 1991
British Sea Power- Remember Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peo0s75QDR0)
The Decline of British Sea Power, 2003
Broken Social Scene- 7/4 (Shoreline) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7gWEfEAqjs)
Broken Social Scene, 2005
Counting Crows- 1492 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG8veGmU2r8)
Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, 2008
The Cult- Bad Fun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riYTOoScsuk)
Electric, 1987
Dead Boys- Sonic Reducer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJe91mhd3sE)
Young, Loud & Snotty, 1977
Eagles of Death Metal- I Gotta Feeling (Just Nineteen) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnYnLJgKgBw)
Death By Sexy, 2006
Eels- Saturday Morning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftGUEH63TeI)
Shootenanny!, 2003
Electric Six- I'm The Bomb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbQfpiKwLQw)
Band Name: Electric Six
Fire, 2003
Franz Ferdinand- Dark of the Matinee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_uhyeVrkig)
You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005
Funkadelic- Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYVmPo-T6Ls)
One Nation Under A Groove, 1978
The Futureheads- Decent Days & Nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfJMqUN0FCE)
The Futureheads, 2004
Hellacopters- Hopeless Case of a Kid in Denial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myOrsgchFMY)
High Visibility, 2000
Jethro Tull- To Cry You A Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNCEIGgyIS4)
Benefit, 1970
The Kinks- Rats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LAkd0hS1LE)
Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, 1970
Klaxons- Totem on the Timeline (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTj_9x69PfY)
Myths of the Near Future, 2007
L7 - Pretend We're Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ2ceBCygu0)
Bricks Are Heavy, 1992
Maximo Park- Apply Some Pressure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx00NuMSipc)
A Certain Trigger, 2005
MC5- The American Ruse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpLmXNEIl0Q)
Back In The USA, 1970
Oingo Boingo- Only A Lad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgq8D2_RGM)
Only a Lad, 1981
The Shins- Turn A Square (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d00jPoVDaXs)
Chutes Too Narrow, 2003
Soulwax- Too Many DJs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6xHYuuYdoM)
Much Against Everyone's Advice, 1999
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives- Bigtime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYQwtRFxMUo)
Origin Vol. 1, 2005
Supergrass- Diamond Hoo Ha Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPHk16mO20)
Diamond Hoo Ha, 2008
The Thermals- A Pillar of Salt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Iobo18U9w)
The Body, The Blood, The Machine, 2006
They Mights Be Giants- AKA Driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmshIRHfZM)
John Henry, 1994
Vampire Weekend- A-Punk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XC2mqcMMGQ)
Vampire Weekend, 2008
The Von Bondies- C'mon C'mon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE4dfRa56D8)
Pawn Shoppe Heart, 2004
Ween- Transdermal Celebration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BHoLHsxG0I)
Quebec, 2003
ZZ Top- Sharp-Dressed Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QQFusjLzCs)
Eliminator, 1983
10cc- Rubber Bullets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPHk16mO20)
10cc, 1973
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Agree, disagree, recommend better songs by these artists; whatever you please!
Even if the song I give isn't as stellar as I may think, the artists should definitely be looked into for other songs; I've specifically avoided artists already in the game, or slated for North American DLC. Some are modern, some are old-school, but they're all fairly well-known. All links are to Youtubes, so as not to go skirting the rules.
All songs have been considered for their merits in both equity of "the four instruments", possession of something unique in their sound, and joy provided by me imagining myself playing it.
NEW! Since I'm using YouTube for every last song, I just went ahead and made a playlist (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8C2BE9FC3D076C2F) of everything. Plus, since I made "videos" for the songs that didn't have good ones, now everything is ship-shape. And, the list now takes up a lot less space, so less incessant scrolling!
---
The Aquabats- Fashion Zombies! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tw6vBbwVY)
Charge!!, 2005
Beck- F***in' With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEDSDlNHQUw)
Mellow Gold, 1994
Blur- Bang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2uGvp6u9Qk)
Leisure, 1991
British Sea Power- Remember Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peo0s75QDR0)
The Decline of British Sea Power, 2003
Broken Social Scene- 7/4 (Shoreline) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7gWEfEAqjs)
Broken Social Scene, 2005
Counting Crows- 1492 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG8veGmU2r8)
Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, 2008
The Cult- Bad Fun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riYTOoScsuk)
Electric, 1987
Dead Boys- Sonic Reducer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJe91mhd3sE)
Young, Loud & Snotty, 1977
Eagles of Death Metal- I Gotta Feeling (Just Nineteen) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnYnLJgKgBw)
Death By Sexy, 2006
Eels- Saturday Morning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftGUEH63TeI)
Shootenanny!, 2003
Electric Six- I'm The Bomb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbQfpiKwLQw)
Band Name: Electric Six
Fire, 2003
Franz Ferdinand- Dark of the Matinee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_uhyeVrkig)
You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005
Funkadelic- Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYVmPo-T6Ls)
One Nation Under A Groove, 1978
The Futureheads- Decent Days & Nights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfJMqUN0FCE)
The Futureheads, 2004
Hellacopters- Hopeless Case of a Kid in Denial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myOrsgchFMY)
High Visibility, 2000
Jethro Tull- To Cry You A Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNCEIGgyIS4)
Benefit, 1970
The Kinks- Rats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LAkd0hS1LE)
Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, 1970
Klaxons- Totem on the Timeline (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTj_9x69PfY)
Myths of the Near Future, 2007
L7 - Pretend We're Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ2ceBCygu0)
Bricks Are Heavy, 1992
Maximo Park- Apply Some Pressure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx00NuMSipc)
A Certain Trigger, 2005
MC5- The American Ruse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpLmXNEIl0Q)
Back In The USA, 1970
Oingo Boingo- Only A Lad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgq8D2_RGM)
Only a Lad, 1981
The Shins- Turn A Square (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d00jPoVDaXs)
Chutes Too Narrow, 2003
Soulwax- Too Many DJs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6xHYuuYdoM)
Much Against Everyone's Advice, 1999
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives- Bigtime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYQwtRFxMUo)
Origin Vol. 1, 2005
Supergrass- Diamond Hoo Ha Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPHk16mO20)
Diamond Hoo Ha, 2008
The Thermals- A Pillar of Salt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Iobo18U9w)
The Body, The Blood, The Machine, 2006
They Mights Be Giants- AKA Driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmshIRHfZM)
John Henry, 1994
Vampire Weekend- A-Punk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XC2mqcMMGQ)
Vampire Weekend, 2008
The Von Bondies- C'mon C'mon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE4dfRa56D8)
Pawn Shoppe Heart, 2004
Ween- Transdermal Celebration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BHoLHsxG0I)
Quebec, 2003
ZZ Top- Sharp-Dressed Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QQFusjLzCs)
Eliminator, 1983
10cc- Rubber Bullets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EPHk16mO20)
10cc, 1973
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Agree, disagree, recommend better songs by these artists; whatever you please!
