Songs that grab you by the ears

Norman Potting

Well-known member

Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 6, 2015

• #1

From a very long time ago (ok we'll ignore the hairstyles and clothes) a great performance from a great voice backed by a band as tight as a very tight thing, brass that punches you in the stomach and a short and to the point guitar solo. The album version of this is slow and frankly a bit dull!

What's yours?

 

Mowgli37

Enigmatic Asthmatic

Jan 13, 2013

6,371

Sheffield

• Oct 6, 2015

• #2

Sublime.

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Oct 6, 2015

• #3

From a time when I was young

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeGyQIgvSV0

 

ozzygull

Well-known member

Oct 6, 2003

3,829

Reading

• Oct 6, 2015

• #4

Probably the best F You song I have ever heard. This performance of is a bit special, you can feel the anger at the end.


https://youtu.be/zZ3GA6dazTA

 

The Antikythera Mechanism

The oldest known computer

NSC Patron

Aug 7, 2003

7,792

• Oct 6, 2015

• #5

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Norman Potting

Well-known member

Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 6, 2015

• Thread starter
• #6

Won't disagree with any of those so far posted - here's another from the slightly bonkers Mr. Osbourne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMR5zf1J1Hs


Probably few of you will know this but the song's main guitar riff has been praised for its use of the full minor scale.



....OK so I got that last bit off Wikipedia.

 

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footychick

Nicola

Dec 8, 2005

4,406

Soham, United Kingdom

• Oct 6, 2015

• #7

Chemical Brothers - Go

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Oct 6, 2015

• #8

 

Norman Potting

Well-known member

Nov 5, 2006

13,967

Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Oct 7, 2015

• Thread starter
• #9

No excuses for bouncing - another one to consider. Enjoyed the other nominations above.

 

Trufflehound

Re-enfranchised

Aug 5, 2003

14,105

The democratic and free EU

• Oct 7, 2015

• #10

Norman Potting said:

From a very long time ago (ok we'll ignore the hairstyles and clothes) a great performance from a great voice backed by a band as tight as a very tight thing, brass that punches you in the stomach and a short and to the point guitar solo. The album version of this is slow and frankly a bit dull!

What's yours?

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Never a big Q-Tips fan, but I do remember being blown away when they opened with this at the Milton Keynes Bowl in 1981, supporting Thin Lizzy. Have to say Lizzy were better that day though, as was Ian Hunter.

 

Trufflehound

Re-enfranchised

Aug 5, 2003

14,105

The democratic and free EU

• Oct 7, 2015

• #11

The Antikythera Mechanism said:

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My favourite King Crimson song (and album) by a distance.

 

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daveinprague

New member

Oct 1, 2009

12,572

Prague, Czech Republic

• Oct 7, 2015

• #12

Thought this was best FU song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtK33Wcvrn4

 

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daveinprague

New member

Oct 1, 2009

12,572

Prague, Czech Republic

• Oct 7, 2015

• #13

ozzygull said:

Probably the best F You song I have ever heard. This performance of is a bit special, you can feel the anger at the end.

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Always thought this was the best FU song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTDdjafMmzw