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macintologist · 02:11 PM

Modest Mouse - "The World At Large"

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...ItemId=6395793

World At Large Mp3, 80kbps crappy version. Buy the real thing on iTunes

Post what you consider to be the best song in the world.

And nobody dare post "Tribute" by Tenacious D

Edit: Let's try and keep this limited to songs on iTMS so you can provide a link for a quick 30 second preview.

Skip Breakfast · Dec 21, 2004, 02:15 PM

"Left of the Dial" by The Replacements.

(I can't access ITMS at work)

Jaey · Dec 21, 2004, 02:56 PM

Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull
iTMS doesn't have any Tull

SafariX · Dec 21, 2004, 02:58 PM

Dennis Leary - Asshole

deej5871 · 06:30 PM

Derp.

ringo · Dec 21, 2004, 03:42 PM

My favorite changes a few times a year. Currently it's The Stooges - Dirt from their Fun House album.

iTMS doesn't have anything by the Stooges earlier than Raw Power, too bad.

A small clip is available from Amazon, but not enough to do the song justice.

drive-thru · Dec 21, 2004, 04:09 PM

I'm listening to that Modest Mouse album right now, spooky.
I have lots of favourite songs, but if I have to choose one it will be...

'A Lack Of Color' by 'Death Cab For Cutie'
or
'Steal This Sound' by 'The Constantines'

historylme · Dec 21, 2004, 04:39 PM

too many great songs, but if I had too choose, this one would be in the top 10.

"Paint it blacK" by the R. tones. However, no good version of it are found in Itunes. There are these crappy live recordings.

jcadam · Dec 21, 2004, 04:48 PM

Well, Obviously this is it. The song even identifies itself as a "the best song in the world."

deej5871 · 05:52 PM

Originally posted by jcadam:
Well, Obviously this is it. The song even identifies itself as a "the best song in the world."

Originally posted by macintologist:
And nobody dare post "Tribute" by Tenacious D

Edit: Actually, in the song they say "this is not the greatest song in the world, this is just a tribute". So really, you shouldn't even be able to post that in jest.

Kenneth · Dec 21, 2004, 05:41 PM

Kid A - Radiohead.

TubaMuffins · Dec 21, 2004, 05:46 PM

That's a tough one, but I'm gonna have to go with this one one. Another favorite would be this guy.

paully dub · Dec 21, 2004, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by jcadam:
Well, Obviously this is it. The song even identifies itself as a "the best song in the world."

Ah Tenacious D. What became of them? Isn't there a movie in the works?

Anyway, to know the best song in the world, you'd have to kinda at least have an idea of all the kinds of music there are in the world. In other words, a truly idiotic premise. Maybe you wanna say what song do you like the most? Or what's number one in your iTunes playcount.

Mine's: Fast Forward into Dub by Mad Professor, at 38 times.

nredman · Dec 21, 2004, 05:48 PM

Lifehouse - Breathing

DarwinX · Dec 21, 2004, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by SafariX:
Dennis Leary - Asshole

Haha

that is money in the bank.

Personally for me, 4 A.M. by Our Lady Peace is my favorite song.

ShortcutToMoncton · 06:22 PM

Shortcut To Moncton, off the 1996 album Scenery & Fish, by the currently hiatus-ed I Mother Earth. There are terribly few 7+ minute moments of pure melodic rock bliss in the world, and IME penned at least 4 or 5 of them from their four albums. The 15-minute live version is/was a thing of awe and wonder. I warn you: if you're gonna listen to this song, turn up the volume and have an Appleton's and coke. You'll see what I mean.

Anyways, it's been my namesake since 1998 or so and hasn't led me astray yet.

[Please option-click and Save on the file; your browser won't play AAC files anyway.]

greg

saddino · Dec 21, 2004, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Post what you consider to be the best song in the world.

Best song from a popular band (back when they wrote "best songs"):

R.E.M.: Kohoutek

Best song from an indie band:

Superchunk: Slack Motherf*cker

Best song from my band's last album:

Yuma House: (Write Off) Summer

Albert Pujols · Dec 21, 2004, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Modest Mouse - "The World At Large"

Hmm..I have that song!

Best song is: Incubus - "The Warmth"

Kilbey · Dec 21, 2004, 06:30 PM

My favorite song so far is "Wanted" by the Refreshments (alas no more

)

jcadam · Dec 21, 2004, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by deej5871:
Edit: Actually, in the song they say "this is not the greatest song in the world, this is just a tribute". So really, you shouldn't even be able to post that in jest.

Ah, and I missed the "No Tenacious D" requirement in the first post. Oops. I tend to ignore/forget at least 30% of what people say. More if I don't like you.

Mafia · Dec 21, 2004, 07:47 PM

for the time being its:
Jet - Look What You've Done

songoku912 · Dec 21, 2004, 07:58 PM

Currently for me it's Mess by Ben Folds Five.

Aquataris · Dec 21, 2004, 08:01 PM

Absolute Power by Tech N9ne

My favorite is always changing, but this song is worthy of my praise.

demograph68 · Dec 21, 2004, 08:10 PM

Nine Inch Nails - Closer

Never a day goes by that I haven't listened to it. I'm a loser.

Agasthya · Dec 21, 2004, 08:12 PM

Lithium by Nirvana

demograph68 · Dec 21, 2004, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by Agasthya:
Lithium by Nirvana

I used to listen to them.

macintologist · Dec 21, 2004, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by saddino:

Best song from an indie band:

Superchunk: Slack Motherf*cker

Woah, that sounds almost identical to Consonant - "Mysteries of the Holiday Camp"

lavar78 · Dec 21, 2004, 10:43 PM

Hey now, hey now, my favorite song is "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House.

wolfen · Dec 22, 2004, 12:23 AM

What a Wonderful World -- Armstrong

mac-kerouac · Dec 22, 2004, 12:24 AM

Black by Pearl Jam, not the version by that poser from Staind (Aaron Lewis). Sorry, I'm stuck in 1992 and I can't get out!!!

Kilbey · Dec 22, 2004, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by lavar78:
Hey now, hey now, my favorite song is "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House.

An excellent song.

I even like the Six Pence None the Richer remake.

Super Nova · Dec 22, 2004, 12:59 AM

"easy wind" by the grateful dead

oh yeah

SuperNova

MacMan4000 · Dec 22, 2004, 01:02 AM

Ah crap... Iv been beaten to it twice now...
as soon as I saw this thread title "tribute" immediately popped into my head... And now it wont stop playing, thanks

OK, for my real answer I was going to link to "stairway to heaven" by Led Zeppelin, but iTunes is to crappy to have it. All it has is sh!ty remakes. thats why i prefer to "steal music" from limewire.

lavar78 · Dec 22, 2004, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
An excellent song.

I even like the Six Pence None the Richer remake.

It's one of the better covers (although none can touch the original). Here's an excellent live version by the songwriter himself. You know it's a great song when it can survive this.

ShortcutToMoncton · Dec 22, 2004, 03:08 AM

Oh, and I know that "Best Song in the World" doesn't involved changing one's mind every other day (ball-less flip-floppers in the thread notwithstanding

), but it certainly can have competition. For that, I nominate the incredible Jeff Buckley's Lover, You Should've Come Over, which is right besides Shortcut To Moncton as my favourite song of all time, and hands-down wins the title of Best Love Song In the History of the Universe.

I just had to point it out, since there was so much sh!t being tossed around as "Best Song in the World" that I needed to bring some reality back into the game.

greg

Mafia · Dec 22, 2004, 04:44 AM

Originally posted by MacMan4000:
Ah crap... Iv been beaten to it twice now...
as soon as I saw this thread title "tribute" immediately popped into my head... And now it wont stop playing, thanks

OK, for my real answer I was going to link to "stairway to heaven" by Led Zeppelin, but iTunes is to crappy to have it. All it has is sh!ty remakes. thats why i prefer to "steal music" from limewire.

UGH~!~!!!!!~ maybe before i heard it 20 million times.

MacMan4000 · Dec 22, 2004, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by Mafia:
UGH~!~!!!!!~ maybe before i heard it 20 million times.

OK, it is overplayed just a tiny bit...

Mafia · Dec 22, 2004, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by MacMan4000:
OK, it is overplayed just a tiny bit...

heh i love the scene from waynes world.

cacarr1 · Dec 23, 2004, 12:24 AM

The best song is The Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley.

Lyrics that are perfectly congruent with his lush melodies. Not to mention that he had the voice of an angel.

Check it out if you've never heard it...let it grow on you and you'll be hooked.
Chris.

scottiB · Dec 23, 2004, 02:54 PM

lavar78 · Dec 23, 2004, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by scottiB:

An excellent choice! Marvin definitely had the greatest voice of all time.

DBursey · Dec 23, 2004, 03:50 PM

A song dedicated to Marvin, the Commodores' Nightshift

Oh yeah, dug the Jeff Buckley tune as well.

Now for something completely different! Blind Melon's Tones of Home

A fun thread for a snowy day! It's all good.

ShortcutToMoncton · Dec 24, 2004, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by DBursey:
Oh yeah, dug the Jeff Buckley tune as well.

Now for something completely different! Blind Melon's Tones of Home

A fun thread for a snowy day! It's all good.

Which Buckley tune? Can't say as I care either way, because both of them are personal favourites, but I'm curious.

And good call on Tones of Home! That's always been one of my fav Blind Melon tunes, although I think Mouthful of Cavities would have to take it for me.

greg

budster101 · Dec 24, 2004, 12:15 PM

Here are a few of my favorite songs, and I have to say 'Tenacious D's Tribute is one of them but I won't mention it so I don't irritate the original poster, so please disregard that part of this statement.

These are not in any particular order, and some are favorite seasonal, or newly found favorites.

Boom Boom, John Lee Hooker

I love cover songs as well as the originals.

Come as You Are, Caetano Veloso

Come as You Are, Nirvana

I like most every song on that album.

-

Wipe Out, The Surfaris

The Smoothie Song, Nickel Creek

Angels & Demons, Toby Lightman

How about some Christmas music recommendations,

The Nutcracker Suite, The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt

Carol of the Bells, Danny Wright

And then there is the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

Queen of the Winter Night, TSO

Christmas Eve, TSO

Christmas Canon, TSO

I hope you enjoy a few of these.

Shaddim · Dec 24, 2004, 12:27 PM

Restricted by what's on ITMS? Ok, "Orestes" or "Judith" by APC.

Shaddim · Dec 24, 2004, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by mac-kerouac:
Black by Pearl Jam, not the version by that poser from Staind (Aaron Lewis). Sorry, I'm stuck in 1992 and I can't get out!!!

God, that song always breaks me up...

It and I have quite a history together.

budster101 · Dec 24, 2004, 12:48 PM

There is a song by LIVE, which I love and does the same to me. It's called "Lightning Crashes"

Lightning crashes, a new mother cries
Her placenta falls to the floor
The angel opens her eyes
The confusion sets in
Before the doctor can even close the door

"Lightning crashes, an old mother dies
Her intentions fall to the floor
The angel closes her eyes
The confusion that was hers
Belongs now, to the baby down the hall

Oh now feel it comin� back again
Like a rollin� thunder chasing the wind
Forces pullin� from the center of the earth again
I can feel it.

Lightning crashes, a new mother cries
This moment she�s been waiting for
The angel opens her eyes
Pale blue colored iris, presents the circle
And puts the glory out to hide, hide"

LIVE, Lightning Crashes

scaught · Dec 24, 2004, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by scottiB:

testify.

t_hah · Dec 24, 2004, 05:01 PM

Nutshell - Alice In Chains

Nara - E.S. Posthumus

eddiecatflap · Dec 24, 2004, 05:22 PM

bohemian rhapsody