Teahead Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Which one would it be? I have recently concluded Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen to be the song I envy most. Simply because it is ground breaking music, masquerading as a pop song. A hit with every generation since it's conception, truly timeless music. What about you? One song you wish you had written... Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Dog Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Let It Be, The Beatles or Sonata in B Minor, Franz Liszt hard choice Yum, Yum! Eat em up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Why, "I Write The Songs (that make the young girls sing)", by alley-cat fickle, unfair cosmic chance penned by Barry Manilow. *SIGH* The woefulness, the hurtful wrongfulnessness and unjustness of it! (*petulent stamp of expensivesley shod fop-foot*) Man, that's a hard one to pin down to one song. Prime candidates that flood into my mind are from the Beatles, Bob Marley, Van Marrison, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Miles Davis... all but one are songs, as opposed to instrumentals. (It should be easy to guess which instrumental/by whom I'd pick.) Do I really have to pick just one? Or can I at least do a top-six countdown-to-number-one? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 One Song only please, Mr. Inebriated Beneath Wherever You Are! Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 HAHAHA!!! Old Time Rock and Roll...the Bob Seger hit (he didn't write it, either, but wishes he had). I could revel in royalty checks while devoting my remaining years to writing more worthy tunes that no one would listen to. Seriously, though...a lot. Not for their "hit factor", but their ability to hit a special chord within people. Your "Bohemian" is a good example of a great tune that's both, a hit and hits a special chord (a whole bunch of chords, in fact). I couldn't list one tune, though. A bunch. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Tossup between Across the Borderline by Ry Cooder and Copperhead Road by Steve Earle. Both are stylistically where I am in my own writing, and damn close to a couple songs I've written way before I ever heard these. Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIAMOND DUST Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 The Long and Winding Road, or Down by the Seaside. http://b-cordova.dmusic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 All Along the Watchtower The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 happiness is a warm gun. keep in mind, my answer would change daily. maybe that's why i'm not such a good songwriter myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveMusic Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by Geenard: Tossup between Across the Borderline by Ry Cooder and Copperhead Road by Steve Earle. Both are stylistically where I am in my own writing, and damn close to a couple songs I've written way before I ever heard these.Hey, you know the first song popped in my mind? "My Old Friend The Blues" by Steve Earle. BTW, my friend, I thought of you this week when I penned a song that has a reference to Steve Earle in it. I can't tell the tile yet cuz someone might steal it. ;-) It's rambunctious as hell. Anyway, the song I mentioned is just a masterpiece. My gosh, that is a great song. Another song he did that floors me is "Valentine's Day." The guy is a genius. Oh yeah, "Copperhead Road," not bad. Isn't that thing a treat! He's got so many! As far as moola, maybe "Green Green Grass Of Home" that Curly Putman wrote that Tom Jones made into an international smash that apparently made Curly rich. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Originally posted by funk_jazz: happiness is a warm gun. keep in mind, my answer would change daily. maybe that's why i'm not such a good songwriter myself ooooh ooooh thats a good one damm! The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelance Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Too many great songs - but Hotel California by the Eagles would certianly be high on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Walk Away - The James Gang. That's my pick of the day. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James-Italy Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 #1 "Keep on Loving You" from REO Speedwagon Very close 2nd "You Shook Me All Night Long" from AC/DC That solo from Gary Richrath still brings tears to my ears and rivets me everytime I hear it, even after the 5000th time. You may write if off as pop-trash, but I love it!!!! Can you tell in what era I was in high school? Notice I didn't say "when I grew up" because I'm still working on it! My Gear My Attempts at Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldil Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 The Star Spangled Banner. I figure I'd be pretty much set for life with the royalties from school & sporting events Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I'm gonna have to go with that whole "medley" section on the second half of the Beatles' Abbey Road. Especially that "Golden Slumbers" section. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J J Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 since i've been loving you - Led Zeppelin i would take a lot of pride in writing that song (or the music anyhow) or Keep on rockin in the free world - neil young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawill Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Homeward Bound. Paul Simon has written some great poetry and put it to very good music. I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleCarlos Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 "I wanna be adored" - Stone Roses "...Nigel" - XTC "arcarsenal (including the intro)" - At the Drive In "Amantes hasta el fin" - Robi Draco Rosa lots of others, just don't remember.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timrocker Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I've known the answer to this question for years. It's "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick. Both for the royalties AND the braggin' rights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 "I Wanna be Sedated" - The Ramones my pick for tomorrow. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Björn Fröberg Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 It's really difficult to pick just one song. Bohemian Rhapsody? Hotel California? Johnsburg, Illinois by Tom Waits? Adagio? Air? I can't pick one. Ten maybe. But not one. - Bob Freebird A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitaristi0 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 If I wanted to bath in money I would go for either Yesterday - The Beatles or Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin But the song I really wish I would have written would have to be Heart+Soul - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles or Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin I don't know, that's such a hard question. p.s. Happiness is a warm gun is such a good song. I love it how they sing it so seriously. A duck-pond, a museum, and a red hunting hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlow Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 1 Song...........Redemption Songs by Bob Marley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Todays Choice: Desperados - the Eagles OR Are you sure Hank did it this away - Waylon (I'll Always be a Huge Waymore Fan!) Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hush Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Love Reign O're Me or maybe She's Leaving Home. Tough to narrow it down to only one. Marc Searching for a new sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 If it were an instrumental, I'd say "All Blues" by Miles Davis. O.K., maybe "Linus and Lucy", Vince Guaraldi (and Trio). Glad to see mention here of Bob Marley, Tom Waits and Cheap Trick! (How's that for an odd- but good- mix?!) Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Pocket Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 "Fragile" by Sting. If that was the only thing Sting ever did in his career, it would still be more significant and beautiful than anything most other artists manage to do over a lifetime. My $0.02 Paul Peace, Paul ---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachjkh Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Bad To The Bone That song has been played, and played, and played. I think it's even been used in a diaper commercial. I'm so sick of that song, but the royalties have got to be incredible. Hey you white boy there Go play that funky music "ok...what's it pay?" first smoke, then silence your very expensive rig dies so gracefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyelmis Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 From a purely economic point of view, I'd take any of the songs on this list: http://www.classicbands.com/mostplayed.html From an artistic point of view: ones that have always hit over the years have been John Prine's "Sam Stone" and "Donald & Lydia" www.ruleradio.com "Fame is like death: We will never know what it looks like until we've reached the other side. Then it will be impossible to describe and no one will believe you if you try." - Sloane Crosley, Village Voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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