Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) This topic is for your favorite songs, for whatever reason. I have loved certain songs for years and years, and cherish revisiting them again and again. I'm a little pop-oriented, though many on this Forum seem a bit more metal-influenced. Some of these songs go back before my time; there aren't many newer than ten years old, because I haven't decided if they're timeless yet! I invite all of you to let us know what songs have stayed with you for a long time. I'll start out with a few in alphabetical order. Alison Krauss Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_jmNcm-Dw Bill Evans Trio When I Fall in Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adPpG0Dnxeg Bobby Hebb Sunny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ZdVc8V_Ss Boz Scaggs We’re All Alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4_JbtPo6c Burton Cummings Is It Really Right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUS-qZTHq30 Carl Carlton Everlasting Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qTzVV01iNA Edited January 27, 2021 by Yamanashi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 27, 2021 What a difficult (yet interesting) topic ! How to choose when you've listened to music all your life thus so many pieces of music? Sometimes it's just a solo, sometimes a catchy chorus. Anyway this needs much thinking and big cruel in order not to fill an entire page with songs. "I'll be back"... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 31,695 Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Japanese KomeKomeClub 米米 club 浪漫飛行 Roman Hikou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB0vCYz2Xgk, live Chage&Aska Yah Yah Yah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfZIaTZJo0o Southern Allstars ザンオールスターズ: Namida no kiss 涙のキッス, Manatsu no Kajitsu 真夏の果実 Yumin 松任谷由実: ANNIVERSARY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIOuyyiCh8g Sakamoto Fuyumi 坂本冬美 Mata kimi ni koi shiteru また君に恋してる https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFpMPfPBuzI, live German Milva: Hurra, Wir leben noch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Yq-4gGcp0 Favorites from famous bands of the past Rolling Stones: Painted Black https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4irXQhgMqg Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8WMGBuNaus Simon&Garfunkel: Hazy Shade of Winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuZEoIBxFiE Simply favorites Nino Rota, Romeo & Juliet, What Is A Youth - Glen Weston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxidjMJK9f4 Enya Orinoco Flow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrk4X9ACtw Classics favorites (favorite songs are always songs I like to sing as well) Mozart, Zauberflöte, in diesen heil'gen Hallen, Eugen Hilti Bariton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8MPM-NOEb8 Mahler, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen 3, Ich hab ein glühend Messer. Thomas Hampson/Mariss Jansons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHobfQxnM Puccini, Turandot, Nessun Dorma, Pavarotti http:// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ul_IRqtcWE There are also a few recent favorites and many tunes without songs, but these are what I would call my favorite songs, that come to mind immediately, in these categories Edited January 28, 2021 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 27, 2021 A big yes to Enya Orinoco Flow @Akinomaki! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 27, 2021 Ok, I'll try not to overload too much this thread but how difficult it is for me ! Tears For Fears - Working hour (an underrated excellent song) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbuPdt2vY0c Dire Straits - Tunnel Of Love (for the heavenly melodic final guitar solo) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvGl-WQjCFE Richard Page - You Are Mine : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLFJD6QRA0 Fusion Jazz: Return To Forever - The Romantic Warrior : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ETla9zs5SI Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays (the whole album actually. A masterpiece) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPr0EJQ68g&list=PLo64ErhWbRZG_wIyJHzHkD0PqZV1Hgooa John Mc Laughlin - Brise De Coeur : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geyg7-6WpSQ I'll certainly come back for more.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 27, 2021 6 hours ago, Athenayama said: Ok, I'll try not to overload too much this thread but how difficult it is for me ! Tears For Fears - Working hour (an underrated excellent song) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbuPdt2vY0c Dire Straits - Tunnel Of Love (for the heavenly melodic final guitar solo) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvGl-WQjCFE Richard Page - You Are Mine : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aLFJD6QRA0 Fusion Jazz: Return To Forever - The Romantic Warrior : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ETla9zs5SI Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays (the whole album actually. A masterpiece) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGPr0EJQ68g&list=PLo64ErhWbRZG_wIyJHzHkD0PqZV1Hgooa John Mc Laughlin - Brise De Coeur : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geyg7-6WpSQ I'll certainly come back for more.... I hadn't heard the McLaughlin piece; it was great! That's why I started the thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Yamanashi said: I hadn't heard the McLaughlin piece; it was great! That's why I started the thread. Glad you liked it. I have a bunch of these. I could send you links in pm not to overload here. Or here, as you wish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getayukata 108 Posted January 28, 2021 Goodness, where do I start? How about some Stan Rogers: Or my favourite tenor, Fritz Wunderlich: And Akinomaki - I love Mozart, and especially Sarastro's aria, but I think I prefer it sung by a basso profondo, as in this version of In diesen heiligen hallen: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Getayukata said: How about some Stan Rogers: Completely unknown to me. Thank you for this gem! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 28, 2021 Dave Mason Sad and Deep As You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89uRgfOP-94 DAZZLE VISION Kirari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOXku66t2g Doobie Brothers I Cheat the Hangman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_md9-63Ygk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 31,695 Posted January 28, 2021 Watching a relatively recent BD I heard one of my favorite classical pieces, which qualifies as song as well, Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem - 2. Denn alles Fleisch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CskHayWjwoU and which film was it in? Spoiler X-Men Dark Phoenix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotoroiwa 48 Posted January 28, 2021 Hmm… If I could have only a single CD to take with me to a deserted island (and a solar panel to charge something to play the disc with). At least these would be included: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 28, 2021 @Getayukata Stan Rogers, very nice acapella song. @Akinomaki Ein Deutsches Requiem by Brahms is definitely one of the pieces of music I like when it comes to classic music. @Yamanashi I definitely like all your choices in your triple "D" selection (Dave, Dazzle, Doobie) @Kotoroiwa Nice selection of songs ! I love this thread ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 28, 2021 I know this selection is not for "all ears", anyway here it is. Bjork - Unison : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rxgzq5W6E4 Tori Amos - Cloud On My Tongue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wE8SEQFZGg Carlos Santana - All The Love Of The universe (fantastic energy in this one) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_riUhKoed0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 28, 2021 Tori Amos' English Wikipedia article is missing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: Tori Amos' English Wikipedia article is missing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori_Amos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Athenayama said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tori_Amos I swear it was missing 20 minutes ago (I specifically Googled it; they had the Dutch version ... ). It must have been in the shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: I swear it was missing 20 minutes ago (I specifically Googled it; they had the Dutch version ... ). It must have been in the shop. haha no problem at all. By the way if you like her, she made cool cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2YkdnrM3aw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 273 Posted January 28, 2021 Last one for the day. For me this is the full expression of sensuality in a song... Kate Bush - The Song Of Solomon : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kal-6JzUvU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Athenayama said: haha no problem at all. By the way if you like her, she made cool cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2YkdnrM3aw I've always liked her vocal style and choice of songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 29, 2021 I swear I've heard "Holy Mountain" by Chris Amott before, but I can't imagine where. Great experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 29, 2021 Cat Stevens Sad Lisa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJWiNfzwUg Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg Chris Isaak Can’t Do a Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MznjC04_5w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 31,695 Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) Some of my favorite Anime songs from favorite Anime Opening 1 from Dragonball, Makafushigi Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJqGirLjQn4 Ending 1 of DBZ, Zenkai Power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-UCyrqaA3g Ending of Heisei Tensai Bakabon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYnYXMTp0IA&t=92s Ending of Majo no takkyuubin (Kiki's delivery service), Yumin: Yasashisa ni tsutsumarete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8N2qhzfc5E From Anpanman one always gets the Anpanman march, but I like the other, the Yuuki Rinrin song, of which the original proper short version is hard to find: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei_eBrs6WSk&t=2m18s And from a minor favorite, I recently found that it is excellent to give you some genki energy, Isao Sasaki: Uchuu Senkan Yamato - speedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruMKYiLlQxw, powerful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2Jfo9m7g0, now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIV9bMIF_70 Edited January 29, 2021 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benihana 1,641 Posted January 29, 2021 Favourites are subject to change. And there are so many, many great songs out there, it's impossible for me to say "this is the one". The last months i've been listening to Unleash the Archers a lot and the first thing to do in the office is to put on my BT headset and BLAST one of these songs. They're fun, they make me smile and they give me more energy than any coffee in the world. https://youtu.be/2yctXV3uHBs https://youtu.be/gqUPGa15Oto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 2,462 Posted January 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Opening 1 from Dragonball, Memories of my kids when DBZ was big in America: quite frankly, it drove me nuts! All that grunting and straining, I thought to myself, "If those guys put a little fiber into their diet, the Universe would be a lot less dangerous." 6 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Ending of Majo no takkyuubin (Kiki's delivery service) A masterful use of music throughout; songs attuned to the flow of the plot, instead of "come up with a catchy tune, cram it in here." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
