Most iconic songs

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October 1st, 2015 at 8:35:28 AM permalink
Pacomartin
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Once again someone has made a list of some ethereal quality. Whatever iconic means, I would have thought that part of it would be that you can't get the song out of your head. I think probably 90% of the words in "Smells Like Teen Spirit " are unintelligible.

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, how low? [x3]
Hello, hello, hello!

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido
Yeah, hey, yay

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low? [x3]
Hello, hello, hello!

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido
Yeah, hey, yay

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low? [x3]
Hello, hello, hello!

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My libido

A denial! [x9]

THE FULL LIST OF THE ICONIC SONGS AS RANKED BY FIAT
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
2. Imagine, John Lennon
3. One, U2
4. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
5. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
6. Hey Jude, The Beatles
7. Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan
8. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction, Rolling Stones
9. God Save The Queen, Sex Pistols
10. Sweet Child O’Mine, Guns N’ Roses
11. London Calling, The Clash
12. Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks
13. Hotel California, The Eagles
14. Your Song, Elton John
15. Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin
16. The Twist, Chubby Checker
17. Live Forever, Oasis
18. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
19. Life On Mars? David Bowie
20. Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley
21. Over The Rainbow, Judy Garland
22. What’s Goin’ On, Marvin Gaye
23. Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen
24. Be My Baby, The Ronettes
25. Creep, Radiohead
26. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel
27. Respect, Aretha Franklin
28. Family Affair, Sky And The Family Stone
29. Dancing Queen, ABBA
30. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys
31. Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix
32. Yesterday, The Beatles
33. Jonny B Good, Chuck Berry
34. No Woman No Cry, Bob Marley
35. Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley
36. Every Breath You Take, The Police
37. A Day In The Life, The Beatles
38. Stand By Me, Ben E King
39. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, James Brown
40. Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones
41. What’d I Say, Ray Charles
42. Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits
43. God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
44. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, The Righteous Brothers
45. My Generation, The Who
46. Dancing In The Street, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
47. When Doves Cry, Prince
48. A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke
49. River Deep Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner
50. Best Of My Love, The Emotions


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3246427/Nirvana-s-Smells-like-Teen-Spirit-iconic-song-Computer-analysis-reveals-track-ticks-boxes-needed-hit.html#ixzz3nKY8ku2s
October 1st, 2015 at 8:47:58 AM permalink
Ayecarumba
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Quote: Pacomartin
Once again someone has made a list of some ethereal quality. Whatever iconic means, I would have thought that part of it would be that you can't get the song out of your head. ...


50. Best Of My Love, The Emotions


I agree, instantly recognizable and "sticky" in your neurons. Probably generational, but I could not even hum the tune to "Teen Spirit". On the other hand "Best of My Love" is one of the few songs I actually paid money for.

Oddly, it seems to help your ranking on this list if you or your lead singer are dead...
October 1st, 2015 at 9:44:50 AM permalink
terapined
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THE FULL LIST OF THE ICONIC SONGS AS RANKED BY FIAT
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana Lame song, never liked it
2. Imagine, John Lennon, great son
3. One, U2 ok song prefer Streets Have no Name
4. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson great song
5. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen great song
6. Hey Jude, The Beatles great song
7. Like A Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan great song
8. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction, Rolling Stones good song, prefer Sympathy for the Devil
9. God Save The Queen, Sex Pistols this song sucks
10. Sweet Child O’Mine, Guns N’ Roses great song
11. London Calling, The Clash ok song prefer rock the Casbah
12. Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks don't know, prefer Lola
13. Hotel California, The Eagles great song
14. Your Song, Elton John great song
15. Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin great song
16. The Twist, Chubby Checker prefer blueberry hill
17. Live Forever, Oasis don't know
18. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston great song by Dolly
19. Life On Mars? David Bowie don't know it, prefer Heroes
20. Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley prefer hound dog or jailhouse
21. Over The Rainbow, Judy Garland great song
22. What’s Goin’ On, Marvin Gaye good song, cant believe they won the suit against Thicke
23. Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen great song
24. Be My Baby, The Ronettes good song
25. Creep, Radiohead don't know it
26. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel great song but prefer Mrs Robinson
27. Respect, Aretha Franklin Great song
28. Family Affair, Sky And The Family Stone good song but prefer everyday People
29. Dancing Queen, ABBA good song, prefer SOS or Waterloo
30. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys great song
31. Purple Haze, Jimi Hendrix great song
32. Yesterday, The Beatles great song but prefer a bunch other Beatle songs
33. Jonny B Good, Chuck Berry great song
34. No Woman No Cry, Bob Marley great song
35. Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley ?? who is Jeff Buckley, prefer Elvis
36. Every Breath You Take, The Police good song, prefer Roxanne
37. A Day In The Life, The Beatles great song, much better the Yesterday
38. Stand By Me, Ben E King good song
39. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, James Brown good song, prefer I feel good
40. Gimme Shelter, The Rolling Stones great song
41. What’d I Say, Ray Charles don't know the song, prefer night time is the right time
42. Sultans Of Swing, Dire Straits great song
43. God Only Knows, The Beach Boys weak song, prefer sloop John B
44. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, The Righteous Brothers good song
45. My Generation, The Who good song, prefer BaBa Oreily
46. Dancing In The Street, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas good song but prefer the Grateful Deads version
47. When Doves Cry, Prince good song
48. A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke not sure I know this song
49. River Deep Mountain High, Ike and Tina Turner prefer Proud Mary
50. Best Of My Love, The Emotions good song
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
October 1st, 2015 at 1:12:41 PM permalink
Nareed
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How can a list of the songs "most" anything be taken seriously if there isn't even one by Olivia Newton John?
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October 1st, 2015 at 2:34:29 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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How can a list of the songs "most" anything be taken seriously if there isn't even one by Olivia Newton John?


Computer scientist and musician Dr. Mick Grierson examined songs featured in seven ‘all-time best’ lists from sources like Rolling Stone and NME, and ran them through analytical software to compare their key,beats per minute, chord variety, lyrical content, timbral variety, and sonic variance.

It’s worth noting though, that, yes, Nirvana is great, but this study ran off a very limited sample set of songs, and was British-leaning, which explains why the top Oasis song is “Live Forever” at No. 17, not “Wonderwall.” Also, Grierson was commissioned to conduct the study by the car company Fiat, who were trying to find a song to promote the FIAT 500 with. (Singer-songwriter Ella Eyre is going to re-master the song to for a TV commercial.)


https://www.youtube.com/user/EllaEyreVEVO
October 1st, 2015 at 4:01:03 PM permalink
TheCesspit
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Smells Like Teen Spirit is a gutteral raw that defined my late teens. It makes me FEEL on a level few other songs do, and feel in a physical, intense way, thats somewhere near anger and rage, but more productive and less destructive.

Wonderwall is a terrible soppy song, while Live Forever was a better track. It's still sub-Beatle-esque indie bobbins, but weren't too bad.
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October 1st, 2015 at 4:18:12 PM permalink
Nareed
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Quote: Pacomartin
Also, Grierson was commissioned to conduct the study by the car company Fiat, who were trying to find a song to promote the FIAT 500 with. (Singer-songwriter Ella Eyre is going to re-master the song to for a TV commercial.)


If they'd asked me first, I'd have charged them half what the study cost to tell them "Red Barchetta" by RUSH

Half the last stanza:

Drive like the wind
Straining the limits of machine and man
Laughing out loud with fear and hope
I've got a desperate plan
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October 1st, 2015 at 6:49:17 PM permalink
Pacomartin
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If they'd asked me first, I'd have charged them half what the study cost to tell them "Red Barchetta" by RUSH

This Fiat 500 that is the subject of this commercial is produced in Toluca.


Fiat made a car called a Barchetta up until 10 years ago. Despite the name it does not resemble the classic Barchetta, the Ferrari 166MM, from the late 1940's.


October 2nd, 2015 at 7:57:54 AM permalink
Nareed
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"Barchetta" is Italian for a small boat.

Italian names tend to sound better if you don't know the meaning.
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October 2nd, 2015 at 10:07:25 AM permalink
JimRockford
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The purpose of these kind of lists is to bait us into arguing about them. They do this in the sports world all the time. Best NFL defense of all time. Best defensive short stop, etc. The lists are so subjective that they are guaranteed to touch off debate, but just to make sure they will place something sure to be controversial like listing Fran Tarkington as the #1 best QB of all time. Don't fall for it.

Having said that: No Sinatra? No Doors? WTF!
The mind hungers for that on which it feeds.
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