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Best song ever picks me up when I'm feelin' blue
Chicago Sun-Times ^
| March 30, 2005
| RICHARD ROEPER SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST
Posted on 03/30/2005 4:35:33 AM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: B-Chan
"The Who is a rock and roll band. The Clash was a rock and roll band. AC/DC is a rock and roll band. REO Speedwagon is a pop band that makes slow-dance ballads for junior high school homecoming mixers."
Good point. And, just because I haven't seen any other references to the "Thunder From Down Under", let me put a word in for "Shoot To Thrill" as a great (true) rock and roll song to get the blood pumping.
Though AC/DC certainly has many such anthems to pick from (as can be discovered when attending most live sports events).
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:02:51 AM PST
by
safeasthebanks
("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
To: Hatteras
My choice for best rock song ever is Brown Sugar. Best pop song for me is In The Mood by Glen Miller. Some of the best 50's tunes I love - the ones they don't play on the radio - are Black Slacks, Red Hot, Framed, Smokey Joes Cafe, Knockin' On My Front Door, 60 Minute Man, and Rocket 88.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:05:11 AM PST
by
7thson
(I think it takes a big dog to weigh a hundred pounds!)
To: Skooz
I like "Trampled Underfoot" better.
To: Datahead
You might have it there ~ ;-)
Excellent Choice!!
"All Right Now" by Free
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:09:41 AM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Aquinasfan
Back in the '70s, I thought the '60s were the golden age of rock. But the '70s were the best. The output was amazing, especially compared to the last couple of decades.I always kind of felt like just because you make songs longer and louder doesn't mean they are necessarily better. To me, the 70's (particularly the early 70's) were very bloated. I further think rock music was rescued from itself later in the decade with punk, etc.
I'm not against some pre-"Wish You Were Here" Floyd or some 'mid period' Stones w/Mick Taylor.. nor more than the next guy. But a lot of the music from that era is bloated and lame.
Whenever it gets big and bloated.. I just dive back into early to mid 50's Sun and Chess stuff and I'm saved.
To: Chi-townChief
As another poster said: Barracuda by Heart (still the only girl band that rocks)
Also Inagodadavida by Iron Butterfly.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:10:13 AM PST
by
John O
(God Save America (Please))
To: B-Chan
AC/DC is a rock and roll band. REO Speedwagon is a pop band that makes slow-dance ballads for junior high school homecoming mixers. I can't think of REO Speedwagon without thinking of the movie "Billy Madison."
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:12:28 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: John O
Barracuda by Heart (still the only girl band that rocks)They did rock, before 1985.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:13:24 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: Chi-townChief
"What'd I say" Jerry Lee Lewis
To: InvisibleChurch
I diagree - the best intro is on "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:15:30 AM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: Chi-townChief
"What'd I say" Jerry Lee Lewis
To: GrammaLou
"What'd I say" Jerry Lee Lewis Don't you mean Ray Charles?
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:16:49 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: Chi-townChief
Some Lynyrd Skynyrd purists will tell you that "Sweet Home Alabama" isn't even the greatest Skynyrd song of all time, that the honors should go to "Tuesday's Gone" or some lesser-known album cut SIMPLE MAN, followed by Gimme Back My Bullets, and Mississippi Kid. Although Sweet Home Alabama is a great song.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:17:08 AM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("Mama, take this judgeship off of Greer, he can't use it, anymore")
To: astounded
"In the Evening" by Led Zeppelin also has a nice intro
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:17:29 AM PST
by
expatguy
(http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
To: cyncooper
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:18:33 AM PST
by
pbear8
(Latin Mass - gotta love it!)
To: Hatteras
Best most moving opening guitar lick>
Memphis: Johnny Rivers
Sweet Home Alabama is up there. I'm a Skynard fan.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:18:58 AM PST
by
Ramcat
(Thank You American Veterans)
To: The Red Baron
George Thourogood and the Destroyers "If you don't start drinkin', I'm gonna leave."
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:19:34 AM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("Mama, take this judgeship off of Greer, he can't use it, anymore")
To: sweet_diane
To: cspackler
Damn, nobody's mentioned Uncle Ted yet? Fred Bear!
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:22:10 AM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("Mama, take this judgeship off of Greer, he can't use it, anymore")
To: TonyRo76
Neil Young's an indy. I know he backed Reagan twice, then he backed Nader.
I think he just likes to be anti-establishment, which isn't always a bad thing.
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posted on
03/30/2005 8:23:34 AM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
("Mama, take this judgeship off of Greer, he can't use it, anymore")
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