Your Favorite Music

[Roo]

I really hope this thread takes off. I would love it if some people posted either or both of two things:

1) What are you currently listening to?

2) What are five of your favorite songs? They don't have to be the top goddamn five of all time, but which 5 come to mind? More importantly, what are your current favorites? Just name a few.

One of my favorite things to do is to watch videos online of dead or otherwise inaccessible musicians play amazing songs live. Or I prefer listening to the original recordings. Let 'er rip. I'll start:

Currently listening to: "Been Down Too Long" by Scott H. Biram. This shit is amazing. Go see him. He travels to all (even in Europe) of your towns and keeps American music alive.

Current top 5?

1) Satisfied Mind by Jeff Buckley
2) Woe by Mark Lanegan
3) Feeling Good or Nobody's Fault But Mine by Nina Simone
4) Don't Bother Me by Bad Brains
5) Kiss Me Neck by Lee Perry and the Upsetters

This is no top five, just some of what I'm currently digging. I listen to old music though. Whatever you're into, I just want to know what people are currently listening to. I've tried music threads here before, and they didn't take off. Except that someone who doesn't post anymore sent me 9 rad CDs. If you want to post, cool. If not, as they say deeeeeown undaah, no worries mate.

[cj]

i am Currently listening to Gordon Lightfoot the song is echoes of heroes .its a awsome song :!:
my top five at this time are
1 john denver
2 arlo guthrie
3 john fogerty
4 bob dylan
5 donovan
there are so so many more that i will list latter

[beja]

I love Gordon Lightfoot! Just listened to "Sit Down Young Stranger" this morning on my way into work.

Growing up in the 70's and 80's, I have a big fondness for new wave and 80's alternative. It's hard to nail down my current top 5 songs, as I generally put the Zune on random and let it go for the day.

Current top 5 songs:

Royksopp - So Easy
Ryan Adams - Come Pick Me Up
Mountain Goats - No Children
The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby

But if I were to rank top 5 artists:

The Smiths
AC/DC
Rolling Stones
The Misfits
Gordon Lightfoot

[tom502]

Currently listening to to Bathory "13 Candles".

Top 5 fave songs are:
"Nuclear Winter" by Sodom
"Procreation of the Wicked" by Celtic Frost
"Cry Wolf" by Venom
"Dancing On Your Grave" by Motorhead
"Earth's Last Picture" by Darkthrone

[lxskllr]

A top 5 is tough. I'll throw 5 names down here, but they could change at any time. I'm currently listening to Coleman Hawkins Live in Jamestown NY.

Top 5...

Bob Dylan
Miles Davis
Duke Ellington
Sigur Rós
Various doo wop, no band in particular

Edit:
I misread the OP. Here are my current top 5 songs...

Glenn Miller American Patrol
Sigur Rós Saglopur
Morphine Scratch
Morphine Gone For Good
Duke Ellington Rhapsody In Blue

[Roo]

Nice selection lxskllr, thanks for posting everyone

[MasterGuns]

Currently listening to "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy 8)
Yeah, I like stupid rap, it has roughly the same effect on me as Metal... you know, the whole wanna kick some arse feeling. What can I say? I live in Memphis :wink:

Top Five Favorites as of right now (meaning songs I'll always stop on when they come up on my IPod):

5). God's Gonna Cut You Down-Johnny Cash
4). Situation Critical-Andre Nickatina
3.) Oro Se do Bheatha Bhaile-Clancy Brothers
2.) Reise Reise-Rammstein
1.) Harvester of Sorrow-Metallica

Honorable Mentions-
Lay it Down-Al Green
Moments in Love-Art of Noise
Voodoo-Godsmack
Scarborough Fair-Sarah Brightman (Beautiful voice+Beautiful Song=I am not ashamed!! )
Ohio/Heart of Gold/Old Man-Neil Young
Death Letter-Edward Shearmur/Johnny Farmer/Organized Noise

That's all for now will post more as they come to me.

[Roo]

Wow MasterGuns, I didn't expect to find another Nickatina fan here 8) One of the best gangster rappers of all time. My personal favorite at least. As for the Young Jeezy... ouch. lol just kidding. Your #'s 5, 4, and 1 I would also stop to listen to anytime. Nice selection!

[cj]

i be listening to carolyan hester :P

[Condor]

Currently listening to the sweet sounds of my dog chewing his foot.

Music wise I have been listening to a lot of is psychobilly, jamaican ska, punk rock, and bluegrass. my current FAVORITES are:

1.) Koffin Kats- "Theme For A Sinner", "A Vampire's 2084", "Laws of Sanity"

2.) Anti-Heros- "I'm True"

3.) Terminus City- "End's Meet"

4.) Jimmy Martin- "Freeborn Man"

5.) Hank III- "P.F.F", "Wild and Free"


I dont know...im wierd and my shit changes a lot. Ill listen to a Johnny Horton or Tennessee Ernie song and then listen to a Cannibal Corpse or Pig Destroyer song....

[lxskllr]

How've ya been Condor? Haven't seen much of you lately.

[Badfish74]

I seem to be transitioning into my newer acoustic/folk artist phase. Like Condor i have very strange tastes!


Crrent top five-

Ben Harper-Diamonds on the Inside
Matt White-Love
Kalai-Fish Hook
Shinedown-Sound of Madness
Kings of Leon-Use Somebody

And i must throw in Rehab-Sittin' at a Bar, just because it's a great song!

[Snusophile]

I'm currently listening to Galveston by Glen Campbell.

A hastily thrown together list of my top five favorites would include these:
1. Canadian Railroad Trilogy -- Gordon Lightfoot (wow, three Lightfoot fans in one thread!) :lol:
2. Too Late for Prayin' -- Gordon Lightfoot
3. Happiest Girl in the USA -- Donna Fargo
4. Ultravox -- One Small Day
5. Ultravox -- Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

But I love almost all music, and cant bear to pass over one great song in favor of another. I'm pretty fond of New Wave 80's and New Romantic stuff (Visage and etc.), but I also love folk music and 60s pop. I can listen to Whitesnake and then pop in Chopin. I just love it all.

[beja]

Dancing With Tears in My Eyes is an awesome song. I was listening to one of my 80s playlists while driving to Baltimore on Friday and it came on. It's always overlooked when people talk about great songs of the 80s.

[Badfish74]

Well I know it doesn't follow the guidelines of the OP exactly, but i have my ipod playlist filled with what I consider my "drinking" music.

Just wanted to add a few to my "currently listening to" list.

Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Jack Johnson, Keaton Simons, Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars/Shortbus, Pepper, O.A.R., and Slightly Stoopid