McPhee Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Got a challenge for N-E. I've been told to come up with a playlist of songs, one song for each year since 1960. Unfortunately my knowledge on older non-rock stuff is kinda lacking so I'm struggling to get variation in there. Anyone feel like giving me a hand? A whole 50 songs, a decade or just a few suggestions (with year) would be welcome I had a draft playlist that I was going to post up - but I've just deleted it Second time I've done that now! Guess it's start from scratch time...
Paj! Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Surely this is the most subjective thing ever? Everyone's got a different favourite song from different years...
McPhee Posted June 1, 2010 Author Posted June 1, 2010 Surely this is the most subjective thing ever? Everyone's got a different favourite song from different years... Which is why I'm asking for help. The draft I did was pretty much my taste in music with a few token variations in there. It read like a 'Rolling Stone Magazine' best of. I'm hoping for some suggestions to bump up the variation
Paj! Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Oh ok. Some random ones. 1979 Why'd Ya Do It - Marianne Faithfull 1987 If I Was Your Girlfriend - Prince 1996 The First Taste - Fiona Apple
or else you will DIE Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 '66. The Beach Boys - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times '76. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Crab Yars '86. Prince - Mountains '96. Weezer - Across The Sea '06. The Flaming Lips - Pompeii Am Götterdämmerung
ipaul Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 '67 - Hello Goodbye - The Beatles '81 - Computer World - Kraftwerk '07 - All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
Shorty Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 1979Why'd Ya Do It - Marianne Faithfull Oh man I don't know, can that really win against Comfortably Numb? Or London's Calling? Or Love Will Tear Us Apart??
mcj metroid Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 1980 blondie: call me ( it wasnt a very good year for music it seems) 1981 under pressure: david bowie and queen 1982 eye of the tiger 1983 safety dance or you know billie jean tough year 1984 frankie goes to hollywood: relax or two tribes 1985 dancing in the street: mick jager and bowie 1986 final countdown 1987 rick roll 1988 man in the mirror 1989 ride on time: black box..... song honestly cracks me up
dan-likes-trees Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 I'll chuck in '67 - Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks '68 - All Along the Watchtower - Hendrix '88 - Where is My Mind - Pixies '04 - Staring at the Sun - TV On the Radio
Ashley Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Why not just the number one song on your birthday ever year? Granted it will probably result in crap but at least its easy to do :p
Ganepark32 Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 1981 under pressure: david bowie and queen As good as that song is, it has the unfortune of being released in the same year as both Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Back in Black by AC/DC. As such, I'd say either of those would be the song to mark '81. Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner also came out in that year but I'd probably place Under Pressure above it. Not a bad year for music I must say.
mcj metroid Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 As good as that song is, it has the unfortune of being released in the same year as both Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Back in Black by AC/DC. As such, I'd say either of those would be the song to mark '81. Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner also came out in that year but I'd probably place Under Pressure above it. Not a bad year for music I must say. ya the early- mid 80s were great 88 and 89... not so much I struggled to find any decent popular ones.
Jimbob Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Here be a few from my end 1978 - Rivers of Babylon - Boney M 1982 - I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant 1983 - Beat It - Michael Jackson 1989 - Poison - Alice Cooper 1990 - Sacrifice - Elton John I'll probably throw some more on later.
Ramar Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Most important song of all time. 1991: Sir Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only
Razz Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) 2001 2002 Carbon - Tori Amos Edited June 1, 2010 by Razz
Ganepark32 Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) My thoughts: 1986 - Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi 1987 - Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses or I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2 1988 - One by Metallica 1989 - Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue (although I'm finding it hard to think of something that really stood out in '89) 1990 - Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor perhaps 1991 - not even going to attempt a pick a song for this. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, Losing My Religion by REM, Enter The Sandman by Metallica, Alive by Pearl Jam, November Rain by Guns N' Roses, and One by U2 to name some of the awesome songs from this year. Seriously, this year should either be left blank or as a bulk answer cause it's nigh on impossible to pick the defining song. 1992 - Plush by Stone Temple Pilots or Killing In The Name by RATM 1993 - Today by Smashing Pumpkins or Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz 1994 - Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden or Sabotage by Beastie Boys That'll do for now. I think I may attempt to do a whole list for myself. Edited June 1, 2010 by Ganepark32
McMad Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 (edited) 66': God Only Knows 67': A Day In the Life 70': Wild Horses 71': Stairway or Maggot Brain 75': Thunder Road The eighties through to the naughties are far too volatile for me. Edited June 1, 2010 by McMad
Paj! Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 2001 Carbon - Tori Amos Bitch that's 2002... I thought you were a real Tori fan. :wink:
Razz Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Bitch that's 2002... I thought you were a real Tori fan. :wink: Omg...fail. *wilts*
Dyson Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Most important song of all time. 1991: Sir Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only Yes! Still have this after my iTunes 10 song buying experiment I did. Love it
Munch Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 '91 Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana '65 My Generation - The Who '95 Wonderwall - Oasis '71 Imagine - John Lennon '75 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Just a few that I would chime in with.
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