Songs That Feature Xylophone/Glockenspiel? [Archive]

Kurt Retenauer

04/29/10, 03:01 PM

Random request, I know, but I was wondering if people could post songs that feature a xylophone or glockenspiel in them? Something like this:

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Fail on my part if that's not a glockenspiel or xylophone in there, but I guess you guys will get the drift.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 03:22 PM

I feel like I should know some but i'm blanking right now, haha.

Kurt Retenauer

04/29/10, 03:22 PM

One of the new songs on the Kate Nash record has one, I think.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 03:24 PM

Oh yeah, on Don't You Want to Share the Guilt I think.

Kurt Retenauer

04/29/10, 03:26 PM

I'm liking that new album a lot. Wasn't a huge fan of her first one, but this one's got a poppier feel to it or something.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 03:27 PM

The new album is so much better than her first. Much more diverse.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 03:30 PM

I know it's used somewhere on Straylight Run's first album too. I haven't listened to that album in forever so I can't remember what song(s) it's on, haha.

TravelingBySea

04/29/10, 03:59 PM

Arcade Fire songs use them frequently

vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:05 PM

I always enjoy American Football's wide array of instruments.

I can't think of one that uses either of those instruments in particular but it's a lot of the same kind of sounding stuff.

If you haven't listened to them before I'd recommend "The Summer Ends"

Simply beautiful.

Ashtradamus

04/29/10, 04:07 PM

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does this count?

vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:08 PM

I know it's used somewhere on Straylight Run's first album too. I haven't listened to that album in forever so I can't remember what song(s) it's on, haha.

The Miracle That Never Came sounds like it's based around a xylophone.

I think they use those kind of things a lot.

Very enjoyable band.

BornUnderPunches

04/29/10, 04:10 PM

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Sloth7

04/29/10, 04:11 PM

"Atlantic" by Thrice has glockenspiel used in it. Dustin plays it.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 04:11 PM

The Miracle That Never Came sounds like it's based around a xylophone.

I think they use those kind of things a lot.

Very enjoyable band.
Yeah, very true.

The one time I saw them they used one. Cool to see an instrument that's rarely seen live, haha.

vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:14 PM

Yeah, very true.

The one time I saw them they used one. Cool to see an instrument that's rarely seen live, haha.

Damn sounds like a fantastic show.

See Hands In the Sky performed live is on my list of things to do before I die (well. . .was)

I figured the last 2 minutes of that song live would elevate me into a better plane of existence.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 04:17 PM

Damn sounds like a fantastic show.

See Hands In the Sky performed live is on my list of things to do before I die (well. . .was)

I figured the last 2 minutes of that song live would elevate me into a better plane of existence.
It was amazing live. Hopefully Straylight will be back again someday. Maybe TBS will even play it. :shrug:

vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:23 PM

It was amazing live. Hopefully Straylight will be back again someday. Maybe TBS will even play it. :shrug:

Haha I'm not sure I could fathom that.

Have you seen Funny People? When Seth Rogen does the speech about how epic it would be if Will Smith, Tom Cruise, and (soccer player whose name I can't remember) touched the tips of their penises.

That's how I feel it would be.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 04:25 PM

Haha I'm not sure I could fathom that.

Have you seen Funny People? When Seth Rogen does the speech about how epic it would be if Will Smith, Tom Cruise, and (soccer player whose name I can't remember) touched the tips of their penises.

That's how I feel it would be.
Ummmm...haven't seen it.

vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:26 PM

Ummmm...haven't seen it.

Haha well than I suppose that made no sense.

It would be epic, is what I was getting at

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 04:29 PM

Haha well than I suppose that made no sense.

It would be epic, is what I was getting at
Haha, alright then. That sounds about right.

takeaction

04/29/10, 04:29 PM

Vampire Weekend - Horchata

klaz

04/29/10, 04:30 PM

She Loves Me so by Anthony Green has some.

Smash Adams

04/29/10, 04:32 PM

Andrew Bird plays the Glockenspiel!
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vivatoto56

04/29/10, 04:33 PM

She Loves Me so by Anthony Green has some.

I love the last minute to that song.

"Keep your lonely eyes to yourself and fold yourself away, make sure all those motherfuckin boys know, she love me so"

FueledByRock

04/29/10, 04:51 PM

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kbi the crowing

04/29/10, 04:52 PM

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aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 04:53 PM

How did I not think of Dear Hunter. :hitself:

muttley

04/29/10, 05:21 PM

Person L.

Regards

04/29/10, 05:36 PM

Demetri Martin

friskycurtain

04/29/10, 05:45 PM

Instrumental by Box Car Race

Probably not what you are looking for but they do incorporate a xylophone in that.

kbi the crowing

04/29/10, 05:47 PM

How did I not think of Dear Hunter. :hitself:

It's ok, we all make mistakes haha.

aradiantsunrise

04/29/10, 05:50 PM

It's ok, we all make mistakes haha.
:-d

kbi the crowing

04/29/10, 06:22 PM

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RoadTrippin33

04/29/10, 07:00 PM

Counting Down The Hours by Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

Samc1803

04/29/10, 07:38 PM

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Samc1803

04/29/10, 07:40 PM

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Weird, I love Act III, and I never noticed the xylo/glock in that song before.

holdmahnuts

04/29/10, 07:48 PM

Anathallo, some Sigur Ros songs, the Middle East - Blood, Tokyo Police Club - Harrowing Adventures Of, and lots of Los Campesinos.

tfieldz

04/29/10, 08:03 PM

goodbye sky harbor by jimmy eat world. not sure if you'd want to listen to it for 16 minutes though haha. regardless i still love that song, it's just LONG

re7ard1337

04/29/10, 08:03 PM

I want to say anathallo uses glockenspiels...

ThePartialGlow

04/29/10, 08:39 PM

Arcade Fire's Intervention...

You'd think it would get lost in the sea of instruments, but that little bit of xylophone adds so much!

apsterling

04/29/10, 08:44 PM

I want to play Vibraphone for a pop-punk band. That would be amazingly fun.

holdmahnuts

04/29/10, 08:58 PM

Good call with Arcade Fire. How could I leave them out? Also, Maps and Atlases. Specifically the songs "Daily News" and "Artichokes."

ETGsynth

04/29/10, 09:08 PM

I want to play Vibraphone for a pop-punk band. That would be amazingly fun.

Maybe it can replace the current synth trend.

Indoor Living

04/29/10, 09:09 PM

I want to play Vibraphone for a pop-punk band. That would be amazingly fun.
The vibraphone is my least favorite of the keyboard percussion.

I think 'Thought That Gives Me The Creeps' by Hellogoodbye has some.

FullCollaspe

04/29/10, 09:13 PM

Hope Sandoval uses a lot of xylophones and glockenspiels in both of her solo albums

Aloha also uses xylophones

apsterling

04/29/10, 09:17 PM

The vibraphone is my least favorite of the keyboard percussion.

I think 'Thought That Gives Me The Creeps' by Hellogoodbye has some.

I find it to be the most versatile though, between the size being capable of 4 mallet play without issues, and the sustain pedal, and then the option of a motor. That's why i'd choose the Vibraphone over any other mallet percussion.

Indoor Living

04/29/10, 09:20 PM

I find it to be the most versatile though, between the size being capable of 4 mallet play without issues, and the sustain pedal, and then the option of a motor. That's why i'd choose the Vibraphone over any other mallet percussion.
True, but if the sustain pedal isn't used basically perfectly, you're gonna lose a lot of the sound. I feel like the marimba resonates more, especially in its lower register. If you're playing christmas pieces, however, than I agree, the vibraphone is right up your alley. The motor is perfect for holiday tunes.

apsterling

04/29/10, 09:50 PM

True, but if the sustain pedal isn't used basically perfectly, you're gonna lose a lot of the sound. I feel like the marimba resonates more, especially in its lower register. If you're playing christmas pieces, however, than I agree, the vibraphone is right up your alley. The motor is perfect for holiday tunes.

The marimba will resonate nicely, but I feel that to play a marimba with the same grace as a vibraphone takes just as much talent. I just prefer the shimmer of the vibraphone and the feeling of how it plays from a technical standpoint. It just feels a bit more graceful. Though I do enjoy the Marimba and Xylophone as well. Chimes are amazing as well, probably from a composition standpoint and feeling great when you play them in a large group, my favorite.

Indoor Living

04/29/10, 09:54 PM

The marimba will resonate nicely, but I feel that to play a marimba with the same grace as a vibraphone takes just as much talent. I just prefer the shimmer of the vibraphone and the feeling of how it plays from a technical standpoint. It just feels a bit more graceful. Though I do enjoy the Marimba and Xylophone as well. Chimes are amazing as well, probably from a composition standpoint and feeling great when you play them in a large group, my favorite.
Chimes and auxiliary percussion just blow my mind. Simply because they're only used when absolutely necessary. Most songs don't use castanets or chimes unless there's an awesome part highlighting the castanets or chimes. I just think that's cool.

apsterling

04/29/10, 10:13 PM

Chimes and auxiliary percussion just blow my mind. Simply because they're only used when absolutely necessary. Most songs don't use castanets or chimes unless there's an awesome part highlighting the castanets or chimes. I just think that's cool.

I had the extraordinary honor of being in this year's All-State honor band, but that's not the point, the point is, we played a song called SkySplitter! which has a strong chime part with a few solos, which I was assigned. Pretty much the most amazing feeling ever, walking into that room, and feeling the energy of that band and then the composition of the part.

Kurt Retenauer

04/29/10, 10:24 PM

Andrew Bird plays the Glockenspiel!
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Yeah I'm a pretty big Andrew Bird fan, should have mentioned him in the OP.

Kurt Retenauer

04/29/10, 10:33 PM

Anyways, thanks to all of you that responded. Checking all of the videos out now. Whoever posted Parenthetical Girls, I'm liking it a lot. Also, The Dear Hunter was posted twice which is awesome, because I love that band/song.

Keep 'em coming if possible!

birtcho

04/29/10, 11:02 PM

Paramore bring one out in the Final Riot DVD

bluecrunchy

04/29/10, 11:06 PM

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flask

04/29/10, 11:16 PM

theres some light glockenspiel in this one

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ace1112

04/30/10, 03:37 AM

Girls by blink 182 has a repeating xylophone part

DanTGD

04/30/10, 05:30 AM

THere's alot of Xylophone and stuff in Motion City Soundtracks Acoustic EP, and the b-sides to My Dinosaur Life

hoser1689

04/30/10, 05:35 AM

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Sigur Ros seem to use xylophones quite a bit.

FallOutWeeze

04/30/10, 05:54 AM

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Fullblast 2.0

04/30/10, 05:55 AM

The Starting Line - Ready

Kenny Vasoli plays the Glockspiel during the bridge of the song

Thesleepingwell

04/30/10, 06:14 AM

Paramore bring one out in the Final Riot DVD

Yeah one of the best songs of the entire set.
Taylor played the Xylophone on the peformance of 'We Are Broken'

Gin

04/30/10, 08:42 AM

At 2:03, there' s a well played glockenspiel

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Augustine1128

04/30/10, 09:56 AM

I heard there's a cover coming out sometime soon with some xylophone in it....but who knows

Kurt Retenauer

04/30/10, 09:59 AM

I heard there's a cover coming out sometime soon with some xylophone in it....but who knows

I'm willing to bet it'll be a-ha?!

Augustine1128

04/30/10, 10:01 AM

I'm willing to bet it'll be a-ha?!

I don't think I understand

Kurt Retenauer

04/30/10, 10:04 AM

I don't think I understand

If you're alluding to your band covering a song, I think you guys should cover 'Take On Me' by a-ha.

Augustine1128

04/30/10, 10:20 AM

If you're alluding to your band covering a song, I think you guys should cover 'Take On Me' by a-ha.

hahah i just listened to the song. I'd be down! if the one we did wasn't already finished

PengusNiugnep

04/30/10, 01:16 PM

"Australia" by The Shins.

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04/30/10, 04:44 PM

Radio Protector by 65daysofstatic

aradiantsunrise

04/30/10, 04:46 PM

I heard there's a cover coming out sometime soon with some xylophone in it....but who knows
It's not another Lady GaGa cover is it? lol.

Macbeth.

04/30/10, 05:01 PM

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doritoz

04/30/10, 06:15 PM

Radio Protector by 65daysofstatic
That song is fucking NICER DICER.

Brand-new-123

04/30/10, 06:21 PM

A lot of songs by Dignan have xylophone type instruments.
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citiesunderdan

04/30/10, 09:56 PM

broken lungs by thrice has a part with xylophone or glockenspiel in it.

smeguy

04/30/10, 10:26 PM

los campesinos has a glockenspiel in pretty much every song.

kbi the crowing

04/30/10, 10:40 PM

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Dunno why I didn't think of this earlier.
The quality on this is absolute shit compared to the record, which I recommend everyone listen to.
Yes, everyone.

Wobbie

04/30/10, 11:47 PM

Bomb The Music Industry! - Congratulations, John, On Joining Everytime I Die
Bomb The Music Industry! - Stand There Until You're Sober
Kimya Dawson - I Like Giants
Kimya Dawson - My Mom
Matty Pop Chart - Thailand
Latterman - Water Manes At The Block's End
Good Luck - Bringing Them Back To Life
The Weakerthans - Virtue The Cat Explains Her Departure
Andrew Jackson Jihad - A Song Dedicated To The Memory Of Stormy The Rabbit
Andrew Jackson Jihad - We Didn't Come Here To Rock
Asobi Seksu - Lions and Tigers
Radiohead - No Surprises
Xiu Xiu - Lots of their songs.
LCD Soundsystem - Something Great
Lone Wolf & Cub - I Will Hammerpunch Your Clavicle
Seabear - You're Not Strange Enough (Hey Let's Make Some Mistakes)
Vampire Weekend - Giving Up The Gun
Vampire Weekend - Horchata
The Avett Brothers - Kick Drum Heart
The Avett Brothers - Yard Sale
The Hylozoists - Pretty much all their stuff.

That'll do.