If you had to pick one song that represented your tastes in music

[xvszero]

what would it be?

ONE SONG ONLY.

I think for me it would be Thrice- For Miles.

Slow piano parts? check.

Heavy screaming parts? check.

Lyrics I actually relate to? check.

I also noticed the other day it is my most listened to song on my MP3 player. I don't know if I would say it is my FAVORITE song ever, but it sure seems to do a lot in one song.

[TheVsed]

ahhhhhhh you are twisted as a pretzel!!! wtf u cant ask this question haha.

its between... quiet things, seven yrs, cute e, poetic tragedy, and one man drinking games

so i say.... dressed for friend requests haha. has everything

[SanePsychotic]

Ugh...this this hard. In general, it'd be a tie between "Do You Still Hate Me?" and "Alex Chilton". I can't really pick just one.

[KatieKutthroat.]

this is so hard.
uhm, i'd have to go with "Points Underneath" by The Honorary Title.

[emoeric]

Apple Shampoo by Blink 182- Just a fun song with some meaning behind it once you actually listen to it

[Yes. And?]

Mama -My Chemical Romance.

I can't say why. It just is.

[IWasaCamera]

Smog- Say Valley Maker

Incredible lyrics, haunting vocals. Enough said.

[bigcitydreamsxx]

Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)

[gloriousmuse]

Enter Shikari - Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour

Electronics, with a bit of alternative rock and post-hardcore

[TheVsed]

Mama -My Chemical Romance.

I can't say why. It just is.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
thats the only song i dont like by them. thats like beetlejuice busines

[myantiyou]

Smog- Say Valley Maker

Incredible lyrics, haunting vocals. Enough said.

:-)

lua - bright eyes

incredible lyrics, haunting vocals. enough said.

[IWasaCamera]

:-)

lua - bright eyes

incredible lyrics, haunting vocals. enough said.
:-)

Have you given Smog a listen yet?

[HangsLikeHeaven]

the honorary title - cats in heat

[Yes. And?]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
thats the only song i dont like by them. thats like beetlejuice busines
:-|

[El_Jeffe]

:-)

lua - bright eyes

incredible lyrics, haunting vocals. enough said.


:-)

Have you given Smog a listen yet?

listen to this man mark & check out bill callahan's woke on a whaleheart, smog's a river ain't too much to love & also maybe smog's red apple falls & then get yourself in here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=262591&highlight=smog) mate

[IWasaCamera]

listen to this man mark & check out bill callahan's woke on a whaleheart, smog's a river ain't too much to love & also maybe smog's red apple falls (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=262591&highlight=smog)& then get yourself in here mate
Haha this is becoming a Bill Callahan thread.

[SanePsychotic]

Big Shot (Hands in the Sky)

:clap:

[myantiyou]

:-)

Have you given Smog a listen yet?

not yet, I definitely will though.

listen to this man mark & check out bill callahan's woke on a whaleheart, smog's a river ain't too much to love & also maybe smog's red apple falls & then get yourself in here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=262591&highlight=smog) mate

will do. thanks for the rec.

[myantiyou]

Vinh, what record by Smog should I give a listen to first?

[IWasaCamera]

I'd have to echo El Jeffe's (Craig, right?) suggestion and start with A River Ain't Too Much To Love since you enjoy the whole lonesome troubadour thing.

If you want something that isn't so bare, give his earlier releases a try.

[myantiyou]

cool, thanks.

and yeah it's craig haha.

[dissident]

deftones - beware! spacy, melodic, haunting, and then brings it all down with a crushing heavy ending.

[icyeyes26]

Ohh, thats hard.

I'll have to think about it...

[Albion]

Common People by Pulp.
A band with a great frontman.
A song with great lyrics and a charm
A nice rocking bit
A singalong chorus.

[funkel]

Limousine by Brand New

great lyrics, quiet parts, loud parts, chaos, calm, and a tractor-type noise. Suh-wheet.

[hailthewarrior]

Walls by Emery

Melody, screaming, beautiful vocals, love the lyrics...

[icyeyes26]

Walls by Emery

Melody, screaming, beautiful vocals, love the lyrics...
Thats a good one.

[MADSTA]

Oh my god, why did you do this?
Now I will be unsatisfied until this question is answered. Fuuuuuuck. This will take forever.

[duhpunk]

"The Radio Still Sucks"- The Ataris

lmao. im gonna get shit for this..

[Jumpoff]

When it comes to rock..

Oh Comely - Neutral Milk Hotel

When it comes to rap..

De La Soul - My Brother's A Basehead

Been in a big Neutral Milk mood lately. :-D

[MCSmate]

I guess mine would be:
"Your Heart Is An Empty Room" - Death Cab For Cutie.

That might change later though.
Or "Hooray" - Minus The Bear

[Chancetobe]

I don't think I could ever pick just one song that represents my musical taste, because my taste changes so freqently.

[theguy77]

even though most of my music is pop-punk, still all the pop-punk bands i listen to have a different flavor to them. i hate the stereotypical all time low/hit the lights/mayday parade etc. pop-punk too.

if i really had to pick one song it'd probably be "chia-like, i shall grow" by say anything. it's energetic, it's catchy, it's got intricate guitar and drum work, it's a tadbit progressive in the bridge, it's lyrically well written, it's unique, it uses cool chord progressions... very well articulates my majority of tastes between mature pop-punk and energetic alternative.

it doesnt account for my tastes in some mellow alternative and in somewhat folky acoustic music, however.

[LV03]

at first i was gonna say scary-movielife......

but i changed my choice to rise against- prayer of the refugee

[theguy77]

what would it be?

ONE SONG ONLY.

I think for me it would be Thrice- For Miles.

Slow piano parts? check.

Heavy screaming parts? check.

Lyrics I actually relate to? check.

I also noticed the other day it is my most listened to song on my MP3 player. I don't know if I would say it is my FAVORITE song ever, but it sure seems to do a lot in one song.

i love you and that incredible song. it pretty much sounds like a classical masterpiece with vocals, they put a lot into it. it felt so cool, the day i sat down and learned all of it. except the drums. i want a drumset so bad.

[summer skin]

ahhhhhhh you are twisted as a pretzel!!! wtf u cant ask this question haha.

its between... quiet things, seven yrs, cute e, poetic tragedy, and one man drinking games

so i say.... dressed for friend requests haha. has everything
Just to inform everyone, this band represents this man's entire musical taste.
http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/d/drop_dead_gorgeous/281x211.jpg

[Yes. And?]

lol. Who is that?

[Yes. And?]

Kill those haircuts please. For the love of God.

[Genuma]

ahhhhhhh you are twisted as a pretzel!!! wtf u cant ask this question haha.

its between... quiet things, seven yrs, cute e, poetic tragedy, and one man drinking games

so i say.... dressed for friend requests haha. has everythingWhat the hell are you trying to say?

[Jumpoff]

What the hell are you trying to say?

Translation :

OH I LIKE PRETZELS. AND DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.


I think?

[Genuma]

Translation :

OH I LIKE PRETZELS. AND DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.


I think?I think they mean Taking Back Sunday with the "cute e" part. The rest I have no clue about.

[Jumpoff]

I think they mean Taking Back Sunday with the "cute e" part. The rest I have no clue about.

Ok. I thought you were joking. But really.

ahhhhhhh you are twisted as a pretzel!!! wtf u cant ask this question haha.

its between... quiet things, seven yrs, cute e, poetic tragedy, and one man drinking games

so i say.... dressed for friend requests haha. has everything

[something about pretzels]!!! What a hard question!

I think it would be a hard choice between : Quiet Things that Noone ever Knows, Cute without an E, Seven Years, Poetic Tradegy, and One Man Drinking Games.

So, my obvious choice is, Dressed for Friend Requests by Drop Dead, Gorgeus. Haha. It has everything I need in a song!



On another note, drop dead gorgeous is pretty damn bad.

[Genuma]

Ok. I thought you were joking. But really.



[something about pretzels]!!! What a hard question!

I think it would be a hard choice between : Quiet Things that Noone ever Knows, Cute without an E, Seven Years, Poetic Tradegy, and One Man Drinking Games.

So, my obvious choice is, Dressed for Friend Requests by Drop Dead, Gorgeus. Haha. It has everything I need in a song!



On another note, drop dead gorgeous is pretty damn bad.Oh. I see, I really didn't understand the post. That dude needs some serious help with typing. He's been insulted so many times already and still sticks around. Weird.

[hairsprayqueen]

I guess 'Honest to Fault' by At the Drive In...

[icyeyes26]

I still have no idea yet...

[TheVsed]

"The Radio Still Sucks"- The Ataris

lmao. im gonna get shit for this..
OMFG...... please tell me that isnt a sequel or in any way related to radio #2... thats my least fav song

[TheVsed]

Oh. I see, I really didn't understand the post. That dude needs some serious help with typing. He's been insulted so many times already and still sticks around. Weird.

Thanks champion. I'm in AP English. I can type just fine, thank you.
Pretzels are twisted; a word which can be defined in more ways than one. I thought to ask someone to select a single song to represent themselves would be a demanding thing to do.

[Brokenhill]

Neat. I'm in College Preperation American Literature.

[Magnus]

Say Anything - Where The Hurt Is

[Jumpoff]

Thanks champion. I'm in AP English. I can type just fine, thank you.
Pretzels are twisted; a word which can be defined in more ways than one. I thought to ask someone to select a single song to represent themselves would be a demanding thing to do.

If you can type just fine why do you choose to type like an idiot at times? X-)

[seconds]

Papa Roach - Last Resort

[Dre Okorley]

maybe Lawrence Arms - Recovering Opposable Thumbs

[notoaststereo]

third eye blind - god of wine.

[WhiteLies.]

This is really hard. It would be a lot easier to pick an album.

Brand New - Fork and Knife.

[duhpunk]

OMFG...... please tell me that isnt a sequel or in any way related to radio #2... thats my least fav song

uh. it was out way before Radio #2. read the lyrics. you'll see what im getting at

[Christian Lee]

Good thread...

If I to pick 1 song...
I think it would have to be the entire 12+ minutes of:

"Jesus Was A Test Tube Baby" by Stage

Strange song title I know, but still a very impressive and dynamic song that reflects several sounds I love...

[funkel]

There's explosions in there too haha.
Ahh yes, can't forget those.

[Genuma]

Thanks champion. I'm in AP English. I can type just fine, thank you.
Pretzels are twisted; a word which can be defined in more ways than one. I thought to ask someone to select a single song to represent themselves would be a demanding thing to do.Then why do you type like a fucking moron?

[bootsydan]

There is no way I can pick just one. I don't even think I could pick one album, or one band, that has everything I look for in music.

[alexasay13]

Existentialism On Prom Night - Straylight Run for sure

[Brokenhill]

Rush - 2112

1. It's long
2. It tells a story
3. It has climbing soft trickles
4. It has a few mild and brief explosions
5. Guitar Solos

[KatieKutthroat.]

Existentialism On Prom Night - Straylight Run for sure

Good song.

[Nevuk]

Rush - 2112

1. It's long
2. It tells a story
3. It has climbing soft trickles
4. It has a few mild and brief explosions
5. Guitar Solos
Sorry to do this, but those are supposed to be good things? I mean, guitar solos can be alright, but the majority are boring.

[funkel]

Sorry to do this, but those are supposed to be good things? I mean, guitar solos can be alright, but the majority are boring.
Where you been dude? It's been awhile.

[noisefloor1989]

Brand New "Sowing Season".

I think this question is next to impossible, and I say fuck it hard, but this is the song that came to mind almost immediately, and thats more than enough reason to stick to it.

[myantiyou]

good song.

[brentkid]

Impossible for me considering the varying taste in music I have but whenever I think of music TSL's Island comes to mind. I don't know what it is about that song but I've loved it since I first heard it before the album was released. I'm not even close to being sick of it yet either.

[Brokenhill]

Sorry to do this, but those are supposed to be good things? I mean, guitar solos can be alright, but the majority are boring.


Yea they're all great things.

[Nevuk]

Where you been dude? It's been awhile.
College. Writing. Getting a lot more friends than I ever used to have. Its been a busy life. Its finals week so I can slack off and rip at people's music tastes again now.

But as far as music taste goes, either Snicker Snicker or Anthony Braxton's To composer john cage (8f)

[W/O a Parachute]

wow, this question has me thinking harder than any exam this week. awesome.


Motorcycle Drive By - Third Eye Blind


this is why i love music.

The lyrics are captivating.
the music is calm.
it builds.
then panic.
rage.
then you're home.
alive.

if you've never heard it, do yourself a favor and get it
damn its good

[collystrings]

I don't think I could ever pick just one song that represents my musical taste, because my taste changes so freqently.
i agree

[jwelborn]

the ataris - when all else fails, it fails.

[icyeyes26]

I was thinking maybe...

The Starting Line - The Best Of Me

But idk...