Discussion Question

[Rohan Kohli]

What is your favorite song of all time, and more importantly, why is it your favorite song? What constitutes the perfect song?

[Asterix]

At the Drive-in "Enfilade"

[Steve Henderson]

"In My Life" - The Beatles.


Because.

[Kram41]

Taking Back Sunday - "Cute Without the E" because it brings back some awesome memories and I can't help but sing along everytime it comes on.

[Rohan Kohli]

At the Drive-in "Enfilade"

No explanation?

[JHallow]

Boxcar racer - there is. reminds of thsi girl i once went out with she was awesome. i pretty much went through a bad break up. i really related to the song. it helped me through it i guess

[irthesteve]

bryan adams - heaven

cuz it makes me feel so damn good

[pleasedontpanic]

Bill Malonee and the Vigilantes of Love - Solar System

amazing lyrics, amazing music, amazing.

[waggy]

weezer: "only in dreams"

yes weezer holds my favorite album and my favorite song and they're not even my favorite band. it's just simply a perfect song, i really can't explain it any more than that. i love how intricately the instrumentals build up in the end and i wish they were still writing music at that level. john lennon's "imagine" might be a close second for me.

[Lerok22]

Nick Drake- Northern Sky

Puts me in such a great mood. Amazing lyrics, and arguably the greatest love song ever written.

[Rohan Kohli]

What do you guys think makes up the perfect song? Is it the lyrics that count? The pure emotion? The technical aspect of the song? Something intangible? A mixture of all the above?

[radxbandit]

Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By lyrics, crescendo, melody, memories

"And I've never been so alone, and I've never been so alive"

[Asterix]

No explanation?

Good Catch sir...

most likely because of the wide array of sounds and utilized in that song.

[LitupSTi]

Pixies - Where is my Mind?

Because my soul is rent every time it ends.

[FondestMemory]

refused - new noise.

it's more timing than anything. that song came to me at a point in my life i was having an epiphone and realized i needed to take a different approach to life altogether.

it changed my life as much as a song can change a life.

so not only is it one of the most kickass songs i've ever heard, it also holds a lot of emotional weight with me.

[Cottage Cheese]

Rod Stewart - Young Turks

...story of my life.

[LitupSTi]

if I had two choices

Ryan Adams - Come Pick Me Up

Lyrics, tone, emotion, attached memories, and it's just so god damn good.

[Darren McLeod]

Normally, I'd say Born to Run or Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen. Such great emotion and lyrics, and they just really reach such climatic moments.

However, I'm not sure how long it'll last as a favorite, but Casimir Pulaski Day is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard in my entire life... it's absolutely beautiful. His voice is perfect on it, the lyrics are sincere and sad, and it's just fantastic.

Really, I can't decide.

[AFSjulian]

My favorite song is "Coke" by Flickerstick. Such a great melody. The way Brandin Lea sings in this song just gets to me. And while the lyrics seem to not make a lot of sense and seem as if they were just strung together, there's just something about them that makes them stick out in my mind. Really a perfect song for me.

I'm also very partial to "I'm a Loner Dottie, A Rebel" by The Get Up Kids. It just makes me want to leave Ohio more and more every time I listen to it.

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen is so emotional that it's hard to leave out.

Currently, my favorite songs are "It's in Your Blood" by Lydia and "Boston" by Augustana. The latter has been in my head for months now. It's unfortunate that I didn't really like the rest of their album.

There are so many.

[tj979]

konstantine-something corporate-10 minutes of pure heart

[Lachrymal]

The Bled - You Know Who's Seatbelt

I love every aspect of this song, from the music, the lyrics, what i feel when i listen to it.

I'm pretty sure favorite songs are a mixture of those things being great in said song.

[bleed me bleu]

brightest - copeland

the most beautiful song ive ever heard and explains so much situations that i have had perfectly
i love it especially becuz its soo short and every lyric defines the song itself
thank you aaron marsh.

[FondestMemory]

What do you guys think makes up the perfect song? Is it the lyrics that count? The pure emotion? The technical aspect of the song? Something intangible? A mixture of all the above?
i think it's the emotion it invokes in the listener.

so basically, it'd have to be a mixture of most of the above. lyrics obviously go a long way in helping somebody relate to a song. sometimes if a song is too technical, it's hard to feel something, where as some of the best songs ever are as simple as can be.

i think it's more something intangible than anything.

[Rohan Kohli]

You guys are getting better, but give us more details...spend some time with the song, pinpoint certain moments for us when the song really gets you. Describe the emotion. Don't tell us, SHOW us, as your junior high teacher might have said.

[FeynmanWannabe]

Here goes nothing:

Guided By Voices: "Hold On Hope"
I don't know if I can explain this one. It just hits me so hard every time I listen to it, probably just because of how I was feeling the first time I heard it. I needed to hear that song then.

[forumreader]

"Konstantine" - Something Corporate. The reason for it being my favorite involves, no surprise, a girl. I'm not a huge fan of SoCo's newer stuff, but everything "Leaving Through The Window" and previous had me hooked.

"Tell That Mick..." by FOB is a close second, for reasons also involving that same girl...

I agree with the kid who said its the emotions the song evokes. You get to a point where you fully believe all the words the singer is belting out. However, the song's structure (tempo, volume, etc) also needs to fit, to make the setting all the more powerful.

[thispostscript]

saves the day - you vandal (shoulder to the wheel close 2nd) , just cant even explain how many times ive been down or whatever and just rocked out to this song , jamming out in the car or whatever. The perfect song obviously needs that catchiness but also the mixture of energy and pure emotion.

[Cocky Caucasion]

further seems forever- new years project
for the lines
"I'm waiting to give you whatever the world may bring
I'd give you my life
cause I don't own anything.
It seemed like the bottom was all that I had until now
I'd give you my life
if you'd give me yours somehow. "
That song was exactly what I needed at the time. It described what I was going through perfectly and for that those will always be the most beautiful lyrics to me.

I think the things that make a perfect song are the feelings and memories it represents. That's what makes a perfect song for me.

[FondestMemory]

My favorite song is "Coke" by Flickerstick. Such a great melody. The way Brandin Lea sings in this song just gets to me. And while the lyrics seem to not make a lot of sense and seem as if they were just strung together, there's just something about them that makes them stick out in my mind. Really a perfect song for me.

I'm also very partial to "I'm a Loner Dottie, A Rebel" by The Get Up Kids. It just makes me want to leave Ohio more and more every time I listen to it.

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen is so emotional that it's hard to leave out.

Currently, my favorite songs are "It's in Your Blood" by Lydia and "Boston" by Augustana. The latter has been in my head for months now. It's unfortunate that I didn't really like the rest of their album.

There are so many.
come on julian, how could anybody wanna leave ohio?

especially beautiful youngstown.

[heartlock]

i want to know your plans

encompasses everything i think of when i think of the word love

[tambo41187]

Ben Folds - not the same

Dont know why, it was the first song that i fell in love with, and still am in love with.

[falloutfan29]

has to be "konstantine" by something corporate. a song's emotions is what makes e like it and that song is 10 minutes of heaven. "i'm not your star, isn't that what you said, what you thought the song meant" that's the line that does it for me. goosebumps everytime

[shermanology]

box car racer: letters to god.

I can't describe it really. the pure emotion in the song, and the memories it brings back just, i dont know. Its the only song I can listen to over and over and over again no matter what mood I am in.

[wastedspacejm]

Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By lyrics, crescendo, melody, memories

"And I've never been so alone, and I've never been so alive"
amazing song. "i go home to the coast, it starts to rain, i paddle out on the water...alone."

mine would have to be "all you can ever learn is what you already know" by the ataris. the part where it goes "trailer parks, neon signs, and an empty box of lucky strikes, all used up on the dashboard of america," just makes me wish i was on a road trip with my friends. in fact, all of so long astoria is amazing. i don't care what anyone else thinks, it's so reminiscant of my childhood, i think there's something in every song on that cd that brings me to a certain place at a certain time in my life.

[cinematic_life]

coffee - copeland

this song reminds me of my friend who died at the age of 16 earlier this year

[straylight70x7]

Brand New : 70x7
Hands Down
Lyrically, it evokes so much more than just a friend who screwed you over. There is real emotion and sense of urgency that Jesse's voice that I am just in love with. Plus, it is just the perfect song to just turn up and just scream out the words.

[zbrmike79]

Your Own Disaster by Taking Back Sunday

the overlapping vocals
the piano
the acoustic guitar
i just love it
and the lyrics are amazing
i relate to every word in that song...

[FeignedPrfectio]

"Konstantine" by Something Corporate.
It is epic in my eyes, and here is why. Whenever you have the first of something that you really love, it always sticks in your mind. This was the first song I had ever really listened to that incorporated piano, and really struck a chord in my heart. In all honesty, the fact that is over 8 minutes long means nothing. Yes, it adds to the song, but its the pure hook of that piano melody that makes me want to listen to this song a thousand times over again. It never gets old to me. Andrew McMahons voice perfectly complements the background music along with it. His vocal chords are damn near made of silk on this track, and he flows from note to note and word to word almost seamlessly. Whenever I hear this song, it feel like the first time all over again, and I constantly get that same tingly feeling over my spine when it gets towards the end and he just bangs out the chords and drives the song home with each and every word. In my mind, its perfect.

Everyone has a perfect song, and i think that everyones "perfect" song changes with their mood. But, if we're lucky, we can find that one collection of notes and words that caputres our hearts and minds no matter what the mood, and I'm lucky enough to know its Konstantine. The ups and downs throughout this whole song change and twist my feelings everytime I hear it. More than anything, it's the transition right into the part where the lyrics are...."standing in her underwear." I just close my eyes, and I can't help but smile.

[siimpx]

okay i'm cheating bc i have two.

celine dion & andrea bocelli - the prayer (insert your joke here.) it is the most amazing song i've ever heard. i love the lyrics. half is sung in english & half italian & their voices just go together perfectly. the music is unbelieveable.

the other is breathing by lifehouse. it's one song i will never get sick of listening to. "i am hanging on every word you say, & even if you don't want to speak tonight that's all right with me." something about the lyrics of this song just mean so much to me, how you can know you're never going to mean as much to someone as they mean to you, & you are just content with being near them. it's beautiful.

[Rohan Kohli]

"Konstantine" by Something Corporate.
It is epic in my eyes, and here is why. Whenever you have the first of something that you really love, it always sticks in your mind. This was the first song I had ever really listened to that incorporated piano, and really struck a chord in my heart. In all honesty, the fact that is over 8 minutes long means nothing. Yes, it adds to the song, but its the pure hook of that piano melody that makes me want to listen to this song a thousand times over again. It never gets old to me. Andrew McMahons voice perfectly complements the background music along with it. His vocal chords are damn near made of silk on this track, and he flows from note to note and word to word almost seamlessly. Whenever I hear this song, it feel like the first time all over again, and I constantly get that same tingly feeling over my spine when it gets towards the end and he just bangs out the chords and drives the song home with each and every word. In my mind, its perfect.

Everyone has a perfect song, and i think that everyones "perfect" song changes with their mood. But, if we're lucky, we can find that one collection of notes and words that caputres our hearts and minds no matter what the mood, and I'm lucky enough to know its Konstantine. The ups and downs throughout this whole song change and twist my feelings everytime I hear it. More than anything, it's the transition right into the part where the lyrics are...."standing in her underwear." I just close my eyes, and I can't help but smile.

That's the kind of stuff I'm lookin for; thank you!

[juan_believes]

jimmy eat world - for me this is heaven

perfect. can you still hear the butterflies?

[FeignedPrfectio]

I could write a damn thesis paper on that song. I almost did, but my prof said we needed academic peer reviewed journal articles for the paper...fuckin' college.

[FallOutBoyPunch]

Vertigo Unconsciousness - The Receiving End Of Sirens (with Ben)

That part where it transitions at the end to Ben basically whispering "Did you see my stomach stop moving, the last breath on your neck..." gives me goosebumps EVERY TIME I listen to it, no matter what I'm doing or where I am. I saw TREOS play their last show with Ben, and they played this song last. And you could just feel the emotion flowing through the room like all of the audience was a complete circuit connected to each individual member of the band. It was just one of those feelings I'll always remember, and this song never fails to evoke it. Even before the last show it was perfect in my eyes, however.

[SmallFrailBoy]

My favorite song, according to my top 25 most played list on my iTunes is Megan 2K2 (even though it's 2k3 now) by reggie and the full effect.

i know it's a weird choice, but during my freshman year in college, i remember just sitting around listening to that song on repeat thinking "it's just not long enough' and to this day, it still gives me chills, and when i feel sad, it's the only song i want to hear (which is funny because it doesn't really help me feel any better, but it's theraputic...i'm sure people can relate).

The chords are so sad and plodding...the words aren't sad, but the way they're delivered...it's perfectly emotionless and emotional.

Goodnight to you...

[charbear]

What is your favorite song of all time, and more importantly, why is it your favorite song? What constitutes the perfect song?
Edwin Mcaine - "I'll Be" ... i am a hopeless romantic and this song just reminds me that there is always something to hope for and to believe in, even when its rough.

[SmallFrailBoy]

jimmy eat world - for me this is heaven

perfect. can you still hear the butterflies?

you're so right. that comes in a close second. god that song reminds me of highschool. and my ex girlfriend...so many good things. it really is amazing. no one writes a perfect song like Jimmy Eat World.

[moore182]

I think I'm going to have to go with BoxCar Racer "There Is"

I relate to it everytime I think about 'a girl' who I wish would think about me also.
The lyrics are awesome to me. "I miss the grinding concrete where we sat past 8 or 9 and slowly finished laughing in the glow of our headlights
I've given a lot of thought to the nights we use to have
The days have come and gone, Our lives went by so fast"
I can just picture myself sitting there laughing in headlights...sounds cheesy.
The emotional feel of the whole song can bring a tear to my eye.
The chorus is my favorite:
"Do you care if i don't know what to say
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
Will i shake this off pretend its all okay
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
There is" ;)

The more I think about it other songs could be my favorite...
That is such a tough question.
Close songs would be Adam's Song (blink), And I (boxcar), Great Romances of the 20th Century (TBS), Please Take Me Home (blink), This Was Never and Panic (name taken), Dark Blue (jack's mannequin)...The list goes on and on depending on the Mood I'm in.

[YourLatestVicti]

"Konstantine" by Something Corporate.
It is epic in my eyes, and here is why. Whenever you have the first of something that you really love, it always sticks in your mind. This was the first song I had ever really listened to that incorporated piano, and really struck a chord in my heart. In all honesty, the fact that is over 8 minutes long means nothing. Yes, it adds to the song, but its the pure hook of that piano melody that makes me want to listen to this song a thousand times over again. It never gets old to me. Andrew McMahons voice perfectly complements the background music along with it. His vocal chords are damn near made of silk on this track, and he flows from note to note and word to word almost seamlessly. Whenever I hear this song, it feel like the first time all over again, and I constantly get that same tingly feeling over my spine when it gets towards the end and he just bangs out the chords and drives the song home with each and every word. In my mind, its perfect.

Everyone has a perfect song, and i think that everyones "perfect" song changes with their mood. But, if we're lucky, we can find that one collection of notes and words that caputres our hearts and minds no matter what the mood, and I'm lucky enough to know its Konstantine. The ups and downs throughout this whole song change and twist my feelings everytime I hear it. More than anything, it's the transition right into the part where the lyrics are...."standing in her underwear." I just close my eyes, and I can't help but smile.
I was going to say pretty much the same exact thing. Except I woild have said it in a much less impressive manner.

[ziggystar88]

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie

this song has always affected me in a good way. no matter when i hear it i feel beter inside. i can go from norma jean to this and not think of the huge diff. in styles. listing to the song you can hear so much emotion from David and it gives you a shimmer into the mind of one of the top artist ever (my opinion). so i think that has to be the most impactful song to me because it just makes me smile and enjoy life, and isn't that what music should be about.

[lostromanticxx]

Sonny - New Found Glory

It reminds me of my grandmother who bought me tickets to see them for my 19th birthday a few years back and she died four days after the show. When they did the Back To Basics Tour in March/April they played it for me in Worcester, MA. Everytime I hear it I think about my grandmother and that I know I'll be seeing her again some day. So it hits a pretty emotional spot with me.

[PunkVideoGuys]

Jimmy Eat World - Kill.

[upherskirt]

bright eyes - a perfect sonnet.
first bright eyes song i ever heard about five years ago, at the time it reallly opened my eyes and i discovered a whole new world of music that i never dreamed existed nor did i ever think i wud be a part of it.
it expresses whatever emotion i have when i listen to it, it cud make me happier or moodier, i feel the song pumping inside of me at times and then it dies down and i feel much lighter. i can listen to it to pump me up and that's what i really like about songs!
now, it reminds me of all the people i showed it too, the first girl i showed it too, which drags along an assload of memories, the older best friend neighbors i moved away from that pretty much dropped listening to punk bands like the circle jerks and moved onto andrew bird, elliott smith, bright eyes, etc. and the time at juanito's house. they're all really nice memories but it just makes me miss them more since i havent seen them enough and then i feel like getting off my ass and doing something... great song i used to play it out all the time but now i dont fucking loop it or anything.

[djUbilla]

I could write this about any song, I have hundreds of favorites, and I"m more partial to albums than songs, but I guess I'll do it about this one.

Saves the Day - All-Star Me

This song kicks off "Through Being Cool", and this album is like the crush that's always been around that you don't realize until five years down the road. We met when I heard him in a Hot Topic; this was before it was scene to hate on that store. It was fresh, and cutting, and everything I liked about music at the time. I gave him to my best friend for his birthday, and I kept saying I would buy him myself. Three years later and I'm in a band and I just finish playing a show when some guy says he isn't digging the band anymore and offers me the album. I put it aside for a bit. Then, when I get my first car, I randomly pick a CD, and its "Through Being Cool". But despite all of these hints, I didn't really get to know him until freshman year of college.

Now you know why the album is important to me, but why the song? It starts things off perfectly; its three straight up chords all on the 1/8 beats. I -> II -> IV. Simple as hell, but that's exactly what Chris wants to give you. He wants to let you think you're not listening to anything special until he rips you open with the lyrics, and later with the rhythms. Chris sings like nobody I'd heard before. He makes melodies out of paragraphs, and its simply gorgeous. The lyrics almost seem hidden at times, in that it takes a few listens to simply take everything in. They manage to pack all of this into about a 1:40. There's no chorus; it seems to just be Chris's thoughts.

More and more I find myself enjoying lyrics that I don't feel a deep connection to. This is one of them. The lyrics are amazing, though, and definitely drive the song. It gives me hope. It tells me, as a songwriter, how to go about things. It's inspiring. I love it.

[crit]

"Wounded" by Third Eye Blind. Everything about it is perfect. The lyrics are amazing, and I get chills every time I hear it.

[JunkBondTrader]

"In My Life" - The Beatles.


Because."In My Life" and "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles are the greatest songs of all time. IMOHO

"In My Life"- Gives the accounts a feelings of John Lennons while taking a bus ride through town. Leaving for college this year was definately one of the biggest changes in my life and this song in my opinion encompasses that completely. Though you may have left the place where you spentr the first 18 years of your life it still makes up a giant part of you as a person. The people that you crossed paths with through this time period will always have a makr on who you are and who you will become. From the worst to the best memories, i am grateful for all of it. The melody is just phenomenol, and you would know this if you listened to it. It aslo has one of the greatest pinao lines ever.

"A Day In The Life"- Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is the greatest cd of all time. The opening lines are just AHHHHH so awesome...."I read the news today, oh boy...." and from there the song just takes off into the most creative moments in rock and roll history. And how genius was it for Paul McCartney to add a piece of a song he never finished midway into the song...."Woke up, got out of bed...." And all of the rumors that revolve around the song and the death of Paul McCartney and William Campbell just make the song that much better.

[earlynovemberX]

elliot- song in the air. no other song has made me feel outside myself like that one does.

[WordzandDreamz]

You can tell by my name, but its "Across the Sea" by Weezer.

Such a great song, the movements throughout and the lyrics on top. it evokes pure emotion and iss everything weezer means to me.

[Rohan Kohli]

I could write this about any song, I have hundreds of favorites, and I"m more partial to albums than songs, but I guess I'll do it about this one.

Saves the Day - All-Star Me

This song kicks off "Through Being Cool", and this album is like the crush that's always been around that you don't realize until five years down the road. We met when I heard him in a Hot Topic; this was before it was scene to hate on that store. It was fresh, and cutting, and everything I liked about music at the time. I gave him to my best friend for his birthday, and I kept saying I would buy him myself. Three years later and I'm in a band and I just finish playing a show when some guy says he isn't digging the band anymore and offers me the album. I put it aside for a bit. Then, when I get my first car, I randomly pick a CD, and its "Through Being Cool". But despite all of these hints, I didn't really get to know him until freshman year of college.

Now you know why the album is important to me, but why the song? It starts things off perfectly; its three straight up chords all on the 1/8 beats. I -> II -> IV. Simple as hell, but that's exactly what Chris wants to give you. He wants to let you think you're not listening to anything special until he rips you open with the lyrics, and later with the rhythms. Chris sings like nobody I'd heard before. He makes melodies out of paragraphs, and its simply gorgeous. The lyrics almost seem hidden at times, in that it takes a few listens to simply take everything in. They manage to pack all of this into about a 1:40. There's no chorus; it seems to just be Chris's thoughts.

More and more I find myself enjoying lyrics that I don't feel a deep connection to. This is one of them. The lyrics are amazing, though, and definitely drive the song. It gives me hope. It tells me, as a songwriter, how to go about things. It's inspiring. I love it.

Awesome job =) I like how you brought the simplicity of the chord progression into the discussion and backed it up. I really like that song too.

[pinkerton]

bright eyes - a perfect sonnet.
first bright eyes song i ever heard about five years ago, at the time it reallly opened my eyes and i discovered a whole new world of music that i never dreamed existed nor did i ever think i wud be a part of it.
it expresses whatever emotion i have when i listen to it, it cud make me happier or moodier, i feel the song pumping inside of me at times and then it dies down and i feel much lighter. i can listen to it to pump me up and that's what i really like about songs!
now, it reminds me of all the people i showed it too, the first girl i showed it too, which drags along an assload of memories, the older best friend neighbors i moved away from that pretty much dropped listening to punk bands like the circle jerks and moved onto andrew bird, elliott smith, bright eyes, etc. and the time at juanito's house. they're all really nice memories but it just makes me miss them more since i havent seen them enough and then i feel like getting off my ass and doing something... great song i used to play it out all the time but now i dont fucking loop it or anything.
oh my god. that is one of my top 10 songs. thank you sir.

but the best song IMO, would have to be say it ain't so by weezer. can have so many interpretations, is crafted so well, and has such an emotional and relateable chorus on so many levels. its powerful, its completely unique, and i've never heard a song like it.

[ShoelickerBilly]

Bob Dylan - Every Grain of Sand.....This song invokes so many emotions of me, it reminds me of when i was younger and just hangin out with my dad all the time because he is one of the biggest Bob Dylan fans...Bob's songs are even more important to me since I go to college over 5 hours away from home and dont get to see my family much. it reminds me of home.

[Garett Press]

You know purely from the attachment standpoint, it might be "Boy Crazy" by New Found Glory. I just remember discovering that song back in middle school and freaking out, jumping all over the place, rocking out for the first time in my life. I love the whole flirtacious teenage nature, even if the lyrics and the voice are immature, well... so was I when I first heard it. It used to be all about the girls and this song was my bible. The chorus is anthemic and the bridge is really powerful. It's pop-punk bliss. It's the reason I listen to anything I do today.

[djUbilla]

Awesome job =) I like how you brought the simplicity of the chord progression into the discussion and backed it up. I really like that song too.Thanks man! Hehe, and thanks for giving me a break from this homework with the question and by prying my mind a bit.

[brandnew_islove]

foo fighters- all my life. i listened to it 500 times in two days. i dont know why i like it.

[Anton Djamoos]

Thursday - Jet Black New Year

This is easily my favorite song of all time because it has everything that I love about music. There's not one aspect to this song that I don't like. First of all, I'm partial to the band because they're my second favorite band of all-time (behind Midtown) and everything about this song is just perfect in my opinion. We all know that Geoff Rickly is not the best singer ever, heck, he might not even be a good singer. But his voice is absolutely PERFECT for this band and I cannot picture any other voice working with this song. All credit cannot be given to him though, as the music works perfectly for the ideas behind the song. The background screaming does not sound forced at all like other bands (coughHawthorneHeightscough); it fits in perfectly with this song. Everything fits in perfectly.

The opening guitar and how it kicks into the frantic drumming just gets me going so much and I get so much energy from this song. You can tell how much passion Thursday puts into their music from this song alone; this song alone has more energy behind it than most other bands entire discography. The music alone is fantastic, but I'm big on lyrics, and Geoff Rickly never ceases to amaze me.


Don't even take a breath the air is cut with cyanide in honor of the New Year. The press gives us cause to celebrate; the air raid sirens flood barbed wire skylines by artificial night as we sleep to burn the red from our bloodless lives. Tonight we're all time bombs on fault lines. Have we lost everything now? We're walking like each other's ghosts around these silent streets (the sedatives tell you everything is alright). Like calendars dying at New Year's Eve parties. As we kiss hard on the lips and swear this year will be better than the last. Jet Black - the ink that spells your name. Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins. Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate?" There's music playing but we dance to the beat of our own black hearts and draw diagrams of suicide on each other's wrists then trace them with razorblades. Fire to flames "Strike Match." Burn these words from our lips as 'The Daggar' screams "Love is dead" and it's a "newspaper tragedy." Have we lost what we love? Have we said everything? Does it change anything? Stare at the clock, avoid at all costs, this emptiness.

10 seconds left until midnight 9 chances to drown ourselves in black hair dye 8 faces turned away
from the shock: 7 windows and 6 of them were locked. 5 stories falling...4ever and ever. 3 cheers to the mirror now there are 2 of us can we have 1 last dance?

Jet Black - the ink that spells your name
Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins
Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate?"
Jet Black - the ink that spells your name
Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins
Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate life?"


Just read that. If it seems awesome like that, apply it with the music and your have aural bliss. Now, let's examine the lyrics and why I like them so much.

"There's music playing but we dance to the beat of our own black hearts." Pete Wentz, eat your heart out. You think you can write clever lyrics? How about writing clever lyrics that are serious? Geoff Rickly can, and this is a line the proves it perfectly.

The lyrics flow together seamlessly and the song follows the New Year theme throughout the whole track. It's on-topic and it's all about the same thing and it doesn't get boring. The countdown is my favorite part of this song as the music slows down and the lyrics work perfectly with a New Year's countdown and the music grows in intensity as it reaches midnight.

I think that the song is about suicide after love and how it shouldn't be done because there's so much good in this life that Geoff has to ask "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate life?"

Great music, great lyrics, great message...you don't find that often in music these days. Not only that but coming from Thursday, one of the most humble bands in the industry, I find this song impossible not to like. If you haven't listened to it, stop what you're doing right now and find this song and listen to it; you can thank me later.

How was that, Rohan?

[murphy77]

Coheed and Cambria-The Final Cut.

I know it's a new song but i love that song. The beginning intro to the final solo is just amazing. I also love when Claudio says "You're the slefish little whore" in a very sadistic way. The solo makes me wanna play air guitar everytime i hear it. Such a great song.

[Rohan Kohli]

Thursday - Jet Black New Year

This is easily my favorite song of all time because it has everything that I love about music. There's not one aspect to this song that I don't like. First of all, I'm partial to the band because they're my second favorite band of all-time (behind Midtown) and everything about this song is just perfect in my opinion. We all know that Geoff Rickly is not the best singer ever, heck, he might not even be a good singer. But his voice is absolutely PERFECT for this band and I cannot picture any other voice working with this song. All credit cannot be given to him though, as the music works perfectly for the ideas behind the song. The background screaming does not sound forced at all like other bands (coughHawthorneHeightscough); it fits in perfectly with this song. Everything fits in perfectly.

The opening guitar and how it kicks into the frantic drumming just gets me going so much and I get so much energy from this song. You can tell how much passion Thursday puts into their music from this song alone; this song alone has more energy behind it than most other bands entire discography. The music alone is fantastic, but I'm big on lyrics, and Geoff Rickly never ceases to amaze me.


Don't even take a breath the air is cut with cyanide in honor of the New Year. The press gives us cause to celebrate; the air raid sirens flood barbed wire skylines by artificial night as we sleep to burn the red from our bloodless lives. Tonight we're all time bombs on fault lines. Have we lost everything now? We're walking like each other's ghosts around these silent streets (the sedatives tell you everything is alright). Like calendars dying at New Year's Eve parties. As we kiss hard on the lips and swear this year will be better than the last. Jet Black - the ink that spells your name. Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins. Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate?" There's music playing but we dance to the beat of our own black hearts and draw diagrams of suicide on each other's wrists then trace them with razorblades. Fire to flames "Strike Match." Burn these words from our lips as 'The Daggar' screams "Love is dead" and it's a "newspaper tragedy." Have we lost what we love? Have we said everything? Does it change anything? Stare at the clock, avoid at all costs, this emptiness.

10 seconds left until midnight 9 chances to drown ourselves in black hair dye 8 faces turned away
from the shock: 7 windows and 6 of them were locked. 5 stories falling...4ever and ever. 3 cheers to the mirror now there are 2 of us can we have 1 last dance?

Jet Black - the ink that spells your name
Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins
Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate?"
Jet Black - the ink that spells your name
Jet Black - the blood that's in your veins
Jet Black - we say, "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate life?"


Just read that. If it seems awesome like that, apply it with the music and your have aural bliss. Now, let's examine the lyrics and why I like them so much.

"There's music playing but we dance to the beat of our own black hearts." Pete Wentz, eat your heart out. You think you can write clever lyrics? How about writing clever lyrics that are serious? Geoff Rickly can, and this is a line the proves it perfectly.

The lyrics flow together seamlessly and the song follows the New Year theme throughout the whole track. It's on-topic and it's all about the same thing and it doesn't get boring. The countdown is my favorite part of this song as the music slows down and the lyrics work perfectly with a New Year's countdown and the music grows in intensity as it reaches midnight.

I think that the song is about suicide after love and how it shouldn't be done because there's so much good in this life that Geoff has to ask "How long can we take this chance not to celebrate life?"

Great music, great lyrics, great message...you don't find that often in music these days. Not only that but coming from Thursday, one of the most humble bands in the industry, I find this song impossible not to like. If you haven't listened to it, stop what you're doing right now and find this song and listen to it; you can thank me later.

How was that, Rohan?


Excellent! Scene points for all you people who put thought into this, haha...and scene points for those who continue to put thought into it. Keep 'em coming...this is great stuff everyone.

[Kram41]

I think your favorite song and a perfect song are different things. If someone asked me my favorite song, I would say "Cute Without the E". However, if someone asked me what the perfect song was, I would say "Okay I Believe You..." by Brand New.

I get more joy from "Cute w/o the E," time and time again, but the music and the lyrical content of "Okay I Believe You..." is just more perfect for me. It is the song that I would say best pinpoints my life. I've never had a song touch me or change me or anything like most people say happens to them, but this one is the one that most closely relates to who I am and how I think.

I don't think there is a such thing as "the perfect song" unless you write it yourself. You can write the perfect song for you, but I don't think you can say someone else's song is the perfect song in your opinion. It's hard to explain why, but that's what I believe.

[Everiggs]

Old school: Oasis- "Wonderwall"
Its amazing how this band captures beauty with such simple songs. Everything in that song just clicks for me.

Contemporary: The Early November- "Sunday Drive (acoustic)"
Just listen to the emotion pouring out of Ace. It's absolutely gorgeous.

[B3nBias]

tonton46.
man. i love that song too. i'm goin with him on this one

Thursday - "Jet Black New Year"
(same reasoning as above)

[moore182]

Excellent! Scene points for all you people who put thought into this, haha...and scene points for those who continue to put thought into it. Keep 'em coming...this is great stuff everyone.
Dang it...I need scene points. Maybe I should go revise mine...ha

[pinkerton]

Coheed and Cambria-The Final Cut.

I know it's a new song but i love that song. The beginning intro to the final solo is just amazing. I also love when Claudio says "You're the slefish little whore" in a very sadistic way. The solo makes me wanna play air guitar everytime i hear it. Such a great song.
you're kidding right?

okay. you are kidding. good. i was worried there.

final cut: worst coheed song ever.

[Tyler Revolution]

Oasis - Champagne Supernova. Because it is perfect. To me it is one of the most beautiful songs that has ever been written, that I have never gotten sick of, and in my mind, like I said, it is perfect, and has no flaws.

[cr00785]

Matthew Sweet- Sick of Myself.

Loved this song since I was 8. Since then it's grown on me to not only like it because of the music. But because of the lyrical content, song structure, and catchy guitar riffs.

[preppyak]

James Taylor - Fire And Rain

I'd always loved James Taylor, and the more I hear that song, it just brings out something I can't explain.

In an incredibly close second is Brand New - Guernica. Emotionally, it explains itself so well.

[xdosmil]

Thursday - How Long Is The Night

I first heard Thursday when I was a sophomore in high school. back in '01. Full Collapse was pretty much my anthem throughout the rest of my high school career, and even into college. Every track on it has special meaning to me, every chord, every word that geoff, speaks / sings / screams. The final song, How Long Is the Night is one of the most beautiful masterpieces I ever heard. Some of the most passionate and meaningful lyrics that I've heard. Seeing Thursday for the first time, in a club, in front of about 150 people they closed with this. The soft part near the end was one of the most breathtaking things I've ever experienced. I know this is normal by today's standards, but it was special to me. Geoff drops the mic and just starts screaming into the crowd. It seriously almost moved me to tears. Now, everytime I hear the song that memory is brought back to me and nearly moves me just as much, it's the only time a song has actually moved me to tears, and not because of a girl or something, it was the actual music. The experience.

[Rohan Kohli]

I think your favorite song and a perfect song are different things. If someone asked me my favorite song, I would say "Cute Without the E". However, if someone asked me what the perfect song was, I would say "Okay I Believe You..." by Brand New.

I get more joy from "Cute w/o the E," time and time again, but the music and the lyrical content of "Okay I Believe You..." is just more perfect for me. It is the song that I would say best pinpoints my life. I've never had a song touch me or change me or anything like most people say happens to them, but this one is the one that most closely relates to who I am and how I think.

I don't think there is a such thing as "the perfect song" unless you write it yourself. You can write the perfect song for you, but I don't think you can say someone else's song is the perfect song in your opinion. It's hard to explain why, but that's what I believe.

Great point.

[Bucc4019]

third eye blind - motorcycle drive by

the emotion and lyric..."ive never been so alone and ive never been so alive" fits a certain period of my life where i was going through some of the best and worst times.

[Anton Djamoos]

Thursday - How Long Is The Night

I first heard Thursday when I was a sophomore in high school. back in '01. Full Collapse was pretty much my anthem throughout the rest of my high school career, and even into college. Every track on it has special meaning to me, every chord, every word that geoff, speaks / sings / screams. The final song, How Long Is the Night is one of the most beautiful masterpieces I ever heard. Some of the most passionate and meaningful lyrics that I've heard. Seeing Thursday for the first time, in a club, in front of about 150 people they closed with this. The soft part near the end was one of the most breathtaking things I've ever experienced. I know this is normal by today's standards, but it was special to me. Geoff drops the mic and just starts screaming into the crowd. It seriously almost moved me to tears. Now, everytime I hear the song that memory is brought back to me and nearly moves me just as much, it's the only time a song has actually moved me to tears, and not because of a girl or something, it was the actual music. The experience.
My favorite off Full Collapse. Good choice.

Jet Black is still better. I don't think that Thursday can do any better than that song. I'm hoping they do though haha.

[BrknHeartdL0ser]

Gary Jules cover of Mad World.
It is a beautiful song.
The whole song just gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Plus I think it was key in Donnie Darko.
That movie wouldn't have had the same effect without the song.

[arizonahotrock]

I think it's pretty impossible to have one "favorite song". And even more impossible for there to be a "perfect" song; situationally, I think it varies. For example, if I need to get pumped up, I'm not going to listen to The Get Up Kids...conversly, if I'm trying to wind-down, I'm not going to listen to Glassjaw. So, I think to give a fair analysis of my "favorite song" I'll go through some categories and some of my favorite songs, and explain why...

Overall: "The Artist in the Ambulance" by Thrice -- To me, I don't know what it is about this song that makes it one of my all-time favorites. I think that the lyrics are some of the best in recent music...if not, THE best in recent music. The way it all flows together and builds up to the reprise of the first verse...it's amazing. I can't listen to this song without getting goosebumps. It is pretty multi-situational for me, as well. Thus, overall, my favorite song.

Pissed off at Women: "Hotel of the White Locust" by Glassjaw. Hands down. If you are ever upset with a girl, and not sad upset...but pissed off. Listening to this song will make you hate her in ways that only Daryl Palumbo can hate women. Quite awesome, if you ask me. Not that I am a misogynist, but sometimes you are just so upset with the opposite sex that you can't help but to scream to relase some frustration. This is the perfect song for that.

Drinking Song: "Beer" by Reel Big Fish. This song is special to me because it amazed me that everyone in my fraternity at school, no matter what musical tastes, would get so pumped when this song came on. I have had a lot of fun memories with this song in the background...and c'mon...Baseketball. Best. Drinking. Song. Ever.

Feel Good Song: "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie and the Blowfish. Listen to that song without smiling. You can't do it. And if you can...just picture the video when the band is getting schooled by Alonzo Mourning at Basketball. There...you're smiling. 'You can call me a fool...*bah bah* Only wanna be with yooooouuuu...' is such a great riff. Wonderful song overall.

Depressed Song: "Three Libras" by A Perfect Circle. Not only does Maynard have one of the best voices in rock music, but he can also write some excellent lyrics. This song is just so depressing, but that can be said about the majority of Mer de Noms. I seem to always gravitate towards this song when I'm in a shitty mood, though. Seems to make things feel better.

So, that's a little insight into my favorite songs and why. Thoughts?

[SmallFrailBoy]

God...Over It- "Things You Never Knew Existed" or the intro to silverstrand...both of those really rock my world too...

can i give a top five? geez! songs that give me chills...i love it.

[xburningcoffin]

coheed and cambria - neverender .......it was probably one of the worst times in my life, it has always made me realize the decisions i have made have been for the best but it doesn't take back the fact that it really killed me

[Don Trump]

Brand New - The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows

No song has more emotion to me and power. kthnx gg I win.

[ADren]

Well its hard to narrow it down to just one because I have so many songs I listen to...then again it all depends on your mood.

Aside from Weezer-Only in Dreams and Something Corporate-Konstantine, I'd probably throw three others up there.

New Found Glory-Eyesore
This reminds me a lot of my struggle of growing up and having different issues with relationships and trouble just fitting in, in some ways. Its all a matter of how you look at it in that moment in time.

Deftones-Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Pretty much how I felt about my life at home forever. "This town...don't feel mine...fast to...get away..." I always felt like my small town wasn't right for me. More and more I wanted to get away. Moving from one big city to another...and sadly...I still don't fit here.

Our Lady Peace-Thief
Probably the "life saver" song of my life if you will. Whenever I've had a bad day and just felt like life has taken a shit on me, I play this song. A lot of OLP does that for me actually, but this song just digs up painful memories and I generally associate much of what happened in my life to this song. It's kind of like the pressure value. I need to just belt this song out to make myself feel better, so I know everything will get better.

Basically all five of those songs encompass growing up for me.

[Melissa Johnson]

It's been said about three times already, but "Konstantine" by Something Corporate is my favorite song. A friend first sent me the lyrics to it and even though I was already a fan of the band, I was blown away at the lyrics. Then I downloaded it and when I first saw the length I thought "there is no way I'll be able to sit through this entire song, even if the lyrics are good." But I listened anyway and hearing just Andrew and his piano pouring his heart out, you can tell he meant it in his voice, and at the end I was wondering why the hell this song was so short.

[Kram41]

I think it's pretty impossible to have one "favorite song". And even more impossible for there to be a "perfect" song; situationally, I think it varies. For example, if I need to get pumped up, I'm not going to listen to The Get Up Kids...conversly, if I'm trying to wind-down, I'm not going to listen to Glassjaw. So, I think to give a fair analysis of my "favorite song" I'll go through some categories and some of my favorite songs, and explain why...
Great point. I totally agree with the fact that you can have different favorite songs depending on your mood/situation.

I think it is easiest to pick your favorite album, next easiest to pick your favorite artist, and hardest to pick your favorite song. What do other people think?

[preppyak]

Drinking Song: "Beer" by Reel Big Fish. This song is special to me because it amazed me that everyone in my fraternity at school, no matter what musical tastes, would get so pumped when this song came on. I have had a lot of fun memories with this song in the background...and c'mon...Baseketball. Best. Drinking. Song. Ever.

Agreed. Awesome song for any upbeat group gathering. Drunk Again is my depressive drunk song.

[arizonahotrock]

Great point. I totally agree with the fact that you can have different favorite songs depending on your mood/situation.

I think it is easiest to pick your favorite album, next easiest to pick your favorite artist, and hardest to pick your favorite song. What do other people think?
See, I think it's easier to pick favorite artist, favorite album, then favorite song...that's just me.

[bigbadb4005]

stars hide fire - im still breathing

This song just hits me hard everytime i listen to it . Its easy for me to relate to and its so damn catchy. Its the only song i can say that i've listened to a million times and never gotten sick of

[Mscales67]

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

When i think back to the 90's this song is the soundtrack that plays most of the time. to me its just powerful and is sung perfectly. The verses are softer from vocals to drums but the chorus comes and the emotion rises. "when everythings made to be broken, i just want you to know who i am" i mean who hasnt been down and just wanted people to see past their brokeness to who they really are? the most powerful and emotional song i know.

still everyone will get something different out of every song this is just what it means to me

[Kram41]

By the way, thank you Rohan for bringing some intelligent musical discussion to this website and thanks to everyone for not making fun of people for their choices.

[xhotrodcircuitx]

hot rod circuit - safely
cos it brings back the best memories and i listen to it every fucken day and never get sick of it i also like how the production isnt perfect and the recording is a little sloppy it ads to the character of the album. its fucken gold.

[AbsentTruth]

Park - Pomona For Empusa ~ simply like the anthem to my life the past 4 years. And just everything about this song and park in general draw me in.

[preppyak]

By the way, thank you Rohan for bringing some intelligent musical discussion to this website and thanks to everyone for not making fun of people for their choices.

Agreed, as I look at all the songs I forgot, I still like my choice, but so many songs have touched me. Now I see why I love music.

[Rohan Kohli]

By the way, thank you Rohan for bringing some intelligent musical discussion to this website and thanks to everyone for not making fun of people for their choices.

Certainly; if you guys like stuff like this, I'd be more than happy to continue with such posts...I'd just have to check w/the higher-aboves. And yes, thank you guys for being respectful =) Keep it that way...

Also, I really enjoy it when people put some thought into their choices, in case that isn't totally obvious by now haha. I'm sure those of you who have been reading the replies would agree with me. It's great that a song's your favorite, but it's really wonderful to read about why it's your favorite.

[TonyJ]

Fading Vibes - Les Savy Fav
&
Your Pearly Whites - These Arms Are Snakes

not my favorite songs, but i can say, i honestly think they are perfect songs.

[thispostscript]

Park - Pomona For Empusa ~ simply like the anthem to my life the past 4 years. And just everything about this song and park in general draw me in.
wow excellent choice, it wont snow where you're going is such an unreal album that is a must have...i cant tell you how many times i just chilled out, upset or not and just ran this whole cd through, you can truly feel the emotion by ladd.

yea Rohan excellent idea on these threads, i truly enjoy this one as well as the favorite album post, keep em coming!

[TonyJ]

my favorite is 70x7 because everytime i hear it, it reminds me of everything ever because in almost every relationship i've been in (also friendships) we have had a dope ass sing a long to that song, and everyone goes crazy.

[skYcriesforme]

Chimera Obscurant by The Velvet Teen.

An absolute masterpiece in every aspect. The piano is beautiful, the lyrics brilliant. The song starts out gentle, builds slowly - then comes near a halt before taking you on a roller coaster ride reaching the most intense climax i've ever heard.

"with each wave more violent than the last / i’ll keep my thoughts silent till they pass / we’re not ready yet / they’ll say you’ve got to build your tolerances now and then / make your heart a callus with thicker skin / i just can’t seem to shake this sick feeling"

I can relate to every single word in some way - and each note stands out to me, and sends shivers down my spine.

"we were born in labor, baptized in dust / given life anew as a living trust / with every hair numbered and cross-referenced / for each soul they claim to save, they have added interest / with a price on your head, what you think matters not / every credit card statement, every lie you’ve bought / rates our exchanged faith for the next fiat / on the blotter paper, the blood don’t clot / it just bleeds you dry and then leaves you to rot / in a dead end job till at last you drop / into this old noose, with the rope drawn taut / left with your hands bound so they’ll never be caught"


I don't even know what else to say - the song totals 12 minutes and 50 seconds, and it's like an adventure. I love every moment.

[brothermonk]

For me it is "12:51" by the Strokes.

I can separate it as both my favorite lyrics and my favorite melody. The lyrics are so simple, it's as if JD Salinger or Jack Kerouac were writing the song in the haze at the bar. The lyrics are in the moment, with no attachments. It's a statement not trying to be anything more than its surface value. And it's also not in-your-face about drinking like Minus the Bear would front (not that they're a bad band at all) but it's just like Julian Casablancas is capturing a quick conversation and replaying it for you. Fantastic. Whether it's a Saturday night or a Tuesday afternoon, the playful light-heartedness and the earnest simplicity of these lyrics strike a chord with me.

Speaking of chords, it's a song where the Strokes effectively use every emo boy's chord pattern, with the E, A, B,C# power chords. This progression may be childishly simple, but it's been used prominently in such successful songs as the format's "first single," starting line's "best of me" and early november's "ever so sweet" (tuned down a half step). Every time, it's hellishly catchy and fun. But the song goes further, with the three instrumentalists fusing their parts so well. One of the most accurate comments I've heard about the Strokes is how their music is undeniably a finished sum, rather than a succession of parts. The riffs during the verses, the bass lines, and the palm-muted rhythm chords all mesh together into sonic harmony.

But I think the best part is the lick effectively used as the chorus. It's effected so it could almost sound like a synth, but still rocky enough to be a guitar. When I first saw the video, Nick Valensi effortlessly sliding through his riff, while Albert Hammond Jr. is shredding the background chords, I thought, this is the definition of cool. That guy is just laying down a lick, with the same attitude as the lyrics - a carefree night on the town. I dare you to listen to this song and not enjoy the musicianship. People may argue that Julian's Cobain-esque voice muddles the quality, and if you're in that camp, I challenge you to listen to this song in spite of it, and try not to keep the smile off your face.

[LPMagic]

Something Corporate - Konstantine

It needs no explanation, but I would like to say that I'm referring to the Songs for Silent Movies EP version.

- Jeff

[bnizzle182]

Genesis - Afterglow (and depending on if its live or not, the 15 minute Medley they used to perform with it)

I first heard this song when I was like 2 years old, and it is definitely the only song I could go for the rest of my life with hearing every single hour. Over the years it has grown to mean more and more to me. Lyrically it may just sound like a simple love song, but every line someone can relate to. Musically, this song is genius. It starts out with a repetitive guitar, slow bass and drum beat. But as the emotion in the lyrics builds, so does the overall emotion of the song. Live, this song has the most amazing feel of a sun set (purple lighting and enormous amounts of smoke). I mention this song live because Genesis always had a knack for making their songs sound 10 times better live. Phil Collin's voice just flows with emotion (yeah I keep saying emotion and if you don't know what I mean, feel free to IM me - FlyingAtTreeLvl1 and I will send you the song, its a must hear). The song ends with two drummers trading off which is signature live Genesis. Overall this song is just epic and sums up everything I love about that band. A song that can sum up my favorite band definitely makes it my favorite, and what I see as a perfect song.

"And I would search everywhere
Just to hear your call,
And walk upon stranger roads than this one
In a world I used to know before.
For now I've lost everything,
I give to you my soul.
The meaning of all that I believed before
Escapes me in this world of none,
I miss you more."


PS - This discussion has been great to read. I love seeing how other people view their favorite songs.

[fluke182]

Pete Yorn - For Nancy. Emotional connection (Not like a girl or anything, just makes me nostalgic to when I was innocent about pop culture and much less jaded - Also just nostalgic when to everything was more simple and I had far less worries) and just a brilliant pop song. No one has done what Pete Yorn has done lately nearly as well, but he won't ever be as good as he was with musicforthemorningafter again. I remember the exact day I picked up that album and I remember just falling in love. Junior year of High School, winter in Alaska and I am off at lunch with a friend to raid Sam Goody on a Tuesday. I pick it up after remembering the video I saw. Great stuff.

Also, its sort of become synonymous with me in my core circle of friends. My best friend says he hears that song, he thinks of me. Very awesome, having a song that is so intertwined with yourself.

[resUrectMe617]

i have a few because i suck and am indecisive:

testing the strong ones (copeland)- reminds me of my gma RIP 2.25.05 [the most heart breaking experience, i remember listening to this song as i watched her in the ICU, with all those fucking awful tubes and monitors hooked up to her. she was in such pain, and i felt so god damn helpless, and all we we ever prayed for was just a smile or a blink of her eye. i had never hurt so much then i did those 4 weeks she was in the hospital. she died 2 days after i got home from my senior trip because she refused to swallow her food or accept a feeding tube. i had never experienced anything so painful, and even now when i think back on it, it rips open the scars.]

socco amaretto lime (brand new)- its just the epitome of this (i feel) important time in my life (driving in friends' cars down deserted streets at 3am, singing this song).

recondition, reprogram, reactivate (gatsbys american dream)- just because, mm.

[minusthejosh]

for me the song would have to be "everlong" by the foo fighters. it's everything about the song. the lyrics, the emotion in dave's voice, the feeling. dave grohl just knows how to create great music and how to craft amazing lyrics. go back and listen to the color and the shape, it's definitly one of my favorite cd's of all time.

Hello, I’ve waited here for you, everlong
Tonight, I throw myself into and out of the red, out of her head she sang

Come down and waste away with me, down with me
Slow how, you wanted it to be, I’m over my head, out of her head she sang
And I wonder when I sing along with you if everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again

The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when she sang

Breathe out, so I can breathe you in, hold you in
And now, I know you’ve always been out of your head, out of my head I sang
And I wonder when I sing along with you if everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again

The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when she sang

And I wonder if everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I’ll ever ask of you
You’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when

[Ruggiero2oo8]

"Konstantine" by Something Corporate.
It is epic in my eyes, and here is why. Whenever you have the first of something that you really love, it always sticks in your mind. This was the first song I had ever really listened to that incorporated piano, and really struck a chord in my heart. In all honesty, the fact that is over 8 minutes long means nothing. Yes, it adds to the song, but its the pure hook of that piano melody that makes me want to listen to this song a thousand times over again. It never gets old to me. Andrew McMahons voice perfectly complements the background music along with it. His vocal chords are damn near made of silk on this track, and he flows from note to note and word to word almost seamlessly. Whenever I hear this song, it feel like the first time all over again, and I constantly get that same tingly feeling over my spine when it gets towards the end and he just bangs out the chords and drives the song home with each and every word. In my mind, its perfect.

Everyone has a perfect song, and i think that everyones "perfect" song changes with their mood. But, if we're lucky, we can find that one collection of notes and words that caputres our hearts and minds no matter what the mood, and I'm lucky enough to know its Konstantine. The ups and downs throughout this whole song change and twist my feelings everytime I hear it. More than anything, it's the transition right into the part where the lyrics are...."standing in her underwear." I just close my eyes, and I can't help but smile.



i can remember listening to this song over and over and over and not getting bored or tired of it....its beautiful

[Crimson_Curse]

Annihilation Of The Generation - S.T.U.N.

anyone else besides me remember these guys?

anyway that song at that point in time just made me get up and do what I wanted to do, not in the sense of fuck everything, Anarchy!!11!11

but doing what I wanted to do with the rest of my life and not get tossed into some life that i didn’t want.

[andrewlterry]

It's an even toss-up between U2's "Where the Streets have no Name" and the Smashing Pumpkin's "1979". I always liked u2's song, especially there lyrics. Then when they sang it at the super bowl after 9/11, that sealed it. 1979 just has an amazing emotion to it. i love the lyrics and the music itself.

[YCfan]

Damn hard man damn hard. --Konstantine>Yes (beautiful, really doesn't sound like any other songs I have herd; piano or not. I can listen to it all the way thru and get lost in thought. I think what makes this song so great is that it is just so honest and pure. The one part that got me going was the open(ness) about talking about another band. "its to jimmy eat world, and those nights in my car"--to me, that just rings true. Unlike other songs that use many clichés, i could really picture a specific time listening to J.E.W. in my car with the girl i love.)---and that will lead me into my favorite song---

Jimmy Eat World- Cautioners

I believe that a perfect song is one that invokes more than 2 of the senses. Obviously you hear it, then you must see it, then the third you can touch it. Might seem crazy but think about it for a second. A lot of people will pick a song as their favorite if it has strong emotional ties to them. Therefore putting into their head the events that this particular song relates to (sight). In my case i can picture sitting in the old black Volvo riding back from the pool with this same girl that has me so crazy about her (how does she do it?). And i can get so lost in this thought that i actually feel like i am there. Like the hot leather is wrapping me up and the sun is shinning down threw the sunroof. I can even smell the pine trees on this rural road. No something is not actually touching me. But i am so deep in the song that i could imagine what it would feel like to be there in the memory. Make sense?

Ok, so then we move onto the next part, the song itself. I happen to be lucky enough to have such a good song be involved with such good memories. Doesn't happen all to often. Jimmy is amazing period, and i had to decide between 3 others for my top fav(Just watch the fireworks, Goodbye Sky Harbor, and Hear you me), but this one was meant to be. Lyrically i think it is genius. It is vague enough so that you can have your own interpretation about it, BUT it is really specific on its intent. The idea that you know you should do something, but don't know how to deal with it, so you push yourself out of the situation because you are afraid of what would happen if it doesn't turn out how you want it. Sound like something familiar? Yea i thought so. What comes in strong about this song is the knowledge of self. Yea a lot of people can say they probably left a situation cus they didn't think it would work out and wished that it did. But this song is much more then that. The song knows what it's doing, It knows that it is going away when it doesn't want to but that it might be for the best. There is no hopelessness in this song. There is one clear message. One day our love will work.

This could not have been more appropriate for the memory, for the situation, for everything that was going on. It said it all. It was sad, but hopeful. It was scared yet full of direction.

In conclusion, the perfect song is one that connects with you on all levels. It is not one beat or tempo, it is not a breakdown here or a guitar solo there. It is not the pitch of the singers voice, or if they can even sing. It is you. It's finding yourself in a song, just how you try to find yourself in someone else (soul mate). And that could have everything i have mentioned (solo, breakdown, beat tempo, etc.). It just boils down to you, and for me. It's Cautioners

Edit.._dang i started writing this when this topic was at like 3 pages.. you people are quick!

[xChasingsafetyx]

Brand New : 70x7
Hands Down
Lyrically, it evokes so much more than just a friend who screwed you over. There is real emotion and sense of urgency that Jesse's voice that I am just in love with. Plus, it is just the perfect song to just turn up and just scream out the words.
I agree 100%, i just feel like screaming along with Jesse whenever i hear that song.

Plus it reminds me of this girl.

[rrrocketship]

Something Corporate "Konstantine"

Without a doubt the most meaningful song in my life. As cliche as it may sound this song has literally helped me through some of the roughest times in my life. It meant something to me even before it was "everyones" favorite & I don't need to justify the fact that I've been listening to Something Corporate since the beginning. The first time I heard that song I can't even describe how I felt. I'll never feel the same about another song as I do about "Konstantine"

PS: Congratulations Andrew :-D

[Rohan Kohli]

Damn hard man damn hard. --Konstantine>Yes (beautiful, really doesn't sound like any other songs I have herd; piano or not. I can listen to it all the way thru and get lost in thought. I think what makes this song so great is that it is just so honest and pure. The one part that got me going was the open(ness) about talking about another band. "its to jimmy eat world, and those nights in my car"--to me, that just rings true. Unlike other songs that use many clichés, i could really picture a specific time listening to J.E.W. in my car with the girl i love.)---and that will lead me into my favorite song---

Jimmy Eat World- Cautioners

I believe that a perfect song is one that invokes more than 2 of the senses. Obviously you hear it, then you must see it, then the third you can touch it. Might seem crazy but think about it for a second. A lot of people will pick a song as their favorite if it has strong emotional ties to them. Therefore putting into their head the events that this particular song relates to (sight). In my case i can picture sitting in the old black Volvo riding back from the pool with this same girl that has me so crazy about her (how does she do it?). And i can get so lost in this thought that i actually feel like i am there. Light the hot leather is wrapping me up and the sun is shinning down threw the sunroof. I can even smell the pine trees on this rural road. No something is not actually touching me. But i am so deep in the song that i could imagine what it would feel like to be there in the memory. Make sense?

Ok, so then we move onto the next part, the song itself. I happen to be lucky enough to have such a good song be involved with such good memories. Doesn't happen all to often. Jimmy is amazing period, and i had to decide between 3 others for my top fav(Just watch the fireworks, Goodbye Sky Harbor, and Hear you me), but this one was meant to be. Lyrically i think it is genius. It is vague enough so that you can have your own interpretation about it, BUT it is really specific on its intent. The idea that you know you should do something, but don't know how to deal with it, so you push yourself out of the situation because you are afraid of what would happen if it doesn't turn out how you want it. Sound like something familiar? Yea i thought so. What comes in strong about this song is the knowledge of self. Yea a lot of people can say they probably left a situation cus they didn't think it would work out and wished that it did. But this song is much more then that. The song knows what it's doing, It knows that it is going away when it doesn't want to but that it might be for the best. There is no hopelessness in this song. There is one clear message. One day our love will work.

This could not have been more appropriate for the memory, for the situation, for everything that was going on. It said it all. It was sad, but hopeful. It was scared yet full of direction.

In conclusion, the perfect song is one that connects with you on all levels. It is not one beat or tempo, it is not a breakdown here or a guitar solo there. It is not the pitch of the singers voice, or if they can even sing. It is you. It's finding yourself in a song, just how you try to find yourself in someone else (soul mate). And that could have everything i have mentioned (solo, breakdown, beat tempo, etc.). It just boils down to you, and for me. It's Cautioners

Edit.._dang i started writing this when this topic was at like 3 pages.. you people are quick!


Awesome post dude.

[Ender217]

derek and the dominos - layla ... obvious reasons

[romantic rights]

this is such a hard question.. but i think mine might be "(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan" by Dntel, the music of the song is just amazing and Ben Gibbards lyrics in this song are just beautiful.... I can listen to it no matter what mood i am in.

[nateisawesome]

Saves The Day - This Is Not An Exit

It is an amazing song, but this line is the greatest of all time. I get chills everytime I listen to it

and your love will be warm nights with pockets of moonlight
spotlighting you as you drift, the actor in this play.
And you walk across the stage, take a bow, hear the applause,
and as the curtain falls, just know you did it all
the best that you knew how and you can hear them cheering now.
So let a smile out and show your teeth cause you know you lived it well.

[staticandclarity]

Ok i got 3 i must say because i couldnt decide between these 3 so here we go (in no order)

1. Death Cab For Cutie - transatlanticism

Just the way the record flows into this song. And that soft piano that is just almost haunting with the slow drum beat that immediately just draws you in and keeps you there from start to finish. I just am in love with the imagery in the lyrics and how it paints a picture in my head of what he is singing about as if i had a movie screen in my head. And just the reverberation in his vocals and just ben gibbards voice alone is chilling. And just when he hits that note that "ohhh no" brings goosebumps to my arms immediately. And i can relate to the lyrics myself:
"most people were overjoyed...they took to their boats"

"the rythmn of my footsteps crossing floodlands to your door have been silenced forever more"

"the distance is quite certain simply much too far for me to row...it seems farther than ever before...I need you so much closer"

Not to mention the great guitar work that just helps captivate the song even more and the constant instrumental/drum buildup. And the length only helps the song has once the final key is struck its like you can breathe again and look back on the journey you just took in the song.

2.Further Seems Forever - New Years Project

This song i can never get enough of listening. The beginning guitar work and complex drum work along with Chris's vocals that just make you close your eyes and listen and let every word hit you. His beautiful falseto works well with the beginning of the song and the lyrics are very retrospective. But when the song proves its amazing is when it builds up. And speeds up.
"it is a far cry more than anything i deserve"

"willing to give you whatever the world may bring. Give you my life cuz i dont own anything. It seemed like the bottle was all i had up till now. I'd give you my life if you'd give me yours somehow"

And Chris's voice just screaming those words out at the right melody just symbolize hope and thats what the song is all about hope. and willing to give something more to someone. And i just think that its so great and I could listen to this songs 390239023 times...and i probably have but never will get hold or boring.


3.Goodbyetomorrow - If Your Eyes Were Mine

First of all if you have not listened to this band you must do it. When they form such a great blend of amazing musicians into their own music Beauty comes out. This song to me i just find amazing and is one of those that is sooo captivating and just the lyrics are AMAAZING. And the singer Matt has such a graceful and powerful voice at the same time. Its a song that can bring you in and wrap you inside of it all. And just can bring out so many emotions its incredible. I just suggest that not all great songs dont have to be old seeing as this is a fairly new song. but it just strikes something inside of me. Which any favorite song does within someone. And this one just does it to me. When the song picks up and rocks out and Matt raises his vocal range to a new level with "if your eyes were mine" and helps the song soar out and making you never skip a beat and wanting more. But this song for me just is amazing and is one of those songs that just doesnt have anything wrong with it and grabs whatever is inside of me and brings out every emotion. Definetly go and listen to them


www.purevolume.com/goodbyetomorrow


Anyway that is my long rant about favorite songs but i thought i would be very descriptive in it. Also was written while i listened to each song so i could pump out what i usually feel each time i listen to them

[YourLatestVicti]

Annihilation Of The Generation - S.T.U.N.

anyone else besides me remember these guys?

anyway that song at that point in time just made me get up and do what I wanted to do, not in the sense of fuck everything, Anarchy!!11!11

but doing what I wanted to do with the rest of my life and not get tossed into some life that i didn’t want.
I totally remember STUN, I saw them at Warped Tour two years ago or something like that.

[Dan FiTH]

Counting Crows - Round here (i never get bored of it, its nice and simple but the lyrics and melody are amazing)

Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By (love the song structure and lyrics)

[superman4699]

i'm suprised i'm the first one to say sell my old clothes, i'm off to heaven by Saves the Day. but hey.. everyone has their own reasons for their own songs of course.

i think that my love for this song occured mostly because of the time period in my life when i first heard it. the lyrics are amazing and there can be so much said about it.

my favorite part of the song has to be the end when chris sings "I'd love to be scattered to hell with you... to hell with you.. to hell with you!"

if you read that just right i beleive he's just really telling the person he's written the song about to go to hell... that he's through with them. and honestly, there's no better way to view a situation like that. there are so many people out there, if this one wasn't for you, then to hell with him/her. the right person is out there. its just a matter of time before things work out.

it also helps that the song just rocks and really embodies what saves the day is all about to me.

[Princess182oo2]

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen absoltue favorite song! When I drive to Asbury I blast the song!

[[Mike]]

Deftones - Digital Bath

Everything about the song I absolutely adore, the lyrics ("I feel like more....tonight"), that slow, dark guitar, and those echoing drums.

[vague___]

I have a few.

Make it Happen- The Early November : This one isn't really about it lyrically, as the lyrics, when actually listened to, aren't that "deep" or "prophetic" but the beginning just gets me. It immediately puts me at ease and it's just one of those songs where you have to close your eyes for the first minute or so, and just listen to Ace sing. I love how it goes from this beautiful softness to this hard acoustic tone. I love it. And the lisp in the middle, that's great too. Haha.

However,

I'd say that "So I Finally Decided To Give Myself a Reason" by I Can Make a Mess has got the top place in my mind. I can't even explain why- it's that good. I just love how mellow it is, and how, even though the lyrics can generically (and I hate to use that word) relate to everyone, it's so goddamn personal at the same time, as if you're inside his mind for too short of a second. Plus, the background noise from the tv shows or whatnot just makes it that much more powerful- as if somehow this song is able to be heard above everything else distracting in life. It's just so beautiful, and you can't help but close your eyes and just listen. I think this song is what made me love music. It just did it for me- I was lying in bed one night listening to it and I was like, "Wow. Now this is music." You can't ignore it; its softness is too powerful.

I feel as if I am writing some bullshit essay; it's so hard to TRULY express how one feels about music without dabbling in stupid cliches, so I'm sorry for that. Just know that I truly love those two songs. And it's great to hear everyone else's opinions too.

[murphy77]

you're kidding right?

okay. you are kidding. good. i was worried there.

final cut: worst coheed song ever.
actually im not. i love that song.

[Anton Djamoos]

actually im not. i love that song.
And Pinkerton spoils the good vibe we had going on in this thread...

[thewebguy]

thursday - understanding in a car crash

i was in 10th grade and linkin park was my favorite band. my friend david told me to listen to that song and tell our friend chase that i loved thursday. it was a practical joke, because chase would be pissed off that someone so mainstream liked thursday. i didn't know what emo / scene / indie / dashboard meant. the prank worked.

but anyway, that song changed the way i listen to music. if david never played that joke on me, i would be listening to stuff like creed and three days grace and fall out boy (lol pwned).

[matddors]

The Honorary Title - Everything I Once Had

Best song ever. It shows that you don't have to be loud to make a point. The singer actually knows what he's saying, while he passionately sings it. The beat trudges along perfectly. You know this guy went through hell to write this song. That is what makes it amazing. The lyrics are perfect as they slowly come off his tongue. Yeah, another song about unrequited love, but this one is different. He has a connection with the song that noone else would have. Its the kind of sad song that makes you angry as well, to the point of an enraged cry. Much like in the end as he sings with a rasp in his voice, tight throat, feeling the song. This is by far the best song ever.. in every way imaginable.

[JimmyIymmiJ]

this is tough... so many of the songs already mentioned are up there for me, but I'm going to go with "Best Imitation of Myself" by Ben Folds Five

I started listening to that song at a time in my life where I was feeling pulled in different directions by different people, but none of them were really the way I wanted to go for myself... There's definitely an essence of the song that is about being something that you're not, and that was how I felt at that point in my life... The song still means a lot to me because of the impact it had at that point in my life... The fact that I just think it is awesome helps too... anything by Ben Folds is basically....

[Goodbye Forever]

I honestly don't think I could ever come up with just one, but for right now I'll have to go with...

Tom Petty - Won't Back Down

I don't really know, it's just a song that means a couple different things to me. It's extremely uplifting, and I have a personal connection to it.

Some others that are right up there would be Twilight by Elliott Smith, Radio and Goodbye Forever by The Alkaline Trio, Olympia, WA by Rancid and For Me This Is Heaven by Jimmy Eat World.

[ForsakenProdigy]

Offspring - Want you bad ( Sooo good, plus im tired of dating nice girls, i play this song to them)

[ADren]

Thought of another one I had to post, just because I forgot how much I loved this song.

Quadrafonic-Upper-class Woman.

If anyone else has ever heard of this band (was a local one from Connecticut, maybe 3-4 years ago?), I would hope you know what I'm talking about.

[likethesquid]

"Ape Dos Mil" - Glassjaw

I can't really explain why I like it so much. It probably has to do with how much glassjaw has changed my life, how much I idolize Daryl Palumbo, or just simply how every time I listen to it, and endless amount of shivers spread through my body, and I am at their mercy. Haha, cheesy...

I've had many songs that I've called my favorite, but every time I think of this song, I proudly and with out hesitation call it my all time favorite, and have been doing so for years.

[WordzandDreamz]

Why is music so fucking awesome?

[perfumatodd]

refused - new noise.

it's more timing than anything. that song came to me at a point in my life i was having an epiphone and realized i needed to take a different approach to life altogether.

it changed my life as much as a song can change a life.

so not only is it one of the most kickass songs i've ever heard, it also holds a lot of emotional weight with me.


an epiphone is a guitar dude. i dont understand why that would make you take a different approach. perhaps a gibson?

[CROMagnon]

it would have to be elvis presley's version of "the impossible dream"

it sums up how i try to live my life, plus i choose elvis's version b/c i simply like the way he sings

[Anton Djamoos]

an epiphone is a guitar dude. i dont understand why that would make you take a different approach. perhaps a gibson?
He meant epiphany.

[tsunami_bomber]

"For No One" by the Beatles is my favorite song. Its so simple, stripped down and short but it reminds me of why I love music. It has also remained a bit of a secret - its not a song you hear everywhere but it is a song that everyone who hears it will enjoy. I don't mean that in a pretentious way, it just gives you a more intimate listening experience when you don't associate the song with an ipod commercial.

[crayZbuzzard]

My favorites are The Cure - Just Like Heaven and Saves The Day - Sell My Old Clothes, I'm Off To Heaven. Just Like Heaven is one of the most beautiful songs written. It reminds me of the one that got away. The lyrics are so poetic...they're just perfect, especially the end: "...And found myself alone alone alone above a raging sea that stole the only girl I loved and drowned her deep inside of me." Sell My Old Clothes is a song that basically describes a relationship I had. The lyrics are so poignant. Besides the sentimental value those two songs have to me, they are still catchy, kickass songs that anyone can enjoy.

[Punk Out]

reeve oliver - until someone loves you

john mayer - bigger than my body
anberlin - dance, dance Christa Paffgen
motion city soundtrack - the future freaks me out

no real reaons for these. just awesome songs i can hear over and over and be in awe by them. it's mostly a sound and not so much me relating to lyrics or anything but just the sincerity of the the words and emotions. i'm sure there are more but those are the ones that immediately came to mine

[pinkerton]

other songs that come dangerously close for me:
brand new - me vs. maradona vs. elvis. the emotion and lyrics contained in this song combine simplicity with complex and out of place feelings, and it flows so beautifully and peacefully. it has such an effect on me.

mineral - slower. the lyrics in this song flow so perfectly with the raw production and flat out amazingness of chris simpson's voice. its a classic of the genre and should be more discovered.

aha, i'm actually surprised nobody has said "rock and roll star" by oasis.

[GAD_guy]

third eye blind - anything.

why? becuase it it is the perfect track for either a really somber mood or a really energetic mood. the lyrics may be simple but i think the is the only song capable of moving me to tears. the only other recent band i can think of who is capable of expressing so much emotion, desperation, and urgency is against me! it's the perfect burst of chaotic energy to start off an amazing album. lots of my other favorite songs could possibly be duplicated, but not this one. there is just nothing out there like it.

sea of doubts by azure ray and cliche guevera by against me! are high on my list as well.

[Chemical Love]

at the drive-in - One Armed Scissor

[sensesfail4]

something corporate-konstantine. it puts me in a good mood when im upset. its such a captivating song even though its over 9 minutes

[brutusUbastard]

I'm gonna cheat and pick two, one instrumentally and one based on lyrics:

Mogwai - Stop Coming to My House

While its not their best song by far (listen to like herod or mogwai fear satan), Stop Coming to My House seemingly feels perfect. Its almost a soundtrack for life itself. For a song that lasts a mere 4 minutes it is strikingly powerful. Everytime I listen to it, I feel as though someone is watching their life go from birth to death in that four minutes. They see every instance of happiness, love, triumph, pain, despair, and failure they have ever encountered.
The song is a powerful movemnet. The build up of the first drum roll to the climax is astounding. Technically it's astounding. It's so simple, in its repeated patterns that carry the song, the bass line, the violins, the few notes from the keyboard, but its keeps building upon itself creating a whole that is greater than any of its parts. its this constant build, the layer upon layer of sound, that makes this song feel almost devastating at its climax. the distortion and the clean guitar of the climax greatly convey how powerful it really is. and then it stops. in a reverse order, each sound dissapears, becoming simpler and simpler, bringing something to the song most lyrical artist have a hard time doing without falling into a pattern. It brings it to a complete closure. I don't want to listen to it for certain parts or choruses. i generally want to listen to this song from start to finish because it just feels so complete.

Darkest Hour - With a thousand words to say but one

and to reflect
is to regret,
throwing it all away and
apathy my one way street,
it took so much fromme,
separated by this divide i created
through my fears and in your tears
you tried to show blind eyes
and tell deaf ears
if we can make it through the landslide standing
we'll lift each other up to see the bliss on the horizon
been looking in from the outside lately
i've seen who i used to be and it's not me
and we can keep healing
and we can keep holding on
i just want to take you where our time won't waste anymore,
through the mountains on the water
we'll stay engulfed in one another
and when i can wake up
to see the sunrise in your eyes
then we'll finally be free
and i'll know i've made it home
so lets go out west
and bask in theovercast and
walking through the rain
we'll see the beauty on life again

lyrically this song is beautiful. absolutely stunning. its not cliched. it really doesnt have a chorus. its not all that catchy. it just feels, lyrically, perfect. and what makes it so great is it's a metal song. its not accompanied by a gentle guitar or slow strums. There's no singing. From start to finish its screamed and played with full distortion. its better than any song about love that ive heard by artists thought to be highly emotional. and its not overdone. theres not a bleeding heart. theres not a i cant live without you. theres not a i miss you. it comes across as generally heartfelt and sincere, beckoning for a change within without depending on another.
It's hard to explain.

[pinkerton]

at the drive-in - One Armed Scissor
truedat.

i'm also surprised nobody has said champagne supernova by oasis.

[totallyradical]

"Your Love" - The Outfield

I know it's a silly one but it's the first time I can remember hearing a song and just loving it from the first listen. I got that tingly sensation in my stomach that you get as soon as you hear your new favorite song. So yeah...that's why!

[Fury15]

No Lies, Just Love - Bright Eyes

It's funny because I just made a playlist on Itunes called "Songs That Move Me." That's what I define as a perfect song. A song that moves you and takes you a different place, when you hear it you loose yourself in it and just forget about everything. I could say that about a lot of songs, and it's really hard to pick one, but this one is really hits hard. Personally I tend to prefer songs that start out slow and mellow, and slowly build up in emotion till the end of the song where it is just pure feelings being poured out.

Other songs that I feel very close to:

For Me This Is Heaven - Jimmy Eat World
To Forgive - The Smashing Pumpkins
Haligh, Haligh, A lie Haligh - Bright Eyes
Remember To Breathe - Dashboard Confessional
Motorcycle Driveby - Third Eye Blind
I'm Lost Without You - Blink-182
February - The Promise Ring

I could go on and on and on and on....

[theROUSE]

blink's 'dammit' hands down, the most-best-I've-ever-related-to-song-in-my-entire-life.

[Dirty Ernie]

clumsy by our lady peace...after hearing this song i immediately began playing guitar and the piano


great thread by the way, interesting how many people picked konstantine or motorcycle drive by

[Guy]

jimmy eat world - just watch the fireworks

when jim says "I'll stay up as long as it takes" you can tell he reallllllly means it.

death cab for cutie - transatlanticism

this song is such a killer when you are studying abroad and the girl you love is 9,000 miles and 4 months away

bright eyes - first day of my life

if you want to get any girl, play this song. you don't even have to learn it on guitar, just show her the video and she will be on your cock in like 2 seconds

mono - halycon (beautiful days)

this song will make you feel like the world is ending. i'm not kidding, listen to this song and think of an asteroid smashing into the earth and youre standing their with your family/girl and you're about to be obliterated by the wave of radiation.

[The Fix]

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea

because it's tragic and haunting and beautiful

[eversosweetTEN]

Brand New - "Quiet Things..."

Sometimes there is that song that you can play when you're sad, and then the one you play when you're angry, and the one when you're in love. I can play this song anytime of day and it just fits. If we could all walk around with a song playing, like an entrance theme, this would be mine.

The first time I heard this song I had to stop what I was doing and take a minute to recover. For me, it's a four minute opera.

The thing I love about Jesse and his lyrics is that everything is very deliberate and precise. Maybe it's the delivery or the actual words but there's a certain inflection in Jesse's voice and the quick pace of the guitars that make it work so well.

The bridge is by far the most moving thing- I still get goosebumps everytime.
I lie for only you
And I lie well...
There is just that yearning in his voice that send me over the edge. I"m pretty much obsessed with it. It's sad, it's desperate, it's scared. I really don't even know what to feel when that hits.

All in all, this would be my perfect song.

[pinkerton]

what album is konstantine from?

[xHittheWallx]

bryan adams - heaven

cuz it makes me feel so damn goodyou know that song is about his kid that died right?

what constitutes a favorite song is something you can listen to anytime anywhere, no matter what situation you are in.

on that note my favorite song ever is Going Away To College by Blink. Whether im happy sad or neither i listen to that song and it does something too me that makes me feel okay.

[violencexgrace]

When I read this post I told myself I'd be able to pick one. But I can't. I do, however, have two.

Complex: Jimmy Eat World's "For Me This is Heaven."

There is a build to this song that defies my knowledge of music. The way instruments are layered, even if it's just chiming bells or piano arpeggios, is astounding to me in ways I don't know how to give words to. The bridge, starting at 2:24 and gathering intensity at 2:47, is one of the most driving and beautiful pieces of music I've ever had the joy of hearing. The entire song reminds me of those scenes in movies where a person is looking out the backseat of a car window, usually at night, and you can see the brightly colored lights and life in the window's reflection, all being gazed at by the character's wide eyes while the soundtrack swells. It is that perfect moment in a movie where something incredible and unspoken happens. I want to call it "wonder," that moment of real wonder and vulnerability to everything in the entire fucking world.

I think lyrics are important, yes, but more important still are all the ways in which a singer's voice can convince you that those words matter, and that those instruments are right for those words and that voice. A perfect song is not a perfect line or a perfect vocal. It is a perfect SONG, a perfect everything; a culmination of the best thing you've ever heard, because I do not believe there is a universal perfect. The idea that one song could be perfect for us all is selling everyone short. We are extraordinary beings who think extraordinary things. We can make something average but honest into the most personally moving thing ever, and we don't need to listen when people try to tell us otherwise. There is power in what someone believes, and it is in that vein that we can even name our favorite songs, that we could ever have the vindication to do so.

And damn, I just love this song. I love everything that it makes me think, that it makes me hope for, that it makes me jealous of, that it makes me glad exists.

Simple: Yo La Tengo's "The Whole of the Law."

Aside from the slow strumming and plucking of a guitar, sparse drums, and strange ambient sounds that are either wind chimes or someone blowing into a straw, this song exists at a bare minimum in a sea of overproduction and excess. Male vocals, female vocals, and the most sincere emotion ever attempted at being put forth in music: longing. This song is so full of longing that it hurts me to even listen to it sometimes. It is the ballad of unrequited love. It is knowing you fit, beyond all doubt, right there. In those fucking arms, and that's all there is to it.

I have felt a weight on my heart after listening to this song countless times in a row. Countless, no shit. I can barely grasp what it takes for a band to make something so perfect by putting music to what is, for all intents and purposes, almost a whisper. Perfect perfect perfect in all its disparity.

[fluke182]

clumsy by our lady peace...after hearing this song i immediately began playing guitar and the piano


great thread by the way, interesting how many people picked konstantine or motorcycle drive by
Clumsy is also one of my personal favorites, such a great song. I was very into Our Lady Peace for a limited amount of time, but Clumsy is just such a good song.

[lilnoah2]

The Quiet things... - Brand New I was laying in bed half asleep at about 4 am and the video was on mtv and the chorus "so keep the blood in your head, and keep your feet on the ground" came on and i nearly shit myself. i woke up out of my half sleep and sat 2 feet from the tv and watched the rest of the video practically shaking. it was the most amazing thing i had ever seen or heard. theres just something about the way jesse and brand new do those lyrics that gets me every damn time. sadly enough that was prob only 2 years ago or so, but im glad i found out about them because they make some of the greatest music ive ever hear.

[upherskirt]

what album is konstantine from?
ready... break
its the last track

and then i think the comp. welcome to the family or something
and then i think another comp.

[Spiffysthebest]

Yeah I bet nobody put anything like this.
Gainesville Rock City - Less Than Jake

I can listen to it over & over at full blast & still get the same reaction to it everytime.

Recently I've discovered Waste Of Paint - Bright Eyes & it's definately changed my world as well.

[PlaCracktheSky]

I definitly judge a song mostly on the emotion that it invokes in me. I have two favorites.
- "Fall" by Over It
-"The Sound" by Further Seems Forever

"This is a parody of a dream" - FSF

[Base3Studd]

midtown "waiting for the news"...................me and my dad had the most depressing talk about girls over some drinks one night after my gf had broken up w/me......listened to this on the way home afterwards and it just gets me every time since "amazing song"

[PlaCracktheSky]

blink's 'dammit' hands down, the most-best-I've-ever-related-to-song-in-my-entire-life.



Took the words straight outta my mouth

[skyparkdrive]

Going away to college blink 182

sooooooooooo many memories..

[pinkerton]

i think the perfect song would either have to be...
for me this is heaven by jimmy eat world because of the softness, the amount of appeal, the broken vocals, and the catchyness and complexity of the melodic guitar sections. i love it so much.

or say it ain't so. because no song will ever be as good as say it ain't so in my opinion. its a masterpiece (i'm pretty sure it outdes JEW by a lot.) find a flaw with this song and i will applaud you.

[Adam Pfleider]

Drinking Song: "Beer" by Reel Big Fish. This song is special to me because it amazed me that everyone in my fraternity at school, no matter what musical tastes, would get so pumped when this song came on. I have had a lot of fun memories with this song in the background...and c'mon...Baseketball. Best. Drinking. Song. Ever.


hahaha...this is great man, definately one of my favorites, but i think my drinking song would be Every Time I Die's Ebolorama...."living each day one night at a time", this means a lot to me since i'm in the crazy college life....hahaha

[Boring Pop Song]

my favorite song is probably "Capricho Arabe" by Francisco Tarrega (Classical Guitar Composer)

i'm actually a classical guitar major, so this may be out of sorts for what people are posting. but i really love this piece, i get the chills sometimes when i hear it.


my favorite song otherwise is probably "Left and Leaving" by the Weakerthans. there is so much raw emotion in this song, and the lyrics are well crafted and everything just fits right

[kennethagee]

i'm going to have to say is this thing loaded by Northstar. It starts off with beautiful guitar picking. I can just hear they are from the south, and i love it. the bass is also just amazing with the harmonics. the drums are very chill and the whole intro just has a very nice, uplifting, almost angelic kind of charm. It molds itself and can fit in with every season. it just starts to cheer me up from the start. When nick starts singing, everything just picks up a notch. He has one of the most amazing voices i've ever heard, and his lyrics hit me harder than anyone else's. "Do you know what it's like, to hurt at night for oh no reason?" That is one my favorite lines of all time. It throws the song into the chorus, a party you can't help but to start dancing to, and singing a long whether you know the lyrics or not. I love the last line of the chrous, and the lead guitar part between the chorus and the 2nd verse is jsut completely kick ass. This song just helps me cheer up when i am down, and even when i feel good, it somehow makes me feel better. After my last relationship it was also a big help. "Fuck you and the future we don't have." is also just an amazing line that can help you get over girls and move on. this whole cd is just amazing though, and i had trouble choosing between this and two zero two from pollyana.

[itsjdiggity]

Jesse & The Rippers - Forever


ill probably go with NFG - Hit or Miss...made me drop my ja rule cd and started it all for me

[xbrianspx]

Good Riddance (time of your life) by Green Day. This is one of those songs that has so much emotion that it's impossible to not feel it. Regardless of how many times i hear this song i always get this really nostalgic feeling. Green day have been my favorite band since i was 10, and i'm now 21 and they're still my favorite band. up until the release of nimrod, green day had never done anything like this....and the first time i heard this song i was hooked. it's the anthem to my life. and always will be.


on a side note...i think the greatest song ever written is imagine by john lennon.

[Sam Kaufman]

Glassjaw - Piano
This song ushered in real music for me. It taught me soooo much and after I saw my first glassjaw show, it made music so much more real to me. Amazing band and amazing sonng...I guess it was all about timing and girls, like so many people have already said.

[catchmealone]

Smashing Pumpkins-1979
Short summary, this song takes me back to a time that I will always cherish and enjoy. It was 1995, and I was in the 5th grade when I first heard this song. This wasn't particularly the song that changed my life, and it's not even my favorite Smashing Pumpkins song. However, when I hear this song, I'm automatically taken back to 1995, to 5th grade.
This song takes me back to Antonio's house playing basketball; back to the movies with large groups of friends; back to crushes; back to the time when girls were really becoming more and more important in a young boys life. This song will always take me back to the time when I started growing up. Back when things were less hectic: no jobs, no bills, no worries. Just school, my friends, and good times.
What makes this song all the more special to me is how the lyrics seem to reflect those same, carefree ideals.
"We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care tos hake thses zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest to dust
I guess forgotten and absorbed into the earth below"
The rest of my life didn't matter. College, careers, money, family. Not important to me at the time. We were more focused on living our lives right then and enjoying it.
The music also makes it so much easier to listen to and reflect. I think the music is just perfect, you are very aware of it, I could probably hum ever bar of the music, but when I listen, it blends in and the lyrics just jump out at me.
For me, simply the best song ever written.

And major kudos to Rohan, this is a WONDERFUL topic and I'd love to see more like this.

[radxbandit]

"Wounded" by Third Eye Blind. Everything about it is perfect. The lyrics are amazing, and I get chills every time I hear it.

you are neat

[nevercominghome]

wow, what a thread, i read every single one up to this point just because it's so captivating and interesting to hear all the varying opinions. i could only narrow mine down to two, but for different reasons:

first, '''san dimas high school football rules - Ataris'''. how could no one of mentioned this (well i guess there are a lot of songs to choose from). this was definitely the first song that got me into punk and the whole 'emo' scene. i remember buying the Fat Music vol 4 comp and this song just made me stop and listen to what Kris was saying and just completely connecting with it. Right after putting the song on repeat for the next day i rushed out and bought every ataris album i could. then i would hear of their influences and look them up. And this got me fascinated by all these bands I’ve never heard of. Granted it was some 6+ years ago, but it truly changed my life. i went from a world of only Korn and Rage (not that they're brutal or anything), to an entirely differnet, energetic, and even emotional hidden world of music. i don't even know where i would be, or if i would, if i hadn't fallen upon this awesome 'scene' of music. Furthermore, the lyrics are simple but just say everything that i've wanted to say to a girl. "just drop your boyfriend and go out with me, i swear i'd treat you like a queen..." just sentimental to myself i suppose....



the second would have to be "Little Girls Pointing and Laughing - alexisonfire". now i know just about everyone hates the screaming in aof, but for me it just heightens the raw emotion of the song(s). but honestly, if you haven't heard this song then i truly feel sorry because this is one of the best build-ups musically that i have ever heard. The combination of George's screams and Dallas' singing voice is comparable to none. There's an awesome musical lead up and then the final verse of:

"I want you to ruin me.
(Please just give me back my heart)
Ruin me.
(Well it's been too long and i will burn no more)
I. Want. You. To... ruin me.
(Tired of all these lies and elsewhere eyes of yours)
I. Want you. To ruin me.
Ruin me.
(So I will scream)
I want you to...
(And dream of what's to come)
Ruin me!"

wherever i hear this i get chills. personally i can just hear nothing but pure emotion from both guys, despite the fact that they are portraying totally torn viewpoints on love. The guitar work and just how the band plays off of each other is unreal…..this is the perfect song. i swear i listen to this song 5 times a day for the past 3 years. it is without a doubt a song that you can just get lost in.



ps great list of songs so far by everyone, this is going to be a huge thread. and it's reassuring to see no one bitching so far at other's choices.....it's also interesting to note that most of the songs listed as favourites are slower songs. i think that for a song to be your personal favourite it must carry some emotional attachment along with it from the lyrics. however, this can be found in the most obvious, or cryptic lyrics....music is whatever you want to make of it.

thanks

[siimpx]

this is such a good thread. i'd be interested to see everyone's top five or ten lists.

[invincibleXL]

Butch Walker - Into The Black




I'm a sucker for a loud, dark sad song. I'm also a sucker for a catchy-as-fuck song. Butch Walker easily brings both of these elements into a lot of his music, but I think this song captured a remarkable example of why he is my favorite rock artist of all time. The song starts with a dark piano and drum loop and soothing vocals, "i walk around in circles, just like a dog with vertigo, as I go insane". Then the chorus storms in with, what I think is, emotion at it's purest form. "Cause it's you that can break me, and keep me on my back. Cause It's you that can save me, from falling into the black"...That line can basically sum up the thoughts and feelings that I've dealt with over somebody in the past. I don't know, the song has always just had a place in my heart. Check it out.

[Troy will Fall]

Tiny Vessels by Death Cab for Cutie. Overall amazing song, and Ben Gibbard can't go wrong with anything he writes.

[strummer85]

I have a few: "Letters to You" by Finch HAS to be on top...Ah I'm kidding.

But really, I do have a few. I immediately think of "Paris in Flames" by Thursday. I love Geoff Rickley's insight and torment with aspects of life that a lot of bands don't touch. "Losing My Religion" by REM might be the catchiest song ever. It's just a song that no one can forget once they hear it. Then something either Kanye or Talib Kweli, but I'm not sure which song. Honorable mention to Nirvana.

[Whatchawant17]

an epiphone is a cheap guitar, what you had was an epiphany :bigsmile:

[Caleb Cattivera]

Counting Crows, Anna Begins. Beautiful music, amazing lyrics. My favorite band of all time, hands down.

[Whatchawant17]

an epiphone is a cheap guitar, what you had was an epiphany :)



refused - new noise.

it's more timing than anything. that song came to me at a point in my life i was having an epiphone and realized i needed to take a different approach to life altogether.

it changed my life as much as a song can change a life.

so not only is it one of the most kickass songs i've ever heard, it also holds a lot of emotional weight with me.

[DaveHallow]

The Moon Is Down – Further Seems Forever.



This song reminds me of a few years ago. I was a hater of love at that point in time and pretty much just drank every weekend and smoked cigarettes all the time. All though that sounds really sad and depressing I remember it because I forged the strongest friendship with 3 of my best friends. All we did was hang out, go to shows and drink lots. We started a band but just drank all the time. This cd was getting a massive amount of spins in my cd player at the time and everytime I hear it, it takes me back to my younger days and my best friends. Lyrically I think it tied in with how I felt at that point in time as well. I could relate to the song and its underlying messages.

[Valued at Zero]

Blink 182: Dysentary Gary. Why? Because whenever you get rejected and you hate the man that took the girl of your dreams away from you, this is your anthem. Plus it makes me jump around and stuff. Very catchy. It's just awesome to listen to when you feel down.

[EamonKid]

probably Kinstantine by Something Corporate... I could list reason why but, it's not worth all of your time.. haha

[JHallow]

Im going to choose a second. This Bitter Pill by DC.

I started listening to "emo" when i first heard this. i thought it was cool adn what not, but song of that genre had never really hit me. i guess there was something different about this. I did get all the hair on my body standing on end when i first heard it. there is something about the way he screams at the end of the song. it feels like he is in absolute pain, like his heart has been tortured and the ripped it. the way wearing out was screamed in the song really struck an emotional nerve. i guess it when i read the lyrics thats where i kind of took them and sought of interperated them to relate to my own life and stuff i had been going through(female issues)

it seemed to me that the song was about a relationship that had failed. partly due to one side. the song did ignite some anger in me especially the line "This medicine is just what you deserve. Swallow, choke, and die" i think at some stage we have all wished harm like that on a failed relationship. i was no different.

i guess every time i hear the song it always just puts images inside my head of an argument in an empty room where two parties go there seperate ways. one walking away not to bothered and the other torn apart desperate to regain anything they once had from the relationship. i guess at the time i saw myself as the desperate one.

[spacegirl8]

hot rod circuit - safely
cos it brings back the best memories and i listen to it every fucken day and never get sick of it i also like how the production isnt perfect and the recording is a little sloppy it ads to the character of the album. its fucken gold.


good lord, this song (and Hot Rod Circuit in general) is phenomenal. there's just something about the tone of the song that just pulls at my heart. I can listen to it over and over again. i just need to hear them play it live.

[arizonahotrock]

Blink 182: Dysentary Gary. Why? Because whenever you get rejected and you hate the man that took the girl of your dreams away from you, this is your anthem. Plus it makes me jump around and stuff. Very catchy. It's just awesome to listen to when you feel down. Hell yeah...At points in my life I have played this song so much because of the exact situation the song describes. Good call.

[jake_03583]

"Emotion Sickness" by silverchair

Right up front this is the most emotional, melodic, and heavy song I have EVER experienced. It's the first song that ever listened to that made me cry.

The song starts out incredibly epic. Concussive guitar (tuned to dadadd all flat), drums, and bass backed up by a symphony of strings that knocks you straight onto your ass but never loses and inch of melodic intensity. It keeps going this epic thread line through out the entire song, shifting from crescendo of intense power to quite beauty. Stringed accompaniment is littered throughout the song and incredibly well placed (probably daniel johns finest written parts) and never sound cheesey or out of place or forced.

I would have to say that the most intense version of this song would have to be off from the "Live from Faraway Stables" CD/DVD package. It's ten minutes long (the cd version is 6min) and daniel johns at parts litterally seems to be falling apart at the seams on stage. All the symphonic accompaniment is still all quite in tact there ala a duo of touring keyboardists as well as rest of the band (all two of them). The fact that a song this epic and complicated can not only be accomplished live on a stage but be even STRONGER just blows my mind.

I remember the first time that I had ever seen the music video for this song. It came at a time in my life where I had a lot of confusion going on in my life and fiddling with the possibility of suicide. The video was handled much more as a 6 minute short film than the usual music video. There are no shots of the band performing, (as rumor goes they didnt even know that the video existed until it appeared on channel v and they happened to catch it while flipping through channels) and the story line more or less follows a guy (i'd say in his early 20s) in general state of mind during his final hours on earth. Visual metaphor just oozes from every scene: a moth trapped in overturned glass, panicking birds in the corner of a room, drowning in a pool of water, lying washed up on the beach with broken leg braces...etc. and each one I could somehow identify with. Eventually the boy commits suicide and the video ends with police trying to find his body...or at least that what I am led to believe because you never actually see it happen or see direct evidence of it. You have to figure out through all the metaphor. Quite a beautfully tragic video. You never know the cause of his decision to end his life, which im guessing was done on purpose, so that the view can impose what ever back story they wanted. The story that I imposed was the young man was gay and just couldnt handle it. It may not be "correct" and it may not be what you see, but it's the story that i identify with. I must have watched this video 20 times the night that first saw it, and each time it finished it still had the same impact. Each time it felt like someone had just punched me in the chest. But, "what does not kill you, only makes you stronger" and I remembering waking up that morning with a much clearer head and a much stronger will.

That is why "Emotion Sickness" will be my favorite song of all time.

[usVSallth3other]

You Help Them by Say Anything. It's one of the songs off the Menorah/Mojora ep and its been my favorite song for the last 3 years because its kinda harder and scratchier, and the lyrics are so bitter and cynical; i fucking love it. but i defintaly have to fo with what that guy said about the ataris san dimas high school football rules, because that song is definatly in the top 7 and the lyrics are fucking awesome.

[CreepyManHug]

It's not really my favorite song, but "Break Myself" by Something Corporate never, ever gets old to me. It's funny; it's probably one of their most underrated songs. I got North for my birthday after it was released, and I don't think I really listened to it much until that Thanksgiving. I'd never really listened to much Something Corporate before that, anyways. We were at my mom's friends' place for the big day, and this friend has a daughter that's my age, but she's the biggest snob I have ever encountered. And she always has all of her bitchy little friends around, and I definitely don't fit in with or get along with them. I was upset and bored, so I took my CD player and went for a walk. It was pouring, as usual, and it was really cold, and dark. I was just so angry at everything in my life at that point. And I could relate to that song more than anyone knew. I've always been such a sucker for piano. The emotion in Andrew's voice is so amazing. And everybody was inside, eating turkey, so I just danced. I'm sure I was crying. It was raining, so I really just remember being soaked. And I know how fucking corny it is, but it felt so good to let go.

A while back, a friend and I were talking about Something Corporate, and she told me that song always reminds her of me, simply because of my stupid little story.


But I think "Cute Without the 'E'" is probably my favorite ever. The first Taking Back Sunday song I ever heard. It was the song that made me fall in love with this whole 'scene'. I was just starting high school and it was a very different song than the stuff I had been listening to the first 14 years of my life. I guess I'd never really heard "angsty" lyrics before, and I loved them. I loved the dueling vocals, they way neither of them really had stellar voices, but they could harmonize so well, and the melody, and the way that it was all perfectly almost sloppy-sounding. Haha, and the way John kind of... half-screams-half-sings "hold you back" always gets me. For some reason, that always puts a smile on my face. The song really just reminds me of a time in my life where I was figuring out myself, and everything was changing, so I turned to this new band, and then somehow Tell All Your Friends turned into the album that has deifnitley influenced me more than any other. I feel like I probably wouldn't be the same person I am today if I'd never heard that song.

[Frequency]

Cute without the 'e'-Taking Back Sunday.

The song is just really catchy.

[arizonahotrock]

haha, we need to start a "best drinking song" forum on here. my personal preference would be "drunken lullabies" by flogging molly. that song can get anyone pumped.
A great one is "Roxanne" by The Police...especially if you play the drinking game associated with it. Half drink when he says "Roxanne", half drink when he says "Red Light".

Another great drinking game song is "The Irish Drinking Song" by (Dropkick Murphys? I get them and Flogging Molly confused...and I just downloaded that song, so it could be tagged wrong). Basically, just drink every time he says "Drink".

Pretty much anything Ska is fun to drink to. Ska is just party music, plain and simple.

[jdmedina]

Oasis - The Masterplan

I think this song's composition just perfectly balances all thoughout! I always loved string arrangements on songs, even though it's gotten all whored up lately, but when they are correctly placed, they can give you chills & thrills that almost no song could ever give you. I've always admired Noel Gallagher as he is the brainz behind most of the Oasis songs; this particular one was somehow of a masterpiece he single handed made in his head while making the Be Here Now album. Sience this song was so ambitious, it wasn't icluded on the album and was left to a B-side that gave birth to the b-sides album: The Masterplan. It's the last song on the cd and it closes the album with superb majestousity.

It begins with a sort of mix of an acousting song, a county string arrange feeling and the string backing up the uprising that explodes on 1:30. The lyrics are so smart, they talk about how we can express ourselves so beautiful with words, and how we can always take some time to make some sense before casting them, and let them be, let them dance and how they can be part of a master plan. Then comes the guitar solo along with some string and horns, man, it's to die for.

5:23 just enough to take you through a ride of pure music bliss

I will post another one, but maybe tomorrow

[Jeremytheturtle]

LAX by big d and the kids table, yes it is a newer song but the lyrics say it all

"and fuck your fucking fake ass world
and all your handed out fucking thrills
some of us, we have to work hard
just to get our little part
and maybe your glamour's not in Boston
but my friends are fucking awesome
and we'll keep on doing our best
even though our lives are a mess"

Me and my friends might not have a lot of money, we are not trust fund kids who parents pay for everything. We have all had jobs since we turned 16, bought our own cars, paid our own insurance, and most even paid our own way through college. We are true to what we are and friendship is worth alot more then money.

[moore182]

you know that song is about his kid that died right?

what constitutes a favorite song is something you can listen to anytime anywhere, no matter what situation you are in.

on that note my favorite song ever is Going Away To College by Blink. Whether im happy sad or neither i listen to that song and it does something too me that makes me feel okay.
HELL YES!

One of my favorites as well... :thumbsup:

[spacegirl8]

Damn hard man damn hard. --Konstantine>Yes (beautiful, really doesn't sound like any other songs I have herd; piano or not. I can listen to it all the way thru and get lost in thought. I think what makes this song so great is that it is just so honest and pure. The one part that got me going was the open(ness) about talking about another band. "its to jimmy eat world, and those nights in my car"--to me, that just rings true. Unlike other songs that use many clichés, i could really picture a specific time listening to J.E.W. in my car with the girl i love.)---and that will lead me into my favorite song---

Jimmy Eat World- Cautioners

I believe that a perfect song is one that invokes more than 2 of the senses. Obviously you hear it, then you must see it, then the third you can touch it. Might seem crazy but think about it for a second. A lot of people will pick a song as their favorite if it has strong emotional ties to them. Therefore putting into their head the events that this particular song relates to (sight). In my case i can picture sitting in the old black Volvo riding back from the pool with this same girl that has me so crazy about her (how does she do it?). And i can get so lost in this thought that i actually feel like i am there. Like the hot leather is wrapping me up and the sun is shinning down threw the sunroof. I can even smell the pine trees on this rural road. No something is not actually touching me. But i am so deep in the song that i could imagine what it would feel like to be there in the memory. Make sense?

Ok, so then we move onto the next part, the song itself. I happen to be lucky enough to have such a good song be involved with such good memories. Doesn't happen all to often. Jimmy is amazing period, and i had to decide between 3 others for my top fav(Just watch the fireworks, Goodbye Sky Harbor, and Hear you me), but this one was meant to be. Lyrically i think it is genius. It is vague enough so that you can have your own interpretation about it, BUT it is really specific on its intent. The idea that you know you should do something, but don't know how to deal with it, so you push yourself out of the situation because you are afraid of what would happen if it doesn't turn out how you want it. Sound like something familiar? Yea i thought so. What comes in strong about this song is the knowledge of self. Yea a lot of people can say they probably left a situation cus they didn't think it would work out and wished that it did. But this song is much more then that. The song knows what it's doing, It knows that it is going away when it doesn't want to but that it might be for the best. There is no hopelessness in this song. There is one clear message. One day our love will work.

This could not have been more appropriate for the memory, for the situation, for everything that was going on. It said it all. It was sad, but hopeful. It was scared yet full of direction.

In conclusion, the perfect song is one that connects with you on all levels. It is not one beat or tempo, it is not a breakdown here or a guitar solo there. It is not the pitch of the singers voice, or if they can even sing. It is you. It's finding yourself in a song, just how you try to find yourself in someone else (soul mate). And that could have everything i have mentioned (solo, breakdown, beat tempo, etc.). It just boils down to you, and for me. It's Cautioners

Edit.._dang i started writing this when this topic was at like 3 pages.. you people are quick!



yes. someone else understands. "Cautioners" is rediculously amazing.

[swirlofhues]

Wow. I really have no idea. The first thing that popped up in my head was "Island In The Sun" by Weezer. Not that this was long ago, but that used to be the song that made one of my biggest summers. It was the first time I understood friendship and it was this paradise that I aimed for. It was lazy evenings, stretched out on the streets. We were looking at the sky, we were searching.

The song, it's laid back, it's mellow. Nothing stands out about it musically. None of my favourite songs ever will.

That's why I think the perfect song could be easily any. The perfect song makes you nostalgic. The perfect song is knowing every single line, beat, chord, note, flaw and loving it. And, well, the perfect song for me was summer.

[waggy]

best drinking song ever is "piano man" by billy joel. there's no discussion on that one.

[DuFF]

Thrice - Deadbolt

This is so much more than just a song.

First of all, its just plain rockin'. Teppei tears up the introduction with a nasty guitar riff and Riley kicks a thumping drum beat in the background that gets your whole body moving. I can't sit still when I hear this song.

As for the lyrics, they're amazing. I still get chills everytime I listen. The song follows a mini-story and the music and emotion fit in perfectly. The sudden change in tempo is perfect when the lyrics "What have I done?" kick in. And who could forget the eerie piano line at the end?

And she calls from the doorway,
"Stolen water is sweet, so let's drink it in the darkness if you know what I mean."

Honorable Mentions:
Saves The Day - You Vandal
Brand New - Seventy Times 7

[blueintheface]

Favorite song of all time is "Rooftops" by Hot Water Music. Inspiring song whose lyrics were meaningful during a hard time in my life.

[MattCuginidied]

Saves The Day - ''a drag in D flat''

One of the most beautiful love songs ever written.

[I get nervous]

I cant stand another minute here - Vroom

I can tell you exactly every detail when I heard this song. It was one of the only songs where I had to hear it again and again and again. It may not be perfect to many but to me it has a certain quality that makes it perfect to me. Its fast and upbeat and still gives me goosebumps.

[JTrain12]

diff songs for diff situations...Brand New "play crack the sky" i just love the emotion, its that simple...Kevin Devine "you are the day break"...its good to see that he found some happiness and i cant describe it, its such a good song...

[avitabully]

I can't believe I read all of them. I need a life.


Here goes:

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Soul to Squeeze
"where i go i just don't know" ... I've loved this song for over 10 years and it still rings true everytime I hear it

and/or

Jimi Hendrix- Little Wing
makes me sad ... might be the only thing that does, haha, so it had to get a mention

I dont know enough about music to explain why I love it. I just know that these songs would go on the deserted island with me, and I'd listen to them over and over again as I read The Great Gatsby, while 12 Monkeys (or maybe Back to the Future) was playing on my portable DVD player

[JunkBondTrader]

im gonna go out and change this a little bit......becasue i have differnt favorite songs for differnt moments.......

Favorite Album- The Beatles- Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Favorite Song(s) of All Time- The Beatles- "In My Life" and "A Day In The Life"
Favorite Driving Song(s)-
1.Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody
2.Styx- Come Sail Away
3.Queen- Bicycle Race
4.Elton John- Tiny Dancer
Favorite Drinking Albums/Song(s)-
1.The Strokes Complete Discography including the new stuff and New York City Cops
2.Bright Eyes- Digital Ash in A Digital Urn
3.Razorlight- Up All Night
4.Phish- Julius or Farmhouse


ahaha that was pretty pointless but who cares

[Caleb Cattivera]

I can't believe I read all of them. I need a life.


Here goes:

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Soul to Squeeze
"where i go i just don't know" ... I've loved this song for over 10 years and it still rings true everytime I hear it

and/or

Jimi Hendrix- Little Wing
makes me sad ... might be the only thing that does, haha, so it had to get a mention

I dont know enough about music to explain why I love it. I just know that these songs would go on the deserted island with me, and I'd listen to them over and over again as I read The Great Gatsby, while 12 Monkeys (or maybe Back to the Future) was playing on my portable DVD player
red hot chili peppers are amazing. my license plates say RHCP. haha.

[CornerKid5]

Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By lyrics, crescendo, melody, memories

"And I've never been so alone, and I've never been so alive"


Totally agreed. My gosh. I've been in love with that song since 8th grade ... and i'm a junior in college now. It provokes more feeling than any other song I've ever heard. The despiration of the theme makes it relatable no matter what your current situation.

[avitabully]

red hot chili peppers are amazing. my license plates say RHCP. haha.
That's awesome! Mine doesn't ... so you win :thumbsup:

[druck]

This is such a tough question.. but I'd probably say "One Last Time" by Midtown.

Every single time I listen to this song I'm teleported back to a really great time of my life, it brings back tons of great memories. And like most of you guys, this song reminds me of a girl. When I first heard this song I was already a fan of Midtown, but this is the song that made me fall in love. Everything about it is awesome. The lyrics very emotional, the guitar lines are dramatic, the backup vocals, the production, everything. Everyone can relate to this song. It's perfect. "Please say that I can be forgiven one last time.."

I didn't do as good of a job as some of you did desribing why I like my favorite song, but hey.. I tried.

[YCfan]

"Emotion Sickness" by silverchair

Right up front this is the most emotional, melodic, and heavy song I have EVER experienced. It's the first song that ever listened to that made me cry.

The song starts out incredibly epic. Concussive guitar (tuned to dadadd all flat), drums, and bass backed up by a symphony of strings that knocks you straight onto your ass but never loses and inch of melodic intensity. It keeps going this epic thread line through out the entire song, shifting from crescendo of intense power to quite beauty. Stringed accompaniment is littered throughout the song and incredibly well placed (probably daniel johns finest written parts) and never sound cheesey or out of place or forced.

I would have to say that the most intense version of this song would have to be off from the "Live from Faraway Stables" CD/DVD package. It's ten minutes long (the cd version is 6min) and daniel johns at parts litterally seems to be falling apart at the seams on stage. All the symphonic accompaniment is still all quite in tact there ala a duo of touring keyboardists as well as rest of the band (all two of them). The fact that a song this epic and complicated can not only be accomplished live on a stage but be even STRONGER just blows my mind.

I remember the first time that I had ever seen the music video for this song. It came at a time in my life where I had a lot of confusion going on in my life and fiddling with the possibility of suicide. The video was handled much more as a 6 minute short film than the usual music video. There are no shots of the band performing, (as rumor goes they didnt even know that the video existed until it appeared on channel v and they happened to catch it while flipping through channels) and the story line more or less follows a guy (i'd say in his early 20s) in general state of mind during his final hours on earth. Visual metaphor just oozes from every scene: a moth trapped in overturned glass, panicking birds in the corner of a room, drowning in a pool of water, lying washed up on the beach with broken leg braces...etc. and each one I could somehow identify with. Eventually the boy commits suicide and the video ends with police trying to find his body...or at least that what I am led to believe because you never actually see it happen or see direct evidence of it. You have to figure out through all the metaphor. Quite a beautfully tragic video. You never know the cause of his decision to end his life, which im guessing was done on purpose, so that the view can impose what ever back story they wanted. The story that I imposed was the young man was gay and just couldnt handle it. It may not be "correct" and it may not be what you see, but it's the story that i identify with. I must have watched this video 20 times the night that first saw it, and each time it finished it still had the same impact. Each time it felt like someone had just punched me in the chest. But, "what does not kill you, only makes you stronger" and I remembering waking up that morning with a much clearer head and a much stronger will.

That is why "Emotion Sickness" will be my favorite song of all time.


Good call..this song is very good. The amount of music really sucks you in.

[nevercominghome]

after reading all of these i had no choice but to make a playlist consisting of everyone's favourtie songs.....it sounds pretty damn good (i am missing a few though, have to find them somewhere)

[captainmccool]

This is my first post, and I found it suiting to do it in this thread.
After a fairly lengthy state of contemplation i've decided that my favorite song is
"Lemmings" by Blink 182
This is my favorite song because the lyrics are so spot on about life, about friends, about how people look at things.
"But people are what they wanna be
They're not lemmings to the sea
Maybe it's time you looked at yourself
And stop blaming life on someone else"


this part alone really has so much in it. In four lines they explain the perceptions of people and how you can't waste time blaming life on others. As far as im concerned the best animal analogy ever in a song, but that's just me. So yea, there are so many great songs but as far as my favorite I have to go with this one.

[awfmike]

such a difficult thread. but so amazing.

i guess my answer would have to be "fake plastic trees" by radiohead.

The Bends came out in 1995, and i was 10 years old. This was the time where you kind of begin growing up and getting the chance to listen music on your own and establishing your own tastes. I heard "fake plastic trees" on KROQ as well as during the film clueless.

i was blown away. at the age of 10 i was literally swept off my feet. i immediately made my allowance and got the cd and pretty much played it the entire year. This song set me up for this band which became the staple of my youth and adolesence. Without this song i would have never found "ok computer" which has to be one of the 5 greatest albums of all time.

anyways, around 2002 i got the chance to see radiohead live. they played "fake plastic trees" and it almost made me break down. it was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. and in 2003 i got the chance to see them at the Hollywood Bowl, and again they played this song. i was with my girlfriend (at the time) and it was just the most beautiful experience i could have ever imagined.

now i still hear it when playing my radiohead section of itunes and it still moves me.

She lives with a broken man
A cracked polystyrene man
Who just crumbles and burns

He used to do surgery
On girls in the eighties
But gravity always wins

And it wears him out, it wears him out
It wears him out, it wears him out

She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love

But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I just turn and run

And it wears me out, it wears me out
It wears me out, it wears me out

And if I could be who you wanted
If I could be who you wanted
All the time, all the time.

his use of vocal dynamics. from cracked falsettos to breathy soft verses...it's just so beautifully crafted.

[kylebrown1]

While I almost had to go with many people's favorite, The Beatles - In My Life, my favorite song, and one I will never tire of is

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

I think most people on this site would agree that emotion is the thing that connects us with particular songs and why we become attatched to them. Nobody does emotion like Robert Smith. While a beautiful simplistic pop song, the song has a sad longing that begs of a better time and and a far off place. The surreal lyrics recall the most intimate moments of any relationship. The piano and guitar riffs are legendary, and the song has been covered by more bands than I can care to recall, AFI, TBS, Goldfinger, Gatsby's to name a few.

Great Drinking Songs:


Against Me! - Slurring The Rythms
Flogging Molly - Any of them
Andrew W.K. - Time To Party
Moving Units - X & Y
Operation Ivy - Knowledge
Rancid - Roots Radical

[atticus_timmah]

For me its gotta be

"Konstantine" - Something corporate, and to tie in with another question

Mainly beacuse of the musical genius of this song, like all the backgroun sounds that no one really pays attention to, just all gells. Not to mention the lyrical brilliance.

then theres also the cliche , that it brings back loads of memories

but a cliche is a cliche, cuz its true many times over, for many people right?!

[lftcoastenvy05]

"New Year's Project" by Further Seems Forever

from FSF's Chris Carraba era
When I first heard the song, I thought of a stuggling relationship where the guy will do anything to fix things. As with most Carraba songs, lyrics are awesome. I heard this song live with Jon bunch on vocals and Kenny Vasoli came on as guest which was pretty cool.

[ixbye]

It's so hard to pick a favorite song of all time, as over the years so many songs become favorites and turn into classics. I could pick a half dozen classic songs for me and discuss their finer musical qualities as well as personal attachments.. but to rate one above the other seems impossible. So I'll go with what's hitting me hard right now.

Bomb The Music Industry - Stand There Until You're Sober

This song is currently my favorite song of all time for a few reasons, all of them connected and intertwined. The DIY (or whatever you'd like to call it) ethics of this band strike me as incredibly admirable, and it really shows in the song without making the song sound shitty or low in quality. The song in a nutshell is about being unsuccessful while everyone else does well, although I relate it more to playing music.

Lyrically, as well as musically, the song starts off rather innocently, with light ambient background chords and moderately gentle vocals. Eventually, the song builds into an almost anthemic cry of sacrifice and loss. Echos of lost hope and confusion, mixed with just a hint of despair, powerfully erupt with lines like

"you all used to be just like me
you fuckers all used to be just like me
now I sit and stew alone, everyone's already sleeping
everybody's moved away and can pay their bills on time"

or

"and it kills me
that I don't know what I can do
cause I can't breathe correctly
and I can't sleep or anything
and I can't think of anything"

There's a sort of poetic sincerity in the bluntness of the words, although perhaps more so in the way they are belted out, but between the two, a relationship of sympathy, understanding, and respect is formed. There's no fluff between you and him, no bullshit. It's raw and in the open, like talking to a vet about Vietnam when you're about to be shipped off to Iraq. It's heartfelt and honest and it brings you in whether you like it or not.

And yet, despite how terrible the song makes this certain lifestyle appear, the ending verse restores a bit of hope and optimism to light the way.

"I'll make you party at my funeral cause mourning is for suckers ... you'll finally know life's okay even when bad things happen"

I discovered this band and this song during this last summer, which was after I graduated high school and was moving on to college. The song really got me thinking about my future and about what I'm going to make of myself. I had known for several years that I wanted to play music and that I didn't want to follow the rigid path of high school, college, career, etc, but around this time I realized that I was falling into this trap anyway. I had to realize that the time to make the deciding choices of the rest of my life were coming very soon, and that I had to decide if music was really what I wanted to follow or if it was just a pipe dream. It's a thought that crosses my mind regularly, along with this song, as I have given myself a year to consider and weigh all my options. But with every play of this song, the more I feel like music is the way to go.

[thescoremag]

dredg - i could not pick a song so i picked a bands complete album...EL CIELO. there are really no words that can describe what i had felt the very first time i played this CD in its entirety. i was bed ridden due to illness and there was nothing else that would help get me through the day better than this composition. it is an ethereal escape from the world as we know it. i love dredg and they know i do. i thank them as friends everytime i see them for bringing me this work of art.

[InochiSagashi]

I'd have to say Blue and Yellow by the Used. I know it's not musically genius like a lot of the songs listed here, but (youcanguesswhat'scomingnext) the song means a lot to me. After Taste of Ink, it was the second song I'd heard off the album, and the song stuck, but I wasn't really sure why because it's not really an innovative song and the lyrics and title were confusing to me at the time. Then as the year went on, the song started to make more and more sense. There's something like two years of memory tied to that song, and now it reminds me how far I've gotten since then.

Even though there are a lot of new songs that I love, I keep going back to Blue and Yellow--either it grew on me, or I grew on it.

[hype]

Sonny - New Found Glory

It reminds me of my grandmother who bought me tickets to see them for my 19th birthday a few years back and she died four days after the show. When they did the Back To Basics Tour in March/April they played it for me in Worcester, MA. Everytime I hear it I think about my grandmother and that I know I'll be seeing her again some day. So it hits a pretty emotional spot with me.
ah dude that brought a tear to my eye..

I have a few faves but i really can't decide right now, but for now ill say
Copeland - California its so chill and the mood it puts me in just is incredible
Unwritten Law - Cailin i just plain love this song. if im havin a shitty day ill just play this song and i feel like it's all going to be ok. the fact that he writes it about his daughter too is awesome and makes me cant wait to be a father someday.

[CLARIFY THIS]

Cannot narrow it down to one.The following is the closest I can get.

SoCo -'She paints me blue' This song makes me think about someone who I was Crazy about a few years back and instead of making me sad, it cheers me up.At least she was always my friend and sometimes you cannot ask for more.

Jimmy Eat World - 'My Sundown' Cannot describe why I love this so much, it's that 'I could be so much more than this' line.

Greenday - 'Good ridance(time of your life) - Way too obvious I know but anyone can relate this song to a period in their lives.

[Throwback]

"In My Life" - The Beatles.


Because.
Great, GREAT SONG.

[rockoutaz]

alkaline trio - radio

i think the recorded version of this song doesn't do it justice, you have to see it live to truly know what makes the song so amazing. it starts off so mellow and then you listen to the lyrics and it's very bitter but almost more depressing than anything. then comes the chorus, another bitter anthem, then repeats the verse from before, only this time screaming and you realized how pissed off you are and then the chorus kicks in and you can just go nuts. it's the emotion you hear in the voice when he sings "i'm making my plans for revenge" because you know he's not kidding. it just has so much rolled into one, it's perfect.

[countingstars]

My favourite song is In My Place by Coldplay. As soon as I heard that song I fell in love with it, I really thought it was something special. As soon as I hear that riff I get tingles down my spine and it kinda takes me over. You must know the feeling. The emotion of the song really hits the spot for me too. I can relate to the lyrics and its just a great song to be uplifted by when you're down in the dumps. Also when the song just came out I went on holiday to Mexico and we had to drive 10 hours to the airport and the whole time I was desperate for that song to play on the radio. The holiday itself was the most fantastic and amazing experience of my life and the first song I heard when we touched down in England was this song so it just reminds me of that time. So basically I love everything about it! lol.

[Slaur]

Mxpx-GSF

Because she didnt have to be so mean

[the_narrator]

Normally, I say, "Norweigan Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", but for some reason I'll go with "Asleep" by the Smiths.

The first time I heard this song, I was laying on the floor of my best friend's room. The lights were off, and he just kept the song playing over and over. It was raining outside, and we just laid there with our feet against the wall, watching the glass fog up with ice and heat. The piano carried our thoughts, and our silence carried our unspoken words.

Morrissey's voice gives weight and sincerity to the sadness behind "Asleep" that no other artist could honestly give (how cliche would we find the words now? "Sing me to sleep, sing me to sleep, I don't want to wake up on my own anymore.") The melody itself isn't particularly complicated, with a piano riff continuing throughout the song. In the background you can catch this dull roar. This wind sets the tone of the entire song for the listener. While we can only hear the singer freezing, we feel warm knowing what we have. It ends in a simple tune that we've heard played from our cribs. Every word rocks you the way it does to watch your best friend cry. There is something magnificent and devestating in your hands, and all you can do is watch.

Asking what makes a song your favorite is as easy as asking, "Why do you love your girlfriend? Of all the girls in the world, why her?" We pull out reasons, just as I did, as we dissect our feelings. In the end, the answer is the same as the girlfriend question: though initially liked due to timing and relation, it is kept there because you have found something that keeps you whole. I can rave about the voice, the piano, the wind, all I want, but truly its because this song, more than any other, reminds me of a day when I saw my soul hit the windowpane.

This was far too long.

[SHOUT4SHOUTsake]

david and the citizens - new directions

or

say anything - sappy

[theoldviolence]

I tend to like songs for tiny sections, so I'll give a few of those ...

Just after halfway through A Boston Peace (Say Anything) "only you ... can save me", the emotion in his voice when he hits "save me", with the slowdown in the song just up to that bit its like going over a rollercoaster, love it. I think that's why I like Say Anything so much, Max always seems to really mean what he's saying. Plus the lyrics are without exception, fantastic.

Right at the end of the EP version of Come Winter (Daphne Loves Derby) when he semi screams "never look back, 'cause you won't forget why you cried", again, because it seems really honest.

As for whole songs,

Dammit (Blink) is like the perfect description of teenage romance

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (TSL), because it reminds me of a girl (I think everyone has at least one song like that!)

And Eleanor Rigby (Beatles) this would probably get my vote for most perfect song, even though it's not very long, it's haunting and, frankly, beautiful.

[skYcriesforme]

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea

because it's tragic and haunting and beautiful
Great choice. Definately one I considered putting.

"And one day we will die, and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea - but for now we are young, let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see"

[danofthedead]

I typed a huge entry and it got erased. I'm not doing it again so here it is

Hatebreed - Prepare for War

they may be numetal trash now, but Satisfaction is my favorite hardcore album ever, and the lyrics to this song make me want to do something with my life

I have yet begun to fight
There's no fear in my heart
No cause worthy of my respect
In the end I'll rot
I won't fall prey to deception

[246toothpicks]

"Table For Glasses" - Jimmy Eat World
It was a time in my life when I finally got out of straight forward punk rock... kinda broadened my horizons right then & there. In the song itself, I love the end when all the layered backup vocals kick in (not asking of me anything...) & then everything just drops off - I never heard anything like it. This song got me into my favorite band, plus a whole new genre of music all at once, so it's still my favorite to this day.

[StartingLine182]

I cant narrow it down to one really but Ill just put one.

The Get Up Kids-Campfire Kansas: This song reminds me of summer and going camping with my family perfectly. The guitar just gives you a good feeling with listening to it.

[Bloody_Lil_Boy]

"You Fucked Up My Life" by blink-182, because they're my favorite band of all time. I bought "Enema of the State" in 5th grade, roughly 7 years ago. I've bought bought everything since then, plus the two albums prior to it. I've grown to love this band, and I was very upset when they wet on hiatus. I was lucky enough to see them on their last tour. This song I just recently heard, because my parents bought my copy of "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" at Wal-Mart. The lyrics are amazing. The emotion in Tom's voice drives the words into your head. I love this song. It reminds me of past relationships, but more nostalgic, not bitter. So this is the perfect song. Mark, Tom, Travis... I fucking love you.

[Jared Kaufman]

I wish I had gotten in on this dicussion earlier. Anyway, there's no way I can just say one so here's a few:

Taking Back Sunday - "You're So Last Summer
Everyone for the most part realizes this is my favorite album. I love every song and every line and can sing-a-long to it all; however, there was just something about this song when I first heard the album. The famous "the truth is, you could slit my throat, and with my one last gasping breath, I'd apologize for bleeding on your shirt" just gave me an insane amount of chills and goosebumps the first time I listened to it and still does till this day. Every word in that song (album as well) related perfectly to things going on in my life. I still listen to this song (album as well) quite frequently and can't help but to scream along.

Death Cab For Cutie - "Tiny Vessels"
If this isn't one of the most beautifully sad songs ever, then I don't know what is. "She is beautiful, but she don't mean a thing to me." You can't get anymore honest than that, folks. Ben Gibbard's voice is one of my all-time favorites and combine that with his gorgeous lyrics, you can't help but melt during a song like this. It definitely is a song I'm able to relate to a lot with various things that went down when this album came out and even in recent times.

Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"
I saw someone else mention this earlier and I have to completely agree with them. This is the only song that radio has beaten into the public's brain that I can never get tired of; seriously, I could hear this song 20 times in a day and I'd never grow tired of it. This is seriously one of the best songs to ever be written in our generation and I hope people can overlook the fact they're not a "scene" band and appreciate that. I'm not even sure how to explain what makes this song so brilliant, but sure enough it's something that captivates me and has since its release.

Coldplay - "The Scientist"
Once again, I could never get sick of this song. It's simply perfect: melodies, lyrics, voice, instrumental, etc. I don't think I really need to even explain this one.

Jimmy Eat World - "Kill"
This album came out right after my girlfriend of 2 1/2 years and I broke up. Things were kind of tough for me and I was more than confused. I thought there was a lot I could've done to make the relationship go smoother and I was aiming to get back with her and try and make things work, even though I knew it was best if we just went our seperate ways. The line "I can't help it baby, this is who I am. Sorry, but I can't just go turn off how I feel" seriously brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard it and is still capable of doing so till this day. Shoot, every song on that album means a lot to me. Wait! I lied; every song in the band's catalog means the world to me, but this one just has that special place in me, ya know?

Counting Crows - "Colorblind"
One of the most beautiful songs ever. If I play this song once, then it's guaranteed I'll put it on repeat for about 10 times. I love Adam's voice in this song and the simplicity of his lyrics while yet still being beautiful and moving. I can never get tired of this one either.

I'm sure I could go on w/ many others, but that'll do for now...

[StartingLine182]

Saves The Day - This Is Not An Exit

It is an amazing song, but this line is the greatest of all time. I get chills everytime I listen to it

and your love will be warm nights with pockets of moonlight
spotlighting you as you drift, the actor in this play.
And you walk across the stage, take a bow, hear the applause,
and as the curtain falls, just know you did it all
the best that you knew how and you can hear them cheering now.
So let a smile out and show your teeth cause you know you lived it well.

This would be in my top 2 songs of all time. I love that line too.

[CarlosNYC]

'Motorcycle Drive-By' by Third Eye Blind.

The lyrics are big fuck off to someone who didn't believe in the narrator. But it's also hopeful and that's what keeps it above water. A true gem.

[palisadevoice]

Parking Lot - Mineral.

When that killer guitar lead comes in right after Chris sings "... I'm sure I wouldn't even miss the pain..." it makes me tear up nearly everytime I hear it. They captured that emotion so perfectly with the way the song starts out so softly with the lyrics practically being whispered and then everything coming in loud right after those lyrics... So good. If you've never heard it, you should. It has, in my humble and somewhat biased opinion, one of the greatest guitar leads ever. Not because of it's complexity but because of the way it literally mirrors the emotion that Chris is singing with while putting a great emphasis to it as well.

[SmallFrailBoy]

God, reading this post has made me horribly nostalgic. It's reminded me of so many songs...old and new that mean so much to me. It also made me realize that when I grow up, my kids will be fumblind through CDs like "Timing is Everything" by Over It, or "Losing Streak" by a band called Less Than Jake...and I'm going to smile and think of all the ways these different artists affected my life. so much more than the mainstream could've ever connected with me. Listening to "For Me This Is Heaven" by Jimmy Eat World and then rushing out to buy Clarity, which i thought was lukewarm at first...and then grew to appreciate in my room with my headphones on, falling asleep almost every night. Remembering how Chris Carrabba made me scream my lungs out in my car, listening to "The Places You Have Come to Fear The Most". Waiting in line for all the shows, playing some too. The way my tastes turned from ska and pop punk to emo and...well...pop punk. but you can watch the sound mature as life goes on. I still love to dust off my old Millencolin "For Monkeys" cd and remember how the different songs make me feel. Music will always be connected to my life like a cancerous tumor on your spine that metastasizes through your body. They have become impossible to separate. The scene will always be here to remind us. Thank you all.

[adaywithoutbran]

i would have to say soco amaretto lime by brand new - so many times i can remember being 18, driving around with my best friends during the summer with the windows down blaring that song singing along. just the perfect song about truly wanting to be a kid forever.

[bones jones]

mine is a tie between two songs off the same record:
"One Slowdance" and "Road To Recovery" by Rufio.

I'll explain, and I apologize in advance for my length.

My junior year of high school was a huge turning point in my life. Over the summer, I had moved across town into a smaller house that was a result of my parents' divorce and my family's lack of money. Throughout high school, I wasn't a "loser", but I certainly was not the most popular kid. I had picked up bass guitar the year before and really started to change my focus of music from metal-ish stuff to the "punk rock" side of things...particularly Blink-182, Less than Jake, Goldfinger, New Found Glory, Sum 41, things of that nature. My friends and I decided to start a band, and I'll never forget when my friend Travis said to me "I know what I want to sound like...listen to this band called Rufio."

So I went on Napster (remember Napster? the good old days...) and the first song I downloaded was called "One Slowdance". The song just completely blew me away in every way. The slow, 50's-esque drum/guitar introduction, the high, almost whiny vocals I had come to already appreciate. But more importantly, Rufio brought something to the table I hadn't seen before: they played pop-punk music, but they made it not only technical, but emotional. It wasn't just fun times and girl broke my heart...there was so much more depth to it. The lyrics were perfect...they described everything I wanted to experience with a girl.

I downloaded the rest of the album (Perhaps, I Suppose...), and the whole thing was perfect. Another song that stuck out to me was "Road To Recovery" because of the intricate bassline that Jon Berry opens the song with, but then the emotional crescendo, buildup, breakdown, and lyrical content that comes around the bridge of the song. When I moved to that new house, a girl that I was merely acquaintances with lived down the street. She was a cheerleader, gorgeous, popular...and I was more or less unknown. We started hanging out together and we somehow fell in love. It still blows my mind. I remember dancing in my bedroom to "One Slowdance", and her pouring her heart out to me over the lyrics of "Road To Recovery" about how it fit her, about how she was sheltered because she was afraid to get her heart broken. Our relationship lasted for three years, and I remember putting the song on shortly after the breakup, and thinking even more about how it seemed to fit us perfectly.

That whole album, but particulary those two songs, remind me of high school. When things were simpler, when I really came into my own as a person. I'm gonna go listen to it right now.

[Ms.Jinx22]

Ok so I first heard about the used while i was a senior in Hs which is when they started to work on their album at John Feldman's house. When It was also a few months after i had a horrible car accident and while physically ok emotionally a wreck. My mom also got very sick and was bed ridden. I was the one who had to take care of her. So when i first heard 'On My Own' by them. I started to cry. It's a very simplistic song lyrically, it's far from the rest of the album. The whole album most to me in my time of loneliness, but this stuck out. "Tried to hold it all inside just for the night on top of the world sitting here wishing..." The acoustic guitars and the strings tie into each other perfectly. It made me feel that i wasn't the only one who felt this way no one understood or even tried to understand the pain I felt and was going through at the time. Bert's scream was the perfect touch of feeling of trying to get someone's attention just to listen. Much too often we're too busy to stop and listen to someone. My mom's ok now but that was the roughest time in my short life(22 yrs and counting). I got to meet the band and they were one of the nicest bands I've meet.To see their faces when i told them about this was so cool, it was like they could have made a difference. To this day the song is my ultimate favorite i can listen to it no matter how i feel and i know it'll be ok or it'll make me even happier. That's my favorite song and the reason why it is.

[eversosweetTEN]

Counting Crows - "Colorblind"
One of the most beautiful songs ever. If I play this song once, then it's guaranteed I'll put it on repeat for about 10 times. I love Adam's voice in this song and the simplicity of his lyrics while yet still being beautiful and moving. I can never get tired of this one either.


I completely agree - this is just one of those songs. It's totally on my top 10 list...

[Loch_Doun]

The Spill Canvas - Secret Oath, Copeland - May I Have This Dance, Mae- Skyline Drive, The Spill Canvas - Tonight Will Go As Follows

sorry i couldn't pick one, but the ones I listed are definately in my top 10

[SLADE775]

MAE - summertime


It helped me like nothing else could.

[last light]

my favorite song ever? i seriously have no idea haha thats tough

"mary moone" from the dumb and dumber soundtrack

[brunzzzzzz]

Jesse & My Whetstone - Saves the Day


To me this embodies everything about either breakin up, or not taking your chance when you have it. I have had many nights with "girfriends" where I didn't know what to do next when we were lying there, just watching a movie supposedly as friend. This song makes me feel sad and also very warm when I hear it b/c of the closeness to my own personal experiances. Def one of my top 5 songs ever!

[Fury15]

I don't think anyone has mentioned "Radio" by Alkaline Trio.
Great fucking song.

[jdawg09]

days away- ideas
this song is sooo relaxing

[dai the flu]

i too cant narrow it down to one. and for some reason, unless its a sad song, i cant think of it as perfect. i dont know why, im not a sad person.

dai the flu - deftones
fit me during that typical teenage time where everyone you love seems to love someone else.
"now i know you love me...thank god you love at all" then the screaming at the end "whats the surprise, i was right here..."
even now that ive been out of that bitter phase in my life for years, the song still hits me hard.

left and leaving - weakerthans
a true test of a songs staying power i feel is whether it adapts to whatever phase of life you're going through and you can find meaning in it through whatever circumstances you're experiencing. this song lately struck me in a sad way when i was getting married and leaving my hometown. cant really say why, endings make me sad. they probably make most of us sad. but this song to me describes that feeling of "i'll never ever be here again." whether you're talking about the place you're at, or that time in your life thats ending, its such a horribly sad feeling. i love it.

[SLADE775]

my favorite song ever? i seriously have no idea haha thats tough

"mary moone" from the dumb and dumber soundtrack

hahahahaha

best answer ever.

I love "pretty woman" as well

[grimis16]

Yellow ~ Coldplay....this was the song that turned a friendship with a girl into a 3 years relationship, and ultimate true love...im not wth her right now because a little thing called religion is getting in the way (mormons!) but the song meant so much to me, memories. But the pure emotion that it brought. Not only was it catchy but the song is about happiness, and you can take the word yellow and make it your own. Yellow could mean something different to anybody that listens...

Am i Revealing to much ~ the honorary title.....i love this song almost purely because of the emotion that it brings with it. Not only that but i can relate to it, and i will always be able to relate to it. A love stronger then anything

[PaperclipAnemia]

tie between "for no one" and "norweigan wood" by the beatles.