This idea of starting a Meme intrigues me – so I’m trying it.
Favorite Song Meme
For various Artists or Artists groups*:
List 4 – List four artists/groups for whom you can name your favorite song (and the song, of course)
Extras (for those with more free time):
List 2 – List two artists/groups who have too many good songs to choose just one.
List 2 – List two artists/groups who’s music doesn’t include a single work that you like.
List 1 – List one artist/group who only have one song that you like (and the song).
List 1 – List one artist/group who you feel you don’t know well enough to choose.
Suggestions:
Avoid One Hit Wonders
Make non-obvious and eclectic choices
4 Favorite Songs:**
Aerosmith – What it takes***
Huey Lewis – Naturally
Foreigner – Cold as Ice
Abba – Does Your Mother Know
Two groups with too many good songs to choose one:
Electric Light Orchestra
Weird Al
Two groups with no good songs:
Credence Clearwater Revival
Guns n’ Roses (as noted here).
One group with only one good song:
Rolling Stones: Shattered
One group I don’t know well enough to choose:
Psykosonik
*Yes, I’m intentionally being vague. You could go classical or CCM, for example. I’m choosing secular pop.
** And yes, I know I am losing respect with at least half of you. For different reasons. I can handle it.
*** Please understand, I’m not choosing the most moral song of the artists’ repertoire
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July 24, 2008 at 1:05 pm
John Meche
I’ll bite.
List 4 – (Going for maximum eclectivity here)
The Beta Band: Dry the Rain
Massive Attack: Angel
The Decemberists: Mariner’s Revenge Song
Counting Crows: Rain King
List two groups with too many good songs to choose just one:
The Foo Fighters
Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five
Two groups with no good songs:
Madonna
Elvis Presley
One group with only one good song:
Iron & Wine: Such Great Heights (cover)
One group I don’t know well enough to choose:
Modest Mouse
July 24, 2008 at 1:50 pm
jamsco
Yes, that is eclectic. Thanks.
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July 26, 2008 at 3:37 pm
bethyada
Artists and songs
1. ABBA: Supertrooper
2. Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Nik Kershaw: The Riddle
Too many good songs
1. U2
2. Newsboys
3. Keith Green
33 and 3 instead of 4 and 2. The meme has mutated. Dawkins must be ecstatic.
July 27, 2008 at 12:15 am
jamsco
Queen is pretty good – and hard to choose just one song – but Bohemian is pretty good. I actually bought the sheet music for it once.
August 1, 2008 at 6:22 am
philthecarl
4 favorite:
-Chris Thile – Raining at Sunset
-East Mountain South – So are you to me
-Shane and Shane – Embracing Accusations
– Storyhill – Somewhere in Between
2 Great Groups (with an additional 3rd)
John Mayer
Nickel Creek
(Weezer)
2 Groups I don’t appreciate but I know many people who do:
Cold Play
Ben Harper
Group with A song:
Extreme – More than Words
There are many bands/groups I don’t know about: my musical exposure is pretty narrow.
Thanks Scott, this was fun to think about!
August 1, 2008 at 12:15 pm
tadodds
4 favorties:
Dave Barnes – Jackson
Toto – Rosanna
Stevie Wonder – Superstitious
Fleetwood Mac – Monday Morning
2 Great Groups:
Lincoln Brewster
Chris Tomlin
2 No Good
Warrant
Sting
One Song:
Mister Mister – Kyrie Eleison
Dont know well enough:
King’s X
August 1, 2008 at 12:46 pm
jamsco
Thanks Phil and Tadodds – intriguing lists.
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