The first song you think of.

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:12 am

Wombat wrote: Bing Crosby
Bessie Smith

Ok, maybe some luck with these.

Bing Crosby = Made a lot of Christmas movies?

Bessie Smith = Is the she the one famous for singing the Star Spangled Banner?

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:34 am

wormdiet wrote: Pearl Jam
REM
U2
Nirvana
Rage Against The Machine
10,000 Maniacs
Beastie Boys
ALice in CHains
Smashing Pumpkins
Primus
Indigo Girls

Um... Well. Nothing? I've dated myself.

miwokhill wrote: Little Feat
Nick Lowe
XTC
Squeeze
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
John Cooper Clarke
Captain Sensible
The Specials
Elvis Costello
Dave Edmunds
Sons of Champlin
Moby Grape
Aimee Mann

I know a couple but not the names.

wombat wrote: Billie Holiday
Duke Ellington
Muddy Waters
The Carter Family
B.B.King
Benny Goodman
Louis Armstrong
Hank Williams (sr.)
Frank Sinatra
Robert Johnson
Bing Crosby
Bessie Smith

Billie Holiday - The one where she sings, "Love will make you drink and gamble..."
Duke Ellington - "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing"
Muddy Waters - I've got a two CD set but can't think of any names in particular.
The Carter Family - "Will the Circle Be unbroken"
B.B. King - "Got my Mojo Workin". First one in my head but I like others better.
Louis Armstrong - "Hello Dolly"
Hank Williams Sr. - I'm so lonesome I could cry
Frank Sinatra - That's Life.
Robert Johnson - unfamiliar
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bessie Smith - America (?)

rh · Post by rh » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:58 am

Wombat wrote:OK, here's a completely different kind of list not at all attuned to niche radio. All of these figures are stars who transcend their fields .... I wonder if we cluster when it comes to associating songs or with them.

Billie Holiday -- Strange fruit
Duke Ellington -- A train
Muddy Waters -- Mannish boy
The Carter Family -- Loved you better than you knew
B.B.King -- Thrill is gone
Benny Goodman -- (nuthin)
Louis Armstrong -- West end blues
Hank Williams (sr.) -- Your cheatin heart
Frank Sinatra -- Fly me to the moon
Robert Johnson -- Stones in my passway
Bing Crosby -- White christmas
Bessie Smith -- Gimme a pigfoot & a bottle o beer

ChrisA · Post by **ChrisA** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:04 am

dubhlinn wrote:
ChrisA wrote:Boston - We built this city

We built this city... was a Starship song I do believe.

Slan,
D.

Was it? Goes to show how memorable I found both of 'em.

Messing wrote:
ChrisA wrote: Lynard Skynard - southern man
I think not, although wasn't Home sweet Alabama written after "Mr Young" released Southern Man.

Err, sorry, I should have said 'Answer To Southern Man'.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:17 am

Wombat wrote:OK, here's a completely different kind of list not at all attuned to niche radio. All of these figures are stars who transcend their fields .... I wonder if we cluster when it comes to associating songs or with them.

I'd better answer my own question. In most cases I like loads so I'm really just thinking of the first one or two taht come to mind right now.

Billie Holiday ... Strange Fruit, God Bless the child, I Cover the Waterfront
Duke Ellington .... Black and Tan Fantasy, Concerto For Cootie
Muddy Waters ... Louisiana Blues, I Can't Be Satisfied
The Carter Family ... Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Wildwood Flower
B.B.King ... Sweet Little Angel, Rock Me Baby
Benny Goodman ... One O'Clock Jump
Louis Armstrong ... Gully Low Blues, West End Blues, Wild Man Blues
Hank Williams (sr.) ... I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Move it On Over, My Son Calls Another Man Daddy
Frank Sinatra ... Fly Me To the Moon, My Way (on a bad day)
Robert Johnson ... Travelling Riverside Blues, Come On in My Kitchen
Bing Crosby ... White Christmas
Bessie Smith ... Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Give Me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer.

herbivore12 · Post by **herbivore12** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:51 am

Thank goodness; I felt so inadequate when I realized I couldn't offer songs to go with most of the previous band-lists. Mind you, I recognize the band names, and I'm sure I've heard their songs, but I can't put the two together in many cases. (I know Boston was a big group, for instance, but I couldn't name a single song until I saw others' responses, and then thought, "Oh yeah!" . . .)

I'm better with Wombat's list. These are the first tunes that came to mind, not necessarily my favorites:

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Duke Ellington - Black and Tan Fantasy (sorry, my Irish friends; different context!)
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
The Carter Family - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
B.B.King - Thrill is Gone
Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing
Louis Armstrong - Big Butter and Egg Man
Hank Williams (sr.) - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (I sorta like Jimmy Dale Gilmore's version, too)
Frank Sinatra - Angel Eyes
Robert Johnson - Hellhound On My Trail
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bessie Smith - Ain't Nobody's Business . . .

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:16 pm

Boston don't know them
Supertramp school
Led Zeppelin can't think of name
Black Sabbath can't think of name
Queen boehemian rapsody
Lynard Skynard sweet home alabama
Molly Hatchet don't know her
Jethro Tull can't think of name
Styx boat on the river
Police ever breath you take
Talking Heads road to no-where
Pretenders. dunno
Stray Cats dunno
Rolling Stones angie
Jefferson Airplane we built this city on roooooock and roooooll
Blue Oyster Cult can't remember name

hmm, cool thread, anyway.

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:26 am

Flyingcursor wrote:Boston
Supertramp
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Queen
Lynard Skynard
Molly Hatchet
Jethro Tull
Styx
Police
Talking Heads
Pretenders.
Stray Cats
Rolling Stones
Jefferson Airplane
Blue Oyster Cult

I was gonna do Wombat's list but I think I'll do better at this one. Maybe.

Boston: ?
Supertramp: The Logical Song
Led Zeppelin: Kashmir
Black Sabbath: ?
Queen: We Will Rock You
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird (of course)
Molly Hatchet: never heard of
Jethro Tull: Aqualung
Styx: It's You Babe?
Police: Every Breath You Take
Talking Heads: Psycho Killer
Pretenders: Back in the Chain Gang
Stray Cats: Stray Cat Strut
Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit
Blue Oyster Cult: ?

There...not too bad, but maybe I should have done the one with XTC and Squeeze...

Justine

feadogin · Post by **feadogin** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:36 am

Pearl Jam: Evenflow
REM: (I hate REM) Losing My Religion
U2: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Nirvana: I hate Nirvana and I have blocked out all their songs, but I'm sure it's something with 1 chord
Rage Against the Machine: ?
10,000 Maniacs: Trouble Me? Or was that solo Natalie Merchant?
Beastie Boys: Hey Ladies!
Alice in Chains: ?
Smashing Pumpkins: That one where they say "Justine," 1979?
Primus: Ummm...the South Park song?
Indigo Girls: Don't like them, what was that song about going to the park and listening to the Mexican music?

Justine

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:52 am

Billie Holiday -- God Bless the Child
Duke Ellington --
Muddy Waters --
The Carter Family -- Forsaken Love
B.B.King -- The Thrill is Gone
Benny Goodman --
Louis Armstrong --
Hank Williams (sr.) -- Jambalaya
Frank Sinatra -- Ain't That a Kick In the Head
Robert Johnson -- Preaching Blues
Bing Crosby -- When the Red, Red Robin
Bessie Smith --

chas · Post by **chas** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:31 pm

Billie Holiday -- God bless the child
Duke Ellington -- Mood indigo
Muddy Waters -- Hootchie kootchie man
The Carter Family -- dunno
B.B.King -- The thrill is gone
Benny Goodman -- dunno
Louis Armstrong -- Atlanta blues
Hank Williams (sr.) -- Down on the bayou
Frank Sinatra -- That's life
Robert Johnson -- Hellhound on my trail
Bing Crosby -- White Christmas
Bessie Smith -- St Louis blues

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