Great pop/rock song(s)

[benhall.1]

The only time I can even stomach hearing Simon and Garfunkel is when watching The Graduate.

[dwest]

The only time I can even stomach hearing Simon and Garfunkel is when watching The Graduate.

I occasionally like to take a bridge over troubled waters during an afternoon that is a hazy shade of winter on my way to Scarborough....Fair. Haven't been in years, usually stop in Tadcaster for refreshment, makes the trip so much more pleasant.

[chas]

I do like the Bridge Over Troubled Water album, but I think Paul Simon definitely grew as an artist after he and Artie parted ways. I like Art's singing, but he never really found a direction after he and Paul broke up. My wife is a huge S&G fan, so we've got at least four of Art's albums (she doesn't have Watermark, which I thought was his best, my college roommate's album, not ever mine), and none appeals to me. Great voice, that's about it. Paul, OTOH, did a bunch of great stuff even if he didn't have Art's voice.

[Innocent Bystander]

The only time I can even stomach hearing Simon and Garfunkel is when watching The Graduate.

Well, that's how I feel about Leonard Cohen. Except I can't think of a film that would allow me to endure listening to him. "Alien Resurrection", maybe. He even managed to spoil "The Watchmen", and that had some good music.

[brewerpaul]

I've got to admit to a fondness for S&G. Back in the day, I learned to play guitar largely by listening to their records. I got to see the duo about 4 times and man, for two voices and one guitar they made some beautiful music.

[Latticino]

Well, that's how I feel about Leonard Cohen. Except I can't think of a film that would allow me to endure listening to him. "Alien Resurrection", maybe. He even managed to spoil "The Watchmen", and that had some good music.

Seriously, you didn't think his songs in "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" fit perfectly? (For those of you who were too young, a brilliant film that paints a more realistic picture of the Old West long before "The Unforgiven" or "3:10 to Yuma"). I also enjoyed the Watchmen film, though I wasn't a fan of the comic and didn't know exactly what to expect.

As far as pop songs, I'll also agree with Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon had some brilliant popular songs), Mitchel (same goes for the Blue album), and add Marc Cohn (check out the Rainy Season album), Crosby Stills, Nash and Young (Teach Your Children...). There are actually tons, and I don't even really listen to pop

[chas]

I was going to mention McCabe & Mrs Miller, too, but thought that if IB really couldn't stand Leonard Cohen, there's no way he'd make it through the movie. I agree, a great movie, one of Altman's early masterpieces.

[Denny]

"McCabe and Mrs. Miller" ~~~ (For those of you who were too young, a brilliant film that paints a more realistic picture of the Old West long before "The Unforgiven" or "3:10 to Yuma").

behind Chas again

Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon had some brilliant popular songs)

got 'em into mainstream in the US, didn't it It was so nice not tryin' to explain what a Pink Floyd was...

Mitchel (same goes for the Blue album)

pop shouldn't be allowed to have that one

Crosby Stills, Nash and Young (Teach Your Children...).

right....almost as good as Buffalo Springfield

[Innocent Bystander]

If I've seen McCabe & Mrs Miller, I have no recollection of it. I'll see if I can dig it out somewhere.

[emmline]

Okay...lemme have a look at my iTunes list...

I'm going to say:
Eric Clapton, Change the World. Starts off being a tad slow, but then I get caught in the syncopation and upswells.
Cat Stevens, Peace Train. Almost for the same reasons.
Neil Diamond, Play Me. If you could translate a well-written lusty romance novel into music...

[flautelle]

[Thread revival. - Mod]

Rush's catalog.

I had no idea Limbaugh even sang.

Yup, he sounds just like Geddy Lee (i.e., awful)

I know this post is two years old, but i just found it, so on behalf of all Canadian rock fans and Rush-ians worldwide: Booooo!

Now that's out of my system, Rush is on tour for their newest album, "Clockwork Angels", and one of the songs that stands out musically is be The Garden:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9fM8S0 ... re=related

Of course, like many Rush fans, i would agree with the earlier comment that anything from their extensive (20 studio albums) could be of musical note. It would be hard to name a "hit" as they are not really mainstream band in the same vein as some of the other artists named: many people know of them, but their true fans are a select, loyal crowd.

Those of you more into Zepplin-type epic rock, you might enjoy the controversal 2112 (long but worth the time):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQEgZNqa8jE

or perhaps the equally musically diverse, A Farewell to Kings:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bq-L4-6gsg

Enjoy!

(p.s. Geddy Lee rocks! The man is part of a wine charity and a received Governor General's award and sings the themesong to Canadian heroes Bob and Doug McKenzie on SCTV. Cool personified.)

[Cayden]

Yoko Ono Rules!

Cayden

[ytliek]

Geez, there's got to be some blurring of the categories here... and lots of songs... off the cuff... Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills you pick one

Can anyone forget Janis Joplin?

[chas]

Geez, there's got to be some blurring of the categories here... and lots of songs... off the cuff... Janis Joplin Cheap Thrills you pick one

Can anyone forget Janis Joplin?

If I had to pick one off Cheap Thrills, it'd probably be Turtle Blues. For the most part, just Janis's beautiful growl and a piano.

Flautelle -- what's controversial about 2112? I always thought of it as a pretty straightforward hard rock album.

[flautelle]

Flautelle -- what's controversial about 2112? I always thought of it as a pretty straightforward hard rock album.

Ah, the controversy around 2112 has to do with connections to the themes in Ayn Rand's wiritng, collectivism vs. individualism, etc.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_(song)

Some very neat picks on this thread. Some days i can't get Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" and "Blue" out of my head. But a quick spin of Michael McGoldrick and that problem is solved.