What songs do you never get tired of?

"I'm So Tired"
The Beatles

Can - Future Days
Robyn Hitchcock - Chinese Bones
The Clash - Lost in the Supermarket
Wilco - Muzzle of Bees
And finally, THIS...
www.youtube.com/user/coffeescup#p/u/23/vgHePGGCatA

Can - Future Days
Robyn Hitchcock - Chinese Bones
The Clash - Lost in the Supermarket
Wilco - Muzzle of Bees
And finally, THIS...
http://www.youtube.com/user/coffeescup#p/u/23/vgHePGGCatA

Since the operative phrase is "never tire", I'll stick to songs that are at least 10 years old. This would be a very long list, so -pop and rock only - 1 per decade:

'50's:
Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry (still the perfect song, in my book)
'60's:
Hello, It's Me - Todd Rundgren (IMHO the best readings came in the '70s, but the song was born in the '60's and this one will be with me forever)
'70s:
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (one of the last links in the chain of truly immortal rock n roll songs that were also massive hits.)
'80s:
No More Casual Sex - Kid Creole (A lyric that I'll always treasure tied to a perfect dance song, topped off by an immortal fanfare from the horn section. My wife nixed this one for out first dance - party pooper!)
'90s:
Mother, I Just Can't get Enough - New Radicals (Gregg Alexander's rework of "Sympathy For The Devil" is not only IMHO better than the dozens of other "virtual covers" -okay, ripoffs- of SFTD out there, it is one of only two that I prefer to the original. World Party's "Way Down, Now" being the other.)

Obviously this list is reflective of my own quirky preferences, but there are so many songs that qualify that I simply chose those which have - I believe- logged the most "air time" in my house/car. As good a standard as any, I think for "never tire of".

BTW, Larry there are some amazing country songs out there. Rosanne Cash covers some timeless examples on her last album, The List, with amazing impact, so no need to apologize for going there. OTOH, if you include every genre, (start with doo wop, then jazz, then country, ...) you'll be here a looooong time.
Marty

"Taste Of Honey"

Charles Aznabour's 'Yesterday When I Was Young'...on youtube...singing in English, with his somewhat thick French accent.
He wrote the song, though most people think that Roy Clark wrote it, as he had a major hit with this one many years ago.
Aznavour OWNS this...wow, great lyrics...and sadly too true.
Larry

Victims of Comfort- Keb Mo'
Cocaine Blues - Any and all versions
Comfortably Numb - Floyd
Message From Turner - M. Jagger
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead -Tierney Sutton
My Own Peculiar Way -Willie N.
The End - Doors
Who Says- J. Mayer
And... gee,I hate to admit this but I feel compelled to be truthful here...Dancing Queen (yeah, THAT one)

Pretty much anything from Donald Fagen's "Nightfly" album. Astonishing writing.

I know it's not cool in some circles to mention country music...but there are two songs I love--and with the memories they conjure up--they'll live in me forever.
Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley...there's a story behind the song, that is so poignant that I'll share with whoever wants to know it. Write me lrsky@insightbb.com
Lyric of note..."He put a bottle to his head and pulled the trigger"...wow youtube's video is a tear jerker too.
One More Day--Diamond Rio...
The country music awards were on about a week after the 9/11 attack--during the 'In Memoriam' section of the show, mentioning all those who'd died that year in Country Music, they perfomed an Homage to the 9/11 victims, which in a curious way is the whole world, certainly all Americans, of course some, more than others--and when Diamond Rio started singing this, and pictures of the Twin Towers smouldering appeared, the Nashville elite collectively lost it, crying and holding one another--unabashedly, gut wrenchingly sobbing for the whole world to see.
No one who saw this and heard this song, could hold back the tears.
Also, anyone who's lost a loved one either through death or stupidity--wishes for that, "One More Day".

Music...there's nothing like it.
Larry

The Can: Vitamin C, Mother Sky, Bellow This Level..., Como Sta... Never ever got tired of Can songs any... any album

He Went To Paris.......Jimmy Buffett

Darling be home soon-Slade's Version

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Beatles
In My Own Way, Marshall Tucker Band
Sign in Stranger, Steely Dan
Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell
Send in the Clowns, Judy Collins
Love Her Madly, Doors
Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan
1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky

FFdude-

Thank you, thank you, thank you....

add to the list, Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms".

Oh, and the Stones, "Miss You".

more, More, MORE-
Martin Taylor- The Dolphin
J.Coltrane- Meditations (the alblum)
Bach- Brandonberg Concertos
Haydn- London Symphony #104- AAAAA++++ (sorry,i had to)
Stravinsky- Rite of Spring
Cantata Domino (proprius)
Art Blakey- Straight Ahead
Mozart- Ein Klein Natsmusik/ Clarinet Quintet/ Piano Concerto #21
Miles Davis- Someday My Prince Will Come
Bill Evans- Green Dolphin Street

Well I may be a little nostaglic...or perhaps my Mom dropped me on my head when I was five but this always rasies the hair on my neck. Some deep seated childhood dream thing I guess....the good guys slaying monsters from the id perhaps?.. technology defeats the complex villain? ....maybe it is just the rocket launch thing ...I dunno....who knows...but most males will never tire of a good count down, lots of really heavy heavy GEAR, a rocket taking off and plenty of EXPLOSIONS!!!

Childhood Dreams

I just re-read this whole thread. "Thanks", Frenchfries. You started a great thread. I read the responses and realize I ain't as alone as it might seem.

'friends of mister cairo' by jon & vangelis.
whenever i'm on a listening binge with my system,it always finds its way to the table. the thing is.... you have to listen to the whole song. the second half is beautiful!
definitely not audiophile.... but i don't care.

"Blue Sky" - Allman Brothers
"Fool in the Rain" - Led Zeppelin
"Red House" - as sung/played by Hendrix
...just a few

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"You Don't Know Me" - any version - Van Morrison and Shana Morrison, Emmylou Harris, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson...

"Faded Love" - almost any version - Delaney & Bonnie, Doug Sahm, Bob Wills, LeAnn Rimes, Willie Nelson and, of course, Patsy Cline

The Impossible Dream-Andy Williams

Hi Ryder - just to be clear, Peter Gabriel is the artist. "So" is the name of the CD. "Mercy Street" is the title of track 6.

Thanks for the tip. I'll check out Mercy Streets "So" as well. And just a note, my music may not be your cuppa tea and vice versa.

Ryder - thanks for the tip. I will have to check out things by 'Fourplay'. PG's "So" is old. If you don't have it, find it and give a listen. Hope you will enjoy it.

pink floyd Dogs from animals album (in fact the whole album should always be played in one sitting).
Carol kidd, when i dream
Led zeppelin, just about all of em..but since ive been lovin you is a fav

Ghosthouse,

Sorry I don't know Pink Floyd's as well. Fourplay is a jazz group. Well, I use it for my 'reference' solely because i like that track very much, and I find the quality of the album is good as well. The bass of this track goes deep and my speakers won't be able to produce to that level without the employment of a sub bass system.

I like that track so much that I never got sick of it playing in "Repeat" mode on my player. Just reminds me of why I have so many albums in my collection when I listen to this piece most of the time. Now that's what I call a song that live up to the title of this thread.

Ryder - Is that Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here"? Don't know Fourplay. Will have to look them up. What do you like about the track that makes it good for reference use? FWIW "Mercy Street" on So serves that purpose for me.

Wish You Were Here - Fourplay

This track never failed to spin in the player whenever I listen to my music. In fact, the CD was always in the player for most of the time. My all-time favourite song and also my reference evaluation track to gauge the system whenever I perform any equipment changes.

Mushaboom, by Feist.

I use Peter Gabriel's "So" as a warm up and reference CD.
The more I listen, the more I realize what a wonderful recording this is...(i.e., music, lyrics, arrangements, and production). I have played this CD uncountable times.

Whoops
I read the heading wrong. The song I love is Sade' "All about Love" from the Lovers Rock album. I can easily play this song 10 times in a listening session(which is what I did when I heard over headphones@Virgin Records.

I just discovered Eva Cassidy on YouTube. I'm tired of loud/bombastic classical(harpsichord too), sloppy blues players and not to be forgotten...Jazz at the Pawnshop(heard it for the first time in Japan in 1990 and don't to hear it again).
P.S.: I forgot to mention any AC/DC, The Wall and Clapton's Cocaine.

"I'm so tired"
Beatles

Aja- Steely Dan

1) Traffic- Mr. Fantasy
2) Lou Reed- Sweet Jane (Live)
3) Hendrix- Little Wing
4) Cannonball Adderly's version of- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
5) The Doors- Crystal Ship
6) Quincy Jones- Walking in Space
7) Emerson Lake & Palmer- Still... You Turn Me on
8) Rolling Stones- Love in Vain
9) Quicksilver Messenger Service- Fresh Air
10) Dusty Springfield- Son of a Preacher Man

Talking out of turn/Moody Blues

Dylan--It's All Over Now, Baby Blue. Love Van Morrison's version of this too.

crazy love, ray charles/van morison loud.....

anything by sade,,,still does it for me!!

Bld63 has got it right..All along the watchtower..I've got 60 different versions..most great but some just awful..hard to believe you could ruin that song.
black magic woman
loan me a dime.
can't find my way home [ blind faith],
albert's shuffle [ bloomfield]
ole' [pharoah sanders or coltrane ]
europa
speedway at nazareth [ mark knopfler]
nine/ring around the moon [steve kimock]
to name a few

All Eva Cassidy songs.

rolling stones- lady jane; angie; and you know #3-(i can't g)
spirit- mechanical world, clear, ice, sound city, etc....
pat benetar- promises in the dark
the police- we are spirits
allman brothers- whipping post
cream- spoonful
deliverance-flat&scruggs- dueling banjos
bill monroe- blue moon of kentucky
the beatles- she loves you (and you know that can't be bad)

Joe Satriani "Always with me, always with you," Eric Johnson "Cliffs of Dover," Stevie Ray Vaughn "Riviera Paradise," Ernie Hakins "Mean Little Poodle," White Stripes "Ball 'n a Bisquit," Dick Dale/Stevie Ray Vaughn "Pipeline," Dire Straits "Solid Rock," Midnight Oil "Put down that weapon," Santana "Samba Pa Ti." Jeez, there are so many!!!

boz scaggs and duane allman "loan me a dime". about thirtenn minutes of uncontrolled blues fury. makes me want dust of the ol' bong everytime i hear it

Gibson street-Laura Nyro
Blue Railway train (I believe that is the right title) Maria Muldaur
Israel-Siouxsie and Banchees
Furry Sings the Blues-Joni Mitchell
Allison-Elvis Costello
Ive committed murder-Macy gray
My little problem-the replacements
This womans work-kate Bush

Oopps! I typed the title of my choice in the box and...
'New Age Of Earth" - Ashra Tempel.

The most soothing album ever!!! This album will carry you away leaving you confident that time and space travel are real and more safe that laying your head upon the finest down comforter. Leave politics, violence, stress and your body behind!

Inna-Godda-Da-Vita by the Iron Butterfly is the default tune that pops into my head on almost a daily basis.
Someone PLEASE tell me what to do to make it STOP!!!

Can you hear that beat? (dunt, dunt, dah-dah)

Oh wait....now YOU'RE humming it and I'm NOT anymore!
YES!!! It's YOURS now! I'm FREE!!!...and ALL better now!!!
Happy listening to the music in your head!
:-)

MORE, cont.-
henry mancini- the pink panther
f.sinatra- it had to be you
sammy davis jr.- the birth of the blues
b.streisand- cry me a river
vince guaraldi/ bola sete- live at el matador
steeleye span- please to see the king/the blacksmith
l.armstrong- just a closer walk with thee
i'm going to wait 'till the midnite hour- (w.pickett?)
paul mcartney- if i fell
g.harrison- here comes the sun

The look of love - Dusty Springfield (from the original soundtrack of Casino Royale)
Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald
The Girl From Ipanema - Astrud Gilbarto from Getz/Gilbarto
Walk on by - Dionne Warwick
Anyone who had a heart - Dionne Warwick
Many Bacharach/David tunes
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell (both versions from 1968 as well as 2000)
Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
Pastorale - Beethoven
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Lara's Theme from Dr Zhivago
Most of Simon and Garfunkel
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Samba Pa Ti - Santana
Oye Como Va - Santana

There are many more but I will shutup now!:)