DC Tom Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Queen, "The Show Must Go On". It's tough not to be touched, just a little bit, by Freddie Mercury singing his own requiem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Queen, "The Show Must Go On". It's tough not to be touched, just a little bit, by Freddie Mercury singing his own requiem. You know, as popular as he is and was, I still feel the guy is underrated. Truly one of the greatest front men of all time and one HELL of a talented dude. RIP Freddy! First song I heard after putting my dog down - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZFkXQKCuBc I love this...this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever recorded, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 [ The Star Spangled Banner when sung 'properly' brings a tear to my eyes. One of the Bills home games, not sure who the sang it but it literally sent chills up my spine. Mentioned this to the folks around me and most agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 off the top of my head... "He Was a Friend of Mine" (dylan version) "Mr. Ambulance Driver" - Flaming Lips "Brass Buttons" - Graham Parsons "Sam Stone" - John Prine "Ain't No Sunshine" - Bill Withers "Between the Bars" (Madeleine Peyroux version) this list reminded me of one other song I forgot to mention... I grew up on the BeeGees to a degree, but when I picked up their best of compliation a while back I got to hear some of their pre-disco stuff. One of the songs that really made me think was "I started a Joke". It reminds me of something that John Lennon would write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 You know, as popular as he is and was, I still feel the guy is underrated. Truly one of the greatest front men of all time and one HELL of a talented dude. RIP Freddy! The only pop singer to have a greater vocal range is Mariah Carey (whose range was positively inhuman in her prime). Mercury could cover something like five octaves. And his Live Aid performance was absolutely stunning. Unbelievably, they were basically signed on as "filler", and ended up stealing the entire show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyQuil Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Taps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 The only pop singer to have a greater vocal range is Mariah Carey (whose range was positively inhuman in her prime). Mercury could cover something like five octaves. And his Live Aid performance was absolutely stunning. Unbelievably, they were basically signed on as "filler", and ended up stealing the entire show. That's awesome...I really need to revisit some of his earlier stuff with Queen. Do you know about what year that Live Aid show was? I want to see if they have it on bluray or DVD or something. Taps. Definitely. First time I heard that in person I lost it. Was all I could do to keep it inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dink Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Radiohead - Reckoner It may have been because the first time I heard it I was trippin on acid. Great song regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 "Why Should I Cry For You" by Sting "These Are the Days of Our Lives" by Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 "Why Should I Cry For You" by Sting "These Are the Days of Our Lives" by Queen. What's up brother!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Huge fan of the Johnny Cash/Fiona Apple version of Cat Stevens' Father and Son. I can't find a live performance...just the lame fan versions with still shots of the performers but here you go... To make a long story short, our first kid (a boy) didn't make it full term and this song really got to me at the time. PS - Happy to report that we've had a girl (3 yrs old) and boy (3 mos old) since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Huge fan of the Johnny Cash/Fiona Apple version of Cat Stevens' Father and Son. I can't find a live performance...just the lame fan versions with still shots of the performers but here you go... youtube.com/watch?v=FsGERE6GH8M&playnext=1&list=PLE7A012DBA3E79EE7 To make a long story short, our first kid (a boy) didn't make it full term and this song really got to me at the time. PS - Happy to report that we've had a girl (3 yrs old) and boy (3 mos old) since. Never heard that song, but I like it...Johnny Cash's voice could really convey the nature of the song. Really sorry to hear about the little guy not making it Sounds like you have a heckuva nice family there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) Never heard that song, but I like it...Johnny Cash's voice could really convey the nature of the song. Really sorry to hear about the little guy not making it Sounds like you have a heckuva nice family there Thanks bud. That whole Unearthed series of albums with Johnny Cash are really powerful. You can really get the sense that he realizes that it's the last that he's going to produce. It's one of the most honest sets of songs I know of. Kind of like the last Warren Zevon album. Keep Me In Your Heart gets to me too.. Death is a B word. Edited February 26, 2011 by MattyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 live aid was July 1985...i remember a buddy of mine watching it on MTV live almost start to finish...what a great musical event that was, here is part 1 of 5 from queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDckgX3oU_w That's awesome...I really need to revisit some of his earlier stuff with Queen. Do you know about what year that Live Aid show was? I want to see if they have it on bluray or DVD or something. Definitely. First time I heard that in person I lost it. Was all I could do to keep it inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) 2010 was the shittiest year of my adult life...this song stopped me in my tracks a couple of times...don't pay attention to who it is, or the video, just close your eyes and listen...ironically, Rich re-recorded this song, years later, on what would be the last track on his final record...gotta admit, I felt like "going home" a few times... Edited February 26, 2011 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxVFgFDage0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I guess when I'm feeling all emo, I would listen to "Hurt" as sung by the aforementioned Johnny Cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 youtube.com/watch?v=wxVFgFDage0 Good call Exiled, one of several Van Morrison tunes that are appropriate for this topic including the lesser-known How about this one from Harry Chapin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The Hokey Pokey What if that's what it is all about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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