# Songs I Never, Ever Get Tired Of **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 15, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130 "2005-08-15T19:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/41 "2005-08-17T00:09:38Z")
In no particular order - some of my favorites I could listen to forever Feel So Good - Chuck Mangione Carnaval - Spyro Gyra Summertime - Janis Joplin Dixie Chicken - Little Feat The Julia Belle Swain - John Hartford Hello in There - John Prine Jack & Neal/California Here I Come - Tom Waits Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis - Tom Waits More Trouble Every Day - Frank Zappa & Mothers She Just Wants to Dance - Keb Mo Kokomo Medley - Bonnie Raitt I’ve Been Converted - Kelly Joe Phelps Hesitation Blues - Hot tuna Danger Zone - Roomful of Blues You Could Break My Heart - Loggins & Messina Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair - David Bromberg Kansas City - David Bromberg Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughn That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas) - Lyle Lovett Nobody Loves Me But My Mother - B B King Vigilante Man - Ry Cooder Hey Julia/Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley - Robert Palmer Little Brown Bird - Elvin Bishop Dear Old Southland - Dr. John w/ Nicholas Payton Creole Moon - Dr. John The list could go on & on, but that’s enough to give you a feel of where you can find me ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/42 "2005-08-17T00:10:44Z")
How could I forget… Burning Down the House (live) – Talking Heads Shaking the Tree – Peter Gabriel Southern Cross – CSN&Y Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven when you Smile) – Van Morrison Concrete & Clay – Unit 4 + 2 Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/43 "2005-08-17T02:00:37Z")
[Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon. (I always sing the "awwwrooooooo"s) [/QUOTE] People who don’t howl along with Zevon have no soul. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2005, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/44 "2005-08-17T12:11:13Z")
Instead of making a list, allow me to nominate the one song that leaps to mind: Lola, by the Kinks. They play the shit out of it on the stations I listen to, and I still stop for it every day. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/45 "2005-08-18T18:30:42Z")
_Feelin’ Alright_ – the live version from Joe Cocker’s **Mad Dogs and Englishmen**. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/5daacb/32.png) [@Old\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Goat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/46 "2005-08-19T05:45:24Z")
**Piece of My Heart** - Janis Joplin (That whole album captures the late 60’s San Francisco sound) **When A Man Loves A Woman** - Percy Sledge (Quintessential R&B song) \*\*I Can’t Win \*\* - Ry Cooder (White ?? R&B) \*\*Angel From Montgomery \*\* - Bonnie Raitt (As close as I want to get to Country & Western) \*\*Born in the USA \*\* - Bruce Springsteen (The end of Old Goat’s rebellion stage) \*\*A Case of You \*\* - Diana Krall (Old Goat slides into the maudlin stage) ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/47 "2005-08-19T19:55:11Z")
Seconds for many of the previous posts, especially **Stoney End** , **Suavecito** and just about anything by the Beatles.Some of mine: [ul] [li] **Cruel to be Kind** –Nick Lowe[/li][li] **Don’t Expect Me to be Your Friend** –Lobo[/li][li] **Get Down** –Gilbert O’Sullivan[/li][li] **You and Me** –Alice Cooper[/li][li] **End of the Line** –Traveling Wilburys[/li][li] **Tangled up in Blue** and **Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door** –Bob Dylan[/li][li] **Rag Doll** and **Ronnie** –4 Seasons[/li][li] **Bittersweet Symphony** –The Verve[/li][li] **Cowboy** –Kid Rock[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/48 "2005-08-19T20:31:45Z")
Already There - The Verve Made of Stone - The Stone Roses Vincent - Don McLean This Charming Man - The Smiths ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/49 "2005-08-19T22:01:09Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > _Feelin’ Alright_ – the live version from Joe Cocker’s **Mad Dogs and Englishmen**. From the same album: **Space Captain** ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/50 "2005-08-19T23:47:18Z")
Thinking of songs that get TONS of airplay and still sound good to me, I’m going with: “Rebel, Rebel” by David Bowie Another vote for “Boys of Summer” by Don Henly ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/51 "2022-05-14T20:08:43Z")
Joe Walsh’s _All Night Long_ Bonus: Vampires, coffee, and pinball machines (two of my favorite things) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6-2TvaKVcuw/hqdefault.jpg "Joe Walsh - All Night Long") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-2TvaKVcuw) \*Are the two guys at the 1:07 mark famous? The red head on the right looks familiar. Last name rhymes with prick. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/52 "2022-05-14T21:21:36Z")
Joy of my Heart – Fisher Family Radio Silence (original version _not_ the re-mix) – Thomas Dolby Us – Regina Spektor More, I’m sure… ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/53 "2022-05-14T21:48:21Z")
_Starship Trooper_ ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/54 "2022-05-14T21:50:00Z")
Lots that have previous mentions above. A couple I didn’t see yet: **Levon** –Elton John **September** –Earth Wind & Fire **Crazy** –either Willie or Patsy ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/55 "2022-05-14T21:57:24Z")
Wont’ Get Fooled Again by the Who Behind Blue Eyes by the Who Boys of Summer by Don Henley Desert Moon by Dennis deYoung After the Fire by Roger Daltrey The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd American Pie by Don McLean Vincent by Don McLean Barrett’s Privateers by Stan Rogers Northwest Passage by Stan Rogers Who Were You Thinking Of by the Texas Tornados The Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer Freaking at the Freakers’ Ball by Doctor Hook Queen of the Silver Dollar by Doctor Hook The Cover of Rolling Stone by Doctor Hook Six String Orchestra by Harry Chapin Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin Veteran of the Psychic Wars by Blue Oyster Cult Dreams by Heart I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett Kentucky Rain by Elvis Presley Longfellow Serenade by Neil Diamond Original Sin by Taylor Dane ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/56 "2022-05-15T04:28:31Z")
Monkey - _September_ is an excellent choice. mbh - So is _The Cover of the Rolling Stone_. King Harvest - _Dancing in the Moonlight_ [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g5JqPxmYhlo/hqdefault.jpg "Dancing in the Moonlight (Original Recording) - King Harvest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5JqPxmYhlo) One more… Joe Walsh - _Rocky Mountain Way_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4Fz-mHGXgzs/maxresdefault.jpg "Rocky Mountain Way") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fz-mHGXgzs) ---
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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/v5zav2yrC7M/maxresdefault.jpg "The Fall - Hit The North") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zav2yrC7M) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/58 "2022-05-15T15:25:58Z")
In these type of threads I think listing 20-30 songs becomes counter-productive. Anyone can do that, and they all end up getting lost in the sauce. So, for now, I’ll just offer these few: **Everybody Knows** - Concrete Blonde **Things Have Changed** - Bob Dylan **Baker Street** - Gerry Rafferty **Year of the Cat** - Al Stewart mmm ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/59 "2022-05-15T19:30:04Z")
Walk away Renee either the Left Bank or the Four Tops, Boys of Summer by Don Henley Son of a preacher man by Dusty Springfield ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130/60 "2022-05-15T20:27:05Z")
_Burning Down the House_ Talking Heads _It’s My Life_ Talk Talk _Big Log_ Robert Plant _Sunset Grill_ Don Henley _In Your Eyes_ Peter Gabriel _The Big Sky_ Kate Bush (oh my God so many by Kate Bush) _Young Lions_ Adrian Belew _The Loved Ones_ Elvis Costello _Free Man In Paris_ Joni Mitchell _Shark Fin Blues_ The Drones _The Joke_ Brandi Carlile (especially as performed on Howard Stern) _Kalimankou Denkou_ Bulgarian State Radio/TV Female Vocal Choir Any song from Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-i-never-ever-get-tired-of/317130.md?page=4)