# Songs that paralyze you... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 13, 2001, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805 "2001-03-13T15:40:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/21 "2001-03-14T02:20:47Z")
I was going to say “Bright Eyes”, then i paused to wonder how Art Garfunkel will defend himself against PJ Harvey. It doesn’t matter. I love them both but frankly Mr Garfunkel has a voice that echoes down centuries from hot summer hazes a thousand years ago when ghosts wandered at crossroads and sang about Scarborough fair. Bright Eyes just makes me cry, every single time. And I hate bunnies. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/22 "2001-03-14T02:30:37Z")
Rammstein- “Klavier” The Cure- “Lovesong” A Perfect Circle- “Orestes” Smashing Pumpkins- “Daphne Descends” Tori Amos- “Spark” Simon and Garfunkel- “Sounds of Silence” Pearl Jam- “Jeremy” Tool- “H” Creed- “My Own Prison” The Beatles- “Eleanor Rigby” Ok, that’s all for now. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/23 "2001-03-14T03:32:24Z")
Judgment of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune) - Joni Mitchell Greenman - xtc The Trick is to Keep Breathing - Garbage You Look so Fine - Garbage Round Here - Counting Crows ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/24 "2001-03-14T03:57:11Z")
The Rolling Stones: “Angie” The Beatles: “Something” The Manhattans: “Shining Star” Soundgarden: “Fell On Black Days” Boston: “Amanda” Metallica: “Until It Sleeps” Ray, Goodman & Brown: “Special Lady” Beach Boys: “Don’t Worry Baby” The Eagles: “Take It To the Limit” ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/25 "2001-03-14T03:59:58Z")
“Nightswimming”: REM “Hey Jude”: The Beatles “As Tears Go By”: The Rolling Stones “Better Man”: Pearl Jam “Hemorrhage”: Fuel “Water Music”: Handel “The Boxer” and “I Am a Rock”: Simon and Garfunkel “At the Stars”: Better Than Ezra “Symphony No. 9”: Beethoven ---
**Author:** ![dodge\_this](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dodge\_this](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dodge_this)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/26 "2001-03-14T04:11:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by unwashed brain \* > \*\ ***dodge\_this** - you and I seem to share similar music tastes. Check out the “bands” page on my website by clicking the button below my post. > \*\* Alright, will check out your site. Another few for me: Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush Air That I Breathe - kd lang Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones Lovely Rita - Beatles Einsturzende Neubauten! HalberMensch, you’re giving me flashbacks now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/27 "2001-03-14T05:06:51Z")
**Here, There, and Everywhere** The Beatles **Yesterday** The Beatles **Fields of Gold** Sting **Starry, Starry Night** Don McLean ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/28 "2001-03-14T05:09:26Z")
"Einsturzende Neubauten! HalberMensch, you’re giving me flashbacks now " Where you an EN fan “back in tha day”? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/29 "2001-03-14T05:16:22Z")
**Strawberry Fields Forever** _It’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out…_ **I Am A Rock** Simon and Garfunkle _And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries_. Gets me every time. **Graceland** Paul Simon **Moonlight Sonata** Beethoven \*\*What a Wonderful World \*\* Louis Armstrong **America** Simon and Garfunkle ---
**Author:** ![BarnStormer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@BarnStormer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnStormer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/30 "2001-03-14T05:18:26Z")
“Begin the Beguine” ---
**Author:** ![dodge\_this](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dodge\_this](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dodge_this)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/31 "2001-03-14T05:37:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HalberMensch242 \* > \*\* > > Where you an EN fan “back in tha day”? \*\* Not so much a fan…but listening to them always brings me back to my artschool days. There were three things I played constantly in my studio during my senior year - Tori Amos’ Little Earthquakes, The Pixies ‘Dolittle’ and Einsturzende Neubauten’s ‘Strategies Against Architecture II’. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/32 "2001-03-14T06:13:43Z")
Seen some of my fav’s like Pearl Jam “Black” and Mazzy Starr “Fade Into You” so these are a few that I haven’t seen listed yet: Nine Inch Nails “Something I Can Never Have” & “A Warm Place” Smashing Pumpkins “Mayonaise” & “Soma” Alice in Chains “Down in a Hole” Red Hot Chili Peppers “Breaking the Girl” & “I Could Have Lied” Pink Floyd “Nobody Home” A Perfect Circle “3 Libras” Pantera “Planet Caravan” Predominately depressing yes, but I’m barely able to function when any of these songs are playing. ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/33 "2001-03-14T07:54:30Z")
Surprisingly some of my favourites have already been mentioned (including This Mortal Coil). From my web site ([www.geocities.com/hennieschaper](http://www.geocities.com/hennieschaper)): 1. Jesse (Janis Ian) 2. Mad man moon (Genesis) 3. Kay-Leigh (Marillion) 4. Ghosts (Japan) 5. Carpet crawlers (Genesis) 6. Private investigations (Dire Straits) 7. Desperado (Eagles) 8. The man with the child in his eyes (Kate Bush) 9. Killer queen (Queen) 10. San Jacinto - live (Peter Gabriel) 11. Forbidden colours (David Sylvian) 12. Merlin - the legend (Kayak) 13. I’m not in love (10 CC) 14. Family snapshot - live (Peter Gabriel) 15. The winner takes it all (ABBA) 16. The sound of silence (Simon and Garfunkel) 17. Don’t give up (Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush) 18. Old and wise (Alan Parsons Project) 19. Baker street (Gerry Rafferty) 20. Brothers in arms (Dire Straits) 21. The first time ever… (Roberta Flack) 22. Wallflower (Peter Gabriel) 23. The lamia (Genesis) 24. Vincent (Don McLean) 25. Shine on you crazy diamond (Pink Floyd) 26. Tequila sunrise (Eagles) 27. Stars (Janis Ian) 28. This masquerade (Carpenters) 29. Con te partiro (Andre Bocelli) 30. White rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) 31. Perfect day (Lou Reed) 32. Bat out of hell (Meatloaf) 30 Under your thumb (Godley and Creme) 33. Where or when (Bryan Ferry) 34. Lying eyes (Eagles) 35. One day in Paris (Martha and the Muffins) 36. The cinema show - Aisle of plenty (Genesis) 37. Cloud bursting (Kate Bush) 38. Samba pa ti (Santana) 39. Through the barricades (Spandau Ballet) 40. Hou me vast (Volumia!) 41. Nightporter (Japan) 42. Brekaing us in two (Joe Jackson) 43. For Emily… (Simon and Garfunkel) 44. At seventeen (Janis Ian) 45. Homeless (Paul Simon) 46. Dancing with the moonlit knight (Genesis) 47. Telegraph road (Dire Straits) 48. I hear you now (Jon and Vangelis) 49. Routine day (Klaatu) 50. American pie (Don McLean) 51. Firth of fifth (Genesis) 52. Kathy’s song (Simon and Garfunkel) 53. Wildflower (Skylark) 54. Year of the cat (Al Stewart) 55. The ninth wave (Kate Bush) 56. Love of my life (Queen) 57. Real men (Joe Jackson) 58. Time in a bottle (Jim Croce) 59. Biko (Peter Gabriel) 60. July morning (Uriah Heep) 61. Anne (Kayak) 62. Vienna (Ultravox) 63. Promises (Cranberries) 64. Belfast child (Simple Minds) 65. Mother stands for comfort (Kate Bush) 66. Testament (Boudewijn de Groot) 67. You’re my best friend (Queen) 68. Life on Mars (David Bowie) 69. Starlight dancer (Kayak) 70. New year’s day (U2) 71. Diamonds on the soles… (Paul Simon) 72. The rhythm of the heat - live (Peter Gabriel) 73. Song of the siren (This mortal coil) 74. Do it again (Steely Dan) 75. Uncertain smile (The The) 76. On the border (Al Stewart) 77. Julie with… (Brian Eno) 78. Scarborough fair (Simon and Garfunkel) 79. Listening wind (Talking Heads) 80. With or without you (U2) 81. Goodnight Saigon (Billy Joel) 82. Julia dream (Pink Floyd) 83. Give up your guns (Buoys) 84. Dead birds fly forever (Kayak) 85. Northern lights (Renaissance) 86. Stepping out (Joe Jackson) 87. Torn (Natalie Imbruglia) 88. Stimmen im wind (Juliane Werding) 89. They dance alone 90. Tell me (Camel) 91. Afscheid (Robert Long) 92. Ripples (Genesis) 93. Not here not now (Joe Jackson) 94. Easy livin’ (Uriah Heep) 95. Brilliant trees (David Sylvian) 96. Fragile (Sting) 97. Visions of China (Japan) 98. Het is over (Volumia!) 99. I’m Mandy, fly me (10 CC) 100. Suzanne (Peter Gabriel) 101. Afscheid (Volumia!) 102. Zombie (Cranberries) 103. Hey little girl (Icehouse) 104. Time of the season (Zombies) 105. Space Oddity - Ashes to ashes (David Bowie) 106. Heaven can wait (Meatloaf) 107. Virginia plane (Roxy Music) 108. Nothing compares 2U (Sinnead O’Connor) 109. Under African skies (Paul Simon) 110. Miss Serajevo (Passengers) 111. Blinded by the light (MMEB) 112. Red skies over paradise (Fischer Z) ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/34 "2001-03-14T12:21:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dragon Phoenix \* > **25. This masquerade (Carpenters)** **!!!** …I thought I was the only person alive who liked this version (although, IMO, it hasn’t stood the test of time as well as I would’ve liked) > [@](#): > > **47. Kathy’s song (Simon and Garfunkel) > 48. Wildflower (Skylark)** Good pull. **Wanted to add:** “Diamonds and Rust” - Joan Baez “She’s Leaving Home” - the Beatles “Center of Your Will” - Twila Paris _cough_cough\* “Butterfly Kisses” - Bob Carlisle _cough_ _anything_ - Gypsy Soul (but in particular “Talk to Me”) ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/35 "2001-03-14T13:12:51Z")
1. **Nocturne no. 1 in B flat minor** - _Chopin_. 2. **Night Fight** - _Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Soundtrack_. 3. **Moon River** - _Andy Williams_. 4. **Someone To Watch Over Me** - _Ella Fitzgerald_. 5. **A Little Fall of Rain** - _Les Miserables_. 6. **Bridge Over Troubled Water** - _Simon & Garfunkel_. 7. **Can’t Take My Eyes Off You** - _Frankie Valli_. 8. **Lullaby For Cain** - _Sinead O’Connor_. Strangely enough, the majority of these songs aren’t even my favourites. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/36 "2001-03-14T14:48:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kayeby \* > \*\* > Strangely enough, the majority of these songs aren’t even my favourites. \*\* That’s what I was going for when I started this thread. I didn’t want people to simply list their favorite songs. Instead, I want people to list songs that affect them like I initially described: “…These are songs that you want to listen to 20, 30, or even 50 times in a row. Like a drug, they take you on a trip and allow you to transcend your life. Time has no meaning and all of your priorities are redefined when hearing songs of this type.” In summary, the song should overpower you, so that nothing else matters while you’re listening to the song. ---
**Author:** ![dodge\_this](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dodge\_this](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dodge_this)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/37 "2001-03-14T14:57:51Z")
I’m going to add ‘Last Goodbye’ by Jeff Buckley to my list now. If for nothing else but the fact that I AM playing it ad infinitum on my CD player at this moment. Going back to my otherwise sh\*tty day. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/38 "2001-03-14T15:54:51Z")
Here’s a few: Home Sweet Home - Flatt and Scruggs Nighttime - Big Star (well, Alex Chilton, essentially) Beethoven’s 7th Symphony Aria to the Goldberg Variations When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall - Bill Monroe One Day at a Time - The Flatlanders If You See Her, Say Hello - Bob Dylan The Warmest Room - Billy Bragg Lonesome Suzie - The Band Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony (especially the 2nd Mvt.) ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/39 "2001-03-14T16:05:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HalberMensch242 \* > > **Rammstein- Sonne** wow…Till Lidemen learned how to sing…wunderbar! Let’s not nitpick, but it’s Lindemann 😃 Yes, I would urge all people who think of Rammstein as only Du Hast, to get their hands on Sonne. It’s…amazing. Perhaps the best song they’ve ever written. There I said it. I would also like to add these songs to my list: The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel and Waiting for The Night by Depeche Mode jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805/40 "2001-03-14T16:25:55Z")
Forgot one! _The Prophet’s Song_ by Queen. There. That’s better. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-paralyze-you/57805.md?page=1)