# Songs you have to crank up **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2002, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166 "2002-06-10T00:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/21 "2002-06-10T12:34:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RealityChuck \* > [B"She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," Beatles > \*\* AND Joe Cocker’s cover. And his “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” Kinky Friedman’s “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore.” Particularly the Imus-in-the-Morning live version. And “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “One Night in Bangkok.” ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Fluffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/22 "2002-06-10T13:53:45Z")
Too many to list but the ones that I’ve been cranking up lately are; Caught in the Sun-Course of Nature Again-Lenny Kravitz Stillness of Heart-Lenny Kravitz If you needed somebody-Bad Company High enough-Damn Yankees ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/23 "2002-06-10T15:01:00Z")
Many, many of these…but the first one that came to mind: “Just What I Needed” by the Cars ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/24 "2002-06-10T15:09:31Z")
“Jet Generation” - Guitar Wolf “Everlong” - Foo Fighters Anything by the Reverend Horton Heat, especially “Do It” Track number 2 on Smash by The Offspring Anything by the Red Elvises “Creep” by Radiohead “Aneurysm” and “Lithium” by Nirvana ---
**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/25 "2002-06-10T17:13:40Z")
“One” by Metallica (heck almost anything by them) “The Game” and “Stupified”? by Disturbed “Where Eagles Dare” by Iron Maiden ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/26 "2002-06-10T17:19:05Z")
Too many… “White Room” by Cream “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos “Soul to Squeeze” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharohs (that one always gets me looks in traffic jams) ---
**Author:** ![Canyon\_Surfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Canyon\_Surfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canyon_Surfer)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/27 "2002-06-10T17:35:59Z")
I will second **Cartooniverse** and Starship Trooper by Yes Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd, Piper at the Gates of Dawn … anything else by Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/28 "2002-06-10T17:41:34Z")
Mario Piu - Communication (Somebody Answer The Phone) Sets me off every time. ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/29 "2002-06-10T17:52:11Z")
Weezer - “Dope Nose” A Perfect Circle - “Judith” Jane’s Addiction - “Three Days” Social Distortion - “Ball and Chain” TOOL - “Schism” Just about any Bad Religion ---
**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:** [June 10, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/30 "2002-06-10T18:06:38Z")
“Sweet Home Alababa”-- hell, they \*tell \* you to turn it up! “Starship Trooper” for a third time “Country Home” by Mr. Young “Ring of Fire” cover by Social D “Black Eyed Susie” by Cheri Knight Tool, Helmet, Jayhawks, Rush-- shit, everything sounds better louder! there are a bunch more, many already mentioned so i’ll stop here. ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/31 "2002-06-10T18:21:29Z")
“Pump It Up” - Elvis Costello “Careful With That Ax, Eugene” - Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/32 "2002-06-10T18:34:06Z")
“Eye for an Eye” by Soulfly “Hair of the Dog” by Nazareth (although the GNR version gets played full blast, too) “Sober” by Tool [hijack] I really need to find out if Perry Farrell from Jane’s Addiction pays the radio stations around here to play “Been Caught Stealin’” - I swear I hear that at least twice a day on the radio, no matter what station I turn it to. It always gets switched off… [/hijack] -Dirty ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/33 "2002-06-10T19:11:53Z")
**Goin’ Down** : Jeff Beck Group **Sabbath Bloody Sabbath** : Black Sabbath **Death Valley Nights** : B O C **Hey St. Peter** : Flash & The Pan **This Beat Goes On/Switchin to Glide** : The Kings **Starry Eyes** : The Records **I’m an Adult Now** : Pursuit of Happiness **Killing In The Name** : Rage Against The Machine **N W O** : Ministry **Something Good** : Utah Saints ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/34 "2002-06-10T19:36:28Z")
Anything by AC/DC Anything by the Ramones Money for Nothing - Dire Straits Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Flirtin’ with Disaster - Molly Hatchet (hey, I’m a redneck…whaddaya 'spect?) ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/35 "2002-06-10T19:56:30Z")
Springsteen: _Rosalita Thunder Road Jungleland_ Rush: _Red Barchetta Xanadu The Spirit of Radio_ David Bowie: _Modern Love_ Yes: I’ll also second _Starship Troopers_ Clapton: _Badge_ A second for _Layla_ Led Zeppelin: _When the Levee Breaks Hangman The Battle of Evermore_ U2: _Desire Gloria_ The Dregs: _Cruise Control Take it Off the Top_ Jupiter Coyote: _Snake Handler_ Three Dog Night: _Never Been to Spain_ Eagles: _Seven Bridges Road Take it to the Limit_ The Who: _Baba O’Riley Won’t Get Fooled Again_ Andrea Bocelli: _Time To Say Goodbye_ (with Sarah Brightman) And a whole bunch of others I can’t think of right now. Oh, and _Walking on Sunshine_ was an excellent suggestion, Abby. RR ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/36 "2002-06-10T20:00:58Z")
Loser - Beck Bad Motor Scooter - Montrose Jump Into The Fire - Nilsson The Temples Of Syrinx - Rush Hummer - Smashing Pumpkins Red - Sammy Hagar Mean To Your Queenie - Point Blank Mexican Blackbird - ZZ Top Apostrophe’ - Zappa Misty Mountain Hop - Zepplin Can’t You Hear Me Knocking - Stones Hey Hey, My My - Young ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/37 "2002-06-10T20:35:01Z")
“Three Strange Days” - School of Fish “The Middle” - Jimmy Eat World “Clean My Wounds” - Corrosion of Conformity ---
**Author:** ![ArturoBandini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@ArturoBandini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArturoBandini)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/38 "2002-06-10T21:27:20Z")
“Race for the Prize” - Flaming Lips. I’d gladly sacrifice my speakers for the first minute of this song alone. More later… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/39 "2002-06-10T22:49:51Z")
Most anything by the Dead Kennedys, especially “California Über Alles” and “Kill the Poor” ---
**Author:** ![koawala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@koawala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koawala)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166/40 "2002-06-10T23:27:33Z")
Gladiator soundtrack from Strength and Honor to Barbarian Horde. Some Mozart and Beethoven. Child in Time- Deep Purple. Pull Me Under- Dream Theater. No Exit, Anarchy Divine,Silent Cries- Fates Warning. One- Metallica. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-have-to-crank-up/113166.md?page=3)