# What is your List of favorite top 10 songs? Favorite groups? Albums? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517 "2006-02-21T19:53:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/41 "2006-02-23T09:01:49Z")
Aw, hell, I wasn’t going to, but… **Songs** 1. Six Hours 2. Might As Well Be On Mars 3. Eighteen 4. Hello Hooray 5. School’s Out - 1-5 all by Alice Cooper 6. Don’t Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 7. Dream On - Aerosmith 8. In The Mood - Glen Miller 9. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple 10. Conquistodor - Procul Harum **Albums** 1. Hey Stoopid 2. Raise Your Fist And Yell 3. The Last Temptation 4. Brutal Planet 5. Dirty Diamonds - again, first five are all Alice. 6. The Runaways - The Runaways 7. Led Zeppelin, uh, IV? The one with “Stairway”. 8. Machine Head - Deep Purple - 9. American Graffitti soundtrack 10. News Of The World - Queen **Bands/Artists** 1. Alice Cooper (gee, ya think?! :rolleyes: 😃 ) 2. You mean there are other artists? 😉 Oh okay…Joan Jett/Runaways 3. Glen Miller 4. Queen 5. Deep Purple 6. Led Zeppelin 7. Patsy Cline 8. '60s Girl Groups 9. Early Beatles 10. Roy Orbison All subject to change, of course, except Alice. That one’s been consistant since '74 - not gonna change now! Odd mix, ain’t it? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/42 "2006-02-23T14:32:34Z")
> [@Monkey Chews](#): > > …snip… > They’re latest album (_Doll Revolution_, 2003) is fantastic. > > Slight correction though - Leonard Nimoy was in the video for “Going Down To Liverpool”. A song which was possibly the highlight of their live show when I saw them a couple of months ago…snip… It sounds like I need to look for the Album. You are of course correct about Nimoy. :smack: In my defense, it has been a long time since I saw the video. > [@zoogirl](#): > > …All subject to change, of course, except Alice. That one’s been consistant since '74 - not gonna change now! Odd mix, ain’t it? A very odd and very good mix. I really enjoy Glenn Miller too, Sing Sing Sing is one of my favorite pieces. Actually, I like everything in your list except Patsy Cline, just not my taste. **Marley23** : I don’t know why but I would have thought late 20’s for you between music and other threads. **ZebraShaSha** I haven’t even heard of some of your Artists but you might be interested in knowing that I have sat with Pete discussing the direction that [Clearwater](http://www.clearwater.org/) and the Sloop clubs should be going on board the [Wavertree](http://www.southstseaport.org/street/wavertree.shtm) before it was opened to the public. He is one of my heroes. I also was a stagehand for Arlo Guthrie at a Pumpkin Festival around 1990. He is just as nice and down to earth as you would think he was. Folkies are special people in my opinion. **Quint** : I have to pick up some more Sinatra. Maybe it is time to borrow my Dad’s ancient albums and try and tape them off. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/43 "2006-02-23T18:23:14Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > **Marley23** : I don’t know why but I would have thought late 20’s for you between music and other threads. Interesting. Maybe because I talk about '70s material so much? Beats me. Either way, I’ve got a couple of months of being 23 left. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/44 "2006-02-23T20:53:50Z")
Artists I love Marvin Gaye Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band Barbra Streisand Queen Stevie Wonder Change Chaka Khan ToTo Ceelo Green EWF Songs I Love Come Get to This - Marvin Gaye On The Street Where You Live - Vic Damone You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught - South Pacific Don’t You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder Country Love - Ceelo Green Africa - ToTo I Know - Dionne Farris You Know How to Love Me - Phyllis Hyman Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan Soon it’s Gonna Rain - Barbra Streisand Albums I Must have What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye Africa - ToTo Aja - Steely Dan Miracles - Change Classic Queen - Queen Beauty and The Beast - Original Soundtrack Night and Day - Joe Jackson Where I Wanna Be - Donnell Jones The Italian Job - Original Soundtrack Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band - Self Titled Album ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/45 "2006-02-23T22:11:46Z")
Top 10 Artists 1. Bright Eyes 2. Death Cab For Cutie 3. Rilo Kiley 4. The Smashing Pumpkins 5. The Get Up Kids 6. Coheed and Cambria 7. Elvis Costello 8. Neutral Milk Hotel (and this only for one album) 9. Bob Marley 10. Ben Folds Top 10 Songs 11. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys 12. Make War - Bright Eyes 13. Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright (yes, I put this ahead of Jeff Buckley’s) 14. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - Postal Service 15. In Keep Secrets of Silent Earth - Coheed and Cambria 16. Transatlanticism - Death Cab For Cutie 17. Muzzle - The Smashing Pumpkins 18. Up In Arms - The Foo Fighters 19. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel 20. Aenema - Tool Top 10 Albums 21. Siamese Dream - The Smashing Pumpkins 22. Give Up - The Postal Services 23. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 24. I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning - Bright Eyes 25. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel 26. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 - Coheed and Cambria 27. My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello 28. Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins 29. Second Stage Turbine Blade - Coheed and Cambria 10 . Whatever and Ever Amen - Ben Folds Five ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/46 "2006-02-23T23:06:02Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > … > **ZebraShaSha** I haven’t even heard of some of your Artists but you might be interested in knowing that I have sat with Pete discussing the direction that [Clearwater](http://www.clearwater.org/) and the Sloop clubs should be going on board the [Wavertree](http://www.southstseaport.org/street/wavertree.shtm) before it was opened to the public. He is one of my heroes. I also was a stagehand for Arlo Guthrie at a Pumpkin Festival around 1990. He is just as nice and down to earth as you would think he was. Folkies are special people in my opinion. > … I have always wanted to meet any of them, including some of the old blues musicians. When people talk about a dying generation of musicians, there isn’t a better example than those who were at the start of contemporary music. They should be required listening for anyone, in my opinion. Unfortunatly, not many know of Pete, Arlo, or Woodie these days. Most don’t get my “this machine kills fascists” themed sticker at all. And, since Pete was all about spreading the joy of music, here are links to websites of almost all the ones I have listed. Most you can download, some you can only listen to clips of. [Mountain Goats](http://www.themountaingoats.net/mp3/index.html) [Beat Happening](http://www.beathappening.com/html/artists/media.php?interest=2) [The Unicorns](http://www.alien8recordings.com/aliencd41.php3) [The Promise Ring](http://www.3hive.com/2005/06/the_promise_rin.php) [Jolie Holland](http://www.3hive.com/2004/06/jolie_holland.php) [Clap Your Hands Say Yeah](http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/news.php) [Tilly and the Wall - Wild Like Children](http://team-love.com/bands/tilly/releases.php)(The entire album, actually) [Modest Mouse](http://www.epitonic.com/artists/modestmouse.html) [Bright Eyes](http://www.saddle-creek.com/nf_home.html) (You’ll have to play around to find some stuff) For the following, you can hear a short clip, but can’t download or anything. [Brownie Mcghee - Old Jabo](http://www-v3.emusic.com/album/10864/10864525.html) [Charlie Parker - Moose the Mooche](http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4064102) [Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea](http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3839769) [Patti Smith - Horses](http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3817358) [Postal Service - Give Up](http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3743112) ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/47 "2006-02-24T03:07:46Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > I really enjoy Glenn Miller too, Sing Sing Sing is one of my favorite pieces. (Psst, hey **W.E.** , SSS is Benny Goodman - but he’s great too! ) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/48 "2006-02-24T13:05:50Z")
> [@Monkey Chews](#): > > > [@What Exit?](#): > > > > Bangles, Sigh, I love the Bangles and not just because Susanna Hoffs is one of the cutest girls ever. > > They’re my guilty pleasure too. (See them hidden in the midst of my lists above.) Great songs, and great vocals from all four women. Agreed. > [@](#): > > They’re latest album (_Doll Revolution_, 2003) is fantastic. And agreed (except for your spelling of “their” 🙂 ). FWIW, it seems Susannah Hoffs and Matthew Sweet are working together on an [album of 60s covers](http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002035784). ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/49 "2006-02-24T13:23:29Z")
> [@zoogirl](#): > > (Psst, hey **W.E.** , SSS is Benny Goodman - but he’s great too! ) I knew that but the MP3 I have of SSS says Glenn Miller and I assumed it was a great cover like Louis Prima’s. Now I am not so sure. If it helps I also like “In the Mood” & “Blue Skies” Jim ---
**Author:** ![Thirty-Nine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@Thirty-Nine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thirty-Nine)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/50 "2006-02-24T15:15:25Z")
The order of the lists roughly reflects the order in which I first listened to the items. The items closer to the bottom of the list are more likely to change. I’m 19 - I’ve discovered the majority of older rock I listen to by reading reviews online. Artists The Beatles Blur The Clash Pink Floyd Kraftwerk The Moody Blues Creedence Clearwater Revival Gong Frank Zappa National Health Albums Andrew Lloyd Webber - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Air - Moon Safari Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon The Clash - Sandinista! The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed The Small Faces - Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake Gong - Camembert Electrique Soft Machine - Volume Two Camel - The Snow Goose Steve Hillage - Fish Rising Songs Enya - The Celts The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Electricity Kraftwerk - Autobahn The Clash - Complete Control Yonderboi - Intro Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Soft Machine - Pataphysical Introduction Pt. 1 The Aquarian Age - 10’000 Words in a Cardboard Box ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/51 "2006-02-24T15:40:39Z")
off the top and likely subject to some change: Favorite Songs: (in no particular order) 1. My Funny Valentine by Rodgers and Hart 2. Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen 3. This Waltz by Leonard Cohem 4. So What by Miles Davis 5. For No One by Lennon and McCartney 6. Song For Sharon by Joni Mitchell 7. St. Augustine in Hell by Sting 8. Way Behind the Sun by Pentangle 9. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters by Taupin and John 10. Shadows in the Rain by Sting (From Dream of the Blue Turtles) Albums (again, no particular order) 11. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles 12. Quadrephenia (Sound Track) - The Who 13. Parcel of Rouges - Steeleye Span 14. Chess (Concept Album) 15. Eleven Kinds of Lonliness Tanita Tikaram 16. Kinda Blue–Miles Davis (and some of the guys\) 17. Time Out–Dave Brubeck 18. Trouble in Tahiti (from the PBS Recorded Production) 19. Pentangle (by) Pentangle 20. Heijira – Joni Mitchell Groups (Performers – still no particular order) 1. Bob Dylan 2. The Beatles 3. The Who 4. Pentangle 5. Jethro Tull 6. Thelonius Monk 7. Frank Sinatra 8. Bob Martin 9. Joni Mitchell 10. Tanita Tikaram ---
**Author:** ![Windwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5e9695/32.png) [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/52 "2006-02-24T18:04:01Z")
I always thought these kinds of threads were pointless, but then I realized how fun it is trying to sort out one’s own musical tastes at a given time… Groups: Elliott Smith The Flaming Lips The Beatles Roby Lakatos Radiohead Simon & Garfunkel Silvio Rodriguez Benny Goodman Bob Dylan Gipsy Kings Albums: The Bends (Radiohead) Abbey Road (Beatles) Alouette (Roby Lakatos) XO (Elliott Smith) Either/Or (Elliott Smith) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (Simon & Garfunkel) The Soft Bulletin (Flaming Lips) The Wall (Pink Floyd) Eldorado (Electric Light Orchestra) A 1930’s Benny Goodman live concert album (forgot the name) Songs: Waltz #2 (Elliott Smith) Miss Misery (Elliott Smith) Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead) Paranoid Android (Radiohead) Tunnel of Love (Dire Straits) Fight Test (Flaming Lips) Li Ma Weesu (Youssou N’dour) Tiger Rag (Benny Goodman) Human Hands (Elvis Costello) Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/53 "2006-02-24T18:37:06Z")
> [@Windwalker](#): > > I always thought these kinds of threads were pointless, but then I realized how fun it is trying to sort out one’s own musical tastes at a given time…snip… They are almost pointless but they are fun and slightly cathartic. I also find the lists generated interesting. It is useless for conclusions but surprising None-the-less. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517/54 "2006-02-27T19:29:45Z")
I decided to give this a one time bump and then I’ll will let it wither and die. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-list-of-favorite-top-10-songs-favorite-groups-albums/345517.md?page=2)