If your life depended on you having to make a compilation album of your favourite songs or just even those that you are feeling at the moment, what would you have on it?!



OK, how about if you could only narrow it down to say, 10-20 songs max?

Is this a trick question?

luv4u said:

No.

Wrong forum!!!!

althom said:

Please just answer the question. You're breaking my heart. I put a lot of thought into this one.

althom said:

Why?

Simple by KD Lang
My Old Man by Joni Mitchell
Girl by Prince and the Revolution
Shopping For BLood by Franz Ferdinand
Mysterons by Portishead

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Oh god!!!!!

I can't stand it when you get all soppy on me.

For you, JD!!



Panic in Detroit - Bowie
Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
Around the World in a Day - Prince
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Sweet Transvestite - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
Bigmouth Strikes Again - The Smiths
Just Like Honey - Jesus and Mary Chain
Time Has Got Nothing to do With It - Peter Murphy
Shoplifters of the World Unite - The Smiths
Love and Anger - Kate Bush
Giganitic - The Pixies
The Girl from Ipanema - Astraud Gilberto
Subsitute for Love (Drowned World) - Madonna
Ribbon in the Sky - Stevie Wonder
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Kahn and Rufus
Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
I Wanna Be Your Dog - Iggy Pop and the Stooges

There are SO many more I'm missing! But, I think that's a good start

applekisses said:

It's My Life - Talk Talk
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John
Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
Housequake - Prince
Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
Sunshine - Gabrielle
Into Temptation - Crowded House
The Grooveline - Heatwave
Hey Ya - Outkast
I Need Love - Jai
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Flashlight - Parliament/Funkadelic
Do What You Have To Do - Sarah McLachlin
Bodhisattva - Steely Dan
Bourgie Bourgie - Ashford & Simpson
Low Rider - War

Byron said:

Good song!!!!!

JDINTERACTIVE said:

This might strike you as queer, but
I made a compilation with that idea over 2 years ago,
and I still return to it.


Yeah. 18 tracks, baby. Cinnie Cee deserted island mix. Let's go:

01 Bob James - Nautilus
02 The Meters - Hand Clapping Song
03 Marvin Gaye - 'T' Plays It Cool
04 The Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
05 The Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come
06 The Beatles - Julia
07 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
08 Gary Numan - Down In The Park
09 The Beach Boys - I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
10 Wings - My Love
11 Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Way We Were
12 Stevie Wonder - I Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
13 Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
14 Donald Byrd - Think Twice
15 Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine
16 Fonda Rae - Over Like A Fat Rat
17 Michael Jackson - This Place Hotel
18 Enya - Boadicea

Prince- The Beautiful Ones
Jimi Hendrix- Angel
Funkadelic- Maggot Brain
David Bowie- The Jean Genie
Bill Withers- Use Me
The Cure- Three Imaginary Boys
Led Zeppelin- Since I've Been Loving You
Jeff Beck- Head for Backstage Pass
The Allman Brothers Band- Whipping Post
MeShell Ndegeocello- Leviticus Faggot
Black Sabbath- Hand of Doom
The Beatles- I'm So Tired
Depeche Mode- Blue Dress
Boz Scaggs- Lowdown
Otis Redding- Ole Man Trouble
Sly and the Family Stone- Loose Booty
The Smiths- Unloveable
Bad Brains- Sailin' On
The Rolling Stones- Can't You Hear Me Knocking

spelling edit
[Edited 8/30/04 7:31am]

joni mitchell - river
the smiths - reel around the fountain
jacqueline du pres - elgar's cello concerto
prince - head
jeff buckley - dream brother (nag champa mix )
tom waits - diamonds on my windshield
beach boys - god only knows
michael jackson - workin' day and night
judy garland - you're nearer
fleetwood mac - everywhere
the beatles - happiness is a warm gun
little richard - long tall sally
grandaddy - underneath the weeping willow
the eels - restraining order blues
bowie - wild is the wind
bill jones - loving hannah
a.r.rahman - chaiya, chaiya
mojave 3 - life in art
herbie hancock - alone & i
hendrix - come on

that's 20 but i want more.

TheFrog said:

You know the rules.

CinisterCee said:

You're right it's very queer. In fact such an idea is camper than Christmas.

althom said:

That's a classic, buttwad!

althom said:

It's awesome! And, No Doubt actually did a really good cover and video of it!

Ok...I'm doin another one!

The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard
Lover, You Should've Come Over - Jeff Buckley
Good Life - Inner City
The Drowners - Suede
John Cage Bubblegum - Stereolab
Angelina (zooma zooma) - Louis Prima
The Big Sky - Kate Bush
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Future Days - Can
Mountains - Prince
I Don't Know Why I Love You - House of Love
Mersey Paradise - The Stone Roses
[Edited 8/30/04 13:11pm]

TheFrog said:

I'd marry you for that choice alone.
Even if you were an ogre.

applekisses said:

NICE!

gooeythehamster said:

ain't it beautiful? i love jacqueline. i just read hilary & jackie again. cuts me up.

alright, I'm giving this a shot!

-Jane's Addiction: Then She Did
-Prince: Joy In Repetition
-Paul Van Dyk: We Are Alive
-The Sundays: Love
-Sinead O'Connor: Dancing Lessons
-REM: Hope
-The Smiths: Paint A Vulgar Picture
-The Charlatans: A Man Needs To Be Told
-The Stone Roses: Standing Here
-Primal Scream: Loaded
-Radiohead: Let Down
-The Wonderstuff: Mission Drive
-The Verve: Space and Time
-The Cure: High
-Blur: I'm Just A Killer For Your Love
-Dolly Parton: Here You Come Again
-Bjork: All Neon Like
-Billy Bragg: The Fourteenth Of February
-Everything But The Girl: Hatfield 1980
-James: Sometimes (Lester Piggott)


harummmph, that was hard, can't this be a 2 CD set?

where is your list JD?

Love reading these lists...

JDINTERACTIVE, love this thread more if you put your list on it

endorphin74 said:

They're one of my all-time faves!

Byron said:

You know what??..I think I am going to make this into an actual CD..

Byron said:

SEE?? That's what is so great about this thread. You just created a great tracklist for yourself (And readers)!