10 Songs to Listen to by.....

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-05-2007, 01:22 PM

I thought this would be a nice thread for all the music fans out there. List 10 songs to listen to by a certain band. 10 songs that you think are great songs to listen to. I will stick mostly to Heavy Metal bands since this is the area of music that I like the best but you can post from any genre of music that you wish. Obviously there are lots of songs that should be listened to by any band out there but I am limiting this to just 10.

10 songs to listen to by Metallica

1. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Master of Puppets 1986
The song is about someone being locked away in a mental institute and can also be interpreted as soemone who is lost in society. The idea for the song came from the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
YouTube - Metallica- Welcome home (Sanitarium) music video

2. For Whom The Bell Tolls - Ride the Lightning 1984
Based off of Ernest Hemmingway novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls" is about a scene of the Ernest Hemmingway novel where - one morning - five soldiers were taking a position on a hill and they get killed by an airstrike.
YouTube - For Whom The Bell Tolls

3. Fade to Black - Ride the Lightning 1984
The song is about loosing your will to live.
YouTube - Fade to black

4. One - ...And Justice For All 1988
Inspired by Dalton Trumbo's book/movie "Johnny Got His Gun" and the character is confined to a hospital and is sustained via a tube after suffering catastrophic injuries from a mortar shell (although a land mine is mentioned as the cause of injury in the song lyrics) during the First World War. Although he survived, the explosion caused incredible loss of limbs, including both his arms and legs, along with most of his face including his eyes, nose, ears leaving him blind, deaf, mute and almost completely immobile.
YouTube - Metallica- One

5. The God That Failed - Metallica (Black Album) 1991
James wrote about his mother's death by cancer. She believed solely in her faith to heal her that she did not accept any medical aid. She died.
YouTube - Metallica - The God That Failed

6. Master of Puppets - Master of Puppets 1986
It is about the drug (especially heroin) addiction and its consequences.
The song has also been interpreted as having to do with the governments control over the lives of citizens and especially soldiers.
YouTube - Metallica - Master Of Puppets With lyrics

7. Ride the Lightning - Ride the Lightning 1984
The song is about someone who is forthcoming the death by electrocution although he didn't commit the crime.
YouTube - Metallica Ride The Lightning

8. ...And Justice For All - ...And Justice For All 1988
The song writing for "... And Justice For All" has been probably inspired by a 1976 Al Pacino film with the same name. The movie is about a lawyer who is sick of a justice system in which innocent people get killed or convicted unjustly and murderers and rapists are allowed to walk unconcerned on the streets.
It is about corrupt justice in which the money becomes more important than the truth.
YouTube - METALLICA:...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

9. Low Man's Lyric - ReLoad 1997
It tells about a homeless man's thoughts.
YouTube - Metallica - Low Man's Lyric

10. Disposable Heroes - Master of Puppets 1986
The song is pointing out that war is glorified, but in the reality it is the simple hell - where aren't any winners and that the whole drafting procedure within the military is as bad as the war itself.
YouTube - Disposable Heroes

ENCYCLOPEDIA METALLICA - Song info

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-05-2007, 01:23 PM

Tomorrow I will be doing:

10 Songs to listen to by Iron Maiden

10 Songs to listen to by Pantera

10 Songs to listen to by Slayer

10 Songs to listen to by Megadeth

Thorlifter · 07-05-2007, 02:49 PM

Ten Songs by Pink Floyd in no particular order:

Time
Money
Run
Shine on you crazy diamond
Learning to fly
Dogs of War
Mother
Hey You
Another brick in the wall
Is There Anybody out there

10 Songs by Rush in no particular order:
Limelight
Tom Sawyer
Red Barchetta
Manhatten Project
Scars
Freewill
Spirit of Radio
Mystic Rhythms
Time Stands Still
You Bet Your Life

mosquitoman · 07-05-2007, 03:39 PM

10 Songs by Madness:
1. One Step Beyond- one of the most memorable sax solos ever, besides who doesn't find this song fun?
2. Baggy Trousers- absolute classic
3. Embarrassement- sounds upbeat, but actually about the saxophonist's sister, who had a mixed-race baby and the family feuds about that.
4. House Of Fun- who else could sing a song about a 16 year-old buying condoms?
5. Cardiac Arrest- an alternative view of city bankers and how they need to lighten up
6. It Must Be Love- crazy video, great song
7. Uncle Sam- about a shell-shocked American, complete with DUKW ride down the Thames
8.Our House- one of their only American hits but it's all about a typical British family
9. Lovestruck- A song about drink, with a saxophone playing worm in a tequila bottle
10. Waiting For The Ghost Train- their last single before their first split, all about apartheid

Heinz · 07-05-2007, 08:27 PM

very cool......

Njaco · 07-05-2007, 08:51 PM

Thanks Adler. I've gotten away from music for a few years and totally missed what Metallica was about. I'll try with those ten songs. Maybe I'll list the 10 best Klaatu songs.

Thorlifter · 07-05-2007, 10:52 PM

Ten Songs by Van Halen in no particular order:
Eruption
Jump
Panama
Runnin with the Devil
5150
Why Can't This Be Love
Jamie's Cryin'
Poundcake
And the Cradle will Rock
Dance the night away

Thorlifter · 07-05-2007, 10:57 PM

Ten Songs by Def Leppard in no particular order:
Let It Go
Rock Brigade
Photograph
Rock of Ages
Women
Rocket
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Hysteria
Let's get Rocked
Slang

Jugulator · 07-06-2007, 01:10 PM

10 songs by black sabbath in no particular order:

Black Sabbath
Snowblind
NIB
Hand of Doom
Children of the Grave
Symptom of the Universe
A National Acrobat
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Lord of This World
Fairies Wear Boots

lesofprimus · 07-08-2007, 12:24 PM

Jug, ur missing some songs off ur lists, like VH for example... Any list for them has to include Mean Streets and DOA...

And RUSH??? Wheres 2112 at???

Thorlifter · 07-08-2007, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Jug, ur missing some songs off ur lists, like VH for example... Any list for them has to include Mean Streets and DOA...

And RUSH??? Wheres 2112 at???

Yeah, I left a bunch off. Since I was limited to 10, I could make a list of about 30 honorable mention songs with Rush.

Jugulator · 07-08-2007, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Jug, ur missing some songs off ur lists, like VH for example... Any list for them has to include Mean Streets and DOA...

And RUSH??? Wheres 2112 at???

nah, I was puttin songs that defined black sabbath in my opinion.

Screaming Eagle · 07-09-2007, 04:00 AM

10 songs to listen to by AC/DC

In no particular order;

Highway to Hell: Its about making the trip to a rock n roll club on a notorioius strip of highway

Back in Black: their comeback song/album after the loss of Bon Scott

You shook me all night long: Tells about a man's wild night doing the dirty with a lady

Whole lotta rosie: Its about a largish woman named rosie who slept with a drunken bon

Its a long way to the top (if ya wanna rock n roll): A tale about every up and coming band's struggle to get to the top

For those about to rock (we saute you): Basically acknowledging everybody who is about to rock

Rock n roll aint noise pollution: A big **** you to everybody who think rock music is a big joke

Shot down in flames: About a man's night out hitting up birds and getting rejected

Let there be rock: talks about the story of rock

Jailbreak: exactly what the song title says

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-09-2007, 05:01 AM

10 Songs to Listen to by Iced Earth

1. Angels Holocaust - Night of the Storm Rider 1991 and The Dark Saga 1996.
The album is a concept album telling the story of the Storm Rider. This song tells how the Storm Rider survives a fierce battle and after watching everyone else die and about his suffering.
YouTube - Angels Holocaust

2. Dante's Inferno - Burnt Offerings 1995
Based on the on "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri and covers the journy through hell. The album Burnt Offerings is a epic album taking your through Purgatory, Heaven and Hell. Great album and a must to listen to.
Video is two parts because it is rather long (must hear it though, it is great!)
YouTube - Dante's Inferno-Iced Earth (Parte 1)

YouTube - Dante's Inferno-Iced Earth (parte II)

3. Melancholy (Holy Martyr) - Something Wicked This Way Comes 1998
This song is about Jesus and his crucifiction and his thoughts leading to his death.
YouTube - Iced Earth - Melancholy

4. A Question Of Heaven - The Dark Saga 1996
The song is based off of the Comic Book Spawn and how he can not die and wishes to have no allegiance to Heaven or Hell. It also is said to be inspired by the classic tale of Faust.
YouTube - A Question of Heaven

5. Declaration Day - The Glorious Burden 2004
The song is about the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionay War.
YouTube - Iced Earth "Declaration Day"

6. Gettysburg (1863) - The Glorious Burdon 2004
This song is actually an Epic 32 minute long song broken into 3 parts representing each day of the 3 day Battle of Gettysburg. Wondefully done with cannons shooting in the background and bugels and drummer boys and marching sounds. It is really a great song and you have to hear it.
Here are the 3 parts of the song:

The Devil to Pay
YouTube - Gettysburg (1863) - The Devil To Pay

Hold at all Costs
YouTube - Gettysburg (1863) - Hold At All Costs

High Water Mark
YouTube - Gettysburg (1863) - High Water Mark

7. Watching Over Me - Something Wicked This Way Comes 1998
This song is about Jon Shaefers (guitarist/song writer) friend who died in a Motorcycle accident.
YouTube - Iced Earth - Watching Over Me

8. The Hunter - The Dark Saga 1996
The song is about an angel named Angela who fights for Heaven and God against all forces of Hell.
YouTube - Iced earth - Vampire Hunter D - Amv

9. Damien - Horror Show 2001
Inspired by the film "Omen" and tells the tale of Damien the son of Satan being born on earth and raised by mortals who do not know what he is. Watch the movie it is really good.
YouTube - Iced Earth - Damien Anime

10. When The Eagle Cries - The Glorious Burdon 2004
The song is about Sept. 11, 2001 and how the United States will fight on and destroy the evil for her freedom.
YouTube - Iced Earth - When the Eagle Cries

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-09-2007, 05:02 AM

Okay well I tried to embed the songs so that they appear under the titles but it did not work, so let me start this over.

Okay well I fixed it and you can go and click on the links and watch videos and listen to the songs. Go back and listen to them all they are really good even though some are home made videos.