"Epic" songs?

Dave!

Hey folks,

What do ye think would be considered the most "epic" songs of all time? Not sure how one would define it But I'm talking about the likes of:

Bohemian Rhapsody
Stairway to Heaven
Like A Rolling Stone
Freebird


Those kind of songs Any that come to mind?

mike65

Carry on Wayward Son.
The Boxer (well it goes on forever!),
Bridge Over Troubled Water,
Born To Run,
Bat Out of Hell.

Mike.

robz150

This sort of thing?

The End
Hotel California
November Rain

Dave!

yehhhhhhh

Hotel California is a good 'un, slipped my mind!

Kali

Echoes
Shine On You Crazy Diamond

galwayrush

My Fav's,well the ones i can think of now,

Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd
2112, Rush
Cygnus X-1 Book II, Rush
Echoes, Pink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pink Floyd
Natural Science, Rush
Milliontown, Frost
Stairway To Heaven, Led Zeppelin
The Sky Moves Sideways , Porcupine Tree
Russia On Ice, Porcupine Tree
Deliverance, Opeth
Xanadu, Rush
Sheep. Pink Floyd
Amused To Death, Roger Waters

mike65

Who are you
Won't get Fooled Again

Mike.

Nightwish

Nightwish have loads of epics - The Poet and the Pendulum, Beauty of the Beast, Ghost Love Score, Creek Mary's Blood. Epica have The Divine Conspiracy, Consign to Oblivion and the Phantom Agony. Also After Forever's Dreamflight, Led Zeppelin's Kashmir and almost everything by Globus.

Xavi6

The greatest song of all time -

'Winds of Change' by The Scorpions

Doctor DooM

Ghost Love Score is great.

no one has said this yet so I will...

Epic.

By Faith No More

mike65

The greatest song of all time -

'Winds of Change' by The Scorpions

I claimed in a Guardian blog the Scorpions ended the cold war and knocked the Berlin Wall down.

Mike.

GhostInTheRuins

Rainbow - Stargazer, the very definition of epic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyoy2w9atg

Xavi6

mike65 wrote: »

I claimed in a Guardian blog the Scorpions ended the cold war and knocked the Berlin Wall down.

Mike.

Ha ha definitely! What a song though. It has everything from a whistle intro to a soaring guitar solo. Just perfect! Now where's my iPod?

Dave!

Aye, Winds Of Change is a good 'un alright!

MrJoeSoap

Citizen Erased by Muse. Goes through so many phases and moods that its hard to categorise, but always makes the hairs stand up on my neck.

estebancambias

'Lose yourself'

That is the definition of epic.

The start of the second verse is *can't describe the emotion''


Then when he starts talking about a struggle for food stamps..pretty damn epic. Sort of just shows the line between success and failure.

MrJoeSoap

estebancambias wrote: »

'Lose yourself'

That is the definition of epic.

Not the Oxford English Dictionary definition!

Notorious

Inca Roads - Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
Hurricane - Bob Dylan
Hey Joe - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
For The Love of God - Steve Vai
Blue Monday - New Order
Walk On Hot Coals - Rory Gallagher
Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
A Remark You Made - Weather Report

SDooM wrote:

Epic.

By Faith No More

Agreed!

estebancambias

BURN

homosapien

couldnt help myself from posting here..wanted to simply name one "epic" song but couldnt come down on either side of 2 Neil Young epics..so putting them both down..

'Like A Hurricane'
&
'Cortez the Killer'

dr.bollocko

MacArthur Park by Richard Harris.
Whats more epic than a wet cake?

And Riders on the storm / When the music is over by the doors, if not already mentioned.

In da gadda da vida by I. Ron Butterfly.

Dont fear the reaper is pretty epic. That whole murder suicide jam. And the really scary screechy solo.

Dave!

estebancambias wrote: »

BURN

I've missed you esteban, where've you been as of late?!

dr.bollocko

He be referencin Burn by the Cure right?
From The Crow?
That is pretty epic.
How about the Godfather soundtrack? huehue *coff*

Karl Hungus

I'm wondering on what basis people here call songs epic? I'm looking at some of the replies, and I think to myself, that's epic? Not a criticism, but honestly wondering what aspects make it epic, a little elaboration would help.

For me, it doesn't get much more Epic that Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness, it's a single song that's just over one hour in lenth, which builds such an incredible soundscape from a progressive rock foundation, with choirs and strings that fill out the sound. The use of a children's choir is something special as well, so it's quite a unique sound, but it all comes together to form such an incredible epic song. Absolutely breath-taking.

Karl Hungus

A completely different kind of epic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsETamxkT9E

cornbb

Some good epic tunes would be:
"Shine on you crazy diamond" by Pink Floyd
"The End" by the Doors
"Reflection" by Tool
the whole "The Orb's Adventures beyond the Ultraworld" album by the Orb

But this number by John Cage really takes the biscuit!

estebancambias

DaveMcG wrote: »

I've missed you esteban, where've you been as of late?!

Likewise.:rolleyes: (Seriously a joke) Bit of a trip with the family, and extended family. I've been back a few days though and been posting random comments and making random threads(see Hip Hop Forum...Dublin City Forum)

JæKæ

homosapien wrote: »

'Cortez the Killer'

Cortez all the way. Ordinary People off the latest Neil Young album is epic enough too
And a few more:

Orion - Metallica
Spiders - Wilco
In The Light - Led Zepp
Two Months Off - Underworld

Xavi6

estebancambias wrote: »

Likewise.:rolleyes: (Seriously a joke) Bit of a trip with the family, and extended family. I've been back a few days though and been posting random comments and making random threads(see Hip Hop Forum...Dublin City Forum)

Jays that's not like you. Where's the real esteban and what have you done with him?!

Sort out that non-pic in your sig will ya?!

Karl Hungus

Xavi, esteban, lets not get off topic here, take it to PM.

estebancambias

Pipe down Hungus; don't you have some Asian B Movie you could be watching?



Will sort out that pic now Xavi.

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Back on topic

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Epic defined by MSN Encarta as ''impressive by virtue of greatness of size, scope, or heroism''

This leaves me none the wiser as to what truly is a song of epic proportions.

Elton John's song from the Lion King?

Xavi6

estebancambias wrote: »

Pipe down Hungus; don't you have some Asian B Movie you could be watching?

ROFL he's back!

Anyway, most of Metallica's S&M album could be considered epic what with the orchestra and everything.

tech77

Dunno if they're epic but:

Mazzy Star- Fade into You
GNR- Don't Cry, Sweet Child O' Mine, November Rain
Manic Street Preachers- Motorcycle Emptiness
U2- songs like Bad, New years Day, Ultraviolet (Light my way) etc etc
Pearl Jam- Black
RHCP- Under the Bridge
Radiohead- Street Spirit, Fake Plastic Trees etc etc

Ah i dunno maybe they're not epic but they're good atleast...
What the fcuk is epic anyway?

robz150

tech77 wrote: »

What the fcuk is epic anyway?

My definition would be something that is over 6 minutes and has
different sections building to a big Finale. Oh yeah and good too:D

the best examples are probably Stairway to Heaven and
Bohemian Rhapsody mentioned at the start

Yes/No

Bubs101

All Around the World - Oasis
Spiders (kidsmoke) - Wilco
Always - Bon Jovi
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
White Line ( DOn't Push it) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

damonjewel

All the following are pretty epic, but perhaps too epic to be a single release

Autobahn - Kraftwerk
Hallelujah - Can
Do Right - Can
Court of the crimson king - King Crimson
Suppers Ready - Genesis
Return of the giant hogweed - Genesis
Careful with that axe Eugene - Pink Floyd

and

Won't get fooled again by the Who

JæKæ

Bubs101 wrote: »

Always - Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi has no place here, or anywhere. I would only rank that song with
No Matter What - Boyzone
It's about as epic

Dave!

robz150 wrote: »

My definition would be something that is over 6 minutes and has
different sections building to a big Finale. Oh yeah and good too:D

the best examples are probably Stairway to Heaven and
Bohemian Rhapsody mentioned at the start

Yes/No

Yeah that would be my broad definition too... In and around 6 mins anyway

FledNanders

Led Zep all the way...

Achilles last stand
The song remains the same
Stairway
Since Ive been loving you
Dazed and Confused
Kashmir

Etcetcetcetc.....

Tabnabs

Come on people, why has no one mention Pete Frampton?

'Do You Feel Like We Do', an epic if ever there was one!

But for the greatest epic of them all...............................

Orbital 'Lush 3-1, Lush 3-2, Impact (The Earth Is Burning)' and 'Remind' all blend seamlessly into the mother of all tunes :cool:

IanCurtis

Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"
Suede - "The Asphalt World"

Joy Division - "Candidate" or "Dead Souls"

not that I'm biased

noby

Wow, 'Epic' is really a 70s rock thing isn't it?

Except for, of course Dexys Midnight Runners' "This is what she's like"

Creature

Layla - Not that pansy 2 minute version though
Smoke on The Water
Sunshine of Your Love
For Those About To Rock...

There's many more. Pretty much most of the big songs by the popular 'classic' rock bands.

Kali

Xavi6 wrote: »

ROFL he's back!

Anyway, most of Metallica's S&M album could be considered epic what with the orchestra and everything.

Strings don't make an epic... and in S&Ms case they just make it laughable.

RastaRed

I am the resurrection
freebird
nothing else matters

Nailz

SDooM wrote: »

Epic.

By Faith No More

True...

kaimera

TTFAF.

Number of the Beast.

FledNanders

RastaRed wrote: »

I am the resurrection

epic?

More of a good song with a killer jam at the end rather than what would be considered 'epic' for me....

Xavi6

Kali wrote: »

Strings don't make an epic... and in S&Ms case they just make it laughable.

They do for the likes of November Rain. Strings + soaring guitar.

What do you feel makes an epic song then seeing as you didn't offer an alternative?

GhostInTheRuins

Judging by the posts here, my idea of an 'epic' song is completely different that most peoples. That or people are just naming their favourite songs for the sake of it.

MrJoeSoap

D.T. Jesus wrote: »

Judging by the posts here, my idea of an 'epic' song is completely different that most peoples. That or people are just naming their favourite songs for the sake of it.

Whats your definition so?