NUIM's favourite music video/songs thread.

Beau

I haven't got that feeling that you get from a song the first time you hear where it makes you go nuts or wow! Gennerally this happens to anything that sounds like something I've never heard before, so how about people post the songs that blew them away in the past (even if only so and so now)? I've got three "life" chnaging ones below. Add what your current favorite song is to listen too right now, after.

No.1
The Strokes - Last Night
This drove me crazy when I first heard it. I got to see them in the olympia at 14 yrs old, we went nuts. Still to this day that has been my favourite gig. Their old songs can still give me a lift today if I haven't listened to them in awhile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuvX_X7Rlw

No.2
The Music - Take The Long Road and Walk It
I loved the video, I was 16 with long curly hair and I loved the stone roses and to dance, so I could relate to them. In the video they're all under 20 too and the music just made me wanna go nuts in my room. I would try and copy cat the lead singers dance moves too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospxlZZM2Hw

No.3No.3
M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun, When i first heard this I was like what hell is that! and who is that savage looking women in the video. Went on obsess about her for years, getting out of it now though, slowly. She cancelled Irish gigs two times on me, sick. She got me into other genres too like reggae and dance. Here's the song anyway, if you like it check "Paper Planes", its a one of her more famous songs and you hear it out even now.

Throw your's up and my music intervention may be complete!

Current favourite track but its not driving me nuts is Ray Charles - Georgina On My Mind

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

Rozabeez

Remember to remain a teenshy bit careful about gigs you mention.

I'll post mine when I'm not feeling so lazy and enjoying the silence.

Beau

Ah cool, yeh no problem I forgot about the rule. Think I dodged it enough though without realizing it.

PrivateEye

5 songs, tough one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-qcy0-7ngw

The Clash- Spanish Bombs

No Pasaran and all that. The Clash are probably my favourite band of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2gdbQpESNY

Crystal Castles- Crimwave.

This is my 'M.I.A' of the list I suppose. Modern indie/electronic band that I'm absolutely mad about. I've listened to their self titled CD every day for the last 4 months or so!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SpZXU61hCI

Nouvelle Vague- Blue Monday

how does it feel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zKE-LfdM5E

Thomas Gabel- Anna Is A Stool Pigeon

Modern folk tune, frontman of Against Me! - one of my favourite bands in recent times who play folk-punk stuff.
http://www.myspace.com/tomgabelmusic - sounds far better over there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57szVmdVac

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Maps.

What a fantastic song. I don't think its aged at all.

edit: couldn't resist. i promise you'll find this madly catchy.
keyboard indie pop stuff. VIDEO.SKIPS. but still.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k8SVTV-GWc

Other favourites would be: Planxty, Dead Prez, The Jam, Leonard Cohen.

Michellenman

Hmmm this is a toughy.

1. Roisin Murphy - Dear Miami.

2. The Bangles - In Your Room.
This is an oldie but it's been in my head for days.

3. Camera Obscura - French Navy.

4. Department of Eagles - No One Does It Like You.

5. Interpol - Obstacle 1.

PrivateEye

Interpol are so much win.

Michellenman

PrivateEye wrote: »

Interpol are so much win.

Antics + Turn on the Bright lights > Our love to Admire.

Rozabeez

No.1

My pc is being a wreckthehead, won't copy or paste properly =[

Nationalist

Too much effort in thinking what were/are my favourite songs ever. But there would be a lot of PanterA and Carcass in there.

So heres my favourite weekly tunes from over the past month.

# 18/2/09: Treadstone - Inspirado

# 11/5/09: Oceanlab - Lonelygirl(Gareth Emery rmx)

# 4/5/09: Nitrous Oxide - Magenta

# 27/4/09: Terry Ferminal - Thousand miles

# 20/4/09: Rex Mundi ft. Susan - Nothing at all

Effluo

No.5 Calvin Harris - I'm not Alone - Deadmau5 remix
This could be higher or lower, it's just the fact I only heard it for the first time last week that i put it in No.%




No.4 Michael Cassette - Zeppelin
Now although this song lacks the wow factor it's just something that I find myself coming back to so often!!! It gave a smile to my face the first time I heard it and it's done the same everytime since too.


No.3 Eric Prydz - Pjano
I figured i just had to stick Prydz in here somewhere it's sooooooo cheesy!!!!!
But i love it all


No.2 Roxanne Sting & The Police, Could listen to this all day....


No.1 Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure - Volume 1
WoW! What can be said this is what i listen to all day.... Note that this snippet from youtube doesn't do this mix justice... If you haven't experienced it yet...... GET IT!
(i've been recommended that volume two west-side is just as good but i only got that recently too)

jane says

These popped into my cranium.

1. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman [those strings...]

2. Bobby Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe [which reminded me of this]

3. Velvet Underground - Rock and Roll [an oldie]

4. Brian Eno - Music for Airports

5. Talking Heads - The Great Curve [Adrian Bellew brilliance here]

PrivateEye

This thread has reminded me I love The Strrokes, Interpol and Talking Heads- and made me check out Department of Eagles and borrow a Velvet Underground Cd.

Thread is thus a success.

InterStu55555

I'm going to go for a Bjork classic at no.5, just love this tune so much and seeing her perform it live was honestly one of the best live experiences I've ever had!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2r1Ji9_wPc

At no.4 This needs no introduction. Stop Making Sense!!! David Byrne doing Fred Astaire with that lamp always puts a smile on my face!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGa52pQ-z4E

I'm going to go for a great track form a great album that I was reminded of when I watched High Fidelity the other day. Best track one side ones?? The Beta Band. No vid unfortunatley though, just the track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbR2dEmHGc

No.2 is a track of Sasha's Invol2ver album, its the last track and its just so uplifting. For the person who mentioned Northern Exposure if you haven't already checked this out then you should, its a masterpiece!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pv1mDGCdSA

I started off with a lunatic from Iceland and thats how I'll finish. This is Mum Green Grass of Tunnel, great ****ing band. This song is just so melancholy and beautiful, chills down the spine!! Cool vid too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHTFmJk7fH0

banquo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stLTO64ADs

LeixlipRed

Just seen this one on the telly as I wait for my dinner to ovenise itself

Great 80s vibe off it plus Blade Runneresque video. Love it

Nationalist

Effluo ya gotta put the embed code in between the

Nationalist

Effluo wrote: »

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No.1 Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure - Volume 1
WoW! What can be said this is what i listen to all day.... Note that this snippet from youtube doesn't do this mix justice... If you haven't experienced it yet...... GET IT!
(i've been recommended that volume two west-side is just as good but i only got that recently too)

Oh god! Its so Nineties!!!!! YEEEAAAOOWWWW


Oh i saw Altern 8 for the first time in The Button Fcuktory a few saturdays back. I had only heard of them because they're playing this years life festival http://www.life-festival.com/.
They were animal. Real early 90s house. Check em out:

conf101

jane says wrote: »

4. Brian Eno - Music for Airports

This is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

LeixlipRed

Elbow - Powder Blue

Radiohead - Pyramid Song

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Bowie - Warszawa

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

LeixlipRed

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Just seen this one on the telly as I wait for my dinner to ovenise itself

here

Great 80s vibe off it plus Blade Runneresque video. Love it

Just realised that link was embedabble. Fixed.

allandanyways

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

I love that song, actually I love Kate Bush in general.

My current favourite songs are too embarrassing to post (my current playlist roughly comprising of a lot of Bryan Adams, Boyzone [who I'm going to see on tuesday :cool:], Billy Joel, Nsync and Culture Club... The only semi-cool ones are Blondie and The Police). It's the time of year makes me listen to strange music. I'll post when my taste in music comes back.

Liber8or

In no particular order;

Ignore the naff video on this one.

Can't really think of any others as I have an exam tomorrow and I am kind of pre-occupied.

PrivateEye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY2JEGLD0-k

Classic, by far the best version too.

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

Atmosphere- acoustic guitar, a strong beat, and some fine rhyming.

Beau

Liber8or wrote: »

Ignore the naff video on this one.

Wasn't expecting 2.29! haha, epic tune tho

Liber8or

Beau wrote: »

Wasn't expecting 2.29! haha, epic tune tho

LOL! Didn't even know that was there! Well spotted though!

Taz86

Ooooh, Leixlip Red, yes, yes, yes! Warszawa is fantastic. I marginally prefer Subterraneans though. It's the
"Share bride failing starcare-line care-line care-line care-line driving me Shirley, Shirley, Shirley, own"
But is it 'careline' or 'Caroline'. That's caused much debate.
Low is fantastic. This clicked during a period of unhappiness and I found that listening to summat like this when you’re feeling down is far better than something happy.

I see some of you like Eno also and Reed. You’ll like my choices then.

Here’s mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jyzgsv4r-8

Jeane – The Smiths with Sandie Shaw. It’s far superior with Ms Shaw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRNTUV1TetU

Becalmed – Brian Eno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm2ciX0_UP8

Crystal Japan – David Bowie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuHgjtAK_PE

Caroline Says II – Lou Reed

I’m such a chirpy thing. Can’t you tell from that list

LeixlipRed

Low is amazing. Just got Heroes last week and I'm hoping to complete the Berlin Trilogy when I finish listening to that.

Taz86

It's always exciting hearing that stuff for the first time. If you like the Berlin stuff I think you'd like Bowie's 1994 offering 'The Buddha of Suburbia'. It might take a little longer to get into but it would click eventually. No doubt about that. Also, if you like the Berlin stuff I think Station to Station and Scary Monsters should be in your collection too. Heck, just buy every bowie album there is Well, that's enough of my rambling.

jane says

This made me go wow...

LeixlipRed

Cracking tune here:

Michellenman

Love this song.

LeixlipRed

Ah the o2 ad song. The quality in that video is terrible though. No radio edit available yet

Michellenman

Haha, I know! I've been looking all over for a better version but there's none that hasn't got the O2 voice over on it.

LeixlipRed

Placebo playing in December. Tickets on sale tomorrow. Defo gonna hit that. Wait for it, it's on the Olympia :eek: Think I just got a little excited there

PrivateEye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQgBy7sJt4

Ladyhawke- Dusk Till Dawn

She is teh lovely.

Nationalist

A bitta happy happy trance music to compliment this beautiful sunny Sunday.

No vocals, just music.

Make sure you listen to them in HD!

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PrivateEye

Anyone else here have a Last.FM account?

funky penguin

PrivateEye wrote: »

Anyone else here have a Last.FM account?

Now there's something I haven't used in a while! I think my account is illbeBach.


My favourite piece of music at the moment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAsN1Gw-Z18

Actually...has been my favourite for nigh on 2 years now!

Close second:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSue44uhWYE

and third:

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

Arctic Mokey's, Bowie, Avishai Cohen, Rachmaninov, Medtner, Scriabin, Beethoven, Bach...meh there's alot on my current playlist, but Esbjorn Svensson takes up the majority of the space.

LeixlipRed

Two classic Ben Folds Five tracks here. They're not the greatest act in the world but they do have a magical quality about them. Great summer music.

Brick

Battle Of Who Could Care Less

Michellenman

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Two classic Ben Folds Five tracks here. They're not the greatest act in the world but they do have a magical quality about them. Great summer music.

Brick

I was just listening to this yesterday!

LeixlipRed

We can have a Ben Folds Five mini discussion at the beers :P

Michellenman

Anyone ever use archive.org to download? It's got like 65,000 live concerts available for free download and other audio files and such. There's some stuff I want to take from it but I dunno if it's safe and what not, also, for extenuating circumstances it can't take ages to download. Any experiences of it?

jane says

Michellenman wrote: »

Anyone ever use archive.org to download? It's got like 65,000 live concerts available for free download and other audio files and such. There's some stuff I want to take from it but I dunno if it's safe and what not, also, for extenuating circumstances it can't take ages to download. Any experiences of it?

100% safe in my experience.

PrivateEye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SCt8JPAkgU

Uploaded this tune already, but I've decided this is now the best version. Brilliantly catchy.

I like Ben Folds too, high five.

Nationalist

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Cracking tune here:

This just seems to have grown on me.... Love it whenever it comes on in work.
Not my type of music but I enjoy their stuff still.

Are they alright in the head? I mean look at the apparel they wear in the videos!

LeixlipRed

The video actually makes the song. It doesn't have the same effect without it. I love the get up. It's not my cup of tea either like but I do like the odd catchy pop electronica song!

Nationalist

LeixlipRed wrote: »

The video actually makes the song. It doesn't have the same effect without it. I love the get up. It's not my cup of tea either like but I do like the odd catchy pop electronica song!

Dya think so? Video is creative, I like the cultural influence, but I prefer listenin to it on its own.

A lot of videos tend to let the actual song down, i.e. EVERY Armin Van Buuren video

Down's Ghost along the Mississippi would definitely be an exception though.

LeixlipRed

This song falls into the same category as We Are The People. If only the played stuff like this in the Roost you might all get to see me dance :cool:

Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone

Beau

For fans of The Wire! Just hearing the song gets me excited.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzIuUW9VUr0

Nationalist

LeixlipRed wrote: »

This song falls into the same category as We Are The People. If only the played stuff like this in the Roost you might all get to see me dance :cool:

Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone

Good lad, class chewn, love the remixs even more. Video is bizarre but entertaining none the less. As for the Roost's music, bie-jesus, please, enough of the hippity-hop and more dance music, even if its just commercial stuff, everyone seems to descend to the floor whenever the likes of Darude's Sandstorm comes on.

I suppose the Roost are afraid of too many scumbags coming if they play more dance music. On top of that, they're always at full capacity on thursdays anyway so I dont see any reason for them to change their winnin' formula of sh*ite songs.

Nationalist

Song o' the week for me.

This weather has certainly taken a turn for the worse.