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For the past couple of years, or in other words, ever since I've gotten into music, I've mostly been a hiphop/rap guy. I never really touched much onto other genres, but I'm hoping to expand the range of music I listen to. I know there is a recommendation thread, but that's just waaaaay too much music for me to comprehend all at once (41 pages). I'm just wondering if you all can do me a favor and just recommend a couple of your favorite songs to me. Anything other than hiphop/rap will be fine (no R&B either)

Btw, I only want songs, not artists or albums. I don't have a huge IPod so I can't fill it up with too much music. Thanks
 
Who are some of your favorite hio-hop artists, that could help a bit in picking whats best for you?


Blink-182 - Feeling This
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive
anything on Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits (Born to Run, Born In The U.S.A., Glory Days)
Coldplay - Clocks
Coldplay - Speed Od Sound
Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change
John Mayer - Gravity
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
New Found Glory - All Downhill From Here
Pink Floyd - Money
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Pt 2 and 3
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Raidohead - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi
Steve Miller Band - Swingtown
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
The All-American Rejects - Dirty Little Secrets
The All-American Rejects - Move Along
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Foxey Lady
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
Yellowcard - Lights and Sounds
Yellowcard - Light Up The Sky
3 Doors Down - Here Without You
3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
3 Doors Down - Krypyonite
Matchbox20 - Breakfast at Tiffanys
Maroon 5 - This Love
Nirvana - Smells Like Teens Spirit
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again On My Own
Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
 
Thanks for all the songs ZAE!

Anyways, I listen to all kinds of hiphop, so I really don't know how you guys could narrow it down. Recently I've been listening to a lot of Cormega, Jin, The Roots, Wu-Tang-Clan (GZA and Raekwon are my favorites). Not sure how much that helps. lol.
 
Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish. I know you don't want want albums, but everything on that is gold.
 
Thanks for the recommendation Jigga. Not sure if I'll get the album, but I'll make sure to check them out.

Btw, I'm not into the whole hardcore screamer music either. That stuff gets on my nerves...
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 2 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for all the songs ZAE!

Anyways, I listen to all kinds of hiphop, so I really don't know how you guys could narrow it down. Recently I've been listening to a lot of Cormega, Jin, The Roots, Wu-Tang-Clan (GZA and Raekwon are my favorites). Not sure how much that helps. lol.</div>

Add some Joe Budden (Mood Muzik 2 and 3) and you'll be straight.
 
I got Mood Muzik 2, but I haven't listened to it in a while. Great mixtape. I don't have Mood Muzik 3 though, never got in the mood to download it for whatever reason. I'm still waiting for him to drop his album
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 2 2008, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I got Mood Muzik 2, but I haven't listened to it in a while. Great mixtape. I don't have Mood Muzik 3 though, never got in the mood to download it for whatever reason. I'm still waiting for him to drop his album</div>

He released MM3 on Amalgam Digital (its available in Best Buy etc.) and he's releasing "Padded Room" in May or June on Amalgam Digital too. After that hes signing to a major.

Anyway back to rock...
 
I'm a old school rock kind of guy. The Police, U2, Billy Joel, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, and of course Bruce Springsteen. I highly suggest you check out all of the above.

My favorite is Bruce. His music means a lot to me and a lot of other people not only from Jersey but from all over the world because he's able to take things that happen in ordinary life and put them into song. Plus, him and the E Street Band are probably the best live peformers out there now even now (Sorry Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z et. al).

Songs I would recommend from him to start:
Rosalita (Come out tonight)
E Street Shuffle
New York City Serenade
The entire Born to Run album (seriously, it's worth it)
Badlands
The River
Hungry Heart
Born in the U.S.A.
Dancing in the Dark
Glory Days
Tunnel of Love
Brilliant Disguise
Streets of Philadelphia
The Rising
Radio Nowhere
Livin' in the Future
Long Walk Home
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Apr 1 2008, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm a old school rock kind of guy. The Police, U2, Billy Joel, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, and of course Bruce Springsteen. I highly suggest you check out all of the above.

My favorite is Bruce. His music means a lot to me and a lot of other people not only from Jersey but from all over the world because he's able to take things that happen in ordinary life and put them into song. Plus, him and the E Street Band are probably the best live peformers out there now even now (Sorry Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z et. al).

If I had to start with one Bruce album, I'd obviously start with Born to Run. There are eight tracks and all of them are incredible. It's probably my favorite album. I highly recommend listening to every track one after another. Born in the U.S.A. is also incredible. Tunnel of Love, The Wild The Innocent and E Street Shuffle, and The River are all underrated albums. They're all great, but I'd suggest Born to Run is probably his greatest work. His new album Magic is also great. I highly suggest getting into him.</div>
Thanks for the recommendations Real, but is it possible for you to narrow it down to a couple of songs? Like your top 10 favorite, or maybe even top 20. I would love to get all his albums, but I don't have enough space on my IPod to fit everything in.
 
I'm not sure how much you like classic rock, but here's some off the top of my head:

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," "Stone Free," "Red House," "Foxey Lady," "Little Wing," "If 6 Was 9," "Bold as Love," "All Along the Watchtower," "Voodoo Child"

Band of Gypsys: "Machine Gun"

Led Zeppelin: "Dazed and Confused," "Communication Breakdown," "Whole Lotta Love," "The Lemon Song," "Immigrant Song," "Stairway to Heaven," "When the Levee Breaks," "No Quarter," "The Ocean," "Kashmir," "Achilles Last Stand"

Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath," "The Wizard," "N.I.B.," "War Pigs," "Paranoid," "Iron Man," "Electric Funeral," "Sweet Leaf," "Children of the Grave," "Snowblind," "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"

Cream: "I'm so Glad," "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "World of Pain," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," "White Room," "Born Under a Bad Sign"
 
Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon (album
from that album: Jude Law and a Semester Abroad (haven't found a person yet who doesn't like it); Secondary; Logan to Government Center; Failure By Design

Not sure if you'd like Cartel...but for them The Ransom; Honestly; If I Fail

Anything Sublime. My favorites: Santeria; What I Got; I've Seen Better Days; Wrong Way

(I may post some ZAE's already put up)

Boston - More Than a Feeling
Hall and Oates- Rich Girl
Kingsmen - Louie Louie
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Thin Lizzie - Boys Are Back in Town
Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down to Georgia
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Jojo - Leave (Get Out)

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody


And I know you're not asking for hip hop, but I highly recommend Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens (album)
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 2 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Apr 1 2008, 11:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm a old school rock kind of guy. The Police, U2, Billy Joel, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, and of course Bruce Springsteen. I highly suggest you check out all of the above.

My favorite is Bruce. His music means a lot to me and a lot of other people not only from Jersey but from all over the world because he's able to take things that happen in ordinary life and put them into song. Plus, him and the E Street Band are probably the best live peformers out there now even now (Sorry Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z et. al).

If I had to start with one Bruce album, I'd obviously start with Born to Run. There are eight tracks and all of them are incredible. It's probably my favorite album. I highly recommend listening to every track one after another. Born in the U.S.A. is also incredible. Tunnel of Love, The Wild The Innocent and E Street Shuffle, and The River are all underrated albums. They're all great, but I'd suggest Born to Run is probably his greatest work. His new album Magic is also great. I highly suggest getting into him.</div>
Thanks for the recommendations Real, but is it possible for you to narrow it down to a couple of songs? Like your top 10 favorite, or maybe even top 20. I would love to get all his albums, but I don't have enough space on my IPod to fit everything in.

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Yeah, I was actually thick-headed and forgot you wanted songs. So I went ahead and listed songs to start with. Add Atlantic City to that list as well.

If you can't fit the entire Born to Run album (only 8 songs), Thunder Road, Born to Run, and Jungleland are probably top 3, but again, I highly recommend listening to the entire thing beginning to end. It's worth it.
 
You get albums and put them on your computer but only add the songs you want to your iPod.
 
Just a couple of nice songs off the top of my head:


1. Jesus Christ Pose.



2. Pearl Jam- "Black" (unplugged version) - Slightly more mainstream, but old school and deep.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (THE DADDY @ Apr 2 2008, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jin? The Chinese dude? wtf?</div>

haha I saw that. I was like "uhhhhhh"

But I concurr on Brand New, although I only have their first album (well the first hit anyway; a couple years back). Any Hall & Oates would be solid. "P-p-p-priiiivate eys, they're waaaatching youuu."
 
Jin's actually pretty good. Listen to "I Quit." Straight fire

Anyways, thanks for the recommendations guys. I really appreciate it. I'll try to get a good look at all the songs you guys posted. Thanks!
 
You got anymore good Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd songs?

jimmy hendrix too.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bynumite @ Apr 2 2008, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You got anymore good Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd songs?

jimmy hendrix too.</div>
Recommend me some!
 
The Beatles:

Twist and Shout
Hey Jude
Oh Darling
I want to hold your hand
let it be
hello goodbye
From me to you
can't buy me love
All You need is love
I Saw Her Standing there

Pink Spiders:
Saturday Night Riot
Modern Swinger
Hollywood Fix
Little Razorblade

Brand New:

Latest CD The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me well not so new

Incubus

Dig
Love Hurts
Anna Molly
Paper Shoes
Light Grenades

Nirvana:

Lithium
Heart Shape Box
Rape Me
Come As You Are
school
 
Temple of the Dog (Soundgarden + Pearl Jam People) "Hungerstrike". Great rock duet.

Pretty much summarizes two prolific bands.
 
Deftones
The Audition
Dillinger Escape Plan
Killswitch Engage
This Will Destroy You
Demon Hunter
As I Lay Dying
It Dies Today


more at a later time
 
I'll go through my entire iTunes for you, going straight down, picking out songs.

Avril Lavigne- Runaway
Avril Lavigne- When You're Gone
Avril Lavigne- Take Me Away
Avril Lavigne- My Happy Ending
Avril Lavigne- Nobody's Home
The Beatles- Maxwell's Silverhammer
The Beatles- Mean Mr. Mustard
The Beatles- Across the Universe
The Beatles- Let It Be
The Beatles- The Long and Winding Road
The Beatles- Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
The Beatles- All You Need is Love
Black Sabbath- War Pigs
Black Sabbath- Iron Man
Blue October- Hate Me
Blue October- Into the Ocean
Daughtry- It's Not OVer
Daughtry- Home
Daughtry- Overy You
Daughtry- Crashed
Foo Fighters- The Pretender
Foo Fighters- Long Road to Ruin
Green Day- Holiday
Green Day- Whatsername
Green Day- Longview
Green Day- Basket Case
Green Day- the grouch
Green Day- Deadbeat Holiday
Green Day- Macy's Day Parade
Guns n' Roses- Welcome to the Jungle
Guns n' Roses- Paradise City
Guns n' Roses- Sweet Child ol' Mine
Gwen Stefani- The Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani- 4 in the Morning
John Legend- Save Room
John Lennon- Imagine
Justin Timberlake- My Love
Kid Rock- Amen
Kid Rock- So Hott
The Killers- When You're Gone
The Killers- Read My Mind
The Killers- Bones
The Killers- Where the White Boys Dance
Linkin Park- Shadow of the Day
Linkin Park- What I've Done
Linkin Park- Hands Held High
Lynrd Skynrd- Free Bird
Maroon 5- Makes Me Wonder
Maroon 5- Wake Up Call
Maroon 5- Won't Go Home Without You
Maroon 5- Nothing Last Forever
Matchbox Twenty- How Far We've Come
Matchbox Twenty- These Hard Times
Meg and Dia- Monster
Meg and Dia- Roses
Meg and Dia- Masterpiece
Meg and Dia- Cardigan Weather
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Nelly Furtado- Afraid
Nelly Furtado- Maneater
Nelly Furtado- Promiscuouse
Nelly Furtado- Te Busques
Nelly Furtado- Sat It Right
Nelly Furtado- In God's Hands
Nelly Furtado- All Good Things
Nelly Furtado- Somebody to Love
Nickelback- Savin Me
Nickelback- If Everyone Cared
Nickelback- Rockstar
Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
Plain White T's- Hey There Delilah
Queen- Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen- Killer Queen
Queen- Fat Bottomed Girls
Queen- Bicycle Race
Queen- Flash
Queen- Radio Ga Ga
Queen ft. Wyclef- Another One Bites the Dust
Red Hot Chilli Peppers- Dani California
Red Hot Chilli Peppers- Snow (Hey Oh!)
Rihanna- Umbrella
Rihanna- Shutup and Drive
Rihanna- Hate that I Love You
Robin Thicke- Lost Without U
Rooney- When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
Santana ft. Rob Thomas- Smooth
Santana ft. Chad Kroeger- Into the Night
Santana ft. Jennifer Lopez- This Boy's Fire
Santana- Maria, Maria
Sara Bareilles- Love Song
Sara Bareilles- Fairytale
Shakira- Underneath Your Clothes
Shakira- Whenever, Wherever
Shakira- Hips Don't Lie
Shakira- Don't Bother
Shakira- Hey You
Shakira- Timor
Stone Sour- Through Glass
Vanessa Carlton- Nolita Fairytale
Wil.I.Am ft. Barack Obama- Yes We Can
Wil.i.am ft. Barack Obama- We are the Ones
Wyclef Jean- Riot
Wyclef Jean- Sweetest Girl
Wyclef Jean- Welcome to the East
Wyclef Jean- Slow Down
Wyclef Jean- Fast Car
Wyclef Jean- King and Queen
Wyclef Jean- Hollywood Meets Bollywood
Wyclef Jean- Any Other Day
Wyclef Jean- Heaven's In New York
Wyclef Jean- What About the Baby
Wyclef Jean- Selena
 
Here's three random bands of mine.

Battles (listen to "Tonto")

Oucho Sparks (listen to "Grey")

The Twilight Sad (listen to "That Summer At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy")

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Lyrics</span>

No lyrics to "Tonto"

"Grey"

They call me grey because I'm grey
They say so shiny grey
They made me from German cars
And photographs and epitaphs
Of all their favorite dogs

Well I can think and talk and sink but I cannot see
Oh oh

I am blind not because my eyes are broke or covered up
But I am blind because I was designed with no eyes at all

I am blind not because my eyes are broke or covered up
But I am blind because I was designed with no eyes at all

People ask why I don't smile
I say I can't smile
My face was not made that way
But in truth I refuse to smile
Because I can't cry without eyes
Ah ah

Drown, drown me so I can weep

I am blind not because my eyes are broke or covered up
But I am blind because I was designed with no eyes at all

I am blind not because my eyes are broke or covered up
But I am blind because I was designed with no eyes at all

Please go away, I can't see you anyway
Please go away, I can't see you anyway

Drown, drown me so I can weep


"That Summer At Home I Had Become The Invisible Boy"

I'm 14, and you know,
That I'm looking the wrong way
And is the past outside
Or in this lovely home

A strong father figure
And with her heart of gold
A loving mother, a loving mother

They're standing outside
And they're looking in

They're standing outside
And they're looking in

They're standing outside
And they're looking in

Kids are on fire, in the bedroom
The cunt sits at his desk
And he's plotting away

The kids are on fire, in the bedroom

I'm 14, and you know,
That I've learned the easy way
Some stupid decisions
And with it a broken heart

And they're sitting around the table
And they're talking behind your back

A loving mother, a loving mother

They're standing outside
And they're looking in

They're standing outside
And they've broken in

The kids are on fire, in the bedroom
Kids are on fire, in the bedroom

The cunt sits at his desk
And he's plotting away

The kids are on fire, in the bedroom
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (huevonkiller @ Apr 2 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Temple of the Dog (Soundgarden + Pearl Jam People) "Hungerstrike". Great rock duet.

Pretty much summarizes two prolific bands.</div>
+1 great song, heard it on the radio the other day, brought back memories.

a few suggestions of some good can rock

The Tragically Hip - "Fifty mission cap"
"Courage"
"Fully Completely"
"Bobcaygeon"
" In View"
" Your not the Ocean"

Matthew Good - "The Future is X rated"
" Hello Time Bomb"
" Apparitions"
" Load me up"


Our Lady Peace - "Starseed"
"One Man Army"
"Life"

try those out.
 
Listen to Aint Nothin Wrong With That by Robert Randolph & the Family Band. It has a cool hip hop vibe to it but is still legit rock.

 
Anything with this guy in it:

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