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Anyone any thoughts on this topic? Imagine by John Lennon comes to mind for me.

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Originally posted by tvc15
Anyone any thoughts on this topic? Imagine by John Lennon comes to mind for me.
Two of us - The beatles (although the version on the 'I am Sam' album is best...either of the two)

Thunder road - Springsteen (just childhood memories)

Murder in the red barn - Tom Waits

Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel (this is probably my absolute favourite qua lyrics, music, timing, everything).

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Two of us - The beatles (although the version on the 'I am Sam' album is best...either of the two)

Thunder road - Springsteen (just childhood memories)

Murder in the red barn - Tom Waits

Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel (this is probably my absolute favourite qua lyrics, music, timing, everything).
Joe Cocker-N'Oubliez Jamais.

and shavi... I've always wondered: what genre is Tom Waits? Any comparisons I'd know? 😀

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Originally posted by angie88
Joe Cocker-N'Oubliez Jamais.

and shavi... I've always wondered: what genre is Tom Waits? Any comparisons I'd know? 😀
Maybe Nick Cave (as in alternativness)
Springsteen, Rod Stewart and The Pogues have all covered his songs very succesfully.

He's a class apart though. Very difficult to compare him to anything.
Basically VERY alternative jazz, blues and folk. I think.

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In terms of straight up music, it could be the 3rd movement of Bach's 6th Brandenburg Concerto, or 'Ascendenteque Modulationis' from his Musical Offering. It could be Chopin's Nocturne in E flat as well, and many others.

If we're talking songs though, I have a harder time giving a straight answer, but Leonard Cohen's 'A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes', Bob Dylan's 'One More Cup of Coffee' and Brooker and Reid's 'Grand Hotel' have all had my attention of late.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Maybe Nick Cave (as in alternativness)
Springsteen, Rod Stewart and The Pogues have all covered his songs very succesfully.

He's a class apart though. Very difficult to compare him to anything.
Basically VERY alternative jazz, blues and folk. I think.
Curiosity got the better of me, I downloaded a song called "Alice" by him... like it ok so far, seems to be the kind of music you have to listen to often to love it 🙂

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Originally posted by angie88
Curiosity got the better of me, I downloaded a song called "Alice" by him... like it ok so far, seems to be the kind of music you have to listen to often to love it 🙂
I like that song. 🙂

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Originally posted by angie88
Curiosity got the better of me, I downloaded a song called "Alice" by him... like it ok so far, seems to be the kind of music you have to listen to often to love it 🙂
Alice is very heavy.

Download:

- Better off without a wife
- Downtown train
- Murder in a red barn
- In the neighbourhood

That'll give you a good impression of his music.

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'Time is on my side' Rolling Stones

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Originally posted by tvc15
Anyone any thoughts on this topic? Imagine by John Lennon comes to mind for me.
have you ever heard a perfect circle's version? i like that.

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Originally posted by thenegativeinfinity1
have you ever heard a perfect circle's version? i like that.
I like A Perfect Circle, but I think their version sucks. I think they were trying to make the lyrics more ironic and poignant by making it scary sounding, but I hate the arrangement.

My favorite song right now is "Makes No Difference" by The Band. A tear-jerking confessional about lost love and yearning.

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How about "Heroes" by David Bowie, the 7 minute version which is on the album of same name.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Murder in the red barn - Tom Waits
Downloading. This had better be good. Your (meager) rep rides on it.

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Originally posted by eagles54
Downloading. This had better be good. Your (meager) rep rides on it.
You will be amused!

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Originally posted by shavixmir
You will be amused!
You've done well. Props and raisin pie for you, Shavixmir.

Waits is one heck of a painter.

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