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Post by TheLuckyOne on Sept 13, 2005 21:48:46 GMT -5
Okay, gang, this idea occured to me when I realized that certain songs just immediately make me flash on a particular word. So here's the premise- Webster's is compiling a musical dictionary, such that when a person looks up a word, instead of getting a text explanation of it, a particular song plays. This needs to be a song that, in your mind, perfectly encapsulates the essence of that word... that is, if you were to play the song for someone who had no idea what the word meant, they would understand its meaning perfectly after listening.
Now, ground rules: try not to treat this as just an exercise in "Yeah, I really like American Idiot, so that's the definition of 'cool'." The point isn't to single out great songs, but rather songs that completely distill the meaning and sentiment behind a particular word; even if it's a song you can't stand, it may always make you flash on one particular word in your mind, so post it anyway.
I'll start us off with an example: every time I hear the song Black Velvet by Alannah Myles, it conjures one word instantly to mind: sultry. To me, everything about that song -- her voice, the lyrics, the pace -- exactly captures that particular adjective. Likewise, only one word ever comes to mind when I listen to REM's It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)- frenetic. But then again, maybe you disagree; maybe somebody wants We Didn't Start The Fire as "frenetic." There's room for multiple definitions, just try to make it a song you truly do feel embodies the meaning of one particular word.
Any takers?
-D
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Sept 13, 2005 22:29:45 GMT -5
Hecks yeah! This is such a great topic! It's only been a few moments since reading your post, and I can already make associations between songs and words.
Ok, here goes:
Duality: The Earth Died Screaming by Tom Waits. This song reminds me of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde every time I hear it; somber, pseudo-chanting verses, and a gutteral, wailing chorus soaking with emotion. Two opposing elements on one song.
Retaliation: No More Mr. Nice Guy by Alice Cooper. This choice is more because of the lyrics than the sound of the song. When life isn't giving you a fair deal, the right thing to do is try to change it.
Primitive: You Really Got Me by the Kinks. This choice has practically everything to do with its sound. The vocals and the guitar both sound very crude, especially when compared to newer songs. But another thing that the song points out under this definition is that primitive doesn't always equate to weakness or inferiority, because the song is one of the greatest ever.
Ok, I'll let my brain stew some more of these. I'll be back, for sure.
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Post by PoolMan on Sept 14, 2005 11:16:04 GMT -5
Manufactured: Hit Me Baby One More Time, Britney Spears. I'm not even trying to be sarcastic here, you listen to that song and it positively reeks of CD sales and shrink wrap.
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Post by bladestarr on Sept 14, 2005 20:37:46 GMT -5
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Post by duckie on Sept 14, 2005 21:05:29 GMT -5
lamentation - "Tears from Heaven", by Eric Clapton
elation - "Walking on Sunshine", by Katrina and the Waves
anguish - "Black", by Pearl Jam
frustration - "Is She Really Going out with him?" by Joe Jackson.
That's it, for now...
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Sept 14, 2005 21:23:52 GMT -5
Primitive: You Really Got Me by the Kinks. Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones would also be a suitable definition for primitive, for the same reasons. Ok, some new ones: Pride: We Will Rock You by Queen. Strength: Battle Without Honour or Humanity by Tomoyasu Hotei. DUN! DUN! DUN! Infectious: Mmm-Bop by Hanson. I hate this song so much, but I've had it stuck in my head more than a few times. |
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Post by TheLuckyOne on Sept 19, 2005 21:09:19 GMT -5
Frisky: Laid by James.
Suave: Pick Up The Pieces by Average White Band.
-D
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Post by Magill on Sept 19, 2005 21:54:09 GMT -5
Animalistic Lust: Closer by Nine Inch Nails
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Sept 19, 2005 22:23:07 GMT -5
Gamble: Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Apathy: United States of Whatever by Liam Lynch
Confusion: Axel F by Crazy Frog
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Post by ThePickleMan on Sept 22, 2005 13:11:38 GMT -5
Relaxing: The Man in Me by Bob Dylan
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Post by Doctor Teeth on Sept 23, 2005 0:47:56 GMT -5
How about:
Cheeky: "Suffragette City" by David Bowie. C'mon: he says "Wham, bam, thank-you ma'am!" in the middle of the song. That's cheeky, baby.
Regret: "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. I know, I know, I love the NIN version too. But Cash sings it from a world-weary perspective.
Innocent: "Snoopy's Theme" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. This song will be forever associated with childhood for me. Plus: Snoopy dance!
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Post by TheLuckyOne on Sept 23, 2005 8:25:07 GMT -5
Cheeky: "Suffragette City" by David Bowie. C'mon: he says "Wham, bam, thank-you ma'am!" in the middle of the song. That's cheeky, baby. I'll go with that. I'll further nominate a second choice, Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, for managing to get the line "Me and my baby in a [something not suitable for discussion on a public forum]" right smack dab in the middle of a song that gets played on every radio station in the country, daily, with no edits. That's cheeky! Oh yeah, and... Trippy: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. I've never been on an acid trip, but I guarantee it's like this song. -D |
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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Sept 23, 2005 15:07:31 GMT -5
Trippy: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. I've never been on an acid trip, but I guarantee it's like this song. -D Thanks. Now I'm gonna have to kick myself for not coming up with that. History: We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel. WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE TO SAY!? Tranquility: Sofa by Frank Zappa |
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Post by TheLuckyOne on Sept 29, 2005 11:53:07 GMT -5
Devotion: God Only Knows by the Beach Boys
(Greatest rock song ever written? Paul McCartney thinks so.)
Raunchy: Stranglehold by Ted Nugent
(It ain't about lovemaking, and it ain't about having sex... 'nuff said.)
-D
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Post by grimmis on Oct 22, 2005 9:02:52 GMT -5
Ok speak to me...where oh WHERE in Summer of '69 is this infamous "Me and my baby blah blah blah"?
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