Guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I can think of several of the greatest songs of melodic importance. Perhaps you can clue me in on some that I've missed from my following inputs: 1. Stairway to heaven, Led Zepplin 2. Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith 3. Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult 4. Dream On, Aerosmith 5. If you don't know me by now, Herold Melvin & The Blue Notes. Take it from there, toss it around, and spit something out. Please try not to limit it to just rock, or any one genre. If you are into just one, that's o.k. too! I can also think of several bands who's fame is based on Melodic music. Perhaps you'd just like to name a band, with some examples of their music? Thanks, CHAFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Melody: A series of notes that is often singable. The part of the song that gets stuck in your head (creates an earworm). For me, some of those songs are: Bob Seger - Turn The Page Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song The Doors - LA Woman Gary Wright - Dream Weaver Grass Roots - Live For Today Led Zeppelin - In the Evening Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin Lynard Skynard - Sweet Home Alabama Pink Floyd - Have a Cigar J Geils Band - One Last Kiss Santana - Black Magic Woman Rush - Limelight Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy17838 Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Apparently, Catherine has access to portions of my personal 'play-list' from the past few days. She listed 14 songs, 7 of which I've listened to during the past week. STP, Zeppelin, Floyd, Rush and the Moody Blues were all from CD's. Baker Street and Dream Weaver were MP3's leftover from the good old days with Napster. Very weird. Anyway, yeah, "Nights in White Satin" would be at the top of my list. "Baker Street" would also make the list. For Zeppelin I would have picked "Going to California" and for Floyd, "Us and Them". Some others would be: The Beatles, "The long and winding road" Chicago, "If you leave me now" Peter Gabriel, "Solsbury Hill" New Radicals, "You only get what you give" Lloyd Cole, "Downtown" Foo Fighters, "Next year" Stone Roses, "How do you sleep" World Party, "When the Rainbow Comes" The The, "Uncertain Smile" Babys, "Every Time I Think of You" Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" Cranberries, "Linger" I could list many more. "Don't fear the Reaper" wouldn't make this list but I have the CD and love the song. Possibly my definition of melodic isn't the same. If a song getting stuck in your head is the definition then my all time number one melodic song would have to be a song from a McDonald's commercial that was used in the late '70's. Of course it didn't have a name but it started off "Keep your eyes off my fries..." That's the only line I know, but even today when I'm eating french fries and someone tries to steal some I find myself singing that line in my head. Now I'll probably be thinking about it all day tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 we are the champions - queen sunshine of your love - cream touch me - doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spawnfreak Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 It's a different type of music, but: ENYA - Carribean Blue WOW...what a beautiful, calming voice and melody... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles H. Gabriel Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 1) Laura 2) Stella By Starlight 3) It Had to Be You 4) Tea for Two 5) Misirlou 6) Alfie 7) (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman 8) How High the Moon 9) Narcissus 10) God Only Knows 11) Daybreak 12) Rose Room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 Roadhouse Blues by The Doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I have to second Cindy's suggestion of Pink Floyd "Us and Them". That is very melodic. Another melodic Floyd song (similar to Us and Them IMO )"Wearing the Inside Out". Another great-outside of the Floyd realm- is Silent Lucidity by Queensryche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 A few off the top of my head... Bad Company - Shooting Star Black Sabbath - Nativity in Black Boston - More than a Feeling Derek & the Dominos - Layla The Doors - LA Woman Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly Rush - Subdivisions Tom Petty - Running Down a Dream Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Golden Slumbers- The Beatles Is There Anybody Out There- Pink Floyd That's all I can think of for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Procul Harem "Whiter Shade of Pale" Beatles "In My Life" Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" America "Sister Golden Hair" Lynyrd Skynyrd "Tuesday's Gone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy1 Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 To take a hint from the original post, I'll move to another time and genre. Two songs, same artist. Patsy Cline. Crazy and Walkin After Midnight. Make that three songs. I might have to add the Tenessee Waltz. Miss Cline had one of the most melodic voices I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 A couple of popular music songs I find very melodic are "Something" and "For No One" both by the Beatles A wonderfully melodic classical piece is "Canon in D Major" by Johann Pachelbel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Because- The Beatles I have heard rumors that the progression in this song is the progression of movement 2 of the Moonlight Sonata played backward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 On the turning away by post-waters pink floyd. The song is all about the melody, which should be no surprise comming from one of the most melodic guitarists ever. I keep whistling Mr. Kite at work. It's driving me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endymion Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is no doubt the most melodic song of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melody Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Elvis Costello's "Accidents Will Happen" "Big Sister's Clothes" "Beyond Belief" "New Amersterdam" "You Little Fool" and on and on and on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 On the turning away by post-waters pink floyd. I have only heard a handful of post-Waters Pink Floyd. Keep Talking, High Hopes, and something else I forget. I liked them. Will you reccomend me some albums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Will you reccomend me some albums? No. I'm still mad at Gilmour for keeping the Pink Floyd name. I only had A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. I must admist I like it, but you can hear the huge viod, which they try to fill with choruses and dubs. I think I heard Division Bell once, but I don't remmember none of it, so I guess it wasn't that good. I would go for the Syd solo stuff if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 I salute Gilmour for keeping the name Pink Floyd after Roger Waters left because he was being a drama queen. Roger Waters thought he could make or break the band, and he was wrong. I know for The Division Bell they got a bass player. I really liked the songs on it. I hear Roger's solo stuff sucks, although I haven't heard it. I have never heard any of Syd's solo stuff either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instant Karma Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles Norvegian Wood - The Beatles I think that Queen is a melodic band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 No. I'm still mad at Gilmour for keeping the Pink Floyd name. I only had A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. I must admist I like it, but you can hear the huge void, which they try to fill with choruses and dubs. I think I heard Division Bell once, but I don't remmember none of it, so I guess it wasn't that good. I would go for the Syd solo stuff if I were you. Syd's stuff is fantastic. His solo stuff sounds a little more... raw, but definitely worth getting if early PF is your cup o' tea. Ditto on the Gilmour thing. Without Roger Waters, they became a passe act resting on their laurels. It's a prime example of what happens when egos clash within a mighty band. It would be tantamount to Sting calling himself "The Police" or Morrissey referring to himself as "The Smiths". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 I hear Roger's solo stuff sucks, although I haven't heard it. I bought "The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking" when it first came out, in the mid-eighties, I think. I don't recall anything from it, and I didn't bother to replace it when I converted to CD, so it must not of been much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I would not change the name of a band because one member left. David Gilmour was a better musician than Roger Waters, and from what I have heard, every bit as good as a writer. I do wish Roger Waters wouldn't have left the band, it wasn't the same without him, but they still carried on fine, it was just..different. Still, I have no sympathy for Roger Waters. His ego was too big for the band. I'm not sure about the details of what happened, but he didn't need to leave the band. Roger Waters was not a good team-worker. The Final Cut was extremely self indulgent. Every song on there should be called "My name's Roger Waters. My father died in the war and I am a big baby. I became Syd Barrets b**ch and don't care about anyone but myself" If Roger Waters could have realized he wasn't the only member of Pink Floyd, they may have stayed together. He had the chance to reunite plenty of times, but kept on his solo career. The songs I have heard from The Division Bell were good, and they were written by Pink Floyd, regardless of whether or not Waters was in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosis Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Both David and Roger were drama queens, but it don't matter to me cuz Pink Floyd died after The Final Cut. And yes the Syd solo stuff is great. I love The Madcap and Vegetable Man. It's kinda sad though cuz it's almost like hearing him going deeper and deeper into insanity. Some of the songs are not even finished. I saw a recent picture of him and I wish I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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