Batman Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Here is a Songfacts survey about what everyone thought of 2005! What was 2005's... best band? best album? best song? best surprise? worst surprise? best TV show? best movie? Here's mine: best band? White Stripes best album? White Stripes - "Get Behind Me Satan" best song? Franz Ferdinand - "Do You Want To?" best surprise? Steven Colbert gets his own show worst surprise? the various hurricanes best TV show? Arrested Development best movie? The best one I saw was Wedding Crashers, but I could probably think of a better one if I thought a while longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Come on all you younger members! Educate us oldies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Who's White Stripes. I'll have to pass Mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I don't know either 55, I'm stuck in the 70's still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I tried to do this, and I couldn't! This year I thought Franz Ferdinand, U2 and The Darkness were great, that's it. All my fave tv shows are old ones. Does That 70's Show count? That's the best show. The worst thing was the race riots in Cronulla, dunno what was the best thing. Best movie was Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire. Oh, what year did Napoleon Dynamite come out? See, that's hard for some of us young ones too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 okay I'll try one... Best Band...still the Rolling Stones...gotta give them credit for hanging in there for so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I was gonna say The Rolling Stones for best band of 2005 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Katie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Some observations from the middle of the Pacific: Best Band: Dr. Sam & The Managed Care Blues Band Best Song: "Before You Go" (A song+slide show tribute to World War II veterans) Best Surprise: "Intelligent Design" lost. (for now) worst surprise: Polar bears are drowning. Best TV show: "Lost" Best movie: "The Incredibles" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Who's White Stripes. I'll have to pass Mate. I don't think you should pass, they're actually very good! I think they are my favorite band of recent years. They are part of this big trend called "garage rock revival" which I actually don't really like, because it is creating a ton of garagey, dreary sounding clones of bands. But the White Stripes are very unique, and they rock hard! They sound similar to the Stooges and MC5, but they still have their own very unique sound. Here are some White Stripes links you should DEFINITELY click: My review of their 2005 album, "Get Behind Me Satan" The Amazon page for "Elephant" their 2003 album Elephant is probably their best album, and the link features 30 second clips of the songs on it. I reccomend you listen to the following on that page: Seven Nation Army Black Math I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself Ball and Biscuit (the song features possibly the best guitar solos of 2003, which you unfortunately don't get to hear in the 30 second clip) Little Acorns (a very heavy guitar riff) Hypnotize (not a great song, but it's kind of a fun song) If you download, do not hesitate in downloading the full version of Ball and Biscuit, it's fantastic. If you really are interested in them, though, I would not reccomend starting with the album I mentioned in my first post, as it does not define their sound very well. Elephant is their best album, I think. You should see if your local library has it (if they have it, you'd probably have to put it on hold on the internet). Well, I hope you click those links, especially the second one! You won't be dissapointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Another White Stripes link! Amazon page for "Get Behind Me Satan" I thought the songs "The Denial Twist" and "My Doorbell" might better suit your taste. Also, "As Ugly As I Seem" is a good folksy song you should listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 What was 2005's... best band? The Darkness best album? "One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back" - The Darkness best song? "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" - Arctic Monkeys best surprise? Ermm.... worst surprise? London bombings/US hurricanes/ Crazy Frog got to UK no.1 best TV show? Lost /Desperate Housewives best movie? Meet The Fockers /War Of The Worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Best TV show: Desperate Housewives too! I know little about the rest. Best group: I discovered Cake this year, though they´re not new at all. Best surprise: Pink Floyd reunited after so many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 2005's... best band? Kaiser Chiefs best album? Stars of CCTV - Hard Fi best song? Do you want to? - Franz Ferdinand best TV show? Lost / The 4400 best movie? Chronicles of Narnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 best band? New ones are too new, U2, Oasis, were disappointing best album? I don't have any of them! best song? Bom Bom Bom - Living Things (I like it!) best TV show? Arrested Development best movie? From the ones I've seen... The Interpreter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 What was 2005's... best band? ~ Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers best album? ~ Anything by Roger Clyne best song? ~ I can't pick just one Roger song - that's how good he is. They're ALL exceptional. best surprise? ~ meeting Brad on SF. worst surprise? ~ Katrina and the aftermath. Unreal. best TV show? ~ Desperate Housewives and Medium (the only things I watch on TV) best movie? ~ Tie between Wedding Crashers and 40-Year-Old Virgin. They were both so funny my mouth hurt from laughing when I left the theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Guess What ? One of the Music Books I got for Christmas features a section on White Stripes ! They've been around for a few years I see. I also asked my youngest son about them, and he said he agreed with you Batman about " one of White Stripes' albums last year" - he didn't know the name of it. I'll still have to pass on the "2005 Music", which doesn't mean I don't like what I've heard, but that I just don't know it very well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Elephant maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Oh Angel ! That's one of their old Albums. It must have been "Get Behind Me Satan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 What book is it? Has your son and I convinced you to listen to some of the music clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 I haven't bought a current CD in so long I don't feel like I can answer the music questions. I have enjoyed Sugarland and their album "Twice the Speed of Life". Worst surprise - all the apocalyptic weather. Best surprise - I don't know. Stop hassling me with all these damned questions. Best tv show - Lost/Arrested Development/My Name is Earl Best movie - The 40 Year Old Virgin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 What a sad year it was ... indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 best band? Aqualung, because that's one of two newer bands I've actually heard without vomiting best album? see above best song? Since U Been Gone (relatively speaking, and without saying Aqualung again) best surprise? Everything on "Lost" worst surprise? "The Carver" best TV show? Arrested Development best movie? Batman Begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairi Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 best band? uhh...new band? Arctic Monkeys best album? Hours-Funeral For A Friend best song? Streetcar-FFAF best surprise? Not too many of them worst surprise? London bombings best TV show? LOST!!! best movie? King Kong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 best band: Franz ferdinand/ Kaiser chiefs best album: "do you want to?" best song: "I predict a riot" best surprise: pink floyd reunion worst surprise: london bombings best tv show: lost, desperate housewives best movie:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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