Song of the decade (lyrics, genre, white stripes, scorpions, Nirvana)

Sneer · 02-16-2007, 09:51 PM

What song is, to you, synonymous to each decade, as in what song sums up the 60s to you? what song sums up the 70s etc? i want this done from the 50s - 00s

adidasss · 02-17-2007, 12:43 AM

Far too difficult methinks.

I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa

ZeppelinAir · 02-17-2007, 02:06 AM

50's-Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
60's-My Genteration-The Who
70's-Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeppelin,
80's-Wind Of Change-Scorpions,
90's-Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
00's-Gets Me Through-Ozzy Osbourne

there, that was a pain in the ass

Crowe · 02-17-2007, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Far too difficult methinks.

I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa

lol I love you man.

right-track · 02-17-2007, 02:55 AM

This is virtually impossible. Maybe a list representing different genre's would make this easier.
Below (with the exception of the 50's and 60's) are immediate choices from memory.
Not representative of my personal taste, but they sprung to mind straight away.

50's: Elvis - 'Hound Dog'
60's: Procol Harem - 'A Lighter Shade Of Pale'
70's: Terry Jacks - 'Seasons In The Sun'
80's: Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come On Eileen'
90's: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
00's: ?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-17-2007, 03:45 AM

50s Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (coz of my Dad)
60s Satisfaction - Stones
70s Get It On - T Rex
80s This Charming Man - Smiths
90s Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack
00s Seven Nation Army - White Stripes

sleepy jack · 02-17-2007, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by right-track

50's: Elvis - 'Hound Dog'
60's: Procol Harem - 'A Lighter Shade Of Pale'
70's: Terry Jacks - 'Seasons In The Sun'
80's: Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come On Eileen'
90's: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
00's: Brand New - 'Jesus Christ'

w3rd.

right-track · 02-17-2007, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

00's: Brand New - 'Jesus Christ'... w3rd.

The final piece of this musical jigsaw of decades...my life is complete.

MURDER JUNKIE · 02-17-2007, 04:07 AM

50's: Elvis - Hound Dog
60's: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction
70's: Sex Pistols - Anarchy For The UK
80's: The Cure - In Between Days
90's: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
00's: The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So

Kevorkian Logic · 02-17-2007, 10:54 AM

I am aware that Smells Like Teen Spirit is the one Nirvana song that everyone knows, but I think it is also one of the most overrated. Since I think everyone is stuck on using Nirvana as the 90s i'm not going to bother suggesting other artists. I believe that one of Nirvana's better, though a bit less popular song, like Come As You Are.

The song I would pick though is 21st Century Digital Boy, solely for the reason it got me into Bad Religion, and I think the lyrics are more representative of the 90s than Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyrics are (i'm going to get attacked for saying that).

02-16-2007, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Far too difficult methinks. I can only name one that seems quintessential for the 80's for me: Toto - Africa __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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ZeppelinAir Long time no see Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: somewhere in Michigan Posts: 512	50's-Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry 60's-My Genteration-The Who 70's-Stairway To Heaven-Led Zeppelin, 80's-Wind Of Change-Scorpions, 90's-Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana 00's-Gets Me Through-Ozzy Osbourne there, that was a pain in the ass __________________ not that old signature

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	This is virtually impossible. Maybe a list representing different genre's would make this easier. Below (with the exception of the 50's and 60's) are immediate choices from memory. Not representative of my personal taste, but they sprung to mind straight away. 50's: Elvis - 'Hound Dog' 60's: Procol Harem - 'A Lighter Shade Of Pale' 70's: Terry Jacks - 'Seasons In The Sun' 80's: Dexy's Midnight Runners - 'Come On Eileen' 90's: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 00's: ? Last edited by right-track; 02-17-2007 at 03:01 AM.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	50s Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly (coz of my Dad) 60s Satisfaction - Stones 70s Get It On - T Rex 80s This Charming Man - Smiths 90s Unfinished Sympathy - Massive Attack 00s Seven Nation Army - White Stripes __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	50's: Elvis - Hound Dog 60's: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction 70's: Sex Pistols - Anarchy For The UK 80's: The Cure - In Between Days 90's: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 00's: The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So

02-17-2007, 10:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	I am aware that Smells Like Teen Spirit is the one Nirvana song that everyone knows, but I think it is also one of the most overrated. Since I think everyone is stuck on using Nirvana as the 90s i'm not going to bother suggesting other artists. I believe that one of Nirvana's better, though a bit less popular song, like Come As You Are. The song I would pick though is 21st Century Digital Boy, solely for the reason it got me into Bad Religion, and I think the lyrics are more representative of the 90s than Smells Like Teen Spirit's lyrics are (i'm going to get attacked for saying that). __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"