One song to introduce someone to a band

Screen13 · 07-04-2012, 06:18 PM

The Damned's best album in my opinion is the Black Album, although of course Damned Damned Damned and Machine Gun Etiquette are certainly tied. Still, the song I would love to introduce them to anyone is through their excellent appearance on The Young Ones with the B-Side to "Thanks for the Night," "Nasty" (Which seriously should have been the A instead.) Here's everything great about The Damned in one great clip on a very iconic show.

bob. · 07-04-2012, 06:31 PM

^great song, great band, great show

Screen13 · 07-04-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

^great song, great band, great show

And I'm sure here's one you will also like. Still the ultimate Motorhead song for an introduction in my view.

Trollheart · 07-04-2012, 07:05 PM

Two of the only music acts I remember NOT fast-forwarding though when I watched the show originally! Class, pure class!

Screen13 · 07-04-2012, 06:34 PM

For Soft Cell, I might have picked a song from their third album, but this is possibly the best to introduce someone to them, especially in an area where all anyone knows is "Tainted Love."

The 12" with the dialogue not found on the 7" that's prefect. A real reason for an extended version, in my opinion.

Screen13 · 07-04-2012, 06:41 PM

...and one from Marc's solo project that was going on at the same time as Soft Cell's first three albums. From the great 2-LP set Torment and Toreros.

Mrd00d · 07-05-2012, 05:36 PM

Goofle, I agree with Aesop Rock - Battery absolutely.

Ozric Tentacles - Kick Muck

Themselves - Roman Is As Roman Does

Tom Waits - Going Out West

I think most Tom Waits fans on here will all have a different opinion. Goin Out West was one of the first tracks that wasn't on Bad As Me that I really got into. If there was a good video for Starvin in the Belly of a Whale I probably would have gone that route, but here we are.

sopsych · 07-07-2012, 10:13 PM

I'm picking songs that are well-done versions of bands' typical material.

Collective Soul - Listen
Van Halen (DLR era) - Running with the Devil
AC/DC - TNT
Huey Lewis & the News (a band that was big for a while but hardly ever is discussed) - Heart and Soul

Howard the Duck · 07-06-2012, 06:35 AM

not really that representative of the Captain, but this is his most accessible and catchy:-

Holerbot6000 · 07-06-2012, 08:23 AM

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Loverman
The Residents - Hello Skinny
Tuxedomoon - Dark Companion
Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
English Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Butthole Surfers - Dust Devil
Talking Heads - Houses in Motion (or maybe Pulled up!)
5678's - Eydie Sweet as Candy
John Cale - Pablo Picasso
Captain Beefheart - Orange Claw Hammer
Tom Waits - Jockey Full of Bourbon
Brian Eno - Sombre Reptiles
Cobra Killer - Goodtime Girl
Bill Nelson - Mr. Magnetism
Throbbing Gristle - Persuasion

To name but a few...

07-04-2012, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	^great song, great band, great show __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

07-04-2012, 07:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Two of the only music acts I remember NOT fast-forwarding though when I watched the show originally! Class, pure class! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-05-2012, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Goofle, I agree with Aesop Rock - Battery absolutely. Ozric Tentacles - Kick Muck Themselves - Roman Is As Roman Does Tom Waits - Going Out West I think most Tom Waits fans on here will all have a different opinion. Goin Out West was one of the first tracks that wasn't on Bad As Me that I really got into. If there was a good video for Starvin in the Belly of a Whale I probably would have gone that route, but here we are. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

07-07-2012, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	I'm picking songs that are well-done versions of bands' typical material. Collective Soul - Listen Van Halen (DLR era) - Running with the Devil AC/DC - TNT Huey Lewis & the News (a band that was big for a while but hardly ever is discussed) - Heart and Soul Last edited by sopsych; 07-07-2012 at 10:46 PM.

07-04-2012, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	The Damned's best album in my opinion is the Black Album, although of course Damned Damned Damned and Machine Gun Etiquette are certainly tied. Still, the song I would love to introduce them to anyone is through their excellent appearance on The Young Ones with the B-Side to "Thanks for the Night," "Nasty" (Which seriously should have been the A instead.) Here's everything great about The Damned in one great clip on a very iconic show.

07-04-2012, 06:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	For Soft Cell, I might have picked a song from their third album, but this is possibly the best to introduce someone to them, especially in an area where all anyone knows is "Tainted Love." The 12" with the dialogue not found on the 7" that's prefect. A real reason for an extended version, in my opinion.

07-04-2012, 06:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	...and one from Marc's solo project that was going on at the same time as Soft Cell's first three albums. From the great 2-LP set Torment and Toreros.

07-06-2012, 08:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Holerbot6000 Music Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: near a record store Posts: 327	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Loverman The Residents - Hello Skinny Tuxedomoon - Dark Companion Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod English Beat - Ranking Full Stop Butthole Surfers - Dust Devil Talking Heads - Houses in Motion (or maybe Pulled up!) 5678's - Eydie Sweet as Candy John Cale - Pablo Picasso Captain Beefheart - Orange Claw Hammer Tom Waits - Jockey Full of Bourbon Brian Eno - Sombre Reptiles Cobra Killer - Goodtime Girl Bill Nelson - Mr. Magnetism Throbbing Gristle - Persuasion To name but a few...