The Music Thread!

Xiang Zhuang · Post by **Xiang Zhuang** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:08 pm

((I changed the title. Decided not to make threads that revolved around me anymore

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Anyway, here are my top 50 bands, as according to the ratings I've given their songs on Windows Media Player!

50. Depeche Mode
49. Cher
48. The Beach Boys
47. Linkin Park
46. Billy Joel
45. Steve Winwood
44. Kansas
43. Pearl Jam
42. Paula Abdul
41. Bush
40. Collective Soul
39. Def Leppard
38. The Bangles
37. Huey Lewis and the News
36. Eddie Money
35. Mike and the Mechanics
34. Bonnie Tyler
33. Dave Matthews Band
32. Live
31. John Mellencamp
30. Our Lady Peace
29. Belinda Carlisle
28. Boston
27. Michael Jackson
26. Heart
25. Rod Stewart
24. Duran Duran
23. Don Henley
22. Toto
21. Peter Cetera
20. Foo Fighters
19. Genesis
18. Van Halen
17. mercyme
16. Foreigner
15. Metallica
14. Richard Marx
13. Madonna
12. Journey
11. Elton John
10. Al Denson
9. U2
8. Phil Collins
7. REO Speedwagon
6. Roxette
5. Bon Jovi
4. Styx
3. Chicago
2. Jars of Clay
1. Michael W. Smith

And now, my top 100 songs, based upon their plays on my WMP.

100. Cherish - Madonna
99. Here We Come a Caroling - Larry Groce
98. When I'm With You - Sheriff
97. Toy Soldiers - Martika
96. He Is Exalted - Twila Paris
95. Because The Night - 10,000 Maniacs
94. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
93. Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
92. Staring At The Sun - U2
91. Seed To Sow - Michael W. Smith
90. I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
89. Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond
88. A Long December - Counting Crows
87. Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
86. Can't Fight This Feeling - Reo Speedwagon
85. Step By Step/Forever We Will Sing - Michael W. Smith
84. Here With Me - Reo Speedwagon
83. Worlds Apart - Jars Of Clay
82. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
81. Winter Wonderland - Larry Groce
80. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love - Glen Medeiros
79. One Man Army - Our Lady Peace
78. Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
77. Take On Me - A-Ha
76. Jesus Freak - DC Talk
75. The Living Years - Mike And The Mechanics
74. Human Wreckage - Sponge
73. One - U2
72. After All - Peter Cetera & Cher
71. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
70. Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
69. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
68. Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
67. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
66. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
65. Theme from Suikoden III
64. Wait - White Lion
63. Awesome God - Michael W. Smith
62. The Search Is Over - Survivor
61. The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera
60. Love the One You're With - Stephen Stills
59. Shout To The Lord - Michael W. Smith
58. Ordinary World - Duran Duran
57. My Life Is In You Lord - Unknown
56. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
55. Everlong - Foo Fighters
54. Spending My Time - Roxette
53. Runaway - Bon Jovi
52. In My Prayers Tonight - Al Denson
51. Legend of Zelda Theme - System of a Down
50. Always - Bon Jovi
49. Open the Eyes of My Heart - Michael W. Smith
48. Walk on the Ocean - Toad the Wet Sprocket
47. Prayer for the Dying - Seal
46. Heaven - Bryan Adams
45. Mighty Wings - Cheap Trick
44. Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
43. Against All Odds - Phil Collins
42. Desperately Wanting - Better Than Ezra
41. Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
40. I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
39. Come Undone - Duran Duran
38. More Than Words Can Say - Alias
37. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley
36. Valerie - Steve Winwood
35. I Will Call Upon the Lord - Marty Nystrom
34. Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
33. Friends - Michael W. Smith
32. Seperate Ways - Journey
31. Eternal Flame - Bangles
30. Alone - Heart
29. That Was Yesterday - Foreigner
28. Dreams - Van Halen
27. Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
26. When She Cries - Restless Heart
25. Somewhere Out There - James Ingram and Linda Ronstadt
24. Stars - Roxette
23. If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark
22. Wind of Change - Scorpions
21. I Believe - Blessed Union of Souls
20. In My Dreams - REO Speedwagon
19. Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
18. Breathe - Michael W. Smith
17. Come and Fill This Place - Al Denson
16. Eyes On Me - Faye Wong
15. Black - Pearl Jam
14. Open Your Heart - Madonna
13. Touch Me - The Doors
12. A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
11. Forever - Michael W. Smith
10. Don't Cry - Asia
9. I Will Be Here for You - Michael W. Smith
8. The Flame - Cheap Trick
7. He's My Son - Mark Schultz
6. St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr
5. All I Want - Toad the Wet Sprocket
4. My Place in This World - Michael W. Smith
3. Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
2. Look Away - Chicago
1. Listen to Your Heart - Roxette

Zhou Tai · Post by **Zhou Tai** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:34 pm

Man, You've seriously fallen into the "its so uncool that its uncool that its actually cool" Cliq.

What the hell is Phil Collins doing in 8th place. Your Sick in the head Aaron.

Post by **ann** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:35 pm

Hey! Where are the Captain and Teneille?

Xiang Zhuang · Post by **Xiang Zhuang** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:08 pm

I know Captain Tenielle from MXS, but that's about it

Um, those are good songs. And Phil Collins was good. I don't have any of his more 'modern' stuff on my playlist

Chen Ping · Post by **Chen Ping** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:52 pm

I can't say I agree with a few of the bands on that list, but there are quite a few you mentioned that I believe are in the top 50.

Lu Cyan · Post by **Lu Cyan** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:13 am

Bands I actually like in your list:

47. Linkin Park
46. Billy Joel
43. Pearl Jam
41. Bush
33. Dave Matthews Band
27. Michael Jackson
23. Don Henley
20. Foo Fighters
11. Elton John
9. U2
8. Phil Collins
5. Bon Jovi

Fayul · Post by **Fayul** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:50 am

You have Linking Park, Bush, and the Foo Fighters withou Nirvana.

None of those bands would have even existed without Nirvana. Keeping them out of the top 10 is a forgiveable offence, but the top 50 is not.

Shi Zhi Mi · Post by **Shi Zhi Mi** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:52 am

Have to say that the list is missing the greatest band of all time. R.E.M. Nothing beats those good ol boys from Georgia.

Fayul · Post by **Fayul** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:54 am

A top 50 list of my own is forthcoming. Stay tuned, kids.

Edit: Alright, It turned out to be Top 40. (Hell, I had to reach just to gett to that.)

Reminder: This has nothing to do with the band's talent. There are more talneted bands that are below less talented bands. This is a pure "favorites" list. That said...

40. The Distillers
39. The Zutons
38. Violent Femmes
37. Nobuo Uematsu (Note: Only other non-English-speaking act on list)
36. Gorillaz
35. Orbit
34. The Beatles
33. Tori Amos
32. OutKast
31. The Offspring
30. Filter
29. Soundgarden
28. Cake
27. The Ramones
26. Auf der Maur
25. Green Day
24. Radiohead
23. Smashing Pumpkins
22. The New Pornographers
21. Hole
20. The Presidents of the United States Of America
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers
18. The Strokes
17. Social Distortion
16. Everlast
15. The Pillows (Note: Highest non-English speaking act on list)
14. REM
13. Foo Fighters
12. The Who
11. “Weird” Al Yankovic
10. Havalina Rail Co.
9. Meat Puppets
8. The White Stripes
7. Fugazi
6. The Shins
5. Led Zeppelin
4. Everclear
3. Weezer
2. Beck
1. Nirvana

Xiang Zhuang · Post by **Xiang Zhuang** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:11 pm

Yay, someone else got in on the act

I do want to point out that my list isn't necessarily my favorite artists, but some combination of the highest rated and most songs that I have on my playlist. It's decently accurate, though.

Nirvana has lost a lot of flavor with me. I think I just heard them too much. That's another reason why the Beatles are nowhere to be found on that list. I'll note that they were on the list, just not in the top 50. R.E.M. was on the list too. In fact, I think they were close to 50. I have to admit that my R.E.M. song collection isn't that great, as I own none of their CD's.

I remember seeing an episode of Beavis and Butthead where the music video to Shiny Happy People came on. Yikes.