OUAndy1807
9/5/2007, 09:40 PM
My new favorite podcast (Sounds Opinions, a weekly public radio rock show that all you music nerds should check out) had an interesting topic: Best lead off song for an album.
Not just a great first song, but a great song that set the tone for a great album. Here's their list:
Greg
Aretha Franklin, “Think,” Aretha Now (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:hbfixxydldke)
John Lennon – “Mother (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85rPsIEHkyU),” John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
The Orb - “Little Fluffy Clouds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fluffy_Clouds),” The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
Patti Smith – “Gloria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mIsN2JHPds),” Horses
Neil Young – “Cinnamon Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_Girl_%28Neil_Young_song%29),” Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Jim
Beach Boys – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:dpfyxxydldae),” Pet Sounds
King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpX71RZeev4),” In the Court of the Crimson King
The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6595937/blitzkrieg_bop),” The Ramones
N.W.A. – “Straight Outta Compton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Outta_Compton_%28song%29),” Straight Outta Compton
Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/masterpiece/2002/04/15/teen_spirit/index.html),” Nevermind
Some listeners also share these song choices:
Van Morrison – “Wild Night (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Night),” Tupelo Honey
Bjork – “Army of Me (http://www.director-file.com/gondry/bjork2.html),” Post
David Bowie – “Five Years (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:dbftxb90ld0e),” Ziggy Stardust
The Flaming Lips – “Fight Test (http://www.flaminglips.com/content/discography/a/11_lyrics.php),” Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Some that I would add:
Linoleum- NOFX- Punk in Drublic
Alone Again or- Love- Everything Changes
King of Carrot Flowers- Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane over the sea
Baba O'reilly- The Who- Who's Next
Sympathy for the Devil- The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
Gimme Shelter- The Rolling Stones- Let it bleed
My Name is Jonas- Weezer- Blue Album
Shine on you crazy diamond- Pink Floyd
Cherub Rock- Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
My Winner:
5 years- David Bowie- Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (best album ever, no debate)
Not just a great first song, but a great song that set the tone for a great album. Here's their list:
Greg
Aretha Franklin, “Think,” Aretha Now (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:hbfixxydldke)
John Lennon – “Mother (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85rPsIEHkyU),” John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
The Orb - “Little Fluffy Clouds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Fluffy_Clouds),” The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
Patti Smith – “Gloria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mIsN2JHPds),” Horses
Neil Young – “Cinnamon Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_Girl_%28Neil_Young_song%29),” Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Jim
Beach Boys – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:dpfyxxydldae),” Pet Sounds
King Crimson – “21st Century Schizoid Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpX71RZeev4),” In the Court of the Crimson King
The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6595937/blitzkrieg_bop),” The Ramones
N.W.A. – “Straight Outta Compton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Outta_Compton_%28song%29),” Straight Outta Compton
Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/masterpiece/2002/04/15/teen_spirit/index.html),” Nevermind
Some listeners also share these song choices:
Van Morrison – “Wild Night (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Night),” Tupelo Honey
Bjork – “Army of Me (http://www.director-file.com/gondry/bjork2.html),” Post
David Bowie – “Five Years (http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:dbftxb90ld0e),” Ziggy Stardust
The Flaming Lips – “Fight Test (http://www.flaminglips.com/content/discography/a/11_lyrics.php),” Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Some that I would add:
Linoleum- NOFX- Punk in Drublic
Alone Again or- Love- Everything Changes
King of Carrot Flowers- Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane over the sea
Baba O'reilly- The Who- Who's Next
Sympathy for the Devil- The Rolling Stones- Beggars Banquet
Gimme Shelter- The Rolling Stones- Let it bleed
My Name is Jonas- Weezer- Blue Album
Shine on you crazy diamond- Pink Floyd
Cherub Rock- Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
My Winner:
5 years- David Bowie- Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust (best album ever, no debate)