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Oldgringo wrote:I still like Bo Diddly, The Kingstron Trio, The Brothers Four, CCW, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jimmy Reed, Joan Baez, The Animals, Vaughn Monroe, Frankie Lane, Willy Nelson and Garth Brooks, The Statler Bothers, Andy Griffith, et al/i].

Music died when The Beatles, and other noxious metallic noise makers, were allowed into, and to remain in, the colonies.



I'd have to take exception on The Beatles...in the late 60's/early 70's they they wrote a few beautiful melodies and lyrics : Yesterday, Hey Jude, Imagine, Let It Be, And I Love Her, Revolution
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talltex wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:I still like Bo Diddly, The Kingstron Trio, The Brothers Four, CCW, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jimmy Reed, Joan Baez, The Animals, Vaughn Monroe, Frankie Lane, Willy Nelson and Garth Brooks, The Statler Bothers, Andy Griffith, et al/i].

Music died when The Beatles, and other noxious metallic noise makers, were allowed into, and to remain in, the colonies.


I'd have to take exception on The Beatles...in the late 60's/early 70's they they wrote a few beautiful melodies and lyrics : Yesterday, Hey Jude, Imagine, Let It Be, And I Love Her, Revolution

This thread is about songs that "speak to you". IMO, music is very personal, so what works for you may not work for me.

The Beatles wrote and performed many songs that speak to me. In fact they learned much of their early stuff from people like Elvis, Bo Diddly, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. Other "British Invasion" groups such as the Rolling Stones ripped-off most of their early music from the great American rock and blues artists.

Once in awhile the "noxious metallic noise makers" have also made good music. There are also some left-wing musicians whose politics I don't like, but they still make good music.

For example Canadian Bruce Cockburn wrote this song when he was in Nicaragua - "If I Had A Rocket Launcher"

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BigGuy wrote:"Turn you back on the land face the sea"

In western literature, water is often a euphemism for death. When I first hear this song, I though she was singing to a dead lover. Other member on the Celtic Woman forum say the words are literal. That in Irish history many young men left never to return because of the famine. They often left family and lovers they would never see again.

"Don't look back when you reach the new shore. Don't forget what your leaving me for."

I'm not sure which theme is more sad or touching.
:iagree: But, what a great voice!

Lisa Kelly - "Send Me A Song"

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Bonnie Guitar - "Dark Moon", a hit from 1957.



A remake, by Elvis Presley

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This Ron Sunshine song speaks to me of times past.

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Chuck Brodsky - "The 9:30 Pint"

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Oldgringo wrote:Music died when The Beatles, and other noxious metallic noise makers, were allowed into, and to remain in, the colonies.
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I doubt many of you will like this stuff, but I enjoy it, so there ya go....

I have several really good friends from my hometown. Now that we're scattered all over the country, the only way we really stay in touch is playing computer games together and chatting over teamspeak while we do so (a VOIP service). One of the main games we play is StarCraft 2. Dubstep is great music to listen to while you game. It fits into the game, doesn't distract me, and flows well.

Two of my favorite "dubstep" style songs.

First one is a dubstep remix of the video game music from the NES game "Bionic Commando".

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Second is my favorite song from the genre, "Timestretch" by Bassnectar

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Its not for everyone....but I like it. :cheers2:
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WildBill wrote:
BigGuy wrote:"Turn you back on the land face the sea"

In western literature, water is often a euphemism for death. When I first hear this song, I though she was singing to a dead lover. Other member on the Celtic Woman forum say the words are literal. That in Irish history many young men left never to return because of the famine. They often left family and lovers they would never see again.

"Don't look back when you reach the new shore. Don't forget what your leaving me for."

I'm not sure which theme is more sad or touching.
:iagree: But, what a great voice!
Another great folk song about the Irish leaving due to the famine:

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My own family ancestry is pretty much pure German, but my wife has a VERY strong Irish heritage. Her name is Shannon for a reason, if that gives you any hints as to how Irish her family is.

This song always makes me emotional. The idea of having to leave your family land to foreigners while you flee across the sea is heartbreaking.
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74novaman wrote:
WildBill wrote:
BigGuy wrote:"Turn you back on the land face the sea"

In western literature, water is often a euphemism for death. When I first hear this song, I though she was singing to a dead lover. Other member on the Celtic Woman forum say the words are literal. That in Irish history many young men left never to return because of the famine. They often left family and lovers they would never see again.

"Don't look back when you reach the new shore. Don't forget what your leaving me for."

I'm not sure which theme is more sad or touching.
:iagree: But, what a great voice!
Another great folk song about the Irish leaving due to the famine:

[youtube][/youtube]

My own family ancestry is pretty much pure German, but my wife has a VERY strong Irish heritage. Her name is Shannon for a reason, if that gives you any hints as to how Irish her family is.

This song always makes me emotional. The idea of having to leave your family land to foreigners while you flee across the sea is heartbreaking.
I have no Irish blood in me, but I like their music. Thanks for the post.
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One of my favorite Irish singers, Mary Black sings "Song For Ireland"

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74novaman wrote:I doubt many of you will like this stuff, but I enjoy it, so there ya go....
Love Bassnectar!! Nice to see another fan on here.

One of my favs:
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Music for the weird. Laurie Anderson "O Superman"

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