Whats your favorite song?

Mine is Possum Kingdom, by the toadies. . . yea . . .you can have more than one . . .

Metallica: For hom the bell tolls

Adema: Co-dependent

Dream Theater: The mirror

ETC

Of all time? A Gothic Romance (Red Roses For The Devil's Whore)

For Black Metal? The Dance Of Eternal Shadows

For Other Metal Genres? Black No. 1

For Industrial? Witches' Dance

Hmm....
Children of Bodom - Downfall
A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras
Dream Theater and/or Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers
Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have
Type O Negative - Burnt Flowers Fallen

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For Other Metal Genres? Black No. 1

I told you this song would rock your world. Good rating!

Ahh, I'm going to need time to make a list. It should be interesting though, I'll try to keep it down to 20 songs.

Mindless Self Indulgence - Bring the Pain

And how could I forget Black No. 1?

It rox my sox and my leather armwarmers off.

Yes, I have leather armwarmers. I made them myself. ^-^

You know what the best part about that song is? The fact that my boyfriend and I both love it, so it's like our song, but we're not that sappy yet to have our own song. Yet.

Heh, I can't think of many relationships where "Loving you is like loving the dead" would fit...

Add Soundgarden's Jesus Christ Pose to my list.

Hmmm... fuck, this is hard. Note that insomnia played a part in this list.

Stan, Kim, Marshall Mathers, Superman, Sing For The Moment, Say Goodbye To Hollywood, Biterphobia, Hellbound, As The World Turns, Rabbit Run, Renegade, Love You More and Forgot About Dre by Eminem.

Dance of Death, Aces High and Montségur by Iron Maiden.

Purely based on the tune, Pov City Anthem by Cadillac Tah.

Gypsy and the Burning Shadows of Silence by Emperor.

The Night and the Silent Water (love this song) by Opeth.

Bed of Razors by Children of Bodom.

Her Ghost In The Fog and Malice Through The Looking Glass by Cradle of Filth.

Liberal Arts by Canibus Jedi Mind Tricks.

Pep Love by Hieroglyphics.

Probably more, but I need to download more stuff.... Or something

Yes, well we have a rather odd relationship. o.O

Oh! Add Black Voyage to my list under Doom metal.

Jesus Christ man. It's like 3:00 a.m. where you are. Insomnia sucks.

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Her Ghost In The Fog and Malice Through The Looking Glass by Cradle of Filth.

I know.... but on the plus side, I need very little sleep. The sleep that I miss is made up for at school, anyway.

What can I say? They may be commercial, but they genuinely rock. =P

Heh, I'd say something like "You should pay attention in school," but you probably know everything they have to teach. Besides, if you really wanted to know something you could always read through your text books or something.

The only bad part about listening to Cradle Of Filth is that you get a lot of doom cookies trying to impress your with their vast knowledge about everything from Midian onwards...

I'm going to see Opeth live Feburary 2nd. ph34r m3.

Alright. Here it goes, in no order and using a band only one time;

"The Drapery Falls by Opeth
"Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh" by Bright Eyes
"Dark Center of the Universe" by Modest Mouse
"The City" by The Dismemberment Plan
"With Stength I Burn" by Emperor
"The Sound of Muzak" by Porcupine Tree
"Freedom of '76" by Ween
"Coffee" by Copeland
"Decatur Street" by The Twilight Singers
"Double Day" by The Afghan Whigs
"Hero in a Dream" by Ensiferum
"Your Darkest Hour" by Evergrey
"Grand Theft Autumn" by Fall Out Boy
"Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt. 1" by The Flaming Lips
"Dead Winter Days" by Agalloch
"Avatar" by Arcane Sun
"March of the Fire Ants" by Mastodon
"The Descent" by Today is the Day
"Kind of Perfect" by Armor For Sleep
"The Fourth Dimension" by Hypocrisy

These aren't neccessarily the <b>best</b> songs ever written, but they are the most aesthetically pleasing to my ears, and if I were playing their respective albums, this would be the song that I skipped back and played again. I limited myself to twenty...which was very...<i>very</i> hard.

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I'm going to see Opeth live Feburary 2nd. ph34r m3.

I hate you. I wanna see them.
Also:
The Rolling Stones - Paint it Black
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
The Who - You Better You Bet

I'm just gonna stop now, because I'll never stop putting up songs if I don't.

Said By Pancakes

I'm going to see Opeth live Feburary 2nd. ph34r m3.

...
You suck!!! >_<

I envy you so much.

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I'm going to see Opeth live Feburary 2nd. ph34r m3.

Alright. Here it goes, in no order and using a band only one time;

"The Drapery Falls by Opeth
"Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh" by Bright Eyes
"Dark Center of the Universe" by Modest Mouse
"The City" by The Dismemberment Plan
"With Stength I Burn" by Emperor
"The Sound of Muzak" by Porcupine Tree
"Freedom of '76" by Ween
"Coffee" by Copeland
"Decatur Street" by The Twilight Singers
"Double Day" by The Afghan Whigs
"Hero in a Dream" by Ensiferum
"Your Darkest Hour" by Evergrey
"Grand Theft Autumn" by Fall Out Boy
"Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt. 1" by The Flaming Lips
"Dead Winter Days" by Agalloch
"Avatar" by Arcane Sun
"March of the Fire Ants" by Mastodon
"The Descent" by Today is the Day
"Kind of Perfect" by Armor For Sleep
"The Fourth Dimension" by Hypocrisy

These aren't neccessarily the <b>best</b> songs ever written, but they are the most aesthetically pleasing to my ears, and if I were playing their respective albums, this would be the song that I skipped back and played again. I limited myself to twenty...which was very...<i>very</i> hard.

I have like.... two of those songs. *sigh*

That's cool. My list was very spread out. I mean, you most likely wouldn't like a bunch of the more emo-y ones, such as Copeland or Armor for Sleep or Fall Out Boy. But I'm a very "open-minded listener", as they say.

I hope out of the two you do have, you have "The Drapery Falls", because that song rocks. Just plain and simple. Especially when it switches from the distorted guitar to that wonderful, autumny-sounding accoustic and clean vocals. AHH! Gets me every time.

Nope. The two are "The City" and "Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh", oddly enough. You aren't the first person to recommend "The Drapery Falls" to me though, so I'll go for it. Thanks.

Oh yeah. Definately go for that "The Drapery Falls".

How did you like the Bright Eyes? Lol, was it a little too teen-rockish for your tastes?

I'm actually confused about my stance on Bright Eyes. On one hand, I appreciate emotion conveyed through lyrics, and not just because I recognise that music as a whole is about self-expression, but because it adds a certain sense of authenticity to them, as opposed to projecting an image that appeals to a demanding age group. On the other hand, emotion is comedic, especially if you can't relate to it.

The vocals can be best represented as a metaphorical Armageddon. A constant conflict between factors. They're obviously a strong point, except the guy's range seems to falter when he goes for high notes. At some points they blend with the melodic accompaniment, and at others, they seem to whine with either urgency or exasperation. Yes, screamer metal does something similar, but it seems like the voice has more "presence" and more emphasis upon it in emo.

When considering the theme, a Faustian forfeit of youth to a Mephistophelian society in exchange for experience, springs to mind. It's like purveyance of what humanity generally considers to be a form of "wisdom" with respect to experiences in life, to others via the medium of music. And my main problem with that is, that I disagree with the message outright over half of the time. Bright Eyes have a perspective similar to mine, though inverse. Either they comprehend instinct, but go along with it, or they don't, and go along with it. In my view, that holds a dreadful lucidity about it, but most people don't see the need to complicate it further. Probably because I'm less angsty than the next teenager, but I find myself annoyed at their happy-go-unlucky take on life. But meh.

And lastly, the music. It seems somewhat sporadic in it's nature, though it's efficient for depiction of certain moods. The tracks are very, very varied in their musical theme, but at one point in the progress of their respective song, they seem to converge into something in a key major. Something that can only be accurately described as a punk theme. Not "positive" or "negative", just noteworthy. Novelty is something they aren't short of, whether it's in the form of synth, a backup singer, crashing chords (not all in the same song... duhhh) or anything else. The band's strong point is either their honesty, or their skill at lying about their emotions. Either way, that works strongly in their favor, though I prefer a little pretense.

So I'm dabbling lightly right now. Seems like they're wayyy too alien for my tastes, but they may get lucky, and my testosterone may kick in. However, a huge meteor may also collide with the Earth. We can only hope.

One thing I am clear about though, is that I hated their Christmas Album. Christian carols make me want to kill things. Human things. >_0

I hate their Christmas Album as well. Urgh.

I completely agree. Hence why some people laugh at genres like heavy metal. People are often times focused on lyrical content, and when you have some one growling into a microphone about a disembodied sphincter he is having sex with, chances are they're not going to be able to relate. The thing, is that isn't what they were meant for. And as I've said before, Bright Eyes, and Conor Oberst in general(because he does have more than one musical project) has a talent for conveying emotion sincerely through their music and lyrical ability. Which is a great thing, because even if it is comedic, it is definately something most bands in their genre lack.

I've often made comparisons between Conor and Kurt(Cobain), not only because of their lyrical honesty, but because of their sincerity when singing their own lyrics as well. Kurt's voice definately was not "amazing", by any stretch of the word, however, they were there, unaltered and very raw. And that's they way they should be, because with out that you lose everything, or at least, a percentage of what the musician(because the voice is a musical instrument) is trying to convey. As for his range, I honestly believe his voice falters because of the emotional state he is in, or at least, is trying to be in at the time. It's not done 'cause his range can't handle it, because from the songs I've heard, it most definately can. Same with the exasperation. I believe this is supposed to convey his desperation and uncertainty at times during the songs, because, if you haven't read his lyrics, they are written in paragraphs, not stanzas, more like a story. Each song progresses, has a climax, then an ending. I agree that vocals do have more "presence" in emo, because at many times, they are what carry the song, as some emo tends to be centered around three chords of accoustic guitar and a basic bass-snare drum beat. However, it's hard to classify Bright Eyes as 'emo' by the musical definition of the word.

This is entirely a personal issue. As most music is. However, this is something that cannot be changed with guitar chords, drum beats, or plucking harder at a bass. This is something in which the artist chooses and this is where their emotional and empathetic appeal comes into play. I'm sure you're aware that some of the experiences Conor writes about are not his own. But however, this is what is great about being an artist, you not only write and compose for yourself, but you do it for others too. You cannot limit yourself to only looking at things through your eyes, you have to free yourself to use apathy and empathy for other people and their situations to accomplish what you want. It shouldn't matter where the message comes from, as it is intended to be universal. However, I believe you and I both know that music, and art, can never be "universal", by any stretch of the word.

You seemed to contradict yourself here, although I'm not sure you realize it. The music seems sporadic because it is based off of emotion. And human emotion, by it's nature, <i>is</i> sporadic. Especially that of a normal teenager, from whom this music is coming from. Of course he's older now, but he started when he was 14. The tracks are supposed to be varied, because it is hard for people to feel the same way about every little thing. I believe the variation in the tracks and the emotion conveyed is what gives the band such a selling point. Because I find it very sincere. The major key in a minor-based song and album. Hmm, perhaps that's there for irony, perhaps that's just how it worked out. We can only make speculations. I believe novelty is a little harsh, as most bands do use synths and back-up singers. The crashing chords do play a part in the album as a whole, as I'm sure you know. They're meant to be there, and they're meant to make you cringe at first. Sort of a harmony in dischord type feel. I quite like it, to tell you the truth. Haha, well, they don't really pretend, but they don't always use their own experiences for subject matters either for the reasons stated above.

I can understand them being a little too much for you to swallow at this point, but give it time. Who knows, perhaps in a fit of angst, you might find comfort in some of these tracks? I know you are considerably less angsty than the next teenager, as am I, but that does not mean we are immune to it.

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Uhhh, I'm not sure I could possibly debate against, or add to that. Bravo. That was indeed 1337.

Type O Negative and/or Black Sabbath - Paranoid

OK, I had to add that.

LOL...a lot of typing...0.o Pats for Pancakes!!

Ok well..I dont really have a favorite song, because it changes every so often.Currently im listening to a lot of Dashboard Confessional...squee..=p 'Hands Down' has to be one of their..well, cutest songs...lol.
"Hey did you get some?" "Man that is so dumb." <--------ahh...teen rockege..

Yeah guys, im cool now.. lol classic. ^.^

"Stay quiet, stay near, stay close, they can't hear
...So we can get some."

Lol thanks.

Wow Pika. Really?
Jeeze. I don't think you've <i>ever</i> had nothing to say. I feel special.

*squeals like some stupid fangirl* I love his voice in the capella....its soooo sexy..lol

The cuorus of that song is so chatchy, I can stop singing it. And it has pretty awsome lyrics.

"My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
So wont you kill me, so I die happy
My heart fill or burst
to break or bury, or wear as jewelery
Which ever you prefer"

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Wow Pika. Really?
Jeeze. I don't think you've <i>ever</i> had nothing to say. I feel special.

Ha, but you only get one of those. Ever. =D

my faveret songs are,god is a dj bye pink,milkshake for got who sings it,stole and delma by kelly rolen,i like a lot of emenem songs,i like a lot of pink songs,averalven,mya, and a hol bunch of songs

i don't have a fave song b'cuz all the song i like will be mad if i say just one and i love over 300 songs