Songs to live by

[munifreaker]

Are there any songs out there that really touch you? Seriously, no gay remarks, or anything like that.

For me, I would have to say
Cats in the cradle
Let it be
and Strawberry Fields Forever

I don't know why, but those songs really touch me. Anyone else have anything like this?

[dudewithasock]

Why don't we do it in the road

[MuniAddict]

Are there any songs out there that really touch you? Seriously, no gay remarks, or anything like that.

For me, I would have to say
Cats in the cradle
Let it be
and Strawberry Fields Forever

I don't know why, but those songs really touch me. Anyone else have anything like this?Yo Kyle! Good to see ya back on ye old forums!:) Well, I love the beatles lyrics a lot as you know, and I also like all the ones you mentioned, plus...damn! there's so many I'll have to get back to ya on that!:D

[Goats_On_Unicycles]

gay dosn't mean stupid fyo.

What you gonna do about me? by Richie Havens is one.

and a good song for when you have rough times in your life is obviouslt Mr. Tamborine Man unless it's the Byrds version...

[munifreaker]

gay dosn't mean stupid fyo.

What you gonna do about me? by Richie Havens is one.

and a good song for when you have rough times in your life is obviouslt Mr. Tamborine Man unless it's the Byrds version...
I wasn't using gay in an instance of stupid

I was using it as a slang phrasing of the term "homosexual" :rolleyes:

[MuniAddict]

gay dosn't mean stupid fyo.

What you gonna do about me? by Richie Havens is one.

and a good song for when you have rough times in your life is obviouslt Mr. Tamborine Man unless it's the Byrds version..."Take me on a trip aboard your magic swirling ship, all my senses have been stripped, and my hands can't feel to grip, and my toes too numb to sit"...cool words! "I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade, until my own parade, casts its dancin' spell my way, I promise to go under it" Awesome!:cool:

[JohnnyReggae]

Amused To Death by Roger Waters..... great song, but the entire album always gives me goose bumps when I listen to it

[tomblackwood]

One More Cup of Coffee, by Bob Dylan

[ivan]

Gavotte in E minor, by J.S. Bach.

[brendon557]

bob marley- 3 little birds

and

Bobby Mcferrin (i think thats his name)- dont worry be happy

[1wheelwonder]

dear mr. president by pink, so true.... so true....

[Hazmat]

What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong

[sigve]

lots of nice songs here! :D
Well, rise against - swing life away, is a clear winner!
but a lot of Damien Rice's song are great, and patrick park! you should check them out, they're great :D

[monkeygunner]

Any song the the Guess Who. My personal favs are: No Sugar Tonight, Share the Land, and American Woman.

[evil-nick]

First one that comes to mind is "A Talk With George" by Jonathan Coulton... Awesome song about George Plimpton:

There’s a tall thin man standing in the shadows
When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear
It’s a dark and smoky place, so you can’t quite see his face
He pulls you close and whispers in your ear

And he tells you he was born into some money
But it didn’t mean he had to sit around
And he knows a thing or two about the things that you should do
If you don’t want to take life lying down

First of all hang out a lot with Hemmingway
Spend some time fighting bulls in Spain
You should go three rounds with Archie Moore and Sugar Ray
It’s so damned scary you won’t mind the pain

Be ringside at the rumble in the jungle
Make friends with Hunter S. and Jackie O.
And when they shoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle Sirhan to the ground
Love your friends and miss them when they go

You should write a book or two and start a magazine
Even if it never makes a dime
You should swing out by your feet above the circus ring
At the very least throw parties all the time

Time and tide will never care
Not so far from here to there
We just go

Enjoy yourself, do the things that matter
Cause there isn’t time and space to do it all
Love the things you try, drink a cocktail wear a tie
Show a little grace if you should fall

Don’t live another day unless you make it count
There’s someone else that you’re supposed to be
There’s something deep inside of you that still wants out
And shame on you if you don’t set it free.

[harper]

Either I Love Onions by Susan Christie or Surfin' Bird by the Trashmen.

[unisteve]

"Talkin' New York" by Bob Dylan, or maybe "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon.

[Goats_On_Unicycles]

Bobby Mcferrin (i think thats his name)- dont worry be happy
That's an amazing album.
My teacher played with him a few times. He's a cool guy.

[tomblackwood]

He's a cool guy.
Go here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iehscct7lJI) for a nice video of him in maximum coolness mode. The tune's a little airy at first, but then picks up when he just takes Bach to Mars. By the end of it, he's riffing on JSB in a manner I can only describe as jaw-dropping.

But back to Songs to Live By for $100. What is "When You're Smiling", performed by Louis Prima?

[Triball]

Billy Joel - Piano Man

"And the waitress is practicing politics, while the businessman slowly gets stoned. Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone."

[net_hippy]

Smack my bitch up - The Prodigy


That song changed my life........

EDIT: I'm going to add a :P so people don't think I'm some sort of wife beater!

[Mikefule]

so people don't think I'm some sort of wife beater!


I never used a wife beater. I used a wife whisk. That way, you get a fluffier wife.

[MuniAddict]

That's an amazing album.
My teacher played with him a few times. He's a cool guy.Yeah he has such a distinctive voice!:p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMc8dDqlqEk

[smcmorrow]

"Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard"

Paul Simon

[tobbogonist]

Smack my bitch up - The Prodigy


That song changed my life........

EDIT: I'm going to add a :P so people don't think I'm some sort of wife beater!
i thought it was two girls in that song.. That was the twist.

[_Ground_Zero_]

Wonderful by Everclear I guess... I don't really listen to any good "songs to live by" (Marilyn Manson, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace...)

[MuniAddict]

I love Supertramp and I relate a lot to this one:

"Goodbye stranger"

It was an early morning yesterday
I was up before the dawn
And I really have enjoyed my stay
But I must be moving on

Like a king without a castle
Like a queen without a throne
Im an early morning lover
And I must be moving on

Now I believe in what you say
Is the undisputed truth
But I have to have things my own way
To keep me in my youth

Like a ship without an achor
Like a slave without a chain
Just the thought of those sweet ladies
Sends a shiver through my veins

And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new
Ill never look behind me
My troubles will be few

Goodbye stranger its been nice
Hope you find your paradise
Tried to see your point of view
Hope your dreams will all come true
Goodbye mary, goodbye jane
Will we ever meet again
Feel no sorrow, feel no shame
Come tomorrow, feel no pain

Now some they do and some they dont
And some you just cant tell
And some they will and some they wont
With some its just as well

You can laugh at my behavior
Thatll never bother me
Say the devil is my savior
But I dont pay no heed

And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new
Ill never look behind me
My troubles will be few
Goodbye stranger its been nice etc...

[johnfoss]

Why don't we do it in the roadRaised your hand if you've performed on a unicycle to that one -- in front of an audience!

Me.

A way long time ago.

[saam]

Any song by City and Colour.

[theSCO]

Risen by O.A.R....tells you to slow down a relax.....unbelievable song

[maestro8]

The Bhagavad Gita

"When a man dwells in his mind on the object of sense, attachment to them is produced. From attachment springs desire and from desire comes anger."

"From anger arises bewilderment, from bewilderment loss of memory; and from loss of memory, the destruction of intelligence and from the destruction of intelligence he perishes"

"Those who see with eyes of knowledge the difference between the body and the knower of the body, and can also understand the process of liberation from bondage in material nature, attain to the supreme goal."