Recommend 5 songs that you think everyone should listen to....

[Myrtle]

The Temptations – Papa was a Rolling Stone
America – Sandman
The Doors – LA Woman
Don McLean – Miss American Pie
The Who – Behind Blue Eyes

[nath]

Big Star - "Thirteen"
Big Star - "September Gurls"
Van Morrison - "Astral Weeks"
and the two songs I have already told people I want played at my funeral:
Neutral Milk Hotel - "Two Headed Boy, Pt. 2"
The Beta Band - "Dry the Rain"

[nath]

i got inspired, here are 5 more:

Love - "You Set the Scene"
Bob Dylan - "Visions of Johanna"
Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra - "Some Velvet Morning"
The Only Ones - "Another Girl, Another Planet"
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - "2nd Ave., 11 AM"

[JaredL]

Buju Banton - Untold Stories
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Small Axe
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Henehene Kou Aka
John Cruz - Kawailehua'a'alakahonua
Ben Harper - Gather 'Round the Stone

I really like songs that chants or chantish. I was going to suggest these of that type:
Buju Banton - 'Til I'm Laid to Rest
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Rastaman Chant
Ben Harper - Burn One Down
Keali'i Reichel - Lei Hana I Ka Makani Uluau'awa
Keali'i Reichel - Auhea Wale Ana ‘Oe

[Pauwl]

First 3 songs will probably be to the OP's liking based on his picks. The last two are just two of my favorite songs.

Tim Buckley - Sing a Song for you
Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover
The Chocolate Watchband - In the Past
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
The Cure - Just Like Heaven

[Myrtle]

[ QUOTE ]
i got inspired, here are 5 more:

Love - "You Set the Scene"
Bob Dylan - "Visions of Johanna"
Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra - "Some Velvet Morning"
The Only Ones - "Another Girl, Another Planet"
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - "2nd Ave., 11 AM"

[/ QUOTE ]

....your inspiration inspired me.


It’s a Beautiful Day – White Bird
Earth,Wind & Fire – Reasons
Tommy Can You Hear Me? – The Who
Living for the City – Stevie Wonder
Unknown Soldier – The Doors

[gila]

Berks County Boy - Frog Holler
Feed Kill Chain - Jay Farrar
16 days - Slobberbone
Gauze - Red Red Meat
I Hear a Symphony - Matthew Ryan

[tylanthus]

Boredoms - Seadrum
A Silver Mt. Zion - Broken Chords Can Sing a Little
Sigur Ros - Popplagid
Secret Chiefs 3 - Anthropomorphosis: Boxleitner
Fantomas - Delirium Cordia

[New001]

Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' At Midnight
Son House - Levee Camp Moan
CocoRosie - By Your Side
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Tin Pan Alley
Katyusha - Red Army Choir

[nath]

Squeeze - "Up the Junction"
The Replacements - "Answering Machine"
Chris Bell - "You and Your Sister"
Wilco - "Candy Floss"
TV on the Radio - "Satellite"