Bluehammer's 'Top 100 Greatest Songs of All Time'

[Stoned Rose]

Teardrop- absolutely colossal tune @BlueHammer85

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

100 - REM - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
99 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
98 - Moby - Extreme Ways
97 - Zsela - Noise
96 - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
95 - Cast - Alright
94 - Steely Dan - Reelin In The Years
93 - Kings Of Leon - Cold Desert
92 - Patsy Cline - Crazy
91 - Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
90 - Coldplay - Politik
89 - Paul Weller - Broken Stones
88 - Eagles - Lying Eyes
87 - Chemical Brothers - Wide Open
86 - Oasis - Talk Tonight
85 - Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
84 - The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
83 - The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It
82 - Michael Jackson - Thriller
81 - Pearl Jam - Alive
80 - The Police - Invisible Sun
79 - David Gray - Gathering Dust
78 - John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
77 - Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
76 - Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
75 - The Prodigy - Breathe
74 - Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
73 - U2 - Angel Of Harlem
72 - Bob Dylan - The Times They Are-A Changin'
71 - Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
70 - Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
69 - Elton John - Rocket Man
68 - Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
67 - Oasis - Columbia
66 - Metallica - Fade to Black
65 - Primal Scream - Loaded
64 - The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
63 - The Verve - Blue
62 - Alt J - Bloodflood
61 - Elvis - Suspicious Minds
60 - The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
59 - The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
58 - Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
57 - David Gray - Living Room
56 - The Jam - Town Called Malice
55 - AC/DC - Ride On
54 - James - Born Of Frustration
53 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
52 - Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
51 - Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
50 - Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
49 - Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
48 - David Bowie - Suffragette City
47 - Massive Attack - Teardrop
46 -

Here's my Bolan pick and it was this song that made me want to discover older music as a young whipper snapper

T-Rex - Metal Guru

I know I’m the one out of kilter with the rest of you, but in my book you’ve just gone as cliched as BT.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I saw Dweezil perform Watermelon with ZPZ in Liverpool a few years back when they did the Roxy gigs. Fucking incredible to be fair, he had a tear running down his cheek.
Trouble Every Day is a good shout for a more populist pick, but surely it should be the one that the OP loves the most? Or am I not getting this right?

You’re right, but he hasn’t picked any yet. Not likely to either I would guess.

 

[Saddleworth2]

100 - REM - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
99 - Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
98 - Moby - Extreme Ways
97 - Zsela - Noise
96 - Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
95 - Cast - Alright
94 - Steely Dan - Reelin In The Years
93 - Kings Of Leon - Cold Desert
92 - Patsy Cline - Crazy
91 - Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
90 - Coldplay - Politik
89 - Paul Weller - Broken Stones
88 - Eagles - Lying Eyes
87 - Chemical Brothers - Wide Open
86 - Oasis - Talk Tonight
85 - Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
84 - The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
83 - The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It
82 - Michael Jackson - Thriller
81 - Pearl Jam - Alive
80 - The Police - Invisible Sun
79 - David Gray - Gathering Dust
78 - John Lennon - Watching The Wheels
77 - Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
76 - Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
75 - The Prodigy - Breathe
74 - Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get A Message To You
73 - U2 - Angel Of Harlem
72 - Bob Dylan - The Times They Are-A Changin'
71 - Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
70 - Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
69 - Elton John - Rocket Man
68 - Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
67 - Oasis - Columbia
66 - Metallica - Fade to Black
65 - Primal Scream - Loaded
64 - The Undertones - Teenage Kicks
63 - The Verve - Blue
62 - Alt J - Bloodflood
61 - Elvis - Suspicious Minds
60 - The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
59 - The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
58 - Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
57 - David Gray - Living Room
56 - The Jam - Town Called Malice
55 - AC/DC - Ride On
54 - James - Born Of Frustration
53 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
52 - Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
51 - Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
50 - Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
49 - Ian Brown - F.E.A.R
48 - David Bowie - Suffragette City
47 - Massive Attack - Teardrop
46 -

Here's my Bolan pick and it was this song that made me want to discover older music as a young whipper snapper

T-Rex - Metal Guru

some nice stuff in your last 10 or so picks mate albeit you know my thoughts on the Genesis track as a ‘song’. I count about 10 of your picks I would be happy to have in mine. Maybe, they are to come but would love to see some classic soul from Otis, Marvin Gaye and the like. Maybe also some of the groundbreaking rock and roll from the likes of Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown could be in your thinking based on the historical significance of those artists. Nothing so far from the great singer songwriters from the 60s and 70s Carol King, CSNY, Joni, Cat Stevens. Again, no 100 greatest could be complete without a small selection.

such a difficult task to get it down to 100. I was looking at some of my play lists this morning and I reckon I would struggle. Look forward to your next picks.

 

[Greggery Peccary]

You’re right, but he hasn’t picked any yet. Not likely to either I would guess.

Ah right, I thought that he’d already mentioned that FZ was going to be in it.
Cant wait for the new Mothers 1970 release, it looks fucking brilliant. The track they’re streaming ahead of the release is superb.

 

[OB1]

I saw Dweezil perform Watermelon with ZPZ in Liverpool a few years back when they did the Roxy gigs. Fucking incredible to be fair, he had a tear running down his cheek.
Trouble Every Day is a good shout for a more populist pick, but surely it should be the one that the OP loves the most? Or am I not getting this right?

I saw Frank perform these songs at the Apollo:

Persona Non Grata
Dead Girls of London
I Ain't Got No Heart
Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Cosmik Debris
Tryin' to Grow a Chin
City of Tiny Lites
Dancin' Fool
Easy Meat
Jumbo Go Away
Andy
Inca Roads
Florentine Pogen
Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?
Keep It Greasey
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
For the Young Sophisticate
Wet T-Shirt Nite
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Peaches en Regalia
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
Nanook Rubs It
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Father O'Blivion
Rollo
Strictly Genteel
Montana
A Pound for a Brown on the Bus
five-five-FIVE

 

[Greggery Peccary]

I saw Frank perform these songs at the Apollo:

Persona Non Grata
Dead Girls of London
I Ain't Got No Heart
Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Cosmik Debris
Tryin' to Grow a Chin
City of Tiny Lites
Dancin' Fool
Easy Meat
Jumbo Go Away
Andy
Inca Roads
Florentine Pogen
Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?
Keep It Greasey
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
For the Young Sophisticate
Wet T-Shirt Nite
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Peaches en Regalia
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
Nanook Rubs It
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Father O'Blivion
Rollo
Strictly Genteel
Montana
A Pound for a Brown on the Bus
five-five-FIVE

Fucking hell, that’s a hell of a set list. I know a couple of lads who went to see him there, think it was about 1980?
Definitely jealous here, bet you that was a belter.

 

[GornikDaze]

I saw Frank perform these songs at the Apollo:

Persona Non Grata
Dead Girls of London
I Ain't Got No Heart
Brown Shoes Don't Make It
Cosmik Debris
Tryin' to Grow a Chin
City of Tiny Lites
Dancin' Fool
Easy Meat
Jumbo Go Away
Andy
Inca Roads
Florentine Pogen
Honey, Don't You Want a Man Like Me?
Keep It Greasey
The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
For the Young Sophisticate
Wet T-Shirt Nite
Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
Peaches en Regalia
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
Nanook Rubs It
St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast
Father O'Blivion
Rollo
Strictly Genteel
Montana
A Pound for a Brown on the Bus
five-five-FIVE

This was my Hammersmith gig in 1982... I think Dweezil was 14 when he came on and played at the end. Happy memories. RIP Frank

• Late Show

• The Mammy Anthem

• Sofa

• Flakes

• We're Turning Again

• Alien Orifice

• Drowning Witch

• Envelopes

• Fine Girl

• Zomby Woof

• King Kong / Perry Mason Theme / Royal March from Aida / Northern Lights

• Sharleena

• Broken Hearts Are for Assholes

• Marqueson's Chicken

• Joe's Garage

• Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?

• City of Tiny Lites

• A Pound for a Brown on the Bus

• No, No Cherry

• The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou

• Sinister Footwear

• Stevie's Spanking
  (with Dweezil)

 

[OB1]

Fucking hell, that’s a hell of a set list. I know a couple of lads who went to see him there, think it was about 1980?
Definitely jealous here, bet you that was a belter.

1979. It was rather good.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Billy Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor.

He states in his live stage performance in the series Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia that he is a fan of Zappa. He adds that he used to pass Zappa's house, wishing he could have met FZ. He recalls that Gail Zappa told him that Zappa was an admirer. Connolly appears frustrated at this missed opportunity. He also talks of Zappa being President of the US with glee! He once quipped that had Zappa become US President he would have tried to become Prime Minister in the UK.

"After Frank died, Billy was walking the dogs past Frank's house when Mrs. Zappa came out. 'Are you Billy Connolly?,' she asked. 'Frank was your biggest fan.