The Wrath Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 What are some of your favorite rock songs with an individualistic sense to them? I think one of the best is Pink Floyd's Learning to Fly, from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. I have part of the lyrics in my signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Easy one: Tom Sawyer - Rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thales Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Good question ... Bob Seger's "Like A Rock": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpN-8bUxlFo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juxtys Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Anthem, 2112, Peaceble Kingdom - all by Rush. there are probably a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastian Hayek Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Rush - Freewill Rush - The Trees Living Colour - Cult of Personality The Eagles - Get over it The Ramones - Scattergun ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEgoist Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 A bunch of punk songs you've probably never heard Riverdales - Out For myself Screeching Weasel - A New Tomorrow Guttermouth - Contribution Also Queen - Spread Your Wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Most definitely not rock but "My Way" by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyco Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Most of the songs Oasis made had an individualist, optimistic theme to them. I was thinking just the other day about the optimism of Oasis vs the cynicism of Blur - probably why Oasis were much more popular despite the bands being roughly equal in talent (well, POSSIBLY that's why, could be other factors) Even their pessimistic songs like Cigarettes and Alcohol 'Is it worth the aggrevation, to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth looking for?' 'You could wait for a life time, for your time in the sunshine, so you might as well do the white line...' but when they get to the chorus, they can't help themselves - 'You gotta make it HAPPEN, you gotta, you gotta make it happen...' but they have other songs like Maybe I just want to fly I want to live I don't want to die Maybe I just want to breath Maybe I just don't believe Maybe you're the same as me We see things they'll never see You and I are gonna live forever Maybe I will never be All the things that I want to be But now is not the time to cry Now's the time to find out why I think you're the same as me We see things they'll never see You and I are gonna live forever We're gonna live forever Gonna live forever Live forever Forever ---- hmm but i tend to not think about rock lyrics too much. heck, i even AVOID thinking about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadkat Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) That's Just Me by No Doubt (pretty self-explanatory) Make Yourself by Incubus Edited August 9, 2009 by themadkat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecherry Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Make Yourself was the one that came to my mind first. Another is perhaps The Middle by Jimmy Eat World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wrath Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Rocket Man by Elton John Here I go Again by Whitesnake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alone Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Make Yourself was the one that came to my mind first. Another is perhaps The Middle by Jimmy Eat World. Incubus had a lot of Individualist "think for yourself and be yourself" themed music on Science and Make Yourself. Most of the music that appeals to my individualism is themed at criticizing people and things that aren't particularly individualistic... notably religion and religious people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecherry Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I have the Make Yourself CD, it does have a lot of stuff I really like on it. I haven't heard the Science one before though, that was their first one I think. Hearing that though makes me more curious about looking into it maybe though. Edited August 10, 2009 by bluecherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alone Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Yeah, I have the Make Yourself CD, it does have a lot of stuff I really like on it. I haven't heard the Science one before though, that was their first one I think. Hearing that though makes me more curious about looking into it maybe though. No, their first album was some horrible jazz thing about hot dancers and getting high called Fungus Among Us. In my opinion Science is their best work, and after Make Yourself the band just took a sharp nose dive, became overly commercialized and started cranking out singles and trash albums. Science In Order 1) Redefine > 2) Vitamin > 3) New Skin > 4) Idiot Box > 5) Glass > 6) Magic Medicine > 7) A Certain Shade of Green > 8) Favorite Things > 9) Antigravity > 10) Nebula > 11) Deep Inside > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kICLkq7jCCc 12) Cologne > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpDCzsOqUZk Hugely influential album for me when I was growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Grathwohl Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. More like A Momentary Lapse of Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapereAude Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Live and Let Die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 More like A Momentary Lapse of Music. How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wrath Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 How so? I was wondering the same thing. In terms of actual artistic merit, there are few rock bands that rival Pink Floyd. In fact, I'm gonna go ahead and say that the only band that even comes close--in terms of real, musical, artistic quality--is Led Zeppelin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topliner Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Incubus' song Drive is certainly a great one, and it even sounds melodious, unlike many of their songs. And the video is great, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2046 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 For rock songs, I like the anti-socialist Rush song "The Trees." For heavy metal, Judas Priest has a lot of individualistic songs like "Hell Patrol" and "Leather Rebel." I really enjoy the lyrics to "Dead Meat." Lyrics: The hangman's noose won't get me Gas chambers never stress me They line me up against the wall No firing squad will make me Confess or even break me I'll stand alone or not at all I will not obey I will not betray I will not give in Not while I'm living No... surrender We never will... surrender CHORUS We are all dead meat Cut us, watch us bleed No shackles made will chain me No endless pain will change me The scars will testify this all No solitary confinement Will break my strong resignment I'll die before I will conform I will not obey I will not betray I will not give in ...Not while I'm living No... surrender There'll never be... surrender CHORUS We are all dead meat Cut us, watch us bleed Read in my obituary Defiance breathes victory No cage they make can hold me No law enforce controls me No trap that's sprung stops me for long No prison cell contains me No snares they set will claim me Relentlessly I'll fight them all I will not obey I will not betray I will not give in Not while I'm winning! No... surrender We never will... Be driven asunder No... surrender We never will... Raise the white flag CHORUS We are all dead meat Cut us, watch us bleed Indoctrination... ! Will never Suppress me They're seriously mistaken! Cause I'll take them all Down with me And just before they're finished They'll scream along with me We are all dead meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I was wondering the same thing. In terms of actual artistic merit, there are few rock bands that rival Pink Floyd. In fact, I'm gonna go ahead and say that the only band that even comes close--in terms of real, musical, artistic quality--is Led Zeppelin I agree, though much prefer PF to Zeppelin. Roger Waters is a musical genius. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kori Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Whoever that was that recommended "Live Forever" by Oasis, thanks. Great song. Here are some I like: "Rose" - A Perfect Circle "Stupid Girl" - Pink "Battle for the Sun" - Placebo ("You are a cheap and nasty fake, and I am the bones you couldn't break") "Slave to the Wage" - Placebo "Sing Your Life" - Morrissey "The Fight Song" - Marilyn Manson "15" - Marilyn Manson ("This time I won't hesitate to kill to protect what I believe in.") "Better of Two Evils" - Marilyn Manson "Little Boxes" - Malvina Reynolds "Here to Stay" - KoRn "Alive" - KoRn ("Once I cried, now I wipe away the tears. Once I died, now I'm alive.") I guess some of them technically aren't rock songs, but I like 'em anyway and I tried my best not to list tons of rap songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramlich Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 "Precious Declaration" by Collective Soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyjpl Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 "Precious Declaration" by Collective Soul "The Show Must Go On" - Queen IMO, very inspirational... definitely one of my favorite songs. I should also say that Pink Floyd is my favorite band, and "Learning to Fly" is one of my favorites. I have everything from Meddle up to Division Bell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alone Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Kittie - In Winter You fell to the ground like rain On deaf ears your cries met hands And knees were blistered Shouting from the tallest tree You declared wrong But they never listen There's safety in numbers This cold-hearted world! The Coldest Winter... You don't see me like I know you Hiding behind glass So sickened by grief You can't let them win They'll have you Playing life makes death so good This cold-hearted world! The Coldest Winter... You don't know, And you never will! For me, this song captures the tragedy of how individualism often comes at the price of loneliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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