Friday thread the second: Songs you can listen to over and over

[gratuitous]

Once is not enough for some songs. They're over too soon, they have such a catchy tune or lyric, as it's ending, you instinctively hit the "repeat" button.

"Amie" by Pure Prairie League. The peppy intro and bridge interspersed with the percussionistic guitar, and those instruments swap the spotlight with the tight harmonies of a bunch of guys clearly enjoying the song make you want to start it again as soon as it’s over.

“Cante e dance” by Pink Martini. This is a song that should play on a movie soundtrack over a montage of the young couple sightseeing in some European capital, falling in love, and having more affectionate fun than two people ever should. You don’t have to speak Italian to get the gist of the lyric and enjoy a romantic piece of music scored for two voices that sing and dance so well together.

What do you have to listen to again right away?

[KamaAina]

1. I once rode across Lake Pontchartrain with a guy who was blasting Pure Prairie League the whole way

[ms liberty]

2. I love Amie. Wonderful harmonies - I would add...

Angry Eyes by Loggins & Messina, another song in that same style. I have those both on one of my ipod playlists side by side. A few other songs on that playlist that I feel that way about: Carry On and Cathedral by CSN/Y; Questions and Uno Mundo by Buffalo Springfield. Supertramp, Even in the Quietest Moments; a song that literally takes my breath sometimes.

[blue neen]

3. Ah, yes.

This "One" :

[Mendocino]

4. A couple

"Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell. Her sweet voice and the seemingly sunny imagery of the lyrics hide the pain bubbling underneath.

"Wasn't Born To Follow", The Byrds. Used all over the film Easy Rider. The sound was weaved through production techniques to sound like the bluegrass of Scruggs and Monroe playing in outer space.

"Dear Prudence", The Beatles. Not so well known or played as most of their stuff, it's my favorite cut on the White Album. It really seems like a group effort, the vocal mix is superb. Trippy but simple, lofty but honest, it just soars.

[gratuitous]

5. Angry Eyes made me think of . . .

In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel.

[LWolf]

6. scream

I first saw/heard this live; the Young Dubliners were opening for Ian Anderson at the Greek in LA.

I bought the CD just for this song that night.

And this one:

[lastlib]

7. Al Stewart, "The Dark and the Rolling Sea"

I can listen to that song forEVER!!

Wow. . . .

[gratuitous]

8. Oooh, Al Stewart

I could listen to Year of the Cat and On the Border over and over again.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

9. My neighbors think I'm weird,

But I can never get enough of Slim Gaillard.

[panader0]

19. Now I think you're weird too.

Seriously Joe...

[Joe Shlabotnik]

22. .

[alcina]

27. Not Chicken Rhythm!!!

Buck ah, Joe.

[CrawlingChaos]

10. Currently it is "Cirise" by Ghost

A friend of mine decided it was my song and posted it on my Facebook page, and sure enough, I freakin' love it and have listened to it hundreds of times at this point (I think my S.O. pretty much wants to kill me).

[Tobin S.]

11. I like that tune, too.

One of the best hard rock songs to come out this year.

[Tobin S.]

12. I have Muse's new album "Drones" playing endlessly in my car right now.

For concept albums, I think it ranks up there with the all-time best. I like every song on there and I really dig the message of the album.

[Arkansas Granny]

13. Arlo Guthrie, "City of New Orleans".

Three Dog Night, "One Man Band"
Gerry Rafferty, "Baker Street"
Stephen Stills, "Thoroughfare Gap"
Heart, "Dreamboat Annie"

[MowCowWhoHow III]

14. For most people this song is played out, but not for me

[taterguy]

15. Academy Fight Song

[retrowire]

16. ahem...

ROCKET MAAAAANNN

[Arugula Latte]

17. Yesterday I was binging on this classic, over and over:

I prefer it to the rawer original by New Order precursor Joy Division.

[tinymontgomery]

18. Depending on mood I have various songs

But this one I can listen to any time

Or this one.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. My current repeat song kick: "Ways to Go" by Grouplove

Maybe because it's catchy and upbeat. Or maybe because I love the video of an adolescent version of Kim Jong Un freeing political prisoners and getting down with his staff:

[cemaphonic]

21. Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show

Yeah, so it's the "Freebird" of modern rootsy music. Don't care - It's impossible not to sing along with.

Amie is pretty great too for all the reasons you said. Doesn't come around often enough on classic rock radio playlists.

[amerikat]

23. Greg Brown "Here in the Going Going Gone.

[amerikat]

24. Tanita Tikeram. Twist in my sobriety

Haunting.

[Art_from_Ark]

25. Aruite kaerou ("Let's walk back")

[alcina]

26. The Nadas - Life Becomes Me

The Youtube video cracks me up.