What is the Best Saxophone Song?

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In summary, some of the best songs are "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty, "Guns N Roses, Sweet Child O' Mine." by Axl Rose, "Bruce Springsteen - "tunnel of love"" by Led Zeppelin, "Honor thy Father" by Dream Theater, and "Octavarium" by Dream Theater.
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ThomasT said:
I do appreciate that songs, insofar as they contain verses meant to impart some insight on living, and being, as they are, associated with the universal language of music, can be a profound influence on how one might think and act. Anyway, forgive me for rambling -- bottom line is that I'm an instrumentalist, wrt music as well as physics. And, yes, I appreciate the disparity in meaning.

Same here. That's one (of many) reasons why I like Amy Winehouse. Her lyrics are not opaque. Some say her songs have layered meanings and that the obvious meaning is not the "real" meaning. In my previous post (#2010), her song "Some Unholy War" seemed like an obvious fit to my response to the recent announcement that the Iraq war is "officially" over and US forces will be home for Christmas. (Funny, I don't see people dancing in the streets over here.)

Some however say that the song is really about her boyfriend/husband's fight with the British criminal justice system and that the obvious meaning is just camouflage. Well who really knows? Songwriters rarely interpret their own songs for the public and Amy never will. Lines like "Who you dying for? I would've died too!" don't seem to fit that interpretation. Her dear "Blake" wasn't facing a death sentence (which is not available in the UK anyway)

don't think it's very deep. Either the philosophy or the songs that, wittingly or not, espouse it.
Re Song "The High Road".

It's just stuff happening. There is no meaning other than as an exhibition of the human condition. At least that's how I see it. However, I'm sure that some can come up with some very creative interpretations .
 
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DevilsAvocado said:
You want to hear the retarded sleeping pill that topped the charts in Sweden 1969?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5wkZSSfy74 <-- Note the corpse hanging on the wall
1969

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I do have to say, that is a really BAAAAD number one song. I'd hate to hear number two, let alone number 52. (Just my humble opinion of course.)
 
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SW VandeCarr said:
I do have to say, that is a really BAAAAD number one song. I'd hate to hear number two, let alone number 52. (Just my humble opinion of course.)

I’m with you all the way bro :smile:
 
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sorry I am at school and youtube is blocked, but try

Octavarium by Dream Theatre
 
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This appeared in my Facebook feed this morning, a very pleasant way to start the day I thought, and the video is great. :)

 
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andiamaj1431 said:
sorry I am at school and youtube is blocked, but try

Octavarium by Dream Theatre
youtube is blocked? Why is youtube blocked?
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIYyX-P1Iw
 
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ThomasT said:
youtube is blocked? Why is youtube blocked?
im mostly able to go on this website at school, my computer is broken, and i guess they blocked youtube, and even thins like facebook and what not, i guess so as not to give students a reason to be distracted
 
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ThomasT said:
youtube is blocked? Why is youtube blocked?

ThomasT said:

by the way,
thank you for posting octavarium :D
 
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I like peaches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvcohzJvviQ
 
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I've been thinking of people, also...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxTsXRjNTw

the ghost inside?

bah! self defeatists...
 
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You guys won't agree, but my vote goes to "Regulate" by Warren G.

 
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Relax:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1GDdawym1U
 
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I'm not sure how to classify this early Amy Winehouse song, jazz or soul, or a beautiful blend of both. I think she was 19 when she wrote and recorded this demo.

 
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Rickie Lee's coming to town tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BnMU7J7dAw
I love silly songs. :smile:
 
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1. Check My Brain - Alice in Chains

2. Jars - Chevelle

3. I Will Not Bow - Breaking Benjamin

4. The Fixer - Pearl Jam

5. Uprising - Muse
 
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My favorite Rickie Lee Jones song:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2X9TDB7JwY
 
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OmCheeto said:
Rickie Lee's coming to town tomorrow.

Lucky you :cry:

... remedy: light a cigar, pour up some wine, and suddenly it’s April in Paris ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTRVKL1P5DQ

... time to wake up ...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8_pZLD073U

Anecdote: "Chuck E's" sounds exactly as "Tjockis" in Swedish, which means "Fat F*ck"... at parties we used to sing "Tjockis In Love" loud and clear when playing this song, silly yes, but fun back then... those were the days... :)
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3HeR6AuT5Y&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggd8mJ1QaNA&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkMTZqx-hLs&feature=related

I like most of her songs. :smile:

She's Algerian btw.
 
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drizzle said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

I like most of her songs. :smile:

She's Algerian btw.

Well I'm glad you like them, but we can't get these YT songs in "our country" (USA)
 
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SW VandeCarr said:
Well I'm glad you like them, but we can't get these YT songs in "our country" (USA)

AHH! There is a God after all! This happens to us Europeans all the time!

(:biggrin:)

Nice drizzle!
 
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SW VandeCarr said:
Well I'm glad you like them, but we can't get these YT songs in "our country" (USA)
I did manage to view a version of the third one by searching on her name on the YouTube site. I didn't understand a word but she has a pretty voice.

Sorry DA :-p

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3i4nqrEsNc
 
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Borg said:
Sorry DA :-p

nooooo :cry:
 
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chill out


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2pQl54HpM
 
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Wondrous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N4hRGk5ZK8&feature=related
 
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Eye of the Tiger

Eye of a tiger is one of my favorite songs, i can't get it out of my mind.
 
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New String Theories


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruc_Mh0L2ek


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XanI8Gy8TA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQAfRXG-JW0
 
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Two new favorites. Jackie Evancho is amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzQvd6AnZrY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7yiFlrUjzg
 

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