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Neongod

05.29.2009 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666

if a person who'd never heard SY asked you what they sounded like, and you could only play them one track, which one would you choose?

~25 years in one track? It can't be done my friend. Find a song from Rather Ripped that sounds like it belongs on Confusion is Sex.

See? :D

Sonic Youth 37

05.29.2009 08:20 PM

I might be flamed/stoned to death for this, but "Or" could have maybe worked on CIS, but just maybe.

SuperCreep

05.30.2009 06:49 AM

Cross the Breeze, probably. The Diamond Sea would be too long for most people. :7P

reginald

05.30.2009 08:00 AM

Mariah Carey and her slimey lotion.

mil_pl

05.30.2009 03:03 PM

for me?

it's 100%. I've listened to it first.

chrome noise tape

05.30.2009 06:24 PM

Kill your Idols

joe11121

05.30.2009 11:22 PM

Just throw on DDN, that could get anyone hooked!

frades

06.15.2009 04:26 AM

dirty boots

sonikjuice

06.15.2009 06:48 AM

Expressway or Trilogy

PAULYBEE2656

06.15.2009 07:12 AM

i love her all the time played simulatiniously with a silver sessions track whilst being overpowered by mote.

Magic Wheel Memory

06.15.2009 07:22 AM

There's a rare B-side called We are Sonic Youth.* The lyrics go:

We are Sonic Youth
A noisy guitar band from NYC
We formed in the early 80's,
We use a lot of strange tunings

I think that song best defines them.

* No, there isn't.

Shifty Prophet

06.15.2009 07:22 AM

Expressway To Yr Skull
I Love Her All The Time
The Sprawl
New York City Ghosts And Flowers

The Hammered

06.15.2009 08:06 AM

I think I'd go with Catholic Block, Brave Men Run, or I Love Her All the Time.

viewtiful_alan

06.15.2009 11:07 AM

Kotton Krown
The beauty and loving lyrics surrounded by lullaby like guitars that sound like they could fall apart at any minute, with singing in the same vein.
That's the best of Sonic Youth in a nut-shell to me.

dasx	06.15.2009 11:15 AM

I'd say Mote.

jon boy

06.15.2009 12:42 PM

tom violence or schizophrenia maybe?

toxic johnny

06.15.2009 12:56 PM

I know that this isn't really answering your question, but I feel like venting.

For me it would have to be Contre Le Sexisme or J'Accuse Ted Hughes.

But I'm sure that these choices would scare away that interested person... oh well.

greedrex

06.15.2009 01:12 PM

schiz

Kegmama

06.15.2009 01:36 PM

So hard to narrow down 25+ years of excellence to one song...

For me though, the 'Diamond Sea', since it does seem to represent all facets of their fantastic music making ability. It encompases melody, noise, lyrics, etc. to perfection.

I also agree with a lot of you, that Schizophrenia and Teenage Riot are well represented tracks for the band as a whole...

Trasher02

06.15.2009 01:53 PM

Mote, just cause it's so catchy.

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