5 most overlooked SY songs - Page 2

samuel · 12.21.2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cagedbird

It's hard to calculate a baseline of popularity. Radio is out--I never listen and I don't think they play SY anyway. The only sources of ratings on individual tracks are threads on this board and your own subjective taste, unless I'm missing something. Cool thread.

True.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=3716

^ If that little game lasted and more board members contributed, that could have been a pretty accurate analysis of some of the tunes.

noisereductions · 12.21.2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by samuel

No! Thank you for rescuing me. Now that I know Teen Age Riot, Dirty Boots, and Unmade Bed are three of their most popular singles, I may not overlook them!

sarcasm detected. Anyway, yr right. Oh and you should replace "Tokyo Eye" with "Kool Thing." Or "Superstar."

jon boy · 12.21.2009, 08:19 PM

catholic block
mote
small flowers crack concrete
lightning

Trasher02 · 12.21.2009, 08:36 PM

In detail:
-Quest for the Cup (Man, this song has such a weird atmosphere, it really appeals to me though. I love the dissonance in this song too)
-Cinderella's Big Score (The break is wonderful. Really pumps me up!)
-Orange Rolls, Angel's Spit (I used to have "Dirty" ripped on my Xbox, so I listened to it constantly. This song is one of the few on the album that stuck in my head)
-Shaking Hell (Eerie lyrics. I'll shake off your flesh! Fuck!)
-Beauty Lies in the Eye (So soothing and energetic at the same time. A true hidden gem on "Sister".)

Some songs that just didn't make the list: Dripping Dream, The Burning Spear and Hey Joni. Oh, and Mildred Pierce. Kudos to anyone who mentioned it.

cagedbird · 12.21.2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samuel

True.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=3716

^ If that little game lasted and more board members contributed, that could have been a pretty accurate analysis of some of the tunes.

Very impressive. Was that info from polls?

noisereductions · 12.21.2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by samuel

True.

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=3716

^ If that little game lasted and more board members contributed, that could have been a pretty accurate analysis of some of the tunes.

wow. Really good. Very interesting. Really.

Count Mecha · 12.21.2009, 09:54 PM

Um...

1. Swimsuit Issue
2. Bone
3. On The Strip
4. Saucer-Like
5. some track on 1000 Leaves that I forgot about that's really good. Have a hard time remembering that album.

Dead-Air · 12.21.2009, 11:53 PM

I'm going to do this for real. Not "5 songs that I love that not everybody does as much" but 5 that I'd bet a lot of people that post here don't even know of. One exception to that off of Bad Moon Rising, but still obscure in the total canon.

Early American
Audience
I Am Right (Sacharine Trust cover!)
Ca Plane Pour Moi (Plastic Bertrand cover)
I'm Insane

SuperCreep · 12.22.2009, 12:53 AM

I'm Insane
Rain King
Karen Koltrane
Free City Rhymes
I Dreamed I Dream

Death & the Maiden · 12.22.2009, 01:15 AM

Rain King
Bone
I'm Insane
Eric's Trip
Stereo Sanctity

chrome noise tape · 12.22.2009, 02:53 AM

total trash
kill yr idols
stereo sanctity
diamond sea
rain on tin

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 12.22.2009, 03:01 AM

Half of the songs mentioned in this thread are among my favorites

Trasher02 · 12.22.2009, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nefeli

sorry to ask this.

overlook as
- forget/forgetting how amazing they are?
- ignore/avoid because we dont like that much?
and from personal account or what we think people generally do with these songs?

Overlooked as in forgetting how amazing they are and from personal account.

Concrete Abutments · 12.22.2009, 10:16 AM

Terry's Carrot
Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
My Arena
Broken Eye
That's All I Know Right Now

ann ashtray · 12.23.2009, 12:45 AM

My Arena

Jeremy · 12.23.2009, 03:56 AM

I think New Hampshire is one of their "forgotten" gems; The guitar parts are beautiful and the melody is one of Thurston's best (I'd say Hits of Sunshine is in the same boat). Unfortunately (This is something that upsets me about Sonic Youth), a good chunk of their songs are forgotten about by the next record. I mean, Washing Machine for example has had how many songs be played live post the original tour for the album? Wasn't NYC Ghosts and Flowers (The song) voted the best SY song back in the day (Last played live late 2001)? Every record they do have great songs; Most of them though are left behind when it comes time for their next record. I realize this is fairly standard practice, but unfortunately I doubt they are one day going to all of a sudden start throwing more surprises in the sets.

Of course, there are exceptions to that. Songs from DDN, Sister, Evol, etc (Mainly their 80s run and some of their "hits") are consistently in the set lists.

~Jeremy~

chicka · 12.23.2009, 03:11 PM

Catholic Block
NYC Ghosts & Flowers
Female Mechanic on Duty
Theresa Sound World
I love You Golden Blue

Rob Instigator · 12.23.2009, 03:29 PM

Overlooked songs

GENETIC
Teresa's Sound World
Disappearer
Pattern Recognition
Macbeth

EVOLghost · 12.23.2009, 04:47 PM

^ I;ll take Genetic.

to add to lee songs.

Skip tracer. took me like 2 years to realize this is probably one of Lee's best songs. I fuckin' love it.

Rob Instigator · 12.23.2009, 05:13 PM

skip tracer is a fucking awesome song. took me a few years to get it tooooo

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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	In detail: -Quest for the Cup (Man, this song has such a weird atmosphere, it really appeals to me though. I love the dissonance in this song too) -Cinderella's Big Score (The break is wonderful. Really pumps me up!) -Orange Rolls, Angel's Spit (I used to have "Dirty" ripped on my Xbox, so I listened to it constantly. This song is one of the few on the album that stuck in my head) -Shaking Hell (Eerie lyrics. I'll shake off your flesh! Fuck!) -Beauty Lies in the Eye (So soothing and energetic at the same time. A true hidden gem on "Sister".) Some songs that just didn't make the list: Dripping Dream, The Burning Spear and Hey Joni. Oh, and Mildred Pierce. Kudos to anyone who mentioned it. __________________ 666
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Jeremy 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Batcave Posts: 833	I think New Hampshire is one of their "forgotten" gems; The guitar parts are beautiful and the melody is one of Thurston's best (I'd say Hits of Sunshine is in the same boat). Unfortunately (This is something that upsets me about Sonic Youth), a good chunk of their songs are forgotten about by the next record. I mean, Washing Machine for example has had how many songs be played live post the original tour for the album? Wasn't NYC Ghosts and Flowers (The song) voted the best SY song back in the day (Last played live late 2001)? Every record they do have great songs; Most of them though are left behind when it comes time for their next record. I realize this is fairly standard practice, but unfortunately I doubt they are one day going to all of a sudden start throwing more surprises in the sets. Of course, there are exceptions to that. Songs from DDN, Sister, Evol, etc (Mainly their 80s run and some of their "hits") are consistently in the set lists. ~Jeremy~ __________________
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	^ I;ll take Genetic. to add to lee songs. Skip tracer. took me like 2 years to realize this is probably one of Lee's best songs. I fuckin' love it.
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