What is your music of escape?

[RavingMac]

I am literally all over the place.
About the only music I don't like is

1) Anything that sounds angry, whether or not I understand the lyrics
2) Jazz, modern or otherwise (sole exception Dixeland--which I will never understand how it got libeled [no typo here] Jazz)
3) Most classical music (apologies to those who do, but I listen to music to relax, not fall asleep)
4) Cryin in your beer, cheatin on your wife or your wife cheatin on you music ;P ;P ;P
5) Music with lyrics I find offensive (can't think of any examples offhand, but I know it when I hear it)


Off the top of my head songs that make me sing in the shower when I think of them (not all inclusive or in any particular order)

1) My Love - Petula Clark
2) Windmills of the Mind - Petula Clark
3) Impossible Dream - Man a la Mancha
4) A Time for Us - Romeo and Juliet
5) Memories - Cats
6) I Was Made to Love You - TobyMac
7) Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
8) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
9) A Kind of Hush - Hermans Hermits
10) Mellow Yellow - Donovan
11) Christmas Canon Rock - Trans Siberian Orchestra
12) Almost anything by the Beatles
13) Ditto for Elvis Presley

Will leave it at that

 

[alexsd123]

At the moment it is Disturbed.

 

[Lizard King]

Rock , mainly i listen 60's and 70's

 

[McBie]

Normally when it comes to music, I go for " everything louder than everything else ",

but this is the music that makes me happy ..... every time.

Cheers ... McBie

 

[McBie]

I am literally all over the place.
About the only music I don't like is

1) Anything that sounds angry, whether or not I understand the lyrics
2) Jazz, modern or otherwise (sole exception Dixeland--which I will never understand how it got libeled [no typo here] Jazz)
3) Most classical music (apologies to those who do, but I listen to music to relax, not fall asleep)
4) Cryin in your beer, cheatin on your wife or your wife cheatin on you music ;P ;P ;P
5) Music with lyrics I find offensive (can't think of any examples offhand, but I know it when I hear it)


Off the top of my head songs that make me sing in the shower when I think of them (not all inclusive or in any particular order)

1) My Love - Petula Clark
2) Windmills of the Mind - Petula Clark
3) Impossible Dream - Man a la Mancha
4) A Time for Us - Romeo and Juliet
5) Memories - Cats
6) I Was Made to Love You - TobyMac
7) Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
8) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
9) A Kind of Hush - Hermans Hermits
10) Mellow Yellow - Donovan
11) Christmas Canon Rock - Trans Siberian Orchestra
12) Almost anything by the Beatles
13) Ditto for Elvis Presley

Will leave it at that

Some great pieces of music in there !

Cheers ... McBie

 

[JUKE179r]

For me, any Soulful House Music does the trick.

 

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[Acrilyc]

-Goo Goo Dolls
-Foo Fighters
-Third Day
-Coldplay
-Beatles
-3 Doors Down
-Three Days Grace
-Decyfer Down

Yep, some of those.

 

[chas_m]

Although my main collection is centred around the 80s (punk, new wave, ska, psych), I do enjoy listening to all kinds of music.

For RELAXING music, I tend to turn to ambient (Brian Eno particularly), medieval/ancient music, Celtic ballads or instrumentals, and some kinds of classical.

For energizing music, I tend to want to hear 80s bands or some of the better stuff from today ... I'm trying not to get too "old and set in my ways." I like indie pop and "college" music still. Always looking for good bands out there, but it's tricky sometimes. It is possible to be both good and popular, as Fleet Foxes and The Decemberists and bands like them have proven, but I must admit I'm at the age where I look at the top 20 or top 40 and don't know -- or care much -- about anyone there.

I also have weird hankerings for bluegrass, "high lonesome" country (none of that poppy modern country, thank you), retro bands like the Squirrel Nut Zippers, novelty acts and other refreshing noises.

Lately I've been seeking out what I will call "REAL soul music," like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings or Shuggie Otis. I also recently went to a Suzanne Vega concert and fell in love with her all over again.

My all-time musical heroes include the aforementioned Mr. Eno, Mr. Fripp, Mr. Bowie as well as Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, all the Athens bands of the early 80s and Devo (along with a lot of others, old and new, along those lines).

 

[cykez]

A lot to choose from but standout favorite discovered a few years back has to be Bonobo. All live sampling from real instruments, his live shows are killer. This is a little more upbeat than his older ****, but tremendous nonetheless.

YouTube - ‪Bonobo - Pick Up (Four Tet Mix Edit)‬‏

 

[cykez]

Agree completely.

Might just be me, but there never seems to be speakers/headphones loud enough around when I'm in the mood for that song

 

[cykez]

Also Bonobo is excellent for escape/relax... here's a slightly upbeat example: YouTube - ‪Bonobo - Pick Up (Four Tet Mix Edit)‬‏

 

[osxx]

The Beatles
Pink Floyd
The Who
ZZTop
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
SRV

 

[Chris H.]

Tom Petty
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Stevie Nicks
Green Day
Reba McEntire