anunitum wrote:I knew about The Clash's straight to hell being sampled by M.I.A! :)I dunno how much my music taste has shaped me as a person; have I gotten attracted to certain styles through my peers and groups I hang/hanged around with or have I just heard something that has made an impact on me and identified myself, my moods, attitudes etc. with certain lyrics or tunes? Hard to say.Punk has been one of my favorite genres because it has so much possibility, and so few limits. The Clash are definitely a timeless punk band. This was probably my first run in with them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkyCrx4DyMk
I`ve never really listened to so called mainstream or hit music and am blissfully ignorant about what`s going on in music BUSINESS nowadays. (Ok, I know there exists Bieber, Cyrus and so on..)
There are few artists (if they´re alive or still active hah!) who`s careers and album releases I have followed for years. Mostly my music taste includes old-school alternative rock, punk, new wave, experimental and art rock genres. Something deep, melancholy, aware, sexy, invigorating, funny, extreme, emotionally purifying, enjoyable or thought-provoking are only few adjectives about how I would describe the impressions I get from listening this kind of music..
For the last four years or so I`ve been organising concerts and small festival gigs on my free time so I receive lots of music samples from all sorts of garage bands and I have to make impartial selections with the bookings whether or not I like the genre myself. Also I have many friends and associates who are music students, professional or nonprofessional musicians etc. Some play progressive rock, heavy rock or rap, sing opera or folk, which are really not musically my cup of tea. But I understand their talent and their passion for self expression.
As this post is getting a bit long, I might get back to the subject later and share some of my influential songs.
ED. So here it goes (I will spare you from the most hard core music and some other stuff in my own language that is not very easy to find from Youtube. Oh yes and the videos are not the main thing here, so you can listen with eyes shut if you will)
Of course THIS ONE was the introduction to punk scene. And as usual with punk lyrics it`s not only about discontent of political situations, but the threats what might happen for example with living in a police state where security officials have too much power..So it`s kinda current song even today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcizZebcaU
Here`s another, post punk band originally, now a bit more famous. I`m a huge fan, seen them 5 times live. I remember this was the first song they played in 2008 outdoor festival while it really was thundering, so the crowd went so mad! Of course when this song was released back in the 80`s I had no idea what is rock music or rock festival for that matter..
Lately I`ve been thinking about the lyrics, that have proven to be very ominous and I do hope Mr. Cave will do comeback in music after he has had proper mourning time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSl4KX7zBTQ
My idea of sexy music?
If anyone, she`s my rock goddess. Once a guy asked me to suggest him a song he could make love to(he was really thinking of sitting on his loud speakers and so on. Don`t know did he really ever do it ). This one came to my mind at once, I didn`t have to think twice.
This is a live concert recording just to show how charismatic woman I`m talking about. And that voice! And I finally might have a chance to see her live since she hasn`t been in our county for over 20 years, but next summer she will be!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzwG3r9_L9o
To be continued..maybe
Most people don't know the opening to this song was used in the artist M.I.A's song "paper planes" - because she's an anarchist and activist in her homeland. Pretty cool fact, I guess? lol
Really awesome music choices! Hope you don't mind me adding them to my playlists :)
They're my Dad's all time favourite band, so I've grown up with their music around a lot.
This one has been stuck in my head a lot recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6FZwVvS8_8
