What was the 1 song that got you into your favorite artist?
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Slayer: Angel of Death
Misfits: 20 Eyes
Iron Maiden: Aces High
Metallica: Four Horsemen
Clutch: Shogun named Marcus
Ramones: I wanna be sedated
Descendents: Clean Sheets
Nickel Creek: When you come back down
Martin Sexton: Black Sheep
Guster: Barrel of a gun
Misfits: 20 Eyes
Iron Maiden: Aces High
Metallica: Four Horsemen
Clutch: Shogun named Marcus
Ramones: I wanna be sedated
Descendents: Clean Sheets
Nickel Creek: When you come back down
Martin Sexton: Black Sheep
Guster: Barrel of a gun
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Garbage-Cherry Lips
Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb
P.J.Harvey-The Whores Hustle and The Hustlers Whore
Poe-Angry Johnny
Black Crowes-She Talks To Angels
David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust
Stevie Ray Vaughan-Little Wing
Nine Inch Nails-Closer
Pink Floyd-Comfortably Numb
P.J.Harvey-The Whores Hustle and The Hustlers Whore
Poe-Angry Johnny
Black Crowes-She Talks To Angels
David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust
Stevie Ray Vaughan-Little Wing
Nine Inch Nails-Closer
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The first time I heard "I Wanna Be Your Lover" from Prince in 1979. I thaught his R&B/funk sound with his falsetto voice was very unique. He was a virtual unknown at the time. Then 3 short years later when he released his epic "1999" album his genious was firmly established.
I also remember the first time I heard the advanced single "When Doves Cry" around June of '84. It blew me away at the time and even the DJ who was playing it was in awe of the track. This was well before the movie our soundtrack to "Purple Rain" had been released
I also remember the first time I heard the advanced single "When Doves Cry" around June of '84. It blew me away at the time and even the DJ who was playing it was in awe of the track. This was well before the movie our soundtrack to "Purple Rain" had been released
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Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
Badly Drawn Boy - Once Around the Block
Interpol - Leif Erikson
Suede - Animal Nitrate
Badly Drawn Boy - Once Around the Block
Interpol - Leif Erikson
Suede - Animal Nitrate
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Causey Way - Geological Lust
The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
Fear - Lets Have a War
False Prophets - Baghdad Stomp
The Adverts - Back From The Dead
Dead Kennedys - (I have no idea what it was but it was Jello Biafra Talking shit to the crowd and it was set to music so it wasn't his spoken word but it wasn't a Dead Kennedys song either, anyhow I asked the guy at the record shop what it was and he said "The Dead Kennedys" I think I was about 12-13 then and I've been a fan ever since but I've never come across that particular recording again )
Slayer - Skeletons of Society
Fear Factory - Replica
The Pixies - Holiday Song
KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel
Skrew - Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame
The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
Fear - Lets Have a War
False Prophets - Baghdad Stomp
The Adverts - Back From The Dead
Dead Kennedys - (I have no idea what it was but it was Jello Biafra Talking shit to the crowd and it was set to music so it wasn't his spoken word but it wasn't a Dead Kennedys song either, anyhow I asked the guy at the record shop what it was and he said "The Dead Kennedys" I think I was about 12-13 then and I've been a fan ever since but I've never come across that particular recording again )
Slayer - Skeletons of Society
Fear Factory - Replica
The Pixies - Holiday Song
KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel
Skrew - Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame
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Rancid - Salvation
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Smashing Pumpkins - Today
Pixies - Where Is My Mind
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Damone - Frustrated, Unnoticed
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Tegan and Sara - I Know, I Know, I Know
Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Smashing Pumpkins - Today
Pixies - Where Is My Mind
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Damone - Frustrated, Unnoticed
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Tegan and Sara - I Know, I Know, I Know
Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
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Originally Posted by kakihara1
Dead Kennedys - (I have no idea what it was but it was Jello Biafra Talking shit to the crowd and it was set to music so it wasn't his spoken word but it wasn't a Dead Kennedys song either, anyhow I asked the guy at the record shop what it was and he said "The Dead Kennedys" I think I was about 12-13 then and I've been a fan ever since but I've never come across that particular recording again )
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"Let me tell you about the last time I was in Oregon" lol nope that's not it, I have all of their officially released material.
I should Clarify by saying that the place sold TONS of bootleg stuff but the sound quality of the recording was excellent.
I should Clarify by saying that the place sold TONS of bootleg stuff but the sound quality of the recording was excellent.
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Bad(live)-U2
Paranoid Android-Radiohead
Ten Years Gone-Led Zeppelin
Driver 8-REM
Invisible Sun-The Police
Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd(I know it's not one song,but you have to have the whole album)
Paranoid Android-Radiohead
Ten Years Gone-Led Zeppelin
Driver 8-REM
Invisible Sun-The Police
Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd(I know it's not one song,but you have to have the whole album)
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it wasn't until i heard 'p. control' that i would bend over for prince. after that, i bought 'dirty mind' and it's never been the same since seeing him in that trenchcoat with the spandex.
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call me morbid, call me pale, I've spent six years on your trail...
Half A Person by The Smiths
Workin' On The Highway by Bruce Springsteen
what's weird is that, growing up in the 80's, I never felt the influence of Springsteen (I was 15 in 1985, and wasn't a fan of music). A friend gave me a mix tape in 1990 that had a couple of Springsteen songs, and it was good enough for me to investigate his entire catalog.
Friend of P by The Rentals
Again...fairly recently, although they've been around since '95, but I didn't get the hint until 2005. Love em.
The Sweater Song by Weezer
I was in bartending school in 1995, and there was a jukebox we could listen to during breaks. I kept playing this song, mainly because some red-headed kid said he hated it. The more I played it, the more I loved it.
Lies by Billy Talent
I'm still discovering some great stuff by this band.
Half A Person by The Smiths
Workin' On The Highway by Bruce Springsteen
what's weird is that, growing up in the 80's, I never felt the influence of Springsteen (I was 15 in 1985, and wasn't a fan of music). A friend gave me a mix tape in 1990 that had a couple of Springsteen songs, and it was good enough for me to investigate his entire catalog.
Friend of P by The Rentals
Again...fairly recently, although they've been around since '95, but I didn't get the hint until 2005. Love em.
The Sweater Song by Weezer
I was in bartending school in 1995, and there was a jukebox we could listen to during breaks. I kept playing this song, mainly because some red-headed kid said he hated it. The more I played it, the more I loved it.
Lies by Billy Talent
I'm still discovering some great stuff by this band.
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Again, it's strange how people are listing more than 1 when "favorite artist" is by definition 1.
Anyway, I bought The Bends (Radiohead) because I saw the video for "Fake Plastic Trees" on MTV. I liked the song so I picked up the album. The Bends went into solid rotation and I bought OK Computer on release day, before the crowds. The song that put Radiohead over the top from that day was "Paranoid Android". It is conceivably still one of my favorite songs, but has some competition...
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Anyway, I bought The Bends (Radiohead) because I saw the video for "Fake Plastic Trees" on MTV. I liked the song so I picked up the album. The Bends went into solid rotation and I bought OK Computer on release day, before the crowds. The song that put Radiohead over the top from that day was "Paranoid Android". It is conceivably still one of my favorite songs, but has some competition...
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U2 - I Will Follow
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
Radiohead - Creep
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
The Beatles - Help!
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
Radiohead - Creep
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe
The Beatles - Help!
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My favorite varies but these are some. Not the first song I heard by them but the song that made me love them and buy lots more of their albums.
The Fall - The N.W.R.A. (If I have to pick one this is it)
X - The World's a Mess; It's in my Kiss
Devo - Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
AC/DC - Hell's Bells
David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life probably
The Fall - The N.W.R.A. (If I have to pick one this is it)
X - The World's a Mess; It's in my Kiss
Devo - Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
AC/DC - Hell's Bells
David Bowie - Oh! You Pretty Things
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life probably
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