Favorite song for each year of your lifespan

[JaggedJimmyJay]

I got bored and made this for Facebook (as if anyone gives a crap there). I figured I'd bring it here too in case anyone else is bored enough to do it. I limited my list to only one song per artist just so it wouldn't be repetitive, but whatever man.

1987: U2 - "Where the Streets Have No Name"
1988: Eric B. & Rakim - "Follow the Leader"
1989: Pixies - "Debaser"
1990: Queensrÿche - "Silent Lucidity"
1991: A Tribe Called Quest - "Show Business"
1992: XTC - "Then She Appeared"
1993: Crowded House - "Distant Sun"
1994: Guided By Voices - "I Am a Scientist"
1995: Pulp - "Disco 2000"
1996: Belle and Sebastian - "The State I Am In"
1997: Björk - "Bachelorette"
1998: Massive Attack - "Teardrop"
1999: Sigur Rós - "Viðrar vel til loftárása"
2000: Radiohead - "Optimistic"
2001: Tool - "Lateralus"
2002: Camel - "For Today"
2003: The National - "Lucky You"
2004: Joanna Newsom - "En Gallop"
2005: Porcupine Tree - "Lazarus"
2006: David Gilmour - "Where We Start"
2007: Arcade Fire - "Intervention"
2008: Emilíana Torrini - "Bleeder"
2009: Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
2010: Kanye West - "Monster"
2011: Bic Runga - "Hello Hello"
2012: Death Grips - "Hacker"
2013: Lorde - "Team"
2014: Taylor Swift - "Style"
2015: Marina and the Diamonds - "Savages"

[Ricochet]

Arrrgh RIP my evening tonight.

This actually makes me want to pedantically split the concept into two. What you're proposing would be the sort of Favourite Single or Song from each year during my lifetime. But that would not really reflect my actual lifespan of music listening. I mean, I was broomguitaring to Metallica on MTV when I was 2. Then I was listening to Chopin played by Rubinstein, Mussorgsky and Vivaldi on vinyls and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds on tape. Only around 11 or 12 did I slowly start discovering artists and genres. I probably didn't pay attention to each year's batch of new music (except if prog) until 2008 or so.

Anyway, I'll probably see about that Yearly Fave Song list, later. I won't help much that I was born in 1929, though.

[Tangrowth]

This is awesome; I'll have to give it some thought and return.

[S~V~S]

I will date myself immensely doing this ha ha, although I think most of you know how old I am. I was not born in 1929 like Rico, though. Now he's old!

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Arrrgh RIP my evening tonight.

This actually makes me want to pedantically split the concept into two. What you're proposing would be the sort of Favourite Single or Song from each year during my lifetime. But that would not really reflect my actual lifespan of music listening. I mean, I was broomguitaring to Metallica on MTV when I was 2. Then I was listening to Chopin played by Rubinstein, Mussorgsky and Vivaldi on vinyls and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds on tape. Only around 11 or 12 did I slowly start discovering artists and genres. I probably didn't pay attention to each year's batch of new music (except if prog) until 2008 or so.

Anyway, I'll probably see about that Yearly Fave Song list, later. I won't help much that I was born in 1929, though.

Yeah, if I tried to build the list based on what my favorites were during each year, it'd be a rather barren list. I didn't even listen to music until the turn of the millennium.

[Tangrowth]

This is really difficult. I forgot just how amazing the early 1990s were.

[Tangrowth]

Limiting myself to only one song per artist, here's my list.

1991: A Tribe Called Quest - "Check the Rhime"
1992: Peter Gabriel - "Secret World"
1993: Slowdive - "Alison"
1994: Global Communication - "14:31"
1995: echolyn - "Never the Same"
1996: DJ Shadow - "Midnight in a Perfect World"
1997: Radiohead - "No Surprises"
1998: Boards of Canada - "Turquoise Hexagon Sun"
1999: The Flaming Lips - "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate"
2000: The Avalanches - "Frontier Psychiatrist"
2001: Devin Townsend - "Deep Peace"
2002: Sigur Ros - "Untitled 8 (Popplagið)"
2003: Dream Theater - "Stream of Consciousness"
2004: Magma - "K.A (Kohntarkosz Anteria)"
2005: Porcupine Tree - "Lazarus"
2006: The Knife - "We Share Our Mothers' Health"
2007: Between the Buried and Me - "Ants of the Sky"
2008: Cynic - "King of Those Who Know"
2009: Animal Collective - "My Girls"
2010: LCD Soundsystem - "Dance Yrself Clean"
2011: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - "Gravity Lane"
2012: Rush - "The Garden"
2013: Daft Punk - "Giorgio by Moroder"
2014: Run the Jewels - "Early"
2015: Tame Impala - "Let It Happen"

[Golden]

You are so young.

[S~V~S]

So are you.

[Ricochet]

Yeah, I slept instead of doing the list. Maybe tonight, then.

[Marmot]

This is going to take forever. I've got each of 1989 - 2002 narrowed down to about 10 songs or so for each year, and I don't think I could narrow them down further without listening to them all.

I'm not complaining by the way.

[S~V~S]

I am going to take this slow and do it in batches, since I have ALOT of years to cover and it isn't easy to admit to this many years in public, although I think most of you know how old I am

1961- Crazy, Patsy Cline
1962-Green Onions, Booker T & the MGs
1963-Ring of Fire, Johnny Cash
1964-House of the Rising Sun, the Animals
1965-Universal Soldier, Donovan
1966-TIE (so sue me)Mustang Sally, Wilson Pickett & Paint it Black, Rolling Stones
1967-What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
1968-Skip Softly,My Moonbeams, Procul Harum
1969-Sugar,Sugar, The Archies (this is the first record I bought with my own money, that's why it's on here. Don't judge )
1970-Into the Mystic, Van Morrison (Wedding song )
1971-Sugar Mountain, Neil Young

[Ricochet]

This is going to take forever. I've got each of 1989 - 2002 narrowed down to about 10 songs or so for each year, and I don't think I could narrow them down further without listening to them all.

I'm not complaining by the way.

Well, it's post-1989, so it's probably all awful anyway.

I still haven't gotten to this one bit. I blame it on the Lagavulin.

[Tangrowth]

This is going to take forever. I've got each of 1989 - 2002 narrowed down to about 10 songs or so for each year, and I don't think I could narrow them down further without listening to them all.

I'm not complaining by the way.

Yeah, I could have named different songs for every year, for sure. It's tough.

[Marmot]

This is going to take forever. I've got each of 1989 - 2002 narrowed down to about 10 songs or so for each year, and I don't think I could narrow them down further without listening to them all.

I'm not complaining by the way.

Well, it's post-1989, so it's probably all awful anyway.

I still haven't gotten to this one bit. I blame it on the Lagavulin.

It may not be the greatest music of all time, sure, but the best of 1992 is still the best of 1992 regardless of what happened in other years.

But I've forgotten about a whole bunch of bands until I was scouring my library just now. Eric Johnson, Rusted Root, and the Infectious Grooves all put some good music out in the early 90's and I'd completely forgotten about them.


I don't really listen to anything that isn't a form of rock, so you won't see any classic Hip-hop on my list. :P

[Ricochet]

Welp, here goes. I almost quit halfway through the 90s, because I'm so out of the loop and I mostly only have instrumental albums in my discography. Some of those years were purely saved by a really obvious choice/winner.

1994, 2002, 2007 were years with a lot of strong contenders, but ironically there was also no contest whatsoever regarding what my top pick would be. 2009 was when all hell broke loose and I let indie rock finally flow into my bloodstream, I had like five songs a click away from typing them in.

Emphasis in this list is on favourites (so it's got nothing to do with whether it's also the best song of the year or not) and song (i.e. has to have singing).

1989 - Marillion, "Easter"
1990 - Alexandru Andrieș - "Blues de sezon"
1991 - R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion" [this pick would match up with my actual lifespan music listening, so sue me, ATCQ and Loveless fans, this has value for me]
1992 - Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea - "Autumn Leaves"
1993 - Slowdive - "Souvlaki Space Station"
1994 - Pink Floyd - "High Hopes"
1995 - Laurie Anderson - "The End of the World" [hard year to pick smth, tbh]
1996 - ~~~
1997 - Radiohead - "The Tourist"
1998 - Massive Attack - "Teardrop"
1999 - ~~~
2000 - Current 93 - "Sleep Has His House" [it breaks into singing at the end, so I get to cheat :o]
2001 - Nick Cave - "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side"
2002 - Sigur Ros - "Popplagið"
2003 - The Mars Volta - "Drunkship of Lanterns"
2004 - Magma - "K.A. II"
2005 - Sufjan Stevens - "Chicago"
2006 - Deerhunter - "Flourescent Grey"
2007 - Panda Bear - "Bros"
2008 - Portishead - "Threads"
2009 - Animal Collective - "What Would I Want? Sky"
2010 - The National - "Afraid of Everyone"
2011 - Veronica Falls - "Bad Feeling"
2012 - Scott Walker - "Epizootics!"
2013 - Vampire Weekend - "The Unbelievers"
2014 - [egad, I don't have a strong contender here! errr The Swans - "Oxygen", I guess]
2015 - Julia Holter - "Silhouette"
2016 - [so far, Ulver's "Nowhere (Sweet Sixteen)"; I'd normally not count rewritten songs, but I find myself not liking the original version, on Perdition City, in any particular way, while this sounds breathtaking; besides, so far, other contenders would be Ty Segall and Esperanza Spalding, so I'd rather not go there]

[Tangrowth]

Nice list, Rico.

[Enrique]

Oh boy... are you guys ready to feel old?

1995: Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
1996: OutKast - 13th Floor / Growing Old
1997: Modest Mouse - Bankrupt on Selling
1998: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
1999: The Roots - You Got Me
2000: Yo La Tengo - Our Way to Fall
2001: The Microphones - The Moon
2002: The Mountain Goats - Old College Try
2003: The National - Lucky You
2004: Kanye West - Family Business
2005: Why? - Gemini (Birthday Song)
2006: Destroyer - Your Blood
2007: of Montreal - The Past Is A Grotesque Animal
2008: Deerhunter - Agoraphobia
2009: The Antlers - Two
2010: Sufjan Stevens - Impossible Soul
2011: Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-in-Death
2012: Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You
2013: Rhye - The Fall
2014: D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Really Love
2015: Kendrick Lamar - Wesley's Theory
2016: Car Seat Headrest - Cosmic Hero

Some of these I'm not really sold on, and I'm sure I'd pick different songs on different days, but these made sense to me tonight so yeah there you go.

[S~V~S]

I always feel old around here

[Marmot]

Here's my list. It took quite a bit of time to construct. I wonder how much crossover there is between mine and others.

A quick glance, and I see that Jay also had Tool's "Lateralus" and Ricochet also had TMV's "Drunkship of Lanterns". Cool!

1989: Rush - Available Light
1990: Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
1991: Rusted Root - Send Me on My Way
1992: Dream Theater - Metropolis, Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper
1993: The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
1994: The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
1995: Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons
1996: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues
1997: Dream Theater - Lines in the Sand
1998: Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon
1999: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me
2000: Iron Maiden - The Nomad
2001: Tool - Lateralus
2002: Dream Theater - Blind Faith
2003: The Mars Volta - Drunkship of Lanterns
2004: Hiromi - Kung-Fu World Champion
2005: Coheed & Cambria - The Willing Well II: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
2006: Sienna Root - Reverberations
2007: Phideaux - Formaldehyde
2008: Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic
2009: Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard
2010: Haken - Celestial Elixir
2011: Haken - Visions
2012: Rush - The Garden
2013: Moon Safari - Mega Moon
2014: IQ - Without Walls
2015: Steven Wilson - Routine
2016: Haken - The Architect

[Marmot]

I see MP also had Rush's "The Garden" on his similar to my list. No surprise there.

I'm probably going to break the rules and go back another 20 years before my life began.

[thellama73]

This was really hard for someone who doesn't believe in good music after 1989, and who primarily listens to 1970s prog rock.

1982 - Dire Straits - It Never Rains
1983 - Oingo Boingo - Sweat
1984 - Queen - Hammer to Fall
1985 - Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
1986 - Paul Simon - Gumboots
1987 - Sisters of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection
1988 - Fields of the Nephilim - Phobia
1989 - Rush - The Pass
1990 - Megadeth - Tornado of Souls
1991 - Coil - Love's Secret Domain
1992 - They Might Be Giants - Fingertips
1993 - Melvins - Honey Bucket
1994 - Offspring - Smash
1995 - No Doubt - Spiderwebs
1996 - The Refreshments - Banditos
1997 - Pain - Suckerpunch
1998 - Rammstein - Du Hast
1999 - Tom Waits - Come On Up to the House
2000 - Einsturzende Neubauten - Alles
2001 - Blue Oyster Cult - Stone of Love
2002 - Mountain Goats - Jenny
2003 - Current 93 - When the May Rain Comes
2004 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Cockroach
2005 - Electric Six - Dance Epidemic
2006 - Jim Haynes - Telegraphy By the Sea
2007 - Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Angel of Repose
2008 - Bill Nelson - Golden Melodies of Tomorrow
2009 - Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (shut up, it's catchy)
2010 - Autechre - R Ess
2011 - William Shatner - Spirit in the Sky
2012 - Om - Gesthemane
2013 - Nurse With WOund / Graha Bowers - Diploid
2014 - Brian Eno & Karl Hyde - A Man Wakes Up
2015 & 2016 - I got nothin'

[S~V~S]

I will start the 70's soon.

[DisgruntledPorcupine]

Those of you who have me on FB saw this:

1994: Guided by Voices - I Am a Scientist
1995: Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
1996: Swans - The Sound
1997: Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater
1998: Converge - The Saddest Day
1999: Sigur Ros - viðrar vel til loftárása
2000: Animal Collective - Alvin Row
2001: The Microphones - You'll Be In the Air
2002: Bright Eyes - Let's Not Shit Ourselves
2003: The Wrens - She Sends Kisses
2004: Magma - K.A.
2005: Sufjan Stevens - Chicago
2006: Brand New - Limousine
2007: Panda Bear - Bros
2008: Dir en Grey - Vinushka
2009: Dirty Projectors - Cannibal Resource
2010: LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
2011: Car Seat Headrest - Beach Life-In-Death
2012: Cloud Nothings - Wasted Days
2013: Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing
2014: Sun Kil Moon - I Watched the Film the Song Remains the Same
2015: Tame Impala - Let It Happen

[Ricochet]

Here's my list. It took quite a bit of time to construct. I wonder how much crossover there is between mine and others.

A quick glance, and I see that Jay also had Tool's "Lateralus" and Ricochet also had TMV's "Drunkship of Lanterns". Cool!

Spoiler: show

1989: Rush - Available Light
1990: Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
1991: Rusted Root - Send Me on My Way
1992: Dream Theater - Metropolis, Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper
1993: The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
1994: The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
1995: Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons
1996: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues
1997: Dream Theater - Lines in the Sand
1998: Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon
1999: Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me
2000: Iron Maiden - The Nomad
2001: Tool - Lateralus
2002: Dream Theater - Blind Faith
2003: The Mars Volta - Drunkship of Lanterns
2004: Hiromi - Kung-Fu World Champion
2005: Coheed & Cambria - The Willing Well II: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
2006: Sienna Root - Reverberations
2007: Phideaux - Formaldehyde
2008: Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic
2009: Big Big Train - The Underfall Yard
2010: Haken - Celestial Elixir
2011: Haken - Visions
2012: Rush - The Garden
2013: Moon Safari - Mega Moon
2014: IQ - Without Walls
2015: Steven Wilson - Routine
2016: Haken - The Architect

eww porg

[Marmot]

My moosic is mainly porgy rorgy.

[leetic]

Limiting myself to one song per artist...

2001 - "Ich Will" by Rammstein
2002 - "Say Hello to the Angels" by Interpol
2003 - "The Outsider" by A Perfect Circle
2004 - "Helicopter" by Bloc Party
2005 - "Pain Redefined" by Disturbed
2006 - "Miss Murder" by AFI
2007 - "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse
2008 - "Savior" by Rise Against
2009 - "Bring the Noise 20XX" by Public Enemy featuring Zakk Wylde
2010 - "Sudden Death" by Megadeth
2011 - "Whatever You Like" by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
2012 - "Lost in the Echo" by Linkin Park
2013 - "Shadow Moses" by Bring Me The Horizon
2014 - "Lazaretto" by Jack White
2015 - "Broken Generation" by Of Mice & Men
2016 - "Shiroyama" by Sabaton