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Post Number: 9007
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 12:59 pm: |    |
Give me your top 5 favorite songs by Detroit bands. Genre doesn't matter. Just on a selfish note it would be nice if they were easy to find to purchase online because I intend to make a playlist. |
Rocknrollscientist
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:01 pm: | |
That's a very difficult question, JL. There are so many genres and time periods to be traversed by only five songs.
Is there a specific genre you're aiming for? |
Johnlodge
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Post Number: 9008
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:06 pm: | |
No specific genre. |
Detroitnerd
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Post Number: 3538
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:07 pm: | |
Old Fart Driver by Forced Anger  |
D_mcc
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Post Number: 1501
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:18 pm: | |
High Voltage - Electric 6
I'm Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman - White Stripes
Romulus - Sufjan Stevens
Tracks of my Tears - Smokey Robinson
My Cheri Amour - Stevie Wonder |
J_to_the_jeremy
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Post Number: 128
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:25 pm: | |
I'm So Glad - Iggy and the Stooges
Wreck my Flow- The Dirtbombs
Bernadette- The Four Tops
Eminem- The Way I am
Stevie Wonder- Too High
But that's not even fair to limit it to 5. These just popped into my head... |
Downtown_lady
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Post Number: 406
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:55 pm: | |
Bernadette - The Four Tops
The Nurse - The White Stripes
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
Lose Yourself - Eminem
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)? - Junior Walker & the All Stars |
Denbytar64
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Post Number: 40
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 1:57 pm: | |
Anything by:
MC5
The Romantics
Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes
Bob Seeger
? and the Mysterians
Just to name a few bans from the Detroit Area |
Eastsidedame
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Post Number: 631
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:21 pm: | |
Does J. Geils count? |
Applesauce
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Registered: 06-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:29 pm: | |
Bittersweet Alley - Time to Move
Ted Nugent - Just What The Doctor Ordered
Sponge - Molly
The Fags - Collectible Girl
Red Hush - Dont Send |
Johnlodge
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Post Number: 9013
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:46 pm: | |
quote:Does J. Geils count?
I think Detroit successfully stole J. Geils from Boston. So I would say yes. |
Gary
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Post Number: 351
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:50 pm: | |
Anything by the Temptations between '63 and '71. |
Bongman
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Post Number: 1628
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:53 pm: | |
Hey, Big Brother ! - Rare Earth
Rock & Roll - Mitch Ryder & Detroit
Still Water - Four Tops
Smilin' Faces - The Undisputed Truth
If I Were a Carpenter - Bob Seger |
Kenp
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Post Number: 1265
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 2:56 pm: | |
I always liked Rock & Roll by Mitch Ryder.
Does the it matter who writes the song, because Mitch did mainly covers. |
Bongman
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:02 pm: | |
Of course not. He Detroitisized it ! |
Kenp
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:08 pm: | |
sock it to me baby! |
Jimg
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:24 pm: | |
Morning - Yusef Lateef
Will you, Won't you - McKinney's Cotton Pickers
My Pretty Girl - Jean Goldkette Orchestra
The Blue Room - Billy Mitchell Quintet
The Man I Love - Willie Anderson Trio |
Saintme
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Post Number: 269
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:32 pm: | |
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
She's a Bad Mama Jama - Stevie Wonder
Always - Stevie Wonder
Hotel Yorba - The White Stripes
Shake That - Eminem |
Dannyv
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Post Number: 463
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:37 pm: | |
Looking At You-MC5
Loose-the Stooges
Journey In Satchidananda-Alice Coltrane
Fingertips, Part 1-Little Stevie Wonder
Mind Over Matter-Nolan Strong & the Diablos |
Luckycar
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Post Number: 111
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:46 pm: | |
Scorpio-Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
Get Ready-Temptations
Boogie Chillin-John Lee Hooker
Shotgun-Junior Walker & The All-Stars
Mary Wells,any song she ever sang |
Greebomusic
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Post Number: 21
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 3:54 pm: | |
Detroit - VaVoom
Smile - Was Not Was
No Stars - Figures On A Beach
Detroit - Skinhorse
Drink Drank Drunk - The Atomic Fireballs |
Detmuscle
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Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 4:39 pm: | |
Ted Nugent - Jailbait
MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
The Four Tops - Are You Man Enough
Grand Funk Railroad - The Loco-Motion
The Stooges - 1969 |
Johnlodge
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Post Number: 9015
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 4:55 pm: | |
Great lists! Thanks for giving me some things to check out I may not have heard yet. Here's a list from me:
Ingham County Regulars - Burn Down the Highway
Stevie Wonder - I Was Made to Love Her
Twistin Tarantulas - Snake in the Grass
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There (best intro to any song ever?)
White Stripes - Jimmy the Exploder |
Raptor56
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:25 pm: | |
So many songs to choose from; so few spots to fill. Here are 5 Detroit artist songs in no particular order or significance. Just the first 5 songs that pop in my head:
MC5 - Shakin Street
Eminem - Lose Yourself
Kid Rock - Cowboy
Ted Nugent - Free For All
Bob Seger - Heavy Music |
Raptor56
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:28 pm: | |
Also, if you are going by the J Geils rule, then the Kiss are fair game as well. Live at Cobo album launched their success.
On a side note, in light of recent Holidays, I'd also like to add Alice Cooper - Feed My Frankenstein to my list
(edited: typed Ramones instead of Kiss. This is why you don't type and listen to a conference call at the same time.)
(Message edited by raptor56 on November 03, 2008) |
Fishtoes2000
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:36 pm: | |
These are some of my top songs that I don't think anyone else has mentioned yet...
Marvin Gaye - What's going on
Lucifer - Seger
Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the "Supremes"
Hello, Hooray - Alice Cooper
Last Time I Saw Richard - Joni Mitchell (if you can count J. Geils...) |
Sludgedaddy
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Post Number: 203
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:38 pm: | |
Scream,Bitch- Incredible Mohawk Brothers
Candy- Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson (duet)
Gino is a Coward- Gino Washington
Welfare Cheese- Emmanuel Lasky
The Wind- Nolan Strong and the Diablos
.....and what the hell, here's six:
Mind Over Matter- the Dynamics |
Detroitrise
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Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:58 pm: | |
Oh wow, this is a very colorful topic.
I agree with Luckycar & Scorpio.
I also like...
-Loving Is Really My Game = Brainstorm
-Let's Start The Dance = Hamilton Bohannon
-I'm Gonna Make You Love Me = The Supremes/The Temptations
-Tears of a Clown = Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
-Aqua Boogie = Parliament (quiet as it's kept, P-Funk originated from Motown)
(Message edited by DetroitRise on November 03, 2008) |
Pam
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 5:58 pm: | |
quote:then the Ramones are fair game as well. Live at Cobo album launched their success.
Do you mean Kiss? The Ramones have no such album. |
Gds
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| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 6:05 pm: | |
1. Kick out the Jams - MC5
2. 1970 - The Stooges
3. Strings of Life - Derrick May
4. What I Like About You - The Romantics
5. Shotgun - Junior Walker and The All Stars |