Silverkin

Crikey MrAOR you have one hell of a collection. What makes a PERFECT song for you? Can you spot a common element among your choices?

Yaaayy I found the Bieber song, or rather the lyric video cos I have no recollection of how the song goes whatsoever

Oh, same song; different video.No flipping way! Now you know I'm gonna have to go listen to the song and if it winds up with another Belieber in the world, it will be all your fault! Whoops! Am i posting in the wrong thread here? I'm supposed to be in the Videos one. Ah man, my brain is mashed today. Thank goodness for bank holidays

Yaaayy I found the Bieber song, or rather the lyric video cos I have no recollection of how the song goes whatsoever

Maybe 15+. I've listened to it once every day I've had it (excluding weekends), and some days twice. That's another positive sign

Hahaha that's so cool! Talking of the Biebs I saw a really cool video by him (at least I think it was by him) ....and now I can't remember the title so can't find it It had words written on the pavement and on steps etc and a girl walking along who would keep erasing the words by some clever camera trickery. Man that is sooo gonna bug me now! I never really listened to music along with their videos much until recently. Normally I'd put it on youtube or whatever but minimise the screen so I was listening to the music while getting on with something else. I know if I hate an advert (like some of those cheesy comparison site or horrendous furniture store ones) but they use a track I like on it as background it can kill it for me. It shouldn't, but it does (at least for a while until I can get the connection between the ad and the music out of my head). They've done it with a couple of classical pieces from Mozart's Requiem and Faure's Pavane the evil @!xxx! My mum was a bit cautious with what we could watch when growing up so most videos from bands I love I'd totally missed seeing till recently. Must admit some of the Duran Duran ones were a bit of an eye opener!

How many times do you reckon you've listened to it through? Am liking it on 1st listening

Imagine if this song was recorded and produced now then what a fantastic song it would be. As it is, it's a great song. Good point!

Ahhhh, cheers I think that's one I'd been looking for that someone (might have been you) had mentioned on another thread. I'd listened and loved it but forgotten to make a note of it!

Ah so there probably is some truth to it. I guess another example would be backing tracks on movies too - if the movie was great then maybe subliminally it would make viewers think the song was great too? Whereas potentially if you just heard the track on the radio you'd never have given it a 2nd thought

Awww, I missed this post and I should 100% have done a shout out for The Borders of Light, Raw Silk cos I'd love to hear people's opinions on it. I reckon Out of Reach is the one that comes closest to the sound of their 1st album Silk Under the Skin, but I could be wrong. I think the album is awesome but I'm biased cos of being personally involved with it and from hearing it right from the first 'la la las' and 'plink plinks' on the keyboard plus a few suggestions with the lyrics so it's difficult for me to be 100% objective about it. It is on Spotify if anyone wants to check it out there. My personal favourites are the title track - The Borders of Light, Chimera and Solitude of Pain. Feedback we've had so far variously compares it to Scorpions, Yes, Marillion, Ultravox, Journey and others so I guess it fulfilled one of its aims of being a tribute in sound to the bands of the 80s.

Just curious. I remember being disappointed when I saw the video to go with Hoobastank's The Reason - I think because it didn't seem to bear any relation to what the song was about - and I was surprised to see it took the shine off the song for me temporarily (cos each time I heard it I would see the stupid video in my head). Then again, videos like Michael Jackson's Thriller of course or Aha Take On Me seem to elevate good songs to another level. I'm pretty sure no matter how good a video was it couldn't convert me to like a naff song but now I wonder...? Maybe, potentially, if the video was amazing would it work because you would keep watching it and in that way the song would grow on you too because of hearing it multiple times? Any thoughts?

Sounds like my kind of music!!!

Ooohh, that one's catchy. When I'm in the right mood I love Europop - AHA Take On Me, now that is one beauty!! Listening to all this stuff in the last few days I'm finally 'getting' the whole genres thing. Like I started listening to Magic Energy expecting AOR/Melodic Rock and I initially went 'Say what????!!!' and had to kind of listen in a different way before I could start to appreciate it musically.

Ooohh, spotify is gonna be busy by me tonight!! And... Swedish Erotica - Terri Treat - We Own The Night Goo Goo Dolls - Iris Whitesnake - The Deeper The Love Warrant - Quicksand Toto - I'll Be over you ...and many more Am enjoying Geoff's choices but my head is going to explode if I listen to any more music tonight so the Spotify is on postpone for a few hours

Phil Lynott/Gary Moore Out in the Fields gets added to my flawless list Plus Duran Duran Careless Memory - I love songs that kind of develop as they go along and the lyrics have some repetition but get changed up at times, so you expect them to sing the same line but they've altered it a bit. Was weird watching the video, their freaky dance moves are soooo how I used to dance (& still do lol) I guess you get influenced by bands you loved in your teens more than you realise https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AmCTZT6w6Mw

Thats one great song ! Was listening to it again today, it's one I can't fault. Vocals fit it perfectly, the guitars are awesome, the lyrics, everything...and it still feels as fresh and new to me as the 1st time I heard it. Used to wind my dad up as it was one I'd play volume right up and on replay on the turntable. Can't remember the B side though

Absolutely essential for absolutely nobody, but you. I agree ...and miaoowwwww twiceTell us if you like them then....Okey dokey I shall add them to my list to give them a good listen to tonight and see who I agree or disagree with! Bought Ten's 1st album today so I can have The Loneliest Place on Earth in my collection

Yaaay, thanks Gotthardline!!

Absolutely essential for absolutely nobody, but you. I agree ...and miaoowwwww twice

Absolutely essential for absolutely nobody, but you. ooohhhh Miiaaaoooowwww

Ooohh, spotify is gonna be busy by me tonight!!

Hahaha, I'll keep out of that I think. each to his own huh? I did listen to one of the Tyketto songs but can't remember it now so will give both of them a try now, plus the other you suggest.... can't find the 2nd Tyketto song mentioned, only Forever Young

A lot of songs I've been listening to from suggestions on this site keep reminding me of Out in the Fields Philip Lynott + Gary Moore so I can't get it out of my head now. That was possibly the first rock single I ever bought! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt06PFWkJ1I

Do you reckon we'll find a song that everyone on this forum would agree couldn't be faulted? I would LOVE to hear that one!!! (Wouldn't necessarily have to be liked by all, just can't be faulted)