tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1607161612949003224..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.401-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): What is the Most Influential Song of All Time?pattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31529194881309823152014-06-02T17:03:13.632-04:002014-06-02T17:03:13.632-04:00Almost chose it myself. Or A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OU...Almost chose it myself. Or A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-5037546404382437142014-06-02T14:58:26.474-04:002014-06-02T14:58:26.474-04:00Well, Erik, THE ATLANTIC these years is an absurd ...Well, Erik, THE ATLANTIC these years is an absurd magazine.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37482076763061326792014-06-02T14:57:31.604-04:002014-06-02T14:57:31.604-04:00I wish I was kidding when I answered "Onward ...I wish I was kidding when I answered "Onward Christian Soldiers" on FB.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69265884092200243022014-06-02T12:43:40.130-04:002014-06-02T12:43:40.130-04:00I like all of these choices. Great stuff.
But -- ...I like all of these choices. Great stuff.<br /><br />But -- lists like these are absurd, in truth. How can there be one such anything? Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23841468445698355422014-06-01T16:20:16.557-04:002014-06-01T16:20:16.557-04:00A very nice list, Rick. Can't argue with any c...A very nice list, Rick. Can't argue with any choice. Not that i would.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-67833010643816246052014-06-01T14:30:23.009-04:002014-06-01T14:30:23.009-04:00Yes, now that I've read the comments... perhap...Yes, now that I've read the comments... perhaps the Beatles song should be "She Loves You", but I remember "I Want To Hold Your Hand as the one that was on the radio in L.A. first.<br /><br />As for that, "Satisfaction" was pretty influential too.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90306046141745933042014-06-01T14:23:17.286-04:002014-06-01T14:23:17.286-04:00As you say, influential in what way? Atlantic didn...As you say, influential in what way? Atlantic didn't say? That's odd.<br /><br />Influential in music, is the way I'll go.<br /><br />"Rock Around the Clock" is usually credited as the starting point of rock 'n' roll and was the first #1 r&r hit. Personally, for influential, I'd call it "Rock The Joint", recorded by Jimmy Preston in May 1949.<br /><br />"Surfin" by the Beach Boys started the whole surfing music craze, which lasted for decades and still influences the sound of rock.<br /><br />The Doors' "Light My Fire" was the lead-in to psychedelic rock / acid rock, which then led to heavy metal...<br /><br />Pete Seeger's "We Shall Overcome" was influential in both folk-rock which led us to Bob Dylan and his "Like A Rolling Stone" and to the protest music of the 1950s through 1970s and beyond.<br /><br />"I Want To Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles brought on the whole British invasion and changed rock music and it's listeners.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45764755501654729622014-05-31T22:54:56.549-04:002014-05-31T22:54:56.549-04:00Yes, definitely a Beatle Song. And I vote for SHE ...Yes, definitely a Beatle Song. And I vote for SHE LOVES YOU, the first one I ever heard. It stopped my heart. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85451298118004577542014-05-31T20:35:41.795-04:002014-05-31T20:35:41.795-04:00The Cap'n is right - there should be a Beatle ...The Cap'n is right - there should be a Beatle tune in there. Although which one depends on where you live - the British would probably say PLEASE PLEASE ME. Myself, I'm born the very same month SHE LOVES YOU was released (August '63) so I'll side with the Cap'n...<br /><br />Also, Donna Summer's I FEEL LOVE which sounds remarkably modern even today. Like it all or not, ALL that electronic dance stuff comes from right here.<br /><br />And while on the subject of electronics, let me suggest AUTOBAHN by Kraftwerk. I've driven through Germany on the Autobahn a few times and I'd say they nailed the experience musically. It's cruising music, really.Anders Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164550847416446757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-8097490698762603602014-05-31T20:09:11.072-04:002014-05-31T20:09:11.072-04:00As for sampling, here's an enlightening exampl...As for sampling, here's an enlightening example.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac&sns=emAnders Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164550847416446757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-12905445703865665712014-05-31T19:31:11.765-04:002014-05-31T19:31:11.765-04:00I actually thought of saying The Star Spangled Ban...I actually thought of saying The Star Spangled Banner, Gerard.<br /><br />Deb, you are certainly right about the Buffett industry. Of course, this is coming from someone who has seen him in concert a lot of times since 1988. How many? Oh, 46 at last count.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-5564263887839233812014-05-31T19:29:50.299-04:002014-05-31T19:29:50.299-04:00SHE LOVES YOU. It launched The Beatles in the US a...SHE LOVES YOU. It launched The Beatles in the US and they changed society forever.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-88099904919840234542014-05-31T17:38:11.668-04:002014-05-31T17:38:11.668-04:00You could make an argument about ROW, ROW, ROW YOU...You could make an argument about ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT or LITTLE BROWN JUG and other simple songs used to teach rhythm and music to kids and music learners.<br /><br />Those songs have been used beyond a generation or two. Certain pop songs may be part of a cultural event or turning point but other tunes, like listed above, do not turn into golden oldies.<br /><br />Same argument for STAR SPANGLED BANNER which lyrics are used to teach US history.<br /><br />Or, what about tunes that have been influential by being stolen? James Brown's FUNKY DRUMMER is an example of a tune that has been used over and over. http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2009/the-natural-history-of-the-funky-drummer-break/Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26845892434946834452014-05-31T13:55:00.150-04:002014-05-31T13:55:00.150-04:00Oh, good one! How about STAYING ALIVE or DANCING Q...Oh, good one! How about STAYING ALIVE or DANCING QUEEN for disco.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45781176272897224402014-05-31T13:25:44.693-04:002014-05-31T13:25:44.693-04:00A lot of smart picks here. I might add VIDEO KILLE...A lot of smart picks here. I might add VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR as the song that launched MTV and the video revolution of the 80s. Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-14953922984823577592014-05-31T11:24:25.849-04:002014-05-31T11:24:25.849-04:00SOunds like an impossible question to answer on th...SOunds like an impossible question to answer on the grand scale.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35953290491894751212014-05-31T11:07:28.451-04:002014-05-31T11:07:28.451-04:00Rap became so huge that has to be considered. It&#...Rap became so huge that has to be considered. It's funny Jimmy Buffet is just not in my head at all. We all have slightly different frames of reference I guess. Phil just asked me who he was the other night. Thought he was a ball player. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-49289942658503867322014-05-31T10:25:25.041-04:002014-05-31T10:25:25.041-04:00Monetarily, it's got to be Jimmy Buffett's...Monetarily, it's got to be Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, which has spawned an entire lifestyle industry. In terms of influence, how about Rapper's Delight by the Sugar Hill Gang? That song spawned the whole rap/hip-hop culture we have today. I know most of us are not in that demographic, but the song's influence must be acknowledged.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55826955910810730792014-05-31T10:22:57.019-04:002014-05-31T10:22:57.019-04:00L'Internationale / The Internationale
Dippermo...L'Internationale / The Internationale<br />Dippermouth Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band<br />Louie Louie - The Kingsmen<br /><br />Walk This Way? Never heard it until Run DMC coverd it.Anders Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164550847416446757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54697483931765172392014-05-31T10:18:05.532-04:002014-05-31T10:18:05.532-04:00I'm going with Dylan's LIKE A ROLLING STON...I'm going with Dylan's LIKE A ROLLING STONE which still sounds great today.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26496590507127015852014-05-31T09:11:25.133-04:002014-05-31T09:11:25.133-04:00Thanks Patti, that 's the one.Thanks Patti, that 's the one.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37553291038846038002014-05-31T08:56:18.991-04:002014-05-31T08:56:18.991-04:00ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK, Prashant.ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK, Prashant.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77569842596724613172014-05-31T08:18:03.102-04:002014-05-31T08:18:03.102-04:00Patti - That's such a good question! I'm ...Patti - That's such a good question! I'm going to have to think about that, really...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-7773911191272708012014-05-31T07:44:03.622-04:002014-05-31T07:44:03.622-04:00Patti, a lot of songs have influenced my love for ...Patti, a lot of songs have influenced my love for music like "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Hotel California" by Eagles, "Losing My Religion by REM, "Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra, "Summerwine" by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis... Some older songs include "500 Miles" by The Brothers Four, and later by The Hooters, as well as "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" by The Four Aces and "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Perhaps, the biggest influence of all has been ABBA.<br /><br />I also remember liking a particular dance number by Bill Haley And His Comets. I saw it in a black-and-white video on YouTube that seemed like it was a part of a movie or something. Young couples took to the floor, jiving and swinging, as Haley sang. Nice clip it was too.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-49294593683195592982014-05-31T07:21:53.248-04:002014-05-31T07:21:53.248-04:00Walk This Way? I can only assume that's a jok...Walk This Way? I can only assume that's a joke.<br /><br />You could definitely make an argument for Rock Around the Clock or Heartbreak Hotel.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com