Song Suggestions

fatefellshort's picture

So I'm making a playlist of "epic" songs. Because.. they cheer me up. By epic I don't mean long. Not sure how to put it into real terms. Epic in a sort of.. mind blowingly amazing way? Catchy, but not so much that they get old. So far I have:

I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Kashmir - Led Zepplin
Cherry Pie - Warrant
Love Stinks - J. Giles Band
No One Like You - Scorpions
Hold On Loosely - 38 Special
Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses
Back In Black - AC/DC
Layla - Eric Clapton
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
My Girl - Aerosmith
She Loves You - The Beatles

Certainly some aren't the best songs ever, but I find they meet my definition of epic. Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone could suggest more songs that have the same feel as these. They could be of any genre or era, but generally upbeat, and epic? *Sigh* Just help me! =P Thanks.

jeff's picture

Err...

I think your definition of epic is:

Great guitar riff

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fatefellshort's picture

Yeah, you're right. Any

Yeah, you're right.
Any suggestions?

music is life's picture

Riot by Three Days Grace...

Riot by Three Days Grace... idk, I just like that song, it gets me pumped for games and stuff. Maybe "coming undone" by Korn. Not sure entirely what you mean by epic but I think those are both good songs, actually looking at the other songs you picked it looks like you're going for lovesongs a little.

Neutrina's picture

Rockstar, by Nickelback.

Rockstar, by Nickelback.
We Got It Going On, by Bon Jovi
Summertime, by Bon Jovi
Famous Last Words, my MCR
Morningstar, by AFI

"She's a mystery
She's too much for me
But I keep coming back for more
She's just the girl I'm looking for"
-The Click Five "Just the Girl"

speakpeacelovefreedom's picture

ummmmmmm

purple haze by jimi hendrix

Inkblot's picture

Hm...

20th Century Boy, by T. Rex

Do I shock you darling?
-Sally Bowles, Cabaret

hellonwheels's picture

dude...gotta have a few 80's tunes on the list

knockin on heaven's door cover-gnr
november rain...also gnr
highway to hell....if you don't know then...
creep-radiohead
outshined- soundgarden
free will-rush
barracuda-heart
cemetary gates-panteras
no angel-dido
smells like teen spirit- nirvana
damnn, thata all i can think of right noe and im too tired n druks to think of mores.

railroadhighwaydreams's picture

Bat Out of Hell ...

Bat Out of Hell ... meatloaf
Hot Summer Night (Took the words right out of my mouth) ... meatloaf
(those two are my top favourites for fall nights after school when I need to belt something out)
Caught Up in You ... .38 special
Chain Lightning ... .38 special
Go Your Own Way... Fleetwood Mac
Piece of My Heart... I'm not even going to say!
When It's Love... Van Halen (yeah, it's Sammy, but it's still fantastic!)
Jump... VH
Dance the Night Away... VH
Can't Stop Loving You... VH (he's a powerful, sometimes cheesy 80s guy! come on!)
Heartbreaker... Pat Benatar
Lawyers, Guns and Money... Warren Zevon
Hit me With Your Best Shot... Benatar
Rockin the Paradise... Styx
Dig a Pony... the Beatles
Wait... the beatles
Help! ... the Beatles
Invisible Touch... Genesis
Turn It On Again... Genesis
What's Love Got to Do With it ... Tina Turner
Somebody to Love... Queen
Don't Stop me Now... Queen (the BEST)

alright... that's good for now, no? *laughs*

Neutrina's picture

New favorite - DUI by

New favorite - DUI by Offspring.

"When the people begin to reason, all is lost" - Voltaire

TeeAhr1's picture

good ones

Meat Loaf is teh AWESUM! The new album is great!
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Anyway...
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Bon Jovi - Stick To Your Guns
Drive-By Truckers - Let There Be Rock
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (among others)
Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights
Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
Rage Against The Machine - Maria
Metallica - Wherever I May Roam
Kid Rock - Midnight Train To Memphis

Every time I write a list like this I end up thinking, "Damn does my music collection betray my age."
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TeeAhr1 (p. daniels) - Special Assistant To Mr. Wonka

fatefellshort's picture

Wow thanks! [= I have most

Wow thanks! [= I have most of the well known ones but still. All my music actually got deleted and i had like 3000 songs grr. so this is awesome ^.^

my three wheeler rox's picture

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Fireproof - Pillar
Sugar - Kid Rock
All Summer Long - Kid Rock

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Nothin! You alredy told 'im twice!

Riku's picture

When I think "epic music" I

When I think "epic music" I think "A Requiem for a Dream" because, I mean. That piece just SCREAMS epic. XD

And... I have weird taste in music... So I should probably leave it at that...

"Ben Bernake" by Lemon Demon is awfully strange, but it's also hilarious (if you ask me. People seem to think of it as creepy for whatever the reason.) and quite catchy. You should go watch it on youtube, the music video that is.

Okay, done for real this time.

fatefellshort's picture

Haha is there a song about

Haha is there a song about superheros by lemon demon? I can't remember what its called!

Riku's picture

There probably is...

There probably is... Actually, there most likely is. They did that "ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny" song. (Which is also kind of epic. XD) Which might be what you meant... They probably have some other songs involving superheros too... I wouldn't be surprised.

wild-blue-yonder's picture

upbeat?

"Walk of Life" by Dire Straits is pretty catchy. You can't not dance/sing/whatever to it.

I think of "39" by Queen as being pretty epic.

"Slide" by the Goo Goo Dolls might qualify as epic. Maybe "Revolution" by the Beatles.

I dunno. Most of what I think of as "epic" isn't as catchy as you seem to want.

Oh, and the numa numa song is pretty darn epic.

fatefellshort's picture

Catchy isn't really

Catchy isn't really important to me all the songs I happened to be listening to at the time were catchy. So thanks =] =]

targristiel's picture

Two words: The Who. Won't

Two words: The Who.

Won't Get Fooled Again - eight minutes of AWESOME.
Baba O'Riley - two-minute keyboard intro. YES.
Pinball Wizard - guh.

railroadhighwaydreams's picture

Jeeez man. You are absolute

Jeeez man. You are absolute right. Grew up with the Who - they are CLASSIC