Signature Song #2

[Softball Bat]

ZZ Top
The Grateful Dead
Stevie Wonder
Nirvana
Fleetwood Mac
The Allman Brothers
Steely Dan
Bee Gees
Talking Heads
Heart

[Rooster]

ZZ Top-- I'm going to cut across the grain and say "Rough Boy." There's a ton of their stuff I like, but the harmonics on the guitar and the crunchier deep notes are more subtle than much of their other, catchier music.

Grateful Dead-- In truth, I don't know that I have ever listened to anything they've ever put out from start to finish. Just don't care for them.

Stevie Wonder-- "Superstition"

Nirvana-- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and most of everything they produced.

Fleetwood Mac-- Nothing. Utter ear worm music, pure suck ass shit.

Allman Brothers-- More stuff I don't listen to.

Steely Dan-- Jazz married to pop music. And I hate jazz.

Bee Gees-- What's with all these craptastic groups? Awful.

Talking Heads-- The only one I can think of is "Burning Down the House" and I'd probably tune to a different station if I heard it on the radio.

Heart-- "Barracuda." I always liked how one of those sisters did that high kick thing while playing the guitar. Their ballads sucked though.

[Wolfman]

Maybe not signature to you, but they come to my old brain:
ZZ Top- Sharp Dressed Man
Grateful Dead- Touch of Gray
Stevie Wonder- Cherie Amour
Nirvana- Teen Spirit--the only one from them that I recall
Fleetwood Mac- Go Your Own Way
Allman Brothers- Ramblin' Man
Steely Dan- Dirty Work
Bee Gees- Stayin' Alive
Talking Heads- Take Me to the River
Heart- Magic Man

[Screw_Michigan]

Steely Day -- Show Biz Kids

[Softball Bat]

Black Friday is comin' this week.

[smackaholic]

ZZ Top-Most anything off Tres Hombres. If anyone says cheap sunglasses, I WILL fight them.
The Grateful Dead-I will go with the official non deadhead favorite, Casey Jones. Kinda like Tom Sawyer is for Rush.
Stevie Wonder-Superstition, I guess?
Nirvana-Come as you are. Love that opening guitar rif.
Fleetwood Mac-Fukk, I don't know. Something Smackie plays from back when they rocked.
The Allman Brothers-How the fukk do I pick ONE? One way out, I guess.
Steely Dan-Peg
Bee Gees-Massachusetts
Talking Heads-Burnin' down the house.
Heart-Barracuda

[Screw_Michigan]

The Grateful Dead - Fire on the Mountain
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
Nirvana - School
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love or Say that You Love Me

[L45B]

ZZ Top - “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide”
The Grateful Dead - ??????
Stevie Wonder - “Living for the City”
Nirvana - “Heart Shaped Box”
Fleetwood Mac - “Over My Head”
The Allman Brothers - “Ramblin Man”
Steely Dan - “Peg”
Bee Gees - “You Win Again”
Talking Heads - “Road to Nowhere”
Heart - “Straight On”

[Goober McTuber]

The Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider

[Smackie Chan]

ZZ Top "- Mexican Blackbird"
The Grateful Dead - "Bertha"
Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"
Nirvana - "Breed"
Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"
The Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"
Steely Dan - "Bodhisattva"
Bee Gees - "Lonely Days"
Talking Heads - "The Great Curve"
Heart - "Little Queen"

[BSmack]

ZZ Top: Legs
The Grateful Dead: Ripple
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Fleetwood Mac: Peter Green era: Oh Well - Lindsey Buckingham era: Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
The Allman Brothers: Whipping Post
Steely Dan: Bodhisattva
Bee Gees: Stayin Alive
Talking Heads: Burning Down the House
Heart: Barracuda

[Joe in PB]

ZZ Top - Just got paid today
Early Fleetwood Mac -Albatross
The Allman Brothers - Driven South
Steely Dan - My old school




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[Smackie Chan]

ZZ Top "- Mexican Blackbird"
The Grateful Dead - "Bertha"
Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"
Nirvana - "Breed"
Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"
The Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"
Steely Dan - "Bodhisattva"
Bee Gees - "Lonely Days"
Talking Heads - "The Great Curve"
Heart - "Little Queen"

Obviously, most of the above would not be considered signature songs, but rather songs I like by them. The true sig tunes would be:

ZZ Top - "La Grange"
The Grateful Dead - "Truckin'"
Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Fleetwood Mac - "Dreams"
The Allman Brothers - "Ramblin' Man"
Steely Dan - "Do It Again"
Bee Gees - "Stayin' Alive"
Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer"
Heart - "Barracuda"

[Goober McTuber]

ZZ Top "- Mexican Blackbird"
The Grateful Dead - "Bertha"
Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"
Nirvana - "Breed"
Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"
The Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"
Steely Dan - "Bodhisattva"
Bee Gees - "Lonely Days"
Talking Heads - "The Great Curve"
Heart - "Little Queen"

Obviously, most of the above would not be considered signature songs, but rather songs I like by them.

That's the error made by most in these threads.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago
The Grateful Dead - I don't give a shit.
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
Nirvana - All Apologies (Unplugged)
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
The Allman Brothers - Whipping Post
Steely Dan - they suck moose dong...I don't care
Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Heart - any song before they got fat

[L45B]

That's the error made by most in these threads.

Kind of a limited premise isn’t it? Like asking who’s your least favorite NFC North team.

[Smackie Chan]

That's the error made by most in these threads.

I'd characterize it as an error if I initially didn't understand what was being asked, but I did, so I'm guiltier of intentionally answering a question that wasn't asked rather than committing an error. I'll defend my first response by saying that the definition of signature song could be "the song you think of first when that band/artist is mentioned." In that case, my first response was accurate. But the more accepted definition would probably be "the song you believe most people would think of first," in which case, the second response applies.

But I'll accept it as an error, since I've made more of 'em than a one-handed shortstop.

[Mikey]

For "signature" song, it kind of depends on how old you are for some of these.

I'd say definitely La Grange for ZZ Top
Truckin' for the Dead
My Old School or Bodhisattva for Steely Dan
Stevie Wonder could be My Cherie Amor, You are the Sunshine of My Life, Superstition, I Wish or about half a dozen others that could be considered signatures.
Fleetwood Mac - anything from the first album with Buckingham/Nicks
Allman Brothers -Statesboro Blues just because it starts the Filmore East album
Bee-Gees - Stayin' Alive


The rest...I don't know.

[Softball Bat]

ZZ Top: Gimme All Your Lovin
The Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey
Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
The Allman Brothers: Ramblin Man
Steely Dan: Reeling in the Years
Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive
Talking Heads: Burning Down the House
Heart: Magic Man

[smackaholic]

Allman Brothers -Statesboro Blues just because it starts the Filmore East.

That is reason enough. One of the best live albums ever.

Why the fukk did dooooo Wayne ride motorcycles?

Imagine how many more Epcot concert albums we could have been treated to.


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[smackaholic]

Ohhh, and I was getting ready to take a drive to WNY to punch BSmack in the face for his ZZ pick, then I read Smackies post about signature/favorite and decided against it.

Once again, SC, the T1B voice of reason, saves the day.


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[Smackie Chan]

Signature Song #2

That would be Blur.

[Goober McTuber]

That's the error made by most in these threads.

I'd characterize it as an error if I initially didn't understand what was being asked, but I did, so I'm guiltier of intentionally answering a question that wasn't asked rather than committing an error. I'll defend my first response by saying that the definition of signature song could be "the song you think of first when that band/artist is mentioned." In that case, my first response was accurate. But the more accepted definition would probably be "the song you believe most people would think of first," in which case, the second response applies.

But I'll accept it as an error, since I've made more of 'em than a one-handed shortstop.

Money. Also Mikey's comment - For "signature" song, it kind of depends on how old you are for some of these. That would explain someone thinking The Grateful Dead's signature song could possibly be Touch of Grey.

[Smackie Chan]

Also Mikey's comment - For "signature" song, it kind of depends on how old you are for some of these. That would explain someone thinking The Grateful Dead's signature song could possibly be Touch of Grey.

Same with "Gimme All Your Lovin'" by ZZ Top.

[Derron]

ZZ Top - I Want to Thank You
The Grateful Dead - Uncle Johns Band
Stevie Wonder - Superstition with Nathan East on bass. Made Nathan a rich man.
Nirvana - Teen Spirit
Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman
The Allman Brothers - Soulshine
Steely Dan - Rikki Don't Lose that Number - Skunk Baxter on guitar.
Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
Heart - Straight On

[Softball Bat]

But the more accepted definition would probably be "the song you believe most people would think of first

That's how I understand a signature song.

It is not necessarily an artist's best work, and in many (or most?) cases it isn't.

But people can have their own understanding of what a signature song is.

It makes for interesting conversation.