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FireStarter:
The period cannot be capitalized so I couldn't emphasize it. I'm not talking about songs that last forever. I'm looking for those odd songs that say something that makes your throat catch every time you hear it. I have several of those songs. I don't mean make your throat catch in an emotional type sense, but one of those catches that make you stop because of the depth and beauty of the music, and the lyrics which say something that could NEVER be expressed through mere words alone.

I love music, in almost all forms, there are some genres I stay away from, and some I seem to live in. Country is one type of music I stay away from, that's not to say there aren't some songs with merit of their own. If I listen to Country it tends to be in the Willy Nelson Jonny Cash type era. I don't listen to too much rap, but I do have alot of respect for some in that genre, mainly those that give merit to a pure capitalistic genre through skill talent and thought (Tu Pac, OutKast for being a damn fun listen, and Ludacris) The genres I live in are classic rock TooL (yes they are their own genre) Punk (old punk think the Clash, and the Ramones) and Linkin Park/System of a down. Now for my top songs.

Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Skating Away - Jethro Tull
Parabol, Parabola - Tool
The Patient - Tool
Lateralus - Tool (I've got good reasons why this should be the #1 song I'm just listing in order as I think of them)
Carl Orff - O Fortuna

Now for my reasons behind Lateralus is two fold, reason one is the lyrics describe human exsistance to such a leangth I am surpised it's play time isn't infinate. And two just as it likens the struggle through life as a spiral it is reflected by the arrangement. There are not too many artists out today that could compete with Bach for being so intelligent and able to express themselves through music as Maynard. The song Lateralus contains the fibinacci sequence in a tonal manner. I look forward you everyone's take on this subject, and listening to your picks.

Storm Rider:
Because if there are three bands that will last forever they will be Tool, Linkin Park, and System of a Down.

At least in my personal hell.

E. Spaceman:
Jethro Tull were pretty good i think, but Kansas and Tool are just fucking terrible. I am not too keen on Nazi composers either.

BrittanyMarie:
Every song by Okkervil River but especially "The War Criminal Rises and Speaks" and also "The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion".

Also: Carry On Wayward Son is so better Dust in the Wind.

Storm Rider:
Oh, and Locomotive Breath is clearly Jethro Tull's best song.

Well, or Thick as a Brick, but that shouldn't count because it's also an entire album.

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