Empire Ants by Gorillaz never ceases to amaze me. It just hits different. It's soft instrumental that leads to its crescendo of sound is just perfect. 10/10 Masterpiece
The way man talks about music he likes and doesn’t like is so genuine, you can tell it’s love and that’s so refreshing in a sea of pretentious music people lol
He dosnt nit pick either he just appreciates and the best part is he actually cares about lyrics and what artists are trying to say at times rather than a catchy tune
@@ahhhhyes I guess the negative connotation is a bit pretentious but formulated as "coldplay is just a more accessible radiohead" that's not the case anymore imo
Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead is probably one of the most bittersweet songs I have ever heard. Personally, nearly matches the beauty of How to Disappear Completely but also has the most powerful and beautiful ending to any song I've ever heard.
@Caleb Urban weird fishes/arpeggi how to disappear completely climbing up the walls jigsaw falling into place let down life in a glasshouse morning bell/amnesiac paranoid android pyramid song motion picture soundtrack
Touch by Daft Punk, different parts of it represent different parts of human life in the most beautiful way. It sounds amazing from start to finish and has emotional impact on me like no other song.
Giorgio by Moroder is my go-to pick for that album, also fucking phenomenal and the different phases showing the progression of music history is so cool
@@unhelpfulrevelations7989 apparently daft punk switched up mics and synths when the time periods being described changed? absolutely absurd attention to detail
My favourite song of all time is Nude by Radiohead for sure. The string arrangements, Phil’s drum groove in 6/8, Thom’s falsetto and relatable yet cryptic lyrics, Jonny and Ed’s guitar licks, not to mention that insane bassline from Colin. It is the perfect song to me; it has all this detail yet it’s so stripped back. It is everything and nothing simultaneously.
@@oscarvereecke6992 Second it being my favorite. I am not a die hard Radiohead fan, but that song has grown on me like no other. I remember one night just listening to it and the lyrics just clicked. What a beautiful track
Typical Radiohead fan talking about drumming in 6/8 do me a favor and go outside for a bit. I never wanna hear a Radiohead song again because of dorky shit like this
Be quiet and drive (far away) -deftones. The vocals are so haunting and so beautiful. The screams sound so desperate and in pain. I don't know how to explain it it's just the best
Once In a Lifetime by Talking Heads is sublime - it compares the everyday worries and questions we have to the chaos, length, and, well, life, of life, reminding you to let things go, take things easy. Things'll change, yet they'll always be the same no matter what you do; kick back and go with it, they're all part of life.
Wesley's Theory by Kendrick Lamar is just so powerful and is one of the best album openers of all time. It sets the stage perfectly for the themes and narrative of the album, and the production and features are utterly unmatched.
Motion Picture Soundtrack by Radiohead- Everything about this song is dripping with a distinct sadness, not melancholy, that hits so different on some pretty dark days. If How To Disappear convinces someone out of suicide, Motion Picture is what happens when they actually commit it. It's one of those songs I actually DON'T listen to because of its emotional weight. I don't wanna ruin it's magic and, at the same time, afraid to even confront it.
It's the most magical song I've ever heard. Coupled with some of the snowy kid a blips it gives a feeling like no other. A song not to listen too much but only during winter.
Let Down by Radiohead is always the song I keep coming back to when I think of my favorite song of all time. It was the turning point of what made me realize how great Radiohead really are, and it has always helped me through difficult times. The guitar layers just come together in such an ethereal way, it has easily Thom Yorke’s best vocal performance ever, and some of the absolute best lyrics he ever penned. OK Computer is an album with songs like Paranoid Android and No Surprises on it, and Let Down somehow manages to top even those (all just my opinion of course).
Great song. For my favorites on that album it’s soooo hard to choose. For me, my favorite is probably Paranoid Android but I’ve listened to that song soooo many times that it’s lost it’s luster for me just a bit. All the songs on that album are just so consistently good.
@@thebrisketbrothers8128i feel the same way with paranoid android, so sometimes i just skip it for a good while so when i play it, the song Hits again for me lmao
Beach House - Space Song / Myth. These guys have various of the albums of the decade, they have a heavy impact in the indie/ambiental pop scene. They know how to create beautiful and evolving atmospheres. Death Grips - Beware / Hacker. These guys are artistically crazy, lots of experimental and mysterious energy and power Amy Winehouse - Rehab / Back to Black. A short career and a sad history but an endlessly influence with one of the best albums of all time Jeff Buckley - Grace. The album Grace and the covers of Buckley are an statement for a lot of the further works. This guy is a huge influence in a lot of amazing bands (Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse, and so on). Pretty much the same as Amy, but one name that shouldn't be forgotten Coldplay - Strawberry Swing / Cementeries of London / or 42. Viva la Vida is an amazing album with a lot of underrated gems with the warmth of Coldplay's best sound. Songs full of nostalgic and sweetness. Everybody should listen, even Frank Ocean made a cover of Strawberry Swing. David Bowie - Life on Mars / Blackstar and a bunch more. Bowie is iconic, nothing else to say Prince - Purple Rain / Kiss / When Doves Cry. Iconic 80s sound, artistic catchiness, amazing performances Michael Jackson - Billie Jean / Beat It and I'm just talking about Thriller. That killer baseline, the power of Van Halen's solo, man, Jackson forever I could list even more songs, but this gonna be long...
Based Beware and Hacker enjoyer. Definitely their two best songs by a mile. Beware is insane, I have genuinely never heard anything that sounds like it.
Let it happen by Tame Impala fucking deserves a spot on this list. Such an amazing, fun, epic and ridiculously catchy song, man! And the guitar riff at the end is simply ecstasy in musical form. Easy 10/10.
Apocalypse Dreams too, near the end it's absolutely transcendant. Runway Houses City Clouds also, those songs make you feel so many emotions throughout
@@trashcandymusic I'm gonna assume he's heard it cuz at the end of the bad songs on good albums video he played a mashup of ITAOTS and Drunk and Hot Girls
That Arcade Fire album gives me goosebumps. The progression is masterful. In the Backseat is such a beautiful climax to the album. You HAVE to listen to that album on stream.
Slowdive -alison literally transports me to a different world i have listened to this song stoned so many times i just melt into a haze of those memories even tho i dont smoke no more, reagardless absolutely beatiful and makes me cry
Though Comfortably Numb is a great song in its own right, I believe that Echoes is a 10/10. Not only did it define the groups infamous sound, but it also showcases every members strengths leaving little room for their weaknesses. It's practically a 23 minute long aquatic/etheric jam session. The vocals don't crowd the song and they leaves enough space for the music to climax to a unforgettable finale. I'm not a huge Pink Floyd fan and I know this might be redundant after reviewing meddle recently, but I thought it was still worth the mention.
It’s not nearly as good as some of their other epics. Dogs, Shine On, Sheep. Echoes is great and the guitar at the end is amazing. It’s just that the ambience is a little annoying and a lot of it is just an average psych rock jam track
Earthmover by Have a Nice Life Has the noisiest most brutally overpowering ending to any album I’ve heard. Nothing in music has caught me that off guard to this day. I nearly shat myself in amazement. It lives up to the name of the track
Weird fishes / arpegi by Radiohead this song makes me feel so happy and hopeful it just brings this warm feeling whenever I listen to it. The buetiful stacked guitars and thom Yorkers voice really makes this song amazing. I always get the same feeling as I would as a child when my parents would tell me not too worry and everything will turn out good
Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. One of my favorite Beatles tracks because it's a stylistic outlier from the sound people usually associate them with. Also, the lyrics turn the mundane into something both celebratory and depressingly at the same time.
I mean it’s a great song but I feel like stuff from Magical Mystery Tour and Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band surpasses it. It could be argued as the best Revolver song though, even though it’s not my personal favorite
Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine would have to be a top pick for me. I simply can't resist the warm fuzziness of the guitar and the softness of Shields' voice. The way it weaves the synthesiser into the mix later in the track always takes me by surprise too.
It also boggles my mind that someone that has spent so much time actively listening to music, streaming and making videos about music hasnt heard comfortably numb like it just confuses me
@@shtefozoid1384 Well, I think it's similar to how there's always this one food that everyone has eaten before but you yourself haven't tried it. (for me, I haven't tried a burrito in my entire 18 years of existence)
Death Grips - On GP. On the surface it’s a banger rock song, but the lyrics evoke a beautiful and poetic dance with death and suicide. This song has both saved my life and two of my friends lives, sometimes when I hear it I am overwhelmed with dark suicidal thoughts, other times I feel uplifted and believe that I can move mountains with my will to live. Absolutely the best song oat imo
Bjork - Hyperballad : The way she changed pop with her debut album made a great chapter in modern music , but with her second LP she just reached another level very far away of what many musicians was doing. In Post, Bjork left behind the mainstream pop for the Avant Garde electrónica and edgy sounds of that era. Hyperballad is a rush , a complete tríp where the strings melody matches perfectly with the beats and then... The song just grow and grow in a perfect elevated final part that takes me to one of the finest crescendos in popular music story.
Tonight tonight by the smashing pumpkins is one of the best songs I have heard. I love the orchestral arrangements and it stands out in an album that is full of dark and angry grunge songs I hope to see it on the next video cause I think it deserves a spot there.
fade to black - metallica is probably my favourite song ever made. the lyrics are crushing and the instrumentals are beautiful and the build up to the end is insane.
One of my favorite songs ever is One by Metallica. I feel like One and Fade to Black are structured almost the exact same way actually. like with the build up and the instrumentals used in the beginning and all the way through the end evolve the same way and the lyrics give off a similar vibe too. Fade to Black is really good i just love One because so many of the instrumentals give me goosebumps and the lyrics i think are just have a wee bit more depth to them than Fade to Black.
@@matthewmea3566 yea i can see that and i also love one and it could be argued it’s a better song. i just have a connection to fade to black, it was my favourite song when i was 4 years old and i’ve listened to it my entire life. it also has probably my favourite guitar performance ever
One of my favourite songs of all time is "I Know The End" by Phoebe Bridgers. The lyrical themes of existential dread and lack of purpose in life just hit me every time. "A haunted house with a picket fence to float around and ghost my friends" is one of my favourite lines in a song ever. Also, structurally, it's amazing. The slow build to that cathartic ending is perfectly executed, and listening to this song makes me feel healed.
@@olivia-ou4fv Absolutely agree, I could listen to it on repeat. The last three songs are just so amazing. I can't wait to hear what Phoebe does next :D
good choice, but i still dont think its in rhe greates of all time conversation. I believe probably top 500, and is definitely the best track off thre album but when were talking about the single greates song of all time i think it has to have some legendary status too and its just not old enough for that
Redbone by Childish Gambino. I can listen to this song regardless of what mood / mental state I'm in. The instrumental is just mesmerizing and Donald's vocals paired with it just brings about this feeling of serenity, regardless of the subject matter of the song. Ludwig Göransson is an amazing producer and the fact that he was getting tv show / movie contracts back in 2014 and still wanted to work with Donald just shows how much respect the music industry has for Gambino. Easily one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever made, and a easy 10 from me.
Sound and Vision by David Bowie is one of those songs you can’t imagine being written by a human being. All the melodies and rhythms assemble a fantastic groove that would fall apart if one element was to be left out. The lyrics may seem simple and insignificant at first, but do carry a sentiment of being in awe of the senses enabling us to experience the universe we live in. Due to this, it is as great of a song the first time I heard it to the last.
I've been going through Low recently. It's so amazing- but since the first listen, Sound and Vision has taken my breath away. It's been my unintentional song for the summer season.
Just came across your channel and have been blown away by each and every video. You’ve helped me broaden my music taste and I will be forever grateful. Thank you Pete Davidson.
A case of you by Joni Mitchell has the most gorgeous writting . It’s stripped back nature creates such a powerful image of isolation and longing. plus her voice and guitar are just brilliant.
Leave it in my Dreams- The Voidz. It has to be genuinely one of the most entrancing songs I have ever listened to. I love the range of the vocals and the instruments which bend the mood of the song throughout. The song goes from keeping you slightly on edge to drifting with a floaty guitar solo in the middle to back on edge.
"Heroin" by Velvet Underground is for me the best song of all time. Theme, Music and Lyrics match perfectly. All I can say is this song literally feels like taking Heroin in the late 60ies AND I FEEL THAT SHIT SOOO HARD! "Where is my mind? " also a great pick.
Love Venus in Furs, possibly the most sensual piece of music. The electric viola truly gave it that twisted fantasy. Shame musicians today can’t channel these dark urges of drugs and sensuality without literally screaming it in your face.
I commented “All my friends” by LCD Soundsystem on the original post, but I want to add “If I had a heart” by Fever Ray, the song is a perfect example of minimalist songwriting done perfectly. It’s atmosphere is impeccable and it has some of the most memorable and impactful lyrics I’ve ever heard, possibly the single strongest vibe imo 10/10
Please do Dance Yrself Clean for pt2. One of the greatest buildups in history, every instrument tuned to absolute perfection, and some thought provoking lyrics.
My favorite song of all time is Me and Your Mama by Childish Gambino. When this song came out it immediately blew my mind because Donglover had never even done anything besides rapping and a lil bit of singing, and this song just straight up blew me away, I was in awe and listened to it nonstop that whole year
Long Season by Fishmans absolutely deserves a mention, a serious masterpiece in composition, really fills out its 35 minute runtime with some of the most beautifully interlaced riffs I've ever heard anywhere. Every single new instrument or section added changes the melodic, rhythmic, and emotional context of the rest of the song, making it feel like it's constantly evolving even through its relatively sparse instrumentation. Utterly beautiful, like almost nothing else I've ever heard
Slint - Good Morning, Captain Few albums build such a bleak, chilling atmosphere like Slint did with Spiderland and Good Morning, Captain is the epitome of just that. Brian McMahan’s hushed vocals drowned out in the mix as these gritty, wailing guitars build this wall of suspense until it eventually explodes and you hear these gut-wrenching cries of ‘I miss you’ in a cavalcade of guitars. I love the lyrics too, the atmosphere is built through the telling of a disturbing story of a captain who loses everything. A perfect end to a perfect album. 10/10
One of, if not my favorite song is Tender by Blur. It's such an uplifting track on one of my favorite albums ever, and I never get tired of hearing it. It's gotten me through some rather stressful moments in my life and it always puts me in a great mood every time I hear it Battle by Blur is another great choice. I think it's one of the most experimental songs in Blur's discography and it creates such an unsettling but very compelling atmosphere
For Blur, my favourite would probably have to be Sing, that whole album I love (even if Damon doesn't!) That album was my first real introduction to shoegaze and, whilst Sing isn't as shoegazey, for an instrumental (well not really but counts) it is absolutely beautiful and there's something special about it. Although if you asked me as a kid I would've said Trouble in the Message Centre off of Parklife 😂
Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens is a 25 minute long pop behemoth that explores more sounds and ideas than most albums. No dull moment to be found and a true journey to behold. It’s both pleasant, emotional, uplifting, and even downright catchy at parts.
Arcade Fire are genuinely one of the greatest bands ever. Funeral is a poetic, theatrical masterpiece. Paints a story of nostalgia, suffering, joy, makes your childhood feel like the present again. Absolutely phenomenal record.
Desire -Talk Talk Absolutely cataclysmic. The climax of the song feels like 2 waves, one being the high cowbell percussion and the other being the low roaring guitar, stacked on top of each other and crashing down on you until they are brought together by the final chorus. Orgasmic.
Close to the edge from yes is an insane 18min tracks that you never get bored of and the way it ends gives the biggest chills you’ll ever have. Talking bout an ending👌
After The Flood by Talk Talk. Such an interesting sound and Hollis’ vocals bring it to another level. Everything comes together perfectly. The track feels huge. It’s inspiring and emotional.
I'd personally take new grass from that album or I believe in you from spirit of Eden. The screeching noise on after the flood is one of the coolest things I've ever heard though
Funny, New Grass crossed my mind, I always feel enchanted by that main melody and how something so simple sounding can keep you on board for almost 10 minutes.
I want Wind to Blow -The Microphones The opener to my favorite album of all time has got some of the greatest lyrics, one of the most enthralling atmospheres and most beautiful production in music ever.
The entire album is a work of art, but I've always felt "I Felt Your Shape" was the best song on the album. The realization of all that was lost is haunting.
@@jamesc2350 The self-titled song off of that album is so perfect for me. The album itself is a masterpiece, but that song just destroys me every time...
OK that my seems weird but I feel like my warm blood is my favourite song from the glow pt 2. Yes it is not the one I would listen to the most but it still stands as one the most chilling song I have ever heard. If you actually sit through the painful 'samuraï attack' and all of my warm blood it literally makes you feel like you're dying. There is so much attention to detail that it makes the whole 9 mins not boring.
Grace by Jeff Buckley. IMO one of the best vocal performances of all time. Has led me to so much more beautiful music, but there is nothing just quite like it. Everything about it is perfection, and I feel that most people would agree.
I Appear Missing by QOTSA. It is a song that creates feeling of void inside like one Josh Homme felt after waking up after coma. Feeling of "something" that was always a part of you missing is so well portrayed. For me it's a adventure from powerless panic to feeling bliss of being somehow dead. Absolutely gorgeously forged song.
As someone who considers Pink Floyd to be the greatest band ever concieved and The Wall to be their greatest album, I rarely ever listen to individual songs from it. In fact, i think most Pink Floyd songs are hurt pretty badly when separated from the context of the album. There are of course exceptions like Wish you were here like you mentioned, but i think their best individual track is by far Echoes. If that song was made into an EP I'd probably put it above Wish you were here in terms of albums, it is an incredible experience.
Pink floyd is my favorite band of all time, but I can't stand the wall. They ditched their psychedelic, progressive rock sound which was part of what made them so good. There's also a lot of filler on that album and Roger waters has a very whiny voice for some reason. He sang just fine in previous albums. I think the best pf album is meddle.
Marvin Gaye - Whats going on Beautifuly orchestrated with a great message and lyrics. Just one of the greatest songs ever on one of the greatest albums ever
You've gotta listen to "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles When John's vocals come in it gives me the chills. The buildup put in a few times throughout the song is unlike anything I've ever heard.
Brad, PLEASE listen to Doolittle and Surfer rosa by pixies. like you said, these albums are the fucking blueprints for all modern music. Kurt Cobain said he practically ripped the Pixies off. The albums are fast paced, short, and fucking exhilarating. Definitely something i think you would enjoy. personally i would react to doolittle first though. been loving ur recent videos by the way
Brad. Long season by fishmans. It's not even close. The live version IS BETTER, but as a standalone song the studio version is the first one you should hear
My Picks for the Greatest Songs of All Time.. Let Down - Radiohead Lyricism, Atmosphere, Odd Time Signatures, Slow Intro, Euphoria Outro.. This is the Most Perfect Radiohead song.. After The Flood - Talk Talk Those synths man those synths..one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.. Moonchild - King Crimson Another beautiful track…topped with Greg Lake’s Melodic Voice All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem Such a Feel Good Song.. Spirit - Dead Can Dance That Voice and That Bass.. Bloodhail - Have A Nice Life Very Dark in every single conceivable way yet still can’t cease to listen.. Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling BEST COUNTRY SONG EVER.. Eminence Front - The Who The Who never made a song QUITE like this one.. Seasons In The Abyss - Slayer Slayer never made a song BETTER than this one.. If I Had A Heart - Fever Ray Bone Chilling Vocals and Eerie Melodies.. It’s Late - A Beacon School Nostalgia and Good Times.. Ladies & Gentleman We Are Floating In Space - Spiritualized Never heard a song quite like this one.. LONG SEASON - Fishmans Just watch the live version..its Music at its peak..
Siegfried by Frank Ocean - the way it just develops from different ways to explore sadness both in its lyrics and its instrumentation is heart-wrenching. It’s always felt to me like the moment where you’re crying and it just gets sadder and sadder no matter what you do. Always been my favorite song of his, destroys me each time.
as soon as i finished watching this video i thought of blonde and seigfried would definitely be my pick too. it takes me to a softly vivid memory of feeling incredibly lonely and indescribably sad. Blonde is my favourite album of all time, and it gets better with every listen. i reckon seigfried, pretty sweet, self control, white ferrari, solo, nights and godspeed are masterpieces
Don't see a lot of metal so I'll recommend "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" by Megadeth, "Painkiller" by Judas Priest, and "Crystal Mountain" by Death. All three are masterpieces of the genre that constantly evolve and change throughout their runtime. Give them a try!
"Funeralopolis" by Electric Wizard is a magnum opus of doom metal, and while I get doom metal isn't for everybody, it's worth giving it a listen regardless.
Epitaph - King Crimson is probably my favorite of all time. So melancholic and beautiful. And the 2 minute outro has to be one of my favorite moments in music.
New Grass - Talk Talk. I’m not gonna write a paragraph up on it, but I don't nominate it lightly. Just listen to it. Speaks for itself. Absolutely incredible track.
On the topic of talk talk- I was insanely lucky and found a first press of Laughing Stock in my local record store. Had no idea how valuable they were! So happy about it
A masterpiece! Talk Talk albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are amazing and Brad should react to them. I also love the album Colour of Spring, can't go wrong with Talk Talk.
I agree with you, fantastic, I think Desire is just as great as New Grass. I would have suggested Eden, but there are so many masterpieces to pick from: Desire, Eden, Rainbow, I Believe in You, April 5th, Taphead, After the Flood, Wealth, Inheritance, etc.
@@returns8108 The Rainbow, After the Flood, Desire, I Believe in You and New Grass are my favorite songs and for what it is, I also love Time it’s Time.
I'm failing to see enough love for Kate Bush in the comments, so I'm humbly going to recommend "Sat In Your Lap", the song that opens her fourth and most underappreciated album: 'The Dreaming'. That track is a seminal moment in her career. I understand why 'Hounds of Love' gets all the acclaim: that album is a fucking 10/10 and perfectly balances her pop bangers with her innovative instincts. But 'The Dreaming' is such a cinematic experience. The context also helps: Everyone at the time thought Kate lost her mind. The whole album is crazy, theatrical and way more experimental than her first three records, which are more ballad and pop-oriented (ok, maybe Never For Ever isn't as much ballady as the first two but still the gap between that one and The Dreaming is gigantic). "Sat in Your Lap" is such an auspicious opener for such a masterpiece of a record. (EDIT: corrected some grammatical errors😅sorry. english not my 1st language)
I Remember by deadmau5 is my fav song of all time. The song is just made for a late night drive in winter. Also the nostalgia element for this track just makes me love it so much more. It’s really amazing
The new by Interpol is just so intense, beautiful and sad. The ramp up into the intense part is slow but when it hits it fucking hits. Also a fantastic creative baseline over distorted guitars that somehow works
Daily Mail - Radiohead, is a complete experience through and through, relying heavily on Yorke’s range in the intro, and building into an incredible rock ballad sort of feel
One of my favourite songs of all time is Kid A. It's hard to explain but the complexity of the instrumental plus the robotic vocals made me feel such an intense feeling that no other song has ever done.
I think my favourite song of all time is Nightswimming by R.E.M. It’s an incredibly nostalgic track for me and the imagery the lyrics create is brilliant. The piano part is so nice and the strings arrangement rly make up a nice atmosphere. I always find myself coming back to this song when I’m sad and it doesn’t exactly cheer me up but it certainly makes me feel less lonely.
Wild by Beach House, such a beautiful song. The slow start-up builds into a beautiful start when the lyrics begin and by the end it leaves you with this feeling of melancholy and almost a nostalgia, things that could have been or a failed venture. it is an incredible song.
All great Radiohead tracks but my favorite along with How to Disappear was Exit Music. I think it is objectively great, but the first time I had heard it was a deeply painful and emotional time in my life. I was sucked in by the guitar riff and thoms soft vocals. But when the verse came and he said “breath, keep breathing” this emotional wall came down followed by tears.
I think this video and the comments kinda just prove why radiohead is one of if not the best band out there. I could name 10+ radiohead songs that could be in this video and they’d all be equally incredible.
BRAD ypu need to react to that whole Pixies album Surfer Rosa, nearly every other track on it is even better than Where is my Mind. Songs such as Bone Machine, Broken Face and Vamos are some of the great rock masterpieces of the 80s
Since you're a Swans fan I'd put A Piece of the Sky as a nominee for greatest song ever. That shit is mad beautiful and the build-up is so incredibly monumental. Hits like a brick every time
If I had to pick the best song of the The Beatles for the list of best songs of all time, by personal opinion i’ll go with A Day in The Life. Simply magical, excellent song at its own and a expectacular ending for an album too. MASTERPIECE
Hi Brad I'll just note that your content's been growing on me a lot. I came across your channel as to manyothers to practice my english but I stayed even I didn't share some of your takes by any means time ago. Now you're one of my fav content creators. Keep going man you're a beast.
You need to listen to Björk, her voice is incredible and her music is so unique. My favourite song by her is Jóga (probably my favourite song of all time). This song is so huge and cinematic and the imagery transports you to another planet. She is hands down better than any pop artists around today.
Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust. A dance anthem that is genuinely nostalgic and heartwarming. I can see some people finding it too repetitive, but the genius use of the Chaka Khan sample with Benjamin Diamond's romantic vocals make it an essential
@@brendawg207 I'd go with the first New Order recording because there's not much point in listening to Ian Curtis sing when you can hardly hear his voice, and the second mix is a little too overproduced for me. First is just right. Either way all three are great and I'm happy to own each on vinyl
@@MongerOfStrings8222 Yeah, I've heard it and it's very faithful. Maybe a little closer to what a complete version by Joy Division would have sounded like but of course there's no way to fully decipher Ian's lyrics so they had to cover the New Order rewrite. Would be nice to see the Radiohead cover released in higher definition
Rest My Chemistry by Interpol - I ain’t gonna go into that much detail cause I’m not a freaking nerd. The build up on the start, just everything about it but especially that start. Playing that shi all the way up in some good headphones is one of the greatest musical experiences ever. Its a masterpiece.
I watched this video then immediately went back to make a playlist and just ended up watching most of it again. You and your channel always remind me how wonderful music is. Thank you dude. Just what I needed after a long hard day
Love Reign O’er Me by The Who always gives me a special feeling that I don’t get from any other song. I think you feel it more with the context of their whole Quadrophenia concept album and film, as it’s the final track and really brings together all the themes to make a timelessly powerful and poignant finale. Also Quadrophenia helped me through some shit times and when that song concluded a full listen of the double album I would feel exhausted but also calmed with a clear head. It might not be to your tastes Brad but for me it’s probably the greatest song of all time; there are so many songs I just adore but that one always, always hits. What you mean gonna be, I am the face 🛵❤️
My favorite song of all time is "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone (Pastel Blues live version). It’s such a magnificent performance that it sends shivers down my spine every time I listen to it.
As much as I’m not a huge fan of The Beatles entire discography, I can’t lie when I say my #1 best of all time is Yesterday. Some of the best lyricism of all time that sounds good as a kid, but the more you get older the more depressing and existential it gets. Fucking masterpiece. As well as the instrumental being as haunting and sad as it is. Really fits the lyrics.
Contact by Daft Punk is possibly the best electronic song of all time. It has super intricate live drumming, super gritty distorted bass chords, chilling space age sounding arpeggios crawling up and down the song. Its extremely intense, extremely energetic, and builds up one long overwhelming monstrosity of a crescendo that hits critical mass and explodes and makes you feel like you are blasting off through the cosmos at the speed of light watching stars and nebulas blur past you like streaks of light. You feel it in your bones when you listen to it. It's insane. 10/10. Perfect song to close out a perfect album and a perfect career.
FIRST TIME I’ve seen anyone mention contact and bro I feel the same way. Just 2 weeks ago I was going 60 in the freeway and when the last 2 mins start I started slowly pushing the gas and was at 130 on the end. One of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
Current favourite song is All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem. It builds upon a simple and repetitive piano riff which some may find grating, but I think gives the song a beautiful sense of urgency and its own unique character. There is something addictive about the vocal performance, and it features one of the most beautiful utilization of guitar feedback I have ever heard in a song. The song is a commentary on aging, and reminiscing on the party years of youth. The lyrics describe the pressure to buckle down and pursue a life and career, and finding yourself at the end of the road with lost friendships and no time. After being plunged into the Melbourne lockdowns immediately after graduating high school and feeling all of my relationships with my peers dwindle after months of little contact, as well as living the daunting prospect of transitioning into adulthood, the lyrics really resonate with me.
Empire Ants by Gorillaz never ceases to amaze me. It just hits different. It's soft instrumental that leads to its crescendo of sound is just perfect. 10/10 Masterpiece
This is so late but god I FUCKING LOVE THAT SONG
Conveniently i JUST discovered that song like yesterday and h o l y s h e t I love it so much!
definitely in my top 2 favorite songs ever along with SAMIDOT by kendrick
it’s unbelievable.
My favorite Gorillaz song and one of my favorite songs of all time
The way man talks about music he likes and doesn’t like is so genuine, you can tell it’s love and that’s so refreshing in a sea of pretentious music people lol
He dosnt nit pick either he just appreciates and the best part is he actually cares about lyrics and what artists are trying to say at times rather than a catchy tune
"cold play is just radiohead dumbed down for the general public" no such thing as a muso who isnt pretentious haha
@@ahhhhyes I mean, where’s the lie? Lol
@@ghostchannel65 didnt say i dont agree but im a bit of a pretentious twat too so hahahahaha
@@ahhhhyes I guess the negative connotation is a bit pretentious but formulated as "coldplay is just a more accessible radiohead" that's not the case anymore imo
I actually can’t believe Brad has never heard „Where is my Mind“ before
Reaction did not disappoint tho 🤌
I actually loved the fact that he hadn’t listened to it yet because it would mean he would accidentally show the cover on stream
He needs to hear Debaser, my absolute fav by them
Now he has to react to their first albums
Or comfortably numb bruh
Which means he also never saw Fight Club !
Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead is probably one of the most bittersweet songs I have ever heard. Personally, nearly matches the beauty of How to Disappear Completely but also has the most powerful and beautiful ending to any song I've ever heard.
I can say like 10 different Radiohead songs which i could argue as being the best song ever
@Caleb Urban
weird fishes/arpeggi
how to disappear completely
climbing up the walls
jigsaw falling into place
let down
life in a glasshouse
morning bell/amnesiac
paranoid android
pyramid song
motion picture soundtrack
Very good song
Exit Music and No Surprises are both legendary songs
RADIOHEAD IS THE BEST ARGUMENT FOR GODS EXISTENCE FR. LITERAL GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS
How To Disappear Completely, the 10est 10 ever. An absolute banger for every party.
Last time How to Disappear Completely was played at a party it was in Jonestown.
The last time I played how to disappear completely in a party someone jumped off a 2nd floor, never again.
Really? Kanye and The Strokes? Lol
@@strikerbowls791 what?
I assumed my knowledge transcends the simpleton minds of the populace
Touch by Daft Punk, different parts of it represent different parts of human life in the most beautiful way. It sounds amazing from start to finish and has emotional impact on me like no other song.
Yes yes yes yes
Digital Love for me, especially the outro. Revolution 909 is prolly dated but I love it too.
Paul Williams is a family friend, he kills it on that song.
Giorgio by Moroder is my go-to pick for that album, also fucking phenomenal and the different phases showing the progression of music history is so cool
@@unhelpfulrevelations7989 apparently daft punk switched up mics and synths when the time periods being described changed? absolutely absurd attention to detail
My favourite song of all time is Nude by Radiohead for sure. The string arrangements, Phil’s drum groove in 6/8, Thom’s falsetto and relatable yet cryptic lyrics, Jonny and Ed’s guitar licks, not to mention that insane bassline from Colin. It is the perfect song to me; it has all this detail yet it’s so stripped back. It is everything and nothing simultaneously.
my favourite song is weird fishes/arpeggi:)
@@oscarvereecke6992 that’s my second favourite from in rainbows :)
Same
@@oscarvereecke6992 Second it being my favorite. I am not a die hard Radiohead fan, but that song has grown on me like no other. I remember one night just listening to it and the lyrics just clicked. What a beautiful track
Typical Radiohead fan talking about drumming in 6/8 do me a favor and go outside for a bit. I never wanna hear a Radiohead song again because of dorky shit like this
Be quiet and drive (far away) -deftones. The vocals are so haunting and so beautiful. The screams sound so desperate and in pain. I don't know how to explain it it's just the best
I DONT CARE WHERE JUST FARRRRR
Listened to this song (and Around the Fur, the album) on repeat while I was being abused. Hits different. I don’t care where just far.
@@theeccentric7263 so sorry for you, man
Nice, was looking for this one
yeah that song and rats rats rats are peak Deftones in my opinion
Once In a Lifetime by Talking Heads is sublime - it compares the everyday worries and questions we have to the chaos, length, and, well, life, of life, reminding you to let things go, take things easy. Things'll change, yet they'll always be the same no matter what you do; kick back and go with it, they're all part of life.
yes
also this must be the place
Yesss, Born Under Punches is amazing as well, the whole Remain in Light album is just unreal, my favorite oat
Yeah, not necessarily my favorite but I would put Once in a Lifetime in the top 5 best songs of all time
@@nym5qu17 David Byrne had never wrote a love song before and ended up writing the best ever!
Wesley's Theory by Kendrick Lamar is just so powerful and is one of the best album openers of all time. It sets the stage perfectly for the themes and narrative of the album, and the production and features are utterly unmatched.
holy good take
I hate his singing on the song, he sounds awful
Don't get me wrong, Wesley's Theory is great, but there are better tracks. u and i in particular are incredible
Momma IMO is best song in the album, and Kendricks best song overall save for maybe Sing About Me.
The Blacker The Berry wipes any song on the album
Motion Picture Soundtrack by Radiohead- Everything about this song is dripping with a distinct sadness, not melancholy, that hits so different on some pretty dark days. If How To Disappear convinces someone out of suicide, Motion Picture is what happens when they actually commit it. It's one of those songs I actually DON'T listen to because of its emotional weight. I don't wanna ruin it's magic and, at the same time, afraid to even confront it.
Yeah its really really good
Agree, it's a powerful and unique song
Such an amazing song. The way it rounds out Kid A is just spectacular.
It's the most magical song I've ever heard. Coupled with some of the snowy kid a blips it gives a feeling like no other. A song not to listen too much but only during winter.
It is the deathbed of the clone which Kid A is the subject of.
9:07 “this song is incredible on the ears” *pure silence starts playing*
He was listening to The Sound of Silence
Let Down by Radiohead is always the song I keep coming back to when I think of my favorite song of all time. It was the turning point of what made me realize how great Radiohead really are, and it has always helped me through difficult times. The guitar layers just come together in such an ethereal way, it has easily Thom Yorke’s best vocal performance ever, and some of the absolute best lyrics he ever penned. OK Computer is an album with songs like Paranoid Android and No Surprises on it, and Let Down somehow manages to top even those (all just my opinion of course).
agreed my favorite song by them easily
Toots and the Maytals have a ridiculously good version of that song. I recommend checking it out!
Great song. For my favorites on that album it’s soooo hard to choose. For me, my favorite is probably Paranoid Android but I’ve listened to that song soooo many times that it’s lost it’s luster for me just a bit. All the songs on that album are just so consistently good.
@@thebrisketbrothers8128i feel the same way with paranoid android, so sometimes i just skip it for a good while so when i play it, the song Hits again for me lmao
I love that song so much
Beach House - Space Song / Myth. These guys have various of the albums of the decade, they have a heavy impact in the indie/ambiental pop scene. They know how to create beautiful and evolving atmospheres.
Death Grips - Beware / Hacker. These guys are artistically crazy, lots of experimental and mysterious energy and power
Amy Winehouse - Rehab / Back to Black. A short career and a sad history but an endlessly influence with one of the best albums of all time
Jeff Buckley - Grace. The album Grace and the covers of Buckley are an statement for a lot of the further works. This guy is a huge influence in a lot of amazing bands (Radiohead, Coldplay, Muse, and so on). Pretty much the same as Amy, but one name that shouldn't be forgotten
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing / Cementeries of London / or 42. Viva la Vida is an amazing album with a lot of underrated gems with the warmth of Coldplay's best sound. Songs full of nostalgic and sweetness. Everybody should listen, even Frank Ocean made a cover of Strawberry Swing.
David Bowie - Life on Mars / Blackstar and a bunch more. Bowie is iconic, nothing else to say
Prince - Purple Rain / Kiss / When Doves Cry. Iconic 80s sound, artistic catchiness, amazing performances
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean / Beat It and I'm just talking about Thriller. That killer baseline, the power of Van Halen's solo, man, Jackson forever
I could list even more songs, but this gonna be long...
ur based ily
Based Beware and Hacker enjoyer. Definitely their two best songs by a mile. Beware is insane, I have genuinely never heard anything that sounds like it.
myth is my favorite song of all time! glad to see more people appreciating it
Sparks by beach house is my favorite song of all time. Had my first kiss to it. They're just an incredible band in general
YES! Beach House are amazing
All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem is probably my pick for the best song ever.
biggest W I’ve seen in this comment section so far
That thing is an absolute masterpiece
I agree that's my favourite song of all time
New york I love u, or home
Either all my friends or Home but yes.
Let it happen by Tame Impala fucking deserves a spot on this list. Such an amazing, fun, epic and ridiculously catchy song, man! And the guitar riff at the end is simply ecstasy in musical form. Easy 10/10.
What a TAKE! That instrumental towards the end gets me feeling like I'm ascending into space. What a phenomenal piece of music.
Apocalypse Dreams too, near the end it's absolutely transcendant. Runway Houses City Clouds also, those songs make you feel so many emotions throughout
@@BzzBzzBee-l7r the final third of Runaway Houses City Clouds sends me to heaven for a few minutes
nah
@@BzzBzzBee-l7r loooooove that song!!!! Also, Keep on Lying.
Neutral milk hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea.. This song is masterpiece, one of the best lyrics in music history imo.. Real poetry.
The album is a masterpiece also. Might be my favourite album ever. Brad will fuckin love that record
Oh Comely got to be my fav of the record. Beautiful in every way
The song ghost in particular
@@trashcandymusic HE HASNT HEARD IT???
@@trashcandymusic I'm gonna assume he's heard it cuz at the end of the bad songs on good albums video he played a mashup of ITAOTS and Drunk and Hot Girls
That Arcade Fire album gives me goosebumps. The progression is masterful. In the Backseat is such a beautiful climax to the album. You HAVE to listen to that album on stream.
Funeral, my favourite album ever.
the bit in In the Backseat where she goes "I've been LEEEAAAAAARRRRNNNIIINNN to drive" always hits just right
Arcade fire is so gas
Slowdive -alison literally transports me to a different world i have listened to this song stoned so many times i just melt into a haze of those memories even tho i dont smoke no more, reagardless absolutely beatiful and makes me cry
I love that song too! But I also loveeee when the sun hits.. Those are my favourites❤️
yes!! the beginning sounds like a wave crashing over and then the rest of the song is just being swept away by it.....
Same
The entirety of Slouvaki brings me to another world
Yessss
Though Comfortably Numb is a great song in its own right, I believe that Echoes is a 10/10. Not only did it define the groups infamous sound, but it also showcases every members strengths leaving little room for their weaknesses. It's practically a 23 minute long aquatic/etheric jam session. The vocals don't crowd the song and they leaves enough space for the music to climax to a unforgettable finale. I'm not a huge Pink Floyd fan and I know this might be redundant after reviewing meddle recently, but I thought it was still worth the mention.
Ye Echoes is easily my favorite song of all time
Indeed. Echoes is truly the song that encapsulates the distinct Pink Floyd sound.
It’s not nearly as good as some of their other epics. Dogs, Shine On, Sheep.
Echoes is great and the guitar at the end is amazing. It’s just that the ambience is a little annoying and a lot of it is just an average psych rock jam track
Dogs and shine on you blow it out of the water
@@yung_wog4180wrong echoes is best
Earthmover by Have a Nice Life
Has the noisiest most brutally overpowering ending to any album I’ve heard. Nothing in music has caught me that off guard to this day. I nearly shat myself in amazement. It lives up to the name of the track
Bro are you doing fine?
the drop still blows my mind
The only song to make me cry every time I listen.
The second part is amazing
my favorite from that album is Holy Fucking Shit: 40,000
Weird fishes / arpegi by Radiohead this song makes me feel so happy and hopeful it just brings this warm feeling whenever I listen to it. The buetiful stacked guitars and thom Yorkers voice really makes this song amazing. I always get the same feeling as I would as a child when my parents would tell me not too worry and everything will turn out good
Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles.
One of my favorite Beatles tracks because it's a stylistic outlier from the sound people usually associate them with. Also, the lyrics turn the mundane into something both celebratory and depressingly at the same time.
I reaaaaaallly agree with this one. it's an amazing song
Favourite Beatles song, it’s so amazing
Eleanor Rigby got remastered today. GO LISTEN
I mean it’s a great song but I feel like stuff from Magical Mystery Tour and Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band surpasses it.
It could be argued as the best Revolver song though, even though it’s not my personal favorite
Taxman is also amazing
Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine would have to be a top pick for me. I simply can't resist the warm fuzziness of the guitar and the softness of Shields' voice. The way it weaves the synthesiser into the mix later in the track always takes me by surprise too.
I love mbv so so much. when you sleep, to here knows when, and only shallow are all breathtaking
how have you gone your whole life without hearing where is my mind its literally one of the most iconic and recognizable songs of all time what
It also boggles my mind that someone that has spent so much time actively listening to music, streaming and making videos about music hasnt heard comfortably numb like it just confuses me
@@shtefozoid1384 Well, I think it's similar to how there's always this one food that everyone has eaten before but you yourself haven't tried it. (for me, I haven't tried a burrito in my entire 18 years of existence)
I think a large part of its popularity comes from Fight Club so if you haven’t seen it you wouldn’t necessarily know about it.
@@santoriomaker69 eat a burrito lmao
@@eraflowski lmao since making that comment, i haven't :P
Can’t we all agree on the fact that Radiohead has multiple 10/10s in their discography? Like we’re talking about AT LEAST ten “10s”!
i think weird fishes could be added to the list for surrre
Agree 100%. Street Spirit, Reckoner, In Bloom, Paranoid Android, all super different but all have an argument in my eyes.
@@petebaxter6718 in bloom by radiohead
@@rndmbs ah yes my favorite Radiohead song from my favorite Radiohead album, Nevermind
Paranoid Android is so good
Death Grips - On GP. On the surface it’s a banger rock song, but the lyrics evoke a beautiful and poetic dance with death and suicide. This song has both saved my life and two of my friends lives, sometimes when I hear it I am overwhelmed with dark suicidal thoughts, other times I feel uplifted and believe that I can move mountains with my will to live. Absolutely the best song oat imo
Wait it’s an actually decent song
Wait nvm I checked the lyrics and he said “bae”
@@very025 🗿
agree
ON GP IS FUCKING BRILLIANT
Bjork - Hyperballad :
The way she changed pop with her debut album made a great chapter in modern music , but with her second LP she just reached another level very far away of what many musicians was doing.
In Post, Bjork left behind the mainstream pop for the Avant Garde electrónica and edgy sounds of that era.
Hyperballad is a rush , a complete tríp where the strings melody matches perfectly with the beats and then... The song just grow and grow in a perfect elevated final part that takes me to one of the finest crescendos in popular music story.
yesss id add the entirety of vespertine as wel
grow up
@@greymilk grow up
@@jmhptccry
I think Björn is too vast for me to pick one track over all others as her best let alone the best amongst all music
Tonight tonight by the smashing pumpkins is one of the best songs I have heard. I love the orchestral arrangements and it stands out in an album that is full of dark and angry grunge songs I hope to see it on the next video cause I think it deserves a spot there.
Agree.
fade to black - metallica is probably my favourite song ever made. the lyrics are crushing and the instrumentals are beautiful and the build up to the end is insane.
One of my favorite songs ever is One by Metallica. I feel like One and Fade to Black are structured almost the exact same way actually. like with the build up and the instrumentals used in the beginning and all the way through the end evolve the same way and the lyrics give off a similar vibe too.
Fade to Black is really good i just love One because so many of the instrumentals give me goosebumps and the lyrics i think are just have a wee bit more depth to them than Fade to Black.
@@matthewmea3566 yea i can see that and i also love one and it could be argued it’s a better song. i just have a connection to fade to black, it was my favourite song when i was 4 years old and i’ve listened to it my entire life. it also has probably my favourite guitar performance ever
my favorite metallica song :)
I love Battery and Master Of Puppets
One of my favourite songs of all time is "I Know The End" by Phoebe Bridgers. The lyrical themes of existential dread and lack of purpose in life just hit me every time. "A haunted house with a picket fence to float around and ghost my friends" is one of my favourite lines in a song ever.
Also, structurally, it's amazing. The slow build to that cathartic ending is perfectly executed, and listening to this song makes me feel healed.
totally agree
the whole album is amazing
@@olivia-ou4fv Absolutely agree, I could listen to it on repeat. The last three songs are just so amazing. I can't wait to hear what Phoebe does next :D
god yeah my favorite song ever!! i enter a new plane of existence every time i hear it
it really is a 10
The Place Where He Inserted The Blade by Black Country, New Road. This song is a masterpiece, and deserves way more attention.
big agree, concorde and the place are up there in my top songs all time
good choice, but i still dont think its in rhe greates of all time conversation. I believe probably top 500, and is definitely the best track off thre album but when were talking about the single greates song of all time i think it has to have some legendary status too and its just not old enough for that
Sunglasses>
Redbone by Childish Gambino. I can listen to this song regardless of what mood / mental state I'm in. The instrumental is just mesmerizing and Donald's vocals paired with it just brings about this feeling of serenity, regardless of the subject matter of the song. Ludwig Göransson is an amazing producer and the fact that he was getting tv show / movie contracts back in 2014 and still wanted to work with Donald just shows how much respect the music industry has for Gambino. Easily one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever made, and a easy 10 from me.
I personally prefer Me and Your Mama but Redbone kicks ass. the bass!!! mind blowing.
Me and Your Mama and the rest of the album made me love music! Elite take right here
Me and your mama tho. Best beat drop
Pipo pipo pipo pi piii
Yes! That song is timeless. Redbone gets better everytime i hear it. I love Sober as well
Blue Monday by New Order!! Iconic beat great synths can’t say much else. All 8 mins feel worth it
Listen to some kraftwerk it'll blow you away
Sound and Vision by David Bowie is one of those songs you can’t imagine being written by a human being. All the melodies and rhythms assemble a fantastic groove that would fall apart if one element was to be left out. The lyrics may seem simple and insignificant at first, but do carry a sentiment of being in awe of the senses enabling us to experience the universe we live in. Due to this, it is as great of a song the first time I heard it to the last.
Really good and underrated song. Quintessential Bowie.
Le sabes
You’re so right
I've been going through Low recently. It's so amazing- but since the first listen, Sound and Vision has taken my breath away. It's been my unintentional song for the summer season.
Always crashing on the same is also amazing
Just came across your channel and have been blown away by each and every video. You’ve helped me broaden my music taste and I will be forever grateful. Thank you Pete Davidson.
A case of you by Joni Mitchell has the most gorgeous writting . It’s stripped back nature creates such a powerful image of isolation and longing. plus her voice and guitar are just brilliant.
completely agree
yes
Such a comforting yet sad song
Human sadness by the voidz is an absolute trip and one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard. 10/10
Leave it in my Dreams- The Voidz. It has to be genuinely one of the most entrancing songs I have ever listened to. I love the range of the vocals and the instruments which bend the mood of the song throughout. The song goes from keeping you slightly on edge to drifting with a floaty guitar solo in the middle to back on edge.
I feel like this is probably about to be the most fun phase of Brad's channel.
I'm loving it
"Heroin" by Velvet Underground is for me the best song of all time. Theme, Music and Lyrics match perfectly. All I can say is this song literally feels like taking Heroin in the late 60ies AND I FEEL THAT SHIT SOOO HARD!
"Where is my mind? " also a great pick.
Love Venus in Furs, possibly the most sensual piece of music. The electric viola truly gave it that twisted fantasy. Shame musicians today can’t channel these dark urges of drugs and sensuality without literally screaming it in your face.
Did u take heroine in the 60s??
Heroin is also a 10
Lou Reed had unlimited swag too. I wish more frontmen today had that going on.
That's the song that got me into velvet underground
I commented “All my friends” by LCD Soundsystem on the original post, but I want to add “If I had a heart” by Fever Ray, the song is a perfect example of minimalist songwriting done perfectly. It’s atmosphere is impeccable and it has some of the most memorable and impactful lyrics I’ve ever heard, possibly the single strongest vibe imo 10/10
And also vikings
No slint :(((( Brad you gotta listen to spiderland, one of the few albums I feel is absolutely monumental and spotlessly perfect.
would love a first reaction video
Yeeessss, i was just thinking about this. Absolutely in my top 3 albums ever.
Washer and Good Morning, Captain are my favourite. Such an amazing, atmospheric album.
good morning, Mr captains a solid 10/10
Good Morning Captain is top 10 best songs of the 90s
Please do Dance Yrself Clean for pt2. One of the greatest buildups in history, every instrument tuned to absolute perfection, and some thought provoking lyrics.
LCD soundsystem
My favorite song of all time is Me and Your Mama by Childish Gambino. When this song came out it immediately blew my mind because Donglover had never even done anything besides rapping and a lil bit of singing, and this song just straight up blew me away, I was in awe and listened to it nonstop that whole year
YES! This song made me love music
Long Season by Fishmans absolutely deserves a mention, a serious masterpiece in composition, really fills out its 35 minute runtime with some of the most beautifully interlaced riffs I've ever heard anywhere. Every single new instrument or section added changes the melodic, rhythmic, and emotional context of the rest of the song, making it feel like it's constantly evolving even through its relatively sparse instrumentation. Utterly beautiful, like almost nothing else I've ever heard
Absolute masterpiece, the live version is so good as well
@@fm.3549 Even better than the original imo
Slint - Good Morning, Captain
Few albums build such a bleak, chilling atmosphere like Slint did with Spiderland and Good Morning, Captain is the epitome of just that. Brian McMahan’s hushed vocals drowned out in the mix as these gritty, wailing guitars build this wall of suspense until it eventually explodes and you hear these gut-wrenching cries of ‘I miss you’ in a cavalcade of guitars. I love the lyrics too, the atmosphere is built through the telling of a disturbing story of a captain who loses everything. A perfect end to a perfect album. 10/10
it's the greatest album closer of all times
One of, if not my favorite song is Tender by Blur. It's such an uplifting track on one of my favorite albums ever, and I never get tired of hearing it. It's gotten me through some rather stressful moments in my life and it always puts me in a great mood every time I hear it
Battle by Blur is another great choice. I think it's one of the most experimental songs in Blur's discography and it creates such an unsettling but very compelling atmosphere
Love that song. The warmth it brings is incomparable.
I'm waiting for that feeling to coooooome!
For Blur, my favourite would probably have to be Sing, that whole album I love (even if Damon doesn't!) That album was my first real introduction to shoegaze and, whilst Sing isn't as shoegazey, for an instrumental (well not really but counts) it is absolutely beautiful and there's something special about it. Although if you asked me as a kid I would've said Trouble in the Message Centre off of Parklife 😂
No way man! I love that song too!
Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens is a 25 minute long pop behemoth that explores more sounds and ideas than most albums. No dull moment to be found and a true journey to behold. It’s both pleasant, emotional, uplifting, and even downright catchy at parts.
I said the same thing I love every second. The sad thing is I don’t think he’ll listen to it bc it’s so long 🥲
@@tylercallahan7514 He's a Swans fan, if he has the balls to do it, then probably
God sufjan Stevens is SO GOOD
Arcade Fire are genuinely one of the greatest bands ever. Funeral is a poetic, theatrical masterpiece. Paints a story of nostalgia, suffering, joy, makes your childhood feel like the present again. Absolutely phenomenal record.
Desire -Talk Talk
Absolutely cataclysmic. The climax of the song feels like 2 waves, one being the high cowbell percussion and the other being the low roaring guitar, stacked on top of each other and crashing down on you until they are brought together by the final chorus. Orgasmic.
I would say Ascension Day as well
@@spamsingles5948
Yeah, it’s definitely up there too.
Every song off of Laughing Stock or Spirit of Eden is absolutely fantastic.
Close to the edge from yes is an insane 18min tracks that you never get bored of and the way it ends gives the biggest chills you’ll ever have. Talking bout an ending👌
After The Flood by Talk Talk. Such an interesting sound and Hollis’ vocals bring it to another level. Everything comes together perfectly. The track feels huge. It’s inspiring and emotional.
That whole album is the best song of all time
I'd personally take new grass from that album or I believe in you from spirit of Eden. The screeching noise on after the flood is one of the coolest things I've ever heard though
The Synths in that song is just pure Perfection..
Funny, New Grass crossed my mind, I always feel enchanted by that main melody and how something so simple sounding can keep you on board for almost 10 minutes.
New Grass might be my favorite song ever
I want Wind to Blow -The Microphones
The opener to my favorite album of all time has got some of the greatest lyrics, one of the most enthralling atmospheres and most beautiful production in music ever.
The entire album is a work of art, but I've always felt "I Felt Your Shape" was the best song on the album. The realization of all that was lost is haunting.
@@jamesc2350 I felt your shape has maybe the best lyrics and the best guitar lick of all time but I feel like I want Wind to Blow is the bigger song
@@jamesc2350 The self-titled song off of that album is so perfect for me. The album itself is a masterpiece, but that song just destroys me every time...
@@shotinhell
Yeah, it’s perfect (the outro is so beautiful) but I prefer the songs that don’t give me an existential crisis just by listening
OK that my seems weird but I feel like my warm blood is my favourite song from the glow pt 2. Yes it is not the one I would listen to the most but it still stands as one the most chilling song I have ever heard. If you actually sit through the painful 'samuraï attack' and all of my warm blood it literally makes you feel like you're dying. There is so much attention to detail that it makes the whole 9 mins not boring.
Grace by Jeff Buckley. IMO one of the best vocal performances of all time. Has led me to so much more beautiful music, but there is nothing just quite like it. Everything about it is perfection, and I feel that most people would agree.
I wish I could go back and listen to that song for the first time again. 😔
One of the best songs of all time from one of the best albums of all time. No one ever did it better
I Appear Missing by QOTSA. It is a song that creates feeling of void inside like one Josh Homme felt after waking up after coma. Feeling of "something" that was always a part of you missing is so well portrayed. For me it's a adventure from powerless panic to feeling bliss of being somehow dead. Absolutely gorgeously forged song.
Fuck yes. Plus, the guitar tones and the drums are amazing.
the outro gives me chills every fucking time i hear it
transcendental track! that outro it's beautiful
Yesss thank you, came to this video pretty late I see but this comment still infinitely holds up, one of their best by a mile
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As someone who considers Pink Floyd to be the greatest band ever concieved and The Wall to be their greatest album, I rarely ever listen to individual songs from it. In fact, i think most Pink Floyd songs are hurt pretty badly when separated from the context of the album. There are of course exceptions like Wish you were here like you mentioned, but i think their best individual track is by far Echoes. If that song was made into an EP I'd probably put it above Wish you were here in terms of albums, it is an incredible experience.
That ending guitar riff is insane.
Pink floyd is my favorite band of all time, but I can't stand the wall. They ditched their psychedelic, progressive rock sound which was part of what made them so good. There's also a lot of filler on that album and Roger waters has a very whiny voice for some reason. He sang just fine in previous albums. I think the best pf album is meddle.
time by itself is pretty good when you’re blazed
The wall their best album? Hahahaha. What!?!?
Limp bizkit, >>>> pink Floyd
Marvin Gaye - Whats going on
Beautifuly orchestrated with a great message and lyrics. Just one of the greatest songs ever on one of the greatest albums ever
the production and mastering on that song is wildly dynamic for the early 70s too. still sounds so fresh
I didn’t read the what’s going on and thought you were talking about the Charlie puth song
Marvin Gaye has some bangers for sure
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You've gotta listen to "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles When John's vocals come in it gives me the chills. The buildup put in a few times throughout the song is unlike anything I've ever heard.
Self control - Frank Ocean. I dare you to listen to that song on stream and pretend like you don’t like that sh**. Gorgeous piece of music.
That song will forever have a hold on me. 5 years after its release and it still makes me cry like no other song
@@BR44-x1d his vocal inflection when he sings "UFO" always gets me
I, I, I, know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Brad, PLEASE listen to Doolittle and Surfer rosa by pixies. like you said, these albums are the fucking blueprints for all modern music. Kurt Cobain said he practically ripped the Pixies off. The albums are fast paced, short, and fucking exhilarating. Definitely something i think you would enjoy. personally i would react to doolittle first though. been loving ur recent videos by the way
Brad. Long season by fishmans. It's not even close. The live version IS BETTER, but as a standalone song the studio version is the first one you should hear
true true
Seconded. Insane progression to that album.
My Picks for the Greatest Songs of All Time..
Let Down - Radiohead
Lyricism, Atmosphere, Odd Time Signatures, Slow Intro, Euphoria Outro..
This is the Most Perfect Radiohead song..
After The Flood - Talk Talk
Those synths man those synths..one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard..
Moonchild - King Crimson
Another beautiful track…topped with Greg Lake’s Melodic Voice
All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem
Such a Feel Good Song..
Spirit - Dead Can Dance
That Voice and That Bass..
Bloodhail - Have A Nice Life
Very Dark in every single conceivable way yet still can’t cease to listen..
Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling
BEST COUNTRY SONG EVER..
Eminence Front - The Who
The Who never made a song QUITE like this one..
Seasons In The Abyss - Slayer
Slayer never made a song BETTER than this one..
If I Had A Heart - Fever Ray
Bone Chilling Vocals and Eerie Melodies..
It’s Late - A Beacon School
Nostalgia and Good Times..
Ladies & Gentleman We Are Floating In Space - Spiritualized
Never heard a song quite like this one..
LONG SEASON - Fishmans
Just watch the live version..its Music at its peak..
ain't no way bro said moonchild
@@Virtahep0 stick to anime weeb
Don’t fear the reaper is probs my top song to listen to never skipped it when ever it comes on
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley has always been one of my favorites. That bassline is iconic
Bro ain’t no way your real name is trystan 💀💀😭
Siegfried by Frank Ocean - the way it just develops from different ways to explore sadness both in its lyrics and its instrumentation is heart-wrenching. It’s always felt to me like the moment where you’re crying and it just gets sadder and sadder no matter what you do. Always been my favorite song of his, destroys me each time.
as soon as i finished watching this video i thought of blonde and seigfried would definitely be my pick too. it takes me to a softly vivid memory of feeling incredibly lonely and indescribably sad. Blonde is my favourite album of all time, and it gets better with every listen. i reckon seigfried, pretty sweet, self control, white ferrari, solo, nights and godspeed are masterpieces
100% a top 3 song all time for me, only higgs and u-n-i-t-y even come close to it in terms of franks discography
best frank ocean song!
Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack is a 10/10 and one of the coolest tracks I’ve ever heard.
Teardrop is another favorite of mine from them.
Don't see a lot of metal so I'll recommend "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" by Megadeth, "Painkiller" by Judas Priest, and "Crystal Mountain" by Death. All three are masterpieces of the genre that constantly evolve and change throughout their runtime. Give them a try!
I've always preferred Five Magics when it comes to Megadeth
omg i just saw judas priest live a few weeks ago and seeing painkiller live is like actually fucking magical!!! :D
"Funeralopolis" by Electric Wizard is a magnum opus of doom metal, and while I get doom metal isn't for everybody, it's worth giving it a listen regardless.
i agree with those picks
personally, id also "add seasons in the abyss" and "angel of death" by slayer
i just love when brad started being real about himself
like when he talked about the rough year he had. just wanted to give u a hug or smth
Future Days by Can. Builds and builds, legendary performances, great atmosphere, awesome vocals
Epitaph - King Crimson is probably my favorite of all time. So melancholic and beautiful. And the 2 minute outro has to be one of my favorite moments in music.
New Grass - Talk Talk.
I’m not gonna write a paragraph up on it, but I don't nominate it lightly. Just listen to it. Speaks for itself. Absolutely incredible track.
On the topic of talk talk- I was insanely lucky and found a first press of Laughing Stock in my local record store. Had no idea how valuable they were! So happy about it
I recommended Talk Talks Desire but got no likes at all. I really hope this gets chosen
A masterpiece! Talk Talk albums Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are amazing and Brad should react to them. I also love the album Colour of Spring, can't go wrong with Talk Talk.
I agree with you, fantastic, I think Desire is just as great as New Grass. I would have suggested Eden, but there are so many masterpieces to pick from: Desire, Eden, Rainbow, I Believe in You, April 5th, Taphead, After the Flood, Wealth, Inheritance, etc.
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The Rainbow, After the Flood, Desire, I Believe in You and New Grass are my favorite songs and for what it is, I also love Time it’s Time.
I'm failing to see enough love for Kate Bush in the comments, so I'm humbly going to recommend "Sat In Your Lap", the song that opens her fourth and most underappreciated album: 'The Dreaming'. That track is a seminal moment in her career. I understand why 'Hounds of Love' gets all the acclaim: that album is a fucking 10/10 and perfectly balances her pop bangers with her innovative instincts. But 'The Dreaming' is such a cinematic experience. The context also helps: Everyone at the time thought Kate lost her mind. The whole album is crazy, theatrical and way more experimental than her first three records, which are more ballad and pop-oriented (ok, maybe Never For Ever isn't as much ballady as the first two but still the gap between that one and The Dreaming is gigantic). "Sat in Your Lap" is such an auspicious opener for such a masterpiece of a record.
(EDIT: corrected some grammatical errors😅sorry. english not my 1st language)
God damn sat in your lap is the craziest pop song I've ever heard, every time that chorus hits I lose my mind lol
@@isaiahromero9861 haha same. probably my favorite album opener of all times.
I Remember by deadmau5 is my fav song of all time. The song is just made for a late night drive in winter. Also the nostalgia element for this track just makes me love it so much more. It’s really amazing
It's a 10/10 track for me, one of my favorite song ever!
Absolutely YES
Evil deadmau5 be like: i forgor 💀
The new by Interpol is just so intense, beautiful and sad. The ramp up into the intense part is slow but when it hits it fucking hits. Also a fantastic creative baseline over distorted guitars that somehow works
You are absolutely right, the new is one of my favorite songs ever
absolutely agree, pda outro is also one of my favourites but ik brad wasnt too crazy about it
@@jacobfall2053 pda outro is one of the best things ive ever heard
Think I might die from happiness seeing it live, if I ever get a chance to.
Daily Mail - Radiohead, is a complete experience through and through, relying heavily on Yorke’s range in the intro, and building into an incredible rock ballad sort of feel
One of my favourite songs of all time is Kid A. It's hard to explain but the complexity of the instrumental plus the robotic vocals made me feel such an intense feeling that no other song has ever done.
The instrumental on Kid A is one of the best of all time for sure. Love that song so much!
That whole album is a fucking trip and a half. Playing idioteque on some good speakers is something else, those chords rip through my soul
I think my favourite song of all time is Nightswimming by R.E.M. It’s an incredibly nostalgic track for me and the imagery the lyrics create is brilliant. The piano part is so nice and the strings arrangement rly make up a nice atmosphere. I always find myself coming back to this song when I’m sad and it doesn’t exactly cheer me up but it certainly makes me feel less lonely.
sleep by gy!be is the best song i’ve ever heard and still makes me emotional to this day, it’s a feeling that’s kinda inexplainable
Wild by Beach House, such a beautiful song. The slow start-up builds into a beautiful start when the lyrics begin and by the end it leaves you with this feeling of melancholy and almost a nostalgia, things that could have been or a failed venture. it is an incredible song.
definitely agree!!
All great Radiohead tracks but my favorite along with How to Disappear was Exit Music. I think it is objectively great, but the first time I had heard it was a deeply painful and emotional time in my life. I was sucked in by the guitar riff and thoms soft vocals. But when the verse came and he said “breath, keep breathing” this emotional wall came down followed by tears.
god i love radiohead. especially Exit music
I think this video and the comments kinda just prove why radiohead is one of if not the best band out there. I could name 10+ radiohead songs that could be in this video and they’d all be equally incredible.
Anesthesize by Porcupine Tree is one of my all time favorites. An absolute journey of a song that starts amazing and just never lets loose.
BRAD ypu need to react to that whole Pixies album Surfer Rosa, nearly every other track on it is even better than Where is my Mind. Songs such as Bone Machine, Broken Face and Vamos are some of the great rock masterpieces of the 80s
btw Where is.. is also great, but Surfer Rosa is such a phenomenal album, that it isn't even the highlight
HE NEEDS TO REACT TO DOOLITTLE.
Doolittle y Bossanova better tho
Doolittle as well. Their initial run prior to their break-up is maybe my favorite body of work from any artist.
@@alex11v3 That also, another insanely creative album
Since you're a Swans fan I'd put A Piece of the Sky as a nominee for greatest song ever. That shit is mad beautiful and the build-up is so incredibly monumental. Hits like a brick every time
If I had to pick the best song of the The Beatles for the list of best songs of all time, by personal opinion i’ll go with A Day in The Life. Simply magical, excellent song at its own and a expectacular ending for an album too.
MASTERPIECE
Staralfur by Sigur Ros. Subtle, then the small boom occurs and things build up, and then those strings never cease to bring me to tears
Hi Brad I'll just note that your content's been growing on me a lot. I came across your channel as to manyothers to practice my english but I stayed even I didn't share some of your takes by any means time ago. Now you're one of my fav content creators. Keep going man you're a beast.
You need to listen to Björk, her voice is incredible and her music is so unique. My favourite song by her is Jóga (probably my favourite song of all time). This song is so huge and cinematic and the imagery transports you to another planet. She is hands down better than any pop artists around today.
I would 10/10 put Citizen Erased by Muse on this. Yeah. It's inexplainable how amazing that song is, Muse's opus for sure.
Agree
Magnum opus* an opus just means a piece of work
Space Dementia is my favorite Muse song it's fantastic
Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust. A dance anthem that is genuinely nostalgic and heartwarming. I can see some people finding it too repetitive, but the genius use of the Chaka Khan sample with Benjamin Diamond's romantic vocals make it an essential
Ceremony by New Order (Written by Joy Division), beautiful song that always brings out the feels
which version
@@brendawg207 I'd go with the first New Order recording because there's not much point in listening to Ian Curtis sing when you can hardly hear his voice, and the second mix is a little too overproduced for me. First is just right. Either way all three are great and I'm happy to own each on vinyl
@@georgejpg radiohead have a cover which is a bit clearer but a bit more joy divisiony
@@MongerOfStrings8222 Yeah, I've heard it and it's very faithful. Maybe a little closer to what a complete version by Joy Division would have sounded like but of course there's no way to fully decipher Ian's lyrics so they had to cover the New Order rewrite. Would be nice to see the Radiohead cover released in higher definition
yes
This video just oozes positivity, a joy to watch and one of your best yet
Rest My Chemistry by Interpol - I ain’t gonna go into that much detail cause I’m not a freaking nerd. The build up on the start, just everything about it but especially that start. Playing that shi all the way up in some good headphones is one of the greatest musical experiences ever. Its a masterpiece.
I watched this video then immediately went back to make a playlist and just ended up watching most of it again. You and your channel always remind me how wonderful music is. Thank you dude. Just what I needed after a long hard day
Also Hey by pixies is another perfect song
Monkey gone to heaven - Pixies. the rough guitar in this song is just amazing i can’t get enough of it
Doolittle is definitely a contender for one of the best albums of all time, I think
So replayable. I never get tired of this song.
Love Reign O’er Me by The Who always gives me a special feeling that I don’t get from any other song. I think you feel it more with the context of their whole Quadrophenia concept album and film, as it’s the final track and really brings together all the themes to make a timelessly powerful and poignant finale. Also Quadrophenia helped me through some shit times and when that song concluded a full listen of the double album I would feel exhausted but also calmed with a clear head.
It might not be to your tastes Brad but for me it’s probably the greatest song of all time; there are so many songs I just adore but that one always, always hits.
What you mean gonna be, I am the face 🛵❤️
My favorite song of all time is "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone (Pastel Blues live version). It’s such a magnificent performance that it sends shivers down my spine every time I listen to it.
As much as I’m not a huge fan of The Beatles entire discography, I can’t lie when I say my #1 best of all time is Yesterday. Some of the best lyricism of all time that sounds good as a kid, but the more you get older the more depressing and existential it gets. Fucking masterpiece.
As well as the instrumental being as haunting and sad as it is. Really fits the lyrics.
Contact by Daft Punk is possibly the best electronic song of all time. It has super intricate live drumming, super gritty distorted bass chords, chilling space age sounding arpeggios crawling up and down the song. Its extremely intense, extremely energetic, and builds up one long overwhelming monstrosity of a crescendo that hits critical mass and explodes and makes you feel like you are blasting off through the cosmos at the speed of light watching stars and nebulas blur past you like streaks of light. You feel it in your bones when you listen to it. It's insane. 10/10. Perfect song to close out a perfect album and a perfect career.
FIRST TIME I’ve seen anyone mention contact and bro I feel the same way. Just 2 weeks ago I was going 60 in the freeway and when the last 2 mins start I started slowly pushing the gas and was at 130 on the end. One of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
Current favourite song is All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem. It builds upon a simple and repetitive piano riff which some may find grating, but I think gives the song a beautiful sense of urgency and its own unique character. There is something addictive about the vocal performance, and it features one of the most beautiful utilization of guitar feedback I have ever heard in a song.
The song is a commentary on aging, and reminiscing on the party years of youth. The lyrics describe the pressure to buckle down and pursue a life and career, and finding yourself at the end of the road with lost friendships and no time. After being plunged into the Melbourne lockdowns immediately after graduating high school and feeling all of my relationships with my peers dwindle after months of little contact, as well as living the daunting prospect of transitioning into adulthood, the lyrics really resonate with me.