Epic Songs

[thraashman]

Ok I got this idea after someone posted a thread a while back that was American Pie vs. Stairway to Heaven and which is better then someone mentioned Freebird too.
Since I consider them both "epics" I want to know what other epic songs y'all can think of out there. By "epic" I mean that it had a profound effect on you or society. Something you consider a great band's best work, or just a really really good song. Don't list a song just because it's your favorite, list it because it's "epic" ok.

I thought of a couple of others listed here
Beatles - Hey Jude
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
I could probably think of more, but that's too much effort for me right now

 

[d0ofy]

Metallica - One
A great song with a great video based on the book, "Johnny Got His Gun"

Metallica - Unforgiven
Another great one from Metallica. The Unforgiven II really sucked though.

 

[BoberFett]

Faith No More - Epic

 

[Pastore]

Are you kidding me? Wild Thing has had the biggest impact on our society, BY FAR!

 

[yakko]

<< By &quot;epic&quot; I mean that it had a profound effect on you or society >>



The Orb Live 93 by The Orb.

The whole album. Both discs back to back. I still can't really play pool without thinking back.

 

[Valhalla1]

oops

 

[Valhalla1]

definately Stairway

 

[Rendus]

Edwin Starr - War

 

[Valhalla1]

btw - I don't think anything by Queen should be considered &quot;epic&quot;.

 

[Valhalla1]

The Doors - Light my Fire, or The End

 

[thraashman]

BoberFett I meant to ask people not to post that one but forgot. I figured it would be too tempting for someone to not do it.

 

[loup garou]

Yeah Yakko!!! If we're going to get into the realm of electronic music also, I must nominate my favorite song of all time, Halcyon by Orbital. Beautiful song....sends shivers down my spine everytime I hear it.

 

[yakko]

werk,

I could name a whole lot more that are epic but none moved me as much as the Orb did. Part of it was the place I was in physically and mentally.(no drugs though so get your mind off that)


EDIT==> Oh yeah Blue Room by The Orb. 40 minutes of pure listening immersion.

 

[thraashman]

Is it just me or do my posts just not last too long ever. I've gotta come up with some better topics to post. I'm beginning to think you people just don't like me or something.

 

[Mucman]

2112 - Rush

 

[Eli]

Metallica - Master of Puppets

 

[Descend492]

bober - you beat me to it

guns n roses - welcome to the jungle and paradise city

 

[SecretAgentMan]

BahaMen: Who Let the Dogs Out?
It's EVERYWHERE these days! You can't go to any sporting event and not hear it.

 

[Sacotool]

Guns and Roses - Civil War

 

[ArkAoss]

that baha men IS NOT AN EPIC it is interesting some times, but after hearing a bunch 12 yr olds belt it out ridiculosly I am quite sick of it.

a decent epic

ELO-will fill in song later if i remember

 

[Mucman]

ArkAoss, are you referring to the song Turn the Stone?

 

[Ariel]

Free Bird - Lynard Skynard

 

[vi edit]

Ina gadda vida(spl?) Iron Butterfly!!!

 

[Prodigy^]

Not that it's one of my absolutely favorite songs, but I belive that Nirvana's &quot;Smells Like Teen Spirit&quot; has made an impact of some sort

 

[Sacotool]

How about Masters of War - by Dylan?