OT: A NON-Sex Poll

[Moebius]

Ok, so yesterday the wife and I were on a little roadtrip when we started thinking about performers/groups that have survived the test of time, and a song they'd be most recognized for if you surveyed people. For example, the first song that comes to mind when I mention Led Zepplin would more than likely be "Stairway to Heaven", or "Hotel California" for the Eagles. However, there are many that could have several different responses, so I figured I'd post it on a couple of my message boards to see.

For those who are going to answer, reply to this before reading other responses... just list the first song you think of with the artist - think of it like word association. If you can't think of one, just leave it blank.


The Beatles

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones

Rush

Styx

KISS

Phil Collins

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer)

[chiefsgal*]

Madonna??? WTF......

[Benign Despot]

[i]Originally posted by Moebius

The Beatles
"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" is probably the popular choice for signature song, but I'd go with "A Day in the Life" or "Hey Jude"

Pink Floyd
"Comfortably Numb" - Although I'd go "Us and Them"

The Rolling Stones -
"Start me Up"

Rush
Tough one...I'd go "Spirit of Radio"

Styx
"The Grand Illusion"

KISS
"Rock n Roll All Night"

Phil Collins
"In the air tonight" - but I'd argue over whether Phil has stood the test of time

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer)
Material Girl - But I HATE her music

[Moebius]

Originally posted by chiefsgal
Madonna??? WTF......

One of the reasons I included her is that not only has she been around for quite a while, but she's also "re-invented" herself a couple of times, from the early stuff, to the Virgin/Vogue era, to the current stuff. When we came up with her, my first thought was Vogue, while the wife and my older brother both said Material Girl.

[Moebius]

BTW. My reactions as we were doing this:

The Beatles
Yellow Submarine (don't know why but that's what I thought of)

Pink Floyd
Another Brick in the Wall (wife said Money)

The Rolling Stones
Satisfaction

Rush
Tom Sawyer

Styx
Mr. Roboto hit first (don't ask), but otheriwse Come Sail Away

KISS
Rock & Roll All Night

Phil Collins
In The Air Tonight

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer)
Vogue

[Wandering Athol]

The Beatles - Hey Jude

Pink Floyd - Money

The Rolling Stones - I Can't Get No Satisfaction

Rush - Subdivisions

Styx - Come Sail Away

KISS - I Want to Rock & Roll All Night

Phil Collins - Invisible Touch

Madonna - Like a Virgin

[Mark_Henderson]

Originally posted by Moebius
[b]Ok, so yesterday the wife and I were on a little roadtrip when we started thinking about performers/groups that have survived the test of time, and a song they'd be most recognized for if you surveyed people. For example, the first song that comes to mind when I mention Led Zepplin would more than likely be "Stairway to Heaven", or "Hotel California" for the Eagles. However, there are many that could have several different responses, so I figured I'd post it on a couple of my message boards to see.

For those who are going to answer, reply to this before reading other responses... just list the first song you think of with the artist. If you can't think of one, just leave it blank.

It would be interesting to see a poll on people's opinions of what bands best stand the test of time, but that's a different poll.


The Beatles: This one's the toughest to answer for me because they had phases with different styles, all of which were hugely popular, but all were before my time, so I don't identify with one more than another.

I'll go with REVOLUTION, since it's one of my favorites.

Pink Floyd - DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (whatever the song is on that album that uses that phrase)

The Rolling Stones: Also tough to pick a signature (though it's obviously nothing from the last 25 years). I'll go with SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, though the one I play the most is probably Emotional Rescue.

Rush: TOM SAWYER

Styx: Was never that into them, but I'll go with BLUE COLLAR MAN, which got tons of airplay in the day.

KISS: My favorite song of theirs is Beth, but have to go with ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE as the signautre song.

Phil Collins: IN THE AIR TONIGHT, one of the videos I remember most from early MTV.

Madonna: I never would have bought an album of hers, but LIKE A VIRGIN has got to be the signature, plus it made for a great scene in Reservoir Dogs.

[Mark_Henderson]

Phil Collins
"In the air tonight" - but I'd argue over whether Phil has stood the test of time

In general, I'd agree that Phil doesn't stand the test of time, but that song definitely does.

There was a funny bit in the movie American Psycho where Christian Bale goes through long dissertations on the meaning of the lamest 80's songs before he kills someone. He does a few minutes on Susudio before putting an axe through someone's head.

[Splunge52]

The Beatles - She Loves You

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction

Rush - Limelight

Styx - Renegade

KISS - Detroit Rock City

Phil Collins- In the air tonight

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer) [/b] - Borderline

[JD10367]

The Beatles: "She Loves You", "I Want To Hold Your Hand", or "Help!". The three big early hits.

Pink Floyd: "Another Brick In The Wall (Pt. 2)" (with "Money" a close second).

The Rolling Stones: probably "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", followed closely by "Jumping Jack Flash", "Mother's Little Helper", and "Start Me Up".

Rush: "Tom Sawyer", easy.

Styx: "Come Sail Away" (unfortunately), easy.

KISS: another easy one. Although they had a lot of hits, hands-down it's "Detroit Rock City".

Phil Collins: "In The Air Tonight".

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer): probably "Like A Virgin".

[The*Big*Lebowski]

The Beatles
Let it Be

Pink Floyd
Us & Them

The Rolling Stones
Satisfaction

Rush
Limelight

Styx
Mr Roboto

KISS
Rock and Roll All Night

Phil Collins
In the Air Tonight

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer)
Like a Virgin

[#22Samuel]

The BeatlesCan´t buy me love

Pink Floyd The Wall

The Rolling StonesI can´t get no satisfaction

RushDon´t know this band

StyxDon´t know this either

KISSNever liked Kiss and don´t know the title of any of their songs.

Phil CollinsLand of Confusion (I know it´s Genesis but its the first song I think about when I think about Phil Collins.

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer) Like a Virgin - btw I´m 33 and I used to be a Madonnafan when I was 15 or something like that. I like her new stuff too.

[patfan64]

Originally posted by Moebius
Ok, so yesterday the wife and I were on a little roadtrip when we started thinking about performers/groups that have survived the test of time, and a song they'd be most recognized for if you surveyed people. For example, the first song that comes to mind when I mention Led Zepplin would more than likely be "Stairway to Heaven", or "Hotel California" for the Eagles. However, there are many that could have several different responses, so I figured I'd post it on a couple of my message boards to see.

For those who are going to answer, reply to this before reading other responses... just list the first song you think of with the artist - think of it like word association. If you can't think of one, just leave it blank.


The Beatles

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones

Rush

Styx

KISS

Phil Collins

Madonna (curious how different genrations will answer)

Beatles - Help

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Rolling Stones - Shattered

Rush - Limelight

Styx - Come Sail Away

KISS - Rock and Roll All Nite

Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight

Madonna - Lucky Star

[chef]

edit: dw missread poll

[Webslinger]

Beatles - Yellow Submarine - Still my favorite chorus to sing while I'm working line in the restaurant

Pink Floyd - Money

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Rush - Styx - KISS - Phil Collins - Madonna -

Wouldn't have a clue to a song title from any of these people.