Songs that must be played at top volume to be fully experienced

birchoak

Hi-Fi Nut
Nobody? Ok, I'll go first. These are songs I play when nobody's at home, including the neighbors. Ideally, one would have a private island to fully appreciate the awesome sledgehammer bass of these songs. In no particular order, and by no means a definitive or complete list:

1. Hung Up, by Madonna
2. Bodyrock, by Moby
3. That Old Pair of Jeans, by Fatboy Slim
4. The Visitors, by Abba
5. Rise, by Herb Alpert
6. Back in Black, by AC/DC (well, duh!)
7. When the Levee Breaks, by Led Zeppelin (double duh!)
8. Meet Me Halfway, by The Black-Eyed Peas
9. Race Car Ya-Yas, by Cake (do not play in mixed company or around small children--no, really!)
10. Judy Staring at the Sun, by Catherine Wheel
11. Machine Gun, by The Commodores
12. I Can't Explain, by David Bowie
13. Watch Us Work It, by DEVO (warning, gets loud right away!)
14. Che Che Cole Makossa, ft. Myra Vega
15. Our Lips Are Sealed, Fun Boy Three (somehow, they made it sound sad!)
16. Stupid Girl, by Garbage (warning! Loud right away!)
17. Hollaback Girl, by Gwen Stefani (extremely naughty words! play at your own risk!)
18. Hi-Jack (version 2), by Herbie Mann
19. Find Your Way Back, by Jefferson Starship (wait for it)
20. When the Night Comes, by Joe Cocker
21. Slow Turnin', by John Hiatt
22. Jungle Boogie, by Kool and the Gang
23. Lay Down, Melanie
24. Shoulder Holster, by Morcheeba (very deep bass; may attract whales)
25. Mission of Mercy, by The Motels
26. F@ck the Pain Away, by Peaches
27. Run Like Hell, by Pink Floyd
28. Love My Way, by The Psychedelic Furs (wait for the extended drumming towards the end)
29. The Other Woman, by Ray Parker
30. Roll With the Changes, by REO Speedwagon
31. Soak Up the Sun, by Sheryl Crow
32. All Star, by Smashmouth
33. The Rubberband Man, by The Spinners
34. Pressure Drop, by The Specials
35. High on Drugs, by The Titanics
36. Tutti Frutti, by Trio
37. The Fly, by U2
38. The Full Bug, by Van Halen
39. Caravan, John Wasson version (from Whiplash movie)
40. Hitch a Ride, by Boston
41. Man with the Hex, by The Atomic Fireballs (sounds so good it's scary)
42. Dance This Mess Around, by The B-52s (no, really! turn it up and you'll be surprised)
43. Have You Fed the Fish, by Badly Drawn Boy (that intro, oh my. and the whole rest of the song)
44. Tomorrow Never Knows, by The Beatles
 
Oh boy! Another how loud can you go before causing hearing damage thread.
Remember, music is not meant to be enjoyed, it is meant to be appreciated. There must be serious intent to identify and analyse the detail of select recordings whilst located at the precise centre of the sweet spot and at strictly moderate volume levels. NO TALKING, SMILING, or TAPPING of FEET ALLOWED!!!

And definitely no enjoyment, let alone the party (ew!) atmosphere implied by loud volume levels. Enjoyment of any kind is distracting, decadent and unappreciative, and therefore wrong.
 
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