One Song

by MCQ

Now it’s your turn. What’s your One Song?  (and make sure you bring it home).

43 Comments »

  1. You’ll have to tell me what your one song is MCQ - your video won’t stream outside the US!

    Comment by Rebecca — May 15, 2008 @ 2:50 am

  2. Won’t stream for me, either…inside US.

    Comment by mapinguari — May 15, 2008 @ 6:35 am

  3. It’s a clip from Walk the Line where a producer tells Johnny Cash to sing the one song that means everything to him, the one song that he’d want people to remember him for if he were to die.

    Comment by jjohnsen — May 15, 2008 @ 6:54 am

  4. I have three:

    Fisherman’s Blues - The Waterboys
    Northern Sky - Nick Drake
    Sweet Thing - Van Morrison

    But “Northern Sky” is the one I want played at my funeral.

    Comment by Susan M — May 15, 2008 @ 7:27 am

  5. I don’t think I could ever choose between “Who Let the Dogs Out?” and “The Macarena.’

    Comment by BTD Greg — May 15, 2008 @ 7:39 am

  6. Ceremony, Joy Division/New Order

    Comment by William Morris — May 15, 2008 @ 8:13 am

  7. Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane, “My One and Only Love.” Johnny Hartman’s vocal is perfection embodied, and then Coltrane holds back from his usual fireworks for a subdued, hauntingly beautiful solo. So good, in fact, that I’m going to listen to it right now.

    Comment by Sam B. — May 15, 2008 @ 8:26 am

  8. Sorry the video isn’t working for some of you. I’ll try to fix it. It seems fine to me, but maybe hulu doesn’t work for everyone.

    Susan, I knew you would never be able to just pick one.

    William, good choice.

    Greg, you’re not playing right!

    Sam, can you link to it? We want to hear it too.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 8:36 am

  9. “My Humps” by the Black Eyed Peas.

    Comment by Supergenius — May 15, 2008 @ 8:52 am

  10. SG, that is just so… you.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 8:57 am

  11. Ok, here’s mine.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 8:58 am

  12. Who’d have thought it was on YouTube? The videos dull–a shot of the album cover–but the music’s there.

    Comment by Sam B. — May 15, 2008 @ 9:01 am

  13. And here’s Robin’s.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 9:02 am

  14. MCQ - hulu screen says not available outside the US, and I am so I won’t be able to see it - not to worry though - I get the idea!

    My choice…hmmm…Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi

    Comment by Rebecca — May 15, 2008 @ 9:05 am

  15. What if I can’t pick one?

    Comment by Abby — May 15, 2008 @ 9:06 am

  16. BTW, can’t access youtube from work, what is the song on #13?

    Comment by Abby — May 15, 2008 @ 9:10 am

  17. Abby, it’s Jeff Buckey’s “Last Goodbye.”

    Who is Robin?

    Here’s mine.

    Comment by Susan M — May 15, 2008 @ 9:18 am

  18. Greg, you’re not playing right!

    Okay, okay.

    This song     is the most awesome ever.

    Comment by BTD Greg — May 15, 2008 @ 9:39 am

  19. #18 - Evil. Pure evil.

    Comment by Allison — May 15, 2008 @ 10:40 am

  20. My choice…hmmm…Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi

    She’s just saying that to piss me off!

    Comment by The Brit — May 15, 2008 @ 10:51 am

  21. You mean you won’t play it at my funeral?!

    I said it with a twinkle in my eye and knew it’d get a raise out of you! ;)

    But come on Brit - what’s yours???

    Comment by Rebecca — May 15, 2008 @ 11:16 am

  22. Great choice Sam B. One of my favorites as well. You’re right — the vocal is perfect.

    Comment by Geoff J — May 15, 2008 @ 11:18 am

  23. BTW — YouTube rules. So many great songs are on there…

    Comment by Geoff J — May 15, 2008 @ 11:23 am

  24. Prolly this:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hq0tAoO3-xQ (1971)

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=s8NaGswTrIg (2005, with an Old Neal, and that great stell guitar thingie)

    I’ve loved this song as long as I can remember, and never tire of hearing it.

    As for waht I want played at my funeral: this,

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=IaI0joa1Eho&feature=related

    (see also this)

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=cro7FvyDruM

    or possibly this,

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=dU3H1Um4Ju4

    ~

    Comment by Thomas Parkin — May 15, 2008 @ 12:02 pm

  25. The Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkle. Or pretty much any Weezer song.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IwYQ1Vqf_4

    Comment by jjohnsen — May 15, 2008 @ 12:30 pm

  26. Maybe THIS one for me:

    Comment by Rebecca — May 15, 2008 @ 1:07 pm

  27. for those outside the US, here’s an extended version of the Hulu clip, that actually includes the song he sings:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iBVIuEIqTM

    Comment by a random John — May 15, 2008 @ 1:08 pm

  28. Here’s a guy that wrote a song inspired by that lecture in Walk the Line:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4zsT9qbrOI

    Comment by a random John — May 15, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

  29. Abby: I know, I know, but part of the fun here is how hard it is to pick just one song! Or, you could cheat, like Susan.

    Susan, Robin is the brilliant, totally hot and talented Mrs. MCQ (Sorry I thought you knew that already).

    Greg, you’re not getting the spirit of this at all.

    Thomas P, as usual you are a mad genius.

    jj: Love it. The inclusion of that song in Garden State made the whole movie for me.

    Rebecca, that’s a totally awesome version of that song.

    arJ, thanks, you are beginning to redeem yourself from the little bunny debacle.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 1:30 pm

  30. Okay, I’ve thought about it and it’s “I’m Free”, by the Rolling Stones.

    Comment by Abby — May 15, 2008 @ 1:31 pm

  31. Brit, I second the motion: What’s yours????

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 1:31 pm

  32. Sunflower - Paul Weller

    Comment by gabby — May 15, 2008 @ 1:35 pm

  33. Abby: nice one!

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 1:41 pm

  34. MCQ,

    Rather than bunnies I choose kittens.

    Comment by a random John — May 15, 2008 @ 2:07 pm

  35. gabby, I forgot that you were the Paul Weller fan. It’s a good song, but kind of a downer for your One Song that sums up your life.

    arJ, see now you just went right back to the loony bin.

    Comment by MCQ — May 15, 2008 @ 2:52 pm

  36. Cassandra Gemini, The Mars Volta…

    …because I want people to remember me for 31 minutes 42 seconds.

    Comment by The Brit — May 15, 2008 @ 3:08 pm

  37. “Bring It On Home” by Led Zeppelin actually fills the bill.

    It’s a primal, bluesy piece with all the guitar, drums, bass and harmonica you could ask for …

    Comment by danithew — May 15, 2008 @ 4:32 pm

  38. Yeah, but I’ve never claimed to be all sunshine and roses!

    Comment by gabby — May 15, 2008 @ 6:10 pm

  39. The acoustic version of “Back to the Old House” would work for me as well.

    Comment by danithew — May 15, 2008 @ 7:23 pm

  40. Ah,yeah. Great stuff dan.

    ~

    Comment by Thomas Parkin — May 15, 2008 @ 7:56 pm

  41. Impossible task. But my soul identifies most strongly with the following three songwriters…

    Matt Johnson (aka The The)

    Stephen Duffy (aka The Lilac Time)

    Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes)

    … so some kind of mashup from them.

    Comment by Matt Thurston — May 19, 2008 @ 4:02 pm

  42. Hi. I’m new here, but this is just as good an introduction as any.

    Swandive by Ani DiFranco. It’s just dissonant enough to fit me.

    Comment by angryyoungwoman — May 21, 2008 @ 6:24 am

  43. Ani’s pretty amazing.

    Comment by Susan M — May 21, 2008 @ 8:12 am

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