If there is one thing I have learned, it's that music truly is the most universal language in the world. Besides myself looking for yet another excuse to post anything at all or just a good one to post music videos, I would like everyone here to feel free to post links to some of your favorite tunes and/or talk about what you like to listen to. Consider this thread your very own little "House of Blues" as it were.

Anyway as for an opening post, I had some difficulty trying to think of a good opener, a nice ice breaker everyone may enjoy, and well I came up with this. Enjoy.

Disclaimer:
Everyone has their own likes & dislikes which includes their listening preferences so please no badmouthing or cruel banter because somebody enjoys a certain type of music or band you may not. There is plenty of song to go around, be nice.

Back with some indie (ish) songs:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYgyQ20TJAs

Apparently this was featured in the Walking Dead. Interesting. (Still Video)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsxjVtjP62Q

Found this catchy beat from a biking video. (Still Video)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p6PcFFUm5I

Creepy, but the only James Blake song I actually don't mind. (Music Video)

 

That's it for now...

I have been meaning to post a couple tracks from this favorite rock band of mine called Stabbing Westward.

 

The Thing I Hate

Save Yourself

Sometimes it Hurts

Drugstore

Shame

Haunting Me

Cool animation, wierd story, kickass music!

Found this oddball music video for 8-bit Pwny Club's tune titled "Pixel Shrooms".

Wow, that was great TOK. Lol in the first couple seconds I was a bit worried but the concept actually worked pretty well! Thanks for sharing

A little slow jam from one of the best singers / guitar players in recent years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpN1bJMVy8w

 

I guess I was just feeling like listening to slow jams tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paeNnR33i5Q

 

Original version for the purists out there..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-b76yiqO1E

90's alternative, rap, teckno and folk

 

best concert/rave I went to

trance version of Imagine

Found this oddball music video for 8-bit Pwny Club's tune titled Pixel Shrooms.

 

How about a classic

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao7csa36CkU

How about a classic

How about these?

Mack Daddy Mario - Remake

(Made in loving memory of the guy behind the original, each of these shorts, and VGDC, Randy Solem.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4V5oTaIUHM

Mack Daddy Mario 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgLx7udepVU

Mack Daddy Mario 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbq4YUr-hv8

Mack Daddy Luigi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJgad6nPGu8

Mack Daddy Mario - SF Edition

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAzDL7mxq1Q

Rest in Piece, Randy Solem. :cry:

Figured this fit perfectly with the season so here is the complete soundtrack to one of the most awesomest stopmotion films ever.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Overture

Opening

This is Halloween

Jack's Lament

Dr. Finkelstein/In The Forest

What's This?

Town Meeting

Jack & Sally Montage

Jack's Obsession

Kidnap the Sandy Claws

Making Christmas

Nabbed

Oogie Boogie's Song

Sally's Song

Christmas Eve

Poor Jack (What Have I Done?)

To the Rescue

Finale/Reprise

Closing

Credits

Some years ago, a cover album was released with tunes redone by various artists.

Nightmare Revisted (2008)

DeVotchKa - Overture

Danny Elfman - Opening

Marylin Manson - This is Halloween

All-American Rejects - Jack's Lament

Amiina - Doctor Finkelstein/In the Forest

Flyleaf - What's This?

The Polphonic Spree - Town Meeting Song

Vitamin String Quartet - Jack and Sally Montage

Sparklehouse - Jack's Obsession

Korn - Kidnap the Sandy Claws

Rise Against - Making Christmas

Yoshida Brothers - Nabbed

Rodrigo y Gabriela - Oogie Boogie's Song (instrumental for some reason and should stop at the 2:45 mark)

Tiger Army - Oogie Boogie's Song (a downloadable extra)

Amy Lee - Sally's Song (lead singer of Evanescence)

Scott Murphy - Sally's Song (an extra on the one released in Japan)

RJD2 - Christmas Eve Montage

Plain White T's - Poor Jack

Datarock - To the Rescue

Shiny Toy Guns - Finale/Reprise

Danny Elfman - Closing

The Album Leaf - End Title

Alright, that's it. I'm done. :thumbsup:

Ladies and gentlemen, Cher with special guests....Beavis and Butthead!

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

Bohemian Rhapsody: Star Wars Edition

I wasn't sure where to put this.  Slayer Christmas Light Show 2013:

 

Hustlin' by Rick Ross. ?

Also anything Eminem or Snoop Dogg. (No Snoop Lion though!)

You know what Snoop Dogg washes his whites in?  In bleeeeaaaaacccccchhhhh.

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

Raul Malo covering Roy Orbison. You may remember Raul from the country band The Mavericks.

Re-watching Raul got me on a Youtube streak. I love his voice. Some of my favorite voices are Roy Orbison, Elvis, Raul Malo, Chris Isaak, Randy Travis, Johnny Cash...

 

It's Christmas music time again and while I get sick of the usual songs played on the radio year after year, I have amassed a collection of Christmas CDs and songs that I never get sick of. I prefer original songs or fantastic renditions of traditional songs.

 

Here is Chris Isaak and his original Christmas song "Washington Square". He wrote it for the service members away from families during the holidays. He also does a really great cover of "Pretty Paper" originally a Roy Orbison song.

 

That led me to one of my favorite Christmas albums by the group Over the Rhine (yes, they're from Cincinnati).

"Snow Angel" is so gorgeous - just like all their songs. Karin Berquist's voice is beautiful.

 

Saint Etienne - "My Christmas Prayer"

An oldie but a goodie.

 

One of the saddest songs ever! Sappy, but still a Christmas classic in our house. 

 

Who am I kidding? All of these are sad. I must be feeling sad.

Who am I kidding? All of these are sad. I must be feeling sad.

Would someone care for a hug? :hug:

Yeah, seeing as it's finals week... I could use a hug. And a drink. And some sleep! One...more...week...!!!!

Yeah, seeing as it's finals week... I could use a hug. And a drink. And some sleep! One...more...week...!!!!

Haha, I know the feeling. Finals week, ouch. Wild horses couldn't drag me back for that again. Well, you are almost there and the final stretch is just within reaching distance. You will succeed, milady. I can't quite come off the top of my head with any sad tunes; however, I do recall a couple of melodic tunes with a beautiful beat featuring some uplift for one's spirit. In short, very good.

 

Here is one from a favorite series of films premiering CG in its infancy.

Thomas Dolby - Valley of the Mind's Eye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFlqJ0-OfLE

I thought you like retro videogame music so here is a classic.

DuckTales - The Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_80PQ543rM

The cover from DuckTales Remastered.

To finish off, the most beautifully amazing rendition of quite possibly the most awesomest game tune ever.

Tales of Phantasia - Fighting of the Spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiyT8JHyfdQ

The original from the SNES.

The slightly remixed version from the Playstation.

Some select tracks from White Zombie/Rob Zombie.

American Witch

The Lords of Salem

More Human Than Human

Living Dead Girl

Return of the Phantom Stranger

Superbeast

I love "Living Dead Girl". I'm all about zombies.

 

Where's "Black Sunshine"?

 

 

Gripping the wheel his knuckles went white with desire 
The wheels of his Mustang exploding on the highway like a slug from a .45 
True Death: 400 Horsepower of maximum performance piercing the night 
This is Black Sunshine.

 

I'm all about Mustangs, too.

I love "Living Dead Girl". I'm all about zombies.

 

Where's "Black Sunshine"?

 

 

I'm all about Mustangs, too.

Black Sunshine rules!

Thunder Kiss '65

I can't seem to find "Meet the Creeper" on youtube anymore. Ugh, must have been taken down for yet another copyright infringement or whatever.

Oh right, here is Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks, and Cannibal Girls aka the coolest part from Beavis & Butthead.

Here is classic from yourfavoritemartian.

love the b&b movie reminded me of this other track from south park  ozzy, dmx, cyrstal method and the ODB

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOJcKl3VnZA