My wife and I watched the movie "Ray" last night. It started us on a discussion of singers and what we called Signiture Songs. here are a few of a whole list we came up with..... do you have any to add?

Tony Bennet - Left My Heat In SF
Frank Sinatra - NY NY
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

 

Here's a couple more:

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Rolling Stones - (Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Pink Floyd - We Don't Need No Education
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
The Who - My Generation
The Kinks - Lola
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Devo - Whip It
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Neil Young - Heart of Gold
Moody Blues - Knights in White Satin
Procul Harem - Whiter Shade of Pale
Traffic - Dear Mister Fantasy
Alice Cooper - School's Out
The Band - The Weight
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
Joe Cocker - A Little Help from My Friends
Leon Russell - Tight Rope
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
B-52s - Rock Lobster
Canned Heat - Goin' Up Country
Mountain - Mississippi Queen
Cream - White Room
Iggy Pop - Lust for Life
The Ramones - (I Wanna Be) Sedated

 

Buddy Holly and the Crickets-That'll Be The Day
Chuck Berry-Back In The USA
Beach Boys-Surfin USA
Arlene Smith and the Chantels-Maybe
Chubby Checker-The Twist
Fats Domino-Blueberry Hill
Roy Orbison-Pretty Woman
Ronnie and The Ronettes-Be My Baby
Bo Diddley-Hey Bo Diddley
Rolling Stones-Satisfaction
Petula Clark-Downtown
Judy Collins-Both Sides Now
Linda Ronstadt-Different Drum
Tina Turner-Proud Mary or What's Love Got to Do With It
Aretha Franklin-Respect
Otis Redding-Dock Of The Bay
John Sebastian and the Lovin Spoonful-Do You Believe In Magic or Summer in the City
Rod Stewart-Maggie May
Elton John-Candle in the Rain or Crocodile Rock
Buffy St. Marie-Universal Soldier
Donovan-Colours
Janis Joplin-Piece of My Heart or Down on Me
Gracie Slick and Jefferson Airplane-Somebody to Love
Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl
Earl Carrol and the Caddilacs-Speedo or Gloria


More later as I think of them.

 

Rob, I think that you got a few wrong! Or at least the point could be debated.


Buddy Holly and the Crickets-That'll Be The Day : Shouldn't be Peggy Sue?
Chuck Berry-Back In The USA : Johnny Be Good
Beach Boys-Surfin USA : I will concede this one.
Donovan-Colours : Sunshine Superman?
Janis Joplin-Piece of My Heart or Down on Me : Or Bobby McGeeVan Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl : Or Moon Dance

 

[quote name='matt_inva' date='Feb 5 2005, 08:08 PM'] Rob, I think that you got a few wrong!

 

Dean,

I know that Dylan wrote "Blowin in the Wind" but I somehow associate that song with Peter, Paul and Mary. I think if I could give them three signature songs they would be "Blowin in the Wind", "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" (also written by Dylan) and "Puff".

I think Dylan's signature song has to be "Like a Rolling Stone". It's hard to give him one though, hes written and sung so many great songs.

By the way, I happen to think that the Band's "The Weight" is one of the best rock songs ever written, and it is absolutely the Band's signature song. Had you not mentioned it, I would have.

 

Psssst, Rob that's Candle in the Wind, and some would argue that Benny and the Jets was Elton John's signature song. Also, I would argue that Donovan's signature song was Mellow Yellow. Then again, I may have smoked too many banana peels.

The Fluorescent Leech & Eddy - So Happy Together

 

Yes you are right, Candle in the Wind. I don't know what I was thinking. I was considering Benny and the Jets, but I think more people know Candle and associate Elton John with it.

 

Rob,

Fair enough.

 

I agree with most of the above. Many are debateable, but not worth the debate. Some I must disagree with.

1. Elton John; Your Song. No debate on this one. It is and will remain his signature song.

2. David Bowie; Changes. Space Oddity is a great song, but Changes is the essence of Bowie and the one Bowie song that has a lasting message.

3. Dylan; Like a Rollin' Stone. Others are truly great. I could entertain a vote for Tangled Up in Blues, Don't think Twice and The Story of the Hurricane along with the titles mentioned above.

4. B52s; Love Shack. Sorry vintage B52 fans, but while The Rock Lobster propelled the unique B52s style into the mass phsyche, they eclipsed themselves with Love Shack.

5. The Ramones; Rock and Roll High School.

6. Chuch Berry; Johnny B Goode.