Day 5 of our challenge invites us to share a song that should be played loud. There are obviously thousands of songs, but I’m going to reach back to one of the first songs that really made me want to crank the stereo to eleven. I was 13 years old when I got my copy of The Police’s “Synchronicity” album, and it grabbed my imagination and never let go. It’s still one of my favourite albums. And here’s the delightfully dark and surreal “Synchronicity II”.
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Chris Malme
Love this album, although I think I prefer Synchonicity I as a track -- also works best at full volume.
Heather Munn
Because without full volume on the orchestral version, you miss out entirely on the subtly in the quiet movements and the majesty of most loud moments.
https://youtu.be/kA17NhBO238
Heather Munn
More in keeping with the spirit of the challenge (songs to rock out to):
https://youtu.be/uOp_zylg0iI
Chris Malme
But here’s my “play it turned up song, for what it’s worth.
Neill Mitchell
When it’s foggy on the common and you just can’t see
And I womble into you and you womble into me
Just remember we’re so lucky to be wombling free!
Mike Whitaker
No contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfQWomxmzU
At the interval of the War of the Worlds live show, Jessica Stevenson leaned over to me and said ‘I know what I’ve been doing wrong with this album all my life. Playing it WAY too quiet.”
Mike Whitaker
(Finding an online copy of the original is really hard!)
Elaine Roberson
Wipe Out -- Sufaris
Lauren Cox
https://youtu.be/IG_VDj8Eh_g
Whenever I was in the car with my Dad, we always listened to Yes. And when this song came on, he’d look at me and go, “Lauren, there’s only one way you can listen to this song,” and he’s crank up the volume and we’d crank the windows down and just rock the fuck out.
David Weingart
I saw them on that tour!
T J Burnside Clapp
No contest for me … the anthem of my freshman year of college (and the first rock song that I ever actually enjoyed)!
Bruce Adelsohn
Exactly what I’d have posted (but grabbing YT links is a pain on the phone)
Bob Decker
Stairway to Heaven. no comment needed
Rob Wynne
One of the songs I considered for this post was “Kashmir”, which is, to my mind, the ultimate Led Zep track. 🙂
David Weingart
I’d have chosen Kashmir too. But there are so many others
Daniel Reitman
Rand Bellavia
Cool choice.
David Weingart
Saw them on that tour!
Tim Ryan
BAKER STREET -- GERRY RAFFERTY -- (1978)
Rob Wynne
I love this song.
Neill Mitchell
The intro alone justifies the loudness.
https://youtu.be/JB6C_zj2g5I
Jennifer Diamond
One of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnepPZChA5U
Lydia Murphy Silver
Crank this one up for the sheer joy of the music--> https://youtu.be/JIVYW977GVM
Lydia Murphy Silver
And if that’s too 80s for you, try this one on for size and crank her up (something I failed to do because I wanted to hang on to my hearing for as long as I could…) https://youtu.be/RwyzNZeyu68
Rob Wynne
I am, in many ways, a child of the 80s. Nothing is too 80s for me. (I have an *extensive* 80s playlist on spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/user/autographedcat/playlist/3e6p5HQqXjweJ3NL8i2tFM
Lydia Murphy Silver
I really need to check out spotify. Also need to update my playlist on Youtube, which tends to be made for writing or grinding on MMOs. You know you are out there even when your husband says so (and you know me, I have always been out there….lol)
Lydia Murphy Silver
It’s a hodgepodge of songs from favorite artists, anime and things I just took a fancy to. Lots of songs to crank up the volume too, even for the Cthulu fan..https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A03339CA6E59945
Lydia Murphy Silver
And I really need to replace that icon above. Gonna scare people off…
Juanita Coulson
Rite of Spring. Crank it to 12 and your neighbors will abandon ship…and planet÷
Earth.
Rob Wynne
I’ve always contended that Stravinsky was the original punk rocker. I mean, to be sure, Mozart was a far out dude (and, in recent times, had a much better agent *grin*), but Rite of Spring’s premiere sparked an actual riot! 🙂
David Weingart
https://youtu.be/MV0F_XiR48Q
Paul Kwinn
Despite its quiet beginning, you want this loud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-oJt_5JvV4
Rob Wynne
I really should listen to “Animals” more often.
David Weingart
https://youtu.be/heEKC_PgWe4
Dan Hollifield
Loud is the only way to listen to this:
Linda Walsh
https://youtu.be/BGLGzRXY5Bw. THIS changed my life…and destroyed my first set of speakers.
Annette Spirit Davis
David Weingart
https://youtu.be/ZLlLtSG7xe4
Rob Wynne
https://www.autographedcat.com/2007/09/05/ring-of-sedation/
Ellen Kranzer
The Wall by Pink Floyd. I used to put the album on and crank the volume all the way up when was feeling depressed and like the world was crashing in on me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs5Y1XxEpWE
Bruce Adelsohn
This demands to be blasted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBlVrqp3wzE
Jim Poltrone
The liner notes on this album say ‘play it loud if you can’.
https://youtu.be/AMFHPR7jO_E
Angela Margitan
I’ve never been able to decide whether Story of i is brilliant or awful. Lots of both, I think.
Jim Poltrone
There are so many great keyboard parts on there, but there are so many things going on at once that the individual lines are difficult to pick out.
Angela Margitan
Then there is the vocals of John McBurnie which I recall a reviewer describing the effect of his voice akin to inhaling gasoline fumes.
Iain Muir
https://youtu.be/3QGMCSCFoKA
Joey Griffin
Ooooooo…my favorite song off of that album. Although for me, it’s kinda hard to choose between “Synchronicity II”, “Every Breath You Take” and “King of Pain”.
Rob Wynne
I’m really fond of “Murder By Numbers”. I’ve done it at karaoke a couple of times. 🙂
Joey Griffin
Rob Wynne Love that one too. I’m glad I bought the 45 for Every Breath You Take back in the day, otherwise I would have missed that evil bit o’ goodness altogether! ?