Hey, Cook here, so I was planning to do a unique and interesting article like best non-guitar/bass riffs, or less famous Australian alt-rock bands, or why Guitar Hero 1 contains the best music soundtrack of all time. Then I thought, FUCK IT (literally throwing my hands up in the air in contempt for work), I'll do something easy. So this, in no particular order, my top 5 favourite songs of all time.
Soothsayer-Buckethead: Buckethead has barely any time to wipe off the saliva after all the toungebaths I've been giving him but I can't help it. Buckethead is the sexiest guitar player I've ever heard. Sure he may have some weird fetishes (mechanical noises) and some plain annoying ones (Releasing too many albums too often. 29 of them? Fuck off I'm not that rich) but this is enough to bring anyone to orgasm. 4 minutes of buildup followed by 5 minutes of shredfull bliss, it's the perfect instrumental.
No One Knows-Queens of the Stone Age: Would've reviewed this album but Walker's got it (that was subtle). Right off the bat, it feeds you a chord 4 times followed by a killer riff which makes the song feel bouncy and alive. The chorus has really heavy guitar chords, which I love, and the solo has a weird distortion filter I'm guessing on it and it's awesome. Some bass is heard and then back to the killer riff. The song ends with the same 4 strong chords on which it started. A great song to get you pumped up for anything.
YYZ-Rush: You ever have a song that everytime you listened to it on your ipod or heard it on the radio you had to sing along or even just mouth the words to feel like you were a part of the song? Yeah, YYZ is my song, except there are no lyrics so I air guitar/drum along. This song is pretty old, being from the 80's but it stood the test of time. The guitar is one of my favourites and the drumming is superb. This is best listened to in the privacy of your own home if you're as neurotic as me (and you are, don't deny it).
Chop Suey!-System of a Down: If like your music cheerful and wholesome, avoid this song then just hide under your protective blanket and listen to Hi-5 all day. However, to dismiss this because of its solemn lyrics would be biased and stupid. Some songs need depressing lyrics; would Hurt have been as good if Trent Reznor had sung about finding love and happiness while on the edge of suicide? Fuck no, that would be stupid. Chop Suey! is my favourite kind of song, it builds up to a crescendo in its final chorus and when it finishes, you feel emotionally drained and satisfied. Hell, even my mum likes this song, so give it a try.
Heart's a Mess-Gotye: Another depressing song, I'm afraid. This song's is a lament to a lost lover and the song gives the impression of the man having nothing to live for anymore. All this is wailed over strings, percussion, and synth. Its so complex but simple all at once. The creator, Wally De Backer, collected all the sounds for this song and every song from the album in bedrooms around Melbourne, making just that much cooler. I recommend this to everyone.
