Marc in MontrÈal Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Respect the cowbell! Here's, on top of my head, the best all-time songs that feature, the cowbell. Now I'm not a music buff so I'm askin' for y'all to chip in and built the all-time best-song-that-feature-cowbell list. Here's my contribution: - Don't fear the reaper, BOC: No explaining needed here. - Groove is in the heart, Deee-Lite: Okay theres just like 3 seconds worth of cowbell but the song just wouldnt be the same without. - Push it, Salt N Peppa. A classic. I'm sure the producer who worked on the track was a Bruce Dickinson clone. Now let's hear about yours.... Marc, under the weather, in Montréal Go Bills!
Alaska Darin Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Mississippi Queen - Mountain American Pie - Don McLean American Band - Grand Funk Livewire - Motley Crue These are the ones I can think of...
SouthernMan Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 As much as I had to perpetuate this stupid cowbell thing (what's that all about anyway? - don't answer) Honky Tonk Woman, American Band, and Mississippi Queen are probably 'The Big Three'. It's pretty sad if you need a silly in-joke about cowbells to make you think you're part of some elite TBD fraternity. Does it make you feel like you're part of the cool all-knowing crowd? Don't the work week pocket protectors and the gameday face paint make a loud enough statement on their own?
Dan Gross Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones as a drummer I'm forced to add Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin and then there's Maniac - Michael Sembello (used to do it in pep band...)
Cripes Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I know American Pie is about 78 minutes long, but I swear I've never heard a cowbell in it. But I'm not about to go back and try to find it.
stevestojan Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I know American Pie is about 78 minutes long, but I swear I've never heard a cowbell in it. But I'm not about to go back and try to find it. 205521[/snapback] weird, I was gonna post the exact same thing... Darin,... care to expound?
Zamboni Man Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Dance The Night Away - Van Halen...just at the very beginning though.
Alaska Darin Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 weird, I was gonna post the exact same thing... Darin,... care to expound? 205527[/snapback] What, are you looking for the particular measure? Listen carefully...
stevestojan Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 What, are you looking for the particular measure? Listen carefully... 205531[/snapback] f-cking a... now, in between stopping for a 12 pack, taking my dog for a walk and picking up my laundry tonight, Im gonna have to dig out that song and listen for a cowbell? rough life I lead...
Alaska Darin Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 f-cking a... now, in between stopping for a 12 pack, taking my dog for a walk and picking up my laundry tonight, Im gonna have to dig out that song and listen for a cowbell? rough life I lead... 205537[/snapback] Don't you have an IPod? Nothing more than a couple of clicks, baby.
stevestojan Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Don't you have an IPod? Nothing more than a couple of clicks, baby. 205542[/snapback] I usually keep the iPod hooked up to my home stereo system... At work, I use my cell phone. I have a nokia 6800. Work got it for me because i often have to send e-mails at all times of day, no matter where I am... and it has a full keyboard. Anyway, an added bonus is it has an FM radio built in... but tonight, I will look on the iPod, see if its on there (don't think i added it, can't listen to it more than once a year)...
Dan Gross Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Dance The Night Away - Van Halen...just at the very beginning though. 205530[/snapback] I thought that was agogo bells, but I guess it could have been several separate cowbells. "Hair of the Dog" - Nazarath "Calling Dr. Love" - Kiss The Cowbell Project
UB2SF Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Beatles - Hard Day's Night -- one of the earliest examples of Rock & Roll cowbell!
dave mcbride Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Respect the cowbell! Here's, on top of my head, the best all-time songs that feature, the cowbell. Now I'm not a music buff so I'm askin' for y'all to chip in and built the all-time best-song-that-feature-cowbell list. Here's my contribution: - Don't fear the reaper, BOC: No explaining needed here. - Groove is in the heart, Deee-Lite: Okay theres just like 3 seconds worth of cowbell but the song just wouldnt be the same without. - Push it, Salt N Peppa. A classic. I'm sure the producer who worked on the track was a Bruce Dickinson clone. Now let's hear about yours.... Marc, under the weather, in Montréal Go Bills! 205468[/snapback] here's the big list: http://www.geekspeakweekly.com/cowbell/data_search.pl
Marc in MontrÈal Posted January 14, 2005 Author Posted January 14, 2005 "It's pretty sad if you need a silly in-joke about cowbells to make you think you're part of some elite TBD fraternity. Does it make you feel like you're part of the cool all-knowing crowd?" Awnser : YES! I am cool! Im am loved here, I'm am part of the elite. I'm part of the all-knowing crowd. It's no wonder I've made 100 posts in 4 years! Marc in Montréal
LabattBlue Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 It's pretty sad if you need a silly in-joke about cowbells to make you think you're part of some elite TBD fraternity. 205510[/snapback] You've got it backwards. The elite TBD fraternity didn't participate in the cowbell movement.
Recommended Posts