I've got nothing else to do so the thought struck me that I needed to educate y'all in good music. This isn't bashing new music so in advance, there's no need to post your own music to try and combat mine. 
Listen at your leisure, I've got music spanning about 300 years. It's good for just listening to in the background like I often do.
Alright to get things started, probably my favorite genre at the moment is the swing from the 40s and 50s.
First off the great Frank Sinatra...enough said. I feel he deserves two songs.
Frank Sinatra Under my skin
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Next would be a fella by the name of Bobby Darin. He was late to the stage of swing as he didn't become a national star until the early 60s with his mega hit "Mack the Knife". I'm not going to play that as many of you might be familiar. Here's one of my favorites among his hits though. Oh and for these songs, make sure you listen to the lyrics too. They can be clever.
Bobby Darin - Artificial flowers
Heck he warrants two songs also! I love this song, but no one seems to know it or play it.
Bobby Darin-Lazy River
After him would be Dean Martin. He is one of those guys who wasn't just a singer. He was a comedian too. Here he is in a live performance that demonstrates his singing ability and a little of his ability as a comic entertainer. This song was the one that pushed the Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" off the number one spot in 1964 and remained Dean's signature song. Oh as you can see he's slightly.....inebriated.
Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
My definite favorite from the 40s was Glenn Miller's band. Forgive the poor audio quality but the music is some of the classiest swing you'll find. These guys really knew what they were about. It's just too bad that Miller himself went down with his plane on the way to entertain troops in WWII. No one ever found his plane though so he's still on the official list of 'Missing in Action'. Here he is with his band showing their greatness!
Glenn Miller-"American Patrol"
The older folks here I'm sure remember Moon River, my favorite rendition is instrumental. You can't beat Percy Faith and his orchestra!
Moon River - Percy Faith Orchestra
Here now is some of the famous 'Rat Pack'. This was not a band per se, rather just a group of guys that would entertain usually for small audiences in clubs and casinos. The group consisted primarily of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin (who you have already heard) and the great Sammy Davis Jr. He was unusual at the time since there were very few black performers, and even fewer performing for the elite audiences that they did.
Anyway here they are in their only filmed performance, live in St. Louis in front of a large audience just doing what they did best; getting liquored up and having fun! Special appearance by a young Johnny Carson!
Birth of The Blues
Well now on to a slightly older genre (I'm willing to bet I'll lose most of you here if you've even lasted this long )
How 'bout some good old Beethoven to start things off?
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 in E-Flat Major, Op.73 "Emperor" - [3] Rondo: Allegro
By the way with these older pieces, I do myself but you don't have to listen to it all. ;D
I know some people don't like Pachelbel's Canon because it's cliche or whatever, but that's just because everyone plays it at their weddings. It's still good music although I've never heard it quite to my standards, this is the closest it comes.
pachelbel's Canon in D--Soothing music(the best version)
Of course Clair de Lune is always a must. If someone mentions Twilight though, that someone's gonna die
Clair de Lune
Everyone loves Rachmaninov too so here's probably his most famous piece. Who knows some of you losers may not have heard it.
RACHMANINOV "Piano Concerto n. 2" Mov. 1 (Wild/Horenstein)
Here's one of Personal favorites (and I think most other people's who are familiar with it). None other than Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade....whatever that's supposed to mean. You really ought to listen to the whole thing though. This is only the first part of 6!
H. v. Karajan conducts Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (1/6)
Oh and one can't forget Peter Illych Tchaikovsky!
Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Serenade for strings / Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
I think it's time to wrap it up for now with Beethoven's famous choral finale for his 9th symphony! If you're impatient though you can skip to about 4:56 so you don't have to listen to the whole thing. I must admit that tenor has an awful voice.
Beethoven Symphony 9 in D minor Op. 125 (6/7) **ODE TO JOY**
Don't forget the last part either...it's not too long but it's worth it.
Beethoven Symphony 9 in D minor Op. 125 (7/7)
Anyhow, I hope I've given you all sufficient excuse for liking the music that I do. I know I probably haven't convinced any of you to listen to it, but hopefully yo can appreciate it's value. Man this is one LONG post! Sorry hehe. Feel free if you were able to make it through any of it, to give me your thoughts. I hope you've enjoyed this.
Listen at your leisure, I've got music spanning about 300 years. It's good for just listening to in the background like I often do.Alright to get things started, probably my favorite genre at the moment is the swing from the 40s and 50s.
First off the great Frank Sinatra...enough said. I feel he deserves two songs.
Frank Sinatra Under my skin
Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
Next would be a fella by the name of Bobby Darin. He was late to the stage of swing as he didn't become a national star until the early 60s with his mega hit "Mack the Knife". I'm not going to play that as many of you might be familiar. Here's one of my favorites among his hits though. Oh and for these songs, make sure you listen to the lyrics too. They can be clever.
Bobby Darin - Artificial flowers
Heck he warrants two songs also! I love this song, but no one seems to know it or play it.
Bobby Darin-Lazy River
After him would be Dean Martin. He is one of those guys who wasn't just a singer. He was a comedian too. Here he is in a live performance that demonstrates his singing ability and a little of his ability as a comic entertainer. This song was the one that pushed the Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" off the number one spot in 1964 and remained Dean's signature song. Oh as you can see he's slightly.....inebriated.
Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
My definite favorite from the 40s was Glenn Miller's band. Forgive the poor audio quality but the music is some of the classiest swing you'll find. These guys really knew what they were about. It's just too bad that Miller himself went down with his plane on the way to entertain troops in WWII. No one ever found his plane though so he's still on the official list of 'Missing in Action'. Here he is with his band showing their greatness!
Glenn Miller-"American Patrol"
The older folks here I'm sure remember Moon River, my favorite rendition is instrumental. You can't beat Percy Faith and his orchestra!
Moon River - Percy Faith Orchestra
Here now is some of the famous 'Rat Pack'. This was not a band per se, rather just a group of guys that would entertain usually for small audiences in clubs and casinos. The group consisted primarily of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin (who you have already heard) and the great Sammy Davis Jr. He was unusual at the time since there were very few black performers, and even fewer performing for the elite audiences that they did.
Anyway here they are in their only filmed performance, live in St. Louis in front of a large audience just doing what they did best; getting liquored up and having fun! Special appearance by a young Johnny Carson!
Birth of The Blues
Well now on to a slightly older genre (I'm willing to bet I'll lose most of you here if you've even lasted this long
) How 'bout some good old Beethoven to start things off?
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 in E-Flat Major, Op.73 "Emperor" - [3] Rondo: Allegro
By the way with these older pieces, I do myself but you don't have to listen to it all. ;D
I know some people don't like Pachelbel's Canon because it's cliche or whatever, but that's just because everyone plays it at their weddings. It's still good music although I've never heard it quite to my standards, this is the closest it comes.
pachelbel's Canon in D--Soothing music(the best version)
Of course Clair de Lune is always a must. If someone mentions Twilight though, that someone's gonna die
Clair de Lune
Everyone loves Rachmaninov too so here's probably his most famous piece. Who knows some of you losers may not have heard it.
RACHMANINOV "Piano Concerto n. 2" Mov. 1 (Wild/Horenstein)
Here's one of Personal favorites (and I think most other people's who are familiar with it). None other than Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade....whatever that's supposed to mean. You really ought to listen to the whole thing though. This is only the first part of 6!
H. v. Karajan conducts Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade (1/6)
Oh and one can't forget Peter Illych Tchaikovsky!
Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Serenade for strings / Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
I think it's time to wrap it up for now with Beethoven's famous choral finale for his 9th symphony! If you're impatient though you can skip to about 4:56 so you don't have to listen to the whole thing. I must admit that tenor has an awful voice.
Beethoven Symphony 9 in D minor Op. 125 (6/7) **ODE TO JOY**
Don't forget the last part either...it's not too long but it's worth it.
Beethoven Symphony 9 in D minor Op. 125 (7/7)
Anyhow, I hope I've given you all sufficient excuse for liking the music that I do. I know I probably haven't convinced any of you to listen to it, but hopefully yo can appreciate it's value. Man this is one LONG post! Sorry hehe. Feel free if you were able to make it through any of it, to give me your thoughts. I hope you've enjoyed this.
you like him right?