skydivingninja's Top 50 Dream Theater Songs! (Starts at Page 9)

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

46. Scarred-Awake
Oh God! *raises flame shield*

*uses flame thrower at sdn*

Well not really offended. It's one of the most controversial songs by DT anyways. But to be frank, not very interesting first list. Good to see Wither in the list, though.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Didn't expect Forsaken. It's not a bad song.

SC is really at least a decent album. It's not bad by any means

[Dark Master Of Sin]

SC has been in my top four before...

[antigoon]

Would you say it was...*puts on glasses*...Four-saken?

YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Zydar]

[Portrucci]

Scarred would be in my top 10. Upon saying this, I will refrain from posting in this thread until a list is complied by a user who agrees with this view 

[GuineaPig]

Scarred would be in my top 10. Upon saying this, I will refrain from posting in this thread until a list is complied by a user who agrees with this view 

I'm here for you.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Scarred would be in my top 10. Upon saying this, I will refrain from posting in this thread until a list is complied by a user who agrees with this view 

I'm here for you.

Scarred is in my top 5.

[KevShmev]

"Scarred" is in my top 1.

[hefdaddy42]

"Scarred" is in my top 1.

I had no idea.

It's in my top 10 or so.

[Nic35]

When you're done with you list I'll make mine!

[Mladen]

Scarred would be in my top 10. Upon saying this, I will refrain from posting in this thread until a list is complied by a user who agrees with this view 

I'm here for you.

Scarred is in my top 5.

Same here.

[AcidLameLTE]

"Scarred" is in my top 1.

[skydivingninja]

Just remember guys, I at least included "Scarred" on my list, unlike a certain other top 50 DT list-maker!  Now lets continue: its soft ballad day today (with one exception).

45. Hollow Years-Falling Into Infinity
The Budokan version is incredible, I'll admit, but since we're looking at studio versions of songs, that version won't be mentioned.  And yet, this song still gets a place on the list.  DT are great at writing huge progressive epics (that aren't named "In the Presence of Enemies"), but a quality that lots of people seem to overlook is their skill at composing short pop/rock songs.  "Hollow Years" is a great example.

44. Repentance-Systematic Chaos
The best track on SC and the one with the most staying power, in my opinion.  I love the voices that the band brought in, the eerie, Opeth-style intro and outro, and of course, John Petrucci's godly solo.  It gets even better when you listen to all of the AA suite front-to-back.

43. The Silent Man-Awake
A nice, acoustic simple pop song after the heavy grandeur of "Voices," its an absolutely essential part of the "Mind Beside Itself" suite that I find it a criminal offense that DT don't play it after the first two parts of the suite anymore.  I also consider it to be the predecessor to "These Walls" lyrically, which means this song, for me, was pretty relateable, since I was (and still mostly am) fairly quiet out in public.

42. One Last Time-Scenes From a Memory
This used to be my favorite song on SFAM.  Seriously.  Jordan's piano and James' voice with the unmistakable refrain at the beginning that you first hear on "Overture 1928" make for a killer combination.  These little tracks that you love as much as the clear centerpieces are the reason I love great concept albums.

41. Ytse Jam-When Day and Dream Unite
Commonly referred to as DT's "answer" to Rush's "YYZ," the intro and main theme are one of the most recognizable to any DT fan.  I'm actually surprised they don't play it live as much anymore.  With their tendency to improvise in songs like "Hollow Years" and "Metropolis," it sounds like this tune would be great for them now.

[BRGM]

Yeah I like repentance, but it's only Forsaken and Constant motion that's worse than that song on SC IMO!

[Marvellous G]

44. Repentance-Systematic Chaos
The best track on SC and the one with the most staying power, in my opinion.  I love the voices that the band brought in, the eerie, Tool-style intro and outro, and of course, John Petrucci's godly solo.  It gets even better when you listen to all of the AA suite front-to-back.

Other than that, I agree with this list so far.

[skydivingninja]

How does Repentance sound like Tool at all?

[glaurung]

Yes! I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought Repentance was the best song on the album.

[Dream Team]

Yes! I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought Repentance was the best song on the album.

I agree. The only song with genuine emotion in it.

[Marvellous G]

How does Repentance sound like Tool at all?

It sounds very like 46&2 and slightly reminiscent of Right In Two and some other Tool tracks.

[skydivingninja]

bwuh?  Are you sure you're not thinking of "Home?"  I don't know how anyone would draw the comparison between those two songs...

[moffatt]

Nice to see Repentance there. I agree it is my favourite off SC, however for me it ranks top 20. And imo its JP's best solo.

[Marvellous G]

bwuh?  Are you sure you're not thinking of "Home?"  I don't know how anyone would draw the comparison between those two songs...

Home is a slightly more blatant ripoff, but it has a very reminiscent feel to that of 46&2, imo at least. Maybe it's because I'm a Tool fanboy I claim to hear them in everything. 

[TheOutlawXanadu]

Skydive...

Forsaken? Really? You're better than that!

[skydivingninja]

Its a good song!  I can't help it!

[orcus116]

It's one of the few DT songs I think could be classified as stupid. I don't really hate it persay but I just don't see any point to it.

[KevShmev]

I hate that such a great solo by JP is wasted in what is, to me, an otherwise boring song ("Forsaken").

But I agree with you, sky, that "Repentance" is the best song on SC, and I, too, am surprised at how "Ytse Jam" is never played anymore.  Except for the bits in the Instrumedley and the WDADR show, has it even been played at all since Rudess joined the band?  

[RoeDent]

44. Repentance-Systematic Chaos
The best track on SC and the one with the most staying power, in my opinion.  I love the voices that the band brought in, the eerie, Opeth-style intro and outro, and of course, John Petrucci's godly solo.  It gets even better when you listen to all of the AA suite front-to-back.

Yes! I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought Repentance was the best song on the album.

Yay! Repentance Appreciation ftw!   

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Cool songs. While I don't really appreciate Hollow Years, but One Last Time used to be in my Top 5. The Silent Man is from Awake. I think I have to re-listen to Repentance though. Haven't given it a full listen yet.

[Mladen]

Repentance... 

[hefdaddy42]

I, too, am surprised at how "Ytse Jam" is never played anymore.  Except for the bits in the Instrumedley and the WDADR show, has it even been played at all since Rudess joined the band?  

No.  And it's tragic.

[skydivingninja]

40. The Great Debate-Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
This was actually one of the first Dream Theater songs I heard after my friend gave me SFAM and 8VM.  It took a while to grow on me, but its a really cool track.  When I was in high school, I thought it was ingenious how the samples and James' voice were split between the left and right speakers, even though now it seems like a bit of a gimmick.  Oh well, its got a very groovy riff and one of the best transitions into an instrumental section.

39. Disappear-Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence
I consider this to be DT's most introspective song.  Its quiet, never follows a power ballad formula, and has this really eerie feeling with JR's keyboard work in the background.  The lyrics are some of the best James has written, its a shame that the last song he wrote was "Prophets of War," because this song proves he can do so much better.  I think its ridiculous that Mike will only play this twice, I'm sure fans would have a nice lighter moment with it.

38. 6:00-Awake
*drumroll sounds* "SIX O CLOCK ONNA CHRISTMAS MORNIN'" Oh man, what an orgasmic intro.  The song does a really good job of setting the tone for the rest of Awake, you've got Kevin Moore's very cool patches that almost sound like a guitar for his solo, James' throaty but still stratospheric vocals, and Mike is laying down a very rockin' groove.  Its also great to wake up to on Christmas morning, just to be a nerd.

37. A Fortune in Lies-When Day and Dream Unite
Despite the variable quality of music of the rest of WDADU, this is a badass way to start it.  If I had to pick my favorite part, it would the grand majestic intro into the fast-paced gallop right before the vocals start.  If James was singing on WDADU, and it sounded like the Live at the Marquee version, this song would probably be much higher.

36. Innocence Faded-Awake
Someone's going to call WTF on this, I know it.  Score was the third DT release I owned, which introduced me to Metropolis, 6DOIT, Raise the Knife, and this gem that no one seems to talk about unless its in relation to mishearing what James says.  I'm still amazed that James could hit those notes in 2006 the way he could in 1994.  I've made it no secret that if James wasn't such a great singer, I would not be listening to DT, or branching out into other music like, and this song was really key in making me see just HOW good he is.

[Martinman300]

I was so into into 6:00 for ages. I had a £5 bet that my friend wouldnt text me the words SIX O CLOCK ONNA CHRISTMAS MORNIN at that time, and he did.

:-(

[Marvellous G]

I was so into into 6:00 for ages. I had a £5 bet that my friend wouldnt text me the words SIX O CLOCK ONNA CHRISTMAS MORNIN at that time, and he did.

:-(

That actually made me laugh out loud, that's brilliant!

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Innocence Faded for life! The best outro that DT has ever done(and one of the best solo by JP).

Also, good to see The Great Debate! Used to be a huge fan of it before. I'm just disappointed at the fact that Disappear is higher than Great Debate.