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

[sneakyblueberry]

Those last two are pretty oddball choices!  These Walls is amazing though, it came on shuffle today and I was like, yes please.

Throughly enjoying this list

[AcidLameLTE]

Octavarium has some really strong songs on it (The Root of All Evil, These Walls and Octavarium). I know a lot of people complained about it at the time but I wish they would they would produce something like that again (maybe not Never Enough or The Answer Lies Within though...).

I like Never Enough  .

Sorry but it's just not my cup of tea.

[Dcrupi]

Octavarium has some really strong songs on it (The Root of All Evil, These Walls and Octavarium). I know a lot of people complained about it at the time but I wish they would they would produce something like that again (maybe not Never Enough or The Answer Lies Within though...).

I really wish DT would go in that direction again as well.  Perhaps explore even further into the melodic prog arena (not TALW, but more like the intro to 8vm, intro to ToT, or even something a little heavier like These Walls). 

[hefdaddy42]

Octavarium has some really strong songs on it (The Root of All Evil, These Walls and Octavarium). I know a lot of people complained about it at the time but I wish they would they would produce something like that again (maybe not Never Enough or The Answer Lies Within though...).

I like Never Enough  .

That's fine, lots of people do.

I don't, but that's OK.

[Birch Boy]

Octavarium has some really strong songs on it (The Root of All Evil, These Walls and Octavarium). I know a lot of people complained about it at the time but I wish they would they would produce something like that again (maybe not Never Enough or The Answer Lies Within though...).

I like Never Enough  .

Sorry but it's just not my cup of tea.

I like "Never Enough", and don't like tea. Do I lose?

[contest_sanity]

Octavarium has some really strong songs on it (The Root of All Evil, These Walls and Octavarium). I know a lot of people complained about it at the time but I wish they would they would produce something like that again (maybe not Never Enough or The Answer Lies Within though...).

I like Never Enough  .

Sorry but it's just not my cup of tea.

I like "Never Enough", and don't like tea. Do I lose?

As long as you don't dislike his specific cup of tea, then I think you're ok.

[BRGM]

I like both Tea and never enough, The amount of tea is never enough for me 

[Birch Boy]

I like both Tea and never enough, The amount of tea is never enough for me  

By capitalizing "tea," I am obligated to assume that you are referring to the King Diamond song, to which I give a  .

[Pirate]

wow, I am really behind. Sorry guys

[skydivingninja]

Why are you apologizing in THIS thread 

8. Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu-Scenes From a Memory
Once again, technically two songs.  Once again, my list, bitches.  The first DT songs I ever heard (well, after "Regression" anyway) and they blew me away.  1928 is the perfect example of a rock opera overture.  Recurring musical themes, sweeping orchestral sounds, just absolute brilliance condensed in three minutes.  When I was first listening to the band, after hearing the eargasm of the overture, all I thought was "now we just need a great singer," and boom, James LaBrie descended from heaven as if to personally say "go my son, and rock."

7. Take the Time-Images & Words
Overall, this is probably my favorite James LaBrie song.  Of course I can't sing along with 75% of it due to the range, but hey.  In addition to James, every member is firing on all cylinders: Kev and JP get that badass unison, JM gets all the bass grooves, MP gets his awesome fills.  Its also the perfect length at eight minutes, too short it would be missing something, too long it would have just dragged.  Eight minute rock songs are absolutely perfect for DT, they're at their best when they're rocking out.

[moffatt]

Overture 1928   
great choices

[Pirate]

Why are you apologizing in THIS thread 

You lapped me, basically.

[emindead]

Train of Thought, one of their worst albums.

[skydivingninja]

Why are you apologizing in THIS thread 

You lapped me, basically.

Are you apologizing to me then?  I mean, I'm confused, but I accept.  I'm sure you've learned your lesson and will act better about it in the future.

@Emindead: Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

[orcus116]

Same here.

[Pirate]

Why are you apologizing in THIS thread 

You lapped me, basically.

Are you apologizing to me then?  I mean, I'm confused, but I accept.  I'm sure you've learned your lesson and will act better about it in the future.

Well, I kind of started my own as a renegade topic without considering you, so, you can say I'm apologizing to you. But I had good reason to slow down, so suck it up everyone! 

[emindead]

Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

You like WDADU better?


(Without the caption)

[sneakyblueberry]

Read the last two choices and the video for Take the Time comes up on the Images and Words in Tokyo DVD.

Hooray for awesome timing.

[Birch Boy]

"go my son, and rock."

Tenacious D? 

[skydivingninja]

Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

You like WDADU better?

If we're talking about the strength of albums, A Fortune in Lies, Only a Matter of Time, Ytse Jam, The Killing Hand, and Afterlife beat the tar out of a mostly-crap album with As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG.

Oh God I just spoiled one of the next songs on my list.  Not that I didn't already strongly imply it in the "As I Am" description.

[contest_sanity]

If we're talking about the strength of albums, A Fortune in Lies, Only a Matter of Time, Ytse Jam, The Killing Hand, and Afterlife beat the tar out of a mostly-crap album with As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG.

Oh God I just spoiled one of the next songs on my list.  Not that I didn't already strongly imply it in the "As I Am" description.

I didn't pick up the "spoiler" until you said this part.

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

Overture 1928 is really high, and it's not really displeasing. I didn't see that coming.

Take the Time is higher on my list, but still glad to see it in your top 10.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Overture 1928 would most definitely not be up that high on my list. Take The Time was expected.

[emindead]

Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

You like WDADU better?

If we're talking about the strength of albums, A Fortune in Lies, Only a Matter of Time, Ytse Jam, The Killing Hand, and Afterlife beat the tar out of a mostly-crap album with As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG.

Oh God I just spoiled one of the next songs on my list.  Not that I didn't already strongly imply it in the "As I Am" description.

Saying that any of the songs you mentioned of WDADU are better than ITNOG is... lol.

[moffatt]

Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

You like WDADU better?

If we're talking about the strength of albums, A Fortune in Lies, Only a Matter of Time, Ytse Jam, The Killing Hand, and Afterlife beat the tar out of a mostly-crap album with As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG.

Oh God I just spoiled one of the next songs on my list.  Not that I didn't already strongly imply it in the "As I Am" description.

Saying that any of the songs you mentioned of WDADU are better than ITNOG is... lol.

I think he was saying he liked more songs on WDADU than ToT.

[hefdaddy42]

Um...yes.  Its only above SC for me.

You like WDADU better?

If we're talking about the strength of albums, A Fortune in Lies, Only a Matter of Time, Ytse Jam, The Killing Hand, and Afterlife beat the tar out of a mostly-crap album with As I Am, Vacant, and ITNOG.

Oh God I just spoiled one of the next songs on my list.  Not that I didn't already strongly imply it in the "As I Am" description.

Saying that any of the songs you mentioned of WDADU are better than ITNOG is... lol.

Most of them are.  But I agree with moffatt, SDN was comparing WDADU and TOT.

[skydivingninja]

Yeah, I was comparing albums as a whole.

[skydivingninja]

Bumppity bump bump

6. In the Name of God-Train of Thought
Back when I made this list, it was above TTT for me.  Now I think its below it, but that's the danger with these big 'ol lists.  Its a very heavy song, no doubt about that, but my favorite bit is the eerie quiet part with bass and drums and very sparse JR accompaniment.  The way James is screaming in the background after the quasi-electronic part is also pretty godly.  At first, I wasn't too fond of the "Flight of the Bumblebee" style solo, but I've grown to love it (and JMX's bass beneath it).  In fact, ToT and 8VM were the last albums to feature audible JMX throughout most of the album.  What gives DT?

[Dcrupi]

At first, I wasn't too fond of the "Flight of the Bumblebee" style solo, but I've grown to love it (and JMX's bass beneath it). 

This is actually the reason I'm not such a fan of ITNOG...the solo annoys the living hell out of me.  The rest of the song is great, but I literally shut the song off every time the solo begins.  Or at least fast forward to the reprise of the main theme.

[Mladen]

The ''Flight of the Bunblebee'' style solo is actually the strongest side of ITNOG, in my opinion. Awesome song. 

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

At first, I wasn't too fond of the "Flight of the Bumblebee" style solo, but I've grown to love it (and JMX's bass beneath it). 

This is actually the reason I'm not such a fan of ITNOG...the solo annoys the living hell out of me.  The rest of the song is great, but I literally shut the song off every time the solo begins.  Or at least fast forward to the reprise of the main theme.

[contest_sanity]

6. In the Name of God-Train of Thought
In fact, ToT and 8VM were the last albums to feature audible JMX throughout most of the album.  What gives DT?

I'd like to know this too.  I love that bass line he throws down starting @ 8:36 in INTOG -- more of those, please!

[BRGM]

At first, I wasn't too fond of the "Flight of the Bumblebee" style solo, but I've grown to love it (and JMX's bass beneath it). 

This is actually the reason I'm not such a fan of ITNOG...the solo annoys the living hell out of me.  The rest of the song is great, but I literally shut the song off every time the solo begins.  Or at least fast forward to the reprise of the main theme.

I can't think of anything that sounds like "The flight of the bubmlebee" :S

[ScioPath]

the really fast solo exchange

[BRGM]

umm....okay then :S