Author Topic: Your 10 favorite DT songs (Read 10404 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** July 23, 2012, 11:23:14 PM »

List your 10 favorite Dream Theater songs. Once a lot of votes are in, I'll add them up at some point and see which songs are listed the most, but I'll only count the lists of those who list 10, no more, no less. Unlike the least favorites thread, I'll allow songs from the studio albums as well as b-sides, from the ACOS EP, etc. Basically, any DT song is up for grabs!

And I realize that some may hesitate to do this because they might eventually do a top 50, and giving their top 10 away might ruin their eventual top 50 countdown, but I think more than enough people will still do this to make it fun. Should be interesting to see what songs get listed the most.

My 10 (in chronological order):

Take the Time
Metropolis
Learning to Live
Erotomania
Voices
Scarred
A Change of Seasons
Lines in the Sand
Trial of Tears
Home

EDIT: FYI, when I add these up, everything is counted individually, so if you want to see a favorite get a lot of votes, you might want to see how others are doing it first.

For example, one vote for Overture 1928 and one vote for Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu is not considered two votes for Overture 1928; it is considered one vote for each as presented. Another example would be Through My Words/Fatal Tragedy, which will also be counted separately from the Fatal Tragedy votes.

If you want to change anything, have at it, but to give a heads-up, I have so far counted everything up until Rattlehead's list (near the end of page 2), so if you posted yours after that, it is fine, but if you are going back and changing your list that was presented before Rattlehead's, and you want the voting to reflect your changes, PM me your exact change and I will adjust it. I am not going back and recounting most of the first two pages again.

SeRoX · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:30:20 PM »

In Order:

Scarred
Learning To Live
A Change Of Seasons
Octavarium
Metropolis - Pt 1
Trial Of Tears
To Live Forever
The Killing Hand
Outcry
In The Name Of God

Jamariquay · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:56:16 PM »

Can we:

- Group certain songs together, such as the individual parts of the A Mind Beside Itself suite?

- List specific sections of longer songs, such as Solitary Shell?

- Specify a demo version of a song, such as You Or Me / You Not Me. Or, on a related note, the two different versions of To Live Forever.

Note: I doubt very much either version of You Not Me will appear on these lists. But, you never know.

KevShmev · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2012, 11:59:14 PM »

You can keep 6DOIT, ITPOE or A Mind Beside Itself together or break them apart as they are on the CDs. Either way is fine.

As for demos, I would think a song is a song, so if you list To Live Forever, it can be either version and count as the same.

Unlegit · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:06:34 AM »

10. Stream of Consciousness
9. The Count of Tuscany
8. Breaking All Illusions
7. Scarred
6. Beyond This Life
5. A Change of Seasons
4. Octavarium
3. Learning to Live
2. Six Degrees
1. Metropolis Pt. 1

Zydar · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:07:51 AM »

In chronological order:

Learning To Live
Another Day
Surrounded
A Change Of Seasons
The Spirit Carries On
Finally Free
Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
In The Name Of God
Sacrificed Sons
Breaking All Illusions

wasteland · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:08:58 AM »

Scrambled:

*SNIPPED FOR INCOMING TOP 50*

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:42:32 AM »

In chronological order. I had enough trouble narrowing it down to a top 10, let alone ranking them.

Take the Time
Metropolis
Lines in the Sand
Trial of Tears
The Glass Prison
Blind Faith
SDOIT
In The Name of God
These Walls
The Dark Eternal Night

There were almost as many more songs I could just as easily have substituted in any other day, but for today, that's my list.

Scorpion · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:17:20 AM »

Since my Top 50 is probably six months or something away, I see no problem in putting this up.

10. Voices
9. The Killing Hand
8. Blind Faith
7. In the Name of God
6. Scarred
5. Metropolis
4. Lines in the Sand
3. Eve
2. Trial of Tears
1. A Change of Seasons

wasteland · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:24:33 AM »

Quote from: Scorpion on July 24, 2012, 01:17:20 AM

Since my Top 50 is probably six months or something away, I see no problem in putting this up.

9. The Killing Hand

3. Eve
2. Trial of Tears

Very good... very, VERY good. Eve is a shining gem deserving a lot more recognition than it gets.

Adami · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2012, 01:29:08 AM »

1. A Change of Seasons

2-10 are in no real order

Space-Dye Vest
Scarred
Voices
Trial of Tears
Blind Faith
Lines in the Sand
Raise the Knife
Lifting Shadows off a Dream
Metropolis Pt. 1

hmm...I notice a trend :-D

? · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2012, 02:46:50 AM »

Hmm... I'm gonna do a top 50 list but if Scorpion posted his top 10 here, I guess I can do it too as my turn will be even later after him. Besides, my top 10 could change by the time my list starts. I'll just list these in chronological order and hide them after Kev has counted the results:

*snip*

Jaffa · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:03:28 AM »

1. Take the Time
2. A Change of Seasons
3. Metropolis
4. Scene Two: Overture 1928/Strange Deja Vu
5. Learning to Live
6. In the Name of God
7. Bridges in the Sky
8. Caught in a Web
9. Under a Glass Moon
10. Misunderstood

robwebster · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:14:38 AM »

Like a few people, I don't really have a top ten, but without looking at their discography here are ten pretty cool songs. A few of them I've really been digging lately, a few that I've always loved and always will, and a few legacy choices that I don't really listen to that much, but they've been so important to me in the past that I can't not list them.

Surrounded
Under a Glass Moon
Fatal Tragedy
Blind Faith
Misunderstood
Stream of Consciousness
The Root of All Evil
Octavarium
In the Presence of Enemies pt. 1
Beneath the Surface

That does feel brutal, though, chopping the discography down that much. We've lost Peruvian Skies, Bridges in the Sky, Don't Look Past Me - we're missing a lot of treasured songs. Mostly treasured songs about skies, by the looks of things.

Jay.Ess · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:34:24 AM »

1.   The Count Of Tuscany
2.   In The Presence of Enemies
3.   Blind Faith
4.   The Killing Hand
5.   These Walls
6.   In the Name of God
7.   Under A Glass Moon
8.   Caught in A Web
9.   Metropolis Pt. 1
10.   Surrounded

Mladen · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:36:33 AM »

1. Metropolis pt 1
2. The Ministry of lost souls
3. Octavarium
4. A Change of seasons
5. Scarred
6. Beyond this life
7. Disappear
8. Learning to live
9. The Great debate
10. Peruvian skies

Elite · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:09:39 AM »

Since I did mine a couple of weeks ago, here is the top 10:

10. Innocence Faded
9. Octavarium
8. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
7. Trial of Tears
6. The Great Debate
5. Learning to Live
4. Space-Dye Vest
3. Surrounded
2. A Change of Seasons
1. Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper

Nekov · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:12:09 AM »

Scrambled

Surrounded
Learning to Live
Blind Faith
Hell's Kitchen
Solitary Shell
Metropolis
Voices
Home
Strange deja vu
About to crash

FsF · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:14:34 AM »

Space-Dye Vest
Voices
Scarred
Don't Look Past Me
Metropolis Pt. 1
Disappear
The Count Of Tuscany
The Dance Of Eternity
Octavarium
Learning To Live

Syzzle · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:15:53 AM »

1.Octavarium
2.Metropolis Pt. 1 "The Miracle And The Sleeper"
3.A Change Of Seasons
4.Voices
5.Scarred
6.Space Dye Vest
7.Learning To Live
8.The Count of Tuscany
9.In The Name Of God
10.Trial of Tears

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:51:21 AM »

Can I count Scenes as one song?

Anyway. No order here.

The Glass Prison
Lines In The Sand
Blind Faith
Metropolis
In The Name Of God
This Dying Soul
Octavarium
The Dark Eternal Night
Take The Time
Stream Of Consciousness

Jirpo · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:09:58 AM »

A Change of Seasons
Metropolis
Surrounded
Under a Glass Moon
Take the Time
Another Day
Learning to Live
Breaking All Illusions
Scarred
In the Name of God

On the Backs of Eagles · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:16:28 AM »

In no particular order:

In the Name Of God
Bridges In The Sky
Outcry
Octavarium
The Glass Prison
These Walls
The Count Of Tuscany
A Nightmare To Remember
Endless Sacrifice
In the Presence Of Enemies Pt.1

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:16:45 AM »

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 24, 2012, 04:51:21 AM

Can I count Scenes as one song?

It bothers me enough when people count the acts as songs.

And I love your list. A lot in common with mine, and you can join me as very likely the only other member of the TDEN club.

N4Player · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:25:34 AM »

The Count of Tuscany
Bridges in the Sky
Breaking All Illusions
Learning to Live
Octavarium
As I Am
Hollow Years (Live @ Budokan)
Forsaken
Home
A Rite of Passage

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:37:13 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on July 24, 2012, 05:16:45 AM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 24, 2012, 04:51:21 AM
Can I count Scenes as one song?

It bothers me enough when people count the acts as songs.
And I love your list. A lot in common with mine, and you can join me as very likely the only other member of the TDEN club.

There are others?

I thought......... I! WAS! THE! LAST!

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:41:17 AM »

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 24, 2012, 05:37:13 AM

There are others?

I thought......... I! WAS! THE! LAST!

Well played. But I think it's just you and me, buddy.

Zydar · « **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:42:16 AM »

Truly a sickening monstrous sight.

namgalsipsclar · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2012, 05:47:46 AM »

Take the Time
Surrounded
Metropolis
Voices
The Mirror
Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
A Change of Seasons
Fatal Tragedy
Six Degrees
Octavarium

krands85 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:08:25 AM »

1. Metropolis
2. Learning to Live
3. Octavarium
4. In the Name of God
5. Breaking All Illusions
6. Take the Time
7. In the Presence of Enemies
8. A Change of Seasons
9. The Count of Tuscany
10. Endless Sacrifice

4,5,6 & 7 can move about a little bit, but it's a pretty settled top 10.

Zantera · « **Reply #30 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:21:14 AM »

Something like this:

1. Disappear
2. Voices
3. Metropolis Part 1
4. Under a Glass Moon
5. A Change of Seasons
6. Home
7. Stream of Consciousness
8. In the Name of God
9. In the Presence of Enemies Part 1
10. Breaking All Illusions

Nekov · « **Reply #31 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:23:29 AM »

Lots of love for Blind Faith

pgf · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:34:31 AM »

Metropolis Pt. 1
Blind Faith
Bridges in the Sky
Lines in the Sand
The Spirit Carries On
The Count of Tuscany
Octavarium
Scarred
Endless Sacrifice
Outcry

Scorpion · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:36:44 AM »

Quote from: Nekov on July 24, 2012, 06:23:29 AM

Lots of love for Blind Faith

And rightly so. It's a fucking great song.

Dream Team · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:40:26 AM »

A Change of Seasons
Metropolis
Under a Glass Moon
Learning to Live
Surrounded
Fatal Tragedy
Overture 1928
The Great Debate
In the Name of God
Breaking all Illusions

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

Author Topic: Your 10 favorite DT songs (Read 10404 times)