Aynak

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Well, Justin Bieber's Baby music video has over 500 million hits on youtube.......very very few people can break his record.......he must have world-wide appeal!

Thank you for the fun sonic blog!

Music can make people happy............even sad music is good....it is therapeutic!

So we can only nominate 5?

Paykar

Thanks. Yes I have watched the Last Waltz. Its great! Robertson has a great background. Its very interesting as he used to be the lead guitarist for Bob Dylan as well. He is Canadian, Native Indian from his mother's side and Jewish from his father's. I love the native Indian influences in his music. I also love Robbie Robertson's first solo album where the song I chose is from. Its amazing in sound, guitars and the whole production (I play lead guitar in a rock band as a hobby so I am into sounds and effects a lot).

A Much Beloved Song .....

By Mohammad Nouri .....

Not a very sophisticated song ..... But one that indeed touches our very hearts - The Original Version:

Thank you Mr. Nouri - R.I.P. ...... !

Mehrdad

I think it is a generational thing. Of courcse taste in music is subjective and no one can tell others what they should listen to.

Regarding Stairway to heaven, were you listening to it in the cockpit? Zeppelin 4 was the first album I bought in the U.S. back in 77, and the second was Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.

Edit, Mehrdad I know what you meant by climbing it. I should have clicked on your link first before asking the question:-)

A.I.

What an excellent choice: Robbie Robertson. I am sure you have watched the last concert with the "Band". The last waltz is a must see for anyone interested in iconic American Rock, although Robertson is Canadian!

I also like the two U2 songs you chose.

My Favorite

Persian

1. Masti- Hayedeh

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAnWQV7PRD8

2.  Zendegi- Abdolvahab Shahidi

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB3qPCqfTfQ

3. Ey Iran

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBr7IUiWQG0

4. Esfahan Bargardam-Moein

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhNuVZHUT5Y

5. Zemestan Album by Shajarian

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC1i_DctusA

International

1) Sunday Bloody Sunday- U2

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4vblG6BVQ

2) Spirit of 76 = The Alarm

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=iylGrePc0Tc&feature...

3) Where The Streets Have No Name - u2

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDkBzkA9L4s

4) Can't Stand Losing you/regatta de blan- live- The Police

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Okhbb3w1M

5)  Somwhere down the crazy river- Robbie Robertson

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KP9PNSUME4

"Stairway to heaven" has been one of my absolute favorite

//www.summitpost.org/stairway-to-heaven/268145

First time climbed in in winter of 89-90, all but the last section as it was not in, and then a few more times in the 90s

But regarding songs, I like Paykar's selection

Mehrdad

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Of Justine Mozart

The classical music was not composed to be or to become classical; Mozart was kinda genius Justine Bieber of his own time.

Excellent choice, nonetheless, Truthseeker

Truthseeker.

Work on  Easter sunday? A priest? :-)

I am listening to your choice on youtube right now and the following comment caught my eyes:

"Who the fuck is Justin Bieber?"

بذار یه خورده بچزونمشون...

This one for the international one. And this one which is our national version of it.

My current mood determines what I want to hear

Nothing beats Mozart’s Death Requiem (Mass in D Minor) played full blast after a stressful day at work with a stiff drink. Cheers!

 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8vJ_lMxQI

MM

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen. Fantastic song.

Just a note, Ey Iran is performed by Banan only. A Tehrangeles company maketed a tape with collection of songs from Marzieh and Banan, and mistakenly credited both for this song.

Many have already been chosen - here are a few more categories

Classical Persian

Ey Iran - Banan & Marzyieh

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4raZLM3Z7I&playnext=1&list=PL40118A395464F4BF

Aamad Nou Bahar – Delkash

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Vl_Ma6w_k

Morgh-e Sahar – Mohammad Reza Shajarian

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1iAvfpOMQ

Zendegi - Abdolvahab Shahidi

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pcwnwuDUw

Bazme Hayedeh va Golpa - #1-10 (TV version avail on YouTube)

Persian Dance

Baba Karam – music rhythms from Persian Dances, CD #1

Kereshmeh - music rhythms from Persian Dances, CD #1

Naz - music rhythms from Persian Dances, CD #1

Khoshgela Bayad Beraghsand - Andy Madadian (in honor of AN superimposed video)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvCzEFgVX6c

zoleikha - saeed mohammadi (Dance beat CD #1, Bandari)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG02kLufv3k

20 - Kamran & Hooman

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=78G_OgIE19s&feature=related

Lalehzaari (Koocheh Baazaari)

Kolaahmakhmali – Soosan

//www.backupflow.com/song/5772.htm

Parivash  – Jalal Hemmati

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzQOF_EmaNI

sar-e pol-e khajoo - parivash

//iranian.com/main/music/parivash

rou-houzi - ziba

BegeerMano - Mahvash

International

Künstler-Leben - J_ Strauss, Jr, Op_ 316, RV 316 (From Valses album, performed by Andre Rieu & Co)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=15r7rTm5cgA&playnext=1&list=PLDF7052B3D7450C49

Ave Maria - Andre Bocelli (orig. by Schubert_ Ellens Gesang, Op_ 52_6, D 839)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBGuCmIUmXs

Christmas In New Orleans - Louis Armstrong, With Benny Carter's Orchestra

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ-xfh75cMM

Darling Je Vous Beaucoup - Nat King Cole

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbzXkeSsOlw

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

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Thanks Ayneh.  It's fun

Thanks Ayneh.  It's fun to do that, and my pleasure :)  I am sorry that my choices are not all from best singers and are not in order.  And, I know they present me younger, but I am in my 40s. 

International song:

Group/band name  song

1: Bruno Mars - Granade

2: Lady Gaga - Born This Way 

3: Usher - More

4: Pitbull - I Know You Want Me

5: Bruno Mars - Just the way you are

Iranian song:

Name

1: Ebi / Chizi Begou

2: Shahab Tiam / Zaraban

3: Emad Talebzadeh / Yadet Miad

4: Amir Tataloo / Bi To Mitarsam

5: Googoosh - Geryeh Konam Yaa Nakonam

عینک خان، فعلاً داشته باش ایرانین رو

مرضیه، صورتگر نقاش چین
مرضیه، بنان، بوی جوی مولیان
مرضیه ء سنگ خارا
پوران، عقرب زلف کج

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The Iranian songs I like

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1)  "Morq e sahar" by Shajarian

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtlUnFvepc8

2) Jaaneh Maryam

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp2FuZOO4P0

3) Bandari Music - Khayyam Poems by Gholamreza Vazzan

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoSEC9U9odw

4) raghse javadi marda

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XofWjROiTHQ

5) Arian Band ft Chris De Burgh - Nori Ta Abadiat(Dostet Daram) by Arian band

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGGvLsUYhJ4

International Songs:

1) Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) BY Shakira (over 330 million hits)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0

2) Bad Romance by Lady Gaga (370 million hits)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I

3) Baby by Justin Bieber (500 million hits)

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4

4) Prayer by Celine Dion

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhxIjRO6WjI

5) "I have a dream" by Susan Boyle

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

Sorry folks.

This is a topic that is forever woven into fabric of my whole being. So pardon me if I go beyond the format:-)

Here comes the flood. the orginal version:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htoJAK7g

When the night shows
the signals grow on radios
All the strange things
they come and go, as early warnings
Stranded starfish have no place to hide
still waiting for the swollen Easter tide
There's no point in direction we cannot
even choose a side.

I took the old track
the hollow shoulder, across the waters
On the tall cliffs
they were getting older, sons and daughters
The jaded underworld was riding high
Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky
and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain
was warm and soaked the crowd.

Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.

When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In the thunder crash
You're a thousand minds, within a flash
Don't be afraid to cry at what you see
The actors gone, there's only you and me
And if we break before the dawn, they'll
use up what we used to be.

Lord, here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.

Bidade Zamaneh from Marzieh is great.

I also like her Sange Khara. Unfortunately, I don't know too much about Banan. Impressive that you mentioned 50 of his songs.

Anahid

I am glad you like Marzieh and Yaver hamisheh moemen as well. I like Barge Khazan by marzieh too. Actually I like most of her songs! Now, if I could be choosing the songs just absolutely for me. I think I would have at least 50 from Banan. and almost everything Gabriel did with Genesis! There is so much imagery, fantastic stories and compositions that crescendo to a climax that a few classical pieces can rival.

Paykar, yesterday,someone recommended "Stairway to Heaven"

When I was talking to my nephew yesterday about songs/song writing, rhythm, he googled lyrics for "Stairway to heaven" for me, it is still on my BlackBerry. I have to check it out, two recommendations in less than 24 hours.

 I would like to place a Marzieh song in my top five Iranian songs but I like few of them, so it is a difficult choice.

Some of the songs that i like

iranian

1: Vatan (Dariush)

2: Eshghe soorat (Kiosk) 

3: Ejazeh (Dariush)

4: Aghe ye rooz (Faramarz Aslani)

5: Kohe yakh (Ebi)

international

1: We are the champions (Queen)

2: Echoes (PinkFloyd)

3: November rain (Guns n Roses)

4: Help! and Yesterday ( The Beatles)

5: Paint it black and Sympathy for the devil ( The Rolling Stones)

I have many that I would consider #1

Here are my picks per your format

International.

1. Stairway to heavens (Led Zeppelin)

2. Supper is ready  ( Genesis) This is an epic 26 minutes song. I am including the closing part.Checkout the album Foxtot for the full version.

3. Comfortably numb ( Pink Floyd)

4.  solsbury hill ( Peter Gabriel)

5. Uner cover of the night ( Rolling Stones)

Iranian songs

1. Mayeh nob (Banan) the link is missing the first 3 minutes of the song

2. Elahe naaz   (Banan)

3. Karevan ( Banan)

4. Yaver Hamishe moamen ( Daruish)

5.  Migozaram Tanha ( Marzieh) No link. I am including may zadeh instead

//www.4shared.com/audio/_WbyjELH/Banan_-_Meye...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZEesYkQvM&feature...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIRu8fgNFoo&feature...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN_O-gldYfU

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD11Ki0Icrs&feature...

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International

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN1IWmQ6A_I&feature...

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fF8wU4Nl9Y

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnj3TkxUefk

Thanks Concubine,

 
Cute,
No need to apologize, I promise not be a judge of taste.

May we all have good dreams.

I don't have my top five yet but these two will be there:

"Yavar Hamishe momen" singer: Dariush, belongs in my top five Iranian songs. I have liked it for more than 30 years.

"Just like a woman" singer/song writer: Bob Dylan, belongs in my top five International songs.  After I translated this song, now I feel close to it.  Also, It can be interpreted several ways, which makes it more interesting.

my choices forever and ever

 International,

band: Crackpot Hooligans and The Projectiles

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJGfu87vm6o 

eye-ranian,

band:  The Sycophants in The Asylum of White Coats

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGd_se51V5w 

 sorry, aynak, just teasing you