My favourite non-classical piece is?

Seeing as there are many threads on favourite classical music, I thought of making a favourite non-classical music thread. So what are you guys' favourite non-classical pieces? It can range from anything. Pop, rock, rap, jazz, instrumental, techno, metal, etc. etc..

So for mine it's (in no particular order):

1. Yanni - Nice to meet you.

2. Yanni - The End of August.

3. Hans Zimmer - Up is down ( from the pirates of the caribbean soundtrack)

4. John Adorney - To the other shore.

5. Jim Brickman - Rocket to the Moon

6. Jim Brickman - If You Believe

7. Yanni - Swept Away

8. Yanni - Within Attraction

9. Yanni -

10. David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream

Last but not least, Dr Bombay's

As you can see, I'm a huge Yanni fan.:huh:

EDIT: Make sure you check out the kick donkey duo violins in Yanni's within attraction, and Santorini too!

My absolute favorite jazz pieces. In no order.

Moanin' - Charles Mingus

Nostalgia in Times Square - Charles Mingus

Goodbye Porkpie Hat - Charles Mingus

Sing Sang Sung - Gordon Goodwin

High Maintenance - Gordon Goodwin

The Jazz Police - Gordon Goodwin

Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk

In a Mello Tone - Duke Ellington

Satin Doll - Duke Ellington

Summertime - George Gershwin

In the Mood - Glenn Miller

Harlem Nocturne - Les Brown

Why is there no Miles on that list?!?! Sinner.

My absolute favorite jazz pieces. In no order.

Moanin' - Charles Mingus

Nostalgia in Times Square - Charles Mingus

Goodbye Porkpie Hat - Charles Mingus

Sing Sang Sung - Gordon Goodwin

High Maintenance - Gordon Goodwin

The Jazz Police - Gordon Goodwin

Round Midnight - Thelonius Monk

In a Mello Tone - Duke Ellington

Satin Doll - Duke Ellington

Summertime - George Gershwin

In the Mood - Glenn Miller

Harlem Nocturne - Les Brown

Really nice indeed. I listened to several Gordon Goodwin's pieces, and I like it very much. And Summertime rocks.

I love ragtime music. Reminds me of Mario.

Then there's some fado I like. I don't like fado singing when it's too fado-ish. Some fado-ish is great. Too much is pathetic and ugly.

Then I like Iberian arabesques and Simon and Garfunkel's The Sound of Silence, which is a masterpiece.

Then there's some fado I like. I don't like fado singing when it's too fado-ish. Some fado-ish is great. Too much is pathetic and ugly

:happy: I saw Ana Moura once....is she too fado-ish for you?

She was allright, her band was absolutely fantastic though.

anything Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin,The Doors, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd and some other guys i'm going to think of later. (and NO BEATLES, I HATE THE BEATLES)

(and NO BEATLES, I HATE THE BEATLES)

Why? :w00t:

Why is there no Miles on that list?!?! Sinner.

I'm not really into that kind of music Miles plays. I do like Modal jazz/Fusion/Whatever he plays, but it's not my Absolutely-Favorite-OMG-I'll-choose-that-over-anything kinda genre. ;) I'm more into straight and simple Big Band. ;) But I do pull out Kind of Blue once in a while. :)

Favorite non-classical? You'll have to get WAY more specific than that...

I'd be here all day filling this out.

Here are a few of my favs

My Theme Song

Nazareth

Aerosmith

YouTube - Aerosmith -- Sweet Emotion

Blue Oyster Cult

YouTube - Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla

Pure Prairie League

YouTube - Mercury Rising

:huh: I saw Ana Moura once....is she too fado-ish for you?

She was allright, her band was absolutely fantastic though.

Oh please, her voice is terrible. Listen to Caman

The best "non-classical" classical piece probably is:

David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream

The best "non-classical" classical piece probably is:

David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream

Absolutely beautiful piece that is. Oh and I'm adding Let it be and Yesterday by the beatles..

Let's see....

Channel One Suite- Buddy Rich (gotta love the drummers)

X-Ray Hip- Bona Fide (Some classic acid jazz)

Running Away- Roy Ayers (Some good funk- with vibes, of course)

Mr. Magic- Grover Washington Jr.

Push- Rob Smith (Intense orchestral piece)

Four- Miles Davis (a classic, but I LOVE those chord changes...)

As- Stevie Wonder

Pixeleen- Steely Dan (Some twisted Rock/Blues)

Take 5- Dave Brubeck (Everyone knows this one....)

On the Radio- Donna Summers (Disco....get FUNKY!)

~Kal

Aqua - Barbie Girl.

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Rude Mood, Willie the Wimp, Pipline

Jake Shimabukuro - While my guitar gently weeps, Let's Dance, Blue Roses Falling, Grandma's Groove, Misty, Breathe

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Ka huila Wai, Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

Flogging Molly - Seven Deadly Sins

Aqua - Barbie Girl.

YouTube - barbie girl - aqua :P

The 5th graders did a crappy play a few months ago, and it ended with 200 screaming stupid 5th graders (cuz it was the actors and audience) dancing like retards to "Barbie Girl". it was frightening.

Um... I don't listen to anything else.

That's too bad.

I have a fondness for Radiohead, Sara Mclachlan, and a lot of 80s and early 90s music.

I also enjoy listening to jazz although I have a hard time remembering the names of the songs.

The entirety of A Kind of Blue.

Like Robin, this is two wide for me but I'll list a few anyway.

Miles Davis-Autumn Leaves

Bob Marley-Jammin

Bob Marley-Is This Love

Mystery Jets-Making Dens(The whole album)

John Butler-Zebra

Iggy & Stooges-Search and Destroy

The Noisettes-Sister Rosetta

The Noisettes-Scratch Your Name

The Hoosiers-Mr A

Above & Beyond-Hope

Above & Beyond-For All I Care

Chunk & Twist-Battery Life

And much, much more:P

I'd have to say 'Blessed be the name', it's a worship song, I LOVE worship music. That, and celtic to a lesser extent, is really all I listen to besides classical.

Let's See...

(too many, but i will just choose one per band)

King Crimson - Starless

Genesis - Supper's Ready

Pink Floyd - Echoes

Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Moya

Mono - Moonlight

Bj