The Most Demanding Songs in Rock History
ABBA: Not safe for microwave use.
While doing some research for an ink-and-paper Press article, I stumbled across the Arrow's song library, which is full of both surprises and songs the station never, ever, ever plays. (That I've heard, anyway.) It's a gold mine of potential lists too, so here's one that almost immediately sprang to mind. Ever notice how many songs demand something of the listener?
(* - Not in the Arrow library... duh.)
"Gimme All Your Lovin," ZZ Top
"Gimme Back My Bullets," Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Gimme Three Steps," Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Gimme Shelter," Rolling Stones
* "Gimme Dat Ding," the Pipkins
* "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment," Ramones
"Gimme Some Lovin'," Spencer Davis Group
* "Gimme the Mic," Limp Bizkit
"Gimme Some Water," Eddie Money
* "Gimme a Pigfoot (and a Bottle of Beer)," Billie Holliday
* "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)," ABBA
* "Gimme Some," Sons of Hercules
* "Gimme Some Truth," John Lennon"
"Give Peace A Chance," John Lennon
"Give A Little Bit," Supertramp
* "Give Me One Reason," Tracy Chapman
"Give it to Me," J. Geils Band
"Give Me Love," George Harrison
* "Give It to Me Baby," Rick James
* "Give Me Time," Archie Bell & the Drells, the Hollies, Dusty Springfield (different authors)
Boy, when Van Halen sang "Everybody Wants Some," they weren't kidding. - Chris Gray
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