[Rob Instigator]

I am creating a small survey which will hopefully make you think about the Sonic Youth "songbook." We talk a lot about the Youth here but sometimes we forgetto discuss the songs themselves.
Here we go.

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"

3) What SY song do you find most sad?

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?

8) What SY song do you not "get?"



Let's hear it!

[greedrex]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Becuz

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Diamon Sea

3) What SY song do you find most sad? beauty lies

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? little trouble girl / drunken butterfly

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? oh man, "skip tracer"

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) well Diamond Sea , I guess; hardly topable

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? disconnection notice (because of Thurston's gay voice)

8) What SY song do you not "get?" none

[jennthebenn]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?

"Orange rolls Angels Spit"

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"

"Slow Revolution"

3) What SY song do you find most sad?

"The Diamond Sea" (it's allegedly about the feeling you get when you
fall in love, but there's something about it that seems to suggest the
ephemeral nature of such a feeling, and it kinda depresses hell outta me)

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?

"Halloween"

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?

"Silver Rocket" (it's all in the riff, baby)

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)

"Starpower" (greatest song ever)

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?

"Panty Lies" (especially when I think of how many people hate it)

8) What SY song do you not "get?"

"Satan is Boring"

[andrei]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Master Dik

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Hits Of Sunshine

3) What SY song do you find most sad? JC (edited - i forgor about it)

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Panty Lies

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? NYC Ghosts + Flowers

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Diamond Sea / Hits Of Sunshine

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? My Friend Goo

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Reena

[neptuneg]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? 'Cross the Breeze

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" I'm Insane

3) What SY song do you find most sad? JC

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? The Sprawl

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Saucer-Like

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) The Sprawl

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Panty Lies

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Sleepin' Around

[noisereductions]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?

"silly" unbridled joy = "Eyes & Teeth" -- I love that song! But if the word silly were removed, then a tie between "Tom Violence" (best song in their discography) or "Reena" best opening riff in the world.

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"

"The Diamond Sea" (2nd half of half-hour version)

3) What SY song do you find most sad?

"Superstar" if I'm being honest rather than cool.

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?

"Dude Ranch Nurse" hands down hottest song they've ever recorded.

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?

"Shadow Of A Doubt," because how are those even guitars?

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)

"Kotton Krown"... pure Sonic lovesong.

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?

hmm. "My Arena" perhaps.

8) What SY song do you not "get?"

"My Friend Goo"... that's just some bad lyrics that I'd be embarrassed to share with the world.

[nicfit]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Cotton Krown

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Move Away

3) What SY song do you find most sad? karen koltrane

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? halloween

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Nyc ghosts & flowers

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) schizophrenia

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? mary christ

8) What SY song do you not "get?" peace attack

[samuel]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Titanium Expose

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Blink

3) What SY song do you find most sad? Sweet Shine, don't know why

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Rain King

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? I Dreamed I Dream

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Karen Koltrane

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? The Ineffable Me (when Kim laughs)

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Youth Against Fascism

[pantophobia]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Starfield Road

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Beauty Lies in the Eye (think the video puts way too much visual psych persuasion)

3) What SY song do you find most sad? Unwind (something about the bell tones and intertwining voices)

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Jams Run Free

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Stereo Sanctity (between the speed and lyrics, just a rush)

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Doctor's Orders (such a perfect shimmery song to me)

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Screaming Skull (the Rap Damage version even more, but the album version is quite hilarious too)

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Sleepin Around (is there a backstory to this that doesn't include T watching Desperate Housewives, if there is then it could save some points, but not that gravely vocal take)

[Rob Instigator]

Here are my answers

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Wish Fulfilment

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Scooter & Jinx

3) What SY song do you find most sad? I Love You Golden Blue - it really hits me HARD. so sad, the long intro is like waking up from a dream only to find that tragedy and despair are what you are waking up to.

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Drunken Butterfly

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Mote

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) I Dreamed I Dream/Disappearer (tie)

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Bubblegum

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Sleeping Around

[Danny Himself]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?
Mary-Christ

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychedelic?"
Starfield Road

3) What SY song do you find most sad?
JC

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?
Shoot, or Drunken Butterfly

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?
I'm Insane

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)
Sweet Shine

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?
Inhuman

8) What SY song do you not "get?"
Panty Lies

[Antagon]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Brave Men Run; Sugar Kane (tie)

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Hits of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)

3) What SY song do you find most sad? Superstar; Wish Fulfillment

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Shadow of a Doubt

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Tom Violence; The World looks Red

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) That's too hard to decide.

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Tuff Titty Rap

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Sleepin around

[tasteinmen]

You're right about the lack of song discussion...

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Death Valley 69

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Hey Joni

3) What SY song do you find most sad? Tunic (Song for Karen)

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Becuz

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Starpower

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Shadow of a Doubt

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Panty Lies

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Lightnin

[demonrail666]

Nice thread idea.

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?
BROTHER JAMES

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"
HALLOWEEN

3) What SY song do you find most sad?
NONE

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?
SHAKING HELL

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?
NONE

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)
BROTHER JAMES

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?
none really, maybe TEENAGE RIOT, but not really.

8) What SY song do you not "get?"
DIAMOND SEA

[deflinus]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?
Wildflower Soul. i love that it's so upbeat yet not corny.

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"
SYR 7. the whole thing.

3) What SY song do you find most sad?
I Love You Golden Blue.

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?
Bull In The Heather or Nevermind. all due to Kim's vocals.

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?
Cross The Breeze. totally fucking kickass.

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)
Hoarfrost. probably one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard.

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?
Dripping Dream. the lyrics are pretty funny and weird.

8) What SY song do you not "get?"
Unwind.

[NWRA]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Teenage Riot.

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Diamond Sea.

3) What SY song do you find most sad? JC.

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Halloween.

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Teenage Riot.

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Too many to list.... first in my head was Karen Koltrane.

8) What SY song do you not "get?" Expressway To Yr Skull.

[atsonicpark]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Cross the Breeze.

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" Diamond Sea [second half].

3) What SY song do you find most sad? NYC Ghosts and Flowers.
4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Shaking Hell, definitely.
5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Bull in the Heather
6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Tom Violence
7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? O.J.'s Glove or What? (mainly the title)
8) What SY song do you not "get?" None.

[toxic johnny]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?... Pacific Coast Highway

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"...This is the only question with no answer. I can't think of one song that is even remotely psychedelic.

3) What SY song do you find most sad?... Shadow Of A Doubt

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?... JC

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?... Contre Le Sexisme

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)... The Ineffable Me

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?... Mildred Pearce

8) What SY song do you not "get?"...maybe Saucer-Like

[GeneticKiss]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy? Kool Thing

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?" I Love Her All The Time

3) What SY song do you find most sad? Marilyn Moore

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it? Halloween

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written? Genetic

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter) Kotton Krown

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most? Master-Dik

8) What SY song do you not "get?" I can't think of any

[mil_pl]

1) What Sonic Youth song brings you the greatest silly, unbridled joy?
No Queen Blues

2) Which Sonic youth song is the most "psychadelic?"
NYC Ghosts & Flowers

3) What SY song do you find most sad?
Marilyn Moore

4) What SY song do you think has the sexiest "feel" to it?
The Diamond Sea with Kim's Bee-Bee's Song probably

5) What Sonic Youth song do you wish you had written?
100% and Tom Violence

6) Which SY song is the most "beautiful?" (obviously a personal matter)
Peace Attack tied with The Diamond Sea

7) Which Sonic Youth song makes you laugh the most?
Tuff Titty and Screaming Skull ( Rap Damage )

8) What SY song do you not "get?"
Freezer Burn/I Wanna Be Your Dog