What song always makes you turn up the volume whenever it comes on?

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Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

That man has pipes.

I keep thinking about my MiL when I hear this song - "I don't like him". She was in the same circles as Bill back in the day - apparently he was not a nice guy to women. I turn the volume up when it's on because the song's damn good, but still...

The Killers - Mr. Brightside for me. Such a good song

Hasn't left the UK top 100 singles chart for 372 consecutive weeks! Longest charting single of all time.

I blame the streaming algorithms for that one. It's certainly a banger of a song but things like You Tube music can't help but it insert it into any vaugley guitar based auto playlist I might listen to.

Anything off of Parliament - Clones of Dr Funkenstein. Truly an underappreciated gem.

Oh ye gods, so many. But for the purpose of this thread...

Only One, by Slipknot.

Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

100% genetically encoded

Porceilna of the Vast Oceans starts so quiet I always turn it up and then see if I can keep it up once it gets loud.

Yes! That was their opener when I saw them a few years back. I love love love longer songs that start off quiet/delicate and gradually ramp into the heaviness.

Most Pink Floyd songs, they start with very low volume 😁

The Final Countdown is the ultimate volume changer for me.

So, so many, but off the top of my head...

  • Fortunate Son by CCR
  • One Word by Baby Animals
  • The Boys of Summer by The Ataris
  • Highway Tune by Greta van Fleet
  • Rebel Yell by Billy Idol (also White Wedding)
  • Onionskin by Boom Crash Opera
  • Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
  • The Steeple by Halestorm
  • Bow River by Cold Chisel
  • Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
  • Hot Chilli Woman by Noiseworks

Plus almost anything by AC/DC, Foo Fighters, or with Chris Cornell.

Self Control by Laura Branigan

Superstition by Stevie Wonder.

You specifically only asked for one but I’ll be a rebel and give you Cover You in Oil by AC/DC as a bonus.

Oh goodness, I’m going to have to cheat & say more than one song:

Hello Earth - Kate Bush from the excellent Hounds of Love album

Blue Guitar - Cowboy Junkies

One of These Days - Pink Floyd

Sharleena (live version) - Frank Zappa

Toto - Africa

ELO - Mr. Blue Sky

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

Postmortem by Slayer. Especially the ending, holy shit.

Sigur Rós — Sæglópur Skream — Exothermic Reaction Caterina Barbieri — Gravity that Binds Thom Yorke — The Eraser (especially the last minute of this song)

The only songs that come on are the ones I specifically play and the volume is always perfectly adjusted.

I Can See You, Electric Touch, You’re on Your Own, Kid, Karma, and Paris by Taylor Swift

Frankie Goes To Hollywood -- War, and Two Tribes

Anything by Halsey. If I have to pick one I’ll say “Closer”

Stonebank - Lift You Up Never dying song in my books, too bad my music tastes are on niche side and everyone prefers mumble rap

Studio Killers - Ode To The Bouncer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6kXsSJlOio :)