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The 25 most awesome saxophone songs of all time

Bruce Springsteen featuring Clarence Clemens “Jungleland”

Tim Cappello “I Still Believe”

Lady Gaga “Edge Of Glory”

Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”

Beastie Boys “Brass Monkey”*

*sampled

George Michael “Careless Whisper”

M83 “Midnight City”

Huey Lewis and The News “I Want a New Drug”

Madness “One Step Beyond”

Men At Work “Who Can It Be Now?”

Sade “Smooth Operator”

Gato Barbieri “Europa”

SEXY TIME, CLEARLY.

Destroyer “Kaputt”

Spandau Ballet “True”

The solo starts at 2:59 and is worth the wait.

Rolling Stones “Slave”

Steely Dan “Deacon Blues”

starts at around 4:00

Kenny Fuckin’ G “Songbird”

Christopher Cross “Arthur’s Theme”

2:16

Foreigner “Urgency”

1:30 and onwards

Romeo Void “Never Say Never”

2:16

The Stooges “Fun House”

Hall & Oates “I Can’t Go For That”

2:40

Katy Perry “Last Friday Night”

It’s a 3:54, and is fucking brilliant.

Fear “New York’s Alright If You Like Saxophones”

Donna Summer “She Works Hard For The Money”

2:52

BONUS: Homer Simpson

  1. January 03, 2013 at 10:23 pm, Shervin Nakhjavani said:

    *Seal of Approval*.

    Reply

  2. January 04, 2013 at 4:58 pm, Andy Johnson said:

    You forgot a couple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNs8FtiKniw

    and

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb-qZg4dfsA.

    Reply

  3. January 07, 2013 at 9:00 pm, Sarah Zupko said:

    Sorry, this list doesn't fly. Look at the title and then recite after me: "Charlie Parker".

    Reply

    • January 07, 2013 at 9:04 pm, Duncan M. Edwards said:

      Not a single jazz record on the list. Plus no X ray Spex and Roxy Music. Arf.

      Reply

    • January 14, 2013 at 3:25 pm, Sarah Zupko said:

      Exactly my point. It's a horrible list.

      Reply

  4. January 08, 2013 at 7:54 pm, Kevin Sparkman said:

    You obviously forgot about Dave Brubeck & Take Five!

    Reply

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