Searching for the best DIO songs

Mysterioman · Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 113 Location: My Home

I have an idea on my mind - let's find the best Dio song of us! The route is simple - first, everyone should add here twenty favourite songs by Dio. After we have enough lists, I count the most often mentioned songs and create a poll for them.

This needs lots of lists so I hope as many as possible will participate! Rolling Eyes

Holy Diver
Man On The Silver Mountain
We Rock
Mystery
Heaven & Hell
Lady Evil
Rainbow In The Dark
Rock & Roll Children
I Speed At Night
Lord of The Last Day
Computer God
Lock Up The Wolves
Fever Dreams
Night People
Don't Talk To Strangers
Evil Eyes
Push
Long Live Rock & Roll
Light In The Black
King of Rock & Roll

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DioInfinitum · Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 262 Location: Denver, CO

There's no Rainbow in here.

Catch the Rainbow
Man on the Silver Mountain

Dude, you gotta hear some Rainbow. The Elf music is amazing too if you have not been introduced.
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PinkLedRushDio · Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 191

LindaJeanne · Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Posts: 186

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I tried, I really did try. But how do I sum up a diverse 50 year career into just 20 songs? I put up a list but kept having to change it because I couldn't believe what I had left off of it.

An artist with less breadth and depth it would be much easier. But Ronnie has so many different things that were so different from each other, I feel like I'm comparing apples to oranges when I make a list.

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I'll put the best I came up with back up, but with the disclaimer that there are songs I would consider "favorites" that aren't on the list. (Heck, there are entire *categories* of songs that aren't represented that should be!)

In roughly chronological order:

Never More
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
The Temple of the King
Run With the Wolf
Stargazer
A Light in the Black
Gates of Babylon
Heaven and Hell
Children of the Sea
The Sign of the Southern Cross
Holy Diver
Rainbow in the Dark
Egypt (The Chains are On)
Dream Evil
All the Fools Sailed Away
This is Your Life
Lord of the Last Day
Shadow of the Wind
Bible Black
Follow the Tears

The Masterstroke · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 57

Never More
Wonderworld
The Temple of the King
Stargazer
A Light in the Black
Lady of the Lake
Rainbow Eyes
Gates of Babylon
Heaven and Hell
Voodoo
The Sign of the Southern Cross
Holy Diver
Rainbow in the Dark
Don't talk to Strangers
Egypt (The Chains are On)
King of Rock `n Roll
Computer God
TV Crimes
I
Too Late
Time Maschine
This is Your Life
Ear in the Wall
"The Chase" Ronnie and Goeff

usuakari · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 51 Location: Ottawa

Okay.. all from Rainbow, Sabbath/H&H & Dio (Elf is fine, but they're not going to make it into my top 20)

Self-Portrait
Catch the Rainbow
Stargazer
Gates of Babylon
Children of the Sea
Heaven & Hell
The Sign of the Southern Cross
Country Girl
Letters From Earth
Bible Black
Holy Diver
Rainbow in the Dark
Egypt (the Chains are On)
Rock n' Roll Children
Dream Evil
Lock Up the Wolves
Pain
As Long As It's Not About Love
Challis
Master of the Moon
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Mysterioman · Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 113 Location: My Home

Pat · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 12 Location: Italy

Two joyful songs not mentioned yet:
- Love is all
- If you don't like rocknroll
and a cover:
- Dream on (of Aerosmith): bellissima

Twenty are not enough...

DioInfinitum · Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 262 Location: Denver, CO

Just from memory, let me name some good ones.

Never More - Elf
Catch the Rainbow - Rainbow
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves - Rainbow
Rainbow Eyes - Rainbow
Sitting in a Dream - Butterfly Ball
Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath
Children of the Sea - Black Sabbath
Lonely is the Word - Black Sabbath
Voodoo - Black Sabbath
Turn up the Night - Black Sabbath
Country Girl - Black Sabbath
Over and Over - Black Sabbath
Invisible - Dio
Shame on the Night - Dio
The Last in Line - Dio
Jesus Mary, and the Holy Ghost - Dio
Lord of the Last Day - Dio
Otherworld - Dio
My Eyes - Dio
Computer God - Black Sabbath
Sins of the Father - Black Sabbath

I could go on. I just named these as great from memory.

Smile

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adiszul · Holy Diver Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Posts: 185 Location: Poland

1. Man on the silver mountain
2. Sixteenth century greensleeves
3. Stragazer
4. A light in the black
5. Long live rock and roll
6. Gates of babylon
7. Rainbow eyes
8. Children of the sea
9. Heaven and Hell
10. Die young
11. Voodoo
12. Sign of the southern cross
13. Country girl
14. Falling off the edge of the world
15. I
16. Holy Diver
17. Don't talk to strangers
18. Shame on the night
19. The last in line
20. One night in the city
21. Eat your heart out
22. Egypt
23. Sacred heart

i can't make this list shorter, and there are so many songs i want to mention..
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Mottenmann · Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 55

Volume I

Temple of the King
Stargazer
Neon Knights
Children of the Sea
Heaven and Hell
Dont talk to Strangers
Rainbow in the Dark
Last in Line
Evil Eyes
Egypt
King of Rock and Roll
Lock up the Wolves
I
Killing the Dragon
Bible Black

Volume II

Tarot Woman
Gates of Babylon
Kill the King
Falling of the Edge of the World
Holy Diver
Invisible
One Night in the City
Sacred Heart
Rock and Roll Children
All the Fools sailed away
Wild One
Computer God
TV Crimes
As Long as it is not about Love
Electra

... well I could easily make a 3rd. Volume.
Very Happy

gateofheaven · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:03 am Post subject:

Just 20 songs!!!... So hard to make choice... but:

I'm Coming Back for You
Ain't It All Amusing

Man on the Silver Mountain
The Temple of the King
Stargazer
Long Live Rock N Roll
Gates of Babylon
Rainbow Eyes

Shame on the Night
Egypt (The Chains Are On)
Sacred Heart
All the Fools Sailed Away
Lock Up the Wolves
Evilution

Neon Knights
Heaven and Hell
The Sign of the Southern Cross
I-I-I

Bible Black
Follow the Tears
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frina-the-last-in -line · Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Location: italy

I try..but it's imossible to chose, and this list may be change Smile

the temple of the king
catch the rainbow
stargazer
heaven and hell
children of the sea
holy diver
sacret heart
we rock
don't talk to stanger
hungry for heaven
neon knight
r'nr' children
rainboe ayes
as long as it's not about love
wishing well
I
bible balck
the master of insanity
time machine
sign og tho southern cross

Mysterioman · Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 113 Location: My Home

Here's some results... we will still wait for a few more lists before creating the poll(s?).

I also added a list from my cousin, and thying to get more lists from my 2 other cousins as well...

Heaven & Hell #########
Holy Diver #######
Egypt (The Chains Are On) ######
Gates of Babylon ######
Rainbow In The Dark #####
Don't Talk To Strangers #####
Rainbow Eyes #####
Stargazer #####
Children of The Sea #####
The Sign Of The Southern Cross #####
Rock & Roll Children ####
Computer God ####
Lock Up The Wolves ####
The Temple of the King ####
Sacred Heart ####
Bible Black ####
I ####
Man On The Silver Mountain ###
Long Live Rock & Roll ###
Light In The Black ###
King of Rock & Roll ###
Shame On The Night ###
The Last In Line ###
Catch The Rainbow ###
All The Fools Sailed Away ###
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves ##
Voodoo ##
Country Girl ##
As Long As It's Not About Love ##
Neon Knights ##
Lord Of The Last Day ##
We Rock #
Mystery #
Hungry For Heaven #
Evil Eyes #
Dream Evil #
Follow The Tears #
Invisible #
Falling Off The Edge Of The World #
One Night In The City #
Lady Evil
I Speed At Night
Fever Dreams
Night People
Push
Run With the Wolf
This Is Your Life
Shadow Of THe Wind
Wonderworld
Lady Of The Lake
TV Crimes
Too Late
Time Machine
This Is Your Life
Ear In The Wall
"The Chase" Ronnie And Goeff
Self-Portrait
Letters From Earth
Pain
Challis
Master Of The Moon
Sitting In A Dream
Lonely Is The Word
Turn Up The Night
Over And Over
Jesus Mary, And the Holy Ghost
Otherworld
My Eyes
Sins Of The Father
Die Young
Eat Your Heart Out
I'm Coming Back For You
Ain't It All Amusing
Evilution
Wishing Well
The Master Of Insanity
Time Machine
Killing The Dragon
Tarot Woman
Kill The King
Wild One
Electra
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bhaas · Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 1

I really had to put a lot into this cause i could name 200.but here we go, off the top without looking at any old or new albums!

I-1
EGYPT-THE CHAINS ARE ON-2
HOLLYWOOD BLACK-3
MASTER OF THE MOON-4
THE END OF THE WORLD-5
BRING DOWN THE RAIN-6
GIVE HER THE GUN-7
I AM-8
BEFORE THE FALL-9
KILLING THE DRAGON-10
DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS-11
SUNSET SUPERMAN-12
HIDE IN RAINBOW-13
DYING IN AMERICA-14
DOUBLE MONDAY-15
BIG SISTER-16
SHIVERS-17
STRANGE HIGHWAYS-18
BLOOD FROM A STONE-19
THE EYES-20
I CAN PROBABLY LIST SO MANY MORE,ALL OF RONNIE'S MUSIC IS THE BEST! REST WELL!YOU ARE ALIVE MORE THAN YOU KNOW!B.HAAS NORTH./PA.