Music from Michael Shannon

The Gift — The Velvet Underground

Michael Shannon
Actor
That’s such a crazy album, and to try to perform “The Gift” would be fun. Any record, I would do.
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Sister Ray — The Velvet Underground

Michael Shannon
Actor
I would love once, before I die, to play “Sister Ray.”
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White Light/White Heat Studio

Michael Shannon
Actor
Do you have an album you would choose if you did a single record by the Velvet Underground for a set? SHANNON: The crazy part of me would say White Light/White Heat. That would be insane.
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The One I Love — R.E.M.

Michael Shannon
Actor
When “The One I Love” came out, that really stopped me in my tracks. That was such a powerful song.
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Document Studio album by R.E.M.

Michael Shannon
Actor
The album that really brought them to my attention was Document.
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Murmur Studio album by R.E.M.

Michael Shannon
Actor
To be fair, I’m a huge fan of all their records, and they’re all very distinct and their own entities to themselves. I wouldn’t say I prefer Murmur to their other ones — it was more a matter of the fact that it was the 40th anniversary of Murmur.
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Bob Dylan

Michael Shannon
Actor
The first gig I went to Bob Dylan “I was living in Kentucky and went to the State Fair with my family and we were enjoying the silly rides, eating crappy food and whatever… Then my mum said, ‘Hey, there’s a concert tonight and it’s only five bucks. We should go and see it because the guy who’s playing is pretty amazing.’ That guy was Bob Dylan.”
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Naked Studio album by Talking Heads

Michael Shannon
Actor
The album that changed my life Talking Heads – ‘Naked’ “When I was 13 or so, I stumbled onto the Talking Heads who were my favourite band during my teenage years. ‘Naked’ is one of their best. David Byrne’s orchestration and arrangement is really breathtaking.”
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Michael Shannon's Favorite Songs

Here is a list of Michael Shannon's favorite songs!
Michael Shannon
Actor
Here is a list of Michael Shannon's favorite songs!
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Medeski Martin & Wood

Michael Shannon
Actor
I love Medeski Martin and Wood a lot—but I also love the old stuff a lot.
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Thelonious Monk

Michael Shannon
Actor
My favorite is Thelonious Monk.
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Wild Wild Life — Talking Heads

Michael Shannon
Actor
“My taste in music is eclectic – I like The Replacements and Steely Dan but my go-to song for karaoke is ‘Wild Wild Life’ by Talking Heads.”
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Promised Land — Elvis Presley

Michael Shannon
Actor
The song I listen to before I go on set Elvis Presley – ‘Promised Land’
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No Jacket Required

Michael Shannon
Actor
The first album I bought Phil Collins – ‘No Jacket Required’ “It was ‘No Jacket Required’. On cassette! Growing up in the ’80s, I had a stretch where I was really into Genesis.