Shangri-LA DEE DA Songs Ranked

Shangri-La Dee Da is the fifth studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was produced by Brendan O’Brien and released on June 19, 2001 by Atlantic Records. It was their last album to be produced by O’Brien and their last one before they first disbanded in late 2003. Shangri-La Dee Da was originally planned to be a double album dedicated to the memory of Andrew Wood, but the concept was vetoed by Atlantic Records. While recording the album, the band also worked on a documentary and coffee table book. Neither was released, however, and limited footage was made available through the band’s official website in the form of live performance-based music videos. Despite not selling as well as the band’s first four albums, Shangri-La Dee Da was certified Gold by the RIAA and the CRIA and was a commercial success for the band. Here are all of Shangri-LA DEE DA songs ranked.

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13. Long Way Home

“The albums weakest link comes at the end. It’s in no way a bad song, it just plods during the verses, with a boring slow tempo. It doesn’t sound bad, it’s just boring. The choruses are Beatlesque again, and they’re not bad. The song just isn’t my cup of tea.”

12. Dumb love

“The album opens with a hard number that doesn’t sound hard in the “Core”-sense but in the sense that STP have developed their own unique hard rock sound. This song is about Scott renouncing his days of drugs and it’s a great song.”

11. A Song for Sleeping

“The drums sound like a drum machine in this ballad for Scott Weiland’s son that is touching and beautiful. Weiland wrote a song about his son. This is unlike STP. They’ve grown up. There’s nobody who can put a simple love song about his son into such a great lyrical form. There’s wonderful vocal harmonies in this song.

10. Days of the Week

“This is probably the only track on the album that would sound good on radio. It’s great, but it’s a little light. There’s nothing too groundbreaking here. But there’s a great hook and the lyrics are great. The slow section smack dab in the middle of the song also sounds great.”

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9. Transmissions From a Lonely Room

“This album is not easy on the reviewer. Well, the verses are standard. They really don’t grab you. They’re actually kind of boring and there’s an annoying twang in the background (Robert playing sitar). But the choruses scream for attention, there’s great high pitch vocals, and it sounds like some classic rock song I can’t think of. But it still holds it’s own as a whole song.”

8. Coma

“Don’t be scared of this song. It’s quite the monster. It starts out with a techno sound, and switches off during the verses with the techno and hard rock guitar, it creates an awesome effect. The pre chorus really gets you built up for the chorus, and it really has a great effect. The chorus is absolutely pristine, with all the elements of the song coming together in perfect harmony. There’s also an interesting slow section again in the middle of the song that builds up to the awesome guitar solo. The music is so great here, along with the lyrics. Such a great song.”

7. Bi-Polar Bear

“Wonderfully weird song. The verses are so mournful it’s almost enough to bring tears to my eyes. They’re so trippy yet melodic. Another song that’s hard to describe. The only thing I don’t like about this song is the chorus, the vocal doesn’t sound good. But the verses are just so wonderful. The lyrics by the way are about Scott’s drug addiction and how it affected his everyday life. The guitar solo is awesome, it may have my vote as Dean’s best. It’s just an amazing solo. The outro solo and riff is beatiful. Another song that really requires a listen.”

6. Hollywood bitch

“This could come right off of Tiny Music, whereas all the other songs so far sound like No. 4. It’s a great break. Scott’s vocals are great again here. Fairly hard rock verses and a cool Beatlesque chorus. The lyrics are pretty basic, but they’re still good.”

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5. Regeneration

“I fall in and out of complete love for this song. It’s got a trippy feel to it, but it’s completely hard rock. It’s really hard to describe. The choruses really rock hard. It’s a great song. Sounds almost like a cross between No Way Out on No. 4 and something from Tiny Music. There’s a cool spoken word/rap? section, but Weiland actually “raps” with style. Fred Durst should take notes. Anyways it’s a great song, give it a good hard listen, you’ll either love it or hate it”

4. Wonderful

“Wonderful indeed. The verses are acoustic and beautiful along with Scott’s voice. The pre-chorus is what makes the song however, when Scott sings “Must be moving on”, it’s basically the high moment of beauty in the song. Great slide guitar solo that fits with the acoustics in the background. This one could probably hold up on radio too”

3. Too Cool Queenie

“I gave this a 9.2 because it’s better than nine, but not quite 9.5. Oh well, it’s just a great song. The lyrics are directly pointed at Courtney Love, trashing her, saying that she didn’t help Kurt Cobain in his depression, maybe even causing it, saying that that she was only in it for the money. I’m sure there will be some controversy over this ditty. Great guitar solo, great melodic rock song.”

2. Black again

“This song is Beatlesque, especially during the verses. Even the vocals sound like an English invasion song. The chorus is great though, with melodic vocals and slide guitar. Might I mention the lyrics. These do not sound like Weiland. There uplifting!!! It just shows how much the boys have grown since Core.”

1. Hello It’s Late

“More Beatle influences. The song is very trippy and beautiful. It sounds like it was recorded in a smoky room with candles lit. Probably a good relationship song since the lyrics are about Mary, Scott’s wife. There’s even some good piano action in this one. Great song.”