SIMPLE bass lines that make the song...

[CrewsControl]

My Spine is the Bassline - Shriekback - dark funk!
Go! - Tones on Tail, tasty fuzzy bass groove
If There's a Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go - Curtis Mayfield with FAT distorted bass groove

 

[Chili Bo Billy]

Mama said - Lenny Kravtiz
It's my life - Talk Talk

 

[BluesDawg]

"Jump Into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson.

 

[wishface]

Once In A Lifetime, Talking Heads.
Rise, PiL.
God In the Beginning, Jah Wobble and the INvaders of the HEart.

 

[Dec]

Hi

Hows about

Peaches-Stranglers
Beyond belief-EC, Bruce Thomas

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

Spacehog - In the Meantime

 

[dylanjosef]

I know it's really a guitar but
Seven Nation Army-the White Stripes

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Didnt Cha Know-Erykah Badu. That bassline never gets old or tired. It can ride all day.

Yeah, that Jay Dee production... doooope.

 

[countrybassist]

"Le Freak" from Chic

Even though I'm a white country boy, my bass playing was, and still is, heavily influenced by 70's funk.

http://youtu.be/lELfJNq2d3l

 

[rtslinger]

Time of the season The Zombies



simple bass line just drives the song along

 

[rtslinger]

For the kiss lovers She!

 

[FilterFunk]

"Dr. Funkenstein" - Parliament

 

[Catbuster]

American Man by VR kills that topic. Just as much Pink Floyd. I think My Hero and Killing in the Name could be said as well... Along with about half the Red Hot Chili Peppers and police

 

[nickbass79]

Pusherman---Curtis Mayfield

 

[fuzzy beard]

House of the rising sun

 

[rapturebass]

National Anthem, Where I End And You Begin, Myxomatosis - Radiohead
I will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie
Waste It On - Silversun Pickups
definitely more but yuh know

 

[lobster57]

Guns of Brixton.

 

[Duke21]

walking on the moon

Walking on the moon is a great example.

I can add:
With or without you, U2
House of the rising sun, The Animals
Stir it up, Bob Marley
Tea in the Sahara, The Police

 

[NOT]

Evil Woman - Black Sabbath
Detroit Rock City - KISS

 

[swooch]

Someone who has a lot of time on his/her hands should make a spotify list from this. (Or at least start with the first few pages or so.)