SIMPLE bass lines that make the song...

[redfish]

White stripes - Seven nation army (not played by bass i think, but sounds good when it is)

Another one that isn't played by bass but would sound even better if were is Fire With Fire - The Gossip.

Stacked Actors - Foo Fighters

 

[Sneckumhaw]

Didn't John Deacon from Queen play bass on Under Pressure?

In fact the original artist is Queen with guest vocalist David Bowie. All Dorsey does with the song is play Deacon's line note for note (as she should).

 

[MirageBass]

Oh! Nirvana - In Bloom. I think the guitar is actually kinda superfluous.

 

[CraigG]

Silly Love Songs - McCartney

 

[fretlessman71]

Oh! "Working Man" by Rush. DUH!

 

[Jay Corwin]

Groove Me Baby - King Floyd.....super easy, super funky

 

[rob4001va]

Isn't that one by Lionel and The Commodores

Yeah...I meant Superfreak...sorry, those years were all a blur to me.

 

[T-MOST]

"Everyday People" Sly & The Family Stone It doesnt get easier than One funky note!

 

[pbass78]

Good Times - Chic
Bust A Move - Young MC
Limelight - Rush
Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
Would - Alice In Chains
Detroit Rock City - Kiss
NIB - Black Sabbath

 

[BassmanAd]

I can't believe nobody's called "Unskinny Bop" by Poison....

 

[visa]

Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Velvet Revolver - Slither

 

[rappa29]

Off the top of my head:

Brickhouse - Commodores
Paradise - Sade
Super Freak - Rick James

 

[UPTHE1RON5]

I can't believe nobody's called "Unskinny Bop" by Poison....

+1
the bassline is sooo simple, its genius


heaven and hell - black sabbath
shout at the devil - van halen
crazy train - ozzy

 

[TonyP-]

To me almost any bigger Pretenders hit with Pete Farndon playing bass.

Totally dug this guys approach to pop bass.

 

[sidster]

A few more of my favorite easy ones that make the song:

Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
Love Comes to Town - (BB King & U2 version)
5 to 1 (The Doors, probably keyboard bass, but still cool)
The Chain - Fleetwood Mac (Even the verse part before the solo is cool)
Take me to the River - Talking Heads version
Oh yeah, and how could we leave out Stranglehold?!

 

[98mtd]

Sade's Smooth Operator. It even comes with one of fretless bass' most famous bass solos.

 

[FunkyFlashFive]

Yesterday to tomorrow-Audioslave

 

[tat2jim]

another one bites the dust

+100

 

[Deacon_Blues]

It's far more easier to find songs with simple basslines that make the song than complex basslines that make the song....

 

[wingnut]

Squank by ZZ Top
Crossfire by Stevie Ray
Badge by Cream