Mike Posted December 3, 2004 Report Posted December 3, 2004 Seriously, I'm not sure if this question has been asked, in this specific way. If you had to pick just ONE song and say..."In my opinion, this is the best song EVER, in my opinion" -what would *that* song be? For me .. I just gotta go with Heart of the Sunrise by YES from Fragile - 1972 Rock-on, Mike
Aunt_Acid Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Heart of the Sunrise by YES from Fragile That is definitely near the top of my list. My all time favorite Yessong. My all time favorite song is probably Hey You. Or Comfortably Numb.
Danielj Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 I speak on behalf of RogerWaters90125. We would like to Put Fletcher Memorial Home by Pink Floyd up there for one of the Greatest Songs. Another Pink Floyd ones would be Wish you Were Here, Comfortably Numb, Arnold Layne, High Hopes, Eclipse, and Money. Other songs of other bands I would also nominate would be The End-The Doors Sympathy For The Devil-The Rolling Stones Layla-Derek And The Dominoes Learning to Fly-Tom petty & the heartbreakers Roundabout-Yes i will get back o this thread with my final decision.
windy1 Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Today, (most days) it would be You Can't Always Get What You Want. or Maybe Sympathy For The Devil. Or Carol cause I am that girl. Oh hell, I can't pick just one(like lays)
cosmosis Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 speaking of The Doors I vote for Soul Kitchen :guitar:
OLD 55 Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Hi Mike. I respectfully suggest that you need to re-word this one - it's too general. Maybe to "Your Favorite single song ever"? Stardust is the greatest song I've seen mentioned so far, and a lot of old show tunes from the 30s and 40s (that most contributors here would never have heard of) would be head and shoulders above modern pop.
edna Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 "You´re so vain" - Carly Simon "Venus" - Shocking Blue "Proud Mary" - CCR "The boxer" - S&G
windy1 Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Oh Stardust.. Crazy... so many classics that the youngers wouldn't know. We should learn em up!
EasyRider Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Jackie Blue by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils the slide guitar in this song is hauntingly beautiful
bluesboy Posted December 4, 2004 Report Posted December 4, 2004 Work Song - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Mike Posted December 5, 2004 Author Report Posted December 5, 2004 Hi Mike. I respectfully suggest that you need to re-word this one - it's too general. Maybe to "Your Favorite single song ever"? Stardust is the greatest song I've seen mentioned so far, and a lot of old show tunes from the 30s and 40s (that most contributors here would never have heard of) would be head and shoulders above modern pop. Your point is taken - ol' double nickels, but hey, if I was any good at wordin' things, I'd be published and pluggin' my book here instead of racking rhetoric regarding rock 'n roll ::
Kevin Posted December 5, 2004 Report Posted December 5, 2004 " Those Were The Days" - Mary Hopkin Haunting melody with sing/hum along lyrics that I recall leaving me feeling sadly sentimental -- even as a kid ! Rarely gets alot of airplay on radio as well, which makes it a real treat. I like to go into a daydream of a dark, musty, Parisian tavern full of world-weary patrons while listening. :guitar:
Danielj Posted December 5, 2004 Report Posted December 5, 2004 Thrasher-Neil Young I couldnt agree more. Add that to my list.
Addictedtoclassic Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 Simple Man from Lynyrd Skynyrd for me as it conveys such a wonderful meaning as a lot of classic rock songs did. Unlike nowadays... I hate pop music...
Elvish Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 Stardust-Willie nelson? Yes, Daniel - good call. Willie did cover this song, along with several other old standards, including "Blue Skies" and "Georgia On My Mind." Stardust was the title track from the album.
edna Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen. The best two songs of the Boss. I´ll buy the cd, I had the album twenty five years ago (Oh my god, sounds incredible!!! 25... that much!) but who knows where it can be now... And "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts. Reminds me of one of the happiest moments of my life...
Jazzcat Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Stardust-Willie nelson? Wow, I would have never thought of that version. For fun here's a little info about Stardust. It was originally written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1927 (6 years before Willie was born!) but performed as an uptempo number. He later re-wrote the song as a ballad and added lyrics by Mitchell Parish. The first recording of it was in 1929 by Isham Jones and his orchestra. By 1933 there were already over two dozen cover versions of the song. It has been one of the most recorded songs in popular music. Nat King Cole had a very popular recording of it but performers as diverse as the aforementioned Willie Nelson and Ringo Starr have had a go at it. Hoagy said he based the melody on improvisations that his friend and legendary cornetist Bix Beiderbecke played and at one time I believe he referred to the song as "Bix Licks". Hoagy was a tremendously popular song writer and had a great songwriting career and even made a few movie appearances.
Jazzcat Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Work Song - Paul Butterfield Blues Band Is that a version of "Work Song" the Nat Adderly composition?
SoulGirl Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 If I was held down and forced to eat a Big Mac...oh wait, wrong thread. amy, you are so funny!!!
_jr_ Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen. He is an absolute genius at creating characters that are alive and real in SO few words! He creates a world in every song and takes you on an exhilarating emotional ride into your soul! I agree. The stark, cold, reality he creates is something not many can achieve. You feel the desperation and angst. Especially on his early stuff. Born to Run hits you with all those emotions from the first note of Thunder Road, and maintains it all the way through to the last note of Jungleland.
bluesboy Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Is that a version of "Work Song" the Nat Adderly composition? Yes
Jimmy1104 Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 You all are going to hate me after I say this but I have always thought the following song to be one of complete sincerity for previous loves (and friends) and I have somewhat reacted the same way in my life as the song suggests.....you can ask my ex-wife! The song is Micheal Jackson's I'll Be There. A close second is the James Taylor version of Carole King's You've Got A Friend!
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