Best Song Ever!

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Originally posted by alenacat:
Sarah Mclachlan - Angel

Second

Also:
  Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (full version)
  War of the World Soundtrack - The Eve of War
  Louis Armstrong - Wonderful World

TOTPD

[Reply #121 on:]

Well, had I realised I'd not already posted in this thread I'd have said Pink Floyd's "Us and Them", but it looks like I already have. I do have a thing for U2, but I'm not sure about Electrical Storm. Nice song to chill out to though.

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I dunno, but I really like the Beatles' songs "A day in the life" and "she's leaving home".

And REM's "losing my religion" and "at my most beautiful", and right now my favourite song is Phoenix with "everything is everything", but my favourite songs change very often...

[Reply #123 on:]

er... songs I like...
Can I list orchestral pieces too? 'course I can.


Holtz- Mars: Bringer of War
Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms
Dire Straits- On Every Street
Dire Straits- Sultans Of Swing
(I don't know, orchestral)- Death
Pink Floyd- Wish you were here
The Doors- This is the End
The Doors- Riders on the Storm
Black Sabbath- Paranoid
Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's All Along the Watch Tower (only good cover in existence, imho)
Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
Dave Brubeck- Take 5
Miles Davies- So What
Betohvan- Moonlight Sonanta

Songs I like when I'm drunk:
Khe Sahn
Africa
Sunglasses at Night
I Ran (So Far Away)
Killing in the Name Of (take THAT, throat)
Love my Way
Hey Jude

c'mon... I can't be the only person who's musical taste differ vastly when drunk?

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Originally posted by SlackJawedMoron:
c'mon... I can't be the only person who's musical taste differ vastly when drunk?

Whenever I tech a music event, party, or disco I can't drink because it'll void my insurance (and I often have to collapse the entire sound and light rig after the party, which is hard enough without having impaired hand/eye co-ordination) - and I've also noticed that when drunk people suddenly seem to like any kind of Hiphop/R&B when drunk - even people who detest it normally.

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My favourite song is 'Where the Streets have no Name' by U2. It is just so fantastic in every single way.

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Best song ever:

Electric Light Orchestra-Mr Blue Sky

[Reply #127 on:]

Q magazine recently voted the best song ever as being "One" by U2. I like that song 

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I have quite a bundle of these, but right now I listen a lot to Jeff Buckley's version of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah". I think JB's version has ruined it for anyone else who wants to cover that song. Compared to his, all others will look puny and unacceptable.

[Reply #129 on:]

I really like Lola by the Kinks.
And the song I think is the BEST SONG EVER this week is Midnight Boy's Charge Group by Stance Punks.
You should also get Crablouse by Lords of Acid. I won't make any claims about it being the best song ever, but it's certainly fun to sing along with.

[Reply #130 on:]

Dr. Demento - Star Trekkin'.

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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
I have quite a bundle of these, but right now I listen a lot to Jeff Buckley's version of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah". I think JB's version has ruined it for anyone else who wants to cover that song. Compared to his, all others will look puny and unacceptable.

"Hallelujah" is a beautiful song, indeed. I rather fond of Rufus Wainwright's version myself, but Jeff Buckley's rendition great as well.

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the doors - the end
metallica - creeping death
metallica - one
nin - hurt
nin - eraser
nick cave & the bad seeds - red right hand
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william shatner - lucy in the sky with diamonds 

[Reply #133 on:]

...and that's a ticket to hell for Gocad.

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@Merky: Rufus does a good job, but after hearing Buckley, NONE of the other versions will ever quite cut it with me.

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It is a good song. He sings with Feeling
You can really feel it....

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Originally posted by M. Proctor:
And REM's "losing my religion"

I have to agree. One of the funniest songs ever recorded.

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There are many I like:

Deep Purple - Child in time
Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale
The Animals - House of the rising sun
Them - It's all over now baby blue
Queen - Bohemian Rapsody
AC/DC - TNT
Beatles / Joe Cocker - With a little help (Both versions are great)
the rolling stones - Start me up (And many more of the stones)
Many more Songs of U2 (especially the old ones), Nirvana

[Reply #138 on:]

I already posted here but another one of my all time favourite songs is "Theme For The Innocence" by White Skull....beautiful, sad instrumental played with 2 mandolins....

[Reply #139 on:]

There are so many, but I really love Pizzicato Five's Baby Love Child. It made me cry when I first heard it in Leela's Homeworld, and I still love it now. It's just such a beautiful, sweet song with a melody that just rolls so perfectly. I love the way it's upbeat while keeping its soft, flowing rhythm. A lot of the time I find that slow songs bore me, but this one makes me feel warm inside. A beautiful song. It's a shame that the techno-ish "attention, adults" bits are spliced in there, because they seem to have nothing to do with the rest of the song, but overall, Pizzicato Five have done exceptionally well on this one. Beautiful. 

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My best songs ever that I like at the moment are:

Eamon – F**k it I don’t want you back
Frankee – F**k you right back.

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Originally posted by Juliet:
My best songs ever that I like at the moment...

What about your best songs ever that you like at the moment of all time?

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Best songs ever... It's hard, I guess. There are a few I would nominate...

M. Jackson - Smooth Criminal
B. Boucher - A Walk Outside
L. Marlin - Unforgivable Sinner
L. Marlin - You Weren't There
N. Imbruglia - Torn
Tricky - Black Steel
No Doubt - Running

I think it would have to be Running. I Just love that song. Brings a tear to this old (?) curmudgeon's eye...

[Reply #143 on:]

I've already done this thread but it has to be um... Sean paul - get busy and
Black Eyed Peas - Shut up

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I'm gonna go with Tom Waits' "Everything You Can Think". Anyone who hasn't heard it is a wet ponce.

Also, I must mention The Bug "Fuck Y-Self", which is a really angry, funny and gritty dancehall track. Turn it up. 

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*drips uncontrollably*

I'd also like to add the following to my list:

Lisa Loeb - Stay
Nelly Furtado - Explode

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Current favourites:
Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill
Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood
Franz Ferdinand - The Dark Of The Matinee
U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
U2 - The Fly

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Originally posted by futureman:
I've already done this thread but it has to be um... Sean paul - get busy and
Black Eyed Peas - Shut up

Those are the worst songs ever!

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No way. Britney Spears' new one wipes the floor with those two in terms of shit-per-second (or sps if you will).

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What about Busted's new one?

*realises he's revealed that he's actually heard part of it*
 
*runs like hell*

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Can't pick just one:

Capitalist Casualties - On The Take
Dead Milkmen - Leggo My Ego
Supersuckers - Coattail Rider
Primus - Frizzle Fry
Anal Cunt - I Made Your Kid Get AIDS So You Could Watch It Die
Dillinger Escape Plan - 43% Burnt

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Well, the best three songs I've ever heard are definately Queen songs; one written by guitarist Brian may and the other two by their late, great frontman.

In my opinion, the best song that could ever be written must be Freddie Mercury's "Bohemian Rhapsody."  The song is simply unlike anything anyone had ever done before or since (In my scope of awareness anyway).  Combining rock, opera and a melodic, almost mystical opening ballad, the song grabs your attention and for nearly six minutes refuses to let go.  How many people have consitently named this ong as the greatest of all time?  Just goes to show what a visionary freddie was and how far his talent stretched.  Even the title was well thought out - any other name wouldn't have fit the grandeur of the song.

The nex song would have to be fan-favorite "We Will Rock You."  This song is simple, direct, short and everlasting.  It's one of the songs that few people realise was ever written - like "Happy Birthday" - and the masses assume it just came into existence.  It can be sung anywhere and most everyone knows the chorus if not the lyrics.  And don't get me started on Queen's"Fast Version" of the song...
The third best song of all time is from Queen's second - and best - album creatively titled Queen II.  "March of The black Queen" is a precursor to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and is, in many ways, a better song though not as accessible.
And there you have it.

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Paradise City by Guns 'n' Roses
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (I don't care if its a cliche)
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
and of course, the best song ever written about a bum
Mr Wendal by Arrested Development

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"Mr Wendel" by arrested development. anyone that doesnt agree is wrong. Whats all this arrested development sitcom crap on Fox? protest i scream PRO-TEST!

edit- didnt even see the above post! coincidence OR FATE?

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Grinspoon - Just Ace

Hehehe...

[Reply #155 on:]

 

Originally posted by SwanMan3000:
"Mr Wendel" by arrested development.

I agree although I still rate Stand By Me by Ben E. King as an all time classic.
Those strings are just too nice. 

Edit : As mentioned way up above, Louis Armstrong's Wonderful world.

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I'm going to recycle my answer from years ago, when this question was last asked. It's still my favourite.

Fresh Prince & Jazzy Jeff: Boom, Shake the Room

You know, I requested it just last Friday night out at the club. They played it. I had quite a good feeling of satification watching those other poor drunks on the dancefloor, unable to keep up with the lyrics, stumbling over the words, forgetting the lines to the song - while there i was: cool and collected. Rolling away those old faithful lyrics like it was no effort at all, which it wasn't. My best friend joined in with some hand movements and we stole the floor. It was a good night.

[Reply #157 on:]

I say Will Smith should have let Jeff Townes lay his hands on some of his songs. They were great together. Two grammies- can't really argue with that... (almost)

[Reply #158 on:]

Now I can not remeber if i posted here before but as musical tastes can change over time, a new list seems justifiable.

NIN- Hurt (Although in truth I really like Johhny Cash's version
Metallica-one
AFI-God called in sick today
Mizguchi Hajime- Grace:Jin roh main theme omega
Nobuo Uematsu- One winged Angel
Danzig- How the Gods kill
Foo Fighters- Everlong
Kamelot-Don't you cry
Opeth-Patterns in the ivy
Sprung monkey-naked

[Reply #159 on:]

Yes! Everlong is also one of the greatest songs ever.
Are you embarrased by the fact that you like Johnny Cash's version of Hurt? Johnny Cash was one of the best we had- especially the last three/four albums he did. I also like his cover of DM's Personal Jesus. (and I also like DM)