re: Post the best songs ever

Posted by Rex

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 2:53 pm to danman6336

The fact that you would include "Steal My Sunshine" and "Wuthering Heights" both in your top four only demonstrates how amazingly complicated and unpredictable is the matter of musical "greatness". Personally, I think the former is an OK song but far too simple melodically and lyrically to qualify as "great", whereas the latter is certainly up there for consideration... it's got hooks, a captivating melody, and foremost a connection to a great work of literature.

I think the greatest rock/pop song ever produced is "Bridge over Troubled Water"... orchestral, hymnal, Simon's dark but still optimistic and life-affirming lyrics... and then there's Garfunkel's brilliant vocal performance. It just can't get any better.

This post was edited on 4/26/14 at 2:58 pm

Posted by Chuck Barris

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 6:50 pm to Rex

Runnin' on empty -Jackson Browne

Posted by IonaTiger

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 9:11 pm to GCTiger11

quote:
This song never gets old to me.
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies

Excellent choice.

Posted by Ray Penpillage

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 9:16 pm to IonaTiger

Im not sure about the best song ever, but Andy Partridge probably wrote it.

Posted by lake2280

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 10:38 pm to CaptainPanic

I'll give you the darkness for best video

My favorite anyway, Jason isbell

Posted by lake2280

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Posted on 4/26/14 at 10:48 pm to Buddy Garrity

Bob Seger .... Turn The Page

Posted by LSUTygerFan

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 3:40 pm to danman6336

This post was edited on 4/28/14 at 3:44 pm

Posted by JPLIII

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 3:48 pm to danman6336

A few of the ones I think are pretty legit all time......

I'm not posting links...you've heard them.

Purple Rain - Prince
Sweet Child of Mine - GNR
3 Libras - APC
Stairway to Heaven - Zepp
How Soon Is Now - Smiths
Don't Close Your Eyes - Keith Whitley
One - Metallica

Posted by LSUTygerFan

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 3:50 pm to JPLIII

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Stairway to Heaven - Zepp

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One - Metallica

I would add Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Posted by ZacAttack

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 4:25 pm to danman6336

Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls

If You Want Me to Stay - Sly and the family Stone

Posted by H-Town Tiger

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 8:06 pm to danman6336

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 8:32 pm to H-Town Tiger

The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down - The Band

my vote for the best live version of a song.

Posted by OldTigahFot

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Posted on 4/28/14 at 9:47 pm to H-Town Tiger

Heard it on XM the other day and immediately thought of this thread.

Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers

Posted by witchdoc

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Posted on 4/29/14 at 12:13 am to OldTigahFot

A few off the top of my head:
The Isley Brothers- Footsteps in the Dark
The Temptations- Just My Imagination
James and Bobby Purify- Im Your Puppet
Smokey Robinson- Cruisin'