"Perfect" Songs?

Daryl · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 02:48 am »

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edit: uhhh. incorrect. neil diamond covered god only knows about 10 years after the beach boys released the single.

Yup, my mistake.

I still like the Neil Diamond version better though.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #22 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 03:56 am »

Here's four :

"The Girl From Ipanema".....Stan Getz,João Gilberto,and Astrud Gilberto

"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay".....Otis Redding

"What's Going On"....Marvin Gaye

"Without You".....Harry Nilsson

Benb · « **Reply #23 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 04:11 am »

Right now at this moment in time...

The Story by Brandi Carlile from The Story

go to amazon and see the video (search for the album - not so much about the video but a good way to hear the whole song)

next week? who knows - that's the joy of music

Wind Chaser · « **Reply #24 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 10:32 am »

Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
Alison Krauss and Union Station - When You Say Nothing At All
Alison Krauss and Union Station - I can Let Go Now
Holly Cole - On the Street Where You Live
Barenaked Ladies - Call And Answer
Sublime - Love Is What I Got
Linkin Park - Lying From You
Linkin Park - Hit The Floor
Everlast - What It's Like
Everclear - Wonderful
Red Hot Chillie's - Otherside
Pete Townsend - And I Moved
Bruce Cockburn - Last Night Of The World
Ted Turner - Psalm 23
Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D
George Winston - Joy
Supertramp - Downstream
Beck - Satan Gave Me A Taco
Alan Parsons - To One In Paradise
Lost & Profound - Cut In Stone
Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye

jono2channel · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 03:12 pm »

This is an interesting thread. Allow me to throw in my 2 bits....

Stan Rogers - White Squall

Cool......

dwk · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 Apr 2007, 04:39 pm »

Hmm, I'm not quite sure what I could tell you what a 'perfect' song is, but I'll throw some out that seem to simply have a 'rightness' to them in terms of what they are.

Leonard Cohen - Take This Longing
Dylan - Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)
Tragically Hip - Another Midnight (and maybe New Orleans is Sinking)
REM - You Are the Everything
REM - It's The End of The World As We Know It
Springsteen - Thunder Road
The Ditty Bops - Oooh La La
Greg Brown - 'Cept You and Me Babe

Daryl · « **Reply #27 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 02:03 am »

Finally another vote for Leonard Cohen.

Dylans no slouch either.

ohenry · « **Reply #28 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 02:44 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 15 Apr 2007, 03:56 am

"Without You".....Harry Nilsson

I've been amazed by that tune and Harry's skill. Until recently, I had no idea it was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger. Their version further validates Nilsson's extraordinary ability.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 02:53 am »

Quote from: ohenry on 16 Apr 2007, 02:44 am

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 15 Apr 2007, 03:56 am
"Without You".....Harry Nilsson

I've been amazed by that tune and Harry's skill. Until recently, I had no idea it was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger. Their version further validates Nilsson's extraordinary ability.

Thanks Henry....most people don't know that....Link......

nathanm · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:26 am »

Jim Croce "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)"

Wind Chaser · « **Reply #31 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:40 am »

Quote from: nathanm on 16 Apr 2007, 03:26 am

Jim Croce "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)"

I thought you were going to "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers.

ted_b · « **Reply #32 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:46 am »

I won't repeat, as there are some real gems mentioned, of course. I'll add:
Paranoid Android Radiohead
There There Radiohead
Hey Bulldog The Beatles
Senses Working Overtime XTC
Get Back In Line The Kinks

Fun thread...thx

nathanm · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 04:11 am »

Quote from: Wind Chaser on 16 Apr 2007, 03:40 am

Quote from: nathanm on 16 Apr 2007, 03:26 am
Jim Croce "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)"
I thought you were going to "Saturday Night" by the Bay City Rollers.

What makes you say that? I never heard that one. Or if I have I don't recognize it by name.

Of course there's no such thing as a "perfect" song, but I was always enamoured of Jim's song writing ability. It has a great, flowing two-part chorus, narrative verses and a bittersweet sentiment. That and it was a song I happened to think of at the time. I'd guess that some rules would be in order for us to truly whittle down what makes a perfect song. For me, any song that fades out would be disqualified. If I were king of the universe I would outlaw songs that fade out at the end.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 04:29 am »

Now if the question was...."the perfect song for a dj to take a break to".....

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly...(17:05 min.)

Singapura · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 04:34 am »

Undertow, Tool
Mr. Crowley, Ozzy Osbourne
Christian Woman, Type O Negative

ohenry · « **Reply #36 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 01:51 pm »

Marionette: Mott the Hoople (The Hoople LP)

mcgsxr · « **Reply #37 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 02:36 pm »

There are a number of songs I love, here are some.

Adored – The Stone Roses
Alexandra Leaving – Leonard Cohen
Also Sprach Zarathustra – Richard Strauss
Apron Strings – Everything but the Girl
Better Things – Massive Attack
Buffalo Solder – Bob Marley
Carnival – Natalie Merchant
Crash – Dave Mathews
Fool’s Gold – The Stone Roses
I Cover the Waterfront – Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker duet
Lake of Fire and Fry – Nirvana cover
Madonna – Nothing Really Matters
Six Underground – The Sneaker Pimps
The Only Living Boy in NYC – Everything but the Girl
The Raven – Rebecca Pidgeon

chadh · « **Reply #38 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 02:56 pm »

Quote from: nathanm on 16 Apr 2007, 04:11 am

I'd guess that some rules would be in order for us to truly whittle down what makes a perfect song. For me, any song that fades out would be disqualified. If I were king of the universe I would outlaw songs that fade out at the end.

Why? One might think if it were truly the perfect song, that it might go on forever.

PaulHilgeman · « **Reply #39 on:** 16 Apr 2007, 03:37 pm »

Supertramp - Brother Where you Bound (Whole Album, less "Cannonball")
Dave Matthews - Two Step
Lyle Lovett - Church
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally (Among many others)
All Along The Watchtower - Either Dylan or Hendrix
Dire Straits - (How can I pick Just One) Telegraph Road
Bela Fleck - Cheeseballs in Cowtown

There's my quick one minute list.