The Who - Baba O'Riley. It really is the best song in the world.
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On.
Because...
Not possible for me. Whenever I start thinking along these lines I get to a long shortlist and I can't narrow it down from there. They all tick different boxes so it's like comparing apples and oranges. So as per the rules of this thread I won't list any of them. 🙂
I have INTENSE favourites that last minutes, hours, days or even weeks, but the one I come back to regularly is
Collision by Loop
or....
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
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I am such a product of my youth 8)
On the basis that I think that a good song should tell a story then this would probably be up there for me .
If pushed I'll say Wiser Time by the Black Crowes. It helps having about 6 different live versions on my MP3 player.
Mine is Dry the Rain by The Beta Band - I love the way it builds.
Mine would be Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack.
The Yardbirds - The Nazz are Blue.
Fairport Convention - who knows where the time goes
My mum and dad split up when I was 3, so I have no memory of him living at home, but I have many memory's of Saturday's out with him driving around in his shiny new MK 1 Capri with this playing on the stereo. In fact this song probably features in my earliest memories.
I fricken love this song.
Closing time, Tom waits
impossible to pick a single song as there's so many that mean so much from so varied situations - and there's been some great suggestions so far, particularly Lamb and Thunder Road.
however i can easily choose an album which is always indefatigability at the top of the list - Joni Mitchell Blue. as old as i am, a constant presence in my youth care of Dad and tracks like California still sound amazing today - what a voice
still want to know WTF the sunset pig is though!
Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones for me.
Apocalyptic, otherworldly, dark as hell and the wailing by the female singer towards the end always gives me major chills. Put tears in my eyes when I saw them play it live a few years ago.
Alkaline Trio 'You've got so far to go"
Amazing.
"Soon ends our stay here and it's been fun.
So tonight I'll raise my glass to us.
'Cause we've talked so much I think we filled this ashtray twice,
And I'm pretty sure we emptied every bottle in the place.
...
I heard everybody's voice cut out when you spoke.
And I watched all the lights go dim when your eyes opened.
Well I can't believe you showed up,
What do I do now?
It's last call, time to go.
But before we say goodnight...
Let's walk home, let's be afraid.
I wanna grab you by the arms and kiss you so hard.
Let's do it right under the streetlight."
There are better songs and song writers, performers and instrumentalists (Dylan, James Taylor, Bon Jovi, REM, Pogues, Reel Big Fish, Kate Rusby, Beatles, Dropkick Murpheys, etc), but this is the song I am [i]always[i] happy to play or hear.
Patty Smith - 25th Floor
Ramsey Neil - Member
On the basis that I think that a good song should tell a story then this would probably be up there for me .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E6lNsI22I
You are Karl Pilkington. £5.
Some very good choices here, chaps.
Ooh, one song. Tricky.
But for irresistible singalongability (especially very loud in the car) it's Doreen by Frank Zappa. An infectious mix of 50s doo-wop and one of Zappa's best bands.
This rates as one of my favourites for a chuckle.
This though, I listened to for months
Mine is Dry the Rain by The Beta Band - I love the way it builds.
Oh good shout sir. In fact all of the songs from the 3 eps are classics.... Dr baker is one of my faves
New Model Army - Green & Grey.
I'm embarrassed for you all.
Pale Blue Eyes - velvet underground
Very beautiful song
Thought of you as my mountain top,
Thought of you as my peak.
Thought of you as everything,
I've had but couldn't keep.
I've had but couldn't keep.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Impossible task (for me) but as Harry and Bregante have pushed the Chameleons, I'll name Second Skin as ONE of my all time favourites.
Wow, 3 of my favourites already mentioned: Last year's Man, Move on up and who Knows Where the Time goes.
However - Only the Strong Survive by Jerry Butler gets my vote.
A New England - Billy Bragg
still want to know WTF the sunset pig is though!
@sofaboy73 a Sunset pig is a policeman on Sunset Boulevard.
I'll choose "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys, just for the French horns.
I like the conviction of some of the posts on here, music is something people always feel passionate about and I like that. A lot of the songs mentioned here are not ones I have heard before so I think it would be nice to take some time and broaden my musical horizons.
I cant help but sing bring me sunshine when morecombe wise is on. As for a song i would say bittersweet symphony by The Verve
Shai Hulud "this wake i myself have stirred" genius band, genius song.
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
IMO an incredible track.
To live is to fly by Townes Van Zandt...today anyway!!!
Not much of a video though!!
Welcome to the Pleasuredome.
Shades of rhyme sounds of Eden
Virtually impossible question, but it may just boil down to Comfortably Numb.
Where's Captain Kirk - Spizzenergi for the mental youth club disco memories
That reminds me, got a Spizz lp somewhere. Better dig it out.
Led Zeppelin stairway to Heaven. Well hackneyed but it was Mrs Taxi and my song 😀
Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
Ask me in an hour at it will be different
Ramones - Baby I Love You.
Always loved it. Walked my daughter down the aisle to it and will have it as a funeral song when i pop my clogs.
Or
Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
Ask me in an hour at it will be different
Can't read this thread without wanting to yell CHOOO-OOON!!1! at fairly frequent intervals.
lucky7500 - Member
Fairport Convention - who knows where the time goes
Pedant alert! Strictly speaking it's Sandy Denny's song, she wrote it when she was fourteen, IIRC, which is astonishing, that level of awareness in one so young. It came close to being my choice, it's a song that can have me in bits under certain circumstances, as much because of the thought of what Sandy had left to give, had she not died so young.
I have an album of unfinished songs of hers recorded by Thea Gilmore, and it's stunning.
panzerjager - Member
How do you embed the actual video, for a tech numpty?
When you select the video URL from YouTube or Vimeo and copy it, click on the Video box above the post text box, delete the http// text that's already in the box that appears then paste the video URL into the empty dialogue box, then post it.
