Your Favourite song of all time?

Real toughie this one, but:
My generation The Who
I saw the light Todd Rundgren
Do you believe in magic The Lovin’ Spoonful
Old Man Neil Young

Yes, I am an old fecker

Music has been such a large part of my life for over fifty years, it’s almost impossible to pick one favourite song out of possibly hundreds, but if I really have to choose one, then I guess this is it:

Prayer In Open D, by Emmylou Harris. If this comes up on my phone or pod, I’ll play it three or four times on the trot, this is the song I want played at my funeral, and a song that can reduce me to tears in the right circumstances.
I love it to bits.

God I love this song, never grow tired of hearing it…

The original & best version.

On another day it could just as easily been Debaser by The Pixies, or Neil Young, Cortez the killer or…

How do you embed the actual video, for a tech numpty?

HtS – Chameleons were so nearly my choice too. Monkeyland (obvs)

Saw them a few times at Middleton Civic Hall

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

https://vimeo.com/38296751

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 always 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 .
http://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!!

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