Your Favourite song of all time?

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.

its almost impossible to pin it down to one song but if i had too – id say ‘archangel thunderbird’ by amon duul 2.

Good call with The Chameleons.

The song that gets me dad dancing best might be Bohemian Like You, The Dandy Warhols

Driving rhythm section, jangly guitars, great lyrics, plus a Hatful of memories.

(B side to This Charming man and a live favourite)

donks – Member

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[/quote]

Good shout the pair of you.

The Three EPs is just the most amazing album, it never gets tired and I’ve not heard anything else like it.

Not a duff track on it, extraordinary piece of music.

Having thought about this, weighing up various tracks, I guess I’d have to go with Cat Power’s version of Joni Mitchell’s Blue.

Today at least.

I think today it’s Dignity by Deacon Blue.

Talk Talk – I Believe in you

A crap video for a beautiful song, which I think Mark Hollis wrote about his brother who od’d.

Not sure… liking these three a lot ATM though,

Levee Breaks or CCR’s version of Long As I Can See the Light

The one song you always sing along to

Not just in the car, but for any situation that calls for loud signing, out of tune and getting ready for anything:

Beastie Boys – ‘Sabotage’

Some good songs but some of you really have shite music taste … 😆

Don’t stop me now – Queen. Mainly because it was the first song I knew all the words to (and still do).

I’ve tried to answer this several times and every time before I hit Send Post I change my mind, impossible to me unless I keep reposting.
At this moment in time it is Rox by Aliens. Check it out Beta Band fanboys.
In ten minutes it will be Teenage Angst by Cracker.
Or Marquee Moon.
Or Halleluhwah by Can
Or We Don’t Play Guitars by Chicks On Speed.

nope

Hurry on sundown -Hawkwind
Lots of mushrooms!

Holy F*ck – Lucky. I just adore this song. Love how the beat builds back up about half way through. Awesome band live too, go see if you ever get the chance.

(although whoever uploaded this called it the wrong song name)

Sorry..,.can I also add ‘Is This The Life’ by The Cardiacs?
Awesome tune.

Uncertain smile by The The

Never thought I’d be able to answer this question, but I’m happy to reply with Otis Redding’s Try a little tenderness. 8)

Definitely either this:

Or this:

Great choice sbob!

chewkw – Member
Some good songs but some of you really have shite music taste …

😯
Can’t find it now, but I’m damned sure Chewkw said something about having given up listening to music ages ago, so to say that is pretty rich.

Had a few minutes to myself so just listened to the tracks in this thread I didn’t know. Some really interesting choices. Thanks to all. Loop and the Chameleons particularly.

As for me, I’m with chip. Modern music began with ‘I feel love’. That video, that music, is raw sex. However, I must point out that a mark 1 Capri would have been 10 years old at that point. 🙂

Billy Bragg – Waiting for the great leap forwards

Currently “Whistle for the Choir” by the Fratellis. Great lyrics, structure and melody. Also “Tramp” by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. Finally “She’s a Rainbow” by the Stones.
Oh yeah, just heard Lola by the Kinks. I love that song (& it tells a story 😉 )
“One of these things first” – Nick Drake and “The Wind Cries Mary” – Hendrix.
Too many…

And lest we forget “Little Wing” – Stevie Ray Vaughan version (sorry Jimi)

“Piece of my heart” – Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin). Such an incredible cover that Emma Franklin, who wrote and originally recorded it, didn’t recognise it..

Anyway, I’ll get me coat..

And lest we forget “Little Wing” – Stevie Ray Vaughan version (sorry Jimi)

That is fantastic and yes, better than Jimi’s. There is a brilliant live energy to all SRV’s recordings.