There are so many but I am going Desert Island Discs i.e. my favourite eight so in no particular order (and it will change tomorrow)
Here there and everywhere - The Beatles Castles made of Sand - Hendrix Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder Gimme Shelter - The Stones With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin Crossroads - Cream (live version)
But! The Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithful (can any else remember a cartoon that was used to illustrate this song on Whistle Test? I can't find it on You Tube)
3 is too hard, I'll choose 8 but they would still change from day to day.
The Cure - Just Like Heaven Deftones - Minerva Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual Paul Simon - Graceland R.E.M. - Nightswimming Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
And one more for all you hip-hop lovers on the other thread:
Impossible question. Would struggle to pick 3 just out of those mentioned above.
However one song - not mentioned so far I believe - which gets me EVERY time is the red red robin. Not the greatest song in terms of the tune or lyrics I guess, but in terms of the pure emotion it conjours up ( for me, anyway) it sure takes some beating.
To develop this idea a bit I want to return to the original question...'best song'. I suppose that means the song can do something whatever the version, by whoever the artist. Are people really saying here their favourite version of their favourite song, or are we talking about a song that cuts through whatever the treatment of it?
That's a tough one Seth. I've been trying to come up with my top three (not quite there yet) but the ones I've considered have been around a particular version, usually the original, rather than the song as a work irrespective of artist.
It's an interesting question though. I've just come out of a supermarket where they were playing Comfortably Numb by the Scissor Sisters. There's no way this would be close my top ten, but Floyd's original is. Then again, it is for me easily the best Scissor Sisters track. So what if an artist that you don't really like mullered one of your favourite songs would that drive it down the rankings?
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Here there and everywhere - The Beatles
Castles made of Sand - Hendrix
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Gimme Shelter - The Stones
With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker
Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
Crossroads - Cream (live version)
But! The Ballad of Lucy Jordan - Marianne Faithful (can any else remember a cartoon that was used to illustrate this song on Whistle Test? I can't find it on You Tube)
This is a briliant shout I love that record!
Since I've been loving you - Led Zeppelin
annies song - john denver
transmission - joy division
She bangs the drums - stone roses
Smack my bitch up - the prodigy
Stay With Me - Faces
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Start! - The Jam
(Exchange) - Massive Attack
The Queen & The Soldier - Suzanne Vega
Ebolarama - Every Time I Die
Nirvana - Come As You Are
Kings of Leon - California Waiting
Too tough a question this so scanned through the music on phone and this is what jumped out at me.
Queen and the soldier's a great shout
Hard Days Night
Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner
Phil collins- in the air tonight(just for the intro) alone
Weller-brand new start
Plus exra one
Mr robbie williams-no regrets
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
Deftones - Minerva
Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland
Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been
The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual
Paul Simon - Graceland
R.E.M. - Nightswimming
Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
And one more for all you hip-hop lovers on the other thread:
Blackstar - Thieves in the Night
However one song - not mentioned so far I believe - which gets me EVERY time is the red red robin. Not the greatest song in terms of the tune or lyrics I guess, but in terms of the pure emotion it conjours up ( for me, anyway) it sure takes some beating.
Jam - Town Called Malice
Michael Jackson - PYT
The Temptations- My Girl
Oasis-Champagne Supernova
Are people really saying here their favourite version of their favourite song, or are we talking about a song that cuts through whatever the treatment of it?
It Must Be Love - Madness
Live Forever - Oasis
It's an interesting question though. I've just come out of a supermarket where they were playing Comfortably Numb by the Scissor Sisters. There's no way this would be close my top ten, but Floyd's original is. Then again, it is for me easily the best Scissor Sisters track. So what if an artist that you don't really like mullered one of your favourite songs would that drive it down the rankings?
Drizabone - Pressure
Brand New Heavies - Never Stop
Soul II Soul - Love Enuff
Million Voices - Otta Knows
True - Spandau Ballet