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Favourite all time song?

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  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    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)

    This is a briliant shout I love that record!
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    Sorry that was seven I missed:

    Since I've been loving you - Led Zeppelin
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 934
    love will tear us apart - joy division
    annies song - john denver
    transmission - joy division
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    Supersonic - oasis
    She bangs the drums - stone roses
    Smack my bitch up - the prodigy
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,734
    Atmosphere - Joy Division
    Stay With Me - Faces
    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    glad to see Stone Roses pop up so frequently in favourites
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    Fire & Rain - James Taylor
    Start! - The Jam
    (Exchange) - Massive Attack
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,159
    Round Here - Counting Crows
    The Queen & The Soldier - Suzanne Vega
    Ebolarama - Every Time I Die
  • P_Air
    P_Air Posts: 545
    Deftones - Change (In The House of Flies)
    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.
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    Yeah any top three would change all the time... too many great songs.

    Queen and the soldier's a great shout
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  • Man_About_Town
    Man_About_Town Posts: 997
    Dock of The Bay
    Hard Days Night
    Maybe it's Because I'm a Londoner
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Jam-town called malice
    Phil collins- in the air tonight(just for the intro) alone
    Weller-brand new start
    Plus exra one
    Mr robbie williams-no regrets
  • redredrobin
    redredrobin Posts: 433
    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:

    Blackstar - Thieves in the Night
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,838
    edited October 2012
    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.
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,843
    led zepplin-ramble on

  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,843
    massive attack-un finished symphony
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,843
    bob Marley- 3 little birds
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Looks like I have a few more to add to the Spotify playlist when I get in
  • Sonicstud85
    Sonicstud85 Posts: 2,159
    in the ghetto - elvis
  • L Block
    L Block Posts: 393
    pink floyd - comfortably numb
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  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol
    Jam - Town Called Malice
    Michael Jackson - PYT
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Danny Boy - Harry Belafonte ok so I'm old !
  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,421
    Pink Floyd - Meddle should be in there IMHO.
  • AdTheAddicK
    AdTheAddicK Posts: 3,379
    Aretha Franklin- Say a Little Prayer
    The Temptations- My Girl
    Oasis-Champagne Supernova
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    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?
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
    It Must Be Love - Madness
    Live Forever - Oasis
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    edited October 2012
    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?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,864
    Most frequently mentioned appears to be 'love will tear us apart'
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Today's 3
    Drizabone - Pressure
    Brand New Heavies - Never Stop
    Soul II Soul - Love Enuff
  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    Stars - Simply Red
    Million Voices - Otta Knows
    True - Spandau Ballet

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