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Perfect songs . . . ever time . . .
What's a song that never goes old, always hits perfectly, and leaves you in awe every single time.
Let It Be - The Beatles |
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Here's a list of possibilities:
Cream - White Room The Beatles - A Day In The Life, I Want You Big Star - Thirteen Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset The Who - The Seeker |
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Perfect ones? Tall task and seems like I'll forget some obvious ones:
1) "Stardust" sung by Nat Cole 2) "Here at the Western World" Steely Dan 3) "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" Elton John 4) "Sanctify Yourself" Simple Minds Merry Christmas! Trent King |
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There I go! Forgot one already:)
5) "Into the Mystic" Van Morrison Trent King |
For me it would be B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone".
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Glen Campbell. Gentle on my mind
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My wife picked our wedding song: Elvis "Fools Rush In." We got dozens of compliments for it. I would also recommend: 1) "Much to Young to Feel This Damn Old" Garth Brooks 2) "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" by Louis Armstrong 3) "Blues Man" by Hank Williams Jr 4) "Feelin' Good Again" by Robert Earl Keen 5) "Guitar Town" Steve Earle 6) "Harlem River Blues" Justin Townes Earle 7) "Sunday Morning Coming Down" Johnny Cash 8) "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk |
Stardust, written by Hoagy Carmichael, is one of the truly great pop standards of the 20th century.
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Raw Power- The Stooges
Depression- Black Flag Pay to Cum- Bad Brains White Riot- The Clash New Rose- The Damned |
Wonderful World Sam Cooke
My Girl temptations Tracks of My Tears smokey robinson miracles Walkin' in the Rain Ronettes Peggy Sue Buddy Holly/Crickets Sounds of Silence Simon and Garfunkel American Pie Don McLean When Will I Be Loved Everly Brothers |
Low Rider, War
And for some reason, I never get tired of Under the Milky Way by the Church |
"Sitting on the dock of the Bay"
"Stand by me" "Ain't no sunshine" "30 days in the hole" "White Rabbit" "Cats in the Cradle" "The sound of Silence" "Drift away" "Tokyo" Bruce Cockburn "Sunshine" Nazareth "My Oh My" Slade "Seagull" Bad Company "Hunger strike" Sound Garden "Simple Man" Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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My wife, loves music, adds:
1) GEORGIA by Ray Charles 2) GOING TO CAROLINA by James Taylor 3) FREE FALLING by Tom Pettey Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk |
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Father and Son - Cat Stevens/Yusuf
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones One of These Days - Pink Floyd Lost Johnny/The Golden Void/Motorhead - Hawkwind Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Smoke On the Water - Deep Purple Just One Victory - Todd Rundgren A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum White Punks on Dope - The Tubes Friday On My Mind - Earthquake Funk 49 - The James Gang Radar Love - Golden Earring Mississippi Queen - Mountain Mother of Pearl/Both Ends Burning - Roxy Music Paranoid/NIB - Black Sabbath Nothings Gonna Change My Mind - The Michael Stanley Band Once Bitten Twice Shy - Ian Hunter All the Young Dudes/All the Way From Memphis - Mott the Hoople The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield I Don't Need No Doctor/30 Days In the Hole - Humble Pie First I Look At the Purse/Whammer Jammer - J. Geils Band The House On the Hill - Audience Journey to the Center of The Mind/Baby Please Don't Go - Amboy Dukes Kashmir/The Immigrant Song/Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Goin Down - The Jeff Beck Group Squonk - Genesis Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart Bang-A-Gong - T-Rex I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth Future Games - Fleetwood Mac Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues Faith Healer/Gang Bang - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan Mellow Yellow/Sunshine Superman - Donovan Summer In the City - The Lovin' Spoonful Working Man - Rush What can I say, have a lot of really, really old vinyl. |
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We saw James Taylor in concert a few weeks back. I'd never been a huge fan but my wife loves him. I have to admit he won me over with a terrific show and Going To Carolina was one of the highlights. BTW...any Ray Charles song is a winner for me. |
Know Your Enemy--Green Day
American Idiot--Green Day Holiday--Green Day Still Breathing--Green Day (They're my favorite active band) https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0Armstrong.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...x%20signed.jpghttps://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...illy%20Joe.jpg Better Man--Pearl Jam Monkey Wrench--Foo Fighters Peace of Mind--Boston Whole Lotta Love--Led Zeppelin Free Bird--Lynyrd Skynyrd La Grange--ZZ Top Baby I'm A Star--Prince Bohemian Rhapsody--Queen https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...een%201978.jpg Working Man--Rush https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...bsize/Rush.jpg Love Alive--Heart https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...size/Heart.jpg Bad Reputation--Joan Jett https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...tt_%20Joan.jpg Sheena Is A Punk Rocker--The Ramones https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...s%20Poster.jpg |
This is the One - Stone Roses
Dream of the Drowned Submariner - Mark Knopfler Once Upon a Time in the West - Dire Straits Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John Don't You Get It - Mark Knopfler Just Looking - Stereophonics Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses Whiskey Lullaby - Brad Paisley |
Georgia by Ray Charles would have to be on a short list the list of best American songs of the 20th century.
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Thunderstruck - AC/DC
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you are never too old for "Doo Wop"
"Blue Moon" by The Marcels 1961.
Fred Johnson kills it. Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang Ba ba ding a dong ding Blue moon moon blue moon dip di dip di dip Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang Ba ba ding a dong ding Blue Moon the marcels. blue moon. TOP RESULT Album: The Marcels Artist: The Marcels Genre: Doo-wop 200K viewsNov 25, 2016 YouTube anarquiologista this one is the best video. if this doesn't get you revved up, check your pulse. |
See you and raise you one. Bill Horton kills it.
Get a Job The Silhouettes Yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip, bmm Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Ahh, yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip Mum-mum-mum-mum-mum-mum, get a job Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Well every morning about this time (Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na) She gets me out of bed, a-crying get a job (Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na) After breakfast everyday she throws the want ads right my way And never fails to say - get a job Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Ahh, yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip Mum-mum-mum-mum-mum-mum, get a job Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Lord, and when I get the paper I read it through and through I, my girl never fail to see if there is any work for me... I got to go back to the house, hear that woman's mouth Preachin' and a cryin', tell me that I'm lyin' about a job That I never could find Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Ahh, yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip-yip Mum-mum-mum-mum-mum-mum, get a job Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na Lord, and when I get the paper I read it through and throu-ough I, my girl never fail to see if there is any work for me... I better go back to the house, hear that woman's mouth Preachin' and a cryin', tell me that I'm lyin' about a job That I never could find Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na, ahh-do Sha-na-na-na... |
The Bandstand rendition of "Get a Job" does not hold a candle to the Marcels.
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The Weight- The Band
An almost perfect song. Honorable mentions: Hotel California- The Eagles Whipping Post- The Allman Brothers Band Enter Sandman- Metallica Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd |
Agree with The Weight. The newer version with Ringo and a cast of thousands is well done, and Mavis and Pops Staples were great in the Last Waltz version, but the original -- with that ethereal piano in the choruses -- is unsurpassable.
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Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
Annie - John Denver |
Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
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Icarus' Dream Suite Op. 4
Yngwie J. Malmsteen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Va1F1dQWo Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMAtL7n You Belong To Me Jo Stafford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQfF84ackMM Ave Maria Joshua Bell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zovIZYaDvJQ Sugar Blues Clyde McCoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvu4_KtSYYk |
Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys
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God Only Knows- Beach Boys
Pretzel Logic- Steely Dan Excitable Boy, Entire album-Warren Zevon Can you Hear Me Knocking-Stones Eminence Front-The Who Whole Lotta Rosie-AC/DC Sonic Temple, anything on the entire album,-The Cult Grey Seal-Elton John Good stuff guys, keep it going......................... |
Great call on "Into the Mystic".
"Rain Song" -- Zeppelin "Wichita Lineman" -- Glen Campbell "Autumn Nocturne" -- Charlie Spivak and Orchestra "Goodbye" -- Benny Goodman and Orchestra "19th Nervous Breakdown" -- Stones "I Only Have Eyes for You" -- The Flamingos "Dog Breath, In the Year of the Plague" -- Frank Zappa |
M.A.P.S - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (probably best song released in the last 20 years)
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To add a couple....
Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg Chicago Transit Authority (AKA Chicago) - I'm a man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8vY3vAbAdQ |
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Born to Run-- Springsteen Tangled up in Blue-- Bob Any Major Dude-- Steely Dan and Whipping Post-- Allman Bros. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvxRjYqjEQ |
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I'm a Man was originally the Spencer Davis Group, also a compelling performance. |
I love threads like this, the ones that send you straight to youtube in the hopes of finding a 'new' awesome tune to add to your playlist. Like with everyone else, many of my faves have already been listed, but here's a sweet group of tunes...
1. Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke (The growing emotion just hits you in the face.) 2. Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia (Man, the build up that leads you into singing, "Make a wish, bay-beeeeee...." out loud. Phenomenal!!) 3. My Maria B.W. Stevenson (The opening guitar licks just grab you, and it's impossible NOT to start trying to hit those high notes!!!) 4. Down In A Hole Alice In Chains (Although hauntingly sad now due to Layne Staley's impending death, the Unplugged version is simply magnificent.) 5. Roll Me Away Bob Seger (A ton of great moments as we're taken along on the journey of his soul.) 6. Let Me Take You Home Tonight Boston (Gets a lot less ink than the other songs on the album, but a truly beautiful plea from Brad Delp.) 7. Wot's...Uh The Deal David Gilmour (He slays this slow tune during 'Live In Gdańsk,' leaving you wondering why Floyd never played it live. I mean he frickin' refers to alchemy in a love song, for cripes sake!) 8. Another Park, Another Sunday The Doobie Brothers (I can't possibly get enough of this somber song.) 9. Over You Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music (If the raw emotion of a girl leaving you was ever perfectly set to music, this would be it.) 10. Try And Love Again Eagles (A very little known song that has Randy Meisner hitting it out of the park.) 11. Run Runaway Slade (Leave your car windows open, so everyone can hear you belting this one out!!) 12. Run Collective Soul (See #8.) 13. Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) Jim Croce (Is there anyone who hears this song and DOESN'T believe Croce is actually making that call??) 14. Ooh La La Ronnie Lane (With Lane singing this one on his 'BBC Sessions,' you can't understand why The Faces didn't use his vocal on it way back when.) 15. These Arms Of Mine Otis Redding (C'mon, darling, please come back to me!!!) 16. Let Me Roll It Paul McCartney & Wings (Just a great live version of a song!) 17. Since You Been Gone Rainbow (See #11.) 18. You Keep Runnin' Away 38 Special (Saw them do this song at a fair out here and was hooked!!) 19. Summer Breeze Seals & Croft (Nothing needs to be said about this one.) 20. I've Been Searching So Long Chicago (A growing, melodious song that seems to joyfully stretch on forever...) |
Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter
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Not sure if Gloria, the original by Them, has been mentioned. A classic of the garage rock genre that never gets old.
Rare card included. Van looks young. |
"Wish you were here" Pink Floyd
"Feeling Stronger everyday" Chicago "Do you feel like we do" Frampton comes alive "All along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix "The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" Gordon Lightfoot "Hero's" David Bowie |
Two haunting songs by Neil Young
A Man Needs a Maid Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (there's a solo version better than Buffalo Springfield which is also great). |
Tuesday Afternoon - Moody Blues
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Beatles - Hey Jude
Doors - LA Woman |
"In My Life" - The Beatles
"Sloop John B" - The Beach Boys "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" - Jimi Hendrix "Me and Bobby McGee" - Janis Joplin "Little Bit O' Soul" - Music Explosion "Kick Out The Jams" - MC5 "Search and Destroy" - The Stooges "Personality Crisis" - New York Dolls "Blank Generation" - Richard Hell and the Voidoids "Roadrunner" - The Modern Lovers "Disorder" - Joy Division "Psycho Killer" - Talking Heads "Damaged Goods" - Gang of Four "Coolidge" - Descendents "Suffer" - Bad Religion "Circles" - Dag Nasty "Bastards of Young" - The Replacements "Close to Me" - The Cure "The Game" - Echo and the Bunnymen "Paul Revere" - Beastie Boys |
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I'm gonna go against the grain. Here's a post about a record that is primarily spoken-word.
Pictured below is an album cover with Babe Ruth. Outside of a vintage card forum, it would make zero sense. Hopefully, a few of you will appreciate a brief detour...away from music...over to an album. LOL The record has some background music to support narration. During the portion devoted to of Babe Ruth, Take Me Out To The Ball Game plays in the background. Since that song resonates with me, it's what I'll use to bring the thread back to music. Great thread. Carry on. |
Perfect garage rock song: "I had too much to dream last night" by the Electric Prunes
Perfect bubblegum pop song: "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies Perfect Hair Metal song:. "You're in Love" by Ratt Perfect Love Song I wish I could belt out to some "lucky" lady: "Without You" by Harry Nilsson |
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The original Modern Lovers were such a great underrated band |
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