Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1787 times:
No, I don't want a list of "songs that are up there". Put on your thinking cap for a few minutes, go over it in your mind, and tell us YOUR all-time favorite song. Don't be embarrassed if anyone else doesn't like it. To each their own.
I'll start. It's my favorite, and it's the best song, I think, that I've ever heard: "The Boxer", by Simon and Garfunkel.
AGM100 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 5407 posts, RR: 17 Reply 8, posted (6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1758 times:
"The Pretender" ... Jackson Browne. I purposely never listen to the song , then when I hear it by chance it's special. I can play the song on the piano , but I never do .. its better in my head. I like when I just think about playing it... but when I did it never felt just right.
Last month in Vegas me and my GF were listing to a jazz pianist play in a reastaruant.. I could not beleive that he started playing a jazzy muzak version of the song ... weird but special.
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CastleIsland From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1748 times:
Quoting Cadet57 (Reply 6): "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" George Harrison
Technically a Beatles song, although recorded during the White Album sessions, your mention of Harrison may be more accurate (certainly he wrote it). Clapton played the lead, and I suspect Ringo and McCartney (or was that Klaus Voorman, Don? ) played on it as well.
Jaws707 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 708 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1730 times:
"November Rain" by Guns N Roses.
PS. Supposidly the the album Chinese Democrary is coming out on March 6th.
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3263 posts, RR: 33 Reply 18, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1700 times:
"Jessica" by The Allman Brothers Band.
"About the only way to look at it, just a pity you are not POTUS KFLLCFII, seems as if we would all be better off."
Man, no offense to you or anything, I just think its funny someone would pick that song as their faveorite! Simon and Garfunkel can sing, but the music in that song, but the instumental music in that song is, well sums it up pretty good I think.
Actually, I like the lyrics in that song. I just dont know why someone would pick the Simon and Garfunkel version when the Paul Simon version is so much better.
Blackbird1331 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 1892 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1690 times:
I want to post about 100 songs and I would go with the one you choose. But, playing by the rules, "When I Fall In Love", by Nat King Cole.
SamClick; that would be "right up there".
Cameras shoot pictures. Guns shoot people. They have the guns.
Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1680 times:
Quoting Speedbird747BA (Reply 20): Man, no offense to you or anything, I just think its funny someone would pick that song as their faveorite! Simon and Garfunkel can sing, but the music in that song, but the instumental music in that song is, well sums it up pretty good I think.
I think the instrumentals-from the flute, through the background in the ending "lai-la-lai", and ending with the guitar solo, is what MAKES the song, along with great lyrics. It presents the story of a sad, tough life. It's just a teriffic song all around.
Quoting Speedbird747BA (Reply 20): Actually, I like the lyrics in that song. I just dont know why someone would pick the Simon and Garfunkel version when the Paul Simon version is so much better.
Because this is a "to each their own", and it wasn't meant to pick apart or laugh at what someone else likes, Speedie.
Actually, there is a fourth verse, that wasn't in the original song that came out in 1970 on the album "Bridge Over Troubled Water", that they performed in their "Concert In Central Park" Album:
"Now the years roll slowly by
They are rockin' evenly
And I am older than I once was
And younger than I'll be, that's not unusual
Lord isn't strange
After change upon changes
We are more or less the same
After changes, we are more or less the same.."
Aviacentre From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 121 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1675 times:
"Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind. It has an awesome upbeat melody.
IFEMaster From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1671 times:
"Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits
And it's written in the starlight
And every line on our palms
We are fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
25 Braybuddy: It's impossible to pick out a favourite song: there are SO many great ones out there.
26 Oldman55: A Cup of Old Ang Syne (sp) Dan Fogelberg
27 Speedbird747BA: Youre right, my apologies. Cheers, Kyle
28 ORDRyan28: Haven't given this one too much thought... I'd have to go with "Hotel California" by the Eagles
29 Falcon84: That is definitely a "way up there" one. Especially the unplugged edition. Outstanding.
30 WrenchBender: my all time single most favourite:- Ludwig van Beethoven 9th Symphony WrenchBender
31 Vikkyvik: Don't worry, wait a couple weeks and he'll say he loves the song, just like he did for Muse..... That reminds me. Today at work, I was on hold with a
32 JAGflyer: Although I am a huge Rush fan I must say my favorite song is not one of theirs. Pink Floyd's Time is currently my favorite song of all time.
33 Halls120: Good thread. I agree. As it happens, I'm in the middle of a DID challenge from a friend. I'm down to 55 songs - out of my current library of over 1800
34 Garri767: All time - Paradise city - Guns n roses My temporary favorite though - Poison by alice cooper Garri767
36 GQfluffy: Well...this is kinda hard...but...I've narrowed it down... The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful - Jimmy Buffet
37 Vikkyvik: Yep. The story I heard was that originally, when Harrison brought the song into the studio, no one else was really crazy about it. Then, he went and
39 Boston92: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - I think we all know who sings this one. Mr John Denver RIP
40 Cadet57: Well i'll be dammed.. I never knew that.. Way cool.
41 OU812: Hhmm Falcon84, "The Camera Eye", by RUSH during my bong & beer years. And A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) Album: OU812 in my clean & sober years. Suprised?
42 Graphic: If I had to narrow it down to one, it would probably be...oh crap I can't do it. "One" (S&M version) - Metallica "The Noose" - A Perfect Circle "Termi
44 Unoflygirl: "Boston" by Augustana The music is beautiful and the lyrics are awesome. Karly
45 CastleIsland: No, Harold Clapton, a chartered accountant from Leeds. Of course Eric Clapton, you bleedin' great pillock!
46 DL787932ER: "Shine" - Collective Soul When's someone gonna start another thread so I can list the other four or five songs I wanted to put here
47 Cadet57: I thought he was off to become a Lion Tamer? Oi! You bleedin sod.. Now this is getting too silly. Too silly indeed.
48 Aleksandar: I can't, I simply can't name only one. Some of them you are already mentioned, like "Boxer" by Simon and Garfunkel or "While My Guitar ....." By Georg
49 Gunsontheroof: Really tough to choose one, but "(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais" by The Clash is a safe pick.
50 JetsGo: More Than a Feeling - Boston. Really tough for me, but that what I found when "I put my thinking cap on!"
52 Gunsontheroof: Wrong thread. See "Most Absurd Pick Scrapes of All Time" in non-av.
53 JetsGo: Bah. Stick to rusty trombones! Boston is one of the best classic rock bands ever. Chris[Edited 2007-01-24 05:56:31]
54 Boston92: I am gonna have to go with "Rock n Roll Band".
55 Thom@s: I can't really reply then, because... But I will say that the following suggestions are all great. Thom@s
56 Lfutia: Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet - Marco Borsato Want Een Kus - Jan Smit Bheegey Hont Tere - Murder my 3 top favourite songs. Leo
57 LTU932: Alles aus Liebe - Die Toten Hosen That's my all time number 1. There are other ones in the list, but most of them I haven't heard them in a while beca
58 Raffik: I love Tina Turner's 70s music, but this must be my favourite!
63 Leigh pilgrim: The one and only.................. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd...its simply the best!
64 ORDRyan28: I LOVE Boston. I totally agree with you, More Than a Feeling is certainly way up there on my list.. That, too. Although, I do love "Amanda"
65 LHMARK: Great song, but "Wuench Dir Was" and "Liebeslied" blow it out of the water.
66 DC10extender: I tried to keep it to one but just couldn't. Forgive me. Sundown- Gordon Lightfoot Tequila Sunrise- The Eagles Civil War- Guns N' Roses San Francisco-
67 Alfa75: "Low Budget" The Kinks "quality costs, but quality wastes, So Im giving up all of my expensive tastes. Caviar and champagne are definite nos, Im acqui
68 Planespotting: Alkaline Trio - Radio i think gunsontheroof might be the only one on here who knows this one... "do do do, do do do do, do do do, do do do do" serious
69 Texan: Oh geez...do I pick Jackson Browne, Marshall Tucker Band, or The Allman Brothers? Ok, it'll be Marshall Tucker. But is it "Heard It in a Love Song" or
77 Mir: I don't need a few minutes - it's a no-brainer: -Mir
78 United767: "Eve of Destruction" - Barry Maguire Kind of funny how that was written back in the sixties and if you listen to the lyrics, it is like he wrote it ye
82 Thom@s: That's the title of the album, the song is called Lateralis... Sorry, but it was such a grave error... hehe Thom@s
83 Cedars747: Roberto Carlos : Amigo Alex!!![Edited 2007-01-25 14:03:53]
84 Raffik: Alex You told me THIS was your favourite song......
85 DSMflyer: Funny, because on Tool's own web site they refer to it as Lateralus (http://www.toolband.com/album/index.html and click on the cover). Not only that,
86 Thom@s: Hmm, odd stuff. Tracklisiting on the album itself says Lateralis. So does Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Lateralus-Tool/dp/B00005B36H The albums so
87 Planespotting: Awww, that's one of my favorites too! For a multitude of reasons, but mainly this one -- I walked outside of my hostel one morning in Dublin and I ha
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Narrow it down to one. Don't wimp out!
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sums it up pretty good I think.
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