SteveStrummerUK
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The Greatest Song Ever Written... AKA - What's you're favourite tune of all time?
Totally subjective of course... This is mine: The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais What's yours?
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 21:50:19
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My Old School - Steely Dan December 1999 I listened to it on a loop for nearly 5 hours and to this day I NEVER tire of it.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:08:33
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Fur Elise.
Yes, it's been over-used, but it's so deeply haunting, and it stops me in my tracks whenever I hear it.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:15:08
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:19:00
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Mother Of Pearl, by Roxy Music
With the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter a VERY close second.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:26:13
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Mississippi Queen
A *very* close second for me. Pure 3:00 rock heaven.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:42:52
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I think the title of this thread should be changed to "your favorite song evah". The greatest song ever written surely must have different critical criteria than " I just love it to bits" shouldn't it?? Not that I dont't have my favorites too. But really.
Should the greatest song ever written be memorable? Should it be universally known and adulated? Should the mere mention of it's title invoke deeply instilled sense memories?
Then how about something like "Happy Birthday"?
Or "Old McDonald Had a Farm"?
Or "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"?
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:49:56
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Rockin' All Over the World.
The John Fogerty version, of course.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:57:50
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mmmmm...I have 3
Roxy Music---Song For Europe
Hawkwind---Orgone Accumulator
Gong---Master Builder
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 22:57:57
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Hall of The Mountain Bing
all time best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/30 23:06:13
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Not sure about the "greatest ever written", but this is definitely a favorite.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 02:40:38
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I can't name just one..simply cannotdo...
Nantucket Sleighride - Mountain (Divine. Somehow this band got a great feeling of live performance on all their records)
Make Me Smile - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (as perfect as a pop song can be. "Moonlight Shadow" is even more perfect, but it is so painstakingly polished))
Love Me do - The Beatles (hypnotizing simplicity, Lennons voice takes you by the b...s)
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 02:52:10
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Jyemz Thrombold's Patented Brisk Weather Pantaloonettes with Inclementometer
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 04:00:13
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What if the Hokey Pokey IS all that it's all about?
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 05:09:02
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craigb
What if the Hokey Pokey IS all that it's all about?
I got a Tee shirt says that
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 05:12:58
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Russ Abbott - Atmosphere Seriousness aside. There are so many where I envy the ability of the writer and they are often in genres that I wouldn't normally listen too. Too many to list but here's one of them by Umberto Bindi. The newly burgeoning market for 'Pop' in the 50's and 60's lacked writers and many highly skilled writers moved in from film and theatre filling the void and making it a golden age for some truly sublime songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTZL8YPXls Another source of great material was prompted by the revival of the Anglican church in the latter half of the 19th century which led to many of the momentous hymns we used sing at school as children and makes for another rich era to inspire todays writers. But all of that just betrays my particular preference for formal structure and succinct 3-4 minute songs that's all.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 07:57:35
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This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 08:10:27
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I'm tempted to come up with a list; but I'm not going to do that--right now, anyway.
This one is of my favorites: Bruce Springsteen--Jungleland. It has plot, characters, melody. It's like watching a movie and it doesn't get old.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 08:14:30
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May you Never - John Martyn
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 09:49:09
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Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 10:17:49
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Given my predilection for melody, I tend to equate "greatest song" with "greatest melody". Some favorites that come to mind based on that criterion:
Ave Maria
Für Elise
Pachelbel's Canon
Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt Suite
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 10:44:16
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It's All Right - by Dave Townsend
BEST SONG EVER!!
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
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Mooch4056
Hall of The Mountain Bing
all time best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mooch4056
It's All Right - by Dave Townsend
BEST SONG EVER!!
Hmmmmmm....... Flip-Flopper!
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 10:50:06
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It's All Right - by Dave Townsend
BEST SONG EVER!!
That's my favourite of Bit's too (I have mentioned this before). I was noodling away on my geetar one evening and I sort of spontaneously started playing that riff with the blues note; I thought to myself 'This is rather good' before realising what it was. Must be ingrained in the old noggin 
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 10:51:24
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bitflipper
Given my predilection for melody, I tend to equate "greatest song" with "greatest melody". Some favorites that come to mind based on that criterion:
Ave Maria
Für Elise
Pachelbel's Canon
Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt Suite
+1 Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod version)
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 10:51:29
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Old55
I'm tempted to come up with a list; but I'm not going to do that--right now, anyway.
This one is of my favorites: Bruce Springsteen--Jungleland. It has plot, characters, melody. It's like watching a movie and it doesn't get old.
Jungleand is a great choice. I'm not really a huge springsteen fan but it is a great song. I learned it on piano a while back and it took ages. The song has about 10 parts, two key changes, and very few repeats. Quite the piano workout.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 11:08:35
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OH! You changed the title! Mine is NOT the best song ever written, but it IS my favorite of all time, which has more to do with circumstance and events surrounding the song and it's era... but it's "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order, followed closely by Portishead's "Sour Times" and "Here Comes Alice" by the Jesus and Mary Chain.
I could also very easily go with U2's Pride (In the Name of Love) or The Cure's Pictures of You, but then no one would respect me.
And you thought I'd say something by Dylan. I know you all did.
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 11:13:19
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OH! You changed the title!
Sorry Miss, an older boy 'OlPal made me do it Miss ..... honest Miss 
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 11:28:04
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I'm gonna have to go with "Amazing Grace". To me a great song has an affect on people; what song has had more of an affect than "Amazing Grace"?? Except maybe Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On".
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Re:The Greatest Song Ever Written.....
2011/05/31 11:31:50
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Mooch4056
Hall of The Mountain Bing
all time best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mooch4056
It's All Right - by Dave Townsend
BEST SONG EVER!!
Hmmmmmm.......
Flip-Flopper!
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