What's the best song ever?

[sbgolfin_06]

What do you guys think is the best song ever?

wow, what a good question. for me, i put the "best" into 2 categories. the first being the song that has had the largest impact on my generation. being that i am in my mid-twenties, i do know most of the songs previous posters have noted, but i wasnt around to really see those song's affect on the times. that's why for me it would have to be

Michael Jackson's, "Thriller." That is one tape that i broke from rewinding so many times1 not to mention the fact that that video paved the way for this revolution in mainstream music videos. and many current popular musicians credit MJ with inspiring them to even consider music as their profession. note: im talking strictly music with Michael Jackson, great musician, questionable character. the second category for "best" would be the one song that i could listen to if i was only given the option to listen to one song in my car for the rest of my life. that decision is going to require a little more thought.

[Clubswinger21]

Let me start by saying there are too many songs to pick one, I listen to way too much music that i like equally.. That said the only stuff i listen to is rock/metal, oldies rock and rarely i dig up my old school rap cd's (because pretty much all new rap is mindless trash). So i'll just list some bands i listen to on the regular.

Rap:

Nas- Ether
DMX- Listen two its dark and hell is hot, and flesh of my flesh.. (prime examples of what rap should sound like, nowadays)
anything Biggie
eminem- the way i am

Rock
Priestess- There whole cd "hello Master"
Bob Segar or metallica - Turn the page
Metallica- Black, Fuel, one, Nothing else matters
Sabbath- Sweet leaf, War pig, Supernaut, paranoid
The stooges- Search and destroy, Trollin'
Pearl Jam- Even flow etc...
Nirvana- too many to mention
Skynyrd- too many to mention
STP
soundgarden


Oldies Rock- Its all good, Hendrix, Zeplin, Clapton, Marley, CCR, The doors...

[mikelz]

Has to be "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. Biggest seller ever.

[Jeepthrills]

I was loading songs onto my sons mp3 player the other day and was loving all the stuff I had forgotten about on my computer. One more that I would add to my best list is Rob Zombie: Never Gonna Stop.

[shortgame85]

Has to be "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby. Biggest seller ever.

To be precise, that song was written by Irving Berlin. The recording by Der Bingle was the best selling version of that composition, indeed one of the best sellers of all time. I'm amazed no one thought of it on this thread until now. Oh wait, there's a generational gap: some, here, even think rap is something one plays with musical instruments rather than what one does with the back of one's fist on a door. Oh wait just another minute! I hear Pigmeat Markham yelling, "Open the door, Richard!" Oh, to hear "Moms Mabley at the UN" just one more time before I die. Actually, I would have loved to have heard Moms' thoughts on current music, especially rap.

[asianpsuation]

alternative: Pearl Jam-Black (amazing amazing song), Amber by 311 is great too
Rap: god thats tough Jay-z- Dead Presidents II or Nas- The World Is Yours or Either
Metal: Metallica-Wherever I May Roam
Songs of '07
Alternative: Foo Fighters- The Pretender
Rap: Flashing Lights- Kanye West
Metal: This Calling- All That Remains
Reggae: Come Around-Collie Budz or Youth Dem Cold- Richie Spice

great thread BTW

[mikelz]

To be precise, that song was written by Irving Berlin. The recording by Der Bingle was the best selling version of that composition, indeed one of the best sellers of all time. I'm amazed no one thought of it on this thread until now. Oh wait, there's a generational gap: some, here, even think rap is something one plays with musical instruments rather than what one does with the back of one's fist on a door. Oh wait just another minute! I hear Pigmeat Markham yelling, "Open the door, Richard!" Oh, to hear "Moms Mabley at the UN" just one more time before I die. Actually, I would have loved to have heard Moms' thoughts on current music, especially rap.

Stop it. You just made Diet Rite Cola come out of my nose.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

The 1812 Overture.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

"Simple Man" by Lynard Skynard

performed by Harry Chapin -- Harry & his wife Sandy wrote it.

[The Rambler]

"Tranquilize" by The Killers.

Now for pump up music before a meet I listen to some angry rap music.

[b_diddy746]

Wow this was tough...But i think this will be a fun list to read especially for all you old fellas. Haha, i was actually raised to love classic rock so that has influenced me a lot but here are my top 5 since its kinda hard to narrow it down to one... especially since i listen to and love many genres of music... Here they are... not in any particular order. enjoy. :)

"Cortez The Killer" (Live at Central Park) - Dave Matthews Band feat. Warren Haynes

"The Divided Sky" - Phish

"Tom Sawyer" - Rush

"Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" - P Diddy & Notorious BIG

"Pride and Joy" Stevie Ray

[ERC7.5]

Dang....that's tough.

For me:

• Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues/Hurricane/Joey/Isis/Jokerman/Tangled up In Blue
• Collective Soul - Maybe/Reach
• Live - The Beauty of Grey/Pain Lies On The Riverside/Take My Anthem/They Stood Up For Love/Century/Gas Hed Goes West/Merica/Lakini's Juice/etc...
• DuranDuran - Come Undone
• Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond/Learning To Fly

....this is going to take way too long....I'll just leave it at that. There are tons of great artists, great albums, great songs

[DavidFehertysBike]

Something orchestra related..who knows?

[Matt P]

Tribute by Tenacious D

[immts007]

Hmmmmmm. Impossible task, so I'll just throw out three contenders that come to mind at the moment...

Gigantic - Pixies

Wake Up - Arcade Fire

King of Carrot Flowers - Neutral Milk Hotel

[Callawaytour]

Such a tough question. One of my favourite songs is Writing to reach you by Travis....

[Pat007]

I've got a few that make me feel good...

* Just a Giggolo by David Lee Roth
* Right Now by Van Halen
* On the Road Again by Canned Heat
* Me so Horny by 2 Live Crew
* She's a Lady by Tom Jones


And my all-time can't help but sing out loud make me feel good songs:

Sex Bomb by Tom Jones
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns ' N Roses
Man in BLack by Johnny Cash

[rhodes81]

Bob Dylan "Shelter from the Storm" the Hard Rain tour version. Watch the video on you tube. Its awesome