The biggie

[Stevenoz]

Heres a question that took ages (of work time, of course) to answer, then i still wasnt sure
What is the best song ever written?
I cannot decide at all.

[IanLorenc]

Difficult to say since it comes down to personal preference more than anything.
You know my ten fave already since they're on my site.

[PercyBigun]

mr blobby?

no seriously, its got to be one of these:

john lennon - imagine
pink floyd - shine on you crazy diamond
the doors - moonlight drive
the beatles - hey jude
stone roses - she bangs the drums

there are tracks with better music, but the question is what is the best song.

[Stevenoz]

All absolutely fantastic songs. i think 'imagine' was voted song of the century wasnt it? i've not even cut it down to a 'short' list, but i still have:
The Eagles - hotel california
Procul Harum - whiter shade of pale
Led Zeppelin - stairway to heaven
The Who - Pinball Wizard
and LOADS more all at group stage at the minute! I'll whittle it down.

[^Mick^]

Surely it has to be The Cheeky Song by The Cheeky Girls

[Stuckey]

the ketchup song is better than all of that

[andy]

mine tops them all, it has to be without a shadow of a doubt

"blinded by the light" by manfred mann's earth band

failing that its a toss up between

"riders on the storm" by the doors

or "shes not there" carlos santana version

although the original by the zombies is still good

i'll keep thinkin tho

[IanLorenc]

Steve, think of this forum like a guitar shop:
NO STAIRWAY!
Denied!

[Stevenoz]

lol, that actually happens too.
i know its a little caned, (especially in guitar shops ) but it is a great song.
hmm, Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Under the Bridge?

[IanLorenc]

Exqueeze me? Under The Bridge? No, no, no, no, no, no.
How about "Otherside" ?
Masterpiece...especially the bass work.

[Stevenoz]

ok ok ok ok ok, so there's another one on the list. aagh, its getting bigger!!

[Wolfie]

zombie by the cranberrys would prob be at the top of my top 10

[^Mick^]

Cocaine by J J Cale (although i think i prefer the Eric Clapton version)

[Simbo]

Percybigun knows his music........ good choices mate !

The best song ever written ......

Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb"

[1BadMerk]

My picks wouldbe......
Sex pistols- Anarchy in the U.K.
Dead kennedys- Too drunk to fuck
Foghat- slow ride
Slayer-reign In blood
Queen-Fat bottom girls

[carl_harker]

If we are talking cult/classic songs that stick in your mind..

beastie boys fight for your right to party
Bowie Ziggy Stardust
frankie goes to the aids clinic two tribes
squeeze erm cant rember whats its called
thin lizzy jailbreak
Black sabbath war pigs (hmm bush)
Musically...
gary Moore Parisienne walkways
Deep purple Black night
Guns and roses welcome to the jungle
anything by acdc/floyd/sabbath/purple
Quite a few Iron Maiden songs
plus most of those above.
Oh and don`t forget santana

[Graham_S1]

nope, sorry, you're all wrong.

Tribute - Tenacious D, is the best song in the world!

And for all you rockers on here, check out my band... www.stalefish1.com


G

[PercyBigun]

hey any pink floyd fans - saw the australian pink floyd last month at the cambridge corn exchange and its just like the real thing - the sound quality and lighting show is amazing. comfortably numb is the last song and it makes your hair stand on end. if they touring near you they are deffo worth a visit. they have all the authentic sound effects - its a well polished act.

another few songs for the list - slayer - mandatory suicide and seasons in the abyss, metallica - enter sandman, queen - boe rhap, new order - blue monday, joy division - love will tear us apart, happy mondays - rave on

[Hugh]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the following!

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
George 'Cadbury Canal' Micheal - Carless Whisper
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Ain't seen nothing yet
New Order - True Faith
New Order - Blue Monday
New Order - Infact anything done by new order....
Holst - Mars (I know, but it's a fantastic piece of music!)
KLF - What time is love - America (extended mix)
Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain
Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

Ok, so the last few are more of an aquired taste, but were all leaders in their time!

[carl_harker]

yes i would have mention queen bohm... but i couldn`t spell it!

soft cell tainted love as well
enter sandman top top record!

erm nuclear assult hang the pope worlds shortest track!

[PercyBigun]

i mentioned new order and boe rhap - in fact i have the complete collection of new order on vinyl - took me years to achieve! good to see another fan on here.

how about some non rock songs:
prodigy - out of space
LA Style - James brown is dead
System F - Out of the Blue
William orbit - barbers adagio
Gatdecor - Passion
Entrance - Set me free (oh no!!!!! many drunken clubbing night memories)

[Scouse]

Well here's mine, but not necessarily in this order (keep changing my mind)

1 Telegraph Road........dIRE sTRAITS
2 Sultans Of Swing......(see above)
3 Painted Black..........Rolling Stones
4 Julia's Song.............OMD
5 2 out of 3 aint Bad....Meatloaf
6 Leather and Lace.....Stevie Nicks
7 Nightswimming........REM
8 Sandstorm..............Cast
9 Between The Wars..Billy Bragg
10 Kayleigh...............Marillion

Ther's alot more, but I could be here all night..........

Scouse.

[IanLorenc]

Some absolute gems mentioned there:
REM - Nightswimming.
Metallica - Enter Sandman.
William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings (never fails to give me goosebumps when cranked through a good system).

How about:
Manic Street Preachers - Design For Life or Motorcycle Emptiness.
The Verve - Lucky Man.
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy.
Placebo - Every You, Every Me.
??

See here and here.

[Stevenoz]

I knew 'tribute' would turn up - but its only a tribute!

Dave Matthews Band - Space Between
Free - All right now
Metalica - Unforgiven
Puccini - Nessun Dorma (From the opera 'Turandot')
Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile

[IanLorenc]

Well, if we're going to dip into the classical basket, then Prokofiev's Montague's & Capulet's must get a mention...not least because it shall now forever be known as the theme to "Mark On Ice"! Also sling in Bizet's Prelude To Carmen and Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries.

Also forgot to mention that Cast - Sandstorm is hella-cool. Maybe the best Cast track ever.

[IanLorenc]

By the way Steve, if i can get hold of more footage of RWD or fourby cars being driven enthusiastically, then the next piece of music will be Bizet's Prelude To Carmen.
Trust. It'll go.
(I think they play the Prelude To Carmen on Formula 1, for the podium champers, don't they?)

[Simbo]

Percybigun.....

Have seen the Australian Pink Floyd 3 times .........really good .
Have also seen the real Pink Floyd, when they played in Amsterdam about 10 years ago, then again at Earls court ........MAGIC

J