One more for the road, rarer and perhaps more of an acquired taste:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G774tcYlv1I
― pomenitul, Sunday, 4 June 2017 02:01 (nine years ago)
little feat - long distance lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZOh-_yYLAQ
― fo, fo, fo, fo (Spottie), Sunday, 4 June 2017 02:05 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGs_vGt0MY8
― yesca, Sunday, 4 June 2017 03:27 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHpuGdHimQ
― Josefa, Sunday, 4 June 2017 06:22 (nine years ago)
About half a dozen tracks from the KING album from last year would be strong contenders
― monotony, Sunday, 4 June 2017 12:58 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m-6bU4x7us
― Unchanging Window (Ross), Sunday, 4 June 2017 18:43 (nine years ago)
This would be my go to Sakamoto melody, so unbearably nostalgic sounding it crushes me to atoms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFVwV9-qtIQ
― Foghat digs holes in space (MaresNest), Monday, 5 June 2017 21:47 (nine years ago)
while we're on that path, this track by Hosono fits that same description to me, it's overwhelmingly lonely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D3ue553fEo
― frogbs, Monday, 5 June 2017 21:57 (nine years ago)
that is superb, maresnest, ty
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 5 June 2017 23:19 (nine years ago)
https://youtu.be/ACZ1b5MUVEQ
― martyfalling, Tuesday, 6 June 2017 22:52 (nine years ago)
― martyfalling, Tuesday, 6 June 2017 22:53 (nine years ago)
Not even close pally
― ultros ultros-ghali, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 09:33 (nine years ago)
Dead Can Dance – Sanvean
― heaven parker (anagram), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 10:01 (nine years ago)
Videos don't embed for me properly and I'm too dumb to work out why, so these are de-linkified, anyway these are some that come to mind:
James Blackshaw - Crosswww.youtube.com/watch?v=DIW_TeQj_ds
Jaga Jazzist - Toccatawww.youtube.com/watch?v=56bcPg58Kow
After Dinner - KA-NO-PU-SU-NO-HA-KOwww.youtube.com/watch?v=PT5C-QqIgjw
King Crimson - Triowww.youtube.com/watch?v=szX7ZOkFAP0
I mean 3/4 are instrumental therefore not 'songs' technically but whateeeveeer
― ultros ultros-ghali, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 13:06 (nine years ago)
'New Grass' is still the best answer anyway
― ultros ultros-ghali, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 13:09 (nine years ago)
For song qua song, I might boringly cosign "God Only Knows".
― Tomorrow Begat Tomorrow (Sund4r), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 13:19 (nine years ago)
Maybe "Farewell Farewell" by Fairport Convention, for songs with singing.
― jmm, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 13:48 (nine years ago)
Fleetwood Mac - Never Going Back Again
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Wednesday, 7 June 2017 19:54 (nine years ago)
Jaga Jazzist - Toccata
yes to this 100%
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 21:54 (nine years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgeJNfCXV_Q
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Saturday, 5 August 2017 06:15 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kncyLpAS4RQ
― flappy bird, Saturday, 5 August 2017 06:23 (eight years ago)
The Cure - 'Plainsong'
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Saturday, 5 August 2017 09:26 (eight years ago)
Yes mcalmont/butler
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Monday, 15 January 2018 22:57 (eight years ago)
This song from a somewhat obscure Renaissance album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yki_mJnzBM
Annie Haslam has got to have one of the best voices I have ever heard - that high note she hits in the chorus is pretty nuts
― frogbs, Monday, 15 January 2018 23:07 (eight years ago)
Ugh rude
It's yes by mcalmont butler fyi
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Monday, 15 January 2018 23:09 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEftsKAUvY
― flappy bird, Monday, 15 January 2018 23:36 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzWYUomBpwg&sns=em
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:27 (eight years ago)
That or Stephanie Says. Or this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBDdsNyuLG8&sns=em
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:32 (eight years ago)
this
― kolakube (Ross), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:32 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O92UBBaiI4&sns=em
Maybe not “beautiful” in the sense that most of the songs in this thread are, but the lamentably short piano sectionof this song that goes from like 3:25 to 4:10 might be my favorite moment in all of music.
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:45 (eight years ago)
That track is magical.
― treeship 2, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 04:47 (eight years ago)
1er Gymnopédie
― The Bridge of Ban Louis J (silby), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 06:37 (eight years ago)
game of Life- dusty springfieldstardust- nat king colehallelujiah- jeff buckleyone- u2hang me in red- maria mckeeneedle & the damage done- neil youngborn slippy- underworldangel- sarah mclachlani know- judeamazing grace- anyonebut you really should try to find:
she moves through the fair- phil coulter
i'm also partial to the song during the baptism sequence of oh brother where art thou too.
― darragh.mac (darragh.mac), Monday, September 27, 2004 12:37 AM (thirteen years ago)
do you still rep for any of these in 2018? Dusty's 'Goin' Back' is eternal, though idk if it's the most beautiful song of all time (pretty sure that honor goes to some Suede bro's side project)
― jesus and figs and science and the foo fighters (unregistered), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 13:15 (eight years ago)
I'll rep for a few of them but a good few wouldn't make a top list now alright
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 13:49 (eight years ago)
I wouldn't go with Coulter's version although it might be fair to say that most versions or interpretations you might hear would probably be heavily influenced.
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Tuesday, 16 January 2018 13:50 (eight years ago)
"Somewhere over the rainbow" is indelible.
― dinnerboat, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 15:11 (eight years ago)
"Aguas de Marco" the Antonio Carlos Jobim version with Elis Regina. Runner-up would be "Otis" by The Durutti Column.
― damosuzuki, Tuesday, 16 January 2018 15:34 (eight years ago)
Might still be "Sometimes" by James.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 11 June 2018 01:47 (seven years ago)
7 years later, still Clair de Lune for me.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 11 June 2018 02:33 (seven years ago)
We need a spotify playlist of this one sans the joke suggestions.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 11 June 2018 02:34 (seven years ago)
here comes the rain again
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 11 June 2018 02:37 (seven years ago)
OXBOW LAKESand/or Seadrum/House of Sun
― El Tomboto, Monday, 11 June 2018 02:40 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0G_FI61a8
couldn't choose anything not slathered in personal nostalgia
― lowercase (eric), Monday, 11 June 2018 02:54 (seven years ago)
Intro of "Brighter" by Slowdive, always heartbreakingly beautiful to me
― Vinnie, Monday, 11 June 2018 04:26 (seven years ago)
Nanou 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5dcEXpViiI
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Monday, 11 June 2018 04:31 (seven years ago)
this specific recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p4UML8qJNc&t=3s
― flappy bird, Monday, 11 June 2018 04:44 (seven years ago)
sorry
― flappy bird, Monday, 11 June 2018 04:45 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p4UML8qJNc
This bitter earth
― Slippage (Ross), Monday, 11 June 2018 04:46 (seven years ago)
"Feather" by Little Dragon is definitely on the listhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnEw7c1Ozh8
― Prefecture, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 03:00 (seven years ago)