What is the most beautiful song ever?

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So what is it about the Beach Boys that gives them such a hit rate for beautiful songs?

Vocal harmonies,melody or the sense of spiritual subject matter?

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:37 (twenty-two years ago)

WILD HORSES

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 12 February 2004 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

OTMs from upthread
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Eno: An Ending Ascent
Beach Boys: God Only Knows
Aphex Twin: Xtal
Orbital: Belfast

A few more
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Chris Bell: You And Your Sister
Lush: Monochrome
Moose: Butterfly Collector

― d.w. (d.w.), Friday, 13 February 2004 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

The Gathering - In Motion #2

― Simon H., Friday, 13 February 2004 00:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Ian: there are at least a half dozen songs (according to AMG) titled "Wild Horses." Somehow I doubt you're referring to the one by Paddy McAloon, but I'd agree with you if you were.

And I half agree with various Beach Boys nominations, except that the "ba-ba-ba-ba-ba" bits spoil it for me in most cases.

New nomination: Divine Comedy - "Tonight We Fly"

From the realm of classical-music I'd nominate Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8), especially the first movement.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Friday, 13 February 2004 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

rolling stones versssion

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 13 February 2004 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Which I can't recall ever hearing. Oh well.

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Friday, 13 February 2004 00:47 (twenty-two years ago)

'dear faraway friend' is too long to qualify.

― keith m (keithmcl), Friday, 13 February 2004 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Lou Reed, "Perfect Day"

― subgenius (subgenius), Friday, 13 February 2004 01:42 (twenty-two years ago)

ahh i like that song

― Emma williams (Emma williams), Friday, 13 February 2004 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

'a sailor gave me a penny'

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 13 February 2004 01:47 (twenty-two years ago)

"An Ending (Ascent)," Brian Eno - good nomination.
Anyone heard "Sway" with Phaser? Really sweet rock-gospel. Also
"Step Out" with the Mamas and the Papas.

― Twisterella, Friday, 13 February 2004 09:47 (twenty-two years ago)

The Byrds - "Wild Mountain Thyme"

― Joe (Joe), Friday, 13 February 2004 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Or "More than this" by Bryan Ferry (ok, I must admit the version in Lost in translation reminded me how I loved this song...).
But a question comes to my mind : which version is the best ? Ferry's or Murray's !?

― AleXTC (AleXTC), Friday, 13 February 2004 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

The live version of "Pictures of You" by the Cure (on Entreat.....far superior to the studio version on Disintegration) is a contender as far as I'm concerned.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 13 February 2004 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree with Ian on "Wild Horses", but I like the Sundays' version, too.

― Jeff Sumner (Jeff Sumner), Friday, 13 February 2004 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

eve ft. jada and styles - double r what

― clg, Friday, 13 February 2004 17:44 (twenty-two years ago)

NMH's "King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1" and Nick Drake's "Northern Sky" get my equal votes.

― Kareem Estefan (Kareem Estefan), Friday, 13 February 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

wicheta lineman - bruce campbell version, naturally.

― katnyc, Friday, 13 February 2004 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

i am gonna make so many amazing mix CDs when this thread winds down. thanks.

― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Friday, 13 February 2004 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

if yr gonna go with a neutral milk hotel song, i'd say "in the aeroplane over the sea"

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:20 (twenty-two years ago)

SAW II - Disc 1 / Track 3

I'm not alone!!

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)

currently, the Verlaines' "Moonlight On Snow"

― donut bitch (donut), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:28 (twenty-two years ago)

:-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:31 (twenty-two years ago)

As for more pop-based music I'd say MBV - Blown A Wish. Or maybe one of those early Lush songs. Sweetness And Light, Scarlet, Scarlet, Stray, Monochrome, Fantasy. Hell, just pick one.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

That song from Phantom of the Oprea. I don't know which one

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 14 February 2004 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Death by Klaus Nomi.

― Momus (Momus), Saturday, 14 February 2004 19:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm a sucker for satellites.
Black Star-Radiohead
Satellite of Love-Lou Reed
or not
In My Life-Beatles
and the winner is
God Only Knows-The Beach Boys
I would have never guessed so much agreement

― Speedy Gonzalas (Speedy Gonzalas), Saturday, 14 February 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

autechre - 444
Orbital - Lush 3/Halcyon+On+On
Lamb - Gorecki
Cocteau Twins - Donimo
This Mortal Coil - Another Day
Bardo Pond - Every Man
Spiritualized - 200 Bars

― Leee Majors (Leee), Saturday, 14 February 2004 20:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Labradford - WR
Slowdive - Avalyn 1

― Leee Majors (Leee), Saturday, 14 February 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

beach boys - wonderful

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 14 February 2004 20:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Labradford- V
Felt- Primitive Painters

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

"Death" by Klaus Nomi is his version of the "When I am laid in earth..." aria from Dido and Aeneas, right?

― jazz odysseus, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 19:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Der Abschied from Das Lied Von Der Erde by Mahler.

― All Bunged Up. (Jake Proudlock), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Slowdive - Avalyn 1
Oh yes.
Is it true that people used to cry when they played this song at their early gigs? I can't remember where I read that.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Beach Boys - The Warmth Of The Sun

― eleki-san (eleki-san), Thursday, 19 February 2004 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"Under Pressure"

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 19 February 2004 00:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I bet it's this one:

http://san.dmusic.com/music/stream/hifi/112242/.845b2c8a/stream.m3u

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 19 February 2004 01:56 (twenty-two years ago)

So many Beach Boys! And can I nominate/agree with these ones:
Day In The Life Of A Tree
I'm So Young

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 19 February 2004 02:14 (twenty-two years ago)

it really doesn't get much better than arvo part's "de profundis", at the risk of sounding a wee bit pretentious. but what the hell.

― Etta, Thursday, 19 February 2004 02:21 (twenty-two years ago)

three months pass...

The beauty of Mahler's 'Adagietto' makes me weep.

― penelope_111, Saturday, 5 June 2004 11:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Tim Buckley, "Once I Was"
Missy Elliott, "Take Away"
Crooked Fingers, "New Drink for the Old Drunk"

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Saturday, 5 June 2004 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"Flower to Hide" by Catherine Wheel
"Lazy Calm" by Cocteau Twins
"Pleasure Gardens" by Snowpony
"Zoo" by Curve
"Things We Never Did" by Sad Lovers and Giants
"Never-Never" by Lush

― auuV (auuuV), Saturday, 5 June 2004 16:15 (twenty-two years ago)

"Autumn's Child" by Captain Beefheart

― auuV (auuuV), Saturday, 5 June 2004 16:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Todd Rundgren: Zen Archer (later section especially)

In fact, about 80% of his work from "Ballad of TR" through to "Todd"...

― Tom May (Tom May), Saturday, 5 June 2004 16:38 (twenty-two years ago)

How you gonna see me now - alice cooper

― jel -- (jel), Saturday, 5 June 2004 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

aphex twin - xtal
biggie - juicy
eno - leeks hills
syl johnson - i'm sorry i walked away
vybz kartel - send on

― m. (mitchlnw), Saturday, 5 June 2004 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I choose "I Wanna Be a Cowboy"

― Unknown User, Saturday, 5 June 2004 17:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Sinead O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Chris Bell - "Look Up"
Scott Walker - "Angels of Ashes"
Kate Bush - "Running Up That Hill"
Beatles - "A Day in the Life"

― Mike Ouderkirk (Mike Ouderkirk), Saturday, 5 June 2004 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

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