What is the most beautiful song ever?

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

Not all messages are displayed: show all messages (594 of them)

View Previous Page...

"Under Pressure"

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 12 February 2004 03:42 (twenty years ago) link

"Walk Away Renee" totally...I'm crying just thinking about listening to it

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 12 February 2004 03:46 (twenty years ago) link

Xtal - Aphex Twin. It's very, very pretty-sounding at least.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 12 February 2004 03:47 (twenty years ago) link

spacemen 3/sonic boom - ecstacy

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 12 February 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago) link

Black Metallic!

― John 2, Thursday, 12 February 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago) link

"An Ending (Ascent)," Brian Eno

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Thursday, 12 February 2004 04:07 (twenty years ago) link

"Aquele Abraco", Gilberto Gi

OTM. Profoundly beautiful, in a very exciting way

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Thursday, 12 February 2004 04:13 (twenty years ago) link

"You Will Call Me Kompressor." Kompressor.

― janni (janni), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:09 (twenty years ago) link

Waterloo Sunset OTM
God Only Knows OTM

Was music more beautiful in the '60s?

― Debito (Debito), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:23 (twenty years ago) link

"You Are Too Beautiful" - our song! (The wife and me, that is.)

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:24 (twenty years ago) link

"Was music more beautiful in the 60's?"

I think, certainly more melodic.

― jim wentworth (wench), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:27 (twenty years ago) link

I think it has more to do with production than melody. But who can say for sure, really?

― may pang (maypang), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:31 (twenty years ago) link

I think the most beautiful song is an old black gospel song that I think is called "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" I'm not a Christian, but whenever I heard that song when my parents took me to church on Easter when I was a kid it would fuck me right up. The chorus goes "Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble." It's really a very powerful song.

― Jaromil (Jaromil), Thursday, 12 February 2004 07:11 (twenty years ago) link

Fratres Arvo Part

― Jole, Thursday, 12 February 2004 07:14 (twenty years ago) link

Jim is a man after my heart....

The Left Banke-Pretty Ballerina

MOST...BEAUTIFUL...SONG...EVER!

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 12 February 2004 08:17 (twenty years ago) link

My first thought was Bill Wither's "Ain't No Sunshine", but the Good Dr. Bill is probably right about the Beach Boy's "God Only Knows". Depending on who is doing it, "Walkin' After Midnight" is a beautiful song as well.

― grapeshine (grapeshine), Thursday, 12 February 2004 08:25 (twenty years ago) link

I like The Clientele's "Reflections After Jane".

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 12 February 2004 08:37 (twenty years ago) link

wire - outdoor miner

― pete b. (pete b.), Thursday, 12 February 2004 09:22 (twenty years ago) link

With beats:

Tom and Joyce - "Vai minha tristeza"

Without beats and sad:

Townes van Zandt - "Rex's blues"

Weirdly affecting cheesy with beats choice:

Q Tex - "Power of love"

― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 12 February 2004 10:06 (twenty years ago) link

Eno, "By This River"

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Thursday, 12 February 2004 10:20 (twenty years ago) link

Bill Withers OTM! I also like Brand New Day - Sebadoh and Foggy Eyes - Beat Happening. Weird there haven't been a lot of songs mentioned w/female vocals because thats what I'd assume would have the most potential for beautyality.

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Thursday, 12 February 2004 10:37 (twenty years ago) link

"Pavane pour une infante défunte" - Ravel
"In My Room" - Beach Boys
"Last Day on Earth" - Swervedriver
"I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore" - Walker Brothers/Jerry Butler

― Rocco, Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:00 (twenty years ago) link

La La Means I Love You.

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:08 (twenty years ago) link

"This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:09 (twenty years ago) link

"Carolyn's Fingers" -- Cocteau Twins

― rainman (rainman), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:11 (twenty years ago) link

down town train-tom waits

― luke gretton (Lukey G), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:14 (twenty years ago) link

Miles Davis' "Shh/Peaceful"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:17 (twenty years ago) link

no no wait it's "Your Kid Committed Suicide Because You Suck" by Anal Cunt yeah

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:19 (twenty years ago) link

"Black Metallic" and "Carolyn's Fingers" are both way up there, yeah.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

Miles Davis's version of "Concierto de Aranjuez" always gets to me.

Most Billie Holiday, but esp. All of Me and Gloomy Sunday.

― stephen morris, Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:21 (twenty years ago) link

Classical - "Moonlight Sonata", L.V. Beethoven
Jazz - "Naima", John Coltrane
Pop - "She Comes In Colors", Love

― Myonga Von Bontee, Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago) link

Some other contenders =

Dave Brubeck Quartet "Take Five" (actually by Paul Desmond but whatev)
Ween "Sarah"
Talvin Singh "Butterfly"
Buckethead "Lone Sal Bug"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 12 February 2004 16:01 (twenty years ago) link

"Song to the Siren" as rendered by This Mortal Coil
"Those Eyes, That Mouth" by Cocteau Twins
"Protection" by Massive Attack
"I'm Not in Love" by 10cc

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 12 February 2004 16:27 (twenty years ago) link

Most of "Dekkagar" by The National Trust.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 12 February 2004 16:28 (twenty years ago) link

"Visions of Johanna" Bobby D.

― AleXTC (AleXTC), Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:27 (twenty years ago) link

"Cherry" by JJ Cale!

― Conor (Conor), Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:41 (twenty years ago) link

'ooh baby baby' by smokay robinson

'god only knows' is certainly up there too

― adam b (adam b), Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:42 (twenty years ago) link

Train from Canvas City by The Shangri-Las

― Paul T, Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:48 (twenty years ago) link

rhapsody in blue

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 12 February 2004 18:55 (twenty years ago) link

"Dear Faraway Friend" by Northern Picture Library. That or, as a few others have said, "Carolyn's Fingers".

― Rick Spence (spencerman), Thursday, 12 February 2004 19:05 (twenty years ago) link

Razorblade by Low. Or any song by low.
Another one: in love with a view - Mojave 3.

― Rush Rhees (Rush Rhees), Thursday, 12 February 2004 21:03 (twenty years ago) link

"Birds" by Neil Young.

― Tab25, Thursday, 12 February 2004 21:06 (twenty years ago) link

Mazzy Star - "Fade Into You"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 12 February 2004 21:10 (twenty years ago) link

I guess the most beautiful song to date is Josh Groban annd I think the song is "You Raised Me Up" It is a new one and is well worth hearing. His voice is just great!

― Gale, Thursday, 12 February 2004 21:11 (twenty years ago) link

My contenders:

"God only knows" - The Beach Boys
"L'anamour" - Francoise Hardy
"Avenue" - Saint Etienne
"Song to the Siren" - This Mortal Coil
"Being Boring" - Pet Shop Boys
"Maria, Maria" - Stephin Merritt

― daavid, Thursday, 12 February 2004 21:59 (twenty years ago) link

'A Day in the Life of a Tree' - Beach Boys
'Let it Loose' - Rolling Sones
'Here, There and Everywhere - Beatles
various Marc Almond e.g. Medley on Torment & Toreros

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:11 (twenty years ago) link

"And I Love Her" by the Beatles

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago) link

"over the rainbow"

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:13 (twenty years ago) link

too hard to choose one, but what the hey, I'll go along with scott.

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:15 (twenty years ago) link

Beatles-In My Life
John Lennon-Jealous Guy
Ronettes-Be My Baby
Crystals-Then He Kissed Me
Beach Boys-Don't Worry Baby
V.U.-I Found A Reason (yeah, that spoken-word bit is as corny as hell, but my god those harmonies!)

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

Skipping 494 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

This bitter earth

― Slippage (Ross), Monday, 11 June 2018 04:46 (five years ago) link

"Feather" by Little Dragon is definitely on the list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnEw7c1Ozh8

― Prefecture, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 03:00 (five years ago) link

'New Grass' is still the best answer anyway
i'd have maybe said that a couple of years ago but these days from talk talk i'd prefer i believe in you. it covers the whole world, a free rhythm, a touching melody, a heavenly choir, a wild & weird improvisation. it is like a small chamber symphony, just hanging there, rough & sweet. the instruments sound so natural, i have been thinking to buy myself new huge speakers just for this piece of music.

but in the end julia would still be my fave i guess. what i really love about that song is that lennon seems to whisper it into my ears and sing it directly to me. it is the most intimate song i know, i can only listen to it on my own as i'd feel very uncomfortable in a group.

― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:18 (five years ago) link

"I Believe in You" is beautiful, but the last 90 seconds or so of "New Grass" gets to me more deeply than almost anything, so that in my view remains the better choice.

― Freedom, Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:35 (five years ago) link

The version of “unchained melody” by the fleetwoods that is in things to come

― U. K. Le Garage (wins), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6meSQ9sj8Io

― Not with a bang but a MAGA (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link

Oh, oops. Try this instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN07oRXzT50

― Not with a bang but a MAGA (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link

New grass is a great answer. So many nights I’ve rolled that out to just feel at peace.

― Slippage (Ross), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 17:10 (five years ago) link

This woman’s work is also a good answer

― Slippage (Ross), Tuesday, 12 June 2018 17:12 (five years ago) link

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.