What is the most beautiful song ever?

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"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

right this minute- shannonwright, 'capsule of you'

― Blood and sparkles (bloodandsparkles), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

Forgot to mention that "La La Means I Love You" is by The Delfonics.

And there's also John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy."

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Thursday, 12 February 2004 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

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 years ago) link

Yes

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

WILD HORSES

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

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

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― 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

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