What is the most beautiful song ever?

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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

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 years ago) link

The Gathering - In Motion #2

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

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 years ago) link

rolling stones versssion

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

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

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

'dear faraway friend' is too long to qualify.

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

Lou Reed, "Perfect Day"

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

ahh i like that song

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

'a sailor gave me a penny'

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

"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 years ago) link

The Byrds - "Wild Mountain Thyme"

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

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

eve ft. jada and styles - double r what

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

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 years ago) link

wicheta lineman - bruce campbell version, naturally.

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

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 years ago) link

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 years ago) link

SAW II - Disc 1 / Track 3

I'm not alone!!

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

currently, the Verlaines' "Moonlight On Snow"

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

:-)

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

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 years ago) link

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

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

Death by Klaus Nomi.

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

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