Best song ever

[Twodogs]

Underdog got me thinking again about this topic. It was in my mind for a coup,e of weeks anyway

And yes, I agree, but I'd just go with "Don't Wanna Know if you are Lonely" being just one of the greatest songs ever

I dont you to just list your favorite song. That would be another topic for another time but this time.


My pesonal opinion is "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" First heard it on a Nick Cave album and just thought it was perfect. The journey he tqkes, the towns he'll be passing through when she gets to the various stages of realising he's gone for good this time all just build to a brilliant crescendo. The music sets the scene with the bass just almost minicing the beating of a human heart and the inderstated gutair playing same three notes played a little faster each time-it's menacing It's the most covered song of all time according to Wikipedia.

My favorite version is the Issac Hayes 18 minute epic version. Every other artist seems to be able to knock it over in no more than 3 and ahalf to 4 minutes.

[mjp]

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First Big Weekend of the Summer - Arab Strap.

You know it starts Thursday night as usual with the canteen quiz, and once again no one wins the big cash prize.

And it is uncoverable!

[LostDoggy]

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My Pal - God. Maybe not the best but right up there for me.
5 ft 16yos young Aussies that sound like old blues men.

[LostDoggy]

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Green Onions - Booker T & the MGs
No better instrumental.

[Twodogs]

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My Pal - God. Maybe not the best but right up there for me.
5 ft 16yos young Aussies that sound like old blues men.

It's played on one of the later Underbelly episodes-ep 11 or 12. Perfect lyrics for the show.


You're my only friend
and you don't even like me

[Bornadog]

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1. Stairway to heaven
2. Mama Mia
3. Dark Side of the Moon

[Mofra]

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Quite a fan of "Third Eye" by Tool - do 14 minute songs still capture the attention of the young 'uns though?

Demon Cleaner (Kyuss) is a personal favourite, whilst in Aussie terms "You Shook Me All Night Long" is still AC/DC's biggest hit and has everything you need in a balls out rock song. "Throw Your Arms Around Me" has the hallmarks of one of the great pissed singalongs.

Anyone who seriously mentions Billy Ray Cyrus or Check 1,2 should be banned from this forum.

[LostDoggy]

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What about Sugar free from Wa Wa Nee?

[The Underdog]

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What about Sugar free from Wa Wa Nee?

Kids in the Kitchen kicked their arse

[soupman]

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Quite a fan of "Third Eye" by Tool - do 14 minute songs still capture the attention of the young 'uns though?

Demon Cleaner (Kyuss) is a personal favourite, whilst in Aussie terms "You Shook Me All Night Long" is still AC/DC's biggest hit and has everything you need in a balls out rock song. "Throw Your Arms Around Me" has the hallmarks of one of the great pissed singalongs.

Anyone who seriously mentions Billy Ray Cyrus or Check 1,2 should be banned from this forum.

They do for me.

Best song ever is Take by The John Butler Trio, its best live (like most great songs). JBT have numerous songs over 8minutes long and in concert up to 16minutes. Ocean, which is the favourite song of many of my friends in the 14-19 year old age bracket, goes for 14-16 minutes and features just one guitar and a foot tapping on the floor.

[westdog54]

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Anyone who seriously mentions Billy Ray Cyrus or Check 1,2 should be banned from this forum.

But Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by the Crash Test Dummies would be ok?

[LostDoggy]

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My personal favourite is The way that you do it by Pussyfoot

[1eyedog]

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My Pal - God. Maybe not the best but right up there for me.
5 ft 16yos young Aussies that sound like old blues men.

Great choice Ernie, saw these guys a few times in pubs around Town, believe they were from the band Hoss and God was a side project.

[Twodogs]

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Great choice Ernie, saw these guys a few times in pubs around Town, believe they were from the band Hoss and God was a side project.

Kinda. Tim and Joel and the other guys started in God when they were 16-17 YOs Before that they had another band when they were 14 or so that had a great song I think that was only ever realeased on cassete called Miss Helena about one of the Play School presenters.


Then came Hoss.

[LostDoggy]

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Then the Powdermonkeys or some of them anyway.