great back story on this song written by John Prine and Steve Goodman. Prine thought it was too goofy so he told him take his name off of it!
Songs that you consider "perfect"
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great back story on this song written by John Prine and Steve Goodman. Prine thought it was too goofy so he told him take his name off of it!
New England - Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya
Pink Floyd - Pigs (3 Different Ones)
Saga - Don't Be Late
Rush - Subdivisions
ELO - Fire On High
Pink Floyd - Pigs (3 Different Ones)
Saga - Don't Be Late
Rush - Subdivisions
ELO - Fire On High
Legitimately one of my least favorite songs, ever. Everything about it is grating.
Great talents Farrar/Tweedy and like most they had a shelf life together. Some many good singer songwriters / bands from the period of my life.
Some many great bands could be traced to Eric Ambel and his touch.
Not my favorite but I would have to put this in there
I don't think that Cohen ever considered that song finished, let alone perfected. He claimed to have written 150 different versions of the song and was known for singing many different versions of it throughout his career. It is a great song, and it is truly ironic that so many people consider it to be the perfect song.
it is what I like about Prine songs
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And the story behind these promo videos by The Replacements is an all time good one. Love those guys.
Ah, wouldn't it be terrible if everybody liked the same things? Me, I think arrogance and absolute self-absorption deserve their own anthem.
Loving the Comfortably Numb, Something and Gimme Shelter call outs.
Will add some drawn from my biases.
Will add some drawn from my biases.
One of the greatest shows I ever saw was The Replacements at Forest Hills in Queens.
Just such a memorable night from start to finish.
I am not certain if this is allowed but Pucini’s Nessun Dorma.
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The song's simple melody and rhythmic counterpoint quickly made it a favorite among fans; acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke, who often covered the song in performance, once called it "the most perfect guitar song ever written."
The story goes that Allman had a dream where Jimi Hendrix showed him the melody of the tune in a Holiday Inn motel bathroom, using the sink faucet as a guitar fretboard.
This one isn't bad either:
The story goes that Allman had a dream where Jimi Hendrix showed him the melody of the tune in a Holiday Inn motel bathroom, using the sink faucet as a guitar fretboard.
This one isn't bad either:
The first time I heard this song, my wife played it for me. She wanted to let me know that she was in love with me.
10/10 will be 13 years since I lost her to cancer. I play it often and fantasize that we are dancing together.
My world is black and white.
Sinatra wanted them to write another verse so he could record it. They said no thank you.
The perfect song for transporting me back to the 80s…
You beat me to Good Only Knows. Brian Wilson is a genius.
Perfect 80's song (and am I selling it short by limiting it to that era)?
This one’s not a “perfect” 80s song, but to me it is a “quintessential” 80s song… it just feels so utterly 80s-ish, I don’t know how else to describe it lol
Gulf Coast Highway - Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson
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