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Your All-time favorite song

post #1 of 78
3/21/07 at 6:37am
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Do you have a song that you consider your all-time favorite? Just one song. And why is it your favorite?

Mine is:

Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush/Pat Benatar a song about the doomed love of Heathcliff and Cathy on the moors. Bush's version is a moody atmospheric masterpiece. Bush has a unique voice that makes the song very haunting and beautiful, especially if you listen to it through headphones. When listening to the song you feel like you are transported out on the moors. It's a timeless song that could have been written 150 years ago or 150 years from now.

Benatar's version is more pop/rock oriented, but equally as beautiful as Benatar has a tremendous voice. And Neil Giraldo plays a great solo.
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post #2 of 78
3/21/07 at 9:31am

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Hey Dave, check out Hayley Westenra's version of this song.I wasn't aware that Pat Benetar did it also,I'll have to check it out.
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post #3 of 78
3/21/07 at 9:42am

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I always have trouble with picking favorites, but I do have a favorite song -- Natural Science, by Rush.

Yeah, I'm a geek and proud of it!
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post #4 of 78
3/21/07 at 9:47am

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I'm a sucker for 70s soul. Wildflower by Skylark. Awesome one-hit wonder. I want to introduce the woman that song is about to my mother.
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post #5 of 78
3/21/07 at 11:20am
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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
I always have trouble with picking favorites, but I do have a favorite song -- Natural Science, by Rush.

Yeah, I'm a geek and proud of it!


Natural Science is in my top 20 songs of All time..yes i'm a fellow Rush geek...
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post #6 of 78
3/21/07 at 12:43pm

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears

Why? Who knows, it just is.
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post #7 of 78
3/21/07 at 1:21pm

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Until The End Of The World - U2

The Achtung Baby album came out when I was in college and this one struck the perfect chord with me....still burns and brims with a dark edge and lamentation that gets me everytime I hear it.
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post #8 of 78
3/21/07 at 1:35pm

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My all-time favorite song is "Part Of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid". I can relate to the lyrics. I'm not a woman, but I can understand the concept of wanting something better for yourself. As an autistic person, I often wonder what it would be like to be free of my disability and feel like part of this world. It's something that may never happen, at least in my lifetime, but I feel that the song gives me hope that I'll be able to get through my problems and become a normal member of society.

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

I just wish my autism could go away immediately.
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post #9 of 78
3/21/07 at 1:58pm

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#41 by The Dave Matthews Band (off "Crash") due to it's perfect mix of beautiful lyrics and jazz-infused music.
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post #10 of 78
3/21/07 at 2:48pm

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I would make a point of having a different answer everytime I was asked this question.
Most times I would like it to be a song that makes me happy.
Few songs make me happier than Tipitina by Professor Longhair.
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post #11 of 78
3/21/07 at 6:18pm

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I can never make up my mind on things like this. I either have too many favorite songs or none at all so I'm going to take the easy way out and say "Hey Jude" by the Beatles. But it could have easily been so many others.
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post #12 of 78
3/21/07 at 7:52pm

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Well, I looked in iTunes to see what songs I've played more than any other in the past couple of years.

Drum Dreams by Electric Light Orchestra ranks #1 by a factor of 4 to 1. Curious--I must have left it in a loop with the speakers off because I don't remember listening to it 143 times.

But if I had to pick one song that I've listened to more over the past 24 years or so, it would be...

The Stalker Song by The Police. A.K.A. Every Breath You Take

- Steve
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post #13 of 78
3/21/07 at 8:11pm

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Well, I don't know about all-time, but I love 99 by Toto and Him by Rupert Holmes.
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post #14 of 78
3/21/07 at 8:23pm

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Originally Posted by Greg_S_H
Well, I don't know about all-time, but I love 99 by Toto and Him by Rupert Holmes.

Rupert Holmes? The Pina Colada guy?

My all time favorite would have to be Train in Vain (Stand By Me) by The Clash.
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post #15 of 78
3/22/07 at 5:04am

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One? Oh, the horror!

Led Zeppelin: Kashmir
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post #16 of 78
3/22/07 at 6:30am

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Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots.
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post #17 of 78
3/22/07 at 9:35am

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Country Feedback - R.E.M.
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post #18 of 78
3/22/07 at 10:19am

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Rupert Holmes? The Pina Colada guy?

Yeah. "Him" is completely different. I'm not saying you'd like it, but it's a favorite of mine.
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post #19 of 78
3/22/07 at 10:31am

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If I go by which song appears in my mind most often, I suppose it would be David Bowie's Heroes. Not that I actually play the song a lot, but, the lyrics come to mind the most.
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post #20 of 78
3/22/07 at 11:38am

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My favorite song varies according to what kind of mood I`m in,but if I had to choose just one I guess it would be "The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution" by Frank Zappa.It is an amazing instrumental That takes you on an almost endless journey,incredible!!
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post #21 of 78
3/22/07 at 12:34pm

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Originally Posted by Will_B
If I go by which song appears in my mind most often, I suppose it would be David Bowie's Heroes. Not that I actually play the song a lot, but, the lyrics come to mind the most.
Now, if this thread was "Your All-time favorite album" I would've said "changesbowie". Heroes is awesome.
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post #22 of 78
3/22/07 at 5:13pm

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Originally Posted by Greg_S_H
Yeah. "Him" is completely different. I'm not saying you'd like it, but it's a favorite of mine.

I'll have to find the song and check it out. There are lots of songs from that era that I didn't like back then, but like now. I just bought Gerry Rafferty's (Baker Street) greatest hits disc and it's surprisingly good.
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post #23 of 78
3/22/07 at 8:24pm

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Oh, man. He is awesome. If you like what you hear, the City to City album is well worth owning. Also, I believe Night Owl has finally made it stateside, or at least can be imported through Collector's Choice Music. I had to get mine from the UK, and it was worth the effort.
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post #24 of 78
3/23/07 at 4:59am

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Baker Street and Right Down the Line are the only songs I'm familiar with. Are there others worth listening to?
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post #25 of 78
3/23/07 at 10:34am

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I'd say the entirety of the albums I named. At least try sound clips from City to City. "The Ark," "Whatever's Written In Your Heart" and "Home and Dry" are good ones to sample. If you like what you hear and think you might want to try it, search for "Night Owl Rafferty" at Amazon. There's a two-disc set that has both City to City and Night Owl, and it's only $15.98. I can't vouch for the sound quality, because I have the individual releases. You can't get Night Owl any other way now, though.
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post #26 of 78
3/23/07 at 1:00pm

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The Rolling Stones' - Paint It Black.

I heard someone on American Idol did a cover on the 20th, so I LimeWired the epsiode to check it out. While Paula loved it (really, does she have any purpose other than instilling false hope? If you think about it, shes meaner than Simon) Simon correctly pointed-out that Gina Glockson did indeed butcher the song.

A few notes...

*The American Idol house drummer in every way surpassed Charlie Watts original drumming. This is 50% the fault of 60's recording technology, as the Stones have always had piss-poor bass & drums (on everything from vinyl to CD to remastered Cd to SACD...... PiB always has pathetic drums). The other 50% is likely that Charlie was probably drunk and/or high when the original was recorded in 1966. Mick Jagger has said he didn't remember the actual studio session at all.

*If I were to record the song today I'd replace Brian Jones and his sitar with Gabriela Quintero (of Rodrigo y Gabriela) and her 6 string acoustic. The tambourine can stay. I've also never been a huge fan of Jagger's singing ability (the man can write a great song however) and I'd replace him with just about anyone (except Gina Glockson).
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post #27 of 78
3/23/07 at 5:04pm

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Originally Posted by Greg_S_H
Oh, man. He is awesome. If you like what you hear, the City to City album is well worth owning. Also, I believe Night Owl has finally made it stateside, or at least can be imported through Collector's Choice Music. I had to get mine from the UK, and it was worth the effort.

Thanks Greg, I'm going to check City to City out. The greatest hits disc is good enough to make me interested in his other work. Any bad albums in his catalog you'd recommend staying away from?
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post #28 of 78
3/23/07 at 5:06pm

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Those are the only two I know really well. I have the one before and the one after, and they weren't that notable. I'd have to give them a few more listens before I'd pass judgment.

You probably already know this, but you know at least one other Rafferty song: Stuck In The Middle With You, when he was with Stealers Wheel.
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post #29 of 78
3/23/07 at 5:11pm

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I have thousands of songs in my collection but always go back to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". There's just so much going on.
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post #30 of 78
3/25/07 at 7:35pm

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What an impossibly hard question when you really take the time to think about it, especially when trying to compare artists that you like across so many different genres, but for rightnow I think I'll say 'Higher and Higher' from Jackie Wilson, it's one of those songs that always puts a smile on my face.
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