best song ever? - Page 10

**tmee2000** · 01-19-2010, 05:57 PM

Alison ~ Elvis Costello

**scoundrel** · 01-19-2010, 07:06 PM

This is such an impossible question to answer.

I can say what I think is the best performance of a song I ever heard.

On July 13 1985 I was camping with friends at Stainforth, near Settle in the Pennine hills of Yorkshire. We had walked all day in the bright sun and came home in the evening. The campsite had an ancient portable television in a ramshackle outbuilding laughingly called the ''Television Room''. We knew Bowie was going to be on near the end of the concert so we made sure to be back in time for that.

This song is a Bowie classic. That day, supported by Thomas Dolby of Prefab Sprout on keyboards and by a scratch assembly of other magnificent musicians, David Bowie gave the best rendering of Heroes he's ever done. Remember the tragic context of this concert: he was calling the world to arms against natural catastrophe. My hair stood on end when I listened to this performance.

osabugao · 03-04-2010, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by smutwerx

Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," which is wistful, angry, sad, and confused, but not lecturing, divisive or bombastic, and all this while being so thoroughly beautiful and grooving that most people never bother to listen to the lyrics.

couldn´t agree with you more, fantastic song, exceptional lyrics and beautifully sang;

Dreams by The Allman Brothers Band is also great, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Father and Son - Cat Stevens

JAMTOMO · 03-04-2010, 07:55 PM

A simple twist of fate by Bob Dylan

gtos4ever · 03-05-2010, 07:06 AM

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" - The Beach Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cq...1&feature=fvwp

**knobby109** · 03-05-2010, 07:20 AM

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruzwBbV2xwc

**tony_grego** · 03-05-2010, 07:41 AM

Really difficult to select only one.
Maybe ... Queen's "Bohemian Rapsody"

AlanF · 03-05-2010, 09:48 AM

White Man in Hammersmith Palais by The Clash is for me, the greatest piece of work written. I have it instructed that it be played at my funeral.

**tobe2165** · 03-07-2010, 03:38 AM

"...unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven"

The Ramones version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2SR...eature=related

willdollaruk · 04-13-2010, 01:52 PM

Too many to choose from.
Usually a track from the album i'm listening to. This week it's To Binge from Plastic Beach by the Gorillaz. Also like Pounding by Doves.

01-19-2010, 07:06 PM	#92
scoundrel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 6,055 Thanks: 65,817 Thanked 61,275 Times in 7,091 Posts	Heroes: David Bowie (13 July 1985, Live Aid Concert) This is such an impossible question to answer. I can say what I think is the best performance of a song I ever heard. On July 13 1985 I was camping with friends at Stainforth, near Settle in the Pennine hills of Yorkshire. We had walked all day in the bright sun and came home in the evening. The campsite had an ancient portable television in a ramshackle outbuilding laughingly called the ''Television Room''. We knew Bowie was going to be on near the end of the concert so we made sure to be back in time for that. This song is a Bowie classic. That day, supported by Thomas Dolby of Prefab Sprout on keyboards and by a scratch assembly of other magnificent musicians, David Bowie gave the best rendering of Heroes he's ever done. Remember the tragic context of this concert: he was calling the world to arms against natural catastrophe. My hair stood on end when I listened to this performance. __________________ A ship in harbour is perfectly safe. But that's not what ships are for.

03-07-2010, 03:38 AM	#99
tobe2165 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in my very own cave,south-east of Brazil Posts: 3,693 Thanks: 10,122 Thanked 84,538 Times in 3,968 Posts	"...unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven" The Ramones version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2SR...eature=related Last edited by tobe2165; 07-13-2010 at 09:16 PM..

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01-19-2010, 05:57 PM	#91
tmee2000 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Straya Posts: 2,384 Thanks: 45,104 Thanked 26,851 Times in 2,625 Posts	Alison ~ Elvis Costello

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JAMTOMO Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 50 Thanks: 610 Thanked 232 Times in 52 Posts	A simple twist of fate by Bob Dylan

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gtos4ever Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 429 Thanks: 6,779 Thanked 3,608 Times in 466 Posts	"Wouldn't It Be Nice" - The Beach Boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--cq...1&feature=fvwp

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knobby109 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,059 Thanks: 169 Thanked 6,253 Times in 1,095 Posts	Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruzwBbV2xwc

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tony_grego Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Catalonia Posts: 780 Thanks: 4,240 Thanked 6,306 Times in 891 Posts	Really difficult to select only one. Maybe ... Queen's "Bohemian Rapsody"

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AlanF Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 125 Thanks: 390 Thanked 1,741 Times in 159 Posts	White Man in Hammersmith Palais by The Clash is for me, the greatest piece of work written. I have it instructed that it be played at my funeral.

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willdollaruk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 522 Thanked 240 Times in 63 Posts	Too many to choose from. Usually a track from the album i'm listening to. This week it's To Binge from Plastic Beach by the Gorillaz. Also like Pounding by Doves.