The one single song/track that best represents a band's output?

fandango

Sitting here listening to the glorious opus Echoes by The Pink Floyd, I am thinking about the one song of theirs that best encapsulates the band, regardless of era. My thoughts turn to One of These Days. It's got oomph, pace, key changes, a searing guitar line, and feeds on the instrumental aspect that all versions of the band tapped into. Feel free to disagree, as you might think something from The Wall or consider Wish You Were Here as the ONE thing that defines Pink Floyd.

However, let's not restrict this to Floyd, or 'bands' per se, as I open this exercise to solo artists as well.

Over to you...

horse

Status Quo - take your pick

Rocker

I don't like Mondays, Boomtown Rats

Fretwired

horse said:

Status Quo - take your pick

I don't recall that track .. what album was it on?

not_the_dj

Jungleland for Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band. 

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ICBM

fandango said:

Sitting here listening to the glorious opus Echoes by The Pink Floyd, I am thinking about the one song of theirs that best encapsulates the band, regardless of era. My thoughts turn to One of These Days. It's got oomph, pace, key changes, a searing guitar line, and feeds on the instrumental aspect that all versions of the band tapped into. Feel free to disagree, as you might think something from The Wall or consider Wish You Were Here as the ONE thing that defines Pink Floyd.

Good song, but I would say Time is more definitive.

Rocker said:

I don't like Mondays, Boomtown Rats

Likewise - great song, but I would have picked Rat Trap.

Eagles - Hotel California

ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over

Nitefly

@ICBM - I see your "Hotel California", and raise you "New Kid In Town"!

Philly_Q

EricTheWeary

https://youtu.be/VIxkqoNi8I4

Stuckfast

I think Am I Evil by Diamond Head pretty much makes the rest of heavy metal unnecessary.

richardhomer

Walking on the Moon - The Police. Heavily processed, harmonically interesting guitar part, reggae influenced drums and bass - and a great pop sensibility. The band in microcosm....

Jez6345789

Floyd shine on you crazy diamond all the parts.
Eagles Take it to the limit
Purple Highway Star
Crowded House Four season in one day
Stevie Ray Texas Flood
Springsteen  Thunder Road
Joni Mitchell A Case of you
Leonard Cohen The Future
Joe Satch surfing with the Alien 

the list is endless

camoflamingo

Fretwired said:

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First impression was Lars Ulrich. Way off?

stimpsonslostson

Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta Love
Big riff. Check...
 Wailing vocals. Check...
Huge drum sound. Check...
Cool bass line. Check...
Got them sued for plagiarism. Check!

Pretty much sums them up.