Perfect songs

DesVegas

Run by Snow Patrol

koneguitarist

I feel free Cream
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry
mystery train Elvis Presley 

EricTheWeary

Neill said:

EricTheWeary said:

Neill said:

EricTheWeary said:

Neill said:

There's a Ghost in my House by R Dean Taylor.

I’m a bit uncertain what qualifies a song for this but that has reminded me of The Snake by Al Wilson. It does have key changes, maybe that’s a bit fancy. 

Not at all, it's Northern Soul, the essence of music, nothing complicated just something that makes you want to dance.  Marlene Shaw's "Wade in the Water" is another one - I defy anyone to keep still whilst listening to that record. 

I’m very much a late comer to Northern Soul, I keep dipping into ifthisislev on YouTube, such a simple joyous thing someone dancing to old soul tunes. 

It is indeed - but I remember back in the 1970's heyday it was sneered at by those who considered it very low brow, and in fact there was a certain amount of snobbery regarding music that was made to dance to - even John Peel made some snide remark about it, I recall.

But I had a mate at school who was really into it, as was my first wife, so I've grown up with it.

If you've found Lev you maybe have come across Sarah Collins and her band Keep the Faith.  I am completely addicted to Sarah's own YouTube channel, never fails to lift the spirit.   

Yes Sarah. There was a Radio 4 programme about her. She had a brain tumor ( I think) and it wasn't safe for her to go out the house so she started making videos of herself sitting at the kitchen table singing and it launched an entire online career for her. She got well enough to then start gigging. 

Nitefly

Maid In Heaven, Bebop Deluxe.

gatheredinsong

munckee said:

Son of a preacher man and hey jealousy spring to mind. 

I like the fact that Hey Jealousy got a wisdom, what a tune! 

gordiji

Love TKO by Teddy Pendergrass, essential 80's soul, amazing voice.

JezWynd

sticker

There She Goes - The La's
Here , There & Everywhere - The Beatles

breakstuff

The Winner Takes It All - ABBA.

The King of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout. 

viz

Good question!


Misty
The Christmas Song
Cry me a River
Wannabe
We are the Champions
For the Love of God
Save a Prayer
Barber Agnus Dei
Show Must Go On
You Oughta Know
Your Song
Don’t Stop Me Now
How Deep Is Your Love
One Of Us
What a Wonderful World
Rachmaninov Nunc Dimittis
You Got A Friend
Bo Rhap

And Enjoy the Silence - Eric Whitacre version. If you want to hear the sound of heaven, the clouds open at 3:56!

https://youtu.be/HlzhYa9aG_k

gatheredinsong

breakstuff said:

The King of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout. 

Yes! 

ICBM

gatheredinsong said:

breakstuff said:

The King of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout.

Yes! 

No...

Nitefly

ICBM said:

gatheredinsong said:

breakstuff said:

The King of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout.

Yes! 

No...

Fail! 

guitartango

this one

Pie Jesu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkqb7dLg4uM

Enough to make a grown man cry

Gassage

A few from me:

• Don't Dream It's Over (Crowdies)
• Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles)
• Another Nail In My Heart (Squeeze)
• Go Your Own Way (F-Mac)
• Lovesong (Cure)
• Just Like Heaven (Cure)
• Hanging Around (Stranglers)
• Softly Whispering I Love You. (Congregation)
• Cruel To Be Kind (Nick Lowe)
• Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson)
• I Feel Fine (Beatles)
• True Love Ways (Buddy Holly)
• Starman (Bowie)

Gassage

mudslide73 said:

Distant Sun - Crowded House (utterly perfect  imo).
Don't Let It Go - Beck
And Your Bird Can Sing - The Fabs.
Raspberry Beret - Princey

A piece of genius as the hook doesn't happen until the outro (the D Fsharp/G bit).

You could list 20 Finn songs as perfection.

richardhomer

The Weight - The Band

TTBZ

The Cure - Friday I'm in Love

AiC - Them Bones / Dam That River

QOTSA - ..millionaire
Mastodon - Blood & Thunder / Blasteroid / Crusher Destroyer 
Arctic Monkeys - Dancefloor

RATM - pretty much anything
Clutch - The Mob Goes Wild 

Leiversalone

Ghostbusters

ICBM

Bat Out Of Hell

Ridiculous, overblown, cartoonish ... and yet perfect.