Perfect songs.

Haych

What songs do you consider perfect, as in you wouldn’t change anything if you were able?

My top two I think are You’re So Vain by Carly Simon and Grease by Frankie Valli. 

I also reckon Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield would have to be on my list. Superstar by Sheryl Crow would also be included. 

So, I really want to know what you all think to be perfect songs. Hit me with yours. 

wesker123

Perfect Day - Lou Reed
Quicksand & Ashes to Ashes - Bowie
The state I am in - Belle and Sebastian 
Tame - Pixies
Pink Moon - Nick Drake
It's so easy - G'n'Fn'R's

Sporky

King Ivory Tower by Rosetta

darthed1981

A few off the top of my head...



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Nerine

Rocket Queen by GN’R comes to mind instantly. 

darthed1981

Nerine said:

Rocket Queen by GN’R comes to mind instantly. 

What GNR did on AFD is basically a perfect distillation of all the good bits of 80s rock.

It's like the 2010s if the only thing you could remember is the 2012 Olympics...

Philly_Q

Ace of Spades - Motörhead.

I'm not even a big fan of the band, but that's such a killer song.  I love the way it ends so abruptly, like "we're done, that's your fucking lot".

VimFuego

hmmm

Our Last Summer - Abba
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Don't Think Twice - Bob Dylan
Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
The Weight - The Band.

DesVegas

Birdhouse in your Soul - They Might be Giants

thecolourbox

Somewhere over the Rainbow would be my absolute favourite most perfect song ever. Melody, harmony, lyrics, absolute perfection for me. No particular recorded version, just the piece of music in its purest form. 

In terms of full package songs, I would probably suggest...

Grace - Jeff Buckley/Gary Lucas
Yesterday - McCartney
We Are Going To Be Friends - Jack White

JAYJO

Are friends electric
Pretty Vacant
Up the junction
A message to Rudy
Tangled up in blue
Every breathe you take
Shes leaving home
YNWA
Winner takes it all
Mandy

thecolourbox

Every Breath you Take is a good shout! 

BillDL

Sometimes a song that's used in a movie soundtrack, or has been specifically written for it, will be "perfect" even though heard in isolation the song may not be as perfect.  One example off the top of my head is 'Til You're Home
written by David Hodges and Rita Wilson and performed in different mixes by David Hodges, Rita Wilson and Sebastián Yatra in the Tom Hanks movie "A Man Called Otto".  To my mind it is a perfect choice for the scenes:

Zoolooter

Too many to mention, but here’s a few

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kOnde5c7OG8&list=RDkOnde5c7OG8&start_radio=1&pp=ygUZbW9yZSB0aGFuIHRoaXMgcm94eSBtdXNpY6AHAQ%3D%3D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ff0oWESdmH0&list=RDff0oWESdmH0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUba2lsbGVycyB3aGVuIHlvdSB3ZXJlIHlvdW5noAcB
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M3eu1gW-bQ8&list=RDM3eu1gW-bQ8&start_radio=1&pp=ygUfYnJ1Y2Ugc3ByaW5nc3RlZW4gYXRsYW50aWMgY2l0eaAHAQ%3D%3D

strumjoughlamps

VimFuego said:

hmmm

The Weight - The Band.

Big Pink, Last Waltz or the song in general?

Inspiral Carpets - Sackville

Hell - Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ride - Polar Bear

Madonna - Like a Prayer

The Sandkings - Earthwheel

all fine examples of perfect songs

GJK1959

Landed - Ben Folds
That’s Life - Frank Sinatra
Drive In Saturday - David Bowie
Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
White Riot - The Clash
Dirty Boulevard - Lou Reed

blobb

Year of the Cat.

Not particularly a fan but that's a great pop song. 

VimFuego

strumjoughlamps said:

VimFuego said:

hmmm

The Weight - The Band.

Big Pink, Last Waltz or the song in general?

Inspiral Carpets - Sackville

Hell - Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ride - Polar Bear

Madonna - Like a Prayer

The Sandkings - Earthwheel

all fine examples of perfect songs

in general, though I am partial to the Last Waltz version.

thecolourbox

I went to a Last Waltz tribute show at Birmingham Town Hall the other day. Had to look up that song specifically to remember if they did it (i recognise the chorus, so they did!). I must admit i thought the name in the chorus was Mary rather than what it actually is according to Spotify lyrics! 

Haych

I was going to add Madonna’s La Isla Bonita but those key stabs grate on me. Apart from that it would qualify. 

Offset

Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry.

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell.