Best Song of all time

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by ricoFlame

somebody already mentioned it.

It is also my favorite Beatles song and well up my list of best songs ever!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by CaramonLS

Am I the only one who significantly prefers Watch Tower to Purple Haze when it comes to Hendrix?

I do, but I prefer Hey Joe to both of them.

Speaking of covers of covers, Dave Matthews Band always does Watchtower justice. Particularly on the Central Park Concert CD. Speaking of that CD, they do a great cover of Neil Young's Cortez the Killer on that CD as well with Warren Haynes on lead guitar. Great stuff.

[octothorp]

The Jam - That's Entertainment
Joe Henry - Ohio Air Show Plane Crash
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown

[stang]

Hmm I would have...

Metallica - One
Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven
Guns n Roses- November Rain or Sweet Child O mine

Edit: THis video just mezmerizes me... his guitar playing is incredible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSpbuFSr2o

[coaster]

My favorites have already been mentioned but honorable mention to
"Baba O'Riley" and " Won't get fooled again"

[Jiggy_12]

I'm going to side with the popular vote and go with Stairway.

There are so many great songs, like all the ones listed. To me, Stairway to Heaven stands above the rest and is simply just epic.

[sadora]

This is a tough one but I'll have to go with...

3. Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes
2. Creep by Radiohead
1. Something by George Harrison covered by Thom York of Radiohead...it's a rare recording but Thom's vocals are amazing.

[GreenLantern]

Country Road - James Taylor
Walk The Line - JC Cover by Live
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - CCR

[J pold]

Not surprised to see the votes for Stairway to Heaven

Very overrated song from a very overrated band

Off the top of my head

The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)

Have you Forgotten- Red House Painters

[Nuje]

5. Ozzy Osbourne - I just want you: Just a very well done song. I'm not the Ozzy guy I used to be, but I still love this song, it's great.
4. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - A big rock anthem of sorts, but it's just so over the top, and crazy, with Freddie Mercury's vocals, it sounds terrific.
3. Aerosmith - Dream On. Not much explanation needed. Seeing it live did vault it up many many spots though.
2. Pink Floyd - Time - Been mentioned in here. Dark Side of the Moon is just such a great album, and this song is the perfect mood change to the album following "on the run" Honorable mention to Fearless as far as Floyd though. Wicked song in its own right, and it includes the greatest sports anthem on earth.
1. The Beatles - Happiness is a Warm Gun - I've listened to this song many many times, and it's still great.

[Got Miikka?]

Originally Posted by sadora

Something by George Harrison covered by Thom York of Radiohead...it's a rare recording but Thom's vocals are amazing

I have never heard of this. Admittedly I'm not as head-over-heels for Radiohead as I was 5 years ago but still... I know RH has done some interesting covers like Rhinestone Cowboy and Nobody Does It Better, and Thom likes to do Neil Young covers (Cinnamon Girl and Down By The River), but a George Harrison tune?

No way in hell could I tell you what I think the best song of all time is. My opinion in this regard is in a constant state of flux.

I DO know it's not "Like a Rolling Stone" - the ostensible consensus choice as per the magazine Rolling Stone.

[Eastern Girl]

I'll be your Lover by Van Morrison
-pretty much anything by Van Morrison would make my list.

Knockin on Heavens Door by Bob Dylan

Pleasant Valley Sunday by The Monkees

Magic Man by Heart

Alone by Heart

Angel of the Morning by The Pretenders

You Lie by Reba McIntyre

You're Missing by Bruce Springsteen

My favourites are always changing though, so ask me ten minutes from now, I'll probably give a different list.

[Ford Prefect]

It's impossible for me to pick a definitive top 3 ... heck, I'd have a hard time picking my top 300. So, for three totally random songs that would make my top 300...

Jimi Hendrix - Pali Gap
Jerry Douglas - The Hymn Of Ordinary Motion
Todd Snider - Waco Moon

[Mango]

My selections are probably a little different than the ones listed:

1. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
I think it is a mesmerizing song, both vocally and instrumentally. I can listen to it over and over again. So many artists try to re-make it and no one comes close. So far, the best re-make I've heard is Bassboosa's version.
2. Ordinary World - Duran Duran
3. Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk
4. Run to You - Bryan Adams
5. La Isla Bonita - Madonna

[Devils'Advocate]

I can't get it down to 3, so you get my whole '50 Stars' playlist:
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Zombie - Cranberries
38 Years Old - Tragically Hip
Prayer for St. Francis - Sarah McLachlan
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
Rain On the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp
Everybody Knows - Concrete Blonde
Back Door Man - Sarah McLachlan
Logical Song - Supertramp
In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley

Honourable Mentions:
Refugee - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell
Barracuda - Heart
God Pt2 - U2
Hazy Shade of Winter - Simon & Garfunkle

[Mango]

Originally Posted by fotze

I know this guy who has the same taste in music as you, he also loves the Flames, you two would make a great couple, and the best part about him is his best friend's name is Paul Raisin.

Sneaky sneaky, fotze!

[flip]

Originally Posted by Nuje

2. Pink Floyd - Time - Been mentioned in here. Dark Side of the Moon is just such a great album, and this song is the perfect mood change to the album following "on the run" Honorable mention to Fearless as far as Floyd though. Wicked song in its own right, and it includes the greatest sports anthem on earth.

haha my exact choices in my post on page 1.

great minds think alike i guess.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by J pold

Not surprised to see the votes for Stairway to Heaven

Very overrated song from a very overrated band

Stairway may indeed be overrated when compared with their entire works. It's the song that gets mentioned most often, not my favorite but it is a great song. To say Zeppelin is overrated is curious to me. How they AREN'T one of the 5 greatest rock bands in history would be an argument I'd love to hear.

[Nuje]

I was having a hard time choosing between that and "us and them" (ok from Us and them through to Eclipse), so I just agreed with you basically, hah. I am biased on the Fearless thing because of the inclusion of you'll never walk alone, but it's still great on its own.

[Bobblehead]

Our House - Madness (damn you Maxwell House)
Glide - Stone Temple Pilots
Everlong - Foo Fighters