The greatest song(s) of all time

[Flock of Moosen]

Since we all have such diverse tastes in music around here, I was wondering what all of you would consider the greatest song, or songs ever written. I have a list of 5, but feel free to only include one if you wish.

5) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

4) Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

3) Hotel California - Eagles

2) Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

1) American Pie - Don McLean

[Keyser Soze]

My favorite song of all time is Imagine by John Lennon.

[Arpikarhu]

sympathy for the devil, end of story

[Spitfire]

My favorite song ever is Space Cadet by Kyuss; second to Better Living Through Chemistry by QOTSA, Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here, Blind Melon-Change, and Janis Joplin(written by Kristofferson) -Me & Bobby McGee
(but these frequently get changed around and switched depending on my mood at the time)

Tha greatest song ever? I couldn't even choose...it always comes down to personal taste anyway...

[Arpikarhu]

it always comes down to personal taste anyway...

very deep. :lol:

[Spitfire]

:eatme: eh, go choke on some lube :burnfucker:

[Sloatsburgh]

Let me and some testoterone to this thread.

Childrden of the Grave - Black Sabbath
One - Metallica

[Galt]

Comfortably Numb (Floyd)
Killing in the Name of... (Rage)
My Way (Sinatra)
Gangsta of Love (Geto Boys)
Send Me on my Way (Rusted Root)

[Banana_juice]

the doors- the end
guns and roses- november rain
the police- King of Pain
that is all i can think of right now.

[Keyser Soze]

heres a few more...

I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
London Calling - The Clash
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
One - U2
Back In Black - AC/DC
Walk This Way - Aerosmith w/ Run DMC
Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos - Public Enemy
Paul Revere - Beastie Boys
White Room - Cream
Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
Are You Sad? - Our Lady Peace
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
And So It Goes - Billy Joel
Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead



Edited By Keyser Soze on Feb. 13 2002 at 9:29

[The Sleeper]

5 of the top of my head. All are subject to change except the 1st one which will always be my favorite.

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Eulogy - Tool
In my Eyes - Minor Threat
Pardon Me - Incubus

[Hybrid]

bush-machine head
foo fighters-everlong
incubus-pardon me

[Bondgirl]

Angel - Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
Everything is Different Now - Don Henley
Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath

more to come

[Brokenjaw]

Vodoo Chile(NOT SLIGHT RETURN)- Hendrix
If 6 were 9 - Hendrix
What Is And What Should Never Be -Led Zeppelin
People are Strange- The Doors
Moon Dance - Van Morrison

[criticslovesnatch]

My favorites:

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Dashboard Confessional - A Plain Morning
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Dave Matthews Band - #41

[BeckyDC]

Dyers Eve - Metallica
Drive (Far and Away) - Deftones
Cemetary Gates - Pantera
Hollow - Pantera
Root - Deftones
Silver - Machine Head
*edit* had to add Send me an Angel - Real Life..i LOVE that tune



Edited By BeckyDC on Feb. 13 2002 at 1:03

[GonzoStyle]

Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven

Hendrix - Little Wing, Red House.

GNR - November Rain

Beatles - Strawberry Fields

Eagles - Hotel California

Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil

Pink Floyd - Brain Damage & Eclipse

Billy Joel - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

Elton John - Funeral For A Friend

John Lennon - Imagine

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters, For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Animals - House Of The Rising Sun

The Beatles - Nowhere Man

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive

Public Enemy - 911 is a joke

Run DMC - My Adidas, It's Tricky

Beastie Boys - Whatchya Want

the list can go on but that's it for now.



Edited By GonzoStyle on Feb. 13 2002 at 12:59

[IkeaBoy]

i just realize gonzo left out Radiohead Creep which he has praised on numerous occasions. i'm still working on my list but "Sympathy" is definitely up there.

[GonzoStyle]

i just realize gonzo left out Radiohead Creep which he has praised on numerous occasions. i'm still working on my list but "Sympathy" is definitely up there.

OMG dude you know me all too well, lol.

It was just off the top of my head, like spit said it all depends on the mood. And especially with someone like me whose taste is so vast in music as in almost everything. From classical to rap to jazz and so on. It depends on what mood I am in and what I have been listening to. Like a couple of months ago it was striclly classical: mozart, hayden, rachmaninoff, debussy, etc. Then 3 weeks ago it was jazz: Miles David, John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, etc. Then within the last 2 weeks I've gone from The Beatles & Queen to Jay-Z and Tupac.

So just because I left something off doesn't mean I don't consider it a momentous recording.

But for good measure add it to the list.

RadioHead - Creep & Exit Music



Edited By GonzoStyle on Feb. 13 2002 at 4:05

[Spitfire]

So just because I left something off doesn't mean I don't consider it a momentous recording.

Oh yeah, definitely, I agree with like 98% of the songs you all listed, I just picked some of my personal faves...

Add to it:

Led Zepplin - Ramble On

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

Megadeth - Good Mourning/Black Friday

Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath, Into the Void, Warpigs

Allman Bros - Rambling Man & Jessica

Tom Petty - Don't Come Around Here No More

John Cougar Melloncamp - Pink Houses

Sara Mclachlan - Possession

Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley

BB King - The Thrill Is Gone

Ben E King - Stand By Me

Dr. Dre and Ice Cube - Natural Born Killaz

(and I can't name just one Hendrix...although Red House is one of my faves)