What song IS the greatest song ever?

[SpiritWolf]

A song about music, of course

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[Formaldehyde]

If I had to pick just one...


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[remake20]

This is probably a better song though


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In my opinion, the best song ever.

 

[azzaman333]

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[classical_hero]

Stairway to Heaven has one one verse in it and the rest of it is just filler. I think it is a terrible song overall and it is just way to bloated. This would be might favourite Led Zep Song.

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This is something I like quite a lot.

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[Ingvina Freyr]

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Queen most frequently suggested so far... After having listened to Rick Astley and Art vs Science I longed for the Sound of Silence

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[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

As a serious contender for the title best song in the world ever I would like to add Beach Boys - God Only Knows

Racked my brains for a good one but your choice has the assembled throng truly moved , so I'll go with this one

 

[tycoonist]

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[Fugitive Sisyphus]

I couldn't even decide if the greatest song ever is Classical, Jazz, or Rock( and Roll). So I found an excellent compromise in my favorite rendition(and there are many) of a timeless song.


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[MobBoss]

No one has mentioned this yet?


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Wow.

 

[Godwynn]

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[ParadigmShifter]

Sweet Home Alabama is better than Free Bird anyway.

 

[MobBoss]

I guess it depends on what criteria you want to use. If its just total sales worldwide, then the greatest song of all time is:
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But this one isnt too bad either:


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[ParadigmShifter]

Honourable mention to JC


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[Mango Elephant]

Ah, thanks! Then, before I'm off to bed I should be able to leave you with another possible winner:

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what an unexpected turn of events

These two are good.


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and


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sound really nice with a bunch of people.

 

[Ingvina Freyr]

I guess it depends on what criteria you want to use.[...]

ooh, Bing... The criteria is in the OP. All the people assembled should agree.

Sometimes greatness is in the simplicity of a song combined with lyrics relating to all of humanity,
here provided by Richard Pryor under the alias Ben E King (see from 1.12)

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[ParadigmShifter]

Another honourable mention (was John Peel's favourite song)


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[cardgame]

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It..

IT'S SO PROFOUND

MY GOD.

*mental breakdown because I cannot handle its sheer profundity, which spells out the entire universe in a nutshell*

 

[Hygro]

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what an unexpected turn of events

TOO MUCH AUTOTUNE! :gah:

Ironically a lot of songs I would consider are autotuned somewhere, some of them deliberately obtusely.

 

[Dachs]

TOO MUCH AUTOTUNE! :gah:

Eh, it came out before the big backlash really got underway