The BEST Song

[Benji]

It's not a list or a request, it's me asking a serious question, what is the BEST song ever? The one that isn't under rated, the one that GETS the accolades and deservedly so, the song that is complete, different throughout and really makes you listen through every second.

I have three that come close, but I know the order.

3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

2. "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

1. "I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf

Edited October 31, 2007 by Two Guys and a Benji

[Number of the Breast]

This is a tricky one, because obviously not everyone's going to agree on one song. I suppose it's really a favourite song more than anything, no? Anyway, for me it's between two; "Winds of Change" by Scorpions, or "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden.

[Benji]

No, that's my point, it's not necesarilly a favourite, probably "preferred" song would be a better phrasing, it's a song that most people know and love and classify as a true classic.

[Guest Onkel Hans]

"Rocking in the Free World" by Neil Young...maybe it's the Canadian in me, but it beats out any of your Queen/Beatles/Freebird/Meat Loaf (wtf Benji?)...powerful political message, can be used as a patriotic American song by those who don't listen to the lyrics, great jam song.

[Benji]

Meat Loaf, The Skynyrd and Queen all > Neil Young, that fucking pansy

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That's sarcasm on the pansy bit xx

Edited October 31, 2007 by Two Guys and a Benji

[DMN in the House]

Freebird, although I prefer Tuesdays Gone.

[probablyoliver]

Chalk me up for Freebird.

A couple others I'd suggest are Marvin Gaye's "Heard It Through The Grapevine", Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and The Beatles "Hey Jude"

[GRIFT]

Hey Jude is up there.

[James_W]

Like a Rolling Stone.

[paulbd]

My personal top 3 are

3. Master Of Puppets- Metallica

2. You Can't Always Get What You Want- The Rolling Stones

1. Ten Years Gone- Led Zeppelin

[Pesci]

Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Clawson]

Live Forever, not my favourite but I'd say it's the best.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Hmmm best songs that are actually pimped out as best songs...

With a personal preference I'd go for the following shortlist:

Firstly, something by The Clash. There's probably four or five it could be but I'd have to say...

"I Fought The Law" JUST over "London Calling".

Also, massively celebrated as perhaps the ultimate pop song is quite rightly "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie.

"Sex Machine" by James Brown.

"Major Tom" by David Bowie.

"You Really Got Me" by The Kinks. (I prefer Lola, Sunny Afternoon and Warterloo Sunset but You Really Got Me is their biggest).

"Are Friends Electric" by Gary Numan.

"When Doves Cry" & "Kiss" by Prince.

"Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads.

"My Generation" by The Who.

...And the winner is....

"I Fought The Law" by The Clash.

Best song ever written and performed.

(And yes I know that Sonny Curtis originally wrote it).

Edited October 31, 2007 by ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster

[Draevyn]

We Are The Champions-Queen

Around here that's more well known than Bohemian Rhapsody

[Baddar]

Once In A Lifetime is only right when performed by The Exies. It's a load of bollocks when the Talking Heads sing it. Oh well, that's my opinion.

Sort of back on topic, best song ever? Probably something by Alter Bridge

...Going with some that's already been mentioned, We Are The Champions and Hey Jude are good un's.

[TheTruth]

Hurt, covered by Johnny Cash.

[NobBe Nobbs]

I'm starting a "Number of the Beast" bandwagon.

[GoGo Yubari]

It's one of the following, in my opinion:

- "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles

- "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5

- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye

But that's just off the top of my head.

[DMN in the House]

If we're going to start naming Marvin Gaye songs, it has to be What's Going On?, clearly.

[VerbalPuke]

I'd go with Iron Man by Black Sabbath perhaps, or even War Pigs. One of those two, but it's a tough call to make.

Definitely give a nod to Motorhead's Ace of Spades.