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What's your absolute favourite song of all time?

314 replies

SapphireSeptember · 08/02/2019 01:02

Because I have trouble picking just one! If I have to, I'd say mine is Whisper by Evanescence. Yes it's depressing but I think of it as my happy song. Smile

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User10fuckingmillion · 09/02/2019 21:18

Common People-Pulp
While my guitar gently weeps-Beatles
Something-beatles
Have you ever had it blue-style council
Going to a town-rufus wainwright
The revolution will not be televised-Gil Scott-heron
River man- nick drake
Dance me to the end of love-Leonard Cohen
Waterloo sunset-links
My sweet lord-George Harrison
Universal soldier-Donovan
Valentine-Richard hawley

One song you said Blush

EastMidsGPs · 09/02/2019 21:24

Oh great choice @Mrsmadevans

I love The Waterboys version of How,Linf Will I Live You (but not the nasal Ellie Goulding version)

isoundbetterinmyheadhonest · 09/02/2019 21:25

Can not possibly pick just one so I’ll apologise in advance for the epic listGrin

Superstition-Stevie Wonder
The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Too Much Love Will Kill You-Queen
If I Can Dream-Elvis
Proud Mary-Tina Turner
Seven Nation Army-White Stripes
Mr Brightside-The Killers
Free Fallin-Tom Petty
Dreamer-Livin Joy
Don’t Stop Movin-Livin Joy
Another Night-? (90s dancey song)
Doubt-Mary J Blige
Islands in The Stream-Dolly and Kenny
9-5-Dolly

EastMidsGPs · 09/02/2019 21:25

How Long Will I Love You is what I meant

isoundbetterinmyheadhonest · 09/02/2019 21:30

EastMidsGPs I love that version too.

GrouchyKiwi · 09/02/2019 21:34

One is far too hard!

Mine are:
Feeling Good by Nina Simone
Sly by The Cat Empire (always puts me in a good mood)
In My Life and Something by the Beatles
Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Beautiful Collision by Bic Runga

GrouchyKiwi · 09/02/2019 21:35

Oh, and False Alarms by Josh Groban

Notsoaccidentproneanymore · 09/02/2019 21:36

The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana MTV live

ConcreteJungle - Bob Marley and the Wailers Old Grey WhistleTest live

Station to Station - David Bowie

Tainted Love - Gloria Jones

WhentheDealGoesDown1 · 09/02/2019 21:37

Ballad of the Absent Mare - Leonard Cohen
When the Deal Goes Down - Bob Dylan
Red River Shore - Bob Dylan

Notsoaccidentproneanymore · 09/02/2019 21:39

If Only - Andreas Bocelli and Dua Lipa

CoperCabana · 09/02/2019 22:06

Over 400 songs and 42 followers. Good effort.

Frainbreeze · 09/02/2019 22:07

handbags and gladrags rod stewart

I find the stereophics cover to be far, far better!

Frainbreeze · 09/02/2019 22:09

@Frainbreeze please feel free to add your songs!

Sure, @CoperCabana , shall do so tomorrow, and post my list here. Should produce some "interesting" remarks!

CoperCabana · 09/02/2019 22:10
Smile
binda · 09/02/2019 22:15

State of Independence - Donna Summer
Telegraph Road - Dire Straits
Angie - Rolling Stones

CoperCabana · 09/02/2019 22:16

I agree re Handbags and Gladrags and I also had to bite my tongue when adding Robbie Williams’ version of Beyond the Sea. Different strokes and all that. Smile

Frangipane · 09/02/2019 22:34

It's impossible to pick one! But I am quite fixated on Neil Diamond's Pretty Amazing Grace. It was nearly killed dead when I read some people think it is about finding God. I prefer to think it is using religious imagery to talk about finding love.

Slipping through my fingers by Abba is pretty perfect, but sad.
Love of my life by Queen
Somebody to love by Queen

BubblegumFactory · 09/02/2019 22:47

Some of my favourites already listed so I'll try to list some not mentioned yet!
Why can't this be love? Van Halen
Bring it on home - Sam Cooke
Sound and Vision - Bowie
Rock the Casbah - The Clash
Lady Madonna - The Beatles
Glutton of Sympathy - Jellyfish
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
You and I - Lady Gaga
Show you the way to go - Jackson 5
Runaway - Loleatta Holloway and the Salsoul Orchestra

IDrinkAndISewThings · 09/02/2019 22:50

Shamelessly place marking for playlist inspiration on my lunch break tomorrow!

CatinMyLap · 09/02/2019 22:52

Freedom by Wham makes me sing my socks off fuck knows why

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is my fave. The video too.

TattiePants · 09/02/2019 22:55

Struggling to narrow it down to one but top three are:

Fidelity by Regina Spektor
Linger by The Cranberries
Hallelujah probably the Jeff Buckley version

Oh and Professional Widow by Tori Amos always gets me on the dance floor.

EastMidsGPs · 09/02/2019 23:08

10 pages in and no one has mentioned Sunshine on Leith Hmm

SiliconHeaven · 09/02/2019 23:16

Thank you @CoperCabana yes, I’m looking forward to it 😀

bibbitybobbityyhat · 09/02/2019 23:25

I'll do 5 of my all time favourites but still would probably change this list tomorrow

Summer breeze - Isley Brothers
Graffitti on the train - Stereophonics
She - Elvis Costello cover
Morning has broken - Cat Stevens
Constant Craving - KD Laing

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 09/02/2019 23:27

Drove All Night - Roy Orbison ( I listened to other versions, Celine Dionne and Cindy Lauper , by Roy has it) . Love the video too with Jason Priestly .

And to dance-
the version of "I Feel Love" Diana Ross remix by Patrick Cowley (I don't usually like remixes either)