... to believe that Mr Blue Sky may be the most perfect pop song ever created?

[AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves]

Bliss. I've told my family to play it at the end of my funeral.

Yes it is a pretty perfect pop song. JL is a genius songwriter.

Love this song.

Did anybody else ever see the sock puppet version of it that was on Youtube years ago? It's been taken off now, which makes me sad. 'Twas very well done.

OP, not only do I hate the song, but just reading the thread title has given me an earworm, so kindly consider yourself glared at!

In fact, this is me glaring at you!

It's probably Dancing Queen.

And Band on The Run is better than Live & Let Die

Oh god, no way. Hate it. It's a 'turn the radio off' song for me. Right up there with 'Walking on Sunshine'.

I can't bear it either.

I love it. And also had Out of the Blue for my 13th Birthday!

I listened to it this week, when I heard that one of our dear dogs who had been in Intensive Care in the vet hospital with spinal injuries would be coming home in a few days. I was so happy I cried, then I listened to this song as it captured my mood perfectly.

My dear dad loved this song AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves and we had it at his funeral ten years ago, at the end. He was cremated and we asked people at the crematorium to sit and listen to it and not to get up and go until it was finished. I would have hated people getting up and walking out while it was playing. It was very moving.

I really like this song, and have never quite forgiven my DH for telling me that a school friend of his claimed that the bit at the beginning was the perfect rhythm for wanking to (why you'd need to wank to a beat though I have no idea). When I hear the opening bars it always pops into my mind. Curse you, DH!

Its a living thing for me! Love elo completely not my era but Hubby's father loved them, so hubby loved them (first record) then I bought tickets fur a concert to make him happy.. Yawn... Now I'm blimmin hooked!

I'm with Grunt. Not an ELO fan at all.
Waterloo Sunset
Hey YA
Wouldn't it be nice or God only knows (but not that celebrity wankfest on the BBC)

OK, lots of other contenders for most perfect pop song! Can I throw into the mix? Has to be very loud, IMHO.

I am working hard to forget what SadEyedLady has said there. To help me along the way, I'll mention that your name reminds me that the best song of all time (in any genre) is surely Tangled Up In Blue.

Not unreasonable at all! In face, I love most of ELOs music. Does anybody know if they do tours anymore?

I believe after the phenomenal success of their Hyde Park concert last month that Jeff Lynne is considering it, clickety.

I saw an amazing ELO tribute band a couple of weeks ago Clickety, they were fab, and the singer looked and sounded just like JL (despite a dodgy afro wig!)
They were called the ELO Experience. Definitely worth seeing - very very like the real thing. And real strings too!

AllMimsy we played Mr Blue Sky at the end of my DH's funeral as it was his favourite summer driving song. Twas a lovely and uplifting.

growinggold, I'm so glad it helped. That's the effect I'd be hoping for.

It's my DH's favourite song, he says it always puts a smile on his face. I love it too!

I love it too. It kicked off our wedding playlist

it was the first single i ever bought!

I loved ELO. Got so many of their albums, Out of the Blue, can't remember how old i was, I remember one album I was desperate to buy, I think it was after christmas or my birthday and I didnt have enough money and handed over a Boots voucher in part payment, the bloke took it, he must have felt sorry for me, and said he would buy himself some plasters

and a triple box set with Eldorado and and others

No way, the orchestration in Live & Let Die is so much more interesting! The chorus & main melodic phrase of Band on the Run is all set within a major 3rd. NOOOOOOooooooooooo!

I was at the hyde park concert in September and saw ELO. I wasn't a fan before but Jeff lynne was brilliant. I hadn't realised how many songs I knew and how fantastic they were. I've seen many bands over the years but this gig was the best ever. So yanbu!